BaR Rated Radio

BOO!!!!!! Did we scare you??? Probably not, and neither will this episode! But listen in as Goldberg & Wadsy fill you in on all that's going on here at BaR Rated Entertainment!!! This week they fill you in on the DOPE '90 Themed Trivia games that we had this past weekend at 5 RAD locations, pick the winners from a charity drawing that we did back on 10/20 during the 5th Annual Simsbury Chili Cook-off Spooktacular (with help from Riverdale Farms Plaza & to benefit Roaring Brook Nature Center), plus go over their favorite/worst Halloween costumes from years past!!! There's also the BRE Sports Report with Brett Berry, the Question of the Week, the Keating Agency Insurance #5PointPhrase of the week and MORE!!!! And to cap it all off, a brand new cover track from one of our very own host Opus' band, Dead by Wednesday, with their cover of the Van Halen song "Unchained" (train your brain with Opus every Tuesday at 8 pm down at The Country Tavern in Guilford at 8 pm)!!!!

Enjoy and Happy Halloween.......

Is it just us, or has this Fall been non-stop?!? It's been a busy past couple months for us here at BaR Rated Entertainment and as of this past weekend the Fall Festival Season is done for us!!! We had a blast being part of the Hartbeat Music Festival, the Chester Dog Fair, the grand opening of the brand new Wood-N-Tap in Farmington, the Crazy Brew Bash, the G.O.A.T. Brew & Wine Fest and the Simsbury Chili Cook-off Spooktacular!!!!! And with that all being said, we have a short show for you this week with Goldberg filling you in on what's going on and what to look forward to coming up from us here at BRE!!! He also has a #QuestionOfTheWeek for you to win some gift-cards from the World of Beer in West Hartford, the #5PointPhrase of the week and a track from local rockers 'Nikita' with their song "Don't Make Her Wait". Thanks for listening, thanks for playing & enjoy.......

QUIZMANIA 2 IS ONLY 3 WEEKS AWAY??? And to gear you up for it, Dan and rescue dog Bella join the crew in-studio to fill you in on all the great things that Dog Star Rescue does for our four legged friends!!! Goldberg also quizzed Dan with some #DogTrivia questions...did he know enough to win the World of Beer (WeHa) gift card??? Also, Jill surprises us all with the announcement that Jeopardy! champion Austin Rodgers will now be joining us as part of QuizMania 2!!! Listen in to hear how he'll be part of the show and how you can meet him before the game!!! Along with all of that, there's also the #QuestionOfTheWeek (win a BRT t-shirt!), Jill's "What The Hell is Going On?" update, the "BRE Sports Report" with Brett Berry, the #5PointPhrase (sponsored by Keating Agency Insurance) & the N.E.R.D. (New England Rock Discovery) musical artists of the week: The Professors of Sweet, Sweet Music with their track "Tidal Wave (feat. Tangsauce)"!!!!!! Enjoy.......

Goldberg, Jill & Wadsy are here to take your phone calls and #TrainYourBrains on this week's episode!!! The studio phones are back-in-action, so call us up on Mondays when we go LIVE on Facebook at 860-470-5671 to get in on the action!!! This week, Dennis fro Rocky Hill was lucky enough to get through and we put his ANIMAL knowledge to the test for his chance to win a BRT t-shirt and World of Beer West Hartford Gift Card! Also, the 3 chat about this past weekend's grand opening fundraiser at the brand new Wood N Tap restaurant location (opening on 10/9) and this upcoming weekend's Crazy Brew Bash at Mount Southington!!!! There's also other stuff in here too, like the "What The Hell Is Going On?" update and a #BRESportsReport where we update you all on our Fantasy league!!! And don't forget to write down this week's #5PointPhrase (sponsored by Keating Agency Insurance), which you can hear with before this week's N.E.R.D. featured musical artist: The Professors of Sweet, Sweet Music with their rendition of The Pixies song "Where's My Mind?" (recorded live at the 2019 Hartbeat Music Festival)!!!!! Enjoy......

Listen in as Goldberg & Jill prepare you for another awesome week of brain training & trivia goodness!!! On this show, the 2 will fill you in on more info about our upcoming charity event, "QuizMania 2", happening on Monday November 4th at the Infinity Music Hall in downtown Hartford!!! What can you expect? What are the prizes?? How cool with the VIP pre-party be??? Gotta listen to find out!!!!! Also, Goldberg had an epiphany while driving back from the Red Sox game this past Sunday night, and it look like the #Free2CallFree4All will be back for next week's show (keep an eye on our Facebook page for more details)!!! There's also the "What the Hell is Going On?" update with Jill, Goldberg fills in for the "BRE Sports Report" and of course the Keating Agency Insurance #5PointPhrase of the week!!! And to top it all off, a track from our #QM2 house band: "Better" by The Professors of Sweet, Sweet Music!!!! Enjoy......

