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The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett
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The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett
Talk About Something Good Tuesday: Wild Callers, Good News & Holiday Laughs
It was Talk About Something Good Tuesday, and the phones absolutely lit up. We kicked things off with Carie from Snowflake, who called in to brag on her husband and kids and requested a love-soaked dedication for her Marine veteran hubby. That set the tone—family first, gratitude loud—and the good news never slowed down.
Andrea jumped in with another Hallmark Christmas movie review, this time putting Three Wisest Men under the microscope and serving up a four-cup-of-hot-cocoa rating. Then Jineane Ford joined the show with some big personal news (a grandbaby on the way!) before she and Chris dove into uplifting stories from around the world, including a powerful one from England where doctors prescribe fishing to help treat mental health—proof that hope can show up in unexpected places.
Then it was caller chaos in the best way:
• Virgil the Cowboy from Eagar checked in with his Thanksgiving plans and a song request.
• Jan from Heber—aka Jan the Weatherman updated us on his kitties (including one unfortunate eye scratch) and reserved two tickets for the December 20th stand-up comedy show at Rocky’s. Early Bird is on now: just $20 through Friday at midnight.
• Paul from Beaumont brought his signature smart-aleck charm.
• Tony from Snowflake closed out the morning with a heartfelt health update—insurance finally approved the injections he needs, and relief is finally on the way.
It was a morning filled with good news, good neighbors, and good laughs, reminding us how community truly shines during the holidays.
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From the Horn Auto Center Studios, Chris Bennett and the Morning Brew. Good morning. It's the Morning Brew with Chris. Who's this? This is Carrie. Carrie, holy moly. Is this your first time calling in to the Morning Brew? Oh no. I think I've called maybe once before. Oh, where are you from?
SPEAKER_04:Snowflake.
SPEAKER_02:Carrie? Oh yes, Carrie from Snowflake. That sounds familiar. Well, what can I do you for this morning? Did you call in uh because there's a song you want to hear, a question you want to ask, a game you want to play, or do you want me to figure it out?
SPEAKER_04:Well, a song I want to hear, and it's for my hubby again, Jesse. Oh, I just want to tell him I love him and I love my kids, and I hope everybody has a happy Thanksgiving.
SPEAKER_02:Oh, that's amazing. What do you love most about your husband?
SPEAKER_04:Um, well, he's a strong man. He takes care of me and my kids, and he's a veteran. He served in the s m Marines, and he's just awesome.
SPEAKER_02:Heck yeah. Thank him so much for uh his service. And what song do you want to hear this morning?
SPEAKER_04:Uh, Grandpa Tell Me About the Good Old Days from the Juds.
SPEAKER_02:You got it. Here you go. This is Grandpa Tell Me About the Good Old Days by the Juds on Q Country 925. Have a great day, best friend. Yep, thank you. Bye. Bye. And now it's time for Chris's wife to give us her Christmas Hallmark movie reviews. All right, my love. What Hallmark Christmas movie from the 2025 edition are we reviewing this morning?
SPEAKER_03:We're gonna review Three Wisest Men.
SPEAKER_02:Ooh, uh well, uh, I don't even have to necessarily guess what this one is because this is uh this is the third installment of the Three Wise Men and a Baby, right? Yes. There you go. Yes, you uh have reviewed those in the past, loved them. Uh tell us uh what this one is about, and should we watch it?
SPEAKER_03:Well, it just continues with the story of the three brothers, and they're trying to navigate some big life events. One is expecting twins, one's planning a wedding, the other is getting a new job. They're trying to do this all while keeping Christmas special. And so it's you know the usual shenanigans and chaos. And um the first one was rated perfect for me.
SPEAKER_02:Ooh, five cups of hot cocoa?
SPEAKER_03:Yes. I was a little disappointed in the second movie. Um, and this one kind of falls in the middle, so it's still fun to watch with a great message.
SPEAKER_02:Nice. How many uh cups of hot cocoa do you give this one?
SPEAKER_03:I'm gonna give it four cups of hot cocoa.
SPEAKER_02:Oh, so this is one you would definitely recommend watching with the fam.
SPEAKER_03:Still good.
