The Tapes….

Likely around July 28, 2003 based on Joe Lieberman statements on Iraq War

(sound quality not good)

Topics: Dear Ask Mr. D’Ambrosio “I am completely hairless – but recently I started growing hair on my teeth – what’s wrong with me?” Composting toilets. War in Iraq. Bruce & Colin Shall Return – Martin & Lewis of talk radio.

Callers: Mike, Bob in a car, Locutus, Jerry from Watertown, Ray

 FIXCOMPOST

2025-11-23

Likely August 1, 2003 (based on date of Hartford Courant article about Japanese toilets)

(sound quality not good)

Topics: Bruce & Colin Shall Return – Puppet sorehead. Bruce & Colin Shall Return – Locutus. Japanese toilets. Royal Ahold. Security arrangements for Rentschler Field

Guest: Arnold Dean (WTIC)

B&C90-2

2025-11-24

Likely after September 1, 2003 (date of release of Big Lies)

Topics: Radio play- Arnold Schwarzenegger running for governor – Colin plays Woody Allen. New UCONN stadium in East Hartford

Guest: Joe Conason

B&C90-3

2025-11-24

Likely around October 5, 2003 (based on Tiger in New York City apartment story)

(sound quality fair to good)

Topics: Colin gets a haircut at Astor Place in New York City. Tiger lives in NYC apartment. Colin shopping at Bed, Bath & Beyond. John Rowland appointment to homeland security advisory council.

Caller: Rick

BC91-1

2025-11-24

Likely around October 5, 2003

Bruce & Colin Shall Return – Bill Curry. Hartford Police to get segways. Siegfried & Roy tiger accident

BC91-2

2025-11-24

Likely near October 23 2003 based on Don Michak JI story from New London Day

Topics: John Rowland’s involvement with Enron and Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority (CRRA), Rowland’s Bantam lake house.

Callers:  Paul in Hartford, John, Locutis

B&C30A

2025-09-14

Topics: Scottish/Tartans, Bad Santa. New York Times Magazine Design Issue. Marketing Joe Lieberman. Bruce & Colin Shall Return: Music radio  Hot room yoga. Bruce & Colin Shall Return: 75 year old pimp. Kristine Ragaglia former DCF head then assistant atty general.

Callers: Amy from Bristol, Shawn in his car, Fred in a car, Peter from Middlefield, Joy, Josh in Hartford

Guest: David Corn of The Nation – author of The Lies of George W Bush

B&C29

2025-09-15

Topics: Hot room yoga. dating services (segment from earlier show on same tape so likely a nearby date pre Dec 3rd) Dec 3rd: Colin doing the show alone today. Colin watches MSNBC during the day. Problems in CT Emissions Testing Program. John Rowland’s lake house renovation controversy breaks. Sunday liquor sales. (abrupt drop of sound level)

2025-11-25

B&C92

Topics: Colin predicts Howard Dean will get the Democratic nomination. Burglar alarms in Hartford. Dear Ask Mr D’Ambrosio – “Why is the ozone hole over Antarctica?” Bruce & Colin Shall Return – Pirate Dentist. Edvard Munch – The Scream.

Caller: Dick from Portland

2025-11-25

BC92-2

Topics: Colin recommends Bruce eat Pho from Vietnamese restaurant at corner of Park Rd and Whiting Lane in W Hartford, and drink wheat grass. CT state tartan not in the Blue Book. Rowland’s cottage renovations and hot tub. Bruce & Colin Shall Return – Blumenthal goes to everything. 

Caller: Mike from Torrington

Guest: Susan Bysiewicz

2025-11-25

BC93-2

Topics: John Rowland admits he spoke incorrectly about cottage renovations and the hot tub.

Callers: Jim in Windsor, Joel from his car

Guests: Greg Ladke? Capitol Bureau Chief of New Haven Register. State Rep Peter Tercyak (New Britain). Jim Amman Majority Leader of CT House of Representatives.

BC94-1

2025-11-25

Topics: John Rowland scandal; Colin still talking about Amman’s appearance on Friday. Patty Rowland’s Christmas poem. Emergency contraception. Lord of the Rings movie too long. Saddam Hussein court cases. Dear Ask Mr. D’Ambrosio – “What happens to an ant that gets separated from its colony?”

Caller: Eric in a car, Jerry in his car, James on a cellphone, Mary from New Hartford, Susan from West Hartford, John in Marlborough

Guest: Laura C? (Connecticut NARAL), Guy Lesser Harper’s Monthly, Chris Healy

BC94-2, BC95-1

2025-11-25

Topics: Bruce on vacation, Rowland scandals and Patty’s speech, Bruce & Colin Shall Return – Never buy a bag that folds 3 ways.

Callers: Nancy in her car, Doris

BC95-2

2025-11-26

December 24, 2003

Topics: Joe Namath wants to kiss female sports reporter. Queen Elizabeth creates the Dorgi dog breed. Bruce & Colin Shall Return – Rowland Looney Toon checks.

Callers: Peter Shapiro, Locutus

Guest: Carrie Sheinberg

BC40A

2025-09-20

1st week in January 2004 based on Crocodile Hunter references and earthquake in Bam, Iran.

Topics: Bruce’s new age dietary supplements John Rowland and Jodi Rell. 97-year old woman survives Bam, Iran earthquake for 8 days. Bruce & Colin Shall Return: Trailers in Eastern CT. Dear Ask Mr. D’Ambrosio – Why do cats hate water? Bruce & Colin Shall Return – RIAA, Bruce & Colin Shall Return – pirate dentist.

BC40B, BC41A

2025-09-20

1st week in January 2004

Topics: John Rowland scandals. CT congressional races.Channel 8 filming in studio. Rob Simmons, Bruce & Colin Shall Return: Lieberman re-launched, the comment line. Bruce will be at the boat show. Talk about Channel 8 personalities.

Callers:  Susan, Jamie, Michael in a car, Tess in Glastonbury

BC41B

2025-09-20

Likely January 8, 2004 (based on date of Rowland speech)

Topics:  Reaction to John Rowland’s apology speech over home renovations, Susan Bysiewicz called for Rowland resignation on Face CT with Sam Gingarella, Blue Back Square, Pete Rose admits betting on baseball.

