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PODCAST – Thursday, March 17: St. Patrick’s Day; Jennifer’s Birthday; A Visit By Trinity Bar In New Haven

Chaz’s wife, Jennifer was on this morning to celebrate her 50th birthday. (0:00)

Dumb Ass News – A classic St. Patrick’s Day interview from 2017, when former intern Stoshball met his Irish equal in J-Mac. (8:35)

Kerry the bagpiper was in studio for St. Patrick’s Day. He’s been described as the “Yngwie Malmsteen of bagpipe,” and only picked up playing the instrument after a horrible accident destroyed a few fingers. (17:53)

Live Nation’s Jimmy Koplik was on to share the way booking concerts is divvied up within the office, why he will still be voting for Dolly Parton after she asked to have her nomination removed from the Rock Hall of Fame, and Governor Lamont calls in to talk Lynyrd Skynyrd. (29:15)

Eddie and Shane from the Trinity Bar in New Haven brought some food and beverages in for St. Patrick’s Day, and shared their stories of leaving Ireland for the United States back in the ’90’s. (51:33)

The Local Bands Show 03/20/22

Join Rick Allison and Frank Critelli every Sunday at 10pm for “The Local Bands Show” on 99.1 PLR!

Send your original music to [email protected] or The Local Bands Show, 70 Quarry Dock Road, Branford, CT 06405

Check out the bands that will be featured this Sunday….

Ken Atkins and The Honky Tonk Kind – Fireball
Laini and The Wildfire – Big Ben
Star Thing – She Terrifies Me!
American Elm – Days of Obligation
Zoo Front – Bus Stop Dharma
Mike Brandon and Gravyhound – Here I Come
Tom Guerra – California’s Got To My Girl

Support your Local Bands!

Support Local Businesses who support Local Bands…

New England Brewing – 175 Amity Road, Woodbridge

Brian’s Guitars – 453 W. Main Street, Cheshire

Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Thursday, March 17

HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY!!!

6:00. A grandma who eats 150 eggs a month. …And AJ’s new song.
6:20. “I woke up to find…” stories!
6:30. Call yours in at 877-764-2535! Everyone on gets in the running for Steve Miller tickets! They are at the Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater on Friday, July 29.
7:00. What the first beer on St. Patrick’s Day in an Irish Pub sounds like… Ollie at “O’Neill’s Irish Pub & Restaurant” in Norwalk.
7:20. Dumb Ass News. A divorced mom tries Tinder and gets a huge surprise. And…Townspeople see a leprechaun!
7:30. The Yngwie Malmsteen of the bagpipe, Kerry Gollarney of JOETOWN. How he lost fingers. How a tattoo led to the bagpipe.
8:00. News.
8:20. Jimmy Koplik. This week’s announcements. How’s the “Sound On Sound” festival. Dolly drops out of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
8:30. Governor Lamont on the phone!
8:40. This day in Connecticut concert history.
9:00. How is Ireland doing on St Patrick’s Day? Shane and Eddie from Trinity Bar in New Haven.
9:20. Dumb Ass News. Drunk audio from the past.
9:30. The fire that almost closed a New Haven staple for good.

PODCAST – Wednesday, March 16: Rising Gas Prices; Brandon Steiner; Attorney Norm Pattis

Chaz and AJ were discussing the rising prices for ride-share and delivery services, since gas prices are at an all-time high. Then, Jennifer was on the phone to talk about her 50th birthday coming tomorrow. (0:00)

Brandon Steiner made his name dealing sports memorabilia, and was on to talk about his show at the Ridgefield Playhouse with Mariano Rivera. Plus, his thoughts on the infamous Brady ball auctioned for $500,000, a day before he decided to un-retire. (14:15)

Attorney Norm Pattis offered his thoughts on gas thieves in Houston, a hedge fund blaming the intern for some public backlash, and his thoughts on bank robberies. (25:14)

Movie critic Joe Meyers was put on the spot, after Chaz and AJ asked him to grade the year 1993 in terms of movies. Once they started to dive into the releases that year, everyone agreed it was an excellent year for movies. (41:48)

Rich runs an Instagram account that is documenting the worst potholes in the state. The entire tone of the segment turned when Kathleen from West Haven called in. (55:49)

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Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Wednesday, March 16

6:00. One of the most successful artists on the planet doesn’t play the guitar the proper way. John Oates from Hall and Oates! You can buy tickets to his show at the Ridgefield Playhouse HERE!
6:30. Hockey kid attacks a heckling parent. Do you have any crazy sports/parents stories? Call them in at 877-764-2535! Everyone on gets in the running for Steve Miller Tickets…they’ll be at the Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater on Friday July 29th.
7:00. News.
7:20. Dumb Ass News. A guy who is way too excited about Tom Brady‘s return and other Florida stories.
7:30. The king of sports memorabilia, Brandon Steiner, on to tell us what he thinks about the Tom Brady ball. You can buy tickets to his event at the Ridgefield Playhouse HERE!
8:00. A company apologizes for asking applicants how smart they are. Attorney Norm Pattis on the phone.
8:20. “Good year. Bad year.” A brand new original movie game that we’ll play with Movie Critic Joe Meyers. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter!
9:00. A 53 year old hottie grandma eats 100 eggs a day.
9:20. Dumb Ass News. How many lizards can one guy stick down his pants?
9:30. Where are the Connecticut potholes? Hello? Does AJ know? Rich from the “Connecticut Potholes” Instagram page is on the phone!

