Show notes
Alex and Steve take on the old white guy as usual in this week's podcast. 1. 2nd Impressions http://chicago.suntimes.com/lifestyles/dear-abby-will-boyfriend-be-as-mean-as-his-parents/ 2. Boy Scouts becoming the Whatever Scouts (9:45) https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/08/23/scout-wars-girl-scouts-accuse-boy-scouts-of-recruiting-girls-to-increase-membership/?utm_term=.469cad562634 3. Chicago story: Our Lady of Angels fire of 1958 (16:45) 4. Solar eclipse mania (24:30) 5. Illinois massive number of governmental units (30:30) http://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/doubek-your-tax-bill-says-dozens-of-small-governments-must-go/ 6. Another navy ship collides with a merchant (37:45) 7. What's the deal with peanut allergies? (46:30) https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-striking-rise-in-serious-allergy-cases-1503327581 8. Funny: 11 points of wisdom (53:10) 9. Game of Thrones recap (57:30)