Callers: Debby, Frank from Cromwell, Tom in New Haven, Tim from Granby, Cathy, Tom, John from Southwick, Mary from New Hartford says they’re “not on the air.”, Tom in South Windsor, Herb in Simsbury, Joe in Southington, Mike in Columbia, Bill in Wethersfield, Paul in a car, Tom, Mike in a car

Guests: Tom D’Amore, Mark Oppenheimer, Paul Tieger, Arnold Dean (WTIC)

BRUCE&COLIN1-1, 1-2

2025-09-01

Likely January 9/10 ,2004

Topics: John Rowland scandals

Callers:Richard in Plainville, Jim on a cellphone, Paul in Hartford

Guest: State Rep. Andrew Fleischmann

2004-01-B&C-Rowland

Around January 13, 2004 (based on NYT article about matter at speed of light turning to pudding)

Topics: Rowland threats. Bruce & Colin Shall Return: Doris and the Bruce Steven International Streetlight Registry. John Rowland, Matter at the speed of light turns to “pudding”, Bruce and Colin Shall Return – “almanacs used by terrorists”. Mileage standards, Colin’s hair, Mary says “not on the air” (repeat from last week) Bruce will be at the boat show on Sunday. Corruption in State Government.

Callers: Doris from Wethersfield, Peter in Granby, Phil in West Hartford, Floyd in a car, Steve in a car, Joy in a car, Mary from New Hartford, Joey from Sandersfield, MA, Joe

 BC66A

2025-12-04

Likely January 14, 2004 based on GW Bush space announcement

Topics: Rowland investigations, Joe Namath flirts with reporter, Car taxes, Colin happy about yoga, movie credits, Bruce car show story, Rowland poem, Mother Theresa, Bruce & Colin Shall Return – Cheeseburger Fries, Council on Foreign Relations, Democratic primaries

Callers: Charles in a car, Michael, Tom in West Hartford, Joe in his car, John in West Hartford

Guests: Arnold Dean (WTIC), Angry and bitter Olympic skier Carrie Sheinburg

BC66B, BC67

2025-12-04

Around January 15, 2004

Topics: Hartford Courant #1 violator of Do Not Call Law. Vermont teddy bears

Bruce&Colin5-2Part3

2025-11-26

January 29, 2004

Topics: Hartford Stage actors perform a scene. Sports a trois Victor Petrenko. WMD in Iraq.

Guests: James Lecesne and Jeffery T. Roberson. Hartford stage actors from Charles Ludlam’s The Mystery of Irma Vep. Arnold Dean (WTIC)

Bruce&Colin2-1A

2025-11-26

January 30, 2004

Topics: Fiscal conservatism. Colin finds funerals relaxing. Bruce & Colin Shall Return – Keep it short. Dear Ask Mr. D’Ambrosio-What’s the difference between hard water and soft water? Bruce & Colin Shall Return – Navajo lesbian. Cowboys group supporting John Rowland.

Callers: Mike, John

Guests: Rebecca Lobo Rushin, Frank Butash

Bruce&Colin2-1B

2025-11-26

February 2, 2004

Topics: Potential gubernatorial candidates. Bruce & Colin Shall Return – Jimmy Dean Sausage. Kingswood-Oxford School. Indian casinos. Governor’s mansion renovations. Karen Aparo embalmer. Bruce & Colin Shall Return – Locker room talk. Colin thinks he has bird flu.

Callers: Maggie

Guest: Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz

2025-11-26

Bruce&Colin2-2B

February 4, 2004

Joe Lieberman drops out of 2004 presidential race. Rowland speech to state legislature.

2025-11-26

Bruce&Colin2-2C

Around February 6, 2004 (when GW Bush announced panel to look at pre-war Iraq intelligence)

Topics: Ethics of Antonin Scalia, Iraq war intelligence, Bruce & Colin Shall Return – Native American lands in CT.

Guest: Zalman Nakimovsky

2004-ZalmanNakimovskyWMDInIrqa

2025-11-28

Likely same weeks as Feb 6, 2004 (based on other contents of tape)

Topics: George W Bush, research at Trumpf company, nipple shields, Colin mentions his Sunday night show.

Callers: Harry on a cell phone, Jim, John from Farmington

Guests: Arnold Dean (WTIC)

Bruce&Colin8-2004

2025-11-28

Likely same weeks as Feb 6, 2004 (based on other contents of tape)

Topics: Both Bruce and Colin feeling sick. Bruce & Colin Shall Return – Never buy a bag that folds 3 ways.

Callers:  Ron from Canton, Dan in a car (drops F-bomb), Kathleen in a car, Nina.

Guests: Arnold Dean (WTIC)

 Bruce&Colin8-2004-B

2025-11-29

Likely February 24, 2004 (based on Boston Globe columns related to The Passion of the Christ)

Topics: Quiznos sponge monkeys The Passion of the Christ. Bruce & Colin Shall Return: Blumenthal,  Money spent for upgrades to Governor’s mansion. Colin tries to dissuade Ralph Nader from running in 2004. Bruce & Colin Shall Return: Jack Flannery Pirate Dentist.

BC61A

2025-12-04

Likely February 25, 2004

(Audio: Good to fair to good)

Topics: Sikorsky helicopters. Colin adopts a “country accent”. Colin obsessed with American Idol. The Passion of the Christ. Colin thinks The Apprentice is dumb.

Callers: Ron from Canton, Joseph the Angry Christian

Guest: David Edelstein

BC61B

2025-12-04

Likely March 12, 2004 (based on body part brokers article)

Topics: Hot room yoga, donating your body to science – body part brokers. Bruce on vacation; Bruce & Colin Shall Return: Walmart

Guests: Rebecca Lobo, Rand Cooper, 

BC62A

2025-12-04

Likely March 23, 2004

Topics: Chicken Tikka uses food dyes. (Show ending)

Callers: Locutus

BC88A

2025-11-16

Likely near March 24, 2004 (based on date of Richard Clarke testimony to 9/11 Commission)

Topics: 9/11 Commission hearings. Feds want records of Naugatuck Valley Development Corporation from Rowland administration. Colin trying to convince Bruce to participate in makeover at Pond House.

Caller: Cheryl, Rick from West Hartford, Lee in a car, John

BC88B

2025-11-16

Likely March 25, 2004

Topics: Colin has Norah Jones singing “I walk the line”. Predicting Rowland’s impeachment. Art Spada. Bruce and Colin Shall Return “They’re suing Mr. Pickle.” Bruce & Colin named best afternoon talk show by Hartford Magazine.

BC89B

2025-11-16

Likely March 31, 2004 (based on launch date of Air America)

Topics:  Governor Rowland, Art Spada golfing (Dr. Flog), Air America, Richard Clarke. Bruce & Colin Shall Return: Locutus lost his job – Colin sends a big radio hug. Caller discusses Latin aspects of Locutus. Colin does his Mel Brooks 2000 year old man schtick about radio – mentions Jean Colbert. Dear Ask Mr D’Ambrosio – “Can you eat cat tails from the swamps and how do you prepare them?” Insurance for bridge repair. Bruce hangs out with Joe Hahn and Allen Camp. American Idol. Bush & Cheney to appear before 9/11 committee together.

