Road Rage 101: Bobby Can't Read (special double day episode 1)

Colokum Craft CoffeeUse the Promo Code [WSMG10] For 10% of any purchase through FebruaryBoomer Bunker DischordBecome a Bunker DwellerAaron KickstarterHelp Aaron with his Spicy Kickstarter527 Road Rage 101: Bobby Can't Read (special double day episode 1)NATIONAL DAY: NATIONAL COFFEE CAKE DAYBIRTHDAY: JOHN OATES (1948–STILL LIVING) – ONE HALF OF HALL & OATESTHIS DAY IN HISTORY: 1933 – NATIONAL BEER DAY (CULLEN-HARRISON ACT) TAKES EFFECTBOBBY CAN’T READAcross the country, concerns are growing over declining literacy rates, with more students struggling to read at grade level. The debate continues over where the responsibility lies—students, teachers, parents, or a generational breakdown in education priorities. Standardized testing and curriculum shifts have only added fuel to the conversation.At some point, it stops being one person’s fault and starts being everyone’s problem. When a kid can’t read, it’s not just Bobby—it’s the system, the home, and the culture all colliding. The real question: who’s actually willing to take responsibility instead of passing it down the line?LOUD COVIDReports are emerging about a new COVID-19 variant being compared to cicadas—highly noticeable and spreading in waves, but not necessarily more dangerous. Experts say the variant may be more contagious or symptomatically obvious, though current data suggests it does not significantly increase severity compared to previous strains.Here we go again—but this time, people aren’t reacting the same way. After years of overload, the public response feels more like a shrug than a panic. The real story might not be the variant—it’s how much trust and urgency are left in the system to respond to it.THE LEMON EFFECT An anti-ICE activist returned to a church in St. Paul during Easter services to protest, continuing tensions tied to earlier demonstrations targeting a pastor allegedly connected to immigration enforcement. Past incidents at the same church involved activists disrupting services, leading to arrests and federal investigations over interference with religious worship. Protesting policy is one thing—bringing it into a church service hits a different nerve. Whether you see it as activism or overreach, it raises a bigger question: are there still places off-limits, or is everything now a stage for the fight?-----SHOW CREDITS:Thank you to my co-host, Ken Madden of MaddK StudioAudio credits and Producer Jason Radosevich Horrible DesignsCast: Kate the Duchess of NJ and John Jamingo of theBoomer BunkerAaron of I had to Say itBoomer Bob of the Boomer Bob ShowLorenzo from Misanthrope Radio 2.0Cody the Beard as the Last Word.Supporters:Steve McShane of the Razor Wire NewsJosh Roberts from New Hampshireand you can always leave a comment by email: [email protected]