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It's strange times that we're living in today, and no one can really wrap their heads around how everything will pan out for the next few weeks (or even months). As of today (3/16/20), all trivia games have been postponed until further notice. It's crazy to think that this could even be a possibility, but it's unfortunately the reality that we're all dealing with. We at BRE wish the best to all of our hosts (most of whom rely on working for us as a major part of their income) and to our locations who are even more affected by not being able to be open. Please know though that once the ban on social gathering has been lifted that we'll be back to training brains as soon as possible!!! But listen in to this week's show as Goldberg & Wadsy try and wrap their heads around the situation. Also, make sure you listen next week as we hope to have a great way for you to stay in the game by joining in on the podcast!!! And to end things off, some positive music to lift your spirits: The Professors of Sweet, Sweet Music with their tune "Better"! Be well out there and looking forward to being back at it with you all ASAP.....

IT'S TIME FOR ANOTHER LOCAL MUSIC SHOWCASE EPISODE!!! In honor of the upcoming 3rd Annual Hartbeat Music Festival happinging on September 12th we have a podcast for you featuring 9 (yes, NINE) amazing artists from the Hartford area who will be participating in this years festivities down at Riverfront Plaza in downtown Hartford!!! Listen in as Goldberg, Wadsy and special guest Earl Henrichon of The Professors of Sweet, Sweet Music (#POSSM) chat about last year's festival, fill you in on what to expect this year and play some amazing local tracks from the bands. We don't know how to time-stamp the shows, but here are the bands and songs in order of them being played: Among the Acres with "Falling", Joon with "Don't Hesitate", Self Suffice with "Aware: Chapter 12", Nikita with "Don't Make Her Wait", The Alpaca Gnomes with "Honey", Greenhouse with "Mallory", Jeff Przech with "Maribelle", Charmagne Tripp with "Lately" & The Penniless Wild with "Closer". Make sure you listen in at the beginning of the show for the #QuestionOfTheWeek which could win you a pair of tickets to the March 20th #ScienceStraightUp event at the CT Science Center and for the #5PointPhrase at the end of the podcast!!! And sorry in advance for this being so long, we just couldn't cut out any of this great music!!!! And if you want to get involved in the 2020 Hartbeat Music Festival, or want to hear your music on future BaR Rated Radio podcasts, email an MP3 and info over to Goldberg at BarRatedTrivia@gmail.com Enjoy the show and we'll see you out there this week at our games........

Has is really been 10 years since we started training brains?!?!?! It sure has, and we're celebrating this momentous accomplishment all month long!!! Listen in as Goldberg, Wadsy & BRT host "Super K" recap all all the phun we've had the past 10 years and where our game even came from! We also have a brand new #BeerStyleSimple segment from Em Sauter of PintsAndPanels.com, the #QuestionOfTheWeek (send your answer as a direct message to the BaR Rated Radio Facebook page), the #5PointPhrase of the week & a brand new cover song in our N.E.R.D. (New England Rock Discovery) local music segment: Joon with the song "Leather and Lace" (by Stevie Nicks & Don Henley). Enjoy and here's to another great 10 years of trivia!!!!!!!!!!!!

Get out your beads and get ready to PARTY!!! This Tuesday is #MardiGras and we're celebrating here at BaR Rated Trivia by giving you some #FatTuesday facts and catching you up on all the things happening here at BRE! Listen in as Goldberg & Wadsy chat about this week's holiday, update you on "What the Hell is Going On" in the world of BaR Rated Entertainment & so much more!!! Plus, the pair pick the grand prize winners from out Parks & Recreation themed games that went down on 2/23, plus have another #QuestionOfTheWeek for you which can win you a pair of passes to the March 20th #ScienceStraightUp event happening at the CT Science Center. As always, there's the #5PointPhrase and we end the show with a great song from out favorite CT band in our N.E.R.D. (New England Rock Discovery) segment: The Professors of Sweet, Sweet Music with their song "Better". So enjoy the show, have phun this week at our games and Happy Mardi Gras to you all......