Callers: Ken in his car (Latin scholar), Sue from Enfield, John in Farmington

Guests: Alex Beam, Michael Harrison

Likely April 2, 2004

Topics: CD cases, Anticipation of Bruce & Colin “May 6^th make over” at the Pond House. Hot room yoga. Dana Whelan says Colin sounds like Balki from Perfect Strangers. Basketball. YWCA presentation at Aqua Turf with Leslie Stahl, Richard Blumenthal, Susan Bysiewicz no one eats dinner rolls – Atkins herd immunity.

Callers: Bill in Hartford

Guest: Mariel Hemingway

BC69B, B69C

2025-12-04

Likely April 8, 2004 (based on date of Condoleeza Rice testimony to 9/11 commission)

Topics: UCONN students face discipline after rioting.

Callers: Martha of West Hartford, Lew Brown

Guest: Arnold Dean

BC58A

2025-10-19

Possibly April 13, 2004 (date of Louis Freeh testimony to 9/11 commission)

Topics: Louis Freeh testifies to 9/11 Commission. State Emissions Testing Program. Colin predicts end of gas-powered cars within 10 years. 9/11 commission and John Ashcroft. Mama Jo McKenzie challenged for RNC post.

Caller: James in East Hartford, John in Manchester, Cathy from East Haddam

Guest: Tim Noah of Slate Magazine

BC58B

2025-10-19

Reference to George W Bush news conference the night before so likely April 14, 2004

Topics: Rowland promises $45 million funding for Bristol. George W Bush press conference, 9/11 hearings. Dear Ask Mr. D’Ambrosio “ Does Darkness move?”

Caller: Fred in Hartford, Joseph, Gino, Susan in West Hartford

Guests: Hugh Blumenfeld. John Dean (former Nixon White House Counsel and author Worse Than Watergate.) Joe D’Ambrosio (WTIC)

BC59A, BC78

2025-12-04

 Likely around April 15, 2004

Topics: Arthur O’Neill co-chairman of Rowland impeachment inquiry committee9/11 Commission, The Apprentice season finale– Donald Trump gets rid of people who might overshadow him. Rat poison industry. Chris Dodd apology for praising Robert Byrd.

Guests: Arthur O’Neill co-chairman of Rowland impeachment inquiry committeeMike Lawler/Lawlor? of Rowland impeachment inquiry committee (seems to be same day of Arthur O’Neill interview), Senator Joe Lieberman

BC59B, BC78

2025-12-04

Likely around April 16, 2004

Topics: Steve Salhany talks about cleaning his office. Adrian’s Landing. Rowland pledges 45M for Bristol downtown development. Finale of The Apprentice. Theresa Heinz Kerry. Should Ron from Canton be banned. Lottery winner who didn’t turn in ticket in 1995 wants money anyway.

Callers: Albert from Bristol, Jerry in Winsted

Guest: Steve Salhany, Gorman Bechard, Diane Farrell

 Bruce&Colin4-1, BC59C

2025-12-04

Likely around April 17, 2004 (based on Pagani story)

Topics: Voting Machines, Dean Pagani looking to leave Rowland Administration. Dennis Rodman, Dr Jerry. Watertown animal control officer ordering euthanasia for Max the Golden Retriever.

Callers: Theresa in Bristol, Locutus

Guests: CT Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz, Arnold Dean (WTIC)

BC52A

2025-09-29

Likely April 19, 2004

Topics:  Colin’s hair to get makeover. Man pulled over for DWI impersonates judge

Callers:  Cliff from Hebron, Neil, Julie from Southington

Guest:  Paul Mataruzzo (New Millenium Salon)

B&17A

2025-09-08

Likely April 20, 2004

Topics: Colin reflects on interview with Mark Ryan budget direction, ocean liners, monument to transportation commissioner Burns, GW Bush testifies to 9/11 commission. Rowland administration officials seeking to come onto WTIC, reference to Irish music on WWUH.

Callers: Dick in his car, Locutis

Guests: Suzan-Lori Parks playwright – Topdog/Underdog, Singer Julie Glaub?

B&C17B

2025-09-08

Likely around April 22, 2004 because day before Pagani resignation

Topics: Air America, John Rowland’s poker games Colin imitates Lewis Black. CT prisons. CT Emissions Program audit. Bruce and Colin will get a makeover at the Pond House, MAGLEV trains. Colin saw Kill Bill V2, Tomasso involvement in CT Pavilion at Big E.

Callers: Ba, Mike in West Hartford

Guest: Kevin Rennie

BC52B, BC53A

2025-12-04

Likely around April 23, 2004 because of Dean Pagani resignation

Topics: Dean Pagani resigns from Rowland Administration. Plastic surgery TV show – The Swan

Guest: Wendy Lewis the Knife Coach

BC53B

2025-12-04

April 27, 2004 based on free scoop night

Topics: Maureen Connolly (event planner) spoke to Bobby Sherwood about Colin’s lack of people skills. Da Vinci code debunking books. Bruce & Colin Shall Return – Ron from Canton. Colin in a writing slump. Emissions testing. Bruce & Colin Shall Return – Chris Murano?; Colin doesn’t like filling out his timesheets.

Guests: Karen Setser (Baskin & Robbins Ice Cream), Arnold Dean (WTIC)

BC77a

2025-12-04

April 28, 2004 (based on army asking for howitzers from ski areas)

Topics: Army asks for return of howitzers from ski resorts. Colin in a writing slump, smelly shoes near his car, makeover, Rowland scandals. Dear Ask Mr. D’Ambrosio – “What is the hottest part of a flame?”

Callers: Jim in his car, Nadine

Guests: Bill Curry. Joe D’Ambrosio (WTIC),  Paul Materuso – New Millenium Salon Bishop’s Corner cutoff

BC76a

2025-12-04

Likely April 30, 2004

Topics:  Select Committee investigating Rowland; refusal to turn over financial records – talk with Matt Dwyer. Discussion of impeachment. Discussion of Iraq war and Paul Wolfowitz.  Public Integrity Bureau, birthplace of the hamburger. Dear Ask Mr. D’Ambrosio – “Where did all the dirt and debris come from that covers up dinosaurs?” Bruce & Colin will return “mention of Roy & Debbie Show”. Queen Mary 2 press junket out of New York.

