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this is the everyday podcast

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for the everyday people . Guys

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, welcome back to another episode of red

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. It's that everyday podcast

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for the everyday people . And guys

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, guess what ? It is

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officially summer

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. Yes , it is officially

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summer . Yesterday was

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the last day of school for me as

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a school bus driver . June 21st

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, I dropped my kiddos off

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, I closed my doors and I raced

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toward that good old hot

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summer weather here in the state of New

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Jersey . It has been a hundred degree

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for quite some several

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days , and so my patience

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is at an all time low , because

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black folk and the heat , we

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just don't vibe with it . It's irritable

0:57

, it makes us sweaty and we

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just can't stand looking

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swagless during

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these hot and difficult times

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. And so this episode is

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going to be the final episode

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of season three , episode number

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42 . So there's going to be

1:14

an eight week vacation that I take from

1:16

the podcast and that gives you guys

1:19

all of the time you need to binge

1:21

, listen to or watch all

1:23

of the episodes you may have missed throughout

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the entire school year . But do

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not fret , because September we

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are coming back to you strong live

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with joy and enthusiasm for

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season number four of RED

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Podcasting . To all of my

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followers on TikTok and to

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all of my YouTube family subscribers

1:45

. I extend , on behalf

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of my wife and myself , a

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heartfelt thank you for of the hands of you guys

1:52

. The heartfelt emotions that

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you guys express in connection with this show makes

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it all the more better . So

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we thank you , we love you guys and we truly

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cherish and appreciate every

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single one of you . Continue to send

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feedback . Text us , text

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us anonymously on the podcast link

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in the description connected to each episode

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. Give us a shout out . I know that some

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of you listen to this episode , these

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segments , every single week , and

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I would love to hear your feedback and thoughts on

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these stories , how they're covered and how

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we're handling them for you guys

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. Now , with our

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summer season sizzling

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in , as it were , I thought the

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excellent , the most particular

2:48

topic to discuss in connection

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with a summer fling , our

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theme today would be is

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flirting harmless fun

2:56

? The question it

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makes you wonder , doesn't it ? Oftentimes

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, people think of flirting as something that is not such a bad thing , and during the summertime

3:09

, people increase in connection with their flirting radar

3:11

. They're more prone to enter into

3:13

relationships , they're more prone to

3:15

mingle , as it were . But

3:18

is flirting harmless

3:20

fun ? Well , we're going to be able to dissect

3:22

that theme on our final

3:24

episode of season number three . So

3:27

to begin that discussion , I ask you

3:29

, the listeners , a question what

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is flirting ? Well

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, some people think of flirting as conveying

3:36

the impression , through words

3:38

or actions , that you are romantically

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interested in a person of the

3:42

opposite sex . Now , true

3:44

, there are types of flirting that are appropriate

3:47

, such as between

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a boyfriend and a girlfriend , or even

3:51

between a married couple . However

3:55

, there is also

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a type of flirting that is

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on the inappropriate side of things

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. Here's a question Is it

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wrong to show that you are romantically

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interested in someone ? Well

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, not necessarily so

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. In this discussion today

4:12

, we're going to discuss the kind

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of flirting that involves acting

4:17

as if you have a romantic interest

4:19

in someone when you have no serious

4:21

intent . Here's

4:24

a quote from Deanna it's

4:26

one thing to pay special attention to

4:28

someone because you want to start a

4:30

romantic relationship . It's

4:32

a different matter to lead someone

4:35

on and then pull the rug out

4:37

from under him because you

4:39

were never really serious

4:41

. Powerful thought , isn't

4:43

it ? Have you ever been in that kind of

4:45

a pickle in which you swore

4:48

that this girl was interested in you ? You

4:50

tell all of your friends man , she's feeling me

4:52

, I can tell . Look

4:54

at what she texts me , look

4:57

at how she smiles at me when we're together

4:59

or around our friends . Or

5:02

perhaps you are a female in

5:04

which you've expressed this to your lady friends

5:07

he's so cute , he's so

5:09

nice . I really think

5:11

he likes me , only

5:13

to be bombarded with a harsh reality

5:16

that the person that was

5:18

on the opposite side of things

5:20

had no such feelings at all . It

5:22

really is humiliating and

5:25

defeating . So why do

5:27

some people do it ? Well

5:29

, some people flirt just to boost their

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ego . When you realize

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you can attract that kind of attention

5:36

, you may want more of

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it , says a young woman named Haley

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. But here is the

5:43

reality of the matter . If

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you intentionally give the impression

5:47

that you have romantic interest

5:50

in someone , when in fact you

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do not , you show a

5:54

callous disregard

5:56

for the other person's feelings

5:58

. You also call into question

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your judgment . There

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is a proverb that I would love to be able

