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Why We Are Friends
Podcast where a few dudes reminisce about growing up in a small town. If you enjoy brisk strolls down memory lane, friendships, laughs, and dad-isms. Nostalgia podcast.
Episodes
- Why We Are Friends
Epi 54 - Landing the Plane with First Selectman Dan Carter
Bethel's First Selectman Dan Carter talks to the boys about growing up in Ohio, flying jets like Tom Cruise, his love for Bethel's eateries, leftovers…
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Epi 53 - Ballin' Out with Cori Ball
Cori Ball calls in from Florida to talk to the boys about EVERYTHING - after school partying, boyfriends, Dr. Dre, low points, high points and everything in…
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Epi 52 - Spring Break with the Kids
For spring break Kev sits down with little dudes - Henry and Raider then talks to Keeks and Quinn about their long-distance best friendship. Topics include…
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Epi 51 - Aloha Means Goodbye with Robin Peringer
The Class of 99's Robin Peringer visits the studio with Kevin and Coach Lux then eventually Rich to talk diner toast, birthdays, the death of OJ Simpson, lice…
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Epi 50 - Movin' and Dancin' with Gennifer Herrmann
Gennifer comes barreling into the studio full with Kev, Rich and Coach Lux to talk about moving all around Bethel, middle school dances, first kisses, putting…
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Epi 49 - Burying It with Popper and Ryan
Popper and Ryan Olszewski join Kevin, Lux, and The Furnace to discuss limo rides to McDonald's, wobbles, Pizza Hut, Necessary Roughness, Denny's, favorite…
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Epi 48 - Timmy Lux and the Adventures with Wallabee Darneds
Timmy Lux comes strolling into the lab with a big gulp to talk about The Office, I-84, Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, coffee, growing up with brothers, friends, how…
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Epi 47 - Lance Smith from Hotlanta
Lance Smith calls in from Atlanta to talk about growing up in Bethel, stealing jolly ranchers, Mrs. Ford, crafting beats, phlebotomy, and belly buttons. Thanks…
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Epi 46 - Lefty Pitching Sensation Sean Fesh
Bethel's lefty pitching sensation Sean Fesh joins Kev and Lux in the studio as Rich calls in from Florida. Sean talks about growing up in Bethel, being…
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Epi 45 - Oberacker from Tuskegee Cheese, CA
Lux joins the boys in the studio as Brett Oberacker calls in from California to talk about growing up as the youngest of four brothers, the basketball brawl…
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Epi 44 - "Why Not Bethel" with Coach Tarantino
The boys welcome the new Bethel High School football coach Nick Tarantino. Nick talks about his smart move not becoming a Raiders fan, his love for football…
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Epi 43 - Chief Pugner of the Bethel PD
Stephen "Method Man" Pugner joins the boys in the lab to talk about his life leading up to becoming a police officer at the Bethel Police Department, football…
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Epi 42 - The Danbury Weather Man and The Boyz
Local hero, Jack Drake aka The Danbury Weather Man, joins the boyz in the studio to discuss his love for weather, his high school rap group, McDonald's, his…
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Epi 41 - Tea Time with Susan Epps
Lux joins the boys in the studio to talk about paying bills, raccoons, the mysterious death of Kansas City Chiefs fans, Aerosmith videos, and Jackass. Special…
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Bonus: Why We Are Friends Takes Over the Home of Rock & Roll (6/14/23)
Rich and Kevin talk to The Ethan, Lou & Large Dave Show on Danbury, CT's I95 radio station and the home of rock & roll. The boys recap epi 12 with the…
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Epi 40 - You’re My Boy, Blue! with Drew Matteo
Drew Matteo eats wings with the boys in the studio and talks about growing up on a cul de sac, neighborhood basketball, wrestling, having a hot mom, his…
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Epi 39 - Genee West Gives Bethel Support
Local superstar, Genee West, visits the boys to talk about her creation of the Support Local - Bethel, CT group during the pandemic to help small businesses…
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Epi 38 - Principal Trisha Crushing Berries
Why We Are Friends hits the road to Kev's basement with guest host B Lux and special guest Rockwell School's principal Trisha Soucy. They discuss growing up…
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Epi 37 - How to Spell Neofitidis and Skrzypczak
Nick Neofitidis and Eric Skrzypczak join the Green Grunion and the boys in the studio to close out the year. The two discuss their friendship over youth…
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Epi 36 - The Mitchell Sisters
Rich and Kevin discuss the new flic "Leave The World Behind," the rise of the Italian NY Giants' QB DeVito then bring in the Mitchell Sisters. The sisters talk…
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Epi 35 - Coach "Hurricane" Bob Owen
Rich and Kevin talk about Beyonce and the Scotty Fund then invite Coach Hurricane Bob Owen to the studio. The three talk about principals, wrestling, field…
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Epi 34 - The Matt Price Is Right!
