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The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett
Ever wonder what really goes on at a small-town morning radio show?
The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett and Best Friends is your daily dose of real callers, big laughs, and unforgettable characters straight from QCountry 925 in Show Low, Arizona.
The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett
Boundaries, Briskets, and Belly Laughs
Some mornings are just all over the map—in the best way. One minute we’re talking about a country artist stirring headlines with a new protest song, the next we’re tracking Tropical Storm Priscilla and scouting a pop-up haunt night before the rain hits. It’s sharp takes, local updates, and a court case so perfectly petty you’ll send it to your group chat before the verdict drops.
We start with a look at music, message, and how artists walk that line between storytelling and politics without losing their audience. Then we swing practical—storm prep tips, flood awareness, and one last chance to hit Willis Farms’ haunted night before the weather crashes the party.
“Am I the Jerk” brings the week’s funniest courtroom: a future mother-in-law who opens every package in the house. The ruling? Manners, boundaries, and one strategically embarrassing delivery that finally gets the point across.
Friend of the show Paul from Beaumont checks in 27 pounds lighter, swapping Ding Dongs for oranges and pudding for yogurt, and dropping the most accurate metaphor we’ve heard: “Progress stalls like a brisket—then it climbs again.” We turn that into a quick, hilarious “Are You Smarter Than a Redneck” health quiz covering protein myths, sugar traps, and lawn-mowing cardio wins.
To close, comedian Zac Allen joins us ahead of the Best of Phoenix Stand-Up Showcase November 1st at the Show Low Elks Lodge. From Montana open mics to Phoenix clubs and opening for Billy Gardell, he brings stories, laughs, and a game of “Arizona or Montana” that proves cowboys exist everywhere.
🎟️ Comedy Show Info:
VIP $30 | GA $20
Doors, Aliberto’s food truck, and bar open at 5 PM
Show at 6:30 PM | Nov 1 | Show Low Elks Lodge
Tickets at ChrisBennettComedy.com
If you love real talk, good laughs, and a morning that moves from weather to wisdom without missing a beat, hit play. And don’t forget to leave a review—was the package prank justified?
From the Horn Auto Center Studios, Chris Bennett and the Morning Brew. Janine, you over there? Yes, I am. How are you, Chris? Oh, I'm doing great on this hump dude. Anything uh juicy uh you want to talk about before we do a little Am I the Jerk court?
SPEAKER_00:Well, I I don't know. Uh speaking of jerks, I don't know about uh what's his name? Uh being mean to ice. What's going on with that? Oh, you mean one of your artists, not mine on magic. Zach Bryan.
SPEAKER_01:Zach Brian, yeah. Country superstar Zach Bryan. He was super hot last year. And I mean, he's still super hot, but lately, Janine, he has been in the headlines, but not for good reasons. Even before this uh song that he's uh releasing that's uh uh anti-ICE and and some people believe to be anti-American.
SPEAKER_00:Anti-law enforcement? That is not good. I don't like it. I know.
SPEAKER_01:I just wanted to complain about that a little bit. I don't like to get into politics because I respect everyone's side, but yeah, he But why do artists and stars need to get involved in the world?
SPEAKER_00:Exactly. I think it's so dumb.
SPEAKER_01:Let us just appreciate your music, but but he also he uh dated this uh famous girl from Barstool Sports, her uh her name or like her nickname is Chicken Fry or something. Anyways, she she was super famous, they had a high-profile relationship and then it broke off and she kind of spilled the dirt on him and like revealed that he's kind of a jerk. And then he also like there was a kid online that's like 14 that was complaining that uh you know he waited for Zach Bryan and he didn't sign his autograph. And Zach Bryan went on and said, It's not my duty to sign your stupid autographs.
SPEAKER_00:It was kind of getting a little unhinged. I don't know. Got too big for his britches. That's what I'm thinking. Okay.
SPEAKER_01:Yeah, so I I don't I don't think his new song is a a good idea. If I was if I was in charge of his uh you know music, I'd be like, dude, uh, let's uh let's just focus on uh non-uh politic stuff that's well and it's not even political.
SPEAKER_00:They he they it's just the law. They're now enforcing the laws we have on the books. Right. It's law and it's it's law and order and it's um it's police, it's policing. It's not ICE's fault. They're following the laws that we have enacted. So, I mean, why they're attacking them, it's just rude. Right. The other thing I wanted to bring up though is something more fun. You know, you know, we got this tropical storm Priscilla coming in, right?