It's "National Random Acts of Kindness Week"!!! So to celebrate, BaR Rated Trivia is treating everyone to Parks & Recreation themed trivia games at 7 great locations this Sunday afternoon at 4 pm!!!!! On this week's show, Goldberg & Wadsy are back to give you some ideas of ways to show some love to your fellow humans AND to fill you in on all the cool stuff happening in the world of Bar Rated Entertainment (like the 4 new locations we have starting up this week). There's also the return of the "Question of the Week" where one lucky person will win a $25 gift card to one of our long-time running Thursday night locations: the Tap & Vine in Wallingford!!! We also have another brand new segment for you called "Location Look-In" where we get to know our bars a little better, and this week we have trivia host Dave chatting with Alan & Jay from Problem Solved Brewery in East Windsor, CT. And as always, your #5PointPhrase is at the end of the show followed by this week's N.E.R.D. (New England Rock Discovery) featured local artists: Atlas Gray with their original song "I'll Understand". So thanks for listening and we can't wait to see you at our games so we can train your brains.....

"Anyone who says that money cannot buy happiness has clearly never spent their money on pizza!" - Unknown This past Sunday (2/9) was #NationalPizzaDay, so we decided to dedicate this week's show to everyone's favorite delivery meal and out locations that make the best pies around!!! Listen in as Goldberg & Wadsy talk about all things PIZZA, as well as fill you in on all the cool stuff and new locations that BaR Rated Entertainment has in-store for you. We have a fun event this Friday (Valentine's Day) at the CT Science Center and our "Parks & Rec" Themed Games coming up too, so listen in to the #WhatTheHellIsGoingOn report to find out what's happening & about our new locations (Olives & Oil in Seymour, Great Falls Brewing in Canaan, Rebel Dog Tavern in Plainville, Chamard Vineyards in Clinton, Dave & Busters in Manchester and MORE)!!! Also, we debut a new segment this week called "Team Testimonials" where we interview a team from one of our 60 plus weekly locations, and to kick it off Dave chatted with the team called "The Assholes" who #TrainTheirBrains weekly at Problem Solved Brewery in East Windsor. Plus, as always we have your #5PointPhrase for you along with this week's N.E.R.D. (New England Rock Discovery) for you: The Penniless Wild from HArtford, CT with their track "Closer". Enjoy, happy Valentine's day and eat all the pizza..........

Are you as hungover from Super Bowl weekend as we are????? Ugggggg, well at least it was a good game!!! Listen in as Goldberg & Wadsy get you caught up with all things "Bar Rated" on this weeks podcast! The 2 recap the #BigGame and the commercials that aired during it, talk about "What the Hell is Going On?" & have a brand new #5PointPhrase for you to use for bonus points at this week's BRT games!!! Plus, a brand new "Beer Style Simple" segment with Em Sauter and the return of Brett Berry's "BRE Sports Report"! And to cap it all off, a musical track from local artist Jeff Przech with his song "Maribelle". Enjoy......

Words can not describe the sadness here today at BRE Headquarters. The news of the passing of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna (as well as the other 7 people aboard the helicopter) is devastating and hard for anyone to comprehend. As a former helicopter pilot, Wadsy sheds some light on what may have happened with the craft, buy obviously we'll be finding out more info as it comes into the news. However, we also received the news today that long time Pigs Eye Pub head of security David Graves passed away this weekend as well. Dave was the friendly face at the door for 15 years at Pigs Eye, and was there every single weekend joking it up with Goldberg by the DJ booth helping the nights go faster. Our condolences to all the affected families, but definitely not a fun way to start out the week. We do have for you in this episode another "Beer Style Simple" segment from Em Sauter (of www.PintsAndPanels.com) as well as your #5PointPhrase and a musical track from an amazing Hartford area musician: Grammy award-winning Charmagne Trip with her song "Lately". In the words of Jay Williams of ESPN: "I hope that everybody at home, you give that person next to you -- whatever thing you have wrong in your life with them, it might be small or big -- let that shit go. It doesn't matter. None of that stuff matters, man. This is about life and being precious with every damn second we have here." Peace & Love RIPDave

Do you like beer??? We sure do!!! And starting this week, BaR Rated Radio welcome a new weekly segment from cicerone Em Sauter (from www.PintsAndPanels.com) called "BEER STYLE SIMPLE"! Each week, tune in to learn a little something extra about beers that you may never have heard of. Also on this show, Goldberg returns from a week away sailing in Grenada to catch up with Wadsy and y'all about #WhatTheHellIsGoingOn in the world of BaR Rated Trivia. There's also the #QuestionOfTheWeek where you can win a pair of gift cards to the World of Beer in West Hartford, talk about the apparent reuniting of Brad Pitt & Jennifer Aniston, the #5PointPhrase of the week & this week's N.E.R.D. (New England Rock Discovery) musical featured song: "Ego Trippin' (ft. Oktober Brown & Dan Di Lion)" by local artist Tang Sauce. Enjoy.......

