Topic: Festus Missouri

Greg Carlwood recounts a chilling story involving a babysitter in Festus, Missouri, who became unsettled by a life-sized clown statue in a bedroom. After calling the parents, she discovered they owned no such statue. The story concludes with the police capturing a man dressed as a clown who had been hiding in the house to watch the inhabitants, a situation previously hinted at by the children's "imaginary" friend.

Greg reads a behavioral probation contract he received in 2001 after a "rude display of contempt" during a school assembly. Despite making the honor roll, his non-conformist actions led to threats of dismissal from St. Pius X High School. He concludes the show by encouraging parents to give their children the freedom to succeed outside the "brick in the wall" system.

Host Greg Carlwood reflects on his own experiences with the education system, including being expelled from a private Catholic high school in Missouri for rebellion. He contrasts the "draconian" private school environment with the "teenage daycare" of public school. Carlwood encourages listeners to foster creativity in children and pursue independent, entrepreneurial paths to escape the complacency and indoctrination of the standard 9-to-5 work cycle.

A personal story about receiving a detention at St. Pius High School in Festus, Missouri, for refusing to stand for the national anthem during a cold winter football game. The narrative criticizes the institution for prioritizing compliance over education and alleges a history of inappropriate conduct by teachers. The school is characterized as an environment focused on indoctrination rather than fostering student passion or creativity.