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516 Road Rage 101: Saints or Savages

NATIONAL DAY: NATIONAL MACARON DAY

BIRTHDAY: Fred Rogers (1928-2003) - Mr. Rogers from Mr. Roger's Neighborhood.

THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 1930 - Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is founded as Sanders Court & Café.

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Saints or Savages?

We started with three stories that couldn’t feel more different — a college student found dead overseas, a kid in New York meeting a stranger from Roblox with a tragic ending, and a woman so deep into drugs she shoplifts while her babies sit in a hot car.

Different places, different people… same uncomfortable feeling.

Because at some point, you stop looking at the details and start asking the bigger question — what is going on with us?

Are people born good… and something goes wrong along the way?

Or is this always in there, just waiting for the right moment to show up?

Now here’s the thing…

Most people wake up, go to work, take care of their families, and try to do the right thing. That’s the norm. But it doesn’t take many stories like these to shake that belief. Because when things go bad, they don’t just go a little bad… they go all the way.

So maybe the real answer isn’t one or the other.

Maybe we’re all capable of both.

And the only thing separating “saints” from “savages”… is the choices we make when nobody’s watching.

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No Hat, No Steak?

A popular steakhouse dress code is stirring things up after diners were told to ditch their hats — or take their meal to the bar. The rule? No hats in the dining room. Management says it’s about maintaining a certain atmosphere, while customers are calling it outdated, picky, and a little over the top.

Now here’s the thing… people aren’t just going out to eat anymore — they’re going out as they are. Casual has taken over. So, when a restaurant tries to bring back old-school rules, it hits a nerve. Because suddenly it’s not just about the steak — it’s about being told how to sit, dress, and behave while you eat it.

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SHOW CREDITS:

Thank you to my co-host, Ken Madden of MaddK Studio

Audio credits and Producer Jason Radosevich Horrible Designs

Cast:

Kate the Duchess of NJ and John Jamingo of theBoomer Bunker

Aaron of I had to Say it

Boomer Bob of the Boomer Bob Show

Lorenzo from Misanthrope Radio 2.0

Cody the Beard as the Last Word.

Supporters:

Steve McShane of the Razor Wire News

Josh Roberts from New Hampshire

and you can always leave a comment by email: bruce@weatherdsoul.com