Cleveland Rocks

The Cleveland kidnapping story is ongoing.  Wease gives some of his latest thoughts about it.  News has come out how hero Charles Ramsey is a convicted felon whose rap sheet includes three separate domestic violence convictions that resulted in prison terms.  We predicted he had some past problems, but we don't think this negates the good he just did.

Marianne has noticed how Charles seems tired of doing interviews, and has stopped being himself... the funny, outspoken character we fell in love with.

Pauly tells us about other problems the Cleveland police have had recently, including shooting and killing unarmed suspects in a car chase.  Sure makes me less likely to visit Cleveland...

Here are . . . Cleveland's New Tourism Slogans.

Cleveland:  A Surprise in Every Basement.

Where You Can Disappear for a Decade . . . And Not Miss a Thing.

Those Aren't Bullets.  Those Are Little Metal Kisses.

What Happens in Cleveland, Stays in Cleveland . . . Because You're Chained in a Puerto Rican's Sex Dungeon.

Cleveland:  There's a Reason LeBron Left.

Where Tom Cruise Could've Filmed "Oblivion" Without Building an Expensive Set.

We Rock . . . According to a Bipolar Former Sitcom Star Who Now Watches Obese People Play Plinko.

Our Ribs and Salsa Music Are So Good You Can Enjoy Them With a Serial Kidnapper and Not Even Know It!

Hey, You Know That Unwatchable Sitcom with Betty White and Valerie Bertinelli?  That Takes Place Here!

Cleveland:  The Perfect City for Everyone Who Finds Akron Too Fast-Paced and Cosmopolitan.

Our Airport Now Offers Tons of Flights to Much More Exciting Places.

At Least We're Not Rochester.

Cleveland:  The Only Place on Earth Where Kim Kardashian's Ass is Considered Tiny.

Cleveland:  Come for the Icy 20 Degree Temperatures, Stay for the Freezing Rain and Sleet!

Can You Take Two Steps Without Falling Over?  Then You Can Play for the Browns!

Cleveland:  Yes, We're Lame, But That Keeps All the Hipsters Out.

Cleveland:  Come for the Misery, Stay Because You've Lost the Will to Live.

Tools With Sports

The picture above is from a video going viral where a couple break up on a stadium's Kiss Cam.  Watch the video HERE and tell us if you think it's real or fake.  Wease and Marianne vote real, Billy and Pauly vote fake, and Brooksie is too busy fixing Wease's phone to vote.

Tools also tells us the sad story of a Chicago teacher that choked on a hotdog at a Chicago Cubs game, and died.  This leads to a discussion of why hotdogs are the food most likely to choke on.

The Ugly Details

Wease reads the story, and comments on, the terrible story of the details being released on how the Cleveland kidnap victims were treated while in captivity.  Wease and the rest of us are shocked to hear that only Ariel Castro, and not his brothers were charged with the crimes.  Thanks to CBS News for their excellent reporting.

In the years after his friend's daughter vanished while walking home from school, Ariel Castro handed out fliers with the 14-year-old's photo and performed music at a fundraiser held in her honor.

When neighbors gathered for a candlelight vigil just a year ago to remember the girl, Castro was there too, comforting the girl's mother.

Castro, just like everyone else in the tight-knit, mostly Puerto Rican neighborhood, seemed shaken by the 2004 disappearance of Gina DeJesus and another teenager who went missing the year before.

Now he and his brothers are in custody after a frantic 911 call led police to his run-down house, where authorities say DeJesus and two other women missing for about a decade were held captive.

Authorities have until Wednesday evening to bring charges against the men.

Two separate sources on the investigation told CBS News Wednesday that Ariel Castro is the focus of the investigation.

While the investigation remains ongoing, there doesn't appear to be any evidence at this time that Castro's brothers - Pedro Castro, 54, and Onil Castro, 50 - were involved in the abuse or abduction of the three victims, the sources told CBS News.

Those women - Amanda Berry, 27, Michelle Knight, 32, and DeJesus, 23 - never left the house the entire time they were held captive, the sources said.

On "CBS This Morning" Wednesday, CBS News correspondent Dean Reynolds reports that a clearer picture has emerged of what went on inside the house.

Police Chief Michael McGrath told Reynolds that the three victims spent much of their captivity on the second floor of Castro's house and that ropes, chains and padlocks were found on the premises.

Sources told CBS News that the women were all restrained for at least part of their decade-long captivity.

CBS Cleveland affiliate WOIO-TV reports that one woman told police she had gotten pregnant more than once but her captor beat her and she ended up losing the babies.

Ariel Castro's son, Anthony Castro, said in an interview with London's Daily Mail newspaper that he now speaks with his father just a few times a year and seldom visited his house. He said on his last visit, two weeks ago, his father wouldn't let him inside.

"The house was always locked," he said. "There were places we could never go. There were locks on the basement. Locks on the attic. Locks on the garage."

The women had apparently been held captive in the house since their teens or early 20s, police said.

Berry went to her sister's home Wednesday morning. Shortly after, her sister Beth Serrano thanked everyone for their effort and support over the years, adding "please respect our privacy until we are ready to make our statement, and thank you."

As word of Berry's homecoming spread, a large crowd swelled in the street outside the home decorated with dozens of balloons, and homemade signs, one reading "We Never Lost Hope Mandy."

DeJesus, who disappeared in 2004, also arrived home Wednesday afternoon to chants of "Gina! Gina!" Wearing a bright hooded shirt, DeJesus was escorted into her home by a woman with her arm around her.

A Cleveland hospital says Knight is now in good condition. On Tuesday, Metro Health Medical Center had said Knight had been released. On Wednesday, a hospital spokeswoman said Knight was in good condition at the hospital. It's not clear whether Knight was readmitted or if she actually never left the hospital.

A 6-year-old girl believed to be Berry's daughter also was found in the home Monday, police Deputy Chief Ed Tomba said. He wouldn't say who the father was.

About a week ago, Castro took the 6-year-old girl to a nearby park, where they played in the grass, said Israel Lugo, a neighbor who lives down the street. "I asked him whose kid was it, and he told me his girlfriend's daughter," Lugo said.

The women were reunited with joyous family members Tuesday. They were rescued after Berry kicked out the bottom portion of a locked screen door and used a neighbor's telephone to call 911. An officer showed up minutes later and Berry ran out and threw her arms around the officer, a neighbor said.

Police identified the other two suspects as the 52-year-old Castro's brothers. Calls to the jail went unanswered, and there was no response to interview requests sent to police, the jail and city officials.

A relative of the three brothers said their family was "totally shocked" after hearing about the missing women being found at the home.

Juan Alicea said the arrests of his wife's brothers had left relatives "as blindsided as anyone else" in their community. He said he hadn't been to the home of his brother-in-law Ariel Castro since the early 1990s but had eaten dinner with Castro at a different brother's house shortly before the arrests were made Monday.

Police would not say how the women were taken captive or whether they were sexually assaulted.

McGrath told NBC's "Today" show on Wednesday that the women were restrained and "released out in the back yard once in a while."

McGrath said he was "absolutely" sure police did everything they could to find the women over the years. He disputed claims by neighbors that officers had been called to the house before for suspicious circumstances. "We have no record of those calls coming in over the past 10 years," he said.

Investigators also are talking with relatives of at least one other missing woman from the neighborhood.

The aunt of a 14-year-old girl who disappeared in 2007 near the house where the missing women were found says the girl's mother has spoken with the FBI about her niece.

"We're hoping for our miracle too," said Debra Summers, who described her niece, Ashley Summers, as not the type of girl who would leave without coming back.

Ariel Castro owned the home where the three girls were found in a neighborhood dotted with boarded-up houses just south of downtown.

Anthony Castro, who lives in Columbus, also wrote an article for a community newspaper in Cleveland about the disappearance of Gina DeJesus just weeks after she went missing, when he was a college journalism student.

"That I wrote about this nearly 10 years ago — to find out that it is now so close to my family — it's unspeakable," he told The Plain Dealer newspaper.

Most everyone in the neighborhood knew Ariel Castro.

Neighbors say he played bass guitar in salsa and merengue bands and gave neighborhood children rides on his motorcycle.

Tito DeJesus, an uncle of Gina DeJesus, played in bands with Castro over the last 20 years. He recalled visiting Castro's house but never noticing anything out of the ordinary.

Juan Perez, who lives two doors down from the house, said Castro was always happy and respectful. "He gained trust with the kids and with the parents. You can only do that if you're nice," Perez said.

Castro also worked until recently as a school bus driver.

He was friends with DeJesus' father and helped search for her after she disappeared, said Khalid Samad, a friend of the family.

"When we went out to look for Gina, he helped pass out fliers," said Samad, a community activist who was at the hospital with DeJesus and her family on Monday night. "You know, he was friends with the family."

Antony Quiros said he was at the vigil about a year ago and saw Castro comforting Gina DeJesus' mother.

One neighbor, Francisco Cruz, said he was with Castro the day investigators dug up a yard looking for the girls.

Castro told Cruz, "They're not going to find anyone there," Cruz recalled.

Cleveland officials said an internal review of police communications records found that officers went to the house twice since 2000 on unrelated calls.

"Media reports of multiple calls to the Cleveland Police reporting suspicious activity and the mistreatment of women at 2207 Seymour are false," city spokeswoman Maureen Harper said in a statement.

