Bodega Cats, Bats, and Banned Words | Featuring Sportscaster Eric Rivera

04/08/2025 59 min

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This special of The Junk and Jam Experience is all about trying to make sense of the madness, because the junk of the world could use a lot more sweet jam.Host, storyteller, and broadcaster Christopher Albert De La Roa is joined by producer and sportscaster Eric Rivera who brings his own spicy commentary to the conversation. 💥 On Topic:📍Torpedo BatsWhat are these MLB-inspired bowling pin-shaped bats? Innovation or marketing mania?📍LED Glass Basketball CourtsA German company wants to replace traditional hardwood basketball court flooring with LED-glass floors. Better visuals, more ads... but is it safe?📍NYC's Beloved Bodega CatsState regulations say no cats in food stores, but New Yorkers don’t seem to mind. Neither does Eric - and he is allergic! 📍Monsters Under the Bed are RealA Kansas babysitter finds a grown man hiding under a child's bed. We also share our own “WTF was that under the bed?” stories.📍ANY CAR BUT A TESLABecause maybe it’s time we stop feeding Elon’s empire.📍Erasing Harriet Tubman & Banning WordsOur current government has gone bananas. Why did the National Park Service scrub Tubman from Underground Railroad pages? Why is “Native American” banned from official language? Why is satire our only way to cope? ✸ Hit follow, subscribe, and share if you believe in calling out the absurd with heart, humor, and just the right amount of rage.📌 More at: https://junkandjam.com/