You play our games all the time, and now it's time to find out more about the people who are training your brains!!! Listen in as Goldberg and Wadsy introduce a brand new segment to the BaR Rated Podcast: THE HOST HIGHLIGHT!!! And for this first crack at it, New Haven area quizmaster Zach Yost (Tuesdays @ Bear's BBQ & Thursdays @ Elm City Social) joins us in-studio to talk about what it's like to work for BRE & how he came to be with us in the first place. Later in the show, Sarah runs down the list of the top 10 TV shows around the world from the year of 2019 (and what to look forward to in 2020)! And to finish it all off, we have a track from Zach's New Haven based punk rock band 'Zombii' with their song "PBR" from their 2018 EP 'Come Out Swinging'!!! Oh, and don't forget to listen in for the #5PointPhrase of the week........ENJOY!!!

Not to long from now at a cantina near you.........IT'S STAR WARS THEMED TRIVIA! That's right, on January 25th & 26th BaR Rated Entertainment will be hosting themed games about everyone's space time odyssey!!! On this week's show, Goldberg & Wadsy fill you in all all the info you need to know about this month's specialty quiz games. Are you an expert on all things happening in a galaxy far, far away??? Then we hope to see you out at one of the 11 great locations where we'll be!!! Also on this episode, you have another chance to win a pair of World of Beer West Hartford gift cards as well as get updated on our new locations starting in 2020. Plus, listen in for the #5PointPhrase of the week to have BONUS POINTS added onto your scores at this week's games! And to cap it all off, we end the show with another great song from one of our favorite local bands: Joon with their song "Sunshine Trippin'"!!! Enjoy the show, and may the force be with you..........

How was your past 10 years??? Good time, bad times & weird shit like the rest of us??? Well listen in as Goldberg & Wadsy recap the top events & trends that graced us in the decade that was the #2010s!!! There's also this week's #QuestionOfTheWeek for a great prize from our friends at World of Beer in West Hartford, plus your #5PointPhrase & the crews #NewYearsResolutions for 2020! Plus, chill til the end to hear the #1 requested N.E.RE.D. (New England Rock Discovery) song of the decade: "Tidal Wave (feat. Tangsauce)" by The Professors of Sweet, Sweet Music from HArtford, CT!!!! Enjoy & #HappyNewYear........

Happy holidays from your friends here at BaR Rated Entertainment!!!!! On this week's show, Goldberg & Wadsy recap our CRAZY Harry Potter themed games that happened this past Sunday and pick a winner to win this month's grand prize: a 8-disk DVD set of the entire Harry Potter movie series!!! There are also no games this Tuesday or Wednesday due to the Christmas holiday, but listen in to hear a cool announcement about our New Year's Eve/Day games that will be happening next week! The pair also share their plans for the holidaze, as well as fill you in on the cool new locations that will be bringing in BRT games this season! Plus, listen in for the #5PointPhrase of the week, the #QuestionOfTheWeek and our N.E.R.D (New England Rock Discovery) band: Marc Amendola (of Fear the State) with his holiday track "I Almost Met Santa Clause"!!! Enjoy.....

"I'd rather get a massage and get the problem rubbed out than taking a pill and just feel drugged out." - Unknown Ahhhhhhhh, what a relaxing start of the week for us here at Bar Rated Entertainment!!! Brei Mascola LMT from Del Sol Spa in Newington joins Goldberg, Wadsy & Colt in-studio to chat about the world of physical therapy and show off some techniques! Can Goldberg take the pain of a deep tissue massage, of will he cry like a baby while the rest laugh at him?!? You also have an opportunity to win a $50 gift card to the #DelSolSpa by answering this week's #QuestionOfTheWeek, so listen in for Wadsy's question. Plus, get all the info you need on our "Harry Potter and his Wizarding World" themed trivia games happening this Sunday (12/22) at 8 great locations!!! There's also this week's #5PointPhrase and the N.E.R.D. (New England Rock Discovery) local music feature: 'Nikita' with their song "Don't Make Her Wait". Namaste and enjoy.....

If you're not excited for the new "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" trailer that dropped today, then you need to get on the bandwagon and go re-watch the original 2 films right now!!! Goldberg & Wadsy are in-studio to break down the entire 2:34 minute trailer of the upcoming film that will be a continuation of the original story, this time written and directed by Jason Reitman (son of Ivan Reitman, the director of the first 2 movies)!!!! Goldberg combed through all the things that you may have missed and has his own theories to share as well!!!! There's also the "Question of the Week" where you can win a gift card from the World of Beer in West Hartford, the #WhatTheHellIsGoingOn report, this week's #5PointPhrase and some loud local music from one of our trivia host's (Opus from Country Tavern in Guilford) band "Dead by Wednesday with their track "You & Die" as our N.E.R.D. featured song of the week!!!! Enjoy.......

