Why We Are Friends

Connecticut State Representative and Bethel High School graduate Raghib Allie-Brennan joins the boys in studio to talk about growing up in Bethel, local drinking establishments, musicals, the Burger King drive thru, Carson Daly, his journey into politics and why we are friends. Thanks to our sponsor and friends at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Famous Pizza in Bethel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  for the pizza. Buy your shirts, hoodies...

Professional badass and nice guy, Ryan Orell , joins the boys in studio to talk about life, getting banned from TikTok, scooters, injuries, his sponsors @maddgear   @buckedup , and why we are (now) friends. Thanks to our sponsor and friends at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Famous Pizza in Bethel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  for the pizza. Buy your shirts, hoodies and more through  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Half Dozen Tees⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Support this podcas...

Writer and current Bethel resident, Erik Ofgang , joins Kev and Paul "The Green Grunion" in the studio to discuss his creative upbringing, meeting David Blaine, being homeschooled, touring the country as a musician, his three books, beers, how his family put burritos on the map in CT and why we are friends. Erik is a journalist,  author  and educator, his work has appeared in The New York Times, T...

Current Bethel High School teacher and 2001 graduate, Greg Minor, joins the full crew in studio to talk about growing up in Bethel, ska music, eyebrow scars, partying at the Reservoir, baseball, the greatest wrestlers off all-time and why we are friends. Thanks to our sponsor and friends at  ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Famous Pizza in Bethel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠  for the pizza. Buy your shirts, hoodies and more through  ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

The class of 2000's Adam Falis visits the studio with Kev, Coach Lux and the Green Grunion to talk about his long friendship with Erica Chatting, his love for live music, smoking in the bathroom and his favorite Madonna songs. Thanks to our sponsor and friends at  ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Famous Pizza in Bethel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠  for the pizza. Buy your shirts, hoodies and more through  ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Half Dozen Tees⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ . Fol...

The Class of 1996's John Fazio Jr. visits the boys in studio to talk about growing up in Bethel, creating glass paraphernalia, karaoke, Tarot cards, bucket lists and his journey to becoming a solo artist then the boys jam out and close with Fazio's original tune Internet Savvy. Check out John on Facebook and Instagram . Thanks to our sponsor and friends at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Famous Pizza in Bethel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  for...

Jamie "Don't Call Me James" Sarver visits Rich and Kevin in the studio to talk foliage, getting into trouble in the woods, backyard games, hanging at 7-11, having your mom as the school nurse, Robin Williams, the Senior Prank, and why we are friends. Thanks to our sponsor and friends at  ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Famous Pizza in Bethel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠  for the pizza. Buy your shirts, hoodies and more through  ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Half Doz...

The Terry Twins (Kristen and "Em" stop by to chat with Kevin and Rich about spaghetti, carving pumpkins, bugs, surprise kids, the no dating conspiracy, the haunted house at Blue Jays, Jewel, being twins and why we are friends. Thanks to our sponsor and friends at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Famous Pizza in Bethel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  for the pizza. Buy your shirts, hoodies and more through  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Half Dozen Tees⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Follow us on  ⁠...

Andrew Simmons (originally from the Class of 1999) visits with the full crew this week and rummage through the Johnson yearbooks while discussing growing up in Bethel, how much the Las Vegas Raiders suck, getting into trouble in school, how a mentor changed around his life, what he's up to nowadays and why we are friends. Thanks to our friends at  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Famous Pizza in Bethel⁠⁠⁠⁠  for the pizza. Buy...

Lisa Delong and Mike Camilli fly north to talk about growing up vegan, bacon and meat, hanging in local dive bars, Cousin Larry's Thursday nights, traveling, football and why we are friends. Thanks to our friends at ⁠⁠⁠Famous Pizza in Bethel⁠⁠⁠ for the Drunken Barnum Square Sicilian pizza, rice balls, mozz sticks and small cheese pie. Buy your shirts, hoodies and more through ⁠⁠⁠Half Dozen Tees⁠⁠⁠...

Scott Clayton stops by the studio to talk with Kev, Rich and Coach Lux about growing up on Budd Drive, bingo, pizza, collapsing decks, swimming at Meckauer Park, playing drums, Showgirls, Pete Rose, Creed and why we are friends. Thanks to our friends at ⁠ ⁠Famous Pizza in Bethel⁠ ⁠ for the Drunken Barnum Square Sicilian pizza. Buy your shirts, hoodies and more through ⁠ ⁠Half Dozen Tees⁠ ⁠ . Follo...

Billy Ochs stops by to talk Weezer, the New York Giants mascot, pajamas, hot NFL coaches, school fundraisers, Bethel High School football, BMX, Canada, the movie Soul Man, car drags, dodgeball, the sports card business, getting involved in town politics, fantasy police, and why we are friends. Thanks to our friends at ⁠Famous Pizza in Bethel⁠ for the buffalo chicken pizza and the test of their Det...

