One of the best teachers, Mrs. Rosemary Pardalis, sits down with Kev, Coach Lux and the Green Grunion to talk about hanging out at the A&W as a teenager, cream soda, fashion shows, teaching Lawlor, Troetti and Hunt, the streaker, food fights, student stories, the Lacey Brothers, keeping up on Facebook, her quick return to teaching, retirement, gym teachers, the great teachers we've lost, her yearbook dedication and why we are friends.

Broadway actress and Bethel High graduate, Michelle Aravena, calls in to discuss growing up in Bethel, throwing parties, Disney ships, 80s movies, car ride singalongs, her agency Booked by Michelle, the infamous bushy wig and why we are friends.

Kev and Paul "The Green Grunion" get stood up so they lean on randomly calling friends to rate how their Mother's Days went. Guests include Quez, Jill Rourke, Rich Tibbitts, Coach Lux, Keri Pacific, Boshell, Cousin Danny, Cousin Pat, Kev's mom Pegs, Scott Haines, Mike Rasch, and Rob Dezdjakfjdfajkfdjafak, who ultimately demonstrate why...we...are...friends.

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Danbury High School graduate and now Las Vegas Raider rookie, Jah Joyner, calls into the studio to talk to Kev, Rich, Coach Lux and the Green Grunion. The boys talk about Jah's love for Bethel's pizza, growing up with sisters, football decisions, coaches, playing youth football, Ja Rule, getting after the quarterback, his plans for after football and why we are now friends.

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Stud football player from the Bethel High School Class of 1996, Matt Smith, says aloha to the boys from Hawaii. The conversation includes Teen Wolf, Dave Matthew’s Band, mowing through fences, working out, Cypress Hill, Pitbull Yay or Nay, Puff Daddy, yearbook write ups, the death of his childhood cat, the decline of Bethel High School football, teaching middle school, fishing, how he met his wife and why we are friends.

The one and only, Tanya Murray, joins the boys in studio to discuss her Pinto, house parties, driving tests, the Tibetan Freedom Concert, pregaming before St. Mary’s Carnival, an epic day of soccer, her main squeeze Scott Daly and why we are friends.

Kate Garufi joins the Green Grunion and Kev in the studio to talk about Snoop Dogg lyrics, regrets, tolls, dating Caggainello, Mr. Owen, punching nuts, Virgina Tech/Mike Vick, Colorado and good vibrations during her time at Bethel High School.

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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