Callers: Mary from New Hartford

Guests: Matt Dwyer (WTIC News), Al Franken (Air America), Chief State’s Attorney Christopher Morano, Professor John Harmon CCSU, Rand Cooper, Deb Hornblow

B&C18, B&C19

2025-09-08

Likely April 2004 based on St. Louis Blues player Danton

Topics: Documentary Standing in the Shadows of Motown. Vietnamese soup of life. Spotting John and Patty Rowland eating out all the time. Martha Stewart insider trading. Plankton can make their own weather. Dear Ask Mr D’Ambrosio – “If you spit a cherry stone while swinging on a swing would it go farthest at lowest or highest part of the swing”

Callers:  Joe in Glastonbury, Tom in a car

BC56B

2025-10-12

Likely May 3 or 4, 2004

Topics:  People in waiting room, John Rowland’s dog Colby. Rep. T.R. Rowe (R-Trumbull) and Defense of Marriage Act. Betty Gallo lobbying for equality in cocaine vs. crack sentencing. Bruce & Colin will Return Jo McKenzie. Discussion about Bruce & Colin Show promo not having any women callers in it. Discussion about how boring Dick Blumenthal is. Steve Wolfberg discusses commercials on the last episode of Friends. Don’t feed raisins or grapes to your dog. Arnold Dean. Discrimination at Cracker Barrel.

Callers:  Rick from West Hartford, John from Farmington, Mark in a car

Guests:  Steve Wolfberg advertising executive at Cronin & Co. LLC, Arnold Dean

B&C20

2025-09-09

Likely May 6, 2004 (based on date of NYT casino lobbying article)

Topics: More discussion of Friends. Star Trek as a workplace, Curb Your Enthusiasm. Donald Trump and others spend $35M lobbying effort for tribal recognition. Topics mentioned on Rush Limbaugh show. Bob Edwards removed from NPR’s Morning Edition. Colin predicts John Rowland will go to prison and find god (prescient). John Kerry fell down on ski slope and fell off his bike. Bruce & Colin Shall Return – “Be sure to give ‘em T-shirts with the station logo on it”. John Rowland claims as someone in public service he’s not a “materialistic person.” Tropical fish surgeries.

Callers:  Tim from Simsbury, Joseph the angry Christian 

Guest: Chris from Slate Magazine

BC21

2025-12-04

May 14, 2004

Topics: Wearing a “man skirt”. The Illiad. Influentials. Bruce’s hair. Open Water movie. The movie Troy. Dear Ask Mr. Ambrosio – Why is there no Q on the telephone keypad?”

Callers: Norberto, Fred in a car, Ken in a car, John

Guests: Bobby Sherwood (WTIC), Olympic skier – Carrie Sheinberg

Bruce&Colin6-2004

2025-11-26

Likely June 1 2004

Topics: (ending of show) – Orthodox jews concerned about NYC tap water – co-peapods – crustaceans.

BC31A

2025-09-15

Likely June 2, 2004

The trend of naming children after fruit. Different ringtones depending upon who calls. Listening to Glenn Colligan on Pillow Talk. Bob Cox talks about which part of the basement to go to during a tornado. Bruce & Colin shall return: Jack Slattery pirate dentist. Trying to form an Iraqi government. Curb Your Enthusiasm was alibi for suspect in murder was at a LA Dodgers game. Cracker Jack at Yankees Stadium. Bruce Stevens denies being in altercation at Wolfpack game. Mouse in soup controversy. Trying to get a (212) area code. Spelling bee movie Spellbound. Colin complains about listeners tattle-tailing about things they say about co-workers on the show. Colin doesn’t want to talk about lacrosse. Helen Ubinas think Colin hates her.

Callers:  Craig, Cassandra, Jeff, Al from Hartford, Elizabeth from West Hartford, Anna, Parker

Guests:  Arnold Dean (WTIC), Bobby Sherwood (WTIC), Flora from Long Island

BC31, BC32

2025-09-15

Around June 4, 2004

Topic: Replay of Colin hyperventilating because Bruce is going on vacation.

Guest: Arnold Dean (WTIC)

BC32

2025-09-15

June 9, 2004 (based on WFSB incident)

Topics: WFSB accidentally reports Rowland resignation. New York Times attributes Colin’s quote to Roy Occhiogrosso. Bruce and Colin Shall Return: The Big E. Cheese racing. Dear Ask Mr. D’Ambrosio – “Is there any nutritional difference between colored peppers?”

Caller: Elizabeth

BC46A

2025-09-27

June 2004 (likely June 10 based on other contents of tape)

Topics: Arthur Dietrich to testify in Rowland impeachment inquiry.

Guest: Chris Francis (WTIC)

BC46B

2025-09-27

Likely June 11, 2004 (based on date of Ronald Reagan’s funeral)

Topics: Harriet Beecher Stowe, Preparing puffer fish. Dear Ask Mr. D’Ambrosio – “if had two weights, how would they be affected by a spider web if you dropped them.”

Guest: Joe D’Ambrosio (WTIC)

BC47A

2025-09-27

June 16, 2004 (Blooms Day)

Topics: Mary from New Hartford calls Rush Limbaugh Show. 9/11 Commission. Rowland impeachment hearings. Sports-a-Deux– Old baseball record albums. Prom stories.

Caller: Bobby from Glastonbury, Jay from Wolcott

Guest: Joe D’Ambrosio (WTIC)

BC47B

2025-09-27

Likely June 17, 2004 (based on other contents of tape)

Topics: Rowland impeachment

Caller: Joseph the Angry Christian

BC47C

2025-09-27

Likely June 22, 2004 (based on Cheney/Leahy incident)

Topics:  Corpse flower at UCONN, Dick Cheney tells Patrick Leahy to F-himself on Senate floor, Iraq war, Abu Ghraib

Callers: Lillian the Puppet Lady, Joseph the Angry Christian,

BC5-Scoped

2025-09-03

Sometime in week of June 28, 2004 (Based on GWB visit to Ireland)

Topics: Waving to people through the window, George W Bush visit to Ireland.

BC65A

2025-12-04

Likely later in week of June 28, 2004 (based on other contents of tape)

Bruce & Colin Shall Return: Colin joking with Arnold Dean. “Dear Ask Mr. D’Ambrosio– Can you tell me why so many earth land masses come to a point in the South?” Dr Jerry ad. John Rowland.

Caller: Susan in West Hartford 

BC65B

2025-12-04

Likely June 2004 (based on the tape it’s on)

Topics: Route 6 stores, poetry, discussion of whether Colin is on the autism spectrum.

Caller: Anna

Guests: Emily Madsen (poet)

BC32C

2025-09-15

 Likely July 1, 2004 (based on death of Marlon Brando

Topics: Marlon Brando dies.Bruce & Colin Shall Return: Salhany 4000. High cost of framing. Alex Beam accidentally “kills off” Faye Vincent. Colin wrongly famous for saying Chester Bowles dead, even though he only took the phonecall. Renting a storage unit. Feng Shui at Dr. Jerry’s office. Colin impersonates Marlon Brando from Guys and Dolls singing Luck Be a Lady.

Callers: Dave, Ron from Canton

Guest: Alex Beam

BC65C, BC57A

2025-10-26

Topics: Gary Zenobi is “proud” of Bruce and Colin. Dick Cheney doesn’t like campaigning. John Kerry. Bruce & Colin Shall Return – working with the morning crew

Caller: Locutus

Guest: David Edelstein 

BC57B

2025-10-18

Topics: Caller suggests inviting John Rowland on as a guest. Liberal people tell Colin they can’t get WTIC on their radio.

