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Colokum Craft CoffeeUse the Promo Code [WSMG15] For 15% of any purchase through June 2026Boomer Bunker DischordBecome a Bunker DwellerAaron KickstarterHelp Aaron with his Spicy Kickstarter579 Big GulpNATIONAL DAY: National Bomb Pop Day — Honor the classic red-white-and-blue popsicle for summer.BIRTHDAY: Ariana Grande (born 1993) — Pop superstar known for hits like “Thank U, Next” and Broadway roots.THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 1974 — The first barcode scan occurred on a pack of Wrigley’s gum in a supermarket.-----BIG GULPBrandon Gill gets lib to say people need soda to survive in defense of using tax dollars for junk food.Brandon Gill asked FRAC's director of SNAP policy if people should be able to buy soda with food stamps.She said yes.He then left her speechless after exposing how FRAC is funded by Big Soda and companies that profit off EBT dollars.-----Newsom’s Billionaire BallotGavin Newsom fails to stop California’s controversial billionaire tax from going to voters.Gov. Gavin Newsom failed to broker a last-minute deal to keep California’s controversial billionaire tax off the November ballot, setting up what could become one of the nation’s most expensive and politically explosive ballot fights over taxing the ultra-wealthy to cover federal health care cuts.Newsom has vowed to stop the one-time 5% tax on residents whose net worth exceeds $1 billion, but the collapse of negotiations will the wealth tax backers at SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West will now require the governor to expend an incredible amount of political capital.----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: bruce@weatherdsoul.com

Colokum Craft CoffeeUse the Promo Code [WSMG15] For 15% of any purchase through June 2026Boomer Bunker DischordBecome a Bunker DwellerAaron KickstarterHelp Aaron with his Spicy Kickstarter577 Get the Flock Outta HereNATIONAL DAY: Swim a Lap Day — Get in the pool, lake, or ocean for some refreshing exercise.BIRTHDAY: Mick Fleetwood (born 1947) — Drummer and co-founder of Fleetwood Mac.THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 1975 — Eastern Air Lines Flight 66 crashed at JFK Airport due to wind shear, killing 113 (leading to major aviation safety changes).-----GET THE FLOCK OUTA HERE!A Pensacola, Florida driver is challenging a red-light camera citation after receiving a ticket for a vehicle he says was out of town at the time of the alleged violation. The case has renewed local concerns about automated traffic enforcement and the accuracy of red-light camera systems as Pensacola continues expanding the program.-----GLOCK AROUND THE CLOCK!California's new restrictions on future retail sales of many Glock-style handguns are scheduled to take effect July 1. Supporters argue the law targets firearms that can be illegally modified into automatic weapons, while critics contend it infringes on Second Amendment rights and could become a model for similar laws nationwide.-----DEI-SSMISSED!Angie Báez, a former JPMorgan Chase executive and diversity, equity, and inclusion professional, was fired after viral video appeared to show her dumping trash from a commemorative New York Knicks trash can before taking it during the team's championship celebration in Manhattan. No criminal charges have been announced.-----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: bruce@weatherdsoul.com

Colokum Craft CoffeeUse the Promo Code [WSMG15] For 15% of any purchase through June 2026Boomer Bunker DischordBecome a Bunker DwellerAaron KickstarterHelp Aaron with his Spicy Kickstarter575 Bonus Fries!National Day: National Onion Rings Day — Celebrate crispy, golden fried onion rings as the perfect side or snack.Birthday: Cyndi Lauper (born 1953) — Iconic singer known for “Girls Just Want to Have Fun.”This Day in History: 1870 — The U.S. Department of Justice was created by Congress.----There are few things in America more controversial than politics, religion, and who has the best french fries.Today we're tackling the hard questions:Who has the best fries?Are waffle fries superior?Are tater tots technically fries?Why does everyone get excited about the mysterious bonus fry at the bottom of the bag?And perhaps most importantly... Why does that extra fry taste better than all the others?The Bonus FryScientists may never solve this mystery.You order fries.You eat all your fries.Then...You discover one lone survivor hiding at the bottom of the bag.The "Bonus Fry."For reasons unknown:It is always delicious.It is always unexpected.It is always the best fry in the bag.This may be one of the few things that unites America.Fry