The Green Grunion himself, Paul Michael Mannion returns to the studio to chat with Coach Lux and Kevin about kids going back to school, doctor appointments, the dentist, Bon Jovi, Bethel High School football , fish, Bark in the Park and more! Thanks to our friends at Famous Pizza in Bethel for the Sicilian Godfather. Buy your shirts, hoodies and more through Half Dozen Tees . Follow us on Instagra...

Amy Mannion Islami joins the boys in studio to talk about pasta dinners, burst appendixes, local churches, Habitat for Humanity, the old school St. Mary's carnival, "borrowing" parent's cars for joy rides, favorite crayon colors, getting pantsed in middle school, working at Dr. Java's and English Drug and her life in Bethel. Thanks to Famous Pizza for the Drunken Barnum Sqaur...

Rob Thorne (Volpintesta) from the thrasher band, Sacred Oath , joins Kevin and Coach Lux in the studio to discuss being born in Mexico, traveling as a kid, his dad's life as a small town doctor, growing up in the 80s, his stint as a gymnast, getting in trouble as a youth, the stereotyping of kids with long hair and earrings, Bethel High School in the 80s, his love for Mrs. G., cheerleaders, ha...

Erin Jutton (now Capozza) drives up from Greenwich to talk Hulk Hogan movies, the popularity of Snoop Dogg, a quick call to Sierra at college, cry running, yeast infections, College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving, celebrity crushes, more steaming annoyances, Lady Gaga, local hospitals, going back to school, shrettuce, Maggie the Sandwich Artist, her fear of balloons, thank you notes, Macie Mietz, bad...

Up from Texas, Dave Warner from the Class of 1998 joins Kevin and Lux in studio to talk about getting arrested, throwing parties, techno music, his epic Volkswagen bug, an extended stay in Atlantic City, girls, wiffle balls bats on mailboxes, Janco jeans, having a kid in his 20s and why we are friends. 
 Thanks to Famous Pizza for the pie!

Chronicles of a New Dad and Class of 1998's Pete Fragola joins the boys in studio to talk about college campus housing, backward hats, how to spell gray, athletes from the 90s, Amazon packages, guinea pigs, vet bills, the Green Bay Packers, summers in the Bronx, old friends, how sports changed his life, Grandpa Pizza, talking to girls and getting hotdogs while playing high school football, vests o...

The American Lover Joe Pesce aka Joe Parciasepe visits Rich, Lux and Kevin in the studio to talk about flowers, Harry Styles, Topanga from Boy Meets World, Garbage Pail Kids, Ducktales/Darkwing Duck, Alvin and the Chipmunks sequel names, breakups with Dashboard Confessional, Transformers, best movie tank tops, Payne Road, early Bethel lacrosse, the Class of 2001, sort of getting into UConn, arcade...

Kat Ryan drops by to chat with Rich, Lux and Kevin to discuss growing up in Bethel with her chick clique, getting in trouble with the cops, wearing a seatbelt in the back of cars, EA Sports College Football 25, leaving a fake Prada bag at the club, high school computer class, dating older boys, UConn, AOL instant messenger, buying CDs, traveling nurses, Bob's Stores, Botox over hiking, getting...

Guest co-host Jay Smith fills in as Rich visits France and Coach Lux gets the night off to sit down with Joe Doorly.

Shane drives Kev and Lux to the closest Pizza Hut located in Newburgh, NY. Thanks to Pizza Hut for having us.

Nick Vitti Jr. visits the boys in studio to talk about Pretty Woman, safaris, growing up on Kristy Drive, Livestrong, falling in and out of love with soccer, his first kiss, his MTM consecutive streak, a VHS tape found adjacent to the hood, having a few good friends, streets in Bethel, and trouble removing tattoos. Thanks to Famous for the Barnum Special and Thomas Hooker Brewery for the CBD infus...

Erin Shelton Volpintesta joins Kev and Coach Lux in the studio to talk about growing up in the outskirts of Los Angeles, studying jazz, being friends with Sean William Scott, bringing theater to Bethel and USC football. Thanks to Famous Pizza of Bethel for the Barnum Square and Thomas Hooker Brewery for the CBD infused seltzers. Check out Half Dozen Tees for fresh gear.

The boys talk about hot dogs and paying for gas with cash then welcome Johnny Biggs Ricci to talk about his wild adventures with friends, pleasant diarrhea, fights, egg wars, bleacher seats at Yankee Stadium, lighting stuff on fire, his success in the restaurant business, and how grateful he is for growing up in Bethel. Thanks to Famous Pizza for the apps and Thomas Hooker Brewery for the CBD-infu...