Two neighbors said they called police to the Castro house on separate occasions.

Elsie Cintron, who lives three houses away, said her daughter saw a naked woman crawling in the backyard several years ago and called police. "But they didn't take it seriously," she said.

Lugo said he heard pounding on some of the doors of the house in November 2011. Lugo said officers knocked on the front door, but no one answered. "They walked to side of the house and then left," he said.

"Everyone in the neighborhood did what they had to do," said Lupe Collins, who is close to relatives of the women. "The police didn't do their job."

Police did go to the house twice in the past 15 years, but not in connection with the women's disappearance, officials said.

Knight's mother, Barbara Knight, told the "Today" show that she hasn't seen her daughter yet, but hopes she knows she loves and missed her. She said they had a tense relationship before Michelle's disappearance and at the time thought her daughter maybe just didn't want to see her family anymore. She said Michelle Knight's child had been removed from the home just before her disappearance, and thought perhaps she had vanished because she was upset about "the baby."

"I know she's probably angry at the world because she probably thought she'd never be found," she said.

Knight added that she hopes their past tension can heal, and she wants to take her daughter back to Florida, where she now lives.

In 1993, Castro was arrested two days after Christmas on a domestic-violence charge and spent three days in jail before he was released on bond. The case was presented to a grand jury, but no indictment was returned, according to court documents, which don't detail the allegations. It's unclear who brought the charge against Castro, who was living at the home from which the women escaped Monday.

Four years ago, in another poverty-stricken part of town, police were heavily criticized following the discovery of 11 women's bodies in the home and backyard of Anthony Sowell, who was later convicted of murder and sentenced to death.

The families of Sowell's victims accused police of failing to properly investigate the disappearances because most of the women were addicted to drugs and poor. For months, the stench of death hung over the house, but it was blamed on a sausage factory next door.

Following public outrage over the killings, a panel formed by the mayor recommended an overhaul of the city's handling of missing-person and sex crime investigations.

Many of the women's loved ones and friends had held out hope of seeing them again,

For years, Berry's mother kept her room exactly as it was, said Tina Miller, a cousin. When magazines addressed to Berry arrived, they were piled in the room alongside presents for birthdays and Christmases she missed. Berry's mother died in 2006.

Just over a month ago, Miller attended a vigil marking the 10th anniversary of Berry's disappearance.

Over the past decade or so, investigators twice dug up backyards looking for Berry and continued to receive tips about her and DeJesus every few months, even in recent years. The disappearance of the two girls was profiled on TV's "America's Most Wanted" in 2005. Few leads ever came in about Knight.

Knight vanished at age 20 in 2002. Berry disappeared at 16 in 2003, when she called her sister to say she was getting a ride home from her job at a Burger King. About a year later, DeJesus vanished.

Jessica Aponce, 24, said she walked home with DeJesus the day the teenager disappeared.

"She called her mom and told her mom she was on her way home and that's the last time I seen her," Aponce said. "I just can't wait to see her. I'm just so happy she's alive. It's been so many years that everybody thinking she was dead."

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children's CEO, John Ryan, said Berry, DeJesus and Knight likely would be honored by his group.

"I think they're going to be at the top of the list," he said.

Doug With News

- Henrietta Walmart Evacuated

- Wrigley Takes New Caffeinated Gum Off Market ... This leads to Wease and Doug wondering why all energy drinks have the same shaped can, that tall skinny one.

- Last Day Of Spider-Man Filming Downtown... like everybody else we're wondering how they are going to film in the rain, after two weeks of being in the sun.

- Rochester Police Officer Of The Year

Judy Gold

Judy Gold is one of Wease's favorite comedians, and is at The Comedy club this weekend.  She and Wease go back almost 20 years... he actually asked her to be his roommate when he was living at the Strong Mansion after his second divorce.  Judy and Wease talk about her coming out as a lesbian, Judy's sitcom and talk show credits, and the fun they used to have.  The chemistry her and Wease showed in this 15 minute phoner makes me look forward to her being in studio with him tomorrow.  We also talk about how Judy and Marianne both work on the TV show "World's Dumbest".

Wease also mentions a tweet he saw from Bobby Slayton yesterday promoting his hot daughters's new song, and leads to some Slayton stories, and how we've seen Natasha Slayton grow up over the years.

Bill Lawler Charity Run

Our old friend Retired Police Officer Bill Lawler joins us in studio to promote the 4th Annual Bill Lawler 5K Walk and Run for Huntington's Disease (the disease Bill suffers from).  Click HERE for info on tonight's Happy Hour/Raffle at Matthews on East Ave. and also everything you need to know about the run, which takes place this Saturday.

Wease and Bill talk about how the Cleveland police and 911 mishandled the kidnapping case in the news.  Lawler predicts that the Cleveland police chief will be fired.

Lawler also talks about how he learned he had Huntigtons, and how he was originally misdiagnosed... told he had cancer... and how important it is to get a second opinion.  Wease tells the story of the time he was told he had pancreatic cancer, and was scheduled for surgery.  He got a second opinion from John Hopkins University in Maryland, who correctly diagnosed that he didn't have cancer.

Geezers Vs. Douchebags

America's favorite game show is back, Billy and Wease vs. Pauly and Brooksie, with Marianne on the side making fun of everyone.

From Geezers to Dbags...

1.  Happy Mother's Day to moms this weekend.  What Hollywood legend was exposed as an abusive mother in the book and movie "Mommie Dearest"?  Brooksie cheated and knew it was Joan Crawford.

2.  This weekend is also the start of the Lilac Festival.  TV's first superstar was a comedian that hosted a variety show named after him, he was famous for dressing like a woman in comedy sketches, was known to have the biggest penis in Hollywood, and played Louie The Lilac on the 60's Batman TV show.  Clue for Pauly... In "Back To The Future" he's who Lorraine and her family are watching on TV when Marty first joins them for dinner back in the 50's.  This clue rattled Pauly's memory, but he couldn't quite pull it out... Milton Bearle.

 3. Today is the 67th birthday of actress Candice Bergen... her father was also famous entertainer... his name was Edgar Bergen.  What did Edgar do?  Only Wease and Billy knew he was a ventriloquist.

From Douchebags to Geezers

In Angry Birds.. you fling your birds towards what other type of animal?  (A- Pigs.. )  Billy got it right.

Lonely Island is a group of famous douchbags popular for their funny music videos.  They have a new one today on Pauly’s page on wease.com called “Spring Break Anthem”.  Where did Lonely Island gain their fame?  (A- Saturday Night Live.. )  Geezers get it right again.

According to The Billboard Hot 100.. this is the #1 song in the country.  For half a point each.. who sings it (there are 2 of them) and what’s it called?  (A- Pink featuring Nate Reuss from fun. “Give Me A Reason”.. ).  Wrong from Billy and Wease.

Geezers win 2-1

Shootout At 7-11

A discussion of what age you can leave kids home alone leads to leaving kids alone in the car.  Marianne and callers make up scenarios of what could happen if Wease leaves a baby in the car... everything from shootouts to heart attacks occur in Marianne's paranoid world, but if I was going into a store that had a guns being drawn I think I'd want the baby in the car.

Bonus Content...  Bawdy Brides

Tomorrow's Show

A big Friday show tomorrow that includes film reviews from Marshall Fine, comedian Judy Gold in studio, also in studio will be pop star Teddy Geiger, and we'll be giving away front row tickets for Bill Maher at the Auditorium Theater in July.  It's nice to be impoirtant, but more important to be nice.

Cleveland Kidnapping Update

Lots of info about the Amanda Berry kidnapping in Cleveland has come out since yesterday.  Seems that the police had been called to the house of the kidnappers a couple of times in the past when neighbors had reported seeing naked women chained in the backyard.

Cleveland police were not very forthcoming this morning this morning with details on the investigation of the rescued kidnapping victims, but a few leaked reports and at least one odd coincidence are shedding some light on the man who appears to be most responsible. 

According to the family of Gina DeJesus, who spoke to local CBS affliate WOIO, one the women who was held captive for nearly a decade, say that she actually knew Ariel Castro, the owner of the house where the women were found, because he was a relative of one of her friends. It's not known if they interacted or had any sort of relationship before DeJesus was kidnapped, but since the other two women were also from the area, it's possible he knew them as well.

Read more of the disgusting story HERE.

The hero of the story is Charles Ramsey, the black dude that saved Amanda Berry, and busted into the kidnappers house.  He was the subject of a some awesome celebrity tweets yesterday,  Here are a couple examples...

PATTON OSWALT had a good one.  He said, quote, "Dear Charles Ramsey:  I am not a little pretty white girl, but I totally want to run into your black arms."

But QUESTLOVE from the ROOTS had the best take on the Ramsey video . . . after noticing the double-take Charles did when he heard a police siren in the distance.

He said, quote, "The true gem of the Charles Ramsey clip is at 1:05 . . . the traumatic sound of a police siren will freeze any cat."  

We'll be playing Ramsey's equally awesome 911 call in a few minutes.

Tools With Sports

Very cool that the man that started this hockey season as the Amerks coach is now officially the Sabres coach.  Congrats Ron Ralston.

Knicks win in a blowout.

Carrie Underwood is replacing Faith Hill as the singer of the Sunday Night Football.  Will the NFL be hanging Faith's short skirt at half mast?

We've got a list here of the top U.S. cities for sports fans.  The rankings only included cities with pro teams in all four major sports.

