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The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett
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The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett
Honoring Timber Mesa Heroes & Finding Light in Small-Town Life
Hearts are heavy across the White Mountains as we prepare to welcome home our fallen heroes. Two Timber Mesa firefighters will be escorted from Flagstaff this afternoon, expected to arrive in Show Low between 4:30 and 5:00 PM. The best places to gather and pay your respects is along the Deuce of Clubs between HWY 77 and White Mountain Rd.
Amid community grief, we had relationship advice with Jineane Ford. We explore money and relationship boundaries when A 31-year-old man spent $8,000 on emergency surgery for his beloved dog, causing tension with his 23-year-old girlfriend who wanted him to help her sister avoid eviction instead. Our relationship expert Jineane advised that demanding financial support for family members isn't reasonable, especially when not married, and recommended serious conversations about expectations. These financial boundaries often reveal deeper relationship dynamics that couples must navigate together.
We connected with Payson Highschool Graduate '98, Ryan McKee, now living in Wilmington, North Carolina with his 21-year-old roommate Joey, discussing everything from comedy shows to dating adventures and unexpected wisdom crossing generational lines. The show wrapped with a lighthearted segment of Boo or Cool with Show Low's Dave Ramsey on cereal preferences for National Rice Krispie Treats Day, providing a moment of levity during difficult times. From honoring fallen heroes to navigating relationships to debating breakfast cereals, our morning conversations reflect the full spectrum of small-town life where community bonds remain our greatest strength.
Join us in honoring our fallen firefighters today, and remember to vote for local 13-year-old Tavis McCreary in the Sports Illustrated Youth Athlete of the Year competition before voting closes today at http://athleteoftheyear.org/2025/tavis-35a9
From the Horn Auto Center Studios Chris Bennett and the Morning Brew. Hello, hello good morning. Good morning. How are you doing on this Thursday morning?
Speaker 2:Pretty good, you know we're, you know here and there's so much stuff still in the atmosphere going on and you know, the big thing about today is all of us are thinking about our lost two firefighters and how they're going to bring them back home today.
Speaker 1:Yeah, they're leaving Flagstaff today at 2, and they're supposed to arrive around Show Low any time between 4.30 and 5-ish, I believe 4.30 and 5,.
Speaker 2:Yeah, so the escort will leave Flagstaff, like you say, around 2 o'clock, expected to arrive around 5. And they've got an escort route that you can look at on Timber Mesa's site also Navajo County Sheriff's site and people are expected to line the route and pay their respects as we bring our heroes home.
Speaker 1:Yes, and I think they're saying if the best places to gather here in Sholo, if you'd like to pay your respects, is along the deuce of clubs between Highway 77 and White Mountain Road.
Speaker 2:Yes, yes. So there you have it. And it also says that their administration office will be closed as they honor and welcome home the firefighters. And it says thank you for standing with us at this time. And it's just such a hard time for our entire mountain. It's just wow, you know.
Speaker 1:Mm-hmm. Yeah, our hearts are definitely heavy and our thoughts and prayers go out to the Timber Mesa Fire Department and, of course, the firefighters and their families that were affected.
Speaker 2:Exactly A lot of thoughts and prayers going on right now. Okay, we are, you know, there's just a lot of stuff right now. I think it's time for a lot of prayers and people to be kind to each other and everybody come together, you know.
Speaker 1:Absolutely. We love you, janine. Love you too, chris. All right, janine, it is Thursday, so you know what that means.
Speaker 2:Yes, I do Relationship advice.
Speaker 1:Yes with our relationship advice expert, janine Ford. Before we do that, janine, just a quick reminder to everyone. Tavis McCreary from Pinetop, 13 years old, is up for the Sports Illustrated Youth Athlete of the Year. He's in the quarterfinals. He's in second Right now. He needs to get in first. By the end of today. There's only about 12 hours left or actually 11 hours left to vote for him for Youth Athlete of the Year. If he gets in first, he moves on to the semifinals. Sweet.