SPEAKER_01:Ooh, around Halloween.
SPEAKER_00:No, no, now it's coming in Thursday. It's coming in Thursday, Friday. It's a tropical storm coming right up through Mexico, and it's gonna cover Arizona. It's just gonna bring quite a bit of rain and possible flooding. So be paying attention to Tropical Storm Priscilla as it moves over, kind of like right over Rocky Point and then fans out big all over Arizona.
SPEAKER_01:Oh, nice.
SPEAKER_00:So, because of the rain, here's the little side note. Out at Willis Farms, they added a special surprise scary haunt for tonight. It's a it's a surprise quick haunt they added tonight because they're worried we'll have so much rain and it they may be rained out for the haunt on the 11th. So they added one tonight at Willis Farms, if you want to go.
SPEAKER_01:Heck yeah, awesome. All right, am I the jerk court is now in session with the Honorable Janine Ford presiding. Janine, you got your Robin wig on? Yes, I do. All right, here we go. Uh, I'll read the story and we'll get your ruling when we come back. So my fiance's mom's been staying with us for six months, and she's got another six to go. She's great in many ways, but she will not stop opening my packages. Oh my gosh. Every time, every time something, every time something's delivered, she tears it open like it's Christmas morning. Even if it's clearly got my name on it. I asked my fiance about it, and she said, her mom thinks it's all kitchen stuff anyways, or that it might be hers. Still, it bugs me. So I decided to make a point, and I started ordering things she definitely wouldn't want to open, like hair removal cream, men's multivitamins labeled extra strength, fuzzy handcuffs, sexy underwear, and weird masks. Sure enough, she opened one and was mortified. Now, now my fiance says I humiliated her mom. So am I the jerk.
SPEAKER_00:I think it's I think it's awesome. I'm sorry. I think it's awesome. Here's the thing. She should have better manners than that, but then the you know, she can she can see it's not her package, right? Right, right. And the thing is, the fact that she stays y in the break, Clint, I mean, uh uh Oh my gosh, Chris, Chris, Chris shared with me that um she stays with each of her kids for a full year at a time, and then she rotates. Oh my gosh. That that alone he should kind of look at before he marries the gal. Right. You know, that's kind of knowing that the mom's gonna be with them a full year every two or three years or whatever. I don't know. It's just a just a long stay. I don't know.
SPEAKER_01:Yeah. But uh he is not the jerk. I don't think so.
SPEAKER_00:Oh, it's hilarious. I think it's funny. I think she needs to open her own packages and not be opening other people's. So he could, yeah, if there's some toys or something, he he has her open. I don't know. It just I just think adult toys, you know. But I think it's I think it's funny because she she should know better. You know, that's just bad manners. Right. But I don't think he's a jerk doing it.
SPEAKER_01:No, I think he's funny and he seems like someone I'd want to hang out with. Yes, we should be friends.
SPEAKER_00:Yes, and especially since he knows in the future she's gonna stay for them, uh stay with them for a year at a time. He needs to kind of train her up a little. Exactly. Yeah, yeah.
SPEAKER_01:All right, Janine rules. You are not the jerk for ordering weird things and having your mother-in-law open them and be embarrassed. Janine, you are the best. Thanks for having fun with us, best friend.
SPEAKER_00:Awesome, awesome. Bye-bye.
SPEAKER_01:Woo! And that's Bob Vlog! So, everyone's favorite redneck from Beaumont, Texas. It's Paul from Beaumont. You heard the Am I the Jerk court case uh about that guy whose mother-in-law uh is living with them, and uh she opens up all his packages, so he started buying uh weird things, so she'd be embarrassed when she opened them. What uh what do you think of Janine's ruling?
SPEAKER_03:Yeah, absolutely correct. And uh I'd be like, yeah, when she's about mom coming every year, man, he better hope that girl's got like ten siblings.
SPEAKER_01:Uh-uh, no, no, you're not you're not signing up for that. No mother-in-law living with you. My mother-in-law lives with me. Uh, how's the weight loss going?
SPEAKER_03:Uh dude, it's jam up, man. 27 pounds, slim 250, getting a little chiseled here.