It looked at attendance, prices, and the city's total number of sports bars . . . but NOT how many championships they've won in recent years.  Here are the top 12:

1.  Dallas

2.  Chicago

3.  Detroit

4.  New York

5.  San Francisco  (The San Jose Sharks are included in San Francisco's ranking.)

6.  Minnesota

7.  Phoenix

8.  Denver

9.  Miami

10.  Philadelphia

11.  Boston

12.  Washington D.C.

Charles Ramsey Day 2

Charles Ramsey is currently America's hero after saving the Cleveland kidnap victims, and being so entertaining in every word he speaks.  Check out Ramsey's 911 call after saving Amanda Berry.

And also a great thought from Charles while being interviewed by Anderson Cooper...

Doug With News

- Ginna Siren Test Wednesday

- WWFD Welcomes First Volunteers Since Christmas Eve Tragedy

- Local Autorities Watching Cleveland Developments

- 3D Printing Guns A Potential Challenge To SAFE Act

Maggie Brooks

We're joined on the phone by County Executive Maggie Brooks.  Wease says he has some issues to discuss not related to the original stuff we originally wanted her to comment on... but we'll start with the original subject...

Maggie talks about the budget sequester, and how it affects Rochester's airport.  The money issues may cause air traffic controllers to not be available 24 hours a day, leaving pilots to be available "on their own" overnights, or fly to an airport in another city.  Maggie and her coworkers are doing their best to prevent this, and we'll know more in the future.

Wease asks about a controversial story regarding Monroe Community Hospital, and complaints by the families of one of it's patients.  Maggie can't comment while the investigation in underway, but some listeners call with thoughts about it.

Wease and Maggie also discuss Spider-Man, and the effect on her office where many of the workers have spent the past days looking out the windows.  It's almost over.

Charles Ramsey Revisited

We get back to the hero of the Cleveland kidnapping victims, and the story of the heinous men that held the women captive.  We start the set by replaying Charles Ramsey's 911 call, and Anderson Cooper asking him about a reward.... scroll up for those.

Here's more with Ramsey and Anderson Cooper...

Wease Rant

To be honest with you I don't feel like giving promotion to the competition, so I'm going to be more vague than Wease is.  Yesterday a competing show was making fun of our show, saying we were in last place which is an absolute lie... we're actually in 1st place in our main demo of men, and 3rd overall.  Granted they are #1 overall, but we're on their tails, and eventually people will smarten up and get sick of that big mouthed broad and the boring guy.

WE also discuss a rising new musical artist that we're keeping our eye on, Gin Wigmore.  She's getting rave reviews from listeners, friends, and coworkers.  In fact the stations production guy Joe-Lo just gave Billy the cd yesterday.

Ask Wease

Rachel asks why do some women think it's ok to bring their young sons, as old as 7, into women's lockeroom?  Wease didn't even know this happens, but Marianne is uncomfortable with it.  Even she gets distracted by the boobs, so how is a little boy supposed to react?

Does Charles Ramsey remind Wease of the barbershop scene in Coming To America?  Yes.  Watch Coming To America Barbershop.

How do you change a bad day until a good day?  Wease says depending on your favorite vices... tequila, bongs, pizza, sex are all options.

Has Wease ever thought about getting back into concert promotion, and putting on shows with bands he loves, using his own money.  No. The concert business has changed, and even the biggest promoters say it's way harder.  Expensives have blown up, tickets are too expensives, etc...

Gina asks about moving to another city to live with a guy she's only known a month.  She doesn't have a job connecting her to here, or any family.  Is it too soon?  What should she do?  Wease said take a shot... what if she goes to her deathbed going "what if?"

Next is a tax question that's over my head to explain, and over Wease's head to answer... he just know he pays a lot.

High School Yearbook Baby

A listener calls to ask Wease if he'd heard the story of a high school girl that wanted her baby in her yearbook picture.  What do he and Marianne think.  Wease loves the idea, and thinks that it shows she thought enough of her education to graduate after having a baby.  Marianne thinks it's innappropriate.

When the yearbook committee at a North Carolina high school asked students to hold a prop that represents their greatest achievement for their senior portraits, teens brought in sporting equipment, musical instruments and even family pets. One student named Caitlin Tiller posed holding her 1-year-old son, Leelin.

“He helped me get to where I am today,” Tiller, 17, told Fox 8.  “I wouldn’t be the person I am today without him.”

Two days before the yearbook was set to print, staff at Wheatmore High School in Trinity, N.C., decided to pull the image because, according to Tiller, they felt it inappropriately promoted teen pregnancy.

We also get a Charles Ramsey remix we love, and think it's actually a good song.  Too bad the story is so awful or Charlie might have a hit on his hands with "Dead Giveaway".

Mother's Day Gifts

What should Wease get Doreen for Mother's Day?  Wease is at a loss, and we get a ton of suggestions from lots of listeners like spa packages, coupon books, perfume, have the kids get her something because Doreen isn't Wease's mom, and others.

Tomorrow's Show

Join the Wease Show tomorrow for another big show.  Comedian Judy Gold will join us, as will police officer Bill Lawler, who always has great stories from his career.  We'll be playing Geezers Vs Douchebags for Bill Maher tix, and much more.  It's nice to be important but more important to be nice.

Tuesday

We start the show talking about the big nationwide story...

Three women who went missing a DECADE ago were found in a house in Cleveland yesterday.  They all disappeared under different circumstances at different times, but all three were in found a house close to where they disappeared.  The women are 27-year-old Amanda Berry, who was kidnapped in April of 2003 at age 16 . . .  23-year-old Gina DeJesus, who disappeared in April of 2004 at age 14 . . . and 32-year-old Michele Knight, who disappeared in August of 2002 when she was 21.  Amanda managed to signal to a neighbor for help yesterday, and he let her and her five-year-old DAUGHTER out of the house, so she could call 911.  Here's the call.  (52-year-old Ariel Castro has been arrested for the kidnappings.  Along with a 50-year-old younger brother, and a 54-year-old older brother.  Amanda gets very emotional in the call, saying she's been missing for ten years, but she's free now.  She acts like she expects Castro to come back at any moment and recapture her.)

Charles Ramsey is one of Ariel Castro's neighbors, and he helped Amanda Berry escape.  He may also be the latest internet hero, after his interviews following the discovery of the three women.  We love Charles... big personality, and knows how to deliver a story.

We then talk about "evil", and how the 3 brothers all were willing to carry out this terrible crime.

Tools With Sports

Just when it seems like TIM TEBOW is yesterday's news, he comes roaring back.  Forbes.com has placed him at the top of their list of theMost Influential Athletes.

They didn't just pull this one out of their butts, though.  Their list of the 10 most influential athletes is based on actual surveys.  And 29% of respondents judged him influential.

He was followed by Olympic swimmer MICHAEL PHELPS, Olympic sprinter USAIN BOLT, and DEREK JETER.

Here's the Top 10 . . . along with the percentage of people who think they're influential . . .

1.  Tim Tebow,  29%

2.  Michael Phelps,  25%

3.  Usain Bolt,  23%

4.  Derek Jeter,  22%

5.  Peyton Manning,  21%

6.  Drew Brees,  21%

7.  Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas,  19%

8.  Aaron Rodgers,  19%

9.  LeBron James,  18%

10.  David Beckham,  18%

Wease and Tools wonder how some of these made the list... Wease says he wouldn't recognize Usain Bolt or Drew Brees.

Redneck News

I want my wedding dress back! (No Mugshot)

Police received a report of a New­ark woman who called to report the loss of her wedding dress. The woman told police she sold her wedding dress for $1200 to a person responding to her online ad. She packed the wedding dress up and shipped it to...Nigeria.

Lo & behold the check she received was no good and now she either wants her wedding dress back or the $1200. All police have to do is look for a woman in Nigeria running around in a used wedding dress.

Not the smartest thief on record...by far

Angela Fisk

Macedon Police responded to a call on Tuesday from the manager of Maurice’s woman’s clothing store off Route 31 in Mace­d o n , for two w o m e n who ap­peared to be intoxi­cated and causing a distur­bance in the dress­ing room.

Angela Fisk, age 30, of Minstead Road in Marion was told to leave the store by police. As she exited, the store alarm went off. Seems Fisk was cutting off security tags on some of the clothes and stuffed a shirt - and the removed se­curity tags - into her purse, thus setting off the alarms. She was charged with Petit Larceny, Criminal Mischief in the 4th Degree and Prescription Medica­tion not in its Original Container. She was released on appearance tickets for Macedon Court on May 21st.

I tried to eat the darn police car, Pa

Matthew J. Bell Jr.

The Wayne County Office of the Sheriff reported the arrest on Tuesday ( 4/ 23) at 11: 55 p. m. of Matthew J. Bell Jr., age 22, of Butler Conquest Road in Butler following the report of a dis­turbance at the R-Bar in Sa­vannah.

B e l l w a s c h a rged with Dis­orderly Conduct, Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree and Resisting Ar­rest. It is alleged that after an alterca­tion at the R- Bar, Bell, and his father refused to leave the area. After Bell was advised he was under arrest for Dis orderly Conduct, he began to fight with Deputies.

While being placed in handcuffs Bell ground his teeth down the back window and trunk of a Wayne County Sheriff’s Patrol vehicle causing dam­age to the paint.