PODCAST – Tuesday, March 15: CT Real Estate; Gianni Russo’s “Godfather” Stories; Helping Bubba

Dr. Tammy was on with Chaz and AJ to try a little word association exercise. Once AJ understood how it was going to work, Dr. Tammy seemed to be impressed with what his answers say about him. (0:00)

Jonathan Carbutti was on to talk about the real estate market, STILL super hot in Connecticut. He also had some advice for sellers, including why you should not spend any money on big home improvement projects before putting your house on the market. (17:18)

Gianni Russo was on to talk about the 50th anniversary of “The Godfather,” and how he was able to make some money on set while the film was shooting. Plus, the mooning contest that took place between most of the movie’s biggest stars. (32:06)

Matt Roberts was on to talk about Bubba. Bubba recently had a horrific accident while snowmobiling in Vermont, and that’s just the beginning of some of the troubles in his life. There is a GoFundMe page to help Bubba. (40:14)

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Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Tuesday, March 15

6:00. Guess which rocker just quit smoking after over 50 years?
6:20. The Rolling Stones are back on the road!
6:30. Do you have dog damage stories? Call them in at 877-764-2535! Everyone on gets in the running for Steve Miller Tickets! They are coming to the Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater on Friday, July 29.
7:00. A high school coach gets suspended for restraining an armed student.
7:20. Dumb Ass News. What a border agent found in one guys pants.
7:30. Word association can tell us a lot about your mental state. Dr. Tammy. Her new book: “Open Monogamy – A Guide to Co-Creating Your Ideal Relationship Agreement”
8:00. When will the real estate market settle down? Johnathan Carbutti.
8:20. One of the greatest movies ever made is celebrating a bday today. Actor Gianni Russo.
9:00. A local snowmobiler had a horrible accident and needs our help. His friend, Matt Roberts, is on the phone. You can help by donating to his GO FUND ME PAGE.
9:20. Dumb Ass News.

Photos: New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade

We had a great time at the Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade! Chaz, AJ and Ashley were on the giant 99.1 PLR Float with live music from Spellbound!

Big thanks to Haynes Outdoor Living Showroom for providing the float!

Check out our photos!

PODCAST – Monday, March 14: Rampaging Camels; Unfriendly Neighbors; John Oates Calls In

Two men were killed by a rampaging camel in Tennessee. Chaz and AJ were really struck by the odd details of the story, so they called Rob Heering from “One Hump Farm” in Connecticut to explain how dangerous a rampaging camel can be. (0:00)

It seems to be a common thing, unfortunately, that people have problems with their neighbors. The Tribe had plenty of stories to call in about their not-so-friendly neighbors, including a man that loved to paint his house in a thong. (13:19)

Chaz, AJ and Ashley were all in New Haven yesterday for the St. Patrick’s Day parade. Ian Cunningham spent that time at the local bars, interviewing people who seemed to be really enjoying celebrating. (19:56)

John Oates, from Hall & Oates, was on to talk about his upcoming show to the Ridgefield Playhouse and share some stories about his career writing music. Plus, why he didn’t like playing the accordion. (39:17)

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Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: March 14

6:00. A guy with tremendous energy at the parade yesterday. And.. a high school coach was suspended for restraining a student with a loaded gun.
6:20. How a dog causes 5 thousand dollars in damages. Do you have a dog damage story? Call it in! 877-764-2535. Everyone on gets in the running for Steve Miller tickets!
7:00. Two men killed by a camel… in the United States! Rob Heering, Co-Owner of “One Hump Farm” in Ridgefield, on the phone!
7:20. Dumb Ass News. What a border agent found down a man’s pants.
7:30. Felony charges for leaf blowing incident. Do you have a nightmare neighbor story? Call it in! 877-764-2535. Everyone on gets in the running for Steve Miller tickets!
8:00. Parachuting spiders coming to CT? And Sports expert Jason Page on the phone.
8:20. The most colorful people from the New Haven St. Patrick’s Day parade yesterday. Ian Cunningham on the phone.
9:00. A local music teacher honored in the most touching way.
9:20. Dumb Ass News.
9:30. One of the most successful songwriters and performers ever! John Oates from Hall and Oates. You can purchase tickets to his show at the Ridgefield Playhouse HERE!