SPEAKER_01:Oh, nice. Uh yeah, no estrogen, no boobs. Yeah, because that was just that was one of the concerns I heard that like these shots could make you grow man boobs.
SPEAKER_03:Oh no, dude. It's looking like I'm in 20s.
SPEAKER_01:Oh, in the 20s, man. And you've lost 27 pounds? Yeah, I'm flexing.
SPEAKER_03:Flexing the muscles. Boom! Yeah.
SPEAKER_01:Going good. Nice. And you're eating healthy too, or do you still uh eat your ding dongs or whatever your uh your sweet cheese?
SPEAKER_03:Oh, dude, I ain't about none of that, man. It's all mind over matter, man. I'm instead of instead of eating ding dongs and nutty bars, I'm eating oranges and apples. Instead of eating jello vanilla pudding, I'll go get me a uh strawberry yogurt. That might be a little bougie in some people's minds, but it is what it is.
SPEAKER_01:And off the air, didn't you uh refer to your weight loss or your stomach or something about a brisket or it being like a brisket or something? Oh yeah, yeah, yeah.
SPEAKER_03:You were telling you how much I, you know, losing. I said it's like cooking a brisket, man. It'll be a, you know, like do a brisket, the temple go up, and then it'll stall. And then it'll go up again to where you would need it to be. Right now, I think I'm gonna stall, period. But you're going down instead of up. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm not going up. But it ain't going down as fast as it was. That's probably because there's a bunch of bunch of fluid on my gut. You know what I'm saying? Like the gut? I can still grab a little, not much. I stand up, man. It's gone, bro. Just want to sit down. It kind of rolls over.
SPEAKER_01:Oh. It is now time for Are You Smarter Than a Redneck with our fit? Paul from Beaumont Friend, who's on a weight loss journey. I thought we would do a little uh are you smarter nutrition and uh fitness uh trivia. You ready? Okay, as long as this doesn't get too practical. All right, well, we'll see how healthy you are. Uh, which of these foods packs the most protein per serving? Is it peanut butter, chicken breast, bacon, or potato salad? Paul. Pa? Peanut butter. I would say peanut butter. No. No, it's chicken breast. Chicken breast. Okay. Uh which drink usually has the most sugar? 12-ounce can of coke, sweet tea, bottled lemonade, or sports drink? Chris, I'm gonna say a 12-ounce can of Coke. No. What's your gifts? Lemonade. No. Lemonade? No, no. It is uh sweet tea.
SPEAKER_03:Well, mine would be I put two cups in my picture. You put what? I put two cups of sugar when I do tea. Oh. And when I do a petri tea, I put two cups of sugar in it. You get a little tea with your sugar.
SPEAKER_01:What burns more calories for most people in 30 minutes? Mowin the lawn with the push mower, walking your dog, sitting in a sauna, or eating spicy wings and sweating? Chris, I'm gonna say mowing the lawn with the push mower. Boom! 250 to 300 calories. If you get this next one wrong, Paul, I win. If you get it right, we go to sudden death. Which of these breakfast choices will keep you full the longest? Donut and coffee, oatmeal with peanut butter, toast with jelly, or pancakes and syrup? Paul. Paul.
SPEAKER_03:Uh BF.
SPEAKER_01:Oatmeal with peanut butter? Boom. Okay. Last question is gonna determine who the winner is. Which snack is a better healthy option? Cheese sticks, potato chips, chocolate covered pretzels, or beef jerky. Paul. You're gonna say cheese sticks?
SPEAKER_03:Yeah.
SPEAKER_01:I'm gonna say beef jerky. Heck yeah. I am smarter than beef jerks. Both of them are good. Both of them are good. Uh, but the uh beef jerky is high in protein, lower carbs. Just watch the sodium. I am smarter than a redneck today. We love you, buddy. Have a great day, and we'll talk to you tomorrow.
SPEAKER_03:Hey, yeah, I have a great one, man. We'll talk to y'all later.
SPEAKER_01:All right. Yay, yay! On the phone, I'm so excited to have Zach Allen, who is one of the comedians that's gonna be on our Chris Bennett comedy present stand-up comedy at the Sholo Elks Lodge with the best of Phoenix stand-up comedy showcase, featuring uh some of my favorite comedians from the uh Phoenix comedy scene. And Zach Allen is one of those, and we're excited to have you up here November 1st uh at 6 30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, my friend.