Speaker 2:Yes.
Speaker 1:So youthathletetotheyearorg, or check out my Q Country's Facebook page and we have the link there. All right, janine, here's the relationship story. When we come back, we will get your advice. All right, janine, here's the relationship story. When we come back, we will get your advice. All righty, here we go.
Speaker 1:I'm a 31-year-old man, girlfriend's 23. I'm in a tough spot with my girlfriend over money and family. I have a 9-year-old dog who suddenly lost the use of his back legs. I paid $8,000 for surgery. No question I wasn't putting him down. I couldn't have. I had to do it. I could afford it. So I saved him and I saved. Well, here's the problem. My girlfriend's sister is months behind on rent and worried about eviction. When my girlfriend heard what I spent on the dog, she blew up calling me selfish for not helping her sister. She even asked if her sister could move into my four-bedroom home, but I said no. I feel it isn't my job to bail out someone who chose a place that she can't afford. Still, I don't want constant tension with my girlfriend. How do I keep boundaries around money but also show I care about her and her family? What's the right move here, janine?
Speaker 2:You know I'm not big on anyone demanding someone else's else pay for their family and their. I don't like that. I mean I the the, the girlfriend. He should say you go ahead and help your sister, that's fine. And or he could help a little bit, like you know, buy her groceries, something I don't know. I just I don't feel good. And it's his dog, that's his business, right right and the girl at 23.
Speaker 2:I mean, she's just looking for a sugar daddy to support her whole family and her sister made a bad choice about getting a big, you know, a place that she couldn't afford to rent. Right, you know you don't expect other people to just foot the bill for you. Yeah, and a dog is a whole different thing. That is his dog and he saved it, that's his choice. And, uh, he should say, hey, hon, you know, go ahead and help your sister. And as far as far as moving in with them, no, yeah, you could help her, you know, here's the thing too. Well, you help somebody with rent and she's gotten this huge place and it's just going to be the same problem next week, next month and next month.
Speaker 1:You know what I mean. Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's a tough situation. It does sound like she. She wants just a sugar daddy and you know what he chooses to do with his money is his choice, because they're not married.
Speaker 2:Right, and you know what? And I got to tell you the truth too Even if they were married, and she's demanding he take care of her whole family, I don't like that.
Speaker 1:You know what I?
Speaker 2:mean, I don't think that's fair.
Speaker 1:Exactly.
Speaker 2:Yeah, and so he needs to get to the bottom of who she is. Expectations are they need to have some big talks? Yeah.
Speaker 1:All right. So Janine's advice they need to have a sit down, have some big big talks about some uncomfortable things and find out really.
Speaker 2:Yeah, maybe she gets an extra job to help her sister, something like that. I don't know. There you go, okay.
Speaker 1:Heck yeah, janine, you're the best we love. You have a great rest of your day. You have an awesome day.
Speaker 2:Chris Love you.
Speaker 1:Bye-bye, good morning. It's the Morning Brew with Chris. Who's this? Michael Caine. Michael Caine, not the actor Michael Caine from the Batman movies, but Michael Caine. What part of the White Mountains do you live in, michael Caine? I live on the White River, arizona. Oh, heck, yeah, sweet. You're calling to win four tickets to cheer on the Diamondbacks tomorrow against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Speaker 4:Yes, I am.
Speaker 1:Heck, yeah, what would you do? Did you see that video with the Philadelphia Karen who took the ball from that dad who got it for his son? Oh, yeah, never happened to us. What would, yeah, what would happen if you were in that situation? She came up to you, you had just given the ball to your son and she says give me that ball back. What do you say?
Speaker 4:I guess I'd be a gentleman and hand the ball right back to him.
Speaker 1:Oh, you would do exactly what he did, right, exactly, exactly. Yeah, I think you're right. I just hate confrontation and I just want people to go away when they're being jerks. Exactly Well, congratulations, michael Caine. You are going to the D-backs game tomorrow. It's that simple. What radio station hooked you up?