Callers: Walter, Carrie, Bob 

BC57C

2025-12-04

around July 19, 2004 (based on reference to NEJM article)

Topics: Jingle for “Flick Don’t Squash” to avoid mosquito-borne illness. Outdoor toilet in Switzerland with mirrored glass. “Dear Ask Mr. D’Ambrosio – do elephants understand music?” Bruce and Colin shall return – segregation at Cracker Barrel restaurants. Bruce and Colins Shall return – New Hartford lynx sighting.

Callers: Joey, Rick from Wethersfield, Cathy from East Haddam, Sue, Rich, Betsy

Guest: Pasquale Pepe, Joe D’Ambrosio (WTIC)

B&C27

2025-09-14

likely July 20, 2004 (based on Dave Matthews incident in The Hartford Courant)

Topics:  Bill Curry upset about Rush Limbaugh. 27lb rabbit in Holland. More on “Flick Don’t Squash” jingle. Prince Charles concerned about nano-technology in food. Robots. Bruce & Colin Shall Return – Steve Salhany’s family clean his office. Bruce & Colin Shall Return -Bobby gets in a braw.

Callers: Steve, Joan in a Car, Cathy, Trish on a cellphone, Karen from Bristol, Victor in Bristol, Pete, Joey in Sandisfield, Mass, Mary in Southington, Hank in a car, Alan from Southington, John from Plainville, Locutus

Guest: Jake Mendelssohn (robotics expert), Governor M. Jodi Rell, Arnold Dean (WTIC), Edward Cumming – artistic director of Hartford Symphony Orchestra

B&C28, BC39A

2025-09-20

Night after Barack Obama gave his keynote speech at DNC would make this July 28, 2004

Topics: Black holes. Arnold Dean talks about German bike fans on Sports A Trois at Tour De France. Bruce and Colin Shall Return – Mary from New Hartford banned from Art Bell Show Bruce and Colin Shall Return: Colin praises Bruce’s fashionable shirt Bruce & Colin Shall Return: Locutus calls John Kerry a poodle. Royal Ahold (Stop & Shop parent company). Dan Rather talks about Barack Obama’s keynote address at DNC.

Callers:  John from East Haddam, Mary from New Hartford

Guests: Susan Pildus New England School Feng Shui, Dan Rather

BC39B

2025-09-20

around July 30, 2004 based on date of Alexandra Kerry DNC speech

Topics: Discussion about media choices by liberals. DNC

Sports A Trois. Colin’s personality

Caller: Daryl in Hartford

Guests: Bill Curry, Arnold Dean, Licorice the Hamster

BC38

2025-09-20

Likely August 17, 2004 (based on post office being sold on Ebay story)

Topics: Colin hasn’t received his mail. Christopher Hitchens opinions of John Kerry. (NYT book review about Kerry’s Iran Contra hearings) NYT-Post office for sale on Ebay today.

Callers:  Joe from Granby, Ralph, Tom from West Hartford with Samantha, Dave in his car, Tom from Bristol

Guest: State Rep. Andrew Fleischmann

BC34A

2025-09-17

Guessing August 2004 based on release of Hastert book

Topics: Marty complains about Jim Vicevich talking too much about Kerry’s Vietnam service, Dennis Hastert.

Callers:  Marty on a cellphone, Greg in Farmington,

BC34B

2025-09-20

Guessing August 2004 because of mention of Olympics closing ceremony

Topics: Jim finds WTIC book from 1930s behind his basement freezer. New Dr. Jerry ad with Colin adopting new accent.

Caller: Jim from Torrington

Guests: Arnold Dean (WTIC), Joe D’Ambrosio (WTIC)

BC33A

2025-09-15

Likely September 2004 (based on Colin’s age) – likely before Sept 3rd

Topics:  Things go wrong with your body as you age. Corpse plant at UCONN. Colin believes he has ADHD but can’t convince his doctor, Jack. Colin had his physical.Looking forward to having a colonscopy when he turns 50., Yoga.

Callers:  Mary from New Hartford, John from Hartford

Guests:  Rebecca Lobo, Courtney Gaines

BC64-scoping

2025-09-03

Likely September 2, 2004 (based on date of Bush daughters’ speech)

Topic: Republican National Convention

Callers: Ron from Canton, Holly from Hartford

Guest: Theresa Pelham (Hartford Magazine), Licorice the Hamster

BC34C

2025-09-20

Likely September 3, 2004

Topics: Corpse flower at UConn, Dear Ask Mr. D’Ambrosio “How much of the green portion of a potato can I eat without getting sick?”

Caller: Mary Jane in Rockville

Guest: Courtney Gaines nutritionist

BC34D

2024-09-20

Likely September 2004

Topics:  Things go wrong with your body as you age. Corpse plant at UCONN. Colin believes he has ADHD but can’t convince his doctor, Jack. Colin had his physical.Looking forward to having a colonscopy when he turns 50., Yoga.

Callers:  Mary from New Hartford, John from Hartford

Guests:  Rebecca Lobo, Courtney Gaines

BC64-scoping

2025-09-03

Likely September 13, 2004 (based on premiere of LAX)

Topics: The Big E. Webcasts of surgeries. New TV season. John Rowland’s ethics problems imagined as a sitcom with talking horses. Batman at Buckingham Palace. Film strips Colin was an ”AV Boy” in the fifth grade. Colin rates local TV news – favors Channel 30 but he’s tired of their radio jingle. Dear Ask Mr. D’Ambrosio: “Chameleons change colors based on their surroundings; can a blind chameleon do that?”

Caller:  Lillian the Puppet Lady

BC33B

2025-09-15

Likely September 14, 2004

Topics: Colin thinks Bobby Sherwood shouldn’t try to get to know people when he’s booking guests. Chickens and water usage. CBS/Dan Rather story about George W Bush’s National Guard service. Bruce & Colin Shall Return: Mike in West Hartford has sarcastic suggestions for the show. Robot update

BC33C

2025-09-15

Likely September 2004

Topics: Flick don’t squash robot report – fly eating robot ECOBOT2 fuel cells. Colin’s difficulty in recognizing faces – meets Wolf Pack hockey player Mike Harder at yoga and didn’t recognize him. Martha Stewart going to prison. “Dear Ask Mr. D’Ambrosio – What is quicksand, how is it formed and how do you get out?”