6:07

to express on this topic Foolishness

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is a joy to one lacking

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good sense . So for

6:14

good reason , haley concludes

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. Now

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I'm going to repeat that , so it's clear for

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you as my listeners . For good

6:29

reason , haley concludes flirting

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may begin harmlessly , but

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it often ends dangerously

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. Now we're going to discuss

6:38

some of those dangers . And , as we're discussing

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these dangers , meditate on

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, perhaps , how you may have engaged

6:45

with someone in connection

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with flirtatious feelings , or perhaps how

6:49

someone may have done so to you

6:52

in connection with such

6:54

emotions . Flirting

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hurts your reputation . That's the first

6:59

danger . Notice

7:01

what a youth named Jeremy says A

7:04

person who flirts comes across as insecure

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and immature . You feel

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that she is not being honest with

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you but is only trying to get something

7:13

out of you Powerful

7:15

feeling expressed here from this young

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man . So what can you do

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to be able to avoid or

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divert said danger ? Well

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, don't look for your own interest

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. Be considerate of other people's

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feelings and how your choices

7:31

in life and your choices

7:33

in connection with how you carry yourself can

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affect them . Here's a question

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to think about . What kind

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of words or actions could

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cause you to gain a

7:44

reputation as a flirt ? Meditate

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on those things . Perhaps it's how you

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text . It's how you deal with

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individuals in your class or

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perhaps online by means of social

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media . Do you giggle

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overly in their presence

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? Do you communicate in

8:03

a way that's perhaps misleading ? Here's

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the second danger . Flirting

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hurts the person you flirt with

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, and I can attest to that . We've

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all been a victim of

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someone whom is flirting with us but

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has no interest or regard for us

8:21

. Notice what Jacqueline says

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If I meet someone who is flirting

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, it makes me not want to be around him

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. It's as if the only

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reason he's talking to me is because

8:33

I'm a girl . People

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who flirt don't really care about me . They

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only care about making themselves feel

8:39

better . How powerful Jacqueline's

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words are . You see , a flirtatious

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person is only thinking about what

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they can get and how they can

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feed or fan the flames

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of their raging emotions . So

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what is a thought that you can keep

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in mind ? Well , here's

8:57

a question to think about . Have

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you ever been led to believe that

9:02

someone had a romantic interest in you

9:04

, only to find out that you were wrong

9:06

? If so , how

9:08

did you feel afterward ? How

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can you avoid hurting someone else

9:13

in that way ? Powerful

9:16

questions to analyze what's

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going on inside If you have

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a problem with flirting . If you have a

9:23

problem with flirting , ask

9:25

yourself thought-provoking questions . Strive

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to be empathetic and

9:31

consider how you're going to make

9:33

that other person feel . During

9:35

these difficult days , it's all

9:37

too easy to

9:39

think about how someone else is

9:42

going to make you

9:44

feel rather than thinking about how

9:46

you are going to make them feel by your actions

9:49

. And here's our third danger

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to avoid Flirting

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hurts your prospects for genuine

9:57

romance . Notice what

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Olivia says A flirt

10:01

would be a totally undesirable

10:04

person to marry or even to

10:06

date . How could I really

10:08

get to know or trust someone

10:11

if he is just putting on an

10:13

act ? One

10:16

principle that really came in handy for

10:18

me in connection with high school was

10:21

avoiding those who hid whom

10:23

they were . School

10:28

was avoiding those who hid whom they were . If I couldn't have a productive

10:30

, open , honest conversation with someone , then I rightly concluded that they were not someone

10:33

I would want to entertain a relationship

10:35

with , or anything else for

10:37

that matter . You see , when you

10:39

can't trust someone , you are ripping

10:42

the blocks away from a foundation

10:44

that needs to be stable

10:46

in order for you to build on it . So

10:48

trust is very important . How can you

10:50

know if you're dealing

10:53

with a circumstance like this or if you're struggling

10:55

inwardly ? Here's

10:57

a question to think about what

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kind of person does a flirt

11:02

appeal to ? Is that

11:04

the kind of person you want

11:06

to attract ? Here's

11:08

two comments from what your peers say . If

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you're a flirt , you will hurt

11:14

people and those people will

11:16

tell others what you did . The

11:18

longer you continue flirting , the bigger

11:21

the stain you put on your reputation

11:23

reputation and the harder it is to wash

11:25

off Scott . Flirting

11:29

can really damage your reputation

11:31

. In fact , a

11:33

flirt comes across as insincere

11:35

and untrustworthy and

11:38

is not someone I would pick as a

11:40

close friend , jesslyn

11:42

. So what did we discuss

11:44

in connection with our theme ? Although

11:46

it may seem fun , although

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all your friends may be doing it , although

11:51

you might be a young adult not looking

11:54

for a serious relationship , there

11:56

are dangers in flirting , and

11:59

the biggest danger is that you're

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going to put yourself in a position