Speaker 3:A country radio station.
Speaker 1:Q Country 92.5. Let's try it one more time. Q Country 92.5. Let's try it one more time.
Speaker 4:Q Country 92.5.
Speaker 1:Yeah, buddy, Good morning. It's the Morning Brew with Chris. Who's this?
Speaker 4:Hey, it's producer Ryan and Joey.
Speaker 1:Heck, yeah, it is Pace, and High graduate of 98, right 97. Oh, 97. Ryan McKee, living in Wilmington, north Carolina, and his 21-year-old roommate and employee, assistant producer, joey. Yes, heck, yes. What's up man, what's up Dude? It's been a while, it's been a week, since we talked to the dynamic duo that is ryan and joey. You guys are doing a lot of fun stuff in wilmington. Why don't you give us, uh, an update or recap on what's going on in your two lives?
Speaker 4:yeah, um had a show last weekend it went really well. A show that I produced at a coffee shop here. It was packed. Heck, yes, heck, yes, and that's it. I've just been working and watching football.
Speaker 1:Oh, that's right, and we know you are entrenched into football and sports gambling because you produced the Steffi Small Show, which is on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network. Who do you think is going to win tonight's game? Buffalo Bills and Miami? What are the odds? What do you recommend?
Speaker 4:Oh, I, definitely go with Buffalo Bills, and if you bet on it you have to give up 12.5 points on the point spread. I think they'll cover that easily. The Bills are legit. Miami, well, not so much.
Speaker 1:That's right. So in order to win, if I bet on Buffalo, they have to win by 12.5 or more. If they win by 10, I still lose. Yes, oh gosh, you know what? I'm just going to watch and cheer.
Speaker 4:No, you have to bet on it Well when we come back.
Speaker 1:Don't you want to be cool, chris? No, I don't want to be cool. I think it's pretty obvious. Joey, we heard about Ryan's week. Got his sports gambling pick for the day. What's new with you? Last time we talked to you, you had gone on a date with the girl. Anything new that we should know about?
Speaker 3:Yeah, I mean we just yeah, I mean that's going really well.
Speaker 1:Oh, you've been on more dates. Even after on the first date you kept calling her dude over and over again. Yeah, that didn't scare her away.
Speaker 3:Yeah, dude, bro, machacho God, Yep, that's some repellent, right there. I'll tell you, but yeah.
Speaker 4:He brought her back to the house and I got to meet her.
Speaker 1:Oh my, gosh, yeah, he met your roommate, which is almost like meeting your dad. You introduced her to your dad, basically.
Speaker 4:Smartly, he did not take her in his bedroom because it is a biohazard in there.
Speaker 1:Yeah, what's up with 21-year-olds? Do they just not know how to keep their room clean? And then don't you think about it, joey, like, hey, I'm trying to impress this girl I just met, you know, maybe I should clean my room no, no, it wasn't even that.
Speaker 3:It was just. I was, like you know, just moved in and trying to put this stupid desk together because, turns out, I'm not bob the builder and he's been trying to put this desk together for like three weeks.
Speaker 4:And also at this point. He hasn't just moved in. It's been over a month. It's like a month and a half now.
Speaker 1:Yeah, he should pack one, and so you bought like a desk from Ikea or something, and you're having a hard time putting it together.
Speaker 3:No way worse. Staples Way way worse. I don't got Ikea money, Christopher.
Speaker 1:And what about what's new with you in comedy? Any juicy shows going on?
Speaker 3:Yeah, I'm hosting next weekend for Yashama Siddiqui and I've hosted the last couple weekends last minute, and it was so last minute that when the adrenaline wore off after I got off the first show, I threw up.
Speaker 1:Oh my gosh. Yeah, most of the time people get so nervous they throw up before the show, but you did it after the show and the show went good.