Styles RankedTraditional Fries: The standard, The benchmark, The original.Pros:CrispyPortableGreat dipping surfaceCons:Can get soggy quicklyExamples:McDonald'sFive GuysIn-N-OutWaffle Fries, The overachiever.Pros:Maximum crunchMaximum sauce delivery systemLooks fancyCons:Sometimes too much potatoExample:Chick-fil-A Curly Fries, The party animal.Pros:SeasoningFun shapeCons:Half the bag is broken piecesExample:Arby'sSteak Fries, The pickup truck of fries.Pros:BigHeartyCons:Often undercookedShoestring Fries, The sports car.Pros:CrispCons:Cold in about 47 secondsTater Tots, The Bastard child wildcard.Pros:Crispy outsideSoft insideCons:Are they actually fries?This debate may never end.Who Has the Best Fries?Fan Favorites:McDonald's - Gold standard for decades, Best when freshFive Guys - Huge portions, Famous bonus friesChick-fil-A - Waffle fry kingArby's - Curly fry championIn-N-Out - Most controversial fry in AmericaHalf the country loves them.Half the country thinks they're packing material.The TakeAmerica may never agree on politics.America may never agree on taxes.America may never agree on who should be president.But every one of us knows the feeling of reaching into the bag and finding that one glorious forgotten fry.The Bonus Fry.The little golden surprise that says:"Today wasn't so bad after all."----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: bruce@weatherdsoul.com

Colokum Craft CoffeeUse the Promo Code [WSMG15] For 15% of any purchase through June 2026Boomer Bunker DischordBecome a Bunker DwellerAaron KickstarterHelp Aaron with his Spicy Kickstarter573 Joes layeth down the STFUNational Day: **National Splurge Day** — Permission to treat yourself—whether it’s a big purchase, fancy meal, or small indulgence.Birthday: **Will Ferrell (born 1967)** — Comedic actor known for *Anchorman*, *Elf*, and *Step Brothers*.This Day in History: **1984** — Michael Jackson’s *Thriller* became the first album to sell over 20 million copies in the U.S.---We've Reached Peak Clown!Liberals hold pro-algae protest at renovated Reflecting Pool.The line between reality and satire gets thinner by the day.There is a pro-algae protest of three at the Lincoln Reflecting Pool and we’ve reached peak circus!The "Team Algae" protesters have not specified if they are angry about the algae removal itself, or if they are simply trolling Trump for having a common water-cycling problem with said pool.CNN is being ripped for running a full-fledged "independent" investigation into the color of the Reflecting Pool, as if it's a scandal.**Go figure…**---Joe Gives Critics the STFUPodcaster Joe Rogan tells critics of UFC Freedom 250 White House event to "shut the f--- up"Rogan defended the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House, dismissing politicization from both sides."It was insane. Just the magnitude of it was insane."Rogan continued: "That was the wildest experience that I've ever had in my 20 whatever years of calling combat sports. There's nothing even close. Nothing even close. It was the greatest night of fights of all time. And it was the only night in the history of the sport where every single fight ended by knockout."He added that he had to convince some people to attend: "I talked a bunch of people into going that didn't want to. Like Shane Gillis was thinking about not going. I'm like, 'Bro, you got to go. It's going to be epic. It's going to be a once ever thing. Not a once in a lifetime. Once in anybody's lifetime. It's never happened before. It's probably never going to happen again.'"Rogan also criticized attempts to make the event partisan:"So many people are trying to make it a partisan thing. Like they're mad at people for being there. Like, 'Oh, you support Trump.' Like, it's a f---ing fight at the White House. Doesn't mean you endorse foreign policy. Like, shut the f--- up. Just please. Just please stop."And later added:"The right celebrates this as a win for masculinity and patriotism and all these different things. Like, okay, settle down. Everybody settle down. You should all be together."---Lilo Dead @ 35‘Lilo & Stitch’ actress Daveigh Chase skin and bones living on Skid Row months before her deathChase garnered considerable fame for her role as **Lilo** in the 2002 animated movie and earned additional acclaim as **Samara Morgan** in *The Ring*.However, the last decade of her life was reportedly marked by addiction and homelessness.According to the notes:* Chase died June 17 from meningitis and an infection in her blood.* She had reportedly been admitted to a hospital for severe malnourishment.* Her final starring film roles were *Jack Goes Home* and *American Romance* in 2016.At the time of her death, she had not appeared in film or television for roughly a decade.---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: bruce@weatherdsoul.com