Well, it's officially winter here in New England!!! But a little snow isn't keeping Goldberg & Wadsy from bringing you a fresh new podcast for this week of trivia games!!! Listen in as the 2 recap their Thanksgiving weekend, chat about the troubles for the New England Patriot's and even make up a brand new word! They also have another FREE 1-hour massage voucher for you to win if you answer this week's #QuestionOfTheWeek (sponsored by Brie Mascola LMT), plus your #5PointPhrase as well!! And at the end of the show, listen in for a great musical track from this week's featured local artist: Hannah's Field with their song "Warrior's of Love"!!! Stay warm out there and be safe getting out to #TrainYourBrains this week........

Seriously, what are you thankful for??? Goldberg and Wadsy are here for you to let you know what THEY are thankful for this holiday season, plus to update you on the canceled games this week & all the cool things going on here at Bar Rated Entertainment!!! Plus, the duo recap this past weekend's "The Office" themed games and chat about the history of "Black Friday". There's also the #QuestionOfTheWeek, with this week's prize being another FREE 1-hour long massage from our friend Brei Mascola LMT! Furthermore, listen in for your #5PointPhrase of the week and our N.E.R.D. featured local artist of the week: The Professors of Sweet, Sweet Music (The POSSM) with their song "Tidal Wave (feat. Tangsauce)! Enjoy and have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!!!!!!

DO YOU WANT TO WIN A FREE HOUR-LONG MASSAGE??? Well if you could use a good rubdown, then listen in to this week's show!!! Goldberg and Wadsy are in-studio to fill you in on all the good things happening here at BaR Rated Entertainment headquarters, and also have a great prize to give away for answering our #QuestionOfTheWeek: an hour long massage from our friend Brei Mascola LMT of Plantsville, CT (an $80 value)! The duo also get you geared up for this weekend's "The Office" themed games happening at 11 locations all over CT & MA, talk about the upcoming Motley Crue/Poison/Def Leppard tour and Brett Berry has a brand new #BRESportsReport as well!!!!! Plus, your N.E.R.D. feature musical artist of the week: One Time Weekend with their song "Dr. Funk". Enjoy......

Come one, come all and listen in as we have a special guest in-studio!!! Jason Gordon from Guitar Center in Manchester joins us live to chat about the current nature of the music industry and to talk about what we need here at our studio to start using our space as a band practice area/recording studio!!! And he was nice enough to bring a $50 Guitar Center gift card too, so make sure you listen in for this week's "Question of the Week" to get your hands on some free gear!!!!! Also, there's the "What The Hell Is Goin On?" report, your #5PointPhrase of the week and this week's N.E.R.D. (New England Rock Discovery) feature band: New Haven's own Dead by Wednesday with their cover of the Megadeth classic "Symphony of Destruction"!!!! Rock on and enjoy......

“Sometimes I'll start a sentence and I don't even know where it's going. I just hope I find it along the way......" - Michael Scott (The Office) And that really sums up this week's episode, lol!!! Listen in as Goldberg & Wadsy fill you in on all things #BarRated and get you ready for this week's offering of 53 FREE TRIVIA GAMES all across CT & MA!!! And to really get you excited, the pair have all the info that you need to get ready for our "The Office" themed trivia games happening the weekend of November 23rd, 2019! There's new locations for you to #TrainYourBrain at (such as White Dog Cafe in Portland, CT & Rocks 21 in Mystic, CT) and upcoming ones as well (like Elm City Social in New Haven, CT) so keep your ears peeled for that info as well! Oh, and Tom Brady is moving his family to Connecticut???Plus, like every week, we have for you the "Question of the Week" (win a World of Beer West Hartford prize pack), the Keating Agency Insurance #5PointPhrase and your N.E.R.D. (New England Rock Discovery) song of the week: "Kitten in a Tiger Suit" by Hartford's own Mission Zero!!! So thanks for checking out our BaR Rated Trivia podcast, and have phun this week at our games.....

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 barratedradio@gmail.com 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!!!!!!!