12:03

where you hurt another human being

12:05

and then now you're subject

12:07

to how they're going to deal with those hurt

12:09

feelings . Some people choose to walk away

12:12

and laugh it off . Others take a

12:14

different approach . So , guys , this

12:16

summer , be smart in your endeavors

12:18

. Don't stroke or fan the flames

12:20

in connection with something you're

12:22

not going to invest in . Don't

12:24

start nothing . There won't be nothing

12:27

. Continue to think about others

12:29

in your endeavors . This summer , try to

12:31

grow as an individual . One

12:33

thing that I like to do during my summer

12:35

breaks when I was younger was

12:38

reading books . Corny , yeah

12:40

, I guess it could be , but reading has

12:42

moved my mind to places that I couldn't

12:44

get to if I never picked up the book

12:46

in the first place . So find ways

12:48

to make your summer constructive

12:50

, productive , and

12:52

you will have the best summer possible

12:55

. Until then , guys

12:57

continue to strive

12:59

to avoid aimlessly

13:01

flirting in connection

13:04

with other people's feelings . Our

13:07

first story of the night is

13:09

right in the home of

13:12

New Jersey . You

13:14

know , every time I get a New Jersey story on the show

13:16

I just look and I say , hmm

13:18

, I wonder if I've driven that school

13:21

before . Fights

13:23

erupt at New Jersey high school

13:25

graduation in a caught-on-camera

13:28

chaos , Egregious

13:31

behavior . Now , according to

13:33

community guidelines , I will not

13:35

be able to show this footage . I have

13:37

been on the platform for quite some time . They

13:39

flag anything that appears

13:41

to be violent or overly disturbing

13:43

to viewers , etc . Etc . So

13:46

you're going to have to log into mainstream news

13:48

accounts to be able to see this

13:51

particular video . However

13:53

, my source for this story is the

13:55

New York Post . Several

13:58

fights broke out at a New Jersey high

14:01

school graduation , sending one person

14:03

to the hospital and injuring

14:05

several others , according to police . Others

14:12

according to police . As the graduation ceremony for Westwood High School in Bergen County ended