QuizMania 2 (happening on November 4th at the Infinity Music Hall in downtown Hartford), our biggest charity event of the year, is coming up faster than we know it!!!!! Listen in as Goldberg, Wadsy & Mr. Mike fill you in on all the details and let you know what to expect. Plus, answer this week's #QuestionOfTheWeek to win a great BRT prize pack. There's also the #WhatTheHellIsGoingOn updaye, the #BRESportsReport and of course, the Keating Agency Insurance #5PointPhrase of the week!!!! And to top it all off, our N.E.R.D (New England Rock Discovery) local musical artist is none other than the band Nikita with their track "Don't Make Her Wait"........enjoy!!!!!

Matt Mazzochi from the Reach Foundation (www.TheReachFoundation.org) joins us in the studio this week to fill us in on the upcoming 5th Annual Crazy Brew Bash happening on October 12th at Mount Southington Ski Area!!! We'll be there hosting short trivia games during the event, but listen in to this show to hear what else to expect and how this awesome event helps out hundreds of CT children with the money that's made from ticket sales! The crew also chats about this weekend's upcoming "Seinfeld Themed Trivia Games" happening at 6 locations all across CT & MA!! Plus there's Jill's "What the Hell is Going On?" report, a LIVE "BRE Sports Report" with Mr. Brett Berry, and the Keating Agency Insurance #5PointPhrase of the week! And to cap things off, at the end of the show is our first of many live stage recording from last week's 2019 Hartbeat Music Festival: Tangsause with the song "That's Funk Right There"!!!!! Enjoy.......

It's ok if you missed this year's Hartbeat Music Festival (which happened on 9/7/19 in downtown Hartford) because we have a full recap of the event on this week's show!!! And after listening, you'll be sure to make it to next year's event!!! Join Goldberg, Wadsy, Jill & Mike as they go over all the amazing CT local bands who came out on a beautiful day to play. And also stay tuned for Jill's "What the Hell is Going On?" report, the "BRE Sports Report" with Brett Berry and of course, the Keating Agency Insurance #5PointPhrase of the week!!!!! And for this week's N.E.R.D. musicial track, we're featuring CT native (and Grammy Award winner) Charmagne Tripp with her new song "Lately"!!! So sit back, relax, enjoy the show and have phun at one of our 56 FREE TRIVIA GAMES happening this week all over CT & MA.......

After 100 straight weeks of "talk radio" podcasts we're changing things up!!! Listen in this week as Goldberg fills you in on all the info that you need to know about the 2nd Annual Hartbeat Music Festival happening on September 7th at the riverfront in downtown Hartford!!! This FREE TO ATTEND FESTIVAL will feature 24 CT local acts and will run from 10 am to 10 pm. And in this show, we have 8 of those performers/bands for you to listen to so you can get a sense of how great the local music scene is these days in the Nutmeg State! So enjoy homegrown tracks from The Professors of Sweet, Sweet Music (POSSM), Tang Sauce, Gracie Day, Joon, Self Suffice, One Time Weekend, Nikita, Charmagne Trip & HannaH's Field! And if you like the format of the show and want to hear more (because there's tonz of great music in this area to celebrate), then email us at [email protected] to give us your feedback and let us know what you think!!! Oh, and no "What The Hell Is Going On?" segment or "BRE Sports Report" this week, but do listen in for the #QuestionOfTheWeek & the #5PointPhrase to give your score a boost at one of this weeks 56 free live hosted trivia games happening all through CT & MA!!!!!!!

Who knew we's make it 100 straight weeks without missing a show!?!?!? We sure as hell didn't, but here we are now in a new office space with tons of great memories from shows gone by to reminisce about!!! So listen in as Goldberg, Jill & Wadsy look back on the past 99 shows and chat about some of the highlights from them. What was their favorite memories??? Only one way to find out!!! Also in the show you'll get Jill's "What the Hell is Going On?" update, Brett Berry's "BRE Sports Report", the #5PointPhrase of the week and the N.E.R.D. (New England Rock Discovery) musical artist for the show (and Hartbeat Music Festival performer): Hannah's Field of Hartford, CT with the song "Warriors of Love"!!! So enjoy this major milestone with us and we hope to have you celebrate with us at one of our 51 FREE TRIVIA GAMES this week happening all over CT & MA!!!!!!!