You know you've made it when you have your own private concert in your office studio!!! Listen in as The Professors of Sweet, Sweet Music join Goldberg, Wadsy, Jill & Mike in-studio for a private band practice & interview to chat about the Heartbeat Music Festival happening in downtown Hartford on September 7th!!! The band played a bunch of tunes (which will all be released soon), but enjoy a brand new song called "Her" as well as an amazing cover of The Pixies song "Where's My Mind?"!!! There's also Jill's "what The Hell Is Going On?" segmnent, teh #BRESportsReport with Brett Berry and of course, your #5PointPhrase of the week (sponsored by Keating Agency Insurance). So enjoy the show, and don't forget to hear this week's #QuestionOfTheWeek to win tickets to the "Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience" happening on 9/11 at the Xfinity Theater in HArtford (thanks to our friends at Live Nation CT)!!!!!

Ryan Keating from Keating Agency Insurance joins us in studio to chat about coming on as BaR Rated Entertainment's new sponsor!!! He along with Goldberg & Sarah go over some CT Historical Insurance facts, and Jill & Mike join in too to chat about all of our upcoming events! Plus, listen in for this week's #QuestioOfTheWeek, Jill's "What The Hell Is Going On?" report, Brett Berry's "BRE Sports Report" and our NERD feature music artist of the week: The Professors of Sweet, Sweet Music with "Better"!!!

Listen is as Goldberg, Jill, Wadsy and new host Mike fill you in all all the things happening here at BRE Headquarters in Avon!!! Make sure you listen for this week's "Question of the Week" to win tickets to an upcoming show at the Xfinity Theater in Hartford. Plus, Jill's "What the Hell Is Going On" segment, the "BRE Sports Report" with Brett Berry and the #5PointPhrase of the week (sponsored by Keating Agency Insurance)!!!! And this week's New England Rock Discovery artist (or N.E.R.D. for short) is In the Red from Hartford, CT with their track: "Complicated"!!! So enjoy the show, and we can't wait to have you out at one of our 52 FREE events this week.....

DID YOU WIN FREE CONCERT TICKETS TO A SHOW AT THE XFINITY THEATER IN HARTFORD FROM US YET?!?!? If not, you still have plenty of opportunities to do so by playing our games and listening to this podcast every week!!! Thanks to our friends at Live Nation CT, every week we have tix for you to snag by answering our #QuestionOfTheWeek! And this week's question is a personal one for Goldberg, as he's working once again with Protectors of Animals of East Hartford to help with the feral cat outbreak in his home's neighborhood before there are too many sad kittens roaming the streets without a home!!! So answer his question, and you may be headed to a show!!! Also, Goldberg & Jill recap our "Stranger Things Themed Games" from this past weekend and go over the #TopTenTeamNames from the games. Plus we have Jill's #WhatTheHellIsGoingOn segment, a #FantasyFootball edition of Brett Berry's #BRESportsReport. your weekly #5PointPhrase & this week's New England Rock Discovery (or N.E.R.D.) local music track: "Stay Gone" by Gaiah from Springfield, MA!!!!! So enjoy the show, good luck winning the tickets and you can always email us with questions/comment/concerns at BarRatedRadio@gmail.com!!!

This week gives you another chance to win FREE lawn tickets to 1 of 4 upcoming shows happening this summer at the Xfinity Theater in Hartford, sponsored by our Friends at Live Nation CT!!!! So listen in for this week's #QuestionOfTheWeek with Goldberg & Jill, and also stick around to listen-in about this week's Stranger Things Themed Games (happening this Sunday at 4 pm) and or host recruitment party (this Friday from noon-2 & 6-8 pm)! Plus, hear from some of our own hosts how cool it is to work for BRE from our staff themselves as Dave, Sarajane & Colt join Goldberg & Wadsy in-studio to chat about why running trivia games can be the best part-time (or full-time) job someone could have!!!! And don't forget about the #5PointPhrase, Jill's "What the Hell is Going On?" segment, Brett Berry's "BRE Sports Report" & your featured New England Rock Discovery (aka N.E.R.D.) music artist: Dead by Wednesday with "You & I" (with BRT host Opus' of Country Tavern in Guilford on drums).........

WANT TO WIN FREE CONCERT TICKETS TO SOME OF THE BEST SHOWS HAPPENING THIS SUMMER AT THE XFINITY THEATER IN HARTFORD, CT????? Well you're in luck, because BaR Rated Entertainment has you hooked-up all season long!!! Tune-in to hear what shows we have tickets for you to win, and listen to this week's "Question of the Week" for you chance to win a pair of tickets to the show of your choice!!! Sponsored by Live Nation, and you'll also have plenty of chances to WIN TICKETS AT YOUR FAVORITE BaR RATED TRIVIA LOCATIONS ALL SUMMER LONG!!! Episode #94 also includes this week's "What the Hell" update with Jill, the #BRESportsReport with Mr. Brett Berry, the #5PointPhrase of the week and your New England Rock Discovery song of the week (or N.E.R.D. for short): "Tidal Wave" by Hartford's own The Professors of Sweet, Sweet Music!!!! Enjoy.......

