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PODCAST – Friday, July 19: Comedian Deon Cole In Studio, Moon Landing Stories, And Weird Instagram Follows

Ed O’Connor worked on projects for the Apollo missions, and explained how his work is still used in space travel programs today (0:00), comedian Kate Clancy talks about hot dogs, AJ’s Instagram, and feet (10:38), and comedian Deon Cole talks about his Old Spice commercial, his brief encounter with Eddie Murphy, and Boss Keith comes in to share the Top 5 strangest things the members of the show follow on Instagram (27:01).

AJ’s “Badass Friday” Car of the Day: 1973 Plymouth 340 Duster Hardtop Coupe

Car: Plymouth 340 Duster Hardtop Coupe

Year: 1973

What makes it special: The original Duster was a semi-fastback two-door coupe version of the Valiant model that was marketed by Plymouth from the 1970 to 1976 model years. Duster was also positioned to compete with Ford’s slightly smaller semi-fastback Maverick compact car and the AMC Hornet that were both also introduced in 1970, and the slightly larger semi-fastback Chevrolet Nova whose design was introduced in 1968. Several trim and option package variants of the Duster were offered with names that included Feather Duster, Gold Duster, Silver Duster, Space Duster, Duster Twister, Duster 340 and Duster 360. These marketing variations of the basic Duster design targeted customers seeking economy, cargo capacity, and/or performance.

What made it famous: Following the design changes on the Valiant models, the Duster also received a new hood, grille, front fenders, bumpers, and taillights for 1973. The taillights on previous years mounted from the inside and had a flush appearance. Taillights were mounted from the outside and were trimmed in chrome, remaining unchanged through 1976. Simpler single-piston slider-type disc brake calipers were introduced for 1973, standard on 318-powered cars and with power-assist on 340 models, replacing the Kelsey Hayes four-piston calipers. Disc brake-equipped Dusters now had the more-common 5-lugs on 4.5″ wheel bolt pattern. All 340 and some 318 engine-equipped cars received the simplified 8.25″ rear axle assembly with wheel bearings riding directly on the axle shaft and endplay being taken by C-clips. These axles also featured the 5-on-4.5″ wheel bolt pattern, replacing the 8.75″ “drop-out” arrangement seen on some 1966-1972 A-bodies. A 3-speed Torque Flight automatic along with a manual transmission was offered with the 225 slant six. Electronic ignition became standard across the board.

Why I would want one: I’ve always loved the Plymouth Duster. Any model that gets a V8 when originally designed for economy always means instant factory hot rod.

Fun fact: The Plymouth Duster’s logo was, and still remains, one of the most recognizable automobile logos.

Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: July 19

6:00. Governor Lamont has a warning for Connecticut residents.

6:13. Sports Powered by Road Ready Used Cars.

6:20 – 6:40. NASA Engineer, Ed O’Connor, tells us about his experience and the unexpected twists working on the Lunar Module during the Apollo 11 Mission.

7:00. Mayor Boughton on his Pothole battle.

7:13. Sports Powered by Road Ready Used Cars.

7:20. Dumb Ass News. Dumb Ass shoots fire extinguisher off in his mouth.

7:30. Scot Haney is on the phone!

7:40. Intern Jingles made a Demo.

8:00. Yesterday in Meriden a Truck hit tree. Tree hit house. So what did the people inside think? Also, Comedian Kate Clancy joins us in studio.

8:13. Sports Powered by Road Ready Used Cars.

8:20 – 8:40. Loser of the week.

9:00. Comedian/Actor Deon Cole is in studio. What are his favorite stories of the week – Face App?

9:13. Sports Powered by Road Ready Used Cars.

9:20. Dumb Ass News. Dumb Ass caught for arson by her own security camera.

9:30. Boss Keith’s Top 5.

PODCAST – Thursday, July 18: FaceApp #AgeChallenge And AJ Says The Same Thing Over And Over…

Buzz Aldrin talks about the Apollo program on Twitter celebrating 50 years of the moon landing (0:00), Tribe questions to “AJ on the moon” (7:46), Sean Meaner, Senior Security Engineer at CT Information Security, talk about the FaceApp that is potentially a harmful Russian program (13:03), Dumb Ass News – chicken nuggets in bra (22:51), Hugh Keefe and Tara Knight talk about high profile court cases in the news (26:28), Jimmy Koplik counts down the Top 20 artists he’s booked the most in his career (35:52), How many times did AJ say “right” during the Jimmy Koplik call? (48:17), and Dumb Ass News – moron drives into a river, but her interview with local news afterwards is what makes her today’s dumb ass (55:39).

Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: July 18

6:00. Connecticut teenager has license for 2 months. Gets clocked at 84 in a 30.

6:13. Sports Powered by Road Ready Used Cars.

6:20 – 6:40. Call 877-764-2535 to give AJ some advice before he steps out onto the moon!

7:00. If you used the Face App you may have big problems coming. Senior Security Engineer from Connecticut Information Security, Sean Mehner, is on the phone to explain the risks.

7:13. Sports Powered by Road Ready Used Cars.

7:20. Dumb Ass News. She forgot that she had chicken nuggets in her bra.

7:30 – 7:40. Super Attorneys Hugh Keefe and Tara Keefe are in studio. Call in with your legal questions, 877-764-2535!

8:00. That Face App could create some legal issue for you if you accepted its terms. Technology security expert from vpnMentor, Ariel Hochstadt, gives us his advice.

8:13. Sports Powered by Road Ready Used Cars.

8:20 – 8:40. Jimmy Koplik’s most promoted artists ever.

8:40. The Weird Apps on your phone.

9:00. How many times does AJ say “right?” Call in with your guess to win tickets to the Monthly Meal at Brewport in Bridgeport!

9:13. Sports Powered by Road Ready Used Cars.

9:20. Dumb Ass News.

AJ’s Car of the Day: 1965 Sunbeam Tiger Mark I

Car: Sunbeam Tiger Mark I

Year: 1966

What makes it special: The Sunbeam Tiger was the high-performance V8 version of the British Rootes Group’s Sunbeam Alpine roadster, designed in part by car designer and racing driver Carroll Shelby and produced from 1964 until 1967. Shelby had carried out a similar V8 conversion on the AC Cobra, and hoped to be offered the contract to produce the Tiger at his facility in America. Rootes decided instead to contract the assembly work to Jensen at West Bromwich in England, and pay Shelby a royalty on every car produced.

What made it famous: Two major versions of the Tiger were built: the Mark I from 1964–67 was fitted with the 260 cu in Ford V8; the Mark II, of which only 633 were built in the final year of Tiger production, was fitted with the larger Ford 289 cu in engine. Two prototype and extensively modified versions of the Mark I competed in the 1964 24 Hours of Le Mans, but neither completed the race. Rootes also entered the Tiger in European rallies with some success. Production ended in 1967 soon after the Rootes Group was taken over by Chrysler, which did not have a suitable engine to replace the Ford V8.

Why I would want one: This is one of the wildest sports cars ever built, second only to the Shelby Cobra.

Fun fact: For two years it was the American Hot Rod Association’s national record holder over a quarter-mile drag strip.

PODCAST – Wednesday, July 17: Bank Robberies, Panhandlers, And Getting Run Over…By A Piano?

Jingles the intern talks about the time she was run over by a piano (0:00), Former Fairfield police chief Gary MacNamara was talks bank robberies, plus a Tribe member calls in about his wife’s 15 year career at a bank and the five robberies she’s witnessed (2:04), and a conversation about panhandlers turns into something different when Dave from Waterbury calls in to admit he was once homeless for over a year (19:02).