Matt Price calls in from SC and the Green Grunion joins the boys in the studio. The boys discuss Thanksgiving and hear a story from Grunion's days at the…
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Epi 33 - Belansky is Just One of The Guys
Michele Belansky from the class of 99 joins the boys in the studio to talk about hotels, cereal, the Connecticut nip program, time changes, boyfriends, Susan…
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Epi 32 - Stambone: Nice Guys Don't Finish Last
Overall nice guy and mortgage rate extraordinaire, Dave Stambone, joins Kev and the Green Grunion in studio and Rich calls in from Florida. Dave talks about…
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Epi 31 - Koch Is A Hell Of A Gal
Jessica Koch joins the boys in the studio to talk about her time not attending school, raves in NYC, boyfriends, cars, ghosting gas stations, the curse she…
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Epi 30: Keeping Up With The Edelmann
The boys talk about cow truck crash, Creed's remarkable comeback, and elementary school sponge ice packs before welcoming their former classmate Heather…
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Epi 29: Superwoman and Superintendent Dr. Carver
Bethel’s Superintendent of schools Dr. Carver and a friend of the show stops by the lab to talk about growing up with aging nuns and priests, teaching in LA…
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Epi 28 - Staying Out of Trouble with Ciro "Jerry" LaBadia The Third
Jerry not Ciro LaBadia from the Class of 1999 stops by the studio to chat with the fellas. Jerry talks about getting into trouble shortly after moving from…
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Epi 27 - Principal Troetti's Homecoming
The boys and the Green Grunion welcome their former teacher/football coach Mr. (now Principal) Chris Troetti to the studio to discuss growing up in Bethel, the…
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Epi 26 - Fran Demers Adds New Chapters to Her Book
Fran Demers joins the boys in the studio to talk about growing up in Bethel, Cape Cod house parties, Pearl Jam, resumes, losing family and friends, teaching…
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Epi 25 - Talkin Bout Famous Pizza with Owner Perry
Mr. Famous Pizza himself makes a special delivery to the Why We Are Friends studio to talk about growing up in Bethel, working at Oak Tree, his prized Camaro…
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Epi 25 - The Nick Hoffman Band Reminds Us We Can Imagine
Nick Hoffman joins the boys in the studio to discuss the dreadful Eversource monthly bill release, Dave Matthews Band, men's league soccer and softball, UConn…
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Epi 24 - James Reynolds Junior the Third (Beep Boop)
James Reynolds Junior the Third joins the boys in the studio to chat about growing up on Budd Drive in Chimney Heights, not being able to watch The Simpsons…
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Epi 23 - Stanko
Stanko joins Rich and Kevin in the new studio in Rich's basement. The boys recap the epic Conte/Haines fight, review the new Adam Sandler movie, talk about…
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Epi 22 - Welcome Back, Lawlor
The man, the myth, the legend, the former BHS English teacher turned Associate Principal, Mr. Lawlor, joins the boys on the couch with special extra co-host…
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Epi 21 Part Deux - QUEZ!
QUEZ! Part Deux: Quez continues chatting about growing up in Bethel, meeting some great people who looked out for him, how he met and proposed to his wife, and…
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Epi 21 Part 1: QUEZ!