14:14

Thursday night , multiple scuffles erupted on the

14:16

school's football field . According to the

14:18

Washington Township Police Department

14:20

. This was supposed to be an

14:22

enjoyable night that the Westwood

14:24

High School senior class

14:27

worked hard for and have been waiting

14:29

for , which has been tainted due

14:31

to the egregious behavior by some

14:34

. Police said in a statement . Video

14:36

shared on social media showed two separate

14:38

fights on the football field . As shocked

14:41

students in their robes and

14:43

their families looked on , cops

14:46

said they intervened and broke up the tussles

14:49

. One person was taken to an area

14:51

hospital and multiple others received

14:53

treatment for injuries at the scene

14:56

. Police said it's

14:58

not clear what sparked the chaos

15:00

. Police said they are aware

15:03

of the video and are investigating

15:05

the incident . Unfortunately

15:07

, this type of behavior is occurring

15:10

more often than not , the

15:12

department said . The

15:15

sad truth of that statement

15:17

continues to ring out through my ears

15:19

. Chaos and

15:21

high school graduations . This won't be

15:23

the first fight that we discuss

15:25

at a graduation on tonight's

15:27

show . I remember when graduation

15:30

was something to look forward to so

15:32

many students fearful for their lives in

15:34

connection with prom . Now graduation

15:37

, school dances , etc

15:39

. Extracurricular activities are

15:41

now becoming housings

15:43

, places of violence

15:46

and just raged from young people

15:48

. Today , for you students

15:50

whom were not involved in the brawl , we

15:53

wish you guys all of the best and congratulations

15:55

to the senior class of 2024

15:58

. You've made it and you

16:00

worked hard , and so we're sorry to hear about

16:02

this situation I developed in

16:04

connection with your graduation . Our

16:08

follow-up story Teacher's

16:10

assistant principal charged

16:12

in connection to child abuse at

16:15

Woodlawn Middle School . Alamance

16:17

County Sheriff's Office says Our

16:19

location now is Burlington , north Carolina

16:22

. A teaching assistant and

16:24

a school administrator have been charged in connection

16:26

to the abuse of a student in connection to the abuse of a student

16:28

. According to the Alamance County

16:30

Sheriff's Office , they began investigating

16:33

alleged abuse of a student

16:35

on April 26 at Woodlawn

16:37

Middle School . Court

16:43

documents say William Michael Jackson , 55 , of Haw River , a teacher's

16:46

assistant at Woodlawn , grabbed and applied pressure

16:48

to the back of a student's neck and

16:50

left bruising . According to

16:52

the district , Jackson was a 10-month

16:54

employee and his last day was

16:57

Thursday . He has been charged with

16:59

misdemeanor child abuse and

17:01

misdemeanor assault on a child under

17:03

12 . The principal of Woodlawn

17:05

, thomas William Casimir

17:08

, 53 , of Mabane , was

17:10

also charged with failure to report

17:12

crimes against a juvenile . Jackson

17:15

had worked with the school system since 2020

17:18

. Casimir had worked in the district

17:20

since 2000 , first

17:22

as a teacher before being hired

17:24

as an assistant principal in 2013

17:27

and principal in 2023

17:29

. He is suspended effective

17:31

June 13th . Tragedy

17:35

continues to prevail in the school system . You

17:37

would think , as the school year winds down

17:39

, these things would become lesser and

17:42

lesser . To the young child that was

17:44

affected by this circumstance

17:46

, we wish you a well and speedy recovery

17:48

, as well as you , parents , in connection

17:50

with being diligent and diligent

17:53

with handling such matters . Our

17:57

next story . We extend

17:59

our condolences to the individual

18:01

and the family

18:03

of this individual whom

18:06

died in this tragic crash

18:08

. Died

18:14

in this tragic crash . Tipton Middle School teacher , football coach killed

18:16

in single car crash . We're now in Tipton County as our location

18:18

. Members of the Tipton Middle School community are

18:20

mourning the loss of a beloved English teacher

18:23

and football coach , after they said

18:25

he was killed in a crash . On Saturday

18:27

morning , deputies with the

18:29

Tipton County Sheriff's Office responded

18:31

to the area of 2700

18:33

East State Road 28

18:36

on reports of a single vehicle crash

18:38

just after 8 30

18:41

am . Upon arrival

18:43

, deputies located a car that

18:45

has crashed into a creek

18:48

. First responders entered

18:50

the creek and attempted to provide medical

18:52

assistance to the driver , but he was

18:54

pronounced dead at the scene . According

18:57

to a preliminary investigation , 40-year-old

19:00

Philip Kyle Degler of

19:03

Elwood was driving his 2016

19:05

Kia Soul westbound

19:07

on Route 28

19:10

. Kia

19:15

Soul westbound on Route 28 . For an unknown reason , the vehicle

19:17

left the roadway as it entered a curve . Police say the vehicle continued

19:20

driving northwest through a small

19:22

cornfield and came to a stop

19:24

in the creek . The events leading

19:26

up to the crash are still being

19:28

investigated . A tragic

19:30

loss in connection with

19:32

a beloved English teacher and football coach

19:34

To the students of this

19:36

teacher continue to endure

19:39

guys . Losing a teacher

19:41

that handled business

19:43

, who took care of you guys , is

19:45

a devastating blow . In some

19:48

cases it's like losing an actual

19:50

family member . We express

19:52

