Lighten Up Francis
Hey, anyone else hear we have a new Pope? Who knew Junior Soprano was in the running? Here are 8 things you need to know about Pope Francis...
#1.) It took the conclave 24 hours and five votes, and the pick was a bit of a surprise: He's the first non-European pope in over 1,000 years, and the first EVER from the Americas.
--The odds at various sportsbooks had him at around 33-to-one. And THAT'S a surprise in and of itself . . . since he was the runner-up in the LAST Papal race, in 2005.
#2.) At 76, he's two years younger than POPE BENEDICT THE SIXTEENTH was when he took the reins in 2005, and 18 years OLDER than POPE JOHN PAUL THE SECOND when HE became pope in 1978.
#3.) He picked "Francis" after ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI. And a Vatican spokesman says they both, quote, "have a special place in their heart for the poor, the disenfranchised, for those living on the fringes and facing injustice."
#4.) There are approximately 1.2 billion Catholics in the world, and 480 million of them are in Latin America. There have been 265 other popes throughout history.
#5.) When he was 21, Bergoglio started studying to become a Jesuit priest. He made his way up through the church, became Archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998, and became a cardinal in 2001. So he's also the first Jesuit to be named pope.
#6.) If you're wondering how anti-gay he is, the answer is . . . VERY. When Argentina legalized gay marriage three years ago, he called it, quote, "a scheme to destroy God's plan."
--And he called gay adoption, quote, "discrimination against children . . . depriving [them] of the human growth that God wanted them given by a father and a mother."
--All 117 cardinals at the conclave were appointed by POPE JOHN PAUL THE SECOND or POPE BENEDICT THE SIXTEENTH, so there wasn't really a shot at anything BUT a very socially conservative, Biblically strict, old school pope.
#7.) He IS considered to be a strong leader though, and the Church is counting on him to get them past all the scandals they've had in the past few decades.
#8.) He only has one lung. He had the other one removed when he was a teenager, because of an infection. And since he's been fine since then, his health isn't one of the overall concerns.
We also welcome our buddy Elvio Fernandes back to Rochester, off the road playing with Daughtry, and in studio with The Wease Show.
Tools With Sports
The big NFL free agent signings were Wes Welker with the Broncos, and Reggie Bush with the Lions. I bet the Bills were thiiiiiis close to getting Welker. At least Buffalo signed linebacker Manny Lawson... Super Bowl baby!!!!
Syracuse beat Seton Hall 75-63 yesterday, and play Pitt today in the Big East tourney.
We also revisit the Pope stuff.. Pauly brings up that he was in charge of investigating the Catholic church's molestation accusations. Did he get the gig because he was so good at covering up stuff?
Herkimer Shooting
We discuss the shooting spree in Herkimer yesterday in which Kurt Myers shot 6 people killing 4 of them.
The first shooting happened at a barbershop in Mohawk around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. A second shooting happened at a car wash.
Early Wednesday afternoon police cornered the suspect on North Main Street in Herkimer, and he fired back numerous times.
The standoff began while police were still holding multiple crime scenes.
State police said it all started Wednesday with a fire at the suspect's Mohawk Village apartment. Guns and ammunition were discovered inside.
Around the corner at a barbershop, there was a confrontation and four men were shot. Two died and two were critically wounded.
Then, police said, the gunman drove a mile to Herkimer where he opened fire at a car wash and lube shop, killing two more men.
"He parked in front of Gaffy's and he got out and started shooting," said witness Nicole Dillon. "They were walking around, watched him reload it, go into the shop and shot again. There were shells on the floor."
"We were scared to death," Dillon said. "We ran inside, called 911, locked the doors. Never thought that it would happen so close to home. I mean you hear things going on in the valley. To see it, it was a horrific experience."
Once cornered, police said the gunman made his presence known.
"This is truly an inexplicable situation," said Governor Andrew Cuomo, who went to the scene within hours. "There was no apparent rationale motive to the best of our knowledge at this time to provoke these attacks. We have sent our thoughts and our prayers to the victims and their families who are being notified, who have been notified recently of this senseless horror."
Wease talked to a listener named Lola, a teacher whose school was in lockdown yesterday when the situation was developing. Where she works is now far enough from the standoff so she can go to school, but schools in Herkimer are closed today. She also tells us how Gov. Cuomo came to town for a press conference thinking the situation would be over by yesterday afternoon.
