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.

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.

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.

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) friends.

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.

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.

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.