our warm , heartfelt condolences to you

19:54

guys and we wish you the best as

19:57

you continue to move forward with the new

19:59

school year coming up , not

20:01

having this teacher there with you in the building

20:03

. Again , we express our condolences

20:05

. Our

20:08

following story is in

20:10

connection with another incident that developed

20:12

at a graduation ceremony . Five

20:15

masked men slashed two

20:17

people outside high school graduation

20:19

ceremony at Hofstra University

20:21

. Five masked men

20:23

attacked and knifed a student and a guest

20:26

outside a charter school graduation on

20:28

the campus of Hofstra University Wednesday

20:31

afternoon . School officials said the

20:33

attack happened after the conclusion of the graduation

20:36

program for Academy Charter High

20:38

Schools as the graduates and their families

20:40

and guests were leaving the venue

20:42

. According to a statement from the school , officials

20:45

said , a guest attending the graduation was

20:48

slashed in the leg by the group and

20:50

a student who had invited the guest

20:52

tried to intervene but

20:54

was slashed in the ear . Both

20:57

the student and the guest were taken to

20:59

a local hospital . Graduation

21:02

attendees had to pass through magnetometers

21:04

to enter the venue . Police

21:07

said they were called to the campus around 4

21:09

20 pm for a report

21:12

of an assault . We

21:14

are told that it is believed

21:16

the incident was related to

21:18

a domestic dispute . The school said

21:20

in a statement but did not elaborate

21:23

Nassau County Police

21:26

and Hofstra University security

21:28

are also involved in the investigation

21:30

how difficult

21:32

it is to just deal

21:35

with these circumstances . Beautiful

21:37

, peaceful day . All of a sudden someone

21:40

is slashed in connection with a

21:42

domestic dispute . Wishing

21:44

you guys all of the best there , continue

21:47

to move forward from this . You

21:49

graduates . Don't

21:51

let these moments define you . Rejoice with your families and continue

21:54

to find joy in the precious moments

21:56

of life . Our following

21:58

story man killed , child

22:01

injured in shooting outside potomac

22:03

high school in maryland . A

22:06

man died and a child was hurt

22:08

in a shooting Saturday morning outside

22:10

Potomac High School in Oxon Hill

22:13

, maryland . Police say the

22:15

shooter opened fire at a charity

22:17

football game held on school

22:19

grounds . Christopher

22:22

Mosey of District Heights was

22:24

the man who died . Prince George's

22:26

County police said in an update

22:28

he was 33 . Prince George's County Police said in an update he was 33

22:32

. The gunfire erupted just after

22:34

11 am at a fundraiser

22:36

for a well-known community member with

22:39

cancer . Mosey and the child

22:41

were both rushed to hospitals

22:43

. Mosey

22:45

was pronounced dead . The child has suffered injuries

22:48

that police described as non-life-threatening

22:51

. Police did not say whether Mozi

22:53

and the child are related . No information

22:56

on a suspect or a possible

22:58

motive was immediately

23:00

released . It's

23:03

very , very tragic

23:05

when you assemble a community

23:08

together and you're striving

23:10

to do something good and someone comes in

23:12

and snatches that away from you . Someone

23:16

you love dies and

23:18

people go straight to . Well

23:21

, at least they live a good life , or at

23:23

least this , or at least that

23:25

the bottom line is

23:28

the the victim's family

23:30

is hurting . Empathy

23:32

will move us to push our

23:34

emotions aside and yield

23:36

to what someone else is going through . Our

23:39

condolences to the mosey

23:41

family . This death

23:43

was tragic , to say the least , and

23:46

it was unjust . We

23:48

wish you guys all of the best . In

23:50

connection with this story

23:52

, here's

23:54

our follow-up story . Adults

23:57

who skipped college urge high school

23:59

grads to follow suit , say

24:02

rewards are immeasurable

24:04

, concerns about the rising

24:06

cost of tuition and university

24:08

campus culture are driving

24:10

a significant number of Americans away

24:13

from higher education , and

24:16

entrepreneurs who skipped out on a

24:18

four-year degree are urging others

24:20

to follow suit . Guitar

24:22

Chalk editor Bobby Kittleberger

24:25

told Fox News Digital he

24:27

actively encourages his kids not

24:29

to attend college . I like to

24:31

put it this way , he says you never

24:33

see a dude pull up in a Ferrari

24:36

and think , oh , I bet he

24:38

has a college degree . So

24:40

I tell my kids , why would

24:42

you walk a path that , by design

24:44

, does not lead to wealth and prosperity

24:47

? He said . Kittleberger

24:49

, who works as a web designer

24:51

and SEO consultant , has

24:53

several reasons for pushing kids away

24:56

from a traditional university path

24:58

. Although he graduated with

25:00

a computer science degree , one of the

25:02

highest paying majors , right

25:04

out of college , kittleberger

25:07

said his diploma has been completely

25:10

irrelevant to his real-world work

25:12

and career path . In

25:14

his opinion , the price of a degree

25:17

has a terrible return on investment

25:19

. The recent cost of higher education

25:21

have led many of his friends

25:23

to work jobs they could have achieved

25:25

with a high school degree , such as real

25:27

estate trading and insurance . A

25:30

high school degree such as real estate trading and insurance . According to the Education

