Shaving The Beard For Robin Williams

A freshly shaved face, Halloween hype, and fearless fun — it’s all brewing on today’s episode of The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett & Best Friends!

Chris kicks off the show revealing his bold move to shave the beard for his upcoming Robin Williams tribute — and shares how stepping outside your comfort zone can spark real growth. Then, he and Jineane Ford at Majik 101.7 swap motivational quotes that remind us: fear fades when you take action. 💪

We’re also giving away tickets galore — 🎟️ to Chris Bennett Comedy Presents: The Best of Phoenix Stand-Up Showcase (Nov. 1st at the Show Low Elks Lodge), courtesy of our friends at Mountain Mobile Auto Glass & Tint, and bonus tickets from The Christmas Witch Movie, filming right here in Show Low!

Plus, Show Low’s own “Dave Ramsey” stops by for Navy Day wisdom, and listeners battle it out in hilarious Halloween trivia.

It’s laughs, life lessons, and local love — all wrapped in one spooktacular show! ☕🎧

Transcript

A New Look For Comedy Night

SPEAKER_00 0:00

From the Horn Auto Center Studios, Chris Bennett and the Morning Brew. Janine, you over there? Yes, I am. How are you? I'm doing awesome on this Monday morning. Uh, do I uh sound a little different?

SPEAKER_04 0:13

Yeah, and you scared me this morning. You came over here. I'm like, who in the hell is that? Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 0:18

Yeah, I uh so I have these uh comedy shows I'm doing down in the valley. They're like Halloween-themed stand-up comedy shows called Dead Comedian Shows, where there's eight comedians and they're all assigned a dead comedian, and then they basically have to become that comedian and do that comedian's act for 10 minutes. And I've been assigned Robin Williams.

SPEAKER_03 0:37

That's a tough one, yeah.

SPEAKER_00 0:38

It's a very tough one. So I shaved the beard. I know.

SPEAKER_04 0:42

You came over just naked today. Naked face, baby face. I know.

SPEAKER_00 0:46

I look so weird. What what what's your opinion?

SPEAKER_04 0:49

Kind of like a you're young, you're young. I look young? Yeah. Oh, okay. Maybe I keep it, but should I and neater, you're not as scruffy as you used to be, you know?

SPEAKER_00 0:57

Right, right. So uh I'm planning on growing it back right after these uh shows I'm doing it in the valley. What do you think? Should I keep it shaved or should I grow it back?

SPEAKER_03 1:06

I don't know. I think the beard is part of your personality, you know what I mean?

Preparing To Channel Robin Williams

SPEAKER_00 1:09

I agree, yeah. That scruffy look. Yeah, definitely. So I'm gonna grow it back, but uh, I'm looking forward to the show. I was nervous, so I'll say going with the Robin Williams. Well, so I uh set up a kind of a dress rehearsal uh this weekend with a few of my friends to come watch and critique me. And I'm so glad I did that, Janine, because it would not have gone well if I did it for the first time in the valley. But uh some of it went great. I realize I'm not gonna do his super early stuff just because people don't really get it, and I'm just gonna kind of stick uh with the hits. So I'm feeling uh much better about it, and I'm excited for those shows. And also, uh, we have a big comedy show coming up Saturday at the Elks Lodge, so I'm busy with comedy this week.

SPEAKER_03 1:52

Very good. That is that's so cool, and it's good you did a test run. Yes.

SPEAKER_00 1:56

That's nice. That would have been awful. Like, I'm so glad because my friends are supportive, and I could tell like they didn't know what was going on. And then there were parts where it's like, okay, this is good, I'll keep this. But that other part, I'm getting rid of. Yeah, there you go. There you go. Fine tune it. All right, Janine. It's time to get motivated. All right. Uh, since Halloween is this Friday, I thought uh we would stick to uh motivational quotes about overcoming fear.

SPEAKER_03 2:22

Oh, that's good.

Fine Tuning The Act With Friends

SPEAKER_00 2:23

Yeah, here we go. Here's uh first one from the great Bambino, Babe Ruth, said, Don't let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game. And did you know he uh struck out more than anyone? Also hit you know more home runs than anyone as well. Kept going. Kept going. Zig Ziggler says fear has two meanings forget everything and run, or face everything and rise. The choice is yours. Ooh, who is that again? That's Zig Ziggler. Yeah, that's a good one. Uh Susie Kaysem says, fear kills more dreams than failure ever will. Uh Robin Sharma says the fears we don't face become our limits. And Dale Carnegie said, if you want to conquer fear, don't sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.

SPEAKER_03 3:08

There you go. Get busy. I love that one too. I love all these, but I have to go with that Zig Ziggler. That one's good. That's good. I've heard that one before. Very good.

