508 is a show about Worcester. This week’s panel is Clifford Reiss and Brendan Melican. NOTE: There is more profanity than usual near the end of this week’s show.
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You can watch 508 Fridays at 7pm on WCCA TV13.
[0:35] It’s snowing.
[1:20] An attacking pit bull was stabbed to death in Worcester.
[2:50] We are still not convinced that the city’s anti-pit bull laws are helpful.
[3:55] The eighth of nine puppies stolen from the Sterling shelter is back.
[5:20] Brendan makes a point about libertarianism.
[5:50] Clifford updates us on Stone Soup. The building burned down 2 years ago.
[16:34] Marty Lamb still hasn’t called us back about being on the show.
[17:50] Some people have suggested listening to this radio program about marketing Piedmont. Others have suggested it’s not worth listening to. Mike suggests reading the evergreen “I Think We Should Start Talking About Starting A Band.”
[19:20] It’s the anniversary of Tom Lewis’s death.
[20:20] Clifford tells us about E.L. Doctorow’s Worcester connection.
[21:30] Public officials are mad that video poker on Lincoln Street might disrupt lottery sales. Mike talks about video poker in WV.
[25:52] Worcesterites have been demonstrating in Lincoln Square against US military activity in Libya (and elsewhere).
[26:51] Mike endorses the WooDaddy Waffles brunch (Sundays, Moynihan’s, 11am-) and Energy Barnraising at the Pleasant Street Neighborhood Network Center (this Sunday, 11am).
[27:48] Mike complains that Mayor Joe O’Brien continues to spam him.