25:32

Data Initiative , the average cost of

25:34

attendance for a student living

25:36

on campus at a public

25:38

in-state institution is $108,583

25:44

over four years . Out-of-state

25:46

students will pay an average of $182,832

25:51

in the same time frame . Private

25:54

colleges can be notably higher

25:56

, with some charging $250,000

25:59

or more over four years

26:01

in tuition and fees . For

26:03

instance , kenyon College in

26:05

Ohio charges more than $71,000

26:09

in tuition a year , not

26:11

including board fees . Kittleberger

26:14

said that if someone wants to become a doctor

26:16

, lawyer or any other profession

26:18

that requires a degree , college

26:20

is almost always the best course

26:22

of action . But for many fields

26:24

, he said , it is absurd

26:26

to try and learn to make money from professors

26:29

who have likely never run their

26:31

own businesses . He plans on encouraging

26:33

his children , especially his two boys

26:35

, to enter the labor market and learn

26:37

crucial financial skills

26:40

. How practical

26:42

it is when individuals recognize

26:44

that nothing is guaranteed when you

26:46

go to college . In fact , nothing

26:48

is guaranteed at all in this life . Some

26:51

things are left up to mere unforeseen

26:54

occurrence . Continue to do the

26:56

best you guys can , class of 2024

26:58

. And let me know in the comments how

27:00

you guys have been weathering your

27:02

futures . Are you going to college , are you not

27:04

going to college Always been a hot topic

27:07

in connection with higher education or just

27:09

going straight for the money . Let me know what you guys think

27:11

in connection with this story . Our

27:14

following story cell phones continue

27:17

to be under ban throughout

27:20

certain schools in the United States

27:22

. Two Seattle schools

27:24

banned cell phones . Beginning

27:26

in the fall , students at Seattle's

27:29

Hamilton International and

27:31

Robert Eagle Staff Middle Schools

27:33

will have to lock their cell phones

27:35

in little pouches when the school day

27:37

starts . The two schools

27:39

join a growing list across the country

27:42

that are creating cell-free

27:44

zones to cut down on distractions

27:46

and disruptions in the classroom

27:48

, strengthen students' emotional

27:51

well-being and improve discipline

27:53

. The cell phone bans come

27:56

amid a growing backlash against technology

27:58

use in schools and concerns

28:00

about the negative effects of social media

28:02

on students' mental health and

28:05

well-being . In Seattle

28:07

, hamilton International's PTSA

28:10

led the push for that school's new

28:13

policy . Florida

28:15

passed a law requiring districts to

28:17

craft policies to prohibit

28:20

cell phone use during the school

28:22

day . Gavin

28:25

Newsom threw

28:28

his support behind a ban , saying

28:30

he planned to work with the legislator to

28:32

restrict smartphone use in schools

28:34

. The same day , the Los

28:37

Angeles School District voted to ban

28:39

cell phone usage during

28:41

the school day . Beginning next

28:44

year In Seattle

28:46

, schools get to decide how cell

28:48

phones and other personal devices will be

28:50

used in the buildings . That policy

28:52

will remain in place . Hamilton

28:55

International and Robert Eagle staff

28:58

are among the first to move forward

29:00

with the ban . Those involved

29:02

say they are hoping to create safe

29:04

spaces for students for the six

29:06

or so hours they are in school . Teachers

29:09

, too , will have more time to focus

29:11

on teaching . The

29:15

pouches cost $30

29:17

per student . The PTSA

29:20

at Hamilton International is covering the

29:22

cost at a discounted rate

29:24

. Robert Eagle staff will

29:26

use funds from the PTSA

29:29

along with donations from a campaign

29:31

it's launching to pay for the

29:33

pouches . It's

29:36

very interesting how

29:38

far schools have to go in

29:40

connection with assisting young

29:42

persons today . Parents

29:44

, what can you do to be able to

29:47

help your child cope ? Number

29:49

one enable

29:52

or encourage self control . Number

29:54

two help your child to find

29:57

balance when using their cellular device

29:59

. The only challenge I see

30:01

with this is what if there is an emergency

30:03

and the child must contact mom , dad

30:05

, etc . Having a contact number

30:08

on file is essential for

30:10

the child to get the help they need , especially in

30:12

cases of threats that are more

30:14

and more imminent in connection with the school

30:16

industry . We hope you guys are able to

30:18

sort out all of the confusion in connection

30:21

with these new fall arrangements , but

30:23

overall , we wish you students the

30:25

best in connection with your new school year

30:27

. Our following

30:29

story is indeed gripping

30:32

. Parents continue to be alert

30:34

and active in connection

30:36

with what's going on in the lives of your children

30:38

. Our location

30:40

now is Suffolk , virginia . A

30:47

man is facing charges after police said he held students against their will inside a Suffolk Elementary

30:49

School bathroom . The incident happened

30:51

Friday morning at Kilby Shores Elementary

30:53

School . According to a message

30:56

from Principal Lori Banks sent

30:58

to parents , students and staff

31:00

were leaving the building for recess

31:02

when an intruder entered the building

31:05

, whose staff members immediately

31:07

noticed . Banks said staff

31:09

members tracked the trespasser's whereabouts

31:11

before police arrived and took the suspect

31:14

into custody . No one was harmed

31:16

. According to her message , the school went

31:18

into lockdown during this time , suffolk

31:21

officials said . According to Suffolk

31:23

police , the suspect , 42-year-old

31:25

Von Trail Marcus Thorpe , was

31:28

located in a bathroom occupied by

31:30

students and had prevented school

31:32

staff from entering prior to police arrival

31:34

. A parent with two children

31:36

at Kilby Shores who wishes to remain anonymous

31:39

, told 13 News Now

31:41

I am infuriated . The

31:43

danger of a person who is potentially

31:46

in a mental health crisis

31:48

is immense . Some of our most violent

31:51

incidents stem from mental health

31:53

crisis . The first

31:55

officer arrived at the school shortly after 11

31:57

30 am and police were able

32:00

to detain Thorpe , who was unarmed

32:02

, without further incident , at 11.40

32:05

. Police said nobody was hurt

32:07

. Principal Banks said

32:09

law enforcement remained on campus while

32:11

students were dismissed . Thorpe

32:26

was charged on Friday afternoon with two counts of abduction , trespassing , disorderly conduct

32:28

, possession of a schedule substance on school property and breaking and entering . Police said all charges