Lola then changes the subject, and as a regular listener during her daily 2 hour commute there is something that drives her crazy... the fact that Pauly doesn't know much about music from the past, and she thinks that as a top 40 DJ he should have more of an understanding of music history.
Doug With News
News starts with a continuation of the Herkimer story from above.
- Tougher Penalties For Wrong Way Drivers
- Spider-Man Chase Scene To Be Filmed In Rochester
- Victor Man Allegedly Used Wife As Shield - Due In Court
This last story leads to a discussion of if this guy, Ryan Whidden is handsome (Wease's words). Elvio says yes, he looks like John Mayer...
John Mayer
Dreams
Everyone that has worked in radio has had the same dream... they can't cue up the record/cd they are playing, dead air, etc... Wease had a radio dream that was new to him...he was doing his show, but instead of his normal schmucks he has 2 chicks that both hate him, call him names, make fun of him... and one of them wasn't even Lilly. The rest of us share our nightmares, and also a couple callers share their weird dreams.
Speaking of dreams, American Idol contestants have big dreams, and last night one of the Idol judge was late. Wease thinks it's not real... that it was set up to make news, so that every radio show in the country would talk about it.
Herkimer Update
Randy Gorbman from WHAM 1180 stops into our studio to tell us the standoff situation in Herkimer is over, with police shooting gunman Kurt Myers.
Joe Bruno
Joined in studio by comedian Joe Bruno, at The Comedy Club tonight. We discuss Catholic rules, like the "fish on Friday" during lent rule. We realize that Elvio wasn't aware that Wease is now an ordained minister, so tell him about about the Wease's calling to the Universal Life Church.
Moonshine
A discussion of reality shows, and how fake they are, leads to Wease learning about a show called Moonshiners, a bunch of guys that make illegal alcohol. A listener calls to tell us that one of the shows stars was actually busted yesterday for DWI. Maybe this show has a touch of reality with it.
Mercury Rising
We update Elvio on something else going on in Wease's life... his extremely high mercury levels thanks to the amount of fish Wease eats. Wease went out for dinner last night, and what did he order? Two different kinds of fish... oyy!!! He doesn't learn. We want to know why he doesn't eat something else. Chicken is suggested. Wease replies "Chicken is lame". Elvio looks up the symtons of mercury poisoning which including sight, hearing, and speech imparment... maybe Wease has had Mercury poisoning his whole life.
Spidey Swinging To Rochester
The sequel to the most recent Spider-Man flick is filming in New York State, including at least one scene (reportedly a car chase) will be filmed in Rochester, and it seems like everyone Wease knows wants to be an extra (at minimum). Wease's reaction.. "lame, lame, lame". Spider-Man and chicken are both lame now. Wease does agree that if anyone he knows deserves to be in the webslinger's movie it'd be Billy. Billy worries that Spidey will get beaten up while swinging around the Liberty Pole by kids waiting for the bus at Main and Clinton.
Geezers Vs. Douchebags
From the Geezers to the Dbags...
What was the name of the drunk that would let himself into Sherriff Andy Taylor's jail after getting drunk on moonshine? Neither Pauly. Brookie (or Wease) knew Otis. Maybe Billy wrote a question that was too hard
Before we had a Pope named Francis there was a mule named Francis. What was special about Francis in the movies they made starring him? Brooksie guessed he could talk, and he was right.
In honor of St. Patrick's Day this weekend, name the Irish singer famous for songs like Domino, Brown Eyed Girl, and Tupelo Honey. Van Morrison was the correct answer, but not as funny as them guessing Elton John.
From Douches to Geezs
Can you name 2 Nicki Minaj songs? Billy guessed correctly with Super Bass and Starships
Listen to this Pope Parody tune. What song are they doing a Parody of? (A- Fergie’s “Fergalicious”.. ) No idea from the older folks
Which of the following was NOT an actual reality show on television in
Geezers win 2-1
Tomorrow's Show
End the work week with Wease and the crew. Marshall Fine will hip us to the new movies, Doug will have the legit news, Tools with sports, and all the stuff you love the Wease show for. It's nice to be important, but more important to be nice.