SPEAKER_00 3:15

So, our uh motivational quote for the week uh from Zig Ziggler. Fear has two meanings. Forget everything and run, or face everything and rise. The choice is yours. I'm motivated, Janine. I'm ready to run through a wall.

SPEAKER_04 3:29

Right.

SPEAKER_00 3:31

Have a great day, best friend. We love you. Good morning. It's the morning brew with Chris, your caller number one. Who's this?

SPEAKER_02 3:39

Lacey from Snowflake.

Quotes On Fear And Courage

SPEAKER_00 3:41

Lacey from Snowflake calling to win two tickets to our juicy comedy show this Saturday at the Sholo Elks Lodge at 6 30 p.m. Compliments of Mountain Mobile Autoglass Intent. Lacey, uh, here's the game we're gonna play. With the Halloween on the horizon, we're gonna do trick or trivia. I'm gonna ask you some Halloween trivia. You only have to get two answers right out of six. That is like really, really good odds. That's not even passing the test. Is that fair?

SPEAKER_02 4:14

That sounds fair.

SPEAKER_00 4:15

All right, here we go. First question: What do you call a group of witches? Is it A, a pack, B, a coven, or C a squad?

SPEAKER_02 4:24

A coven?

SPEAKER_00 4:25

Is it a coven? Alright, there we go. She's got one out of two, uh, right? Here we go. Next question. What is the most popular Halloween costume for pets? Is it A, a pumpkin, B, a hot dog, or C, a spider? A hot dog? It is not a hot dog. It's a pumpkin. But all of those are cute. Do you uh have pets? I don't. Oh no. If you did, would you dress them up for Halloween?

SPEAKER_02 4:53

Um, I saw some cute costumes, so yeah.

SPEAKER_00 4:55

Oh yeah, exactly. All right. You got one wrong, one right. Next one. In what country did Halloween originate? Was it? A, Ireland, B, Transylvania, or C, America.

SPEAKER_02 5:09

Oh. Um. Uh I don't want to go with the obvious of Transylvania, but uh, it's kind of there.

SPEAKER_00 5:19

Okay, uh final answer?

SPEAKER_02 5:21

Uh yeah.

SPEAKER_00 5:23

Oh no, it's Ireland.

SPEAKER_02 5:25

Oh my god, see! I knew I would just see it.

SPEAKER_00 5:29

Okay, you got one right, you got two wrong so far. Which famous magician died on Halloween? Was it David Copperfield, Harry Houdini, or Chris Angel?

SPEAKER_02 5:38

Oh my gosh.

SPEAKER_00 5:40

Oh I'm so let's see, we're David Copperfield or Harry Houdini or Chris Angel.

SPEAKER_02 5:47

Okay, Copperfield, Houdini, Angel. Why do I not know this? Oh my goodness.

SPEAKER_00 5:53

Give me an answer.

SPEAKER_02 5:54

Okay, we'll go with uh Houdini.

SPEAKER_00 5:58

It is Houdini for the win! Holy moly! That was a nail biter. Congratulations to Lacey from Snowflake. You just won two tickets, compliments to Mountain Mobile Auto Glass and Tint to our comedy show this Saturday night at 6 30 p.m. at the Show Low Elks Lodge. It's 21 and over. Doors, food, bar open up at 5 p.m. And if you weren't as lucky as Lacey, you could get your tickets at Chris Bennettcomedy.com. Mountain Mobile Autoglass and Tint hooked you up in what radio station?

SPEAKER_02 6:29

Thank you, Bye.

SPEAKER_00 6:31

You know it. Good morning. It's the morning brew with Chris. Who's this? This is Misty. Misty! Misty Broadbent from Pine Top calling to win two tickets, compliments of the Christmas Witch movie being filmed up here in the White Mountains. Uh, Misty, you gotta play a little game with me to win these comedy show tickets. Are you ready?

Halloween Ticket Giveaway: Lacey

SPEAKER_02 6:54

Yeah, let's see if I've had enough coffee.

SPEAKER_00 6:57

You just gotta get two out of six right. That's pretty good. All right, what's what's a skeleton's least favorite room in the house? Is it A, the living room, B, the bathroom, or C, the kitchen?

SPEAKER_02 7:08

I'm gonna say the kitchen.

SPEAKER_00 7:10

No, it's the living room, because he's dead. Oh boy. What kind of pants do ghosts wear? Boo jeans, scare jeans, or boo-boo shorts?

SPEAKER_02 7:22

The first one.

SPEAKER_00 7:23

Boo jeans, heck yes! All right. She's got one right. You just need to get one more correct, and these tickets to our comedy show are yours. Compliments of the Christmas witch. What's the top-selling Halloween candy in the U.S.? Is it Snickers, Reese's peanut butter cups, or candy corn? I'm gonna say Reese's. It is Reese's, holy moly, congratulations, Misty. You just won two tickets to our comedy show this Saturday night at the Show Low Elks Lodge. It's 21 and over. Doors, Alberto's food truck, the bar open up at 5, and the show starts at 6.30 p.m. And you just won these tickets, compliments of the Christmas witch movie. And what station hooked you up?

