Mr. President

Happy Late April Fool's, everybody! For those who celebrate, enjoy the tomfoolery festivities with a fresh Sore Thumbs. Of course, we don't recognize the holiday so don't expect any pranks or hijinks today. In fact, we set aside the top of the broadcast today for a scathing interview with Emerson College President Jay "Jay Bird" Bernhardt. He's a really great guy, we swear! Where are you going?The rest of our episode, it's just us! Our first no-guest, shoot-the-shit, sandbox episode! So get a feel for what it's like after we leave the booth.Originally recorded on April 2, 2026.WHO YOU HEAR (with Instagrams)Brady Reynolds: @bradyfreynoldsFrankie Mendez: @frankiedezJay Bernhardt: @grilledcheesethursdayThe Sore Thumbs Variety Hour with Brady Reynolds and Frankie Mendez is a long-form improv comedy show between two friends and a rotation of special guests (Emerson friends, Boston-based comedians, musicians, etc.), staging ‘interviews’ between impromptu characters that meet and come to life in the booth, along with general off-the-cuff banter and musical performances. We want to cultivate for our listeners the feeling of being ‘in’ on an inside joke.Sore Thumbs is recorded live from Emerson College in Boston, MA and broadcast live on WECB FM every Thursday at 2pm! Tune in if you feel so inclined, otherwise listen back to the episodes you missed right here!This also means certain needle drops during the live episode have to be cut afterward for copyright reasons, so definitely tune in live if you don't want to miss out on our impeccable music taste.For inquiries, if you are in the greater Boston area and would like to be a guest or perform music, email [email protected] Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, commentary, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.