Bell was arraigned in Town of Ga­len Court and remanded to the Wayne County Jail in lieu of bail. Bell will ap­pear in Town of Savannah Court at a later date to answer his charges.

While talking about how broke people commit crimes to get by Wease rants about how Kodak's Antonio Perez is getting a 5 million dollar bonus, and is cutting benefits of retirees and workers.

Doug With News

- Woman Escaped Burning Limo- Tells Her Story

- Thruway Driver Arrested Has 26 Suspensions

- State Of The City Address

- Baby Boom At Zoo

What Year Was It?

Giving away some tickets for Bill Maher at the Auditorium Theater on July 13.  We give listeners a list of 3 things that happened the same year, and a multiple choice of years to narrow it down.  Get 2 answers in a row right, and score 4th row tix.  I'd put up video of Bill doing stand up, but he talks to dirty... here's a great interview he did about George Carlin.

911 Debate

We relisten to the 911 of the Amanda Berry, the kidnapped Cleveland woman that escaped her captors yesterday.  Pauly mentions the dismissive attitude of the 911 operator, and thinks the operator should've stayed on the line with her.  The Wease Show members that talk about what they picture the 911 dispatcher to look like...

Wease and Pauly have "fat broad".  Pauly says Mimi from the Drew Carey show.

Marianne says chubby dude with a baby face, sort of like Newman on Seinfeld.

Billy pictures short, skinny guy with a mustache... Wease moves over to this description too. 

Listen...What do you think?

...and we still can't get over how awesome hero Charles Ramsey is.  We can't decide which part of his interview is our favorite.

We're waiting for some good remixes to his the web.

Midsummer's Night Dream

We're joined in studio by cast members of Geva's production of "A Midsummer's Night Dream".

Ginny Ryan

13 WHAM's Ginny Ryan joins us to promote tonight's 5pm newscast featuring a story on Brother Wease, hearing loss, and how kids nowadays are damaging the their ears by always wearing earbuds, and playing their music too loud thru their phones and iPods.  I was in the studio when Ginny interviewed Wease for this story, and it was very entertaining... but Wease always is.  I hope they somehow put the outtakes on their website.  Tune in CH. 13 tonight at 5pm, both fun and informative.

Heidi Fleiss

In 1993, "Hollywood Madam" Heidi Fleiss was busted for running a high-class prostitution ring that catered to an elite but undisclosed clientele. Nearly two decades after her very public arrest, trial and 20 months in jail (due to tax evasion and money laundering), Heidi is now back in the sex business, helping to renovate Dennis Hof's Love Ranch, a brothel in Crystal, Nevada.

What we found interesting about Heidi was her telling us about the 17 parrots she owns, and the love/hate relationship she has with them.  All they do is make noise, and a mess, but she won't get rid of them because she'd worry about where'd they'd wind up.

Pauly asks about the movie they made about her, starring Jamie Lynn Sigler from The Sopranos.  Heidi wasn't impressed, and talked about how she was kind of shut out by the producers.

I'm My Own Grandpa

22 years ago . . . in 1991 - 54-year-old BILL WYMAN of the ROLLING STONES divorced 21-year-old MANDY SMITH after less than two years of freaky marriage . . . although they'd "met" when she was just 13 YEARS OLD.  She got $6.5 MILLION in the divorce settlement.

One thing this "Day In History" doesn't mention is that Bill Wyman's son married Mandy Smith's mother.  We spend 10 minutes trying to figure out how everyone is related to each other.  We try to figure this out occasionally, and never quite get the math right.

Tomorrow's Show

Join The Wease Show for Hump Day for your chance to win tickets to see Bill Maher, we'll play "Ask Wease", and speak with County Exec Maggie Brooks about controversy at the airport.  All that and a ton more.  It's nice to be important, but more important to be nice.

Wease Is Back

Brother Wease was in Florida all last week, and is back with a ton of stories he'll be sharing through out the morning.  He starts of by telling us some of the crazy money being spent by people in West Palm Beach on Worth Ave.... on the low end are the $1,000 skull shoes, up to the 50 million dollar homes.

Wease stopped in a boat store to look at a million dollar boat that caught his eye, and wound up talking to the sales guy that tells Wease he sold a boat to guy on Canadaigua Lake.  Naturally Wease knows the guy that bought the boat, and the salesman told Wease the story of how he sold the boat....

The salesman was selling boats at a private party in a mansion when Wease's acquaintance walked in accidentally, thinking he was somewhere else.  The dude, who Wease won't name because he doesn't want to embarrass him, wound up with the most expensive impulse buy ever.  

Tools With Sports

Huge brawl in the NHL playoffs last night... The Ottawa Senators easily beat the Montreal Canadiens last night 6-1, and things getting chippy.  All hell broke lose with 13 minutes left in the game.

Saturday was also the Kentucky Derby, with Orb coming out of nowhere to win.  Marianne noted the 4 or 5 hours of talking beforehand, leading to 3 minutes of action... a typical Saturday night.

A life long horserace fan calls.  His son bought him tickets, but he wound up not enjoying it... it was 51 degrees and pouring the whole day.  He also says Churchill Downs was a dump... Fingerlakes is better.  151,000 people were there to see the event live.

NAMI Walk

Pauly, Brooksie, and Billy represented the Wease Show at Saturday's NAMI Walk, along with some great friends and listeners.  Thanks to everyone that contributed and supported us.  Billy tells about going home from the walk, and having on a local oldies radio station.  The station took a request over the phone from a listener named Ray, who wanted to hear some Aretha Franklin.  Billy recognized the callers voice.  It was our regular caller Ray Ray... WHO DIED LAST WEEK!!!  A dying man's last request was The Queen Of Soul from beyond the grave.

Wease's vacation went to the dogs last week... Wease, Doreen, Wease's sisters, and some friends went to a vegan restaurant named Darbster, where it just happened to be "Dog Night".  Customers got 20% off their bill if they brought their dog in.  Here is a picture from the restaurant...

Wease is mad that he didn't get his 20% off.  He didn't have a dog, but thinks he should've gotten the discount for having to put up with a dining room full of dogs, and the fact they forgot to bring him his entree.  Wease did wind up with vegan versions of scallops and wings as apps though.  If you're curious what vegans eat take a look HERE.

Doug With News

- Monday Spider-Man Updates

- Durand Beach Fight Ends In Stabbing

- Soccer Ref Punched By Teen Player Dies

- Are 3D Printers Dangerous?

This Day In History

48 years ago . . . in 1965 - KEITH RICHARDS fell asleep while improvising on a new guitar in his hotel room in Clearwater, Florida . . . probably after a few hits of heroin.

The next morning he couldn't remember a riff, but noticed a tape recorder he'd left running . . . and played back "(I CAN'T GET NO) SATISFACTION".

Click HERE to see some highlights from Saturday's tour opener in LA, where the Stones wound up lowering prices to sell out the arena.

Also.....

14 years ago . . . in 1999 - A New York parole board voted to release saucy AMY FISHER . . . who'd been in prison for seven years for shooting MARY JO BUTTAFUOCO in the face.  Wease (and most good people) think it's terrible that Amy became a celebrity because of her crime, and is known as the Long Island Lolita.

Wease tells some poker stories, where he lost a hand to a guy with 2-3 off suit.   The guy wound up with a straight, and Wease keeps yelling "He got the nuts!!  He got the nuts!!!"  He also managed to get bad beat, not winning a $500 bonus for the 4 jacks he had.

More Wease Vacation Fun/Hell

While in Florida Wease went to dinner at a famous resort called The Breakers.  Originally it was going to be Wease, Doreen, another couple they were vacationing with, and "Lay The Favorite" author Beth Raymer.

Turns out Wease had a bunch of friends that were also visiting Florida, and by the time it was over 13 people were at dinner.  Wease felt like he was at work, trying to quarterback conversations where he was the only one there that everyone knew... sort of like a birthday party where everyone from your various lives converge.

Turns out they had a great dinner though, and so much fun at a restaurant in The Breakers called "The Seafood Bar" that looked really cool with an aquarium surrounding the bar.  

Pauly's Drunken Weekend

Pauly's "Weekend In 3 Words" is Knighthawks, marijuana, and plates.  Googs tells us about his debaucheous Saturday that started out innocently at the Knighthawks lacrosse game with a few friends, which led to more friends coming over to Pauly's house afterwards for drinking, more friends of friends show up, and Pauly winds up smoking weed for the first time in 4 or 5 years.

He says he's lousy at it, whatever that means.  Of course getting high leads to munchies, and a trip down the street for some plates.  Back to Pauly's Corner Bar for more drinks.  Turns out alcohol, weed, burgers, potatoes, mac salad, and more booze leads to "a reversal of fortune", as they call it in professional eating contests... He winds up puking in his bidet, because he wanted to save the toilet.  Huh?

Turns out that wasn't such a good idea, and a hungover Pauly had to clean up his mess yesterday morning before going to a baptism, and being a shell of himself all day.  At least he got a good night's sleep last night.

Wease's Driving

Over the years Wease has been given the title of "World's Worst Driver", and that includes his week in Florida where he sped, gone through stop signs, and maybe a few red lights.  A cop stopped Wease at one point, and used a great line... "you didn't even think about stopping at that stop sign, did you?"  Wease actually got out of the ticket because Doreen pulled out a map pretending they were lost, and saying Doreen was nagging Wease and distracting him. 