SPEAKER_02 8:03

92.5. Woo!

SPEAKER_00 8:07

We are on the phone with one of my best friends. It's Dave Ramsey from Sholo, Arizona. How are you doing today, Dave? Fine.

SPEAKER_01 8:15

I was gonna ask you how the itch is going.

SPEAKER_00 8:18

Yeah, uh I shaved my face yesterday for the Robin Williams thing. And it's not uh it's not itching. What do you uh what do you think? Should I keep uh keep it shaved for the rest of my life or should I grow the beard back?

SPEAKER_01 8:30

Grow it back.

SPEAKER_00 8:31

I don't look good without a beard.

SPEAKER_01 8:32

I won't go there.

SPEAKER_00 8:37

Well, Dave, uh, today is uh Navy Day. You were in the Navy, right? Yeah. Thanks so much for your service. What uh what was your favorite part about being in the Navy? My job. Yeah, what was your job? A cook. Heck yeah. Uh well, I thought we'd play a little game called Sink or Swim, some Navy Day trivia for Dave. You ready? Ready. Okay. What is the Navy's motto? Do you need multiple choice? Is it Semper Fidalis? Honor, courage, commitment, or aim high?

SPEAKER_01 9:06

Number two.

SPEAKER_00 9:07

Yes, honor, courage, and commitment. Ding, ding, ding, ding. What city is home to the U.S. Navy's largest base? Is it San Diego, Norfolk, Virginia, or Honolulu, Hawaii?

SPEAKER_01 9:19

Number three.

SPEAKER_00 9:20

No, Honolulu? No. It's a pretty good size. Well, according to the internet, it says Norfolk, Virginia is the uh biggest. Where was your favorite place you were ever stationed when you were in the Navy? Norfolk. Oh, really? What's so great about Norfolk?

SPEAKER_01 9:34

A lot of things to do.

SPEAKER_00 9:36

Oh, okay. Yeah, there you go.

SPEAKER_01 9:37

And last you had Virginia, you had Virginia Beach and Fort Smith, Virginia. There was all sorts of places to go.

SPEAKER_00 9:43

And uh uh last question. What's the nickname for new Navy recruits during training? Is it Swabbies, Deckhands, Seagulls, or Sea Daddies? Swabby. It is Swabby. Ding, ding, ding, ding. This Navy man knows his Navy trivia. You want to do a little boo or cool coming up next? Sure. It is now time for Boo or Cool with Sho Low's own Dave Ramsey. Uh Halloween is this Saturday, Boo, or this Friday, sorry. Halloween is this Friday day, Boo or Cool? Cool. Cool. Are you uh gonna dress up?

SPEAKER_01 10:19

No.

Another Winner: Misty’s Candy Picks

SPEAKER_00 10:21

No. Have you ever dressed up? Uh, when was the last time you dressed up for Halloween and what did you dress up as? Oh, that was probably 1994, and I was Freddie Krueger. Oh, dang! And then after that, no more. No. Oh, okay. All right, well, I thought we would do Boo or Cool Halloween costume trends for this year. Here we go. Uh, the uh number one most popular costumes for this year's Halloween is K-pop demon hunters. Boo or cool to K-pop. Why? Why uh why boo to that? I have no idea who it is. But but don't you think you should learn about something before you go completely boo? No. No, okay. What about members of the Addams family? Cool. Cool. Uh you like the Addams family, right? Yeah. Yeah. Uh what about uh superheroes like Superman? Cool. Cool, totally. If you went as a uh superhero, who would you go as?

SPEAKER_01 11:25

Oh, jeez, Robin.

SPEAKER_00 11:27

Robin?

SPEAKER_01 11:28

Yeah.

SPEAKER_00 11:29

Oh, from uh Batman? Yeah. You would go as the sidekick?

SPEAKER_01 11:35

That's the only one I would fit into the costume on. Everybody else is too big.

SPEAKER_00 11:40

Alright, last one. How about uh clowns? Boo. Boo, yeah, you and my wife. Totally boo on clowns. Are you scared of clowns? No. You just don't like them.

SPEAKER_01 11:50

No. No, totally. What was his name? The it? No. Pennywise?

SPEAKER_00 11:57

No, the other guy. Oh, John. The Gacy, yeah, that John Wayne Gacy guy. Yeah. Oh, yeah. Yeah, that will make you uh fear clowns forever. That was Boo or Cool with Dave Ramsey. We love you, best friend. Thanks for having fun.

SPEAKER_01 12:13

Love you too.

SPEAKER_00 12:14

Growing back. I'm growing the beard back right after Thursday's show. Love you, buddy. Bye. Bye.