Guest: Danny Gregory – The Golden Age of Classroom Filmstrips, Joe D’Ambrosio (WTIC)

BC80

2025-11-08

Topics: Ethics in government. Listener hears WTIC in New Brunswick, Canada

Callers: Locutus, Ted from Southington, JP the Doomsday Economist

Guest: Governor M Jodi Rell

BC80b

2025-11-08

Topics: Superweeds, voting machines, Ronald McDonald dolls in roads in Iowa, Colon Blow. Dear Ask Mr. D’Ambrosio – “How do mother kangaroos keep their pouches clean?” Dan Rather

Callers: Debby in a car, Neil, Mike in a car, Locutus

Guest: Joe D’Ambrosio (WTIC)

BC80C, BC81

2025-11-08

Topics: Flight from London to DC diverted to Bangor because Cat Stevens was on the plane. Jimmy Swaggart. Coverage of UConn Huskies at Rentschler Field. CBS fines for wardrobe malfunction. Dear Ask Mr. D’Ambrosio – “Why doesn’t sand reduce to dust?” Giant squids.

Callers: Bill in Newington, Art in a car, Simone

Guest: Attorney General Richard Blumenthal

BC81B

2025-11-08

Jay Leno announces he will retire in 2009, Skull & Bones in Bush-Kerry debate, FBI has a backlog of untranslated recordings, Bobby Sherwood needs a date, WFSB moving out of Broadcast House, Dear Ask Mr D’Ambrosio– “Is it true that deepsea divers are more likely to father daughters than sons?”Making plants happy, music based on yeast DNA.

BC82b

2025-11-09

Sept 29, 2004 based on death of Scott Muni

Topics:  The King & I at The Bushnell, Bush-Kerry debate, Colin having trouble sleeping. (Sound quality out of phase: Dear Ask Mr D’Ambrosio – “Is it possible to drive through the end of a rainbow?”)

Caller: Tracey

Guest: Sandy Duncan

BC82C

2025-11-09

Likely October 1, 2004

Topics: Susan Bysiewicz announces run for governor, but not on Bruce & Colin Show. Reactions for the Bush / Kerry debate. Dear Ask Mr. D’Ambrosio “How do snakes climb trees?”

Callers: Sue from Kensington, Rick, Matt in Middletown

Guest: Joe D’Ambrosio (WTIC), Susan Bysiewicz

BC83B

2025-11-09

Likely October 3, 2004 (based on date of first debate)

Topics: Reaction to Bush/Kerry first debate. Mary wants a recap of the Jim Vicevich show.

Callers: Rick from West Hartford, Pete in Enfield, Mary from New Hartford, Art in a car

Guest: Arnold Dean (WTIC)

BC86A

2025-11-15

Likely October 6, 2004

Topics: Androgynous fish, report says no WMD found in Iraq. Colin sings the blues.

Guest: Ralph Nader

BC86B

2025-11-15

Likely October 9, 2004

Topics: Report says no WMD found in Iraq. Colin sings the blues. George W Bush. Colin’s theory about angry callers. Pronunciation of “Cheney.” Blue Back Square. Campaign commercials.

Guests: Joe Visconti and Susan Schaffman of “Save the Center”, Mike Crispino, Steve Wolfberg advertising executive at Cronin & Co. LLC.

BC87A

2025-11-16

October 11, 2004 (based on Christopher Reeve death)

Topics: Christopher Reeve dies. “Pablo – come to Florida baby.” Blue Back Square.

Caller: Jimmy

BC87B

2025-11-16

Likely October 20, 2004 (based on Mickey Mantle’s birthday announcement)

Topics: Red Sox w Joe D’Ambrosio, Pat Robertson warned Bush about Iraq casualties, Paul Harvey “working blue.” Dear Ask Mr. D’Ambrosio “What do seals and other marine mammals drink?”

Guest: Joe D’Ambrosio (WTIC)

BC3

2025-09-01

Likely October 21, 2004

Topics: Politicians and vaccinations. Squirrels. Ref to Steve Salhany. Babe Ruth curse. TV Begone device.

Caller: Doug

BC3B

2025-09-03

Best guess October 26, 2004 (based on other contents of tape)

Topics: 2nd district congressional race.

Guest: Congressman Rob Simmons, Joe D’Ambrosio

2025-11-29

BRUCE&COLIN9-1_FALL2004-A-RobSimmons

Likely October 27, 2004 (based on date Martina McBride sang National Anthem at World Series)

Topics: Sun spot activity, World Series singers in rehab, new human species discovered in Java. Dear Ask Mr. D’Ambrosio – “Are animal brains increasing in intelligence?” Growing potatoes on Mars.

Caller: JP the Doomsday Economist

2025-11-29

BRUCE&COLIN9-1_FALL2004-B

Likely October 2004

Topics: Red Sox v Yankees, Dear Ask Mr. D’Ambrosio “How . come you never see midget animals?”, reference to people on WWUH calling commercial radio a “wasteland”; praise for Culture Dogs.

Callers: John on a cell phone, Kevin, Steve in a car

Guest: Joe D’Ambrosio (WTIC)

BC2

2025-09-01

Likely October 2004

Topics:  Movies to see, little people discovered in Indonesia

Callers: Courtney Gaines, JP the Doomsday Economist

Guests: Rebecca Lobo

B&C 13A

2025-12-04

Likely November 1, 2004

Topics: Daryn Kagan dating Rush Limbaugh, Bin Laden tape. Pre-election discussion. Planning for election loser pizza day. Science news – stem cell lines may have mouse DNA. Colin does funny imitation of 1950s sci-fi movie. Evolution of dolphins’ brains. Ralph Talk.

Caller: Patrick in Wethersfield, Bill from Wethersfield

B&C13B

2025-09-05

November 2, 2004`

Topics: Election Day 2004

Callers: Sally Shapiro calls from Florida with Robin the Bush supporter and Rochelle the Kerry supporter. Scott Sherman calls from Baltimore, Patty McQueen from western Pennsylvania, Andrew Fleischmann.

B&C13C, BC14

2025-09-06

November 3, 2004

Topic: Day after election.

Callers: Mary from New Hartford

Guests:  Bill Curry, Robert Thurman, Dr. Susan Sample, Dr. Ginger Hoffman

B&C14B

2025-09-06

Likely November 4, 2004

Topics: Post-election let down

Caller: Dave in Windsor, Dave in a car, Kim

Guest: Johnny Walker the Future of American Comedy

B&C11

2025-09-06

Likely November 9, 2004 (based on John Ashcroft resignation announcement)

Topics: Squirrels and acorn shortage –Dear Ask Mr D’Ambrosio “Why is it when I fall asleep for a few minutes I feel worse than if I didn’t sleep at all?” Bee venom.