Marianne told us the guy that taught her how to drive told her that stop signs with a white border were optional.  That's a dangerous joke to play on someone, and she went thru signs for months, until her dad was in the car with her one day.

Tragedy and Religion In The News

A couple serving probation for the 2009 death of their toddler after they turned to prayer instead of a doctor could face new charges now that another son has died.

Herbert and Catherine Schaible belong to a fundamentalist Christian church that believes in faith healing. They lost their 8-month-old son, Brandon, last week after he suffered from diarrhea and breathing problems for at least a week, and stopped eating. Four years ago, another son died from bacterial pneumonia.

A jury convicted the Schaibles of involuntary manslaughter in the January 2009 death of their 2-year-old son, Kent. The boy's symptoms had included coughing, congestion, crankiness and a loss of appetite. His parents said he was eating and drinking until the last day, and they had thought he was getting better.

The Schaibles were sentenced to 10 years' probation.

At a hearing Monday, a judge told the couple they had violated the terms of their probation, noting the Schaibles had told investigators that they prayed to God to make Brandon well instead of seeking medical attention.

"You did that once, and the consequences were tragic," Philadelphia Common Pleas Judge Benjamin Lerner said, according to the Philadelphia Daily News.

Celebrity News

Pauly has a theory that Andrew "Spider-Man" Garfield is in Rochester based on footage he saw of filming yesterday.  Wease quickly talks him out of this, convincing him it was a stunt man.

Pop star Katy Perry has been branded a “devil child” — by her own DAD.

Firebrand preacher Keith Perry also claims watching his daughter’s gigs is so hellish he ends up weeping because the fans are worshipping the singer instead of God.

And, in a string of bizzare sermons, he urges congregations to “pray for Katy”, whose hits include I Kissed A Girl And I Liked It.

Keith and wife Mary are currently touring American churches as star speakers. 

The pair, who have made millions off the back of their famous daughter, show a video making Katy out to be a “devil child” who needs “healing”.

Speaking in Santa Fe Springs, California, Keith ranted: “They ask how can I preach if I produce a girl who sang about kissing another girl?

“I was at a concert of Katy’s where there were 20,000. I’m watching this generation and they were going at it. It almost looked like church.

“I stood there and wept and kept on weeping and weeping. They’re loving and worshipping the wrong thing.”

Katy’s parents ask for donations, saying they need “not one or two dollars, but 20s” so they can go to Switzerland.

Katy, 28, was a church singer before hitting the bigtime. She was briefly wed to sex-mad Brit comedian Russell Brand.

In more pop star news...

JUSTIN BIEBER was "attacked" onstage in Dubai last night.  Security immediately went after the guy . . . and Justin's piano was knocked over in the madness . . . but Justin is OK.  His rep says, quote, "All is fine.  A man ran onstage . . . tried to grab Justin . . . [and] knocked the piano over.  He was a fan."  To see the video (and it's pretty wacky) click HERE.

This leads to a discussion of why people worship belebrities, and get so excited about any possible contact with them.  It's not like we're going to become best friends with the star.

Tomorrow's Show

Join us tomorrow for a big Tuesday show with all the regular fun and info, Tools, Doug Emblidge, plus some Redneck News, and world famous provider of prostitutes Heidi Fleiss.  It's nice to be important, but more important to be nice.  See ya.

We Interrupt This Program...

Sorry to get this mornings Rundown off to a rough start, but we had some technical difficulties this morning, and I spent most of the first segment on the phone with our I.T. guy trying to resolve the issue.  Luckily the major problem was resolved.  Unluckily, I'm not sure what to tell you about the show, but I did hear Pauly telling Tools and Marianne about some of his favorite TV shows like Hannibal, based on Hannibal Lechter, and Bates Motel, the origin story or Norman Bates and his mother from the classic Hitchcock film Psycho.

Road Rage/Wimmen's Is Crazy

Pauly tells about a road rage incident he had yesterday while driving down Monroe Avenue with his girlfriend Ryann when they were dangerously cutoff by a car full of  young dudes.  Pauly kept his cool, but his chick went ballistic... screaming, swearing, threatening the other car, telling Pauly to chase the punks down, etc...  It wasn't just a quick thing, but an ongoing outburst.  Since Pauly had his windows down, sun roof open, the other carmade a U Turn to head back at Pauly, possibly for a physical confrontation.  Luckily for Pauly the kids only tailed them for a little while, and eventually went away, giving Googs and Ryann the finger and an F bomb.  Ryann felt badly about possibly getting Pauly killed, and hopefully learned her lesson about road rage.

Listeners called to tell us stories of road rage, including a guy that was arrested even though he feels he was in the right... but doesn't everyone?  One guy thinks 6'2", 280 lb. Pauly is a pussy for not confronting the dudes. 

Marshall Fine Film Reviews

Iron Man 3 is the only major flick this week... The returning cast includes Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts, Don Cheadle as Rhodey, Jon Favreau as Happy, and Paul Bettany as the voice of Jarvis. 

Ben Kingsley plays the Mandarin, who comic fans know to be one of Iron Man's greatest enemies.  In "Iron Man 3" he initially comes across as a modern-day terrorist.

Marshall thought the first Iron Man was very good, the second one not so much... #3 he says is better than number 2, but not as good as the original.

Wade Boggs

One of baseballs all time great hitters joins us on the phone to promote May 18th's Pepsi Max Field Of Dreams game at Frontier Field where legends like him, Reggie Jackson, and Ozzie Smith will be playing.  Wade reminisces about the 33 inning game in played in Rochester as a member of the Pawtucket Red Sox.  We also chat about the '86 World Series where he was a member of the losing Boston Red Sox, and the '96 Yankees team he was a member of that won the series.

Doug With News

- Reese Witherspoon Dash Cam Arrest Video

- Teen Rescued From Indian Falls

- Missing Albion Girl Found Safe

- More Greece Break-Ins Caught On Tape

Iliza Shlesinger and Dario Joseph

Joined in studio by comedians Iliza Shlesinger and Dario Joseph, performing at The Comedy Club this weekend.... Iliza's little dog is also here.  Iliza talks about being on the road, her funny parents, joins Marianne in making fun of Tools' rock collection, and winds up scratching her dog's back with Marianne's fork.  Eeewww.

Joel Hodgson

Joined on the phone by Joel Hodson, the creator of Mystery Science Theater 3000, in Rochester tomorrow night for his one-man show "Riffing Myself" at The Dryden Theater.  Billy is a HUGE fan of Joel's and turns into even more of a babbling mush-mouthed idiot than normal.  Joel is nice enough to humor Billy and answer questions about MST3K's creation, the writing process, anecdotes, his standup career, and more.  For info about Joel's show in Rochester, and to buy tickets click HERE.

Before Joel called show members were talking about moments in their lives they feel badly about.  Pauly talks about being disrespectful to his parents as a kid, and the time his dad took him to a baseball game and all he did was complain.  Billy wishes he could take back the last 10 minutes of his geeking out.

Rachel Vs. Spidey

Marvel Comics iconic webslinger has a new arch enemy... Channel 8's Rachel Barnhart.  Many Rochestarian's are excited about the filming of the Spider-Man movie being filmed  downtown, but not everyone.  Rachel is giving a voice to people that are seeing the negative side of film being shot here.  Is the economic impact really what is being portrayed?  Are businesses being fairly compensated?  Are RTS riders being endangered by the relocation of buses?  Will this really bring more movies to Rochester.  Rachel says Spider-Man is bringing excitement to town, but she just wants to point out the other side of it.  Here is a quote from a listener email that disagrees with Ms. Barnhart...

"She always makes my blood boil when she does segments, she constantly spews her non progressive view that shows she doesn’t like any new ideas that can make Roc proud.  Money doesn’t have to be everything, town pride has value also."

More Spider-Man Debate

A carryover from the previous segment with show members talking about how Rochestarians are being put out by the moviemakers.  We get some calls from people working downtown being inconveienced.... but this is so cool...

ESPN Memo

With the revelation of the NBA's first out gay player a memo was released by ESPN, and made public by PTI host Tony Kornheiser...

Kornheiser told listeners that, for instance, employees are encouraged to use the word “gay” instead of “homosexual.”

“They say that ‘homosexuality’ or ‘homosexual’ is used and hurled at people who are gay as a slur,” Kornheiser explained, saying he was unaware of the issue but will use the network’s preferred word.

ESPN has also singled out the term “sexual preference,” saying it wants employees to use “sexual orientation” instead.  Kornheiser said, “I completely understand and agree with this one, 100 percent.” The reasoning, he explained, is that “the mythology of being gay is strictly mythology, that people choose this. The position now — the science position now — is that you are born with this, so preference is not out there.”

Kornheiser also applauded Collins for his decision to come out, but suggested that the event isn’t “as landscape-changing as other people might think it is.”

“I personally think it took great courage to do this, but I also don’t think it’s Jackie Robinson,” he said.

We also wind up talking about offensive names and stereotypes in sports mascots... think the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Indians... especially the Indians mascot Chief Wahoo.

Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby is this weekend joined by Todd Haight from Batavia Downs OTB who gives up tips on how to bet and what to bet on.  If they were speaking a language I understand I'd pass them on to you... instead I recommend you go to Batavia Downs yourself and talk to the experts.  I heard the number 5 in the conversation, so maybe you could bet that.