Have you watched the new season of Stranger Things yet on Netflix??? We haven't, but are all geared up to get you ready for the next chapter of the adventures in Hawkins, Indiana!!! Goldberg, Jill & Sarah are in the studio this week playing some "Stranger Things Trivia" and also announce our Stranger Things Themed Games that will be happening at locations all over CT & MA on July 28th, 2019 at 4 pm!!! There's also Jill's "What The Hell is Going On" update, the "BRE Sports Report" with Brett Berry, and of course, your #5PointPhrase of the week!!!!! Plus, this week's N.E.R.D. (New England Rock Discovery) local artist is Mission Zero from Hartford, CT with "Kitten in a Tiger Suit"!!! Oh, and no "Question of the Week" this show, as we apparently forgot to add one in (bigger prize next week!!!).......but enjoy the show and we hope to see you our training your brains at one of our 50+ locations this week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We're still working on the echo of the room, but we've finally moved into our new Avon, CT studio!!! Listen in as Goldberg & Jill test the equipment and fill you in on all that's going on in the world of BRE!!! There's also the #WhatTheHell update, Brett Berry's #BRESportsReport and of course, the #5PointPhrase of the week!!! And this week, we revisit a favorite summertime N.E.R.D. (New England Rock Discovery) track from our friends in the Kenny Mehler Band: "Gin & Juice (Snoop Dogg cover)"!!! Peace & love.......

Join Goldberg, Sarah, Jill & Brett as they record the BRP in our home studio located in Goldberg's basement before the BIG MOVE to our new Bar Rated Entertainment Headquarters in Avon, CT!!!! There's plenty of reminiscing about the past 91 weeks of shows, and plenty to look forward to as well!!! And don;t forget yo visit www.BarRatedTrivia.com for our full schedule of locations where you can play our "The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings" themed games this Sunday, June 30th!!! Plus, listen in for the #WhatTheHell report with Jill, the #BRESportsReport with Brett Berry and the #5PointPhrase at the end of the show. And this week's #QuestionOfTheWeek (at the beginning of the show) can win you a World of Beer (West Hartford) gift card pack!!!! Sit back and relax, enjoy the show.......

Listen in to this week's episode to catch up on the CRAZY week that we had here at Bar Rated Entertainment!!! The show kicks off and ends with our live broadcast from our tent during the 10th annual Hartford Rib Off Kick-Off Beer Fest which happened on June 14th down at Riverside Park in Hartford, CT. It was a prefect weekend festival with TONZ of meat and beverages to consume, and we checked in with "Dirty Dave" of Radio 104.1 WMRQ fame after his epic failure during the evenings Buffalo Wing Eating Contest!!! And for the bulk of this program, we hope you enjoy our recording of our in-studio interview & acoustic session with the Hartford area band that preformed at the Kick-Off Beer Fest, The Professors of Sweet, Sweet Music (POSSM)!!!!!! Earl & Jeremy of the band were awesome guests and they played 3 of their original tracks for us: "Better", Tidal Wave & "She Came to Me". Plus we end the show again with our N.E.R.D. featured artist with the title track recorded of their vinyl LP right here in the BRE Studio. And yes, don't forget to listen in for the "Question of the Week" at the beginning of the show to win a great prize, and for the #5PointPhrase at the end of the show!!!!!

WE'RE EXCITED FOR THIS WEEKEND!!!!!! ARE YOU JOINING US FOR THE PHUN????? The 10th Annual Hartford Rib Off is happening this weekend at Riverside Park in downtown Hartford on Friday evening and all day Saturday!!! Listen in as Goldberg & Jill fill you in on all that you can expect, and listen in for your last chance to win FREE PASSES to the Friday evening brew fest kick-off party!!! There's also a ton of excitement here at Bar Rated Entertainment as we've just signed a lease on a new office space where we'll be moving our operations to this July! Where is it going to be??? Gotta listen in to find out!!!!! There's also the #5PointPhrase, Jill's "What The Hell Is Going On?" segment, Brett Berry's "BRE Sports Report" and a track from the musical act that will be playing Friday night at the brew fest: The Professors of Sweet Sweet Music feat. Tangsauce with "Tidal Wave". Enjoy the show and we look forward to seeing you at one of our next events!!!!!!!!!!!! A Clovercrest Media Group Production

