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PODCAST – Thursday, June 17: The Price Of Lumber Is Too High; The Legal Weed Special Session; Concert News

Why is lumber so expensive? Lumber guy Joe was on the phone with Chaz and AJ to explain the numerous occurrences that led to historically high prices for lumber. (0:00)

Vin Candelora was on to explain what it’s been like inside the special session this week, as Connecticut continues to try and pass a bill legalizing marijuana. (15:18)

Jimmy Koplik fielded a number of questions from the Tribe about concerts coming to the new Amphitheater, XFINITY in Hartford, and more. (28:02)

A woman flipped out inside a McDonald’s, because they wouldn’t mix her slushie flavors together. (37:07)

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The Local Bands Show 06/20/21

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….

GNBM – Captain’s Church
Ken Cormier – Tower
Kelly Reilly – Ready For The Morning
BEPW – HideAway
Steve Mednick – Page 69
Dave DelMonte and The Cross County Boys – One Dark Day
Dogbite – Morning Comes
Ditch Boys – Red & Blue

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, June 17

6:00. Is there a lumber shortage and will the prices come back down. And if so when? Hello? Joseph Cecarelli from Oxford Lumber

6:13 – 7:00. If you’re over 30 you should not have any of these things in your house…

7:00. How we doing with the weed? Rep Vincent Candelora on the phone.

7:13. Dumb Ass News. Olympian blames it on the burrito.

7:20. Odd Fetishes. Bob Ross.

7:30. Call in anything you’ve heard of Internet exploration from the crew.

8:00. Did a Connecticut resident break the record for the most jumps out of an airplane in 24 hours?

Doug Hendrix is holding a Raffle to raise funds for the Ellington FD.

Raffle Tickets ON SALE NOW at skydivect.com (Tickets will be available until 6/26)

8:13 – 9:00. Concert God Jimmy Koplik. Updates and questions.

9:00. How are we doing with weed in Connecticut? Hello? Joe Lachance

9:13. Dumb Ass News. Guy tries to break into city hall to get his drugs back.

9:20. What’s the deal with these guys? How did they go from a bar band to an international sell out in 3 years?? Greta Van Fleet is playing the Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater in Bridgeport this August! Buy your tickets HERE before they sell out!!

Throwback Concert: RUSH at New Haven Coliseum 1992

99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1992!

That year PLR welcomed RUSH with special guest Primus to New Haven Coliseum. RUSH hit the road in ’92 to support their fourteenth studio album “Roll The Bones,” which featured such singles as Dreamline, Ghost of a Chance, Bravado and the title track Roll The Bones.

The would be RUSH’s ninth and final show at New Haven Coliseum.

RUSH

Tour: Roll The Bones

Special Guest: Primus

Saturday March 14, 1992

New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Band Lineup: Geddy Lee, Neil Peart, Alex Lifeson

Setlist*

Force Ten
Limelight
Freewill
Distant Early Warning
Time Stand Still
Dreamline
Bravado
Roll The Bones
Show Don’t Tell
The Big Money
Ghost of a Chance
Subdivisions
The Pass
Where’s My Thing?
Drum Solo
Closer To The Heart
Xanadu
Superconductor
Tom Sawyer
The Spirit of Radio – Encore
2112 Part I: Overture / Finding My Way / La Villa Strangiato / Anthem / Red Barchetta – Encore

*source: setlist.fm

Check out these live clips of RUSH in 1992

PODCAST – Wednesday, June 16: Foot Fetish Explained; The Most Disturbing Movie Scenes; Eliot Lewis Returns

Adam the sock guy was on the phone to explain his foot fetish, and answer some personal questions about how he enjoys the used socks (including Ashley’s) he’s acquired. Then, a Tribe member called in to share what he’s learned about the Bob Ross fetish some women share. (0:00)

Joe Meyers the movie critic had a list of movie scenes that really affected him. Joe narrowed his list down by listing the scenes so disturbing, it prevented him from enjoying the movie a second time. (16:28)

Eliot Lewis was on again to talk about performing on “Live From Daryl’s House,” since he has been on every single episode. He focused mainly on the performances with Kenny Loggins and Billy Gibbons. (36:09)

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Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Wednesday, June 16

6:00. Some homeowners have found a new way to make money without selling.

6:13. Did you know you could rent your swimming pool like an Air BnB?

6:30 – 6:40. Weirdo fetishes you’ve heard about. Jamie Daniels is a fetish content creator

7:00. Roger Waters goes off on Mark Zuckerberg.

7:13. Dumb Ass News. A man who was clearly in need of a happy meal.

7:20 – 7:40. Dr. Don Donderi – the professor who has done the research and has made up his mind on the existence of aliens. You can buy his book on Amazon, “UFOs, ETs, and Alien Abductions: A Scientist Looks at the Evidence.”

8:00. The Senate voted on weed yesterday. How did it do and what will happen in the house today?

8:13 – 9:00. The movie scene that effected you the most. Joe Meyers’ Top 5.

@Joesview on Instagram and Twitter

9:00. A guy with no arms can play Sweet Child of Mine with his feet.

9:13. Dumb Ass News. A dog owner’s epic fail on the worlds biggest stage.

9:20. Hall and Oates, Peter Frampton, Kenny Loggins, Elton John. Too many to list. Eliot Lewis has played with them all. He is at the Ridgefield Playhouse this Sunday, Father’s Day!