SPEAKER_02:I'm excited to be up there. Thanks, thanks for having me on, Chris.
SPEAKER_01:Yeah, you're originally from Montana. His handle online, if you want to follow him, is Zach from Montana. So I think you're gonna feel you grew you basically grew up in a small town, so I think you're gonna feel right at home. We have elk, we have trees, and uh, we have uh Manly Mountain men here.
SPEAKER_02:Yeah, I'm uh I when I first moved down here, I used to get up to like Flagstaff Show. I used to drive up like kind of the area because I got really homesick. So uh it's gonna be a nice little reunion for me getting back out there.
SPEAKER_01:It's gonna be great. And uh the small town uh crowds are usually the best in my opinion.
SPEAKER_02:Yeah, I especially I started out in Montana, so um like the shows we all did up there, um, you know, areas like Helena, Poulson, Great Falls, you know, pretty, pretty small areas, kind of grand scheme of things. And uh it was always really nice just because, you know, they uh everyone, you know, really appreciated us coming out and um you know it it's just uh it's just always a fun environment just as a comic.
SPEAKER_01:And you started comedy about eight years ago in Montana?
SPEAKER_02:About eight years ago, yeah.
SPEAKER_01:And then after two years, what made you decide to leave the Montana scene and then move to the Phoenix comedy scene?
SPEAKER_02:Uh, I think, you know, kind of a mix. Uh I had family down here and then um just up there, you know, I was only really able to do it like once a week. So um, you know, just having more opportunities and, you know, actually being able to live in a city uh that doesn't snow, no offense to Sholo, but definitely I got I got sick of the show of the snow uh after after that last winter up there.
SPEAKER_01:Oh, you got tired of the snow. Um it's been a good move for you heading down to the valley because you're a regular at a lot of the major clubs uh down there, and you also open for some big acts. Uh, what has been uh one of your highlights? Who's been your your favorite act that you've gotten to to open, feature, or perform with?
SPEAKER_02:Um, I think uh just for me, Billy Gardell. Uh he was uh you know from Mike and Molly. Um just as far as me. That was the first time I got to feature in um one of the improvs and uh just being able to hang back with him, really down earth, really cool guy. So um just overall like first and performer. That was that was really cool.
SPEAKER_01:And Zach, you are from Montana, living in Arizona now, so we're gonna play a game called Arizona or Montana. I'll give you a scenario and you tell me if it's Arizona or Montana. You ready?
SPEAKER_02:I'm ready.
SPEAKER_01:All right, you're more likely to see a 90-year-old woman wearing turquoise fringe and driving a Cadillac than a teenager in jeans. Arizona or Montana?
SPEAKER_02:Definitely Arizona. Uh you you drive up around Sun City, that's a young, that's a young co-ed in the area.
SPEAKER_01:Uh no turquoise up in Montana?
SPEAKER_02:Uh only from the women that just got back from on uh from Arizona.
SPEAKER_01:And last one, the only place where flip-flops are acceptable winter footwear. Arizona or Montana?
SPEAKER_02:That's gonna go with Montana because that's uh that's the way to prove that that's the way to prove the cold's not getting tea up there. Uh you wear shorts, you wear flip-flops in the winter. That's uh that's a tough, burly man, and everyone will respect you.
SPEAKER_01:Okay, well, it's it's gonna be uh cool when you come up here November 1st, so I expect to see you wearing uh shorts and flip-flops.
SPEAKER_02:Uh oh no, I'm not that man anymore. I'm I'm gonna be I'm gonna be wearing uh I'm gonna be wearing jeans, but I'll have long underwear on underneath it.
SPEAKER_01:Heck yeah, this is Zach Allen. He is one of our featured comedians on our Best of Phoenix stand-up comedy showcase happening November 1st at the Show Low Elks Lodge with Zach Allen, Tony B, Cricket Gill, Sorry Beliac. Show starts at 6 30. Doors, Alberto's food truck, and the bar open up at 5. VIP tickets are 30, and general mission tickets are twenty. Get them today at Chris Bennettcomedy.com. Zach, thanks for having fun with us this morning, and we can't wait to see you November 1st.
SPEAKER_02:Looking forward to appreciate it, Chris.