Callers: Susan in a car, Rick in a car

Guest: Joe D’Ambrosio (WTIC)

BC7B

2025-09-04

Around November 10, 2004- based on story breaking about rabbits at Ardoch Fort, and Arafat

Topics: Biblical discussion with Mary from New Hartford. 2004 World Toilet Summit. William Shatner – It Hasn’t Happened Yet. Quilting. Yasser Arafat to Foxwoods. Acquaintance emails Colin asking for his help meeting people. Wagon full of pancakes cartoon. Vaccinations. Dear Ask Mr. D’Ambrosio “How do bees make honey?” Science news – radon in Japan, bees, rabbits hate archaeology. Unwanted chickens and crocodiles in Czech republic. Gov. Rell and DOT. DMV scandal. Cognitive impairment, ethics commission. Plan for floating gas termi

Caller: Mary from New Hartford, Jim from New Britain, Jeff

BC6, BC7, BC7C, BC12, BC8

2025-09-02

Likely December 2004 (based on ghost Ebay sale)

Topics: “Bruce and Colin will return -Is Colin on the autism spectrum” Dear Ask Mr D’Ambrosio – “In the plant kingdom, when are plants considered dead?” Giant squids prepared for display by Gunther Von Hagens. Ghost of Grandfather for sale on Ebay. Snow closures.

B&C15A

2025-09-06

Likely December 2004

Topics: US attorney Kevin O’Connor’s weight, Dick Blumenthal, Victor Gerena still on the loose. Prophet radio automation software has smiley face alerts. Are Charles Osgood commentaries not as good as they were “phoning it in”? Science News: Using bears and other exotic animals in aphrodisiacs and other medicines. Breeding giant octopus. Monkey communication. Left handedness.

B&C15B

2025-09-06

Likely December 2004

Topics:  Prophet radio automation software having problems. The word “Dude”. Johnny Walker Donald Rumsfeld song. Ideas for a Christmas radio play. Colin doesn’t want to go to the Salvation Army Holiday Store.

Callers: Officer Kenneth?, James, Jim on a cell phone

B&C15C

2025-09-06

Likely December 9, 2004 (based on laptop fertility story)

Topics:  Chicken DNA. “Dear Ask Mr. D’Ambrosio – Do bears have to urinate when they hibernate? ALSO “Do hiccups serve any purpose?” Excessive Christmas songs. NYT ideas issue. Abraham Lincoln statue coming to Hartford date. Also in The Hartford Courant today– effect of laptop heat on male fertility. West Wing plots. Donald Rumsfeld

Callers: Dan, Peter Shapiro, Armand, Randy, Jeff, Dom in Newington

Guest: Lisa Curran (from Lincoln Financial Group)

B&C26Scoped

2025-09-07

Likely January 2005

Topics: Apitherapy. New calendar. Colin asks Locutus to do something together. Colin’s top 10 movies of 2004. Glad we don’t have to hear anymore Mannheim Steamroller Christmas carols. Colin has trouble watching scary movies.

Callers:  Gail, Locutus, Joe, Simone, Kevin, Mark in Newington

BC50

2025-09-28

January 2005

Topics: Weight gain from the holidays. Call Diminishing Dimensions – ask for the Pony Boy program. Watching Lost. TV show Medium. Bruce & Colin Shall Return: Dr. Neal Clark Warren. (audio frequency distortion for less than 2 minutes). Snow closures. Colin critiques local TV coverage of Governor Rell’s speech to the legislature. Snow closures. Barque Eagle Division sea cadets. College radio stations. Squatting. “24” Football player rubs rear end against goal post. Rudy Giuliani won’t go on WTIC shows anymore after his treatment on Bruce & Colin Show. Bruce and Colin Shall Return: Talking about Sound Off Connecticut. Colin complains that Bobby Sherwood like people too much. The Collyer Brothers. Using homeland security money for inauguration. Using Bruce & Colin shall return – Colin wants to go out with Locutus. Ethics reform. Colin criticizes Hartford Courant editorial board for devoting space to who they are.  Howard Dean running for DNC chairmanship. Jack Bauer on 24. Bruce & Colin Shall Return – Still the Pope.

Callers: Dave from Barque Eagle Division sea cadets, Carl from Bloomfield, Kevin in a car, Jim in East Hartford, 

Guest: Author Franz Lidz “Ghosty Men”

2025-09-28

BC50B, BC51, Bruce&Colin5-1

Around January 15, 2005

Topics: Hartford Courant is #1 violator on Do Not Call List. Vermont teddy bears. Mammal that ate dinosaurs. Creationism vs. evolution. Easy Pass fees.

Bruce&Colin5-2Part3

2025-11-26

Likely January 2005

Topics: Crocodile saves man in water during tsunami. Bruce & Colin Shall Return – Bruce at the boat show. Presidential inaugurations. Bruce & Colin Shall Return – listener complains about jingle package.

Callers: Ron from Canton, Kelly on a cellphone

Guest: Thomasina Levy (Connecticut State Troubador), Larry

2025-11-26

Bruce&Colin5-1 Part 2

February 1, 2005

Topics: Michael Ross execution delayed. False EAS alert to evacuate CT. JP renounces his vision. Colin has no neckties. Dear Ask Mr D’Ambrosio-“Is there anything that eats wasps?”

Callers: Paul, JP the Doomsday Economist, Tom / Samantha from West Hartford, Jackie (old woman who can provide neckties)

Bruce&Colin12-2

2025-11-26

Around March 18, 2005 (based on Rowland sentencing)

Topics: Dulcimer crime wave Dear Ask Mr. D’Ambrosio – “If I was lost in the desert, could I survive from water in a cactus.” Oil/gas drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Familiarization bus tours of Hartford. Moxie soda.

Guests: Chuck Clusen (Natural Resources Defense Council). Arnold Dean (WTIC)

BC74b

2025-12-04

Probably March 19, 2005 (day after Rowland sentencing)

Topics: John Rowland sentencing. White Collar Necktie Party radio play about Peter Dorsey sentencing of Rowland

BC74c

2025-12-04

Best guess March 28 or 29, 2005 (based on JC’s story about Easter Sunday wild turkeys)

Topics: Workplace discrimination SCOTUS ruling.. Fisher cats, wild turkeys

Callers: Cliff from Ashford, Simon from Springfield, JC the psycho killer cab driver.

BC48A

2025-09-27

Likely March 30th 2005

Topics: Lobster talk – LNG platforms Cap’n Bruce’s Sea Shanty Hour w Pegleg Colin. Block Buster late fees. Dave Brubeck’s The Real Ambassadors Wild turkeys visiting Bruce’s house. Dear Ask Mr. D’Ambrosio – “What can we expect from the sun in the future?”

Callers: Paul on a cellphone

Guest: State Senator Cathy Cook

BC48B

2025-09-28

 Likely March 31, 2005

Topics: Fishers. Bruce & Colin win best afternoon radio show from Hartford Magazine. Bruce’s physical therapy.

Guest: Ranger Bill

Caller: John 

BC48C

2025-09-28

Likely March 2005

Topics: Pope live report from CBS – Sabena Castle Frankel?. (Replay of Mary not being on the air). Dear Ask Mr. D’Ambrosio – “What type of wood were Viking ships made of and did they use nails?”

