Pod Pick: Mohegan Sun’s Tom Cantone

Pod Pick: Mohegan Sun’s Tom Cantone

Chaz and AJ spoke with Tom Cantone this morning about all the Hot Summer Fun coming to Mohegan Sun this year, starting with the big Def Leppard show at the Arena on July 3rd. 

Wednesday, June 25: Mike Lapitino’s Top 10, Lawncast Finalist 3, Roger Susanin Wants a Cow

Wednesday, June 25: Mike Lapitino’s Top 10, Lawncast Finalist 3, Roger Susanin Wants a Cow

Mike Lapitino was on the phone this morning (a little late) to handle the Top 10 list for Chaz and AJ this morning. Mike had the ten best vacation places in Connecticut, and we all got to hear his first cup of coffee for the day. (0:00) 

Wayne from Hamden was on the phone as the third finalist to host the Chaz and AJ Lawncast next week. During his call, it became clear he was rooting for a previous finalist to wind up hosting. (13:53) 

Roger Susanin was in studio with Chaz and AJ, after spending the previous two days covering the heat wave with roofers. Vince Berry also did some reporting on the heat wave, asking food truck owners about the high temperatures on Long Wharf. (21:33) 

What goes into owning a raising a cow? Roger Susanin thinks it’s something he would like to do, despite some resistance at home. Chaz and AJ asked the Tribe to call in advice and information about raising cattle. (35:33) 

Brian Foley was on the phone to warn CT residents about a new crime trend called “jugging.” (54:35) 

Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Wednesday, June 25th

Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Wednesday, June 25th

6:00. East Haven robbery and heat.

Brian Blackmore in studio

6:20. The Top Ten vacation spots in Connecticut with Mike Lapitino (203) 882-9757

6:40. The Top Trending stories on the planet.

7:00. Trump says these two countries don’t know what the F they’re doing.

Tom Cantone of Mohegan Sun

7:20. Dumb Ass News. What should be the penalty for damaging a 300 year-old painting?

7:30. Contestant #3 in the Chaz and AJ Arts TV and Appliance Lawncast.

8:00. Reaction to the heat from people working inside a food trucks

Channel 3’s Roger Susanin

8:30. Lightning strikes

9:00. A new trend in crime in Connecticut. Don’t be “jugged.” Brian Foley explains.

9:20. Dumb Ass News. Customers are flirting with artificial intelligence at the drive-through.

9:30. Stump the Chumps. Stump us with general knowledge trivia get in the Running to win tickets to see Stevie Nicks and win a free car wash from Splash Car Wash. (203) 882-9757

Pod Pick: Chaz Fights with Martin Popoff

Pod Pick: Chaz Fights with Martin Popoff

Chaz and AJ invited author Martin Popoff on this morning to talk about his book about Guns ‘N’ Roses. Martin and Chaz disagreed about the band’s role in the downfall of hair metal, and it all ended with a fail by Ruth, before she joined the show. 

Tuesday, June 24: Street Takeovers, Lawncast Finalist 2, Creepo Encounters

Tuesday, June 24: Street Takeovers, Lawncast Finalist 2, Creepo Encounters

Vince Candelora was on the phone with Chaz and AJ this morning to talk about the Governor’s attempt to crackdown on street takeovers. Plus, the Tribe calls in to talk about doing their jobs in intense heat. (0:00) 

In Dumb Ass News, a clip from Chaz’s TikTok feed of the two dumbest contestants to ever appear on Family Feud. (16:05) 

The Chaz and AJ Lawncast is happening July 3rd, and Donna is a finalist to host the event. She and her husband, Dominic were on the phone today to talk about their home in North Branford with chickens, ducks, dogs, trucks and a slip-n-slide hill to bleed on. (20:02) 

Kaylin Morales was on this morning to talk about her encounter with the suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer on a train. The Tribe called some of their stories, and Chaz remembered the time he went to the police about a guy that tried to give him money for ice cream. (35:20) 

Photo courtesy: Kaylin Morales 

Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Tuesday, June 24th

Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Tuesday, June 24th

6:00. Mick Ralphs is dead.

Emily Siero in studio

6:20. The Top Ten Fleetwood Mac Songs with Boston John (203) 882-9757

6:40. How artificial intelligence is trying to escape and who on the planet can stop it.

7:00. The Heat goes on. Great stories that will make you feel better about today.

7:20. Dumb ass News. Possibly the two dumbest family members ever to go on family feud.

7:30. Finalist Number 2 in the Chaz and AJ, Arts TV and Appliance Lawncast competition

8:00. How many people in Hamden can run for mayor at once? We have one of the many contenders up next and she is fresh off of annoying the current mayor.

8:20. Call in your brushes with creepos

8:30. A woman who was creeped on by the suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer.

9:00. What would you like to know about Guns N’ Roses. We got a guy. Martin Popoff, the author of Guns N’ Roses at 40 up next.

9:20. Dumb Ass News.

9:30. Stump the chumps. Stump us with general knowledge trivia get in the Running for tickets to see Stevie Nicks and win a free car wash from Splash Car Wash. (203) 882-9757

Pod Pick: Road Rage with the Tribe

Pod Pick: Road Rage with the Tribe

Chaz and AJ asked the Tribe to share their best road rage moments, which might have uncovered an unsolved crime from 1996, and a jar that caused four flat tires on the highway. 

Monday, June 23: Bombing Iran, Lawncast Finalist #1, The A.I. Apocalypse is Coming

Monday, June 23: Bombing Iran, Lawncast Finalist #1, The A.I. Apocalypse is Coming

Michael Shurkin, a national security and intelligence strategist, was on the phone with Chaz and AJ this morning to talk about the bombing of Iran over the weekend. What happens next? (0:00)  

Bristol, CT made Dumb Ass News, after a would-be burglar needed to be rescued fromt he chimney he tried to sneak through. (14:30) 

Chaz and AJ are going to be broadcasting from someone’s backyard on July 3rd. Jeff from Cheshire was on the phone this morning as the first Lawncast finalist, and shared his history of service in the military, to Cheshire police, and now working with Beacon Falls. (20:04) 

Chaz and AJ recapped Saturday’s event at Pepe’s, celebrating 100 years in business. The day included a moving tribute to Gary Bimonte, and a brief sighting of Paul Giamatti. (30:39) 

Steven Levy, editor at Wired, was on the phone to talk about AI. The latest news seems to indicate that there is evidence that the software is already capable of escaping from human control. Thankfully, the human race has AJ to save us. (37:36)