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  1. Thanks for listening to the #barbershopshow. Catch a rebroadcast tomorrow at 12 or download our podcast on Tuedays. vocalo.org/bss79
  2. @C_InterStellar says poverty tours seem voyeuristic, @whet says it seems like a weird 19th century idea. vocalo.org/bss79
  3. Kimbriell's #WTF: increasing number of "slum tours" as vacation. vocalo.org/bss79 Learning experience or gawking?
  4. Kimbriell's #WTF: increasing number of "slum tours" as vacation. vocalo.org/bss79
  5. Richard's #WTF: a IN man who strapped four kids to the hood of his car after leaving a liquor store. vocalo.org/bss79
  6. @whet says this happens with a lot of city privatization deals when cities are short on cash and lawyers are crafty. vocalo.org/bss79
  7. @whet tell us his #WTF: the potential of Chicago actual losing money on the parking meter lease. vocalo.org/bss79
  8. @C_InterStellar says it's an example of how media treats women, esp. those who are public figures and commentators vocalo.org/bss79
  9. @C_InterStellar 's #WTF - the photoshopped image of S.E. Cupp with a penis in her mouth. mediaite.com/online/explici…
  10. Join the conversation: Call 888-635-1112. Tell us your news #likes, #dislikes, and #WTFs. vocalo.org/bss79
  11. @kylehillman thanks, as always! We'll read them live on air at the top of the next segment
  12. @reylc Kimbriell's "like" was a little sarcastic as she pointed to our recent coverage of the cost of police misconduct chicagonow.com/chicago-muckra…
  13. Richard's #dislike: a "normal" heterosexual marriage where the husband stabbed his wife to death in her wedding dress in the bathtub.
  14. @kimbriell_tcr Conservatives seem to be scared because the bill is supported by Equality Illinois and sponsored by an openly gay legislator
  15. Suntimes story on the "pro-homosexual agenda" for @kimbriell_tcr: suntimes.com/news/politics/…
  16. @whet shares his #dislike: IL senators that objected to anti-bullying legislation because it had a pro-gay agenda.
  17. After the break, our #dislikes and #WTFs. What are yours? vocalo.org/bss79
  18. Kimbriell's #like: Fraternal Order of Police's billboards that say, "Keep Chicago Safe: Hire More Police Officers." vocalo.org/bss79