Speaker 3:Yes, it went really good. But man, adrenaline saves you, people don't realize that. But man, adrenaline, adrenaline saves you, people don't realize that Before we let them go.
Speaker 1:we have 46-year-old Ryan and 21-year-old roommate Joey on the phone. Let's find out what you guys learned from each other this month. Joey, what did you learn about being an adult this week?
Speaker 3:Man, let me tell you, stay with me when I say this I learned nothing, but that is learning something, because you're kind of always learning. What the heck does that even mean I have no idea. I've learned nothing, bro. I've learned nothing. It's been crazy. I mean it's ridiculous.
Speaker 1:That was like a Yogi Berra thing. He's like man. I've learned nothing, but you know what? By learning nothing, I learned everything, Because you're always learning something. Even when you learn nothing, you learn something. What about you, Ryan? What did you?
Speaker 4:learn. Well, totally ignore what Joey just said. I learned that Joey, despite being 21, is actually pretty good at giving advice. I've been having a lot of anxiety this week and Joey said, hey, do you think it's all the cigarettes that you're smoking? And I was like, oh yeah, that's probably it, Joey, and I haven't smoked a cigarette since.
Speaker 1:Holy moly. And how's the anxiety been? Way better, wow, holy moly.
Speaker 4:Check out, joey. It's not weird that I live with a 21-year-old, but it is weird that I'm taking advice from a 21-year-old.
Speaker 1:Yeah, like a 21-year-old's helping you get your life back together. It's pretty awesome. That's true. Well sweet. Well, dudes, we love you both so much. I hope you guys have a great weekend and we'll touch base next week. See ya Machacho, see ya Machacho. All right, before we end today's podcast edition, we have a special podcast-only segment with Show Lo's own Dave Ramsey. Dave, how are you today? I'm doing good Good. Today is National Rice Krispie Day. Do you like Rice Krispie or Rice Krispie Treats Day, do you?
Speaker 4:like Rice Krispie Treats? Yes, but they're kind of rough on my gums, oh yeah right, right.
Speaker 1:So boo or cool Rice Krispie Treats Cool but rough on the gums. Cool, yes, All right. Well, I thought we would do a special boo or cool cereal edition. You ready? Yes, all right. How about Count Chocula edition? You ready? Yep, alright. How about Count Chocula, cool, cool. It was basically chocolate rice krispies, wasn't it? Count Chocula, pretty much. What about Reese's Puffs? Boo Boo, you love Reese's Pieces. You even bought a bunch of the Halloween treats. The bats, right.
Speaker 4:Yes.
Speaker 1:Yeah, but you don't. But in cereal form gross, gross, totally gross. Alright. What? Yes, gross, totally gross Boo.
Speaker 4:That's cool, I wouldn't know about that.
Speaker 1:What about lucky charms boo, really, gosh, that again, that's another one of my favorites. What about life cereal boo? Mikey likes it, but not dave. No, you don't like life cereal, it's just. It's cinnamon cereal, really. What's, uh, your favorite cereal of all time? Cereal, really.
Speaker 3:What's your favorite?
Speaker 1:cereal of all time. Sausage flakes oh yeah, they're great. All right, last one. I think I know the answer to this one Pumpkin spice Cheerios. Totally boo, dave, you're the best buddy. I hope you have a great day and we'll talk to you later.
Speaker 4:Bet you can't tell me when Rice Krispies was introduced.
Speaker 1:Actually I think I could tell you I had some trivia. Rice Krispies. Well, I know the year that Snap Crackle and Pop came. When was Rice Krispies first introduced? 1928. 1928. And do you know when Snap Crackle and Pop first appeared on the cereal boxes? 1936. Thought it was 1933.
Speaker 4:no, I don't know about that, oh you just said you.
Speaker 1:You answered it so confidently. I thought you knew. No, 1933 is when those characters first appeared on the boxes together. We love you, dave, and I'll talk to you later all right, see you rocky later.
Speaker 4:All right, see you, buddy, bye, bye.