Monday's Show

Wease is back from Florida, and he'll have Vacation Hell stories.  Do ya really need more than that?  Also, Tools back in his sports slot, Doug Emblidge with the news, and much more.  It's nice to be important, but more important to be nice... have a great weekend.

Thoughts For Thursday

John Ditullio still sitting in for Wease while Wease is on vacation in Fla.

Pauly, Brooksie and Billy all took a look at the downtown Spider-Man set this morning, seeing the various props, made up store fronts, crashed cars, etc... Strangely, Billy was the only one to wear a Spider-Man tshirt to take a pic with The Daily Bugle van.  You'd think the idiot would at least comb his hair for the photo.  He also mentions the Spidey and Batman boxers he wears to bed,leading to a discussion of who buys out socks and underwear for us.

We also ask Tools what he would do if he didn't have jobs in sports and broadcasting... he tells us he'd like to pursue a career in politics, or maybe own a coffee shop.

Tools Sports

Ditullio goes into sports mode for a few minutes...

Amerks got bounced from the AHL playoffs last night against the Toronto Marlies.

Knicks lose to the Celtics.

Gay NBA player Jason Collins ex fiance Carolyn Moos does her first TV interview, with Piers Morgan...

A better video has Carolyn lifting weight in a bikini...

A Wisconsin church has canceled a speaking engagement by former Green Bay Packers safety LeRoy Butler because of his congratulatory tweet involving Jason Collins, the NBA player who announced Monday that he is gay.

Butler, known for his role in inventing the Lambeau Leap, tweeted: “Congrats to Jason Collins” and said he was informed by a church that he declined to identify that his speech about bullying was canceled. In a series of tweets, he wrote:

“Wow, I was scheduled to speak at a church in WI, and a member said that the pastor wants to cancel my event. I said ok why? Then I was told, because I said congrats to Jason Collins on Twitter. I said really? we have a contract, he said check the moral cause, FYI the fee was $8,500, then I was told if I removed the tweet, and apologize and ask god forgiveness, I can have the event. I said no, only god can judge.”

Butler declined to identify the denomination or location of the church when contacted by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Jump

The Summer Of Julianne

A song by Maxine Nightengale with lyrics about "teasing" a guy leads to girls that have teased guys on the show.  Pauly tells the story about a girl in Ohio that one summer banged all his friends, and at one point she was naked in his bed when she put on the brakes and left him hanging.  Wah Wah Wah...

Doug With News

- Missing Albion Girl

- Food Truck Approved For Henrietta

- Teens Profess Innocence In Boston Bombing

- Honors For Fallen Soldier

We get talking about what Doug looked like as a youth.. did he ever have a mullet?  an afro?  He's sort of like Bob Costas, and never seems to age.  Here's Doug in 1985... 28 years ago.

Doug Emblidge is Rochester's Dorian Gray.

Memories

If you could erase a bad memory would you?  A new study by Scottish scientists says there may be a way to erase bad memories... would you do this, or keep them believing that all of our experiences make us who we are?  Pauly and Marianne tell us about experiences with therpists and taking antidepressants in their lives.

Company Loyalty

Here's an interesting dilemma:  Would you be willing to get your company's logo TATTOOED on your body to get a MASSIVE RAISE?

There's a real estate company in New York City called Rapid Realty that's offering its employees that deal.  Get our logo tattooed . . . and get a 15% RAISE.

There's no rule on how big the tattoo has to be, or where you have to put it on your body.  As long as you get one, you get the raise.

Anthony Lolli is the owner of Rapid Realty.  He says he got the idea from an employee who got the logo tattooed JUST out of loyalty.  Anthony wanted to repay his loyalty, so he thought of the raise idea.

So far, FORTY of his employees have taken the deal, and gotten Rapid Realty tattoos.  Anthony is also covering the cost of the tattoo itself.

Pauly says he's get a penis tattooed next to his mouth for a 15% raise.  I'd definitely do it... I like Clear Channel's logo.

Amanda Ciavarri Reports On Devonte Lively Trial

We're joined in studio by WHEC Channel 10's Amanda Ciavarri, who is covering the trial of Devonte Lively, accused of killing Larie Butler and disposing her body in a swimming pool next to his grandmother's house.  Amanda tells us about the emotional testimony in court from family members, pictures that are being used as evidence, and the amazing detective work done to find Larie's body.

We also talk about Amanda's family owning a karate dojo, her upbringing in Greece, and her current relationship status.  Marianne is a little sad when Pauly refers to Amanda as "The Most Eligible Bachlorette In Rochester".  Miss Sierk thought she had that title, but it was just taken away by the younger Rochesterian in the media.

We got turned on to Amanda's court coverage thru her Twitter feed, where she fascinating tweets yesterday.  Follow her @WHEC_ACiavarri

Wease From Fla.

Our fearless leader calls in from his vacation in Florida where he's kind of sad... here in Rochester it's sunny and in the 70's, and the weather is terrible in The Sunshine State.  Wease tells about some of his Vacation Hell, but saving most of his stories for when he's back in studio with us next week.  He did tell us about dinner at a vegan resaurant with a big group of people, and not knowing going in that it was "Dog Night" in the restaurant, where customers brought their canines.  He's been following the Spider-Man stuff thru Facebook and Twitter, and is a little sceptical on it being beneficial to Rochester.

Geezers Vs. Douchebags

Fear Of Fish

Marianne starts the set telling us she's catching up on her favorite TV show, "The Deadliest Catch", that follows the lives of commercial fishermen on their boats.  John Ditullio is deathly afraid of the ocean, and the sea creatures that inhabit it.  John's going to The Cape this summer and he says that he and his daughter won't be going into the ocean.  John says he does go into Lake Ontario because their isn't anything scary in there... and here come the callers to tell us about eels, stuff with sharp teeth, and other terrors of the deep.

Tomorrow's Show

Big Friday show tomorrow to finish Wease vacation with Tools at the helm.  Film critic Marshall Fine will tell us about Iron Man 3, comedian Iliza Shlesinger, baseball great Wade Boggs, and the comic genius behind Mystery Science Theater 3000 Joel Hodgson.  It's nice to be important, but more important to be nice.

May Day/Hump Day

First Day of May, and it's gonna be gorgeous out... mid 70's and sunny.... a perfect day for the Spider-Man people to be filming in Rochester.  If you were on Twitter yesterday, or watching the local news, you couldn't escape the pictures and phone video of the car chase and smashed up police car.  The filmmakers asked people not to take pics and video or what's going on, but we don't see a problem as long as Rochestarians aren't disrupting the filming.  Billy and Susan went thru downtown on the way to the station this morning, and were excited to see Oscorp trucks, NYC buses and cabs, and other parts of the movie set.

Update On Gay NBA Player

If your significant other left you because it turned out they were gay how would you feel?  We wouldn't feel great about it, but better than if they left us for another hetro relationship... if our partner turned out to be gay that means we have the wrong equiptment.  This brings us to Jason Collins, the NBA player that came out as a homosexual...

JASON COLLINS dated a woman named CAROLYN MOOS for about EIGHT YEARS . . . and they even got engaged.  But in 2009, he called the wedding off just a MONTH before it was set to go down.

Carolyn says she had NO IDEA that Jason was gay until this past weekend, when he gave her a heads-up that he was going to come out of the closet.  He told her his homosexuality WAS the reason that he ended their relationship.

She was stunned, since she NEVER once suspected that he might be gay.  Naturally, she's confused and possibly a little upset.

Carolyn says, quote, "I had to sit down.  I was shocked.  There's no words to really describe my reaction . . . But this does alleviate some of the pain . . .

"It's very emotional for me to have invested eight years in my dream to have a husband, soul mate, and best friend in him.  So this is all hard to understand . . . to be able to recover from that is not an easy process.

That being said, she still supports him.  She adds, quote, "I care about [Jason] tremendously and only want the best for him.  I want Jason to be happy for a lifetime and stay true to who he really is, inside and out."

Carolyn also played college ball at Stanford . . . and spent several seasons in the WNBA.  She's now a personal trainer and "nutrition consultant."  (Here are some pictures of her.  She's pretty HOT.)

For more sexy pics of the lovely Carolyn go HERE

Police Chief Sheppard

It's time for our monthly visit from Rochester Police Chief James Sheppard.  He tells us how the Spider-Man filming has affected his department.  My question is if Spidey has helped fight crime in our city, or if there has been an influx of super-villans invading the area.

We also chat about the use of security cameras in the wake of the Boston bombing, how Rochester citizens have helped solve crimes with info they provided (and the importance of doing so), and some of the excuses people use to try and get out of speeding tickets....

  A new survey asked drivers their favorite excuse for trying to get out of a ticket.  And somehow, "I was speeding because my breasts are too big, see, take a look" didn't make the list.

Here are the 10 most common excuses.  The survey did NOT ask how often they work . . .

