Why We Are Friends

One of our favorite episodes with former MLB pitcher and current Bethel High School Baseball coach Sean Fesh . Fesh talks about his journey from Bethel kid through the minors and to how he's shaping the next generation of ballplayers. Thanks to our sponsor and friends at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Famous Pizza in Bethel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Kev and Jay hit the road to visit Kevin L. Cleary to talk about fouling out, Mr. Benzing, high school sports, the building and wonder of Meckauer Park , corporate wet t-shirt contests, his genealogist work, and why we are (now) friends. Thanks to our sponsor and friends at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Famous Pizza in Bethel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠...

Bobby Manere (BHS Class of 2009), The Weiner King of Dogtown (Bethel and Milford), joins the boys in the studio to talk about his dad's hot dog legacy, Swanky Franks, the Mayflower, hot dogs, weiner jokes, food trucks, and why we are (now) friends. Check out Dogtown at 4 Library Place in Bethel, CT and 664 New Haven Ave in Milford, CT. Thanks to our sponsor and friends at ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Going back to the summer of 2023, when the one and only Jaquez Jordan flew up from Florida to join the boys on the couch at the first studio. The three dudes chat about growing up in Bethel, meeting great people who looked out for him, trying to film Kev's script 20 SAC, and his sixth-grade Dolly Parton presentation. Quez also came bearing gifts - two custom-made Why We Are Friends sweatshirts...

Failed Deacon and friend, Timmy Lavelle , stops by the studio to talk about socks, Michael Jackson, Jay horsing around, St. Mary's, nude beaches, painting Mr. Benzing's house, his wife Michelle, and why we are friends. Thanks to our sponsor and friends at ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Famous Pizza in Bethel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ for the pizza...

Keri (Pacific) Luchsinger returns to the studio after the infamous lost episode to talk about coming to Bethel from the mean streets of Danbury, cheerleading, boy chasing, her favorite colors, falling for Bry, teaching, and why we are friends. Thanks to our sponsor and friends at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Famous Pizza in Bethel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ f...

Patrica (Wolff) Hutchinson from Bethel's Peachwave and the Class of 2002 joins the boys in the studio to talk about her family, faith, running through class, having a child early in life, Tupac, and why we are friends. Thanks to our sponsor and friends at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Famous Pizza in Bethel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the pizza and wings!...

Sue Carrizzo joins the boys in the studio to talk about growing up in Bethel with three older brothers, a Glamour Shots photoshoot, dating Mike Baird, living in Chicago, guessing the class favorites, and why we are friends. Thanks to our sponsor and friends at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Famous Pizza in Bethel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the pizza and wings!...

Greg Otis from the Class of 1993 finally stops by the studio to talk about growing up on Spring Hill Road, running for 8th grade President, Freshman year Egg War, driving motorcycles to high school, soccer, living in Myrtle Beach, getting stranded in Puerto Rico, climbing Mt. Washington, and why we are friends. Thanks to our sponsor and friends at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Famous Pizza in Bethel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Sara Oberhammer from the Bethel High School Class of 2007 and owner of Soulber in Bethel joins Kev, Lux, and Rich in the studio to talk about old Facebook posts, growing up with two sisters, Fiona Apple, St. Mary's School, working at Gold Coast Tans, house parties, San Diego, her awesome business in downtown Bethel, the run club, and why we are friends. Thanks to our sponsor and friends at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Emily Volpintesta , from the Bethel High Class of 1994, stops by to talk about being a Barbizon model, Italian Ice, holding hands, Italy, cooking, being snubbed by Ms. Rothhouse, Molten Java, her Comcast show, shaving her head in high school, subbing at BHS, and why we are (now) friends. Thanks to our sponsor and friends at ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Famous Pizza in Bethel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Jessica Potter joins the boys in the studio to talk about being the Mother Hen, egg wars, leaving friends at Burger King, Ritz crackers, fights in Bridgeport, sneaking out to see older boys, FOF, getting a class ring back, and why we are friends. Thanks to our sponsor and friends at ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Famous Pizza in Bethel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ for the...

