Vinny "The Guitar Guy" joins the boys in studio to talk about New Milford, CT, growing up in Yonkers, his band Trixx, yo-yos, ice, the power of Facebook, creating his non-profit "Smiles I Can't See," his new gig, and why we are friends.

Writer, film producer, and Bethel High grad Seth Grahame-Smith joins the boys in studio after the passing of his mom to talk about moving to Bethel in 8th grade, Goldschläger, using names from Bethel in his work, growing up in Meg Ryan's house, AI, Gremlins 3, meeting and working with Steven Spielberg, Tim Burton, Jeff Katzenberg and Johnny Depp, meeting Tom Cruise, his love for the podcast, father issues and why we are (now) friends.

Jesse Leo calls in from Portland to talk to Kev and the Lux Bros about reuniting with his father, the real Lenny killer, the 1995-1996 BHS baseball starting lineup, spreadable butter, heading West with John Ricci, being the Dad of the Decade and why we are friends.

Jeff Demers joins Kev, Coach Lux and Tony Liberati in the studio to talk about his car crashing itself, partying at the War Memorial, basketball, teaching the geese a lesson, Steve the Fish, coaching youth sports, his son's fight with cancer, his dog and why we are friends.

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Ann (or Annie depending on the year) Everhart joins Coach Lux and Kevin on Facetime to talk about growing up, the peeping Tom, Daniska Drive, skateboarding, dating, top boyfriends, love letters, traveling the Redding Country Club and why we are friends.

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Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore and brother Gene visit the studio in Bethel to talk about moving to Bethel in late 60s, goofing around at a teacher's house, Lenny Kravitz, working in donut ships, touring Connecticut, rapping, Gene's connection to Rich, recording with Cypress Hill, Kurt Cobain/Nirvana, sort of selling out with Starbucks, doing donuts on Frank Forster's lawn, friendships with R.E.M., hosting 120 Minutes with a young Beck and why are (now) friends.

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Kevin Dunphy and Matt Presti (Bethel High School's Class of 2002) call in from out west to talk about going to St. Mary's School, awkward high school years, Blink 182, bar hopping in their 20s, kissing hands, moving out west and why they are best friends.

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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.