Colokum Craft CoffeeUse the Promo Code [WSMG15] For 15% of any purchase through June 2026Boomer Bunker DischordBecome a Bunker DwellerAaron KickstarterHelp Aaron with his Spicy Kickstarter571 Alf's Mom Dead from TDSNational Day: Fresh Veggies Day — Celebrate crisp, farm-fresh produce with salads, crudités, or garden-to-table meals.Birthday: Tupac Shakur (1971–1996) — Legendary rapper, actor, and poet who became one of the most influential figures in hip-hop.This Day in History: 1967 — The Monterey International Pop Festival opened in California, launching careers like Jimi Hendrix and The Who.---MLB Becomes Woke! (Fox News)Major League Baseball warns San Francisco Giants players for writing Bible verses on Pride Night hats as starter Landen Roupp said the verse represents "God's covenant" and expressed gratitude for freedom of belief.Several Giants pitchers, in a statement of their faith, wrote Bible verse designations on their hats.Naturally, that public expression of Christian faith did not go over well with left-wing sportswriters who criticized Roupp and his teammates. Well, those critics will be overjoyed to hear that Major League Baseball has now officially stepped in. "The writing on the cap violates our rules, and consistent with normal practice, we have warned the players about future violations," — Pat Courtney, MLB Chief Communications OfficerOn the other hand, would MLB have warned a player for writing a message of support for left-wing politics, or for the LGBTQ+ community, for example?This is, after all, the same leadership team that pulled the All-Star Game out of Georgia because of misinformation from Joe Biden, Stacey Abrams and left-wing sportswriters about the state's new voting rights bill.Would they be issuing this warning if not for more criticism from the political left?As for the team itself, nobody seemed to care. Manager Tony Vitello spoke about it after the Friday night game against the Cubs, telling reporters that nothing was discussed with the protesting players.--- Iranians Stand Proud for the Iran That Was! (New York Post)The FIFA World Cup is supposed to be an escape. For 90 minutes, politics take a back seat to passion. Governments disappear. Borders blur. The ball is kicked and all of the world watches.That’s always been the beauty of sports. It unites instead of divides.But on Monday night inside SoFi Stadium—named Los Angeles Stadium for the World Cup—that illusion never stood a chance.Several hours before kickoff, the atmosphere around the stadium felt strangely calm. The early-arriving crowds were mostly subdued, almost contemplative. It felt like the kind of quiet that comes before a storm.Then the flags began to appear as an army of Iranians marched toward the stadium.Not the official flag of the Islamic Republic that FIFA permits inside stadiums.The other one.The lion-and-sun flag.The flag carried by many Iranians who fled the 1979 revolution.Yet when Iran captain Mehdi Taremi spoke Sunday, he attempted to draw a line between politics and football. "We play for every Iranian. We are here to bring joy."That may be true, but it’s also true that many Iranians no longer agree on what their national team represents.For some immigrants who fled the country during the revolution, the players are ambassadors of a nation.For others, they are unwilling symbols of a regime they oppose.That divide made its way inside the stadium as well.As the players were introduced, and Iran’s national anthem played, hundreds of supporters unveiled the prohibited flags and turned their backs toward the field.--- Alf’s Mom Died in Hate (Not the Bee)Anne Schedeen, known as mom "Kate Tanner" from *ALF*, just died.That's sad enough, but Variety (and her family, apparently) wanted to make sure her death was all about Bad Orange Man.Even Rob Reiner's severe TDS didn't make the headlines like this.In a statement, Schedeen's family wrote: "She leaves behind an extraordinary legacy of creative energy, whip smart humor, delight in her family, adoration for little dogs, burning hatred for Trump, passion for second-hand thrifting, and love for a good story. We are bereft without her. We loved her so so much, as did all who met her."That's right.Those are the literal words from her family.Man, Trump is just always on their minds, isn't he?Rent free.One more comment for the road for all my fellow ALF fans: She also had a burning hatred for ALF. Remember the episode when she tried to microwave him?---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: bruce@weatherdsoul.com