Danielle Scolpino, aka Dani Hoops , joins the boys in the studio to talk about being a fifth-generation Bethel native, getting the first bucket in the new Bethel High School gym, doing the worm at weddings, playing basketball, her coaching, building community, and why we are friends. Thanks to our sponsor and friends at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Famous Pizza in Bethel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Profighter Luis Felipe Melendez joins the old crew in the studio to talk about how his parents met, the dojo takeover in Puerto Rico, the fight that made him train better, meeting Mike Tyson, his love for Famous Pizza , training at Teixeira MMA & Fitness with Glover Teixeira , what's next, and why we are (now) friends. Bonus time features Luis kicking Kev and a submission move on Rich. Tha...

Rory Francisco from the Class of 2000 visits the boys in the studio to talk about hibachi, rides to school, his parents, learning stick, the one that got away, his high school crush, divorce, falling in love again, raising his boys, and why we are friends. Thanks to our sponsor and friends at ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Famous Pizza in Bethel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ fo...

Bethel native and town historian, Patrick Tierney Wild, joins the boys in studio to talk about attending school at Plumtrees school house, dancing with Meg Ryan, teaching history at Lincoln Tech, Abbot Tech and Ridgefield High School, breaking Bethel High School's mile record (which he still holds), living at home alone his senior year, George Washington's time in Bethel, his love for PT Barnum Sq...

Kev and the Lux Brothers talk high school hockey playoffs, scooping poop and American Idol before Scott Potter calls in to talk about growing up on Ridgedale, St. Mary's school, shenanigans at Immaculate, what we got away with in high school and why we are friends. Thanks to our sponsor and friends at ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Famous Pizza in Bethel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Chris "Musket" Mortara calls in as the boys talk snacks, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominations, games, Parloa, DeSantis, football, favorite catchers, debate the hotter Lacey brother and why we are (now) friends. Thanks to our sponsor and friends at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Famous Pizza in Bethel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the pizza. Buy "Why We Are Friends" or your own cust...

Marci Leary joins the boys in studio to chat about Cap'n Crunch, Milli Vanilli, falling down all over the world, stray cats, chasing Brookfield kids in high school, the Jesus Tree, ghostwriting for Club Magazine, crashing Kenny Chesney's party, getting Taylor Swift to sing at her friend's wedding, Outlander and why we are friends. Thanks to our sponsor and friends at ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Famous Pi...

Evan from Stuff That Rules kicks off the episode. Then Spruille Braden the Fifth drops by to complete a Boyz II Men bracket challenge, play Matt Damon / Ben Affleck yay or nay and talk about sneaking liquor, Super Bowl parties, potato guns, Candlewood Lake, snipping mice with Scott Belz, lots of skiing, Fairfield Prep, being the embarrassing dad and why we are friends. Thanks to our sponsor and fr...

Matt Streaman drops by to talk Groundhog's Day, icicles, favorite cracker, the Holiday Inn mascot 'Holiday Hound,' PB & Cheese sandwiches, growing up with his sister's friends, golf, meeting his wife in high school, his family's history in Bethel, real estate and why we are friends. Thanks to our sponsor and friends at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Famous Pizza in Bethel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Conor Andrews joins Kev, Coach Lux and Jay in studio to talk snakes, body odor, shoveling, band names, everything music, teaching kids, Post Malone and why we are friends. Thanks to our sponsor and friends at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Famous Pizza in Bethel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the pizza. Buy "Why We Are Friends" or your own custom gear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Half Dozen Te...

The Danbury-based funny man, Connor O'Brien , joins Coach Lux and Kev in the studio to talk about NOT being Conan O'Brien's son, baseball, our love for Taylor Swift, growing up in Danbury, his first stand up, bombing, meeting Adam Sandler, and why we are (now) friends. Connor is the Winner of CT Comedy Competition, NYCC Comedy Jackpot, Meadowlands Comedy Fest, Comfy Cook-Off. Check out...

The man, the myth, the legend - Mr. Joe Hufnagel - joins the boys in studio to talk about annual physicals, dancing, growing in up in NYC, why he loves Bethel, his three kids and why we are friends. Thanks to our sponsor and friends at ⁠ ⁠⁠Famous Pizza in Bethel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ for the pizza. Buy "Why We Are Friends" or your own custom gear at ⁠...

The Scotty Fund's Mark and Linda Anderson join Kev and Coach Lux in the studio to discuss growing up in Bethel, meeting at the beer fest, hitchhiking, skiing, dominating BMX, fundraising, giving advice, bed races and why we are (now) friends. Thanks to our sponsor and friends at ⁠⁠Famous Pizza in Bethel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the pizza. Buy "Why We Are Friends...