32:31

are felonies except for disorderly conduct , which is a misdemeanor

32:33

. Thorpe is currently being held

32:35

without bond at Western Tidewater

32:38

Regional Jail . The

32:41

investigation into the incident remains

32:43

ongoing . Police said Frightening

32:46

times that we live in . People always

32:48

ask me do I want children

32:51

? Heavy question . It's

32:53

a lot to think about during

32:55

the times that we live in , times

32:58

in which a person can just walk into

33:01

a school building and then at that point

33:03

I have to trust administration

33:06

to do their part . It

33:08

is a heavy question to ask someone

33:10

because there's so much at

33:12

risk To you . Dear parents

33:15

, please accept our most

33:17

heartfelt sympathies . A frightening

33:19

situation , clear it up quickly

33:21

, but nonetheless a frightening

33:24

and scary situation . Our

33:27

next story we are visiting

33:30

my birthplace

33:33

and I say that reluctantly

33:36

Newark , new Jersey . Guys , that's our

33:38

location . Notice what happens in

33:40

our next story Parents , city

33:43

officials outraged about provocative

33:45

video filmed at Newark's Westside

33:49

High School , the NBA

33:51

Baddies basketball tournament won't

33:53

be taking place as scheduled

33:55

at West High School in Newark . As scheduled

33:57

at West High School in Newark , the

34:00

basketball tournament would have featured women wearing bikinis and playing a tournament

34:02

for a cash prize . The tournament

34:05

was canceled after complaints from the community

34:07

and parents want someone with

34:09

the school district held accountable

34:11

. Some parents who spoke with New Jersey

34:14

12 found it

34:16

disturbing that the group of women taking

34:18

part in the tournament was allowed

34:20

inside of Westside High

34:22

School to shoot a promotional video

34:24

, a video that has made the rounds on

34:26

social media . It was recorded

34:28

inside the gym of the Westside

34:31

High Rough Riders . The

34:33

video shows a man dressed as a referee

34:35

explaining four teams would be competing

34:37

on July 21st , along

34:40

with women dancing provocatively

34:42

. At the end of the video he says we're

34:44

giving out $10,000 to the best

34:47

team . Denise Cole

34:49

lives in Newark and has long been

34:51

an education advocate . Cole

34:55

is also an alumnus of

34:58

Westside High School . How

35:00

did this happen ? I know there's

35:03

a process and in the process that

35:05

I know this shouldn't take place

35:07

. She says the

35:09

Newark School District says this was not a

35:11

district event , adding no

35:13

district official was aware of the video

35:16

until it was posted online

35:18

official

35:22

was aware of the video until it was posted online . So far , neither the district nor the

35:24

councilman's office has offered an answer as to whom allowed the

35:26

promotional shoot to happen . And

35:28

just a small update in connection with this story . Those

35:31

involved did issue

35:34

an official apology in connection with

35:36

their actions but nevertheless

35:39

, the video in connection with

35:41

this particular story is very

35:43

wild . It's not

35:45

easy . We wish you guys

35:47

all the best as you strive to

35:50

rectify these matters and get everything

35:52

polished up in connection

35:54

with the next school year . Very

35:57

difficult story indeed . In connection

35:59

with the next school year Very difficult story indeed . Well

36:01

, guys , we have reached the final two stories of episode

36:04

number 42 . What

36:07

a privilege it has been a full school

36:09

year to bring you school news each

36:12

and every single week . 15-year-old

36:16

shot to death hours before

36:18

her middle school graduation . We

36:20

extend our warm condolences

36:23

. Our location

36:25

is Lowell , massachusetts . A

36:28

21-year-old man has been arrested

36:30

and charged with fatally shooting a 15-year-old

36:32

girl hours before she was scheduled

36:34

to attend her middle school graduation at

36:37

Massachusetts . Authorities said she was

36:40

scheduled to attend her middle school graduation at Massachusetts . Authorities

36:42

said Not

36:45

guilty . Pleas were entered in court Tuesday on behalf of Trevor Batty . He was arraigned