SPEAKER_02:Heck yeah. Four cups of hot cocoa for three wisest men. My love, thank you so much. And uh we'll talk to you tomorrow. So get to watching some more uh Hallmark Christmas movies.
SPEAKER_03:Okay, if you twist my arm.
SPEAKER_02:Love you, bye. Janine, you there?
SPEAKER_00:Yes, I am. How are you, Chris?
SPEAKER_02:Oh, doing great.
SPEAKER_00:Two days to Thanksgiving.
SPEAKER_02:Yes. Luckily, I don't do a dang thing uh for prepping uh dinner. My wife takes care of all that. She loves it. She even made a practice turkey. Uh, she always does a practice turkey of Really? Yeah, because she likes to get the drippings and stuff to make the gravy. So it's easier. And then she can also, that's the time she experiments with stuff. So uh, do you have any uh tips for people uh getting ready for Thanksgiving this Thursday?
SPEAKER_00:Well, I did all my homemade stuffing yesterday. I half baked it because I'm taking it down to my son and daughter-in-law. You know, you know that uh they are inducing my daughter in law, my first grandchild is going to be born. They're inducing her Saturday morning. I'm so excited, I know. So I'm we're taking Thanksgiving down to them in the valley. And so I've got all this going on. And this morning I peeled two bags of potatoes. So there you have it. I've got that started. So I'm trying to get everything done ahead.
SPEAKER_02:Well, congratulations. That's uh that's gonna be an exciting week.
SPEAKER_00:Yeah, first, first grandbaby. I mean, Clint has five grandchildren, he which he shares with me. So we have grandkids, right? But this is the first from one of my kids.
SPEAKER_02:That's wonderful.
SPEAKER_00:It's gonna be fun, yes.
SPEAKER_02:That's great. All right, Janine, it is talk about something good Tuesday. So I have a good news story for you. You ready? Yeah. Uh well, today's good news comes from across the pond in England, where one man's fight with addiction has turned into a life-changing program now being prescribed by doctors. Um, after struggling for a decade with mental health issues and alcohol addiction, a man named Dave Lyons found peace through fishing, and he says, if it wasn't for fishing, I don't think I'd be here. So he wanted to help others. He founded a volunteer program called Tackling Minds, offering free fishing sessions to people dealing with anxiety and depression, and it became so successful that UK's National Health Service now lets doctors prescribe fishing instead of or along with medication uh to treat anxiety or depression. So far, 2,300 people have been prescribed time on the water, complete with equipment, coaching, and support workers. And this year the program received national recognition from King Charles, earning the King's Award for Voluntary Service. And Dave said helping people find peace through nature is what helps keep him going. Aw, very sweet. Pretty interesting. I've never gotten a prescription for fishing. Yeah, exactly. There you go. All right, Janine, we're ready for your good news. What you got for us?
SPEAKER_00:Well, I just want to highlight the the giving machines, they are just going full tilt right now, and I just think that's all about good news for three different charities up here in the White Mountains. They benefit so many people. That is huge. And you just want to remind everybody, you can't miss it. The giant sign, like the World Giving Machine, right there in the park, there with the barn, you know, Meadow Parkway, where you do your walk at walks and stuff. Just go there and check it out. It's beautiful. We also have all sorts of great things going on, and please help out the Salvation Army with they need bell ringers, they need everything right now, this time of year. Make sure you stop at those red kettles. I saw one yesterday that I stopped at. It was out in Snowflake Taylor in front of Bashes. So there you have it. And there's all so many great things going on, Chris. Heroes Christmas tribute, all the lights are going up in Sholo and everywhere. It's exciting. I love it.
SPEAKER_02:It's my favorite time of year. This uh community in this mountain always has such a giving heart. But uh during uh this uh Christmas season, it just uh it feels amazing to see all the giving opportunities out there for us. That's it. That's it. Sweet. Well, that is some good news on this talk about something good Tuesday. Have a great rest of your day, best friend.
SPEAKER_00:Okay, you too, Chris. Have a good one. Bye-bye.
SPEAKER_02:Good morning. It's the morning brew with Chris. Who's this? Good morning, friend. Oh my goodness gracious, it