AJ was at the Ice Man Hard Seltzer Launch Party with Jay from Micalizzi’s at Brewport in Bridgeport. Big thanks to Jay, Jeff from Brewport and the Chaz and AJ Tribe for making this such a fun time!
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5:30. King of the Nerds, Mitch Hallock’s Top 10 Cartoon Dogs:
He is the creator of Terrificon and CT GamerCon.
6:00. Covid guidelines changing again.
6:13. How many Flubbles did we make this week. Hello?
6:20. In honor of yesterday’s gas station brawl… Call in the place you had or almost had a fight…877-764-2535
7:00. Only nine Representatives voted against mailing Pizza the Connecticut state food and two of them are on next….Rep. Geoff Luxenberg and Rep. Terrie Wood.
7:13. Dumb Ass News. Cow poop is not a cure for covid.
7:20. WFSB’s Scot Haney.
8:00. The song lyrics game. Next up in the hot seat: Andre from Derby. He also picked the 80’s.
8:13 – 9:00. Fun Fact Friday!
9:00. The inductees have been announced for the Rock Hall of Fame. Jimmy Koplik votes and we will get his opinion on the results.
9:13. Dumb Ass News. How many Flubbles did we make this week. Hello?
9:20. Boss Keith’s Top 5. Top 5 real answers to garbage studies.
99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1997!
That year PLR welcomed English rockers BUSH to New Haven Coliseum. BUSH hit the road in ’97 to support their second studio album “Razorblade Suitcase,” which featured such singles as Swallowed, Greedy Fly, Bonedriven and Cold Contagious.
Joining BUSH at the Coliseum was special guest Veruca Salt.
This marked the second consecutive year BUSH came to New Haven. They played a show at the Coliseum in 1996 to support their debut album “Sixteen Stone.” They wouldn’t return to Connecticut for another 13 years (Foxwoods in 2010).
BUSH
Tour: Razorblade Suitcase
Special Guests: Veruca Salt
Friday April 11, 1997
New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Ticket Price: $22.50
Band Lineup: Gavin Rossdale (vocals/rhythm guitar), Nigel Pulsford (lead guitar), Dave Parsons (bass), Robin Goodridge (drums)
Setlist*
*source: setlist.fm
Check out these live clips of BUSH in 1997
Mike Lapitino, the longest running air talent in WPLR’s 50 year history, takes Chaz through his 35 years on air at the station and behind the scenes. From hanging out with Rock Stars (and annoying some), to what struck him about standing next to the Rolling Stones and tons of studio stories in between, Your Ol’ Buddy Lappy doesn’t hold back.
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Frito-Lay is expanding production, and moving into the state of Connecticut. Chaz and AJ wanted to know what goes into making a bag of Cheetos, and stumbled upon their recipe page on their website. (0:00)
A viral fight at a gas station in North Carolina split the show. Chaz and AJ believed the woman was completely to blame, while Ashley saw the whole thing differently. (6:58)
Jonathan Carbutti was on with Chaz and AJ to talk about the real estate market, which remains insanely active. (19:30)
In Dumb Ass News, AJ tried to shave his legs with sandpaper after seeing a woman go viral on TikTok. Then the chat room on Twitch fought back after AJ insulted them. (25:24)
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6:00. A long-time talk show host calls it quits.
6:13. A wild fight at a North Carolina gas station.
6:20 – 7:00. Call in you fight story. Everyone on gets in the running for Foreigner tickets.
7:00. New Haven Fire Department in mourning. We have a close friend and firefighting brother of Ricardo Torres on phone.
If you can donate to Ricardo’s family, please give to the GoFundMe Page.
7:13. Dumb Ass News. The sound of a woman shaving her legs with sand paper.
7:20. Is the real estate market slowing? How to find a house? How to find a rent? Jonathan Carbutti.
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8:00. New Haven Mayor Justin Eliker.
8:13. New concert announcements coming with Jimmy Koplik.
8:20. Jimmy’s reaction to the Rock Hall of Fame inductees.
8:30 – 9:00. Concert questions for Jimmy.
9:13. Dumb Ass News. A Dumb Ass Radio Personality shaves his legs.
9:20. Call in weird grooming habits. Yours or someone else’s.
99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1997!
That year PLR welcomed the Smashing Pumpkins to New Haven Coliseum. The Smashing Pumpkins were on their “Infinite Sadness Tour” to support their third studio album “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness,” which featured such hits as Bullet with Butterfly Wings, 1979, Zero and Tonight, Tonight.
This wasn’t the first time the Pumpkins played in New Haven. In 1991 they played a club show at The Moon on Whalley Avenue.
The Smashing Pumpkins
Tour: Infinite Sadness
Saturday January 25, 1997
New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Ticket Price: $25.00
Band Lineup: Billy Corgan (vocals/guitar), Jimmy Chamberlin (drums), James Iha (guitar), D’arcy Wretzky (bass)
Setlist*
*source: setlist.fm
Check out these live clips of the Smashing Pumpkins in 1997
Chaz and AJ wanted to make Ashley feel better about closing her hand in her car door, so they asked the Tribe to call in their dumb injuries. First, Mark in Stratford had his hand caught while hooking up a trailer, and then Mary Beth in West Haven had a nearly identical incident to Ashley, locking her hand in her car door. (0:00)
Samantha Ramsdell is a Stamford resident who has achieved viral fame on TikTok, thanks to her gigantic mouth. She believes she may be the Guinness World Record holder, and has made videos showing off her mouth’s capacity by shoving donuts in there, sandwiches, and French fries. (11:39)
President Joe Biden called in to talk about the nation’s most important issue this morning; Ben Affleck reuniting with Jennifer Lopez. President Trump called in to pick a fight about the oil shortage. (27:25)
Movie critic Joe Meyers did not pull any punches when talking about the cancellation of the Golden Globes. (34:08)
Everyone would like to have more energy in the morning, and Chaz found a list to help with this common problem. Unfortunately, he didn’t have a grateful audience. (38:04)
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6:00. A warning to Connecticut drivers.
6:13 – 7:00. The embarrassing way you injured yourself. Like closing your hand in a car door.
7:00. Joe Biden checks in and a horse rescue in an unlikely Connecticut town.
7:13. Dumb Ass News. Florida man caught trying to impregnate a tree.
7:20 – 8:00. The girl with the worlds biggest mouth is from Connecticut and on the show next…Samantha Ramsdell
8:00. What’s the deal with gas prices and will they get better or worse? Michael J Fox from GASDA
8:13. Golden Globes cancelled. What’s the deal. Joe Meyers the Movie Guy.
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8:20. The top 5 movies Rotten tomatoes got wrong.
8:30. Movies that didn’t live up to the buzz.
9:00. A perfect day went right to hell for these kids on their bicycles.
9:13. Dumb Ass News. Mom gets teased by her son on Mother’s Day. Dr. Patty Ann
9:20. A woman injured by flying metal while changing her clothes. Funk or not Funk. Attorney Dale Funk.
9:30. AJ parody.