8/6/25 7AM: Backpacks, Bus Stops & Big Decisions

Carri kicks things off with a rant about the traffic nightmare she faced yesterday, while Ben and Carri dive into the chaos of back-to-school shopping—spoiler alert: it’s way more expensive than last year. Then in “Something Juicy,” confusion brews over MCTS route changes, BET pulls the plug on Soul Train/BET Awards, and Trump stirs controversy by proposing minors be charged as adults in DC. In our Main Topic, Illinois makes headlines as the first state to mandate mental health screenings for students. Should Wisconsin follow suit? We break it down. Finally, callers weigh in with passionate takes on whether schools should be responsible for mental health screenings. You don’t want to miss this one!