1.  I couldn't see the sign telling me not to do it . . . like a speed limit sign, or a no U-turn sign.

2.  I'm lost and don't know the roads around here.

3.  I didn't know it was broken . . . like a broken brake light or turn signal.

4.  Everyone else was doing it.

5.  I'm having an emergency . . . like spilling a hot drink on your lap.

6.  I missed my turn or exit.

7.  I had to go to the bathroom.

8.  I didn't do anything dangerous.

9.  I was on my way to an emergency . . . like to help someone who was sick or injured.

10.  My GPS told me to do it.

Doug With News

Doug is curious how come no else is reporting on the big car crash involving police cars on Main St. in downtown Rochester.  Find out how Spider-Man filming will affect you HERE

- Dozens Of Dogs Found Crammed In Crates

- Kodak Releases Plan To Emerge From Bankruptcy

- Opening Statements In Murder Trial

The Wizard Of Oz

The sports dbags in the studio are star struck to be joined on the phone by the greatest shortstop of alltime, The Wizard Of Oz, Ozzie Smith.  Ozzie will be in Rochester on Saturday, May 18th participating in the PepsiMax Field Of Dreams Challenge at Frontier Field with other superstars like Reggie Jackson, Mike Scmidt, and Pedro Martinez.

Ozzie shares stories from his playing days, the trade that took him from San Diego to St. Louis, the toughest pitchers he faced (Fergie Jenkins, Seaver, Ryan, etc.), his thoughts on P.E.D.S (the fact no one was inducted into the Hall Of Fame this year is an indication that steroids were bad for the game), and what he thinks of current salaries because Ozzie was the first million dollar shortstop (the money still hasn't reached it's peak).  Lots of interesting baseball talk.  The one disappointing thing we find out is that we won't be seeing Ozzie doing his famous backflip... he realized around 2002 that his mind was willing, but his body not so much.

Kissing

I missed how we wound up on the subject, but Ditullio tells us tales of his teenage days when he and his friends would play "Spin The Bottle" with chicks they knew, who were good kisser, who weren't, including a girl they called Dave Parker, after the baseball player nicknamed "The Cobra".  This leads to us asking "how much tongue is too much?"

Ask Tools And Marianne

What celebrity do you like that everyone hates... what celeb do you hate that everyone likes?  Hated celebs at least one of us like that others hate include the teacher on Dance Moms, Kanye West, and Kathy Griffin.  Stars that everyone seems to like that at least on show member doesn't include Adele and Sandra Bullock.

What is the one album John and Billy would play for douche bags as their perfect examples of good music?  Tools chooses U2 "Unforgettable Fire", "Born To Run" by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.  To go the opposite direction Pauly would play Kanye West's first cd for us as his example of good music.

Has Marianne ever considered a career as a truck driver?  This turns out to be an inside joke from someone from Marianne's high school... a counsellor once gave her this advice.  She also tells us about the time a guy helped her cheat to pass a test.  Her mom wound up giving the guy $20.

What is everyone's favorite app?

Marianne... Just learned about an app called waze, which will show you alternate routes to get places in case there are traffic jams, accidents, or Spider-Man in your way.  She's also a fan of gifcam to turn files into GIFs

Pauly... Viggle (get prizes for watching TV) and Mixology (put in what alcohol and mixers you have available in your house, and they'll give you recipes for drinks you can make)

Brooksie... AppsGoneFree (everyday there are 4 or 5 apps you'd normally have to pay for, but for that day you can download them for free.

John... he thinks he has an app that can teach him how to speak Italian.

Billy's favorite app is the mozzarella sticks

Are You A Douche?

Thanks to CollegeHumor.com for supplying us with the 7 New Breed Of Douchebags...

Rocks

Marianne's ex boyfriend Steve Burr stops by.. after the show they are going out to shoot some videop for "Discovering Rochester", a web project they are working on.  They talk about places in Rochester, both fascinating and underwhelming, like the erector set outside our window in Manhattan Square Park.

It's too hard to describe the next conversation, so you'll have to check it out on The Brew's Podcast Page, but Marianne and Steve find out about Ditullio's hobby of going into the wood and looking for rocks in his yard.  They think John is like a little boy who digs for turtles and goes rock hunting. Hilarious teasing ensues.

Tomorrow's Show

More Spidey News, the return of Geezers Vs. Douchebags, and update on Johnny's rocks, and much more are in store for a thrilling Thurday show, so join us then.  It's nice to be important, but more important to be nice.

Tuesday Talkers

Brooksie called in sick today, so we're a man down. 

The filming of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 starts in Rochester today, and as we were coming in today everything was being prepped along Main St.  Excitement in our little big city.  We think if Brooksie comes in tomorrow we should send him down there dressed in a Spidey costume asking people where he's supposed to be.  Click HERE for all info regarding the filming, and how it affects your commute.

Big news in the world of sports... the first active athlete in one of the major team sports is gay.  Wizards center Jason Collins came out yesterday.  Read the whole story HERE.  

Obviously, the biggest question about JASON COLLINScoming out is:  How will the rest of the NBA react?  Now, and down the road . . . as he signs with a new team, and has new teammates.

Well, the FIRST part is being answered.  Since Jason's announcement hit the Internet, current and former NBA players have SHOWERED HIM WITH LOVE . . . pun intended . . . on Twitter.  Here are some highlights:

KOBE BRYANT:  "Proud of Jason Collins.  Don't suffocate who you are because of the ignorance of others."

DWYANE WADE:  "Jason Collins showed a lot of courage today, and I respect him for taking a stand and choosing to live in his truth.  #NBAFamily."

STEVE NASH:  "The time has come.  Maximum respect."

JASON KIDD:  "Jason's sexuality doesn't change the fact that he's a great friend and was a great teammate."  (Kidd and Collins shared a locker room as teammates on the New Jersey Nets for seven years.)

KEVIN DURANT:  "As NBA players, this is like a big group of guys, that's like a brotherhood.  I support him."

METTA WORLD PEACE:  "I've got gay friends, gay people who work for me.  It's not like anything out of the norm."

PAU GASOL:  "It's amazing to see such courage from Jason Collins . . . myself and the NBA family supports you, Jason!"

SHANE BATTIER:  "I only want one thing out of my teammate:  A commitment to winning.  Whether he is straight, gay, black, white, from Earth, or from Mars is immaterial.  Just help us win."

JOE SMITH:  "It takes courage to make a statement like Jason Collins.  Played with him in Atlanta, and wish him the best.  Yessir."

KEVIN LOVE:  "Happy for Jason Collins in his decision.  A great teammate and friend.  Thanks for helping me through my rookie season!!  #ClassAct #Courage." (Jason played with him on the Minnesota Timberwolves, where Kevin still plays.)

TONY PARKER:  "Really hope people RESPECT Jason Collins for his decision to come out.  Just glad he can now relax and not be afraid to be who he is."

BRUCE BOWEN:  "Really hope people RESPECT Jason Collins for his decision to come out.  Just glad he can now relax and not be afraid to be who he is."  (Yeah, he Tweeted the EXACT same thing that Tony Parker did.  Hmm.  PR firm?)

BRADLEY BEAL:  "Proud of Jason Collins for expressing his feelings!  Great teammate, mentor and better person!!  #LiveYourLife!" !"  (Bradley was one of guys Jason got to see naked in the Washington Wizards locker room this season.)

ZAZA PACHULIA:  "Jason is one of the best teammates that I've ever had.  He was a great presence in the locker room and an even better person.  #NBAFamily." (Zaza experienced Jason's great locker room presence on the Atlanta Hawks.)

DAMIEN WILKINS:  "Very proud of and happy for one of the coolest and most down to Earth guys I know:  Jason Collins.  #FWhatPPLThink."  (Damien and Jason briefly shared a locker room in Atlanta, while playing together for the Hawks.)

RUDY GAY, the only other known "Gay" in the NBA:  Quote, "Happy for my former teammate.  A true American.  'Home of the free, because of the brave.'"  (Rudy and Jason played together briefly on the Memphis Grizzlies.)

ROYCE WHITE:  "As a firm supporter of the LGBT, of course I support and applaud Jason Collins' brave decision.  Facing stigma head on, thank you.  #BeWell."

MAGIC JOHNSON, who recently supported the coming out of his son:  "I know Jason and his family well, and I support him 100%."

KENNETH FARIED, the Denver Nuggets star who recently revealed that he has lesbian moms:  "Wow this is amazing . . . all smiles . . . so SO happy Jason Collins came out and announced he was openly gay.  ALL SUPPORT OVER HERE.  #AthleteAlly #LGBT."

MANU GINOBILI:  "All my respect and support to Jason.  Thanks to his courage, perhaps someday an athlete's sexual preference will be irrelevant.  Congrats."

NICK VAN EXEL:  "Shout out to my boy, Jason Collins.  Stay strong and be blessed.  Still going to whoop you on the golf course.  LOL."

ROBIN LOPEZ:  "Looked up to Jason Collins growin' up in L.A., [and he's] been the best role model from grade school to the NBA.  Blessed to know him."

BARON DAVIS:  "I'm so proud of my bro Jason Collins for being real.  #FTheHaters."

TREVOR ARIZA:  "Jason, much respect to you.  It takes a strong dude to be the first.  You're a hell of a professional, and a hell of a teammate."  (Trevor was one of guys Jason played with on the Washington Wizards this season.)

Meanwhile, ANTAWN JAMISON told the paparazzi that HE supports Jason, and would be comfortable being his teammate . . . but he does say there ARE going to be some "close-minded" players who WON'T accept him.  (Here's video.)

Jason had this to say in response:  He Tweeted, quote, "All the support I have received today is truly inspirational.  I knew that I was choosing the road less traveled but I'm not walking it alone . . .

"Thank you to everyone who has reached out to me through email, texts, calls, tweets, letters, and every other form of communication.  #Support."