Quez flies up from Florida to join the boys on the couch. The three dudes chat about growing up in Bethel, meeting some great people who looked out for him…
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Epi 20 - Raees Goes West
Kev visits Raees amongst the hot cacti to reunite after twenty seven years and keeps Rich up past midnight. The boys chat about guitars, cars, their band Still…
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Epi 19 - Rourke
The Green Grunion joins Rich and Kevin in the studio to talk with Jill Rourke, who calls in from small-town New York. The gang reminisces about how they are…
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Epi 18 - Sweet Caroline
Caroline visits from smoggy California to join the boys in the studio to talk about high school car accidents, Facebook stalking, Jacqueline’s cornbread…
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Epi 17 - Scuba Steve, All-State Punter (1998)
Rich returns to the studio and fails the Why We Are Friends podcast quiz for epi #15 and #16. Steve Kielbasa joins the boys in the studio to talk about eating…
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Epi 16 - Dan The Guitar Man Randi
Kevin and guest co-host Lux go on location to Dan The Guitar Man Randi's office in Downtown Bethel. Dan lets Kevin know he has no recollection of him before…
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Epi 15 - Local Funny Man Tony Liberati
Local Funny Man and Rockwell school teacher Tony Liberati joins Kevin and guest host B Lux in the studio to discuss using Seinfeld skits in the classroom…
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Epi 14 - Shane Holler At Them and The Almighty I HIGH Adventures
Shane joins the boys in the studio to talk about his time at I HIGH, his WFL debut, college and why we are friends. We also peel the onion of Rich's first…
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Epi 13 - Boshell and Migz Talk Wrestling and More
Migz and Boshell crash the studio WWE-style to talk about wrestling, their Harry Potter-loving friend, random fights, and our boy Phil.
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Epi 12 - The Bachelorette
After a week off, the boys return to catch up, talk music and their Memorial Day weekend, then call Rich’s ex-girlfriend and former Bachelor contestant…
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Epi 11 - Rasch from Down Under
The boys discuss the movie Judgement Night and how to buy tickets to concerts. Then Rasch from Down Under FaceTimes the boys to talk about life in Australia…
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Epi 10 - Ethan Sansolo and the Adventures on a Cul De Sac
Ethan "The Joker" Sansolo calls the boys and the Green Grunion to talk about data match, high school crushes and the exciting life on a cul de sac in CT…
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Epi 9 - DJ Bullock Unearths Bethel's Money Laundering Scheme
DJ from the class of 2001 joins the boys in the studio to talk college football, video games, growing up in Bethel, high school football, and middle school…
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Epi 8 - Queen Elizabeth Allen Tell All
Elizabeth from the Class of 1999 stops by to chat with the boys about the Strano's, the Gilmore Girls, youth sports, our stints at WesConn, crushes and…
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Epi 7 - Rich Returns to the Studio
Rich returns to the studio to talk girls' high school soccer, Blink 182, more yearbook, OJ Simpson, Bill Cosby and future guests.
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Epi 6 - Mango Mike
Mango Mike joins the Why We Are Friends podcast to talk about the life in sunny Southern Florida, coaching youth sports, the "cough," and breaking news…
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Epi 5 - Jay con Queso
The boys welcome Jay Smith to the Why We Are Friends podcast. Rich tackles his late-delivered tacos as they discuss video games, Senoiritis, Jay's family tree…
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BONUS: Why We Are Friends Sponsor Reads: Spotify for Podcasters
Rich and Kevin run through a few sponsor reads for Spotify for Podcasters.
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Epi 4 - Sixth Grade Yearbook and the Eighth Grade Talent Show
Rich and Kevin recap episodes 1-3 of Why We Are Friends. Topics include a little look into Bethel, CT, bumping into people at the store, Miss Kelly's class…
Why We Are FriendsEpi 3 - Paul "The Green Grunion" Mannion
The boys sit down with Paul Mannion to discuss friendships, dads, the Green Grunion food truck, California, and slowly let the tequila do its work.
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Epi 2 - Bryan Lux and Potential Sponsorships
The boys sit down with Bryan Lux to discuss friendship, concerts, eighth grade superlatives, college memories, and the "divorced kids club." Rich and Kevin…
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Epi 1 - Setting the Table
Rich and Kevin kickoff Why We Are Friends by discussing what will be discussed and some stories from fifth grade.