PODCAST – Tuesday, June 15: The War On Leaf Blowers; Attorney Norm Pattis; The Tribe Member Who Knows The Guy Swallowed By A Whale

Chaz and AJ invited Tribe member Gabriella on this morning to share the story of Roger and Bubb. Roger is a homeless man with no family, only his dog, Bubb. Over the weekend, they were both stabbed. Gabriella helped get Bubb to the vet, and they will both be OK, but clearly could use a lot of help right now. (0:00)

The war on leaf blowers is here. Dan is a landscaper that has moved to all electric leaf blowers, since the gas-powered machines can cause hearing loss and are terrible for the environment. (10:15)

Dumb Ass News – A fetish performer needed to call the fire department, when she couldn’t get herself unstuck from a metal chair. (26:21)

Chaz and AJ’s first, real, in-studio guest since the first week of March 2020 was in today. Attorney Norm Pattis talked as much as he could about the Fotis Dulos TV special, and why he absolutely refused to watch it. (32:23)

Matt the fisherman was on to talk about his friend Mike, the guy everyone is making fun of for saying he was swallowed by a whale. Matt has never known Mike to be a liar, and explained some of the details that were missing from news coverage that would help explain how it went down just like Mike said it did. (40:10)

Eliot Lewis has performed with everyone from Hall & Oates, to Elton John, the Who, Peter Frampton and so much more. He was on to talk about joining Daryl Hall for some episodes of “Live from Daryl’s House,” including the episode when Kenny Loggins showed up. (55:46)

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Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Tuesday, June 15

6:00. If you’re like me and you think the news is all negative. Listen to this.

Please donate to help Roger and his dog Bubb!! They are homeless and both injured. CLICK HERE

6:13. People are renting out their swimming pools like an air bnb.

6:20. What’s it like renting out your place on air bnb?

6:30. Do you treat your dog better than you treat yourself? Call in to tell us how! 877-764-2535

7:00. If you’re a landscaper this guy is coming for your leaf blower. Is that a good thing?

7:13. Dumb Ass News. A girl get stuck while making a fetish video and has to call the fire department.

7:20. Attorney Norm Pattis returns to the studio.

7:30. How would you defend this person…?

8:00. An attorney who helped write the Colorado weed law has a warning for us in Connecticut.

8:13. A super yacht captain talks rescues and Sean Connery. Howard Scott’s book “Rascal on the Run” is inspired by his real life events co-piloting a yacht to and from the Caribbean!!

9:00. Matt – a very close friend of guy who got stuck in a whale’s mouth over the weekend!

9:13. Dumb Ass News. The sound of a dog owners epic fail on the worlds biggest stage.

9:20. Our next guy has played so with so many famous artist I don’t have enough time to mention them all here.

9:30. Eliot Lewis of Hall and Oates. He is playing the Ridgefield Playhouse this weekend on Father’s Day! You can see the show live, or you can stream it!

Throwback Concert: “Weird Al” Yankovic at Toad’s Place 1992

99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1992!

That year PLR welcomed Weird Al Yankovic to Toad’s Place. Weird Al hit the road in 1992 to support his seventh studio album, “Off The Deep End,” which featured such singles as Smells Like Nirvana and You Don’t Love Me Anymore.

Weird Al was no stranger to New Haven. Back in the 80s and 90s he we would regularly perform at Toad’s and pack the house. He’d also be a regular at our radio station studio before each of his shows!

Here he is hanging out in our hallway outside the studio door

“Weird Al” Yankovic

Tour: The Deep End Tour

Tuesday June 16, 1992

Toad’s Place in New Haven, Connecticut

Setlist*

Addicted to Spuds
Polka Your Eyes Out
One More Minute
Taco Grande
Lasagna
Like a Surgeon
Money For Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies
Dog Eat Dog
You Don’t Love Me Anymore
Theme from Rocky XIII / I Love Rocky Road / Chicken Pot Pie / The White Stuff / Snack All Night / Spam / My Bologna / Whole Lotta Lunch / Eat It
I Lost On Jeopardy
I Can’t Watch This
Living with a Hernia
Smells Like Nirvana
Fat
Yoda

*source: setlist.fm

Check out these past performances

PODCAST – Monday, June 14: Can A Green Beret Help AJ Break Free Of Zip Ties? And What’s Happening With Cryptocurrencies?

John the Green Beret has amassed some viral fame on TikTok, for showing people how to escape from abduction when you’ve been tied up with tape or zip ties. AJ was asked to give it a shot, and things started a little rocky for him. With AJ still tied at his wrists and ankles, Chaz urged him to keep trying to break free. During that time, Amanda from Largay Travel was on to talk about the Chaz and AJ Punta Cana Party, which is completely sold out. (0:00)

Dumb Ass News – Nearly an hour after first being tied up, AJ was still struggling to escape. Elfie the intern felt like he knew how to bust out, and finally Phil the Producer came in and got it done on the first attempt. (22:04)

Should you buy Bitcoin? Chaz and AJ have seen the price of cryptocurrencies take a tumble lately, so to understand what’s going on, they called Kyle the teacher. Kyle explained why this happens, and answered with some cryptocurrency that is worth investing in, now. (30:35)

Dumb Ass News – If you’re going to chant something at a sporting event, shouldn’t everyone be able to understand what you’re saying? A viral clip has confused the internet, since the chant seems to have multiple interpretations. (45:08)

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