Not everyone was supportive of JASON COLLINS' coming out.  NFL wide receiver MIKE WALLACE said he couldn't understand how any man could be into dudes with all the beautiful women out there . . . and ESPN analyst CHRIS BROUSSARD said Jason was, quote, "walking in open rebellion to God and Jesus Christ."

Lots of callers with opinions on this... and just like society in general, some yays and some nays.

Redneck News

The original call came in about two pigs running wild in the road on Old Lyons Road in the Town of Lyons on November 6, 2012. When State Troopers arrived, they found the pigs in the front yard at 7312 Old Lyons Road. The owner came out and claimed the pigs – but the strange odor the Troopers smelled had nothing to do with the swine. The two troopers smelled a strong odor of marijuana emanating from the residence. They immediately called for a search warrant.

When State Police Troopers and Investigators entered the trailer residence, they found an extensive marijuana growing operation and seized 261 plants at various sizes of growth, along with marijuana growing equipment. The homeowner, Daniel Safranec, age 27, was initially arrested, but the case – due to the quantity of marijuana and the overall operation – was turned over to the U.S. Attorney’s Office and Federal Department of Drug Enforcement (DEA).

Following a thorough review of the initial charges, the DEA adopted the case. On Tuesday (4/23) DEA agents, along with the State Police went to Safranec’s residence to enforce the warrant for the Federal charge of Manufacture of 100 or More Marijuana Plants with the Intent to Distribute.

Once police arrived at the trailer/ residence, they were surprised to discover Safranec had just started all over in the marijuana growing business. They seized an additional 202 plants in various stages of growth and more marijuana-growing equipment. Safranec, who lives alone at the residence, was taken into custody and arraigned in Federal Court. More charges are pending.

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Katrina Lorraine Tisdale dialed 911 and asked St. Petersburg cops to help her get back her last $50 that she handed over to a drug dealer, reports the Tampa Bay Times in St. Petersburg.

Tisdale, 47, was upset because she was now broke and in-between social security disability check, according to the report.

Cops helped her with an escort to jail.

This is Tisdale's 12th booking at the Pinellas County Jail, inmate records show.

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Here's another winning combo: Malt liquor and guns.

A deputy responding to reports of gunfire found Michael Johnston, 44, along with another man at Gifford Docks in Vero Beach, reports Will Greenlee in his Off the Beat blog for TCPalm.com in Stuart.

Johnson allegedly stated he'd had eight drinks, including two cans of Colt 45, and he had been "drinking and shooting" at a glass bottle.

Then Johnston got into some deep doo-doo: As he spoke to the deputy he defecated in his trousers, the affidavit stated.

Shari Smith News

Shari filling in for Doug today....

- Female DNA On Boston Bombs

- SPIDER-MAN!!!!

- DeVante Lively Murder Trial Underway

- Driver Crashes Into Brockport Apartments

Smartphone Addiction

What do you feel you couldn't go a day without?  Some people like Tools say coffee, but the biggest addiction nowadays are phones.  Do you call into any of these catagories?

1. You Have To Respond... Immediately

If unanswered texts or emails get your heart rate going, there's a good chance that your smartphone is adding stress to your life rather than making it easier. Constantly interrupting what you're doing -- whether it's writing a college essay or spending some quality time with your friends -- to check your phone might be an indication that your behavior has become compulsive. When you start getting anxious about your inbox, take a moment to step back and remind yourself that it's probably not as urgent as it seems. Sleeping with your phone away from your bed and keeping it in your backpack instead of your pocket during class can also gradually help to lessen your urge to be constantly checking for new messages.

2. You Have Phantom Cellphone Syndrome

You could’ve sworn you felt your phone vibrating in your back pocket, but when you took it out, you saw that nothing had happened. Phantom cellphone vibration syndrome is a real sign of technology addiction -- and it's more common than you might think. A study conducted at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne found that a whopping 89 percent of undergrads had experienced feeling nonexistent cellphone vibrations.

3. You Have A Bad Case Of FOMO

Are you constantly thinking about what everyone else is doing and all the things you might be missing out on at any given moment? Does scrolling through party photos and enthusiastic weekend updates on your News Feed make you feel sad or anxious? Well, there's a name for that: FOMO. It's not uncommon for social media and smartphone users to experience a "fear of missing out" when they're unable to get to their phones or when they're getting updates about all the exciting things that everyone in their social network is doing. The best way to combat FOMO is to step back and say no sometimes, and just take sometime to do whatever you want -- not what other people are doing or telling you to do.

4. You're Not Paying Attention To Your Friends & Family

We've all be there -- you're having dinner with friends or family with your phone sitting next to your plate, and instead of ignoring it, you turn your attention away from the conversation to respond to a text. While there's nothing wrong with picking up important calls or excusing yourself to answer messages when necessary -- but if you make a habit of giving only half your attention to the people you're with while the other half is busy checking Twitter, it might be time to rethink your phone habits. To avoid damaging your relationships, make a resolution to give your full attention to whoever you're with in person and save the screen time for later.

5. You Feel Restless When You're Away From Your Phone

If you experience withdrawal when you can't check your phone or respond to messages, you might have a technology addiction. Studies have found that turning off their phones can induce physical and mental withdrawal symptoms similar to those exhibited by drug addicts. If you feel yourself becoming nervous and antsy when you're away from your phone, take note of those feelings and find a coping mechanism -- taking deep breaths, going for a walk or exercising could help you get past the anxiety.

6. Poor Performance In School

If you're having an increasingly difficult time focusing in class and eagerly await the ringing of the bell so that you can check your phone and return that unanswered text, an Internet or smartphone addiction could be partially to blame for low grades. If the lure of your phone is too powerful for you to concentrate on homework, try downloading an app that blocks social media activity and online distractions.

Marianne's Ghost

Yesterday Marianne told us about a ghost she has seen a couple times for the past 25-30 years.  We're joined in studio by psychic/medium Julie from Mystic Moon who tells us that the blonde guy with the baseball cap in Ms. Sierk's life is named Albert, and he is her spirit guide protecting Marianne from demonic forces and other bad things.  It seems everyone has their own individual spirit guide whose only job it is to watch over you.

Julie tells us about how she discovered her mental gifts, and also talks about seeing Pauly's deceased grandmother in studio with us.  She also tells us that the Oujia board isn't a toy, and shouldn't be used by anyone but a professional... someone better tell Parker Brothers to stop mass producing them in China.

Julie's magic pedulum has predicted that Marianne will meet her future husband in 3 months, he'll be a medical profession, a Scorpio, and his first name will begin with a J.  We take calls from many listeners with callers for Julie... including 42 year old Julian working in the microbiology lab at RGH.  Is love in the air?

If you're interested in a reading of your own contact Julie at Mystic Moon On Park 585-461-3111

Marc Maron

Comedian Marc Maron joins us on the phone.  Marc has the immensley popular "WTF Podcast", and is promoting his new book Attempting Normal, and his new sitcom "Maron" on IFC (debuting this Friday at 10pm).  Marc talks about the stars he interviews on WTF, from Louis C.K. to Huey Lewis to Jerry Seinfeld.   He also tells us stories from the road, how his career was at a lowpoint when he started WTF, his personal life, and how he came to star in the sitcom.  Great guy, one of Marianne's heroes, and lots of fun to talk to. 

Facial Hair

According to a study by researchers at the University of New South Wales in Australia, it doesn't matter to women whether a guy is clean-shaven or has a full beard. 

The researchers asked people to rate four different types of facial hair:  Clean-shaven, full beard, light stubble . . . which is five days without shaving . . . and heavy stubble, which is 10 days without shaving. 

And according to women, men reach their peak level of attractiveness when they have HEAVY STUBBLE.  So guys . . . when you want to look your best, don't shave for ten days.

Clean-shaven and full beard tied for second.  And both men and women thought light stubble was the LEAST attractive . . . it's too patchy and uneven. 

Both men and women also scored guys with full beards highest for masculinity, parenting ability, and health.  Men also thought that full beards looked best in general, followed by heavy stubble.

Pauly has a hard time growing a beard, but we try talking Tools into it.  He's not going with us though.  Marianne thinks beards are sexy, but is creeped out by the goatee.

... And Now The Hair On Your Head

Today is apparently 'Hairstyle Appreciation Day.'  Yep, that sounds legit.  Why don't we all have the day off work?

Anyway, we've got the results here from a new survey that had men and women rank the other gender's sexiest and un-sexiest hair styles.  Here's what they found.

Sexiest women's hairstyles:  Men ranked the "down and straight" look as the sexiest look on a woman.  "Down and curly" ranked second.  A ponytail or an up-do tied for third.  An up-do is when women wear their hair up, but not necessarily in a ponytail.

Un-sexiest women's hairstyles:  Too greasy and dyed unnatural colors tied for the least sexy women's hairstyle.  The half-shaved, half-long trend came in third, and the bun came in fourth.

Sexiest men's hairstyles:  The "just out of bed" look came in first . . . but it has to be an INTENTIONAL just out of bed.  Neatly combed hair came in second.

Un-sexiest men's hairstyles:  Greasy hair was voted the least sexy men's hairstyle.  Hair that's too unkempt came in second . . . which is why the "just out of bed" look needs a strategy.  And hair that's "too perfect" came in third.

Tools likes girls in ballcaps..

Tomorrow's Show