Callers: Bill, Annoying Chris pretends to be Chris from Waterbury, Mary from New Hartford 

BC49A

2025-09-28

Likely April 1, 2005

Topics: Inviting people to watch Lost. Skit – Rowland preparing for prison. John Rowland speech to court at sentencing. Bruce & Colin Shall Return – Cracker Barrel. Bruce stopped by Avon Police Department. Colin troubled by PODS. Senator Joe Lieberman and Terry Schiavo case.

Callers: Joe from Southington, Ruth

Guest: Theresa Pelham (Hartford Magazine)

BC49B

2025-09-28

Likely April 2005

Topics: Colin hoping to book Temple Grandin as a guest. Dear Ask Mr D’Ambrosio “Why do we blush when we’re embarrassed?”

2025-11-30

BC9B

Likely near April 19, 2005 based on choice of new Pope.

Topics: How to get a cat out of a tree. Dear Ask Mr. D’Ambrosio – “When rockets land on other planets, how do they land?” Colin will now act like Jack Bauer on 24 in his personal life. Today Show ratings are down. Animal behavior. Civil unions. Arnold Dean on Sports A Trois. Exploding toads.

Callers: Dave in a car, AJ, Howie in West Hartford, Mary from New Hartford, Renee in Manchester (13 years old wants to give a shout-out)

Guests: Temple Grandin author of Animals in Translation. Rick Miller actor who does solo performance of Macbeth with Simpsons characters.

BC54, BC55

2025-12-04

Likely May 2005 (based on Porter Goss)

Topics:  CIA director Porter Goss. Bain group buying NHL. Dear Ask Mr. D’Ambrosio “Why is there no mammal with green fur?”

Callers:  Joe in Southington (plays Brass Bonanza)

Guests:  Alex Beam Greg Davidson (egg farmer), Joe D’Ambrosio

BC9A

2025-12-04

Likely May 2005

Topics:  Colin talks about how Bobby Sherwood asks him “are you okay?”  Ukrainian political 2-shot suicide. What female superhero would you like to be rescued by?

Caller: Steve from Manchester

BC9C

2025-09-05

Likely May 2005 (based on Texas cheerleading bill)

Topics: Talking about local media personalities and Bruce & Colin Show winning best local afternoon radio show in Hartford Magazine. Stan Simpson. Colin reads Shakespeare’s Sonnet 143. Remembering Geets. Bill against sexually suggestive cheerleading squads and drill teams in Texas. Colin’s daughter Jeannie Lee. Bruce & Colin Shall Return: Steve Salhany coaching T-Ball annoying click right after. Dear Ask Mr. D’Ambrosio – Is it safe to put a fork in an unplugged toaster?”

Callers: Shelly Sindland (Fox 61), Dennis

Guest: Vickie Courtney (author of the book TeenVirtue)

B&C42-FIX

2025-09-20

Likely May 2005

(audio fair to poor)

Topic: TV show Cops. Colin reminisces about bad broadcast remotes. Kentucky Derby

Caller: Locutus

BC42B

2025-09-20

Circa May 4, 2005 (based on Dr Phil Interview )

Likely May 2 or May 3

Topics: John Bolton, attack on the free press, Rush Limbaugh’s painkiller addiction. Bob Cox is a forensic meteorologist. Diane Smith’s dog Chester. Runaway bride. Insider host Pat O’Brien leaves rehab and goes on Dr. Phil. Donald Trump

Caller: Rick in West Hartford

Guest: Joel Freed

BC55B

2025-10-12

around May 5, 2005

(audio fair to poor)

Topics:  Blue Back Square. Junk food bill. Colin fondly remembers West Hartford Public School lunches. Diane Smith’s dog Chester. Advertising.

Callers: Chris, Cynthia, Bert in a car

Guest: Steve Wolfberg

BC42C

2025-09-21

Likely May 2005

(audio fair to poor)

Topics: Homeland Security Threat Level, Jane Fonda

BC43B

2025-09-21

Likely week of May 9, 2005 (Based on reference to BRAC )

(audio fair to poor)

Topics: Military Base Realignment And Closure (BRAC) initial Pentagon list to be released and its effect on sub base in Groton. Consumer issues. Dear Mr. D’Ambrosio “Why is red the hottest color for a star, but blue is really hotter?

Guest: Clark Howard

BC43C, BC84

2025-12-04

Friday May 13, 2005

(audio fair to poor)

Topics: ” Sub base in Groton on base closure list. Dear Ask Mr. D’Ambrosio “is it true that man didn’t walk on the moon?” Bruce had his own radio station as a kid.

Guest: Congressman Rob Simmons, Joe D’Ambrosio (WTIC)

BC84B

2025-12-04

Likely May, 2005 (based on tape it was on)

(audio fair to poor)

Topicx  “616” and not “666” is the devil’s number. Media consolidation. Dear Mr. D’Ambrosio “Can snakes fly?” Colin has altercation with woman collecting prize. Colin to narrate for youth orchestra.

BC84C

2025-12-04

 Likely May 2005

(audio fair to poor)

Topics: Greenwich gasses Canada geese. Multi-media program with giant puppets called Drop to benefit film program at Wadsworth Atheneum. Colin makes up a blues song for Arnold Dean. West Hartford protests.

Guest: Debbie Gaudet of Wadsworth Atheneum

BC85B

2025-12-04

Around May 20, 2005

(audio fair to poor)

Topics: Saddam Hussein, Johnny Walker the future of American comedy. Ray & Diane show aired Jack Fornaciari allegation that Richard Blumenthal steered contracts to David Golub.

Caller: Don in his car

BC85C

2025-12-04

Likely October 3, 2005

Topics: George W Bush nominates Harriet Miers for SCOTUS.

BC36

2025-09-20

Likely October 2005 (based on other contents of same tape)

(audio poor)

Topics: Mosquito gonads, bird flu Bruce and Colin Shall Return: Mary from New Hartford banned from Art Bell Show. Dear Ask Mr. D’Ambrosio – “Do toxins from a fire ant stay in your body forever?”

Guest: Joe D’Ambrosio (WTIC)

BC45A

2025-09-27

Likely October 2005 (based on other contents of same tape)

(audio poor)

Topics: Bruce and Colin Shall Return: 93-year-old proposes. Charles Osgood is “phoning it in”. Bruce didn’t get into fight at hockey game, Bobby had wrestling issue.

Caller: Mary from New Hartford

Guest: CT Attorney General Richard Blumenthal

BC45B

2025-09-27

Likely October 2005

Topic: Caller asks if electric service in Baghdad is metered? Bruce altercation at hockey game.

Caller: Charles

BC56A

2025-10-12