36:47

on charges of murder , armed home invasion , unlawful possession

36:50

of a firearm and other charges

36:52

. A phone number for him could

36:54

not be found and his court-appointed attorney

36:57

declined to comment on the case . After

36:59

the hearing , the girl Eliana

37:02

Dickey of Lowell was supposed

37:05

to have attended her eighth grade

37:07

graduation on June 14th but

37:09

did not show up . Her grandmother

37:11

called police after 6 pm to

37:13

report that Dickey had been found

37:16

inside the home . Police said she had

37:18

suffered from apparent gunshot wound

37:20

. Middlesex District Attorney

37:22

Marion Ryan said at a news

37:24

conference Monday that Batty

37:26

had been a boyfriend of Dickey's for

37:29

some period of time . Police

37:31

said they received a call earlier June 14th

37:34

, shortly after midnight

37:36

, saying a male and a female

37:38

were fighting outside . The caller

37:41

reported a female screaming Get

37:43

off me , get away from me , I

37:45

don't want to be with you anymore . The

37:47

caller also reported hearing gunshots

37:49

. Police said Police responded

37:52

to the scene but could not find anyone

37:54

. Video recovered from the area

37:56

allegedly showed a female , later

37:58

identified as Dickie , yelling

38:00

for help shortly before midnight and

38:03

a man allegedly identified

38:05

as Batty leaving her home shortly

38:07

after midnight . They

38:10

said the man allegedly had taken

38:12

an Uber to and from Dickie's

38:14

home before and after

38:16

she was shot . The driver later

38:18

identified the passenger . A

38:21

relationship gone wrong between a

38:23

21-year-old male and

38:25

a 14-year-old Guys

38:28

. Please , please

38:30

, stay away

38:32

from such things . Strive

38:35

. Strive to follow

38:37

the instructions of your parents . If

38:40

you're not sure , check with

38:42

them . Do not take matters into

38:44

your own hands . We are so sorry

38:47

to the dickie family for this outcome

38:49

. To the grandmother who lost

38:51

her granddaughter in this story , please accept

38:54

our love and condolences . Very

38:56

, very tragic story . We

38:58

are wishing you guys the best

39:00

and hoping that

39:03

your grief will not overwhelm you

39:05

as you strive each and every

39:07

day to move on without Eliana

39:09

. Our final

39:12

story of episode 42

39:14

. Douglas County

39:16

High School teacher arrested , suspected

39:18

of sexual assault on a child

39:21

in Colorado , a

39:23

55-year-old teacher at a

39:25

Colorado high school is under

39:27

arrest and suspected of sexual

39:29

assault on a child by one

39:31

in a position of trust . Detectives

39:34

arrested Jim Thommier on

39:37

Tuesday . He is listed on

39:39

Douglas County High School's website as

39:41

a teacher of social studies . The

39:44

high school is located in Castle Rock

39:46

and Thamur is a resident

39:48

of Centennial . Officials from

39:50

the Douglas Sheriff's County office

39:52

say the investigation

39:54

is ongoing and they would like anyone

39:57

who may have more information that

39:59

might be helpful to their investigation to

40:01

contact them if they haven't already

40:04

. They didn't say whether the

40:06

victim is a student at the high

40:08

school . Thamur is being held

40:10

in the Douglas County detention facility

40:12

on a $20,000

40:15

bond . Anyone who might be able

40:17

to help investigators is asked

40:19

to call detective clay at

40:21

s clay at dc

40:24

sheriff dot net . Tragedy

40:28

strikes and discouragement

40:30

becomes our umbrella when

40:32

we meet stories like this

40:35

. They are gruesome , they are

40:37

bamboozling , they

40:40

are shocking , to say

40:42

the least , to the victim

40:44

. Continue to move

40:46

forward with as much strength

40:48

that you possibly can and surround

40:51

yourself by your loved ones

40:53

if at all possible . Well

40:56

, guys , we have finally reached the end

40:59

of episode 42 . Do

41:01

you remember ? Our theme Is flirting

41:04

, harmless fun . Be

41:06

mindful of the emotions , the

41:08

thoughts , the feelings and the mental of other

41:10

people . Be

41:12

aware that your giggles

41:14

, your comments , your body

41:16

language , giggles

41:21

, your comments , your body language all have an effect on other people and although

41:23

you may not mean it that way , a person can definitely

41:25

take it that way . During

41:28

the summer , strive to be cautious

41:31

in connection with summer romances

41:33

. Some are categorizing them as

41:35

summer flings , which means they are

41:37

short-lived . So don't

41:39

wear your heart on your sleeve this summer . Be

41:42

aware , be wise

41:44

and be vigilant in

41:46

connection with flirting . It

41:49

doesn't usually work

41:51

out for either person . Well

41:54

, guys , as always

41:56

, this has been a

41:58

wonderful opportunity . We

42:00

love you guys extremely and we wish

42:03

and hope that you guys have the best summer

42:05

possible . Now , although the

42:08

RED podcasting segment is

42:10

on vacation , the

42:12

Cinema Scale is all open all summer

42:15

, so check out my movie reviews up

42:17

on the scale . Next is going to be

42:20

A Quiet Place , day one

42:22

. Check out that review and commentary and

42:25

be able to give me some good old feedback on

42:27

that movie . Other than that , guys

42:29

love you , appreciate you

42:31

and we'll see you in September . This

42:34

has been RED . It's

42:36

the everyday podcast for

42:38

the Everyday People . Have a great summer

42:40

. This is

42:42

the Everyday Podcast for

42:45

the Everyday People .