Why We Are Friends

Amy and Rick Mitarotonda (from the band Goose) join Rich and Kev in the studio to reminisce about the Redding Country Club, their dad, cover songs, influences, burnt CDs, spacing out with Vampire Weekend, "listening to Billy Joel," being thanked by Dave Matthews, Phish fans and why we are friends.

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Local star referee, Bethel High School Class of 1972 graduate and all-around Bethel legend, Rich Zuvich, joins the boys in the studio. Topics include the current state of basketball, old man leagues, karaoke, pole vaulting, painting stories and why we are friends.

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Bethel High's Class of 1992 and I Can't Get My Shit Together star, Erin Scott McMurray, joins the boys in studio to talk about growing up in Bethel, Cape Cod parties, the use of readers, not making the cheer team, splits, Bon Jovi, Henner, going viral, script reading and why we are friends.

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Bethel High School Class of 1995's Chris "Zabby" Zabetakis joins Coach Lux and Kev in studio to discuss growing up on Woodlawn, being born with a goatee, Lenny the Bird, baseball fights, boxing, Village Preschool and why we are friends.

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Danbury's Ex-Mayor (and current commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services) Mark Boughton joins the boys in studio to discuss growing up in Danbury, meeting several presidents, 90s rap, his argument with the Black Crowes, booking bands, Twitter fame, his feud with Jon Oliver, the sandwich named after him, how his health interfered with running for Govenor of Connecticut, the Never Minds and why we are (now) frie...

Bethel High’s Class of 1967 grad, teacher and front desk extraordinaire Loren “Groovy Euvie” Euvard joins the boys in studio to discuss growing up in Bethel, changes over the years, yearbook dedications, administrations, wrestling, teacher nicknames, remembering Mr. Bibeau and why we are friends.

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New friend and Class of 1995's life and host of the party, Kim Booth, rides back into town to sit down with the boys. Topics include remembering Gene Hackman, flaming helmet, Rhode Island and house parties, a Candlebox party, Buckoff Vodka, Italians, Bridgeport runs, yearbook overexposure and why we are (now) friends.

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Mr. Cross Colors himself, Mike Quintela joins the boys in studio to talk about coming to Bethel in 4th grade, BB guns, professing is love for girls in yearbooks, Boyz II Men, pumpin up the Jodeci, wearing clothes like Kris Kross, his gang handshake, hot moms, tattoos he doesn't have, his amazing mom, 8-bit Christmas and why we are friends but not Facebook friends.

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Bethel High's Class of 1997 and House Hunters star Tabitha Sanchez joins the boys over the phone to talk about the size of penguins, borrowing her mom's car, working at Bethel Food and CVS, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce predictions, yearbook write-ups, pickleball, nannies, Kenny G, snoring, bunk beds, high school trips and why we are friends.

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Kevin Kargle, legend of the track and Class of 1996 ginger, sits down with Kev and Coach Lux to talk about growing up, BMX, the Minnesota Vikings, drugs, smokes, running and why we are friends.

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Bethel High School's Boys Track and Field Coach Grimes joins Kev and Coach Lux in studio to talk about growing up in New York, working at McDonald's, her love for Snoopy, visiting almost every baseball park, Malta, her involvement in the Special Olympics, rules, Ticonderoga #2 pencils, Kearn Farms, and why we are (now) friends.

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Professional wrestler and Bethel High School's Class of 2003's Brian Anthony (Ciskowski) pulls back the curtain with Kevin and Rich. The three discuss growing up in Bethel, his dad's video shop (Lisa's Video), his path to wrestling, multiple injuries, chest slaps from Ric Flair, his friendship with Jerry "The King" Lawlor, his feud with David Arquette, a potentially career ending neck surgery, his breaking news about breaking news ...

The Class of 1996's Sara Johnson joins the boys in studio to talk about growing up in Bethel, soccer, the infamous "Hit List," her impact on women's sports and creating ESPN's Employee Resource Group Equal, the move up to Northampton and why we are friends.

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Major League Baseball pitcher, UConn alum and the Class of 2008's Matt Barnes joins the boys in studio to talk about recreating the music video for B*Witched's "C'est La Vie," high school pranks, prom, teachers, his experience at the MLB All-Star game, winning the World Series with the Red Sox and his plans to return to the mound in 2025. Matt also picks up the guitar to play for the boys and talk about why we are (now) friends!

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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.

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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.

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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, The Smithsonian, Washington Post, The A...

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.