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 lo...
Mar 16, 2020•27 min•Ep. 132
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...
Mar 09, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 131
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 #5PointPhras...
Mar 02, 2020•53 min•Ep. 130
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...
Feb 24, 2020•36 min•Ep. 129
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 re...
Feb 17, 2020•41 min•Ep. 128
" 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 (...
Feb 10, 2020•49 min•Ep. 127
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 Bret...
Feb 03, 2020•37 min•Ep. 126
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 ...
Jan 27, 2020•39 min•Ep. 125
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 yo...
Jan 20, 2020•36 min•Ep. 124
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 run...
Jan 13, 2020•41 min•Ep. 123
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 ...
Jan 06, 2020•37 min•Ep. 122
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...
Dec 30, 2019•57 min•Ep. 121
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...
Dec 23, 2019•32 min•Ep. 120
" 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 oppor...
Dec 16, 2019•42 min•Ep. 119
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 m...
Dec 09, 2019•40 min•Ep. 118
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!! An...
Dec 02, 2019•39 min•Ep. 117
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...
Nov 25, 2019•43 min•Ep. 116
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 happen...
Nov 18, 2019•37 min•Ep. 115
Come one, come all and listen in as we have a special guest in-studio!!! Jason Gordon from Guitar Center in Manchester joins Goldberg & Wadsy 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!!!!! A...
Nov 11, 2019•50 min•Ep. 114
“ 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 happenin...
Nov 04, 2019•41 min•Ep. 113
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 C...
Oct 28, 2019•51 min•Ep. 112
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...
Oct 21, 2019•24 min•Ep. 111
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...
Oct 14, 2019•53 min•Ep. 110
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 from 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 a...
Oct 07, 2019•42 min•Ep. 109
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 ni...
Sep 30, 2019•45 min•Ep. 108
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 update, the #BRESportsReport and of course, the Keating Agency Insurance #5PointPhrase of the week!!!! And ...
Sep 23, 2019•38 min•Ep. 107
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 " Seinf...
Sep 16, 2019•46 min•Ep. 106
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, th...
Sep 09, 2019•39 min•Ep. 105
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 scen...
Sep 02, 2019•59 min•Ep. 104
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" , ...
Aug 26, 2019•44 min•Ep. 103