WE HAVE 2 BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR YOU!!!!! On this show, Guy Newman from the Hartford Rib Off joins us in-studio to chat about all the awesome things happening at the 10th annual Hartford Rib Off happening on June 14th & 15th at Riverside Park in Hartford, CT! Also, we train his brain with our new trivia game that we'll be launching at bars all over New England soon: Booze Clues Pub Quiz!!!! Take a listen to see how he does and how the game works, and stick around for your chance to win tickets to the June 14th HRO Beer Fest as well!!! There's also the "What The Hell Is Going On" report with Jill, Brett Berry's "BRE Sports Report" & the #5PointPhrase of the week!!! Plus local N.E.R.D. music from The Professors of Sweet Sweet Music & Dead By Wednesday as well!!!

A short show for you this week with Goldberg alone in the studio while Jill & Sarah have the day off!!! But listen in to win tickets to all the festivities of the 2019 Hartford Rib Off happening on June 14th & 15th at Riverside Park in Hartford but answering the "QUESTION OF THE WEEK"! We also pay tribute to those who we should be remembering on Memorial Day, Brett Berry updates you on the athletic world in the "BRE Sports REPORT" & we give you a track from this week's N.E.R.D. featured musical artist: The Professors of Sweet Sweet Music with "Tidal Wave (feat. Tangsauce)"!!! And of course, there's the #5PointPhrase for you to get as well to help you out at this week's trivia events that we have happening at pver 50 locations in CT & MA!!! The perfect companion to your afternoon BBQ, we hope you enjoy episode #87 of BaR Rated Radio.......

Wow, did you watch the series finale of Game of Thrones??? If so (and of you want to hear our opinions), then listen on is as Goldberg & Jill go over all the details of the final show while Sarah quizzes them on their knowledge of the entire series! Who will win the $20 cash bet??? You'll have to listen in to find out!!! They also will update you on all the goings-on over here at BaR Rated Entertainment, there's Brett Berry's "BRE Sports Report", the #5PointPhrase & your N.E.R.D. featured music artist: The Penniless Wild from Hartford, CT!!! Oh, and make sure you listen to the beginning of the show for the "Question of the Week" with this week's prize being a Gift Card Prize Pack from our friends at World of Beer West Hartford. So relax, enjoy and start planning when to start binge-listening to all of our old episodes now that GoT isn't taking up any time in your life anymore.......

So what did you think about the latest episode of Game of Thrones??? Goldberg and the BRE crew have their opinions, and thanks to the power of the internet they can share them all with you!!!! Be warned, this episode is full of SPOILERS for Episode 5 of Season 8 of GoT, so if you haven't watched yet then skip the middle of the show (and come back later to catch up). The beginning and middle however are full with BaR Rated updates, new location announcements, the BRE Sports Report, a Top 5 Team Name List and of course your #5PointPhrase of the week!!! And this week, our N.E.R.D feature musical artist is once again The Professors of Sweet Sweet Music with this song "Better"!!! Also, don't forget to email the answer to this weeks "Question of the Week" to BarRatedRadio@gmail.com to win a $20 Beer Collective gift card!!!! So enjoy the show, and here's hoping HBO figures their shit our before next Sunday night.......

Another Monday means that another week of brain training is upon us!!! And before you get you BaR Rated fix, make sure you listen in to get updated on all the cool stuff we have going on in the BRE Universe!!! On this show, Goldberg is joined in-studio by Joe Aguire, co-founder of Clovercrest Media Group! CMG will be the new home for the BaR Rated Podcast, and is also the place you should be going to for all of your podcast needs. They have a TON of shows for you to binge-listen, and they can also help you produce and promote your own programs if you're looking to get into the business yourself!!! And the 9th Annual Rising Pint Brew Fest is this Saturday in East Hartford, and to celebrate we're giving away a pair of tickets at the top of the show (a $100 value) to the lucky emailer who answers the "Question of the Week"!!! There's also this week's "What The Hell Is Going On???" segment, Brett Berry's "BRE Sports Report", the "Top 3 Team Names of the Week" and of course, the #5PointPhrase!!!!! Oh, and brand new music from Dead by Wednesday's new self-titled studio album as "You & Die (Acoustic)" is this week's N.E.R.D. (New England Rock Discovery) song of the week! Enjoy and looking forward to seeing you at one of our 49 FREE TRIVIA GAMES going on this week all across CT & MA.......

If you haven't seen Avengers:Endgame yet and don't want any secrets spoiled, THEN DON'T LISTEN TO THE MIDDLE SECTION OF THIS SHOW!!! But if you are one of the millions of people that have witnessed the finale of the MCU, then listen in as Goldberg & Jill give you their thoughts on the film! They also announce the winner of one of out MCU themed games that is the winner of the Marvel Legends Infinity Gauntlet GRAND PRIZE, go over the Top 10 MCU Theme Game team names and give you the #5PointPhrase as well!! Plus the BRE Sports Report and more!!! So enjoy the show and we hope to see you at one of our 49 FREE TRIVIA EVENTS that we have for you this week all over CT & MA!!!!!!!!!!!!

Listen in as Goldberg updates you on all the things happening in the BaR Rated Universe as we count down the days leading up to our "Marvel MCU Themed Trivia Games" happening at 9 locations this Sunday, 4/28!!! We also have some updates about our exciting new partners, Clovercrest Media Group, and our N.E.R.D feature musics artist is "Dead by Wednesday" in honor of the release of their new self-titled studio album! There's also the BRE Sports Report with Brett Berry, Jill's "What The Hell's Going On" report and of course, the #5PointPhrase!!! So enjoy and we can't wait to see you at one of our 58 FREE TRIVIA GAMES this week!!!!

We have a short show for you all this week as the BRE offices are slammed with setting up new locations for you to train your brains at, scheduling private events and bringing in new sponsors for you to win prizes from!!!! But listen on in as Goldberg & Rizzo update you on this Saturday's BLAZE + Earth Day event happening from 10-4 at Blaze & Bloom Vintage in West Hartford, go over the TOP TEAM NAMES OF THE WEEK and chat about our new partners, Clovercrest Media Group! Plus, Jill is back with her "What The Hell Is Going ON?" segment & Brett Berry also chimes in with a new BRE SPORTS REPORT. There's also 2 great tracks from 2 awesome local bands for this week's N.E.R.D. music feature: "Tidal Wave" by The Professors of Sweet Sweet Music (ft. Tangsauce) and "Real NASCAR fans buy Pacecars" by New Haven's own The Benedicks!!!! Oh yeah, and make sure you get this week's #5PointPhrase to help you out at this week's games........

The phone lines where lit up all Friday afternoon during the "Free 2 Call/Free 4 All" recording session in the BaR Rated Entertainment Studios!!! Were you one of the lucky callers to play for a prize this week??? Listen in as Goldberg, Jill & Rizzo are joined by author/cartoonist Em Sauter as she talked about her book "Beer is for Everyone". They'll also train some brains with beer themed on-air games for gift cards from our friends at World of beer in West Hartford (CT)!!! There's also your Email Question of the Week, the BRE Sports Report, the Top 3 Team Name list & the #5PointPhrase!!!! And to finish it off, the N.E.R.D. (New England Rock Discovery) featured local songs of the week: "Smile" by West End Blend & "Vibes" by the Fear Nuttin' Band. So sit back, relax & don't forget to call us on on Fridays between 4 and 6 pm at 860-223-8288 to get in on the games yourself!!!!!!

The phone lines where lit up all Friday afternoon during the "Free 2 Call/Free 4 All" recording session in the DownTonight.us Studio here at BaR Rated Entertainment!!! Were you one of the lucky callers to play for a prize this week??? Listen in as Goldberg, Sarah, Jill, Brett & Rizzo train some brains with on-air games for gift cards from our friends at World of beer in West Hartford (CT)!!! Catch at the beginning of the show where we give you all the details about our Kart for a Kause Mario Kart tournament happening at TJ's on Cedar this Sunday starting at 11:30 am!!! Also, Chango Rosa Tacos in downtown Hartford has unfortunately closed their brick-and-mortar location, so we give a nice eulogy and recap of what was a very interesting last game!!! There's also your Email Question of the Week, the BRE Sports Report, the Top 3 Team Name list & the #5PointPhrase!!!! And to finish it off, the N.E.R.D. (New England Rock Discovery) featured local songs of the week: "The Sparrow Has Landed" by Dharma Brown & "Gin & Juice" (Snoop Gogg cover) by the Kenny Mehler Band. So sit back, relax & don't forget to call us on on Fridays between 4 and 6 pm at 860-223-8288 to get in on the games yourself!!!!!!