As the summer ends, school begins. The boys welcome Gary "Garrold" Lawlor back to the podcast to chat about favorite snacks, the Denver Broncos, lollipops, Cheetos, his high school sweetheart, the Jesus Tree, flipping his car, 90s Disney, and why we are (kinda) friends.

Joe Dibuono (Bethel High Class of 1996) joins Coach Lux, Local Funnyman Tony Liberati and Kev in the studio to talk about getting in trouble in seventh grade, the old middle school, scalping tickets, tennis, debating Pam and Jim's relationship in The Office, his mom's cooking, his DVD collection, an epic Oasis concert, and why we are friends.

Bethel High's Class of 1990 stud and overall positive dude, David Jack, joins Kev and Coach Lux in the studio to talk about amusement parks, growing up in Bethel, elevator moments, Men's Health, working with Katie Couric, favorite places to eat and loiter as a teen, Mr. Owen, dirt bikes and why we are (now) friends.

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Rudy aka Jeremy Rourke joins Paully and Kev in studio to talk about a live changing car accident, losing his father at a young age and his classmates that helped him through, his dog Groucho, crushes, riding his bike all over the world, the Oscars, his work in stop animation, and why we are friends. Rudy also plays a few original tunes. Check out Jeremy Rourke's work here.

Putnam House owner and Bethel High’s Class of 1987, Danny Mottola, joins the boys in studio with special guest co-host Tony Liberati. The four talk about bike helmets, helicopters, Airbud, getting in trouble at Agway, ghosts, sports in the 80s, the “Put Hut,” bullies and why we are friends.

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Pete Wyndorf from Bethel High School's Class of 1993 calls in to talk coming to Bethel during middle school, golf carts, Redding Country Club, taking Grub Day too far, the epic Junior Show, Dexter, Stony Hill, favorite movies, streaking and why we are friends.

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Matt and Laura (Lambert) Hunt join Rich and Kev in the studio to talk about going topless, Saved By The Bell, reoccuring dreams, snoring, music, the magic of a lighting a candle, crashing weddings, sports, O'Callahan parties, American Ninja and why we are friends.

Shay Brenna*Benison*Anastasakis joins the boys (Rich, Kev and Bry) in the studio to hear Rich's spilled dip story then talk about her dolls, Winnie the Pooh, vasectomies, ex-boyfriends, Tim Lux, her mom Mrs. Davidson, her brother Marc, lunches at Immaculate High School, the Dave Matthew's Band, Hallmark movies, sending baby pics to her son's girlfriend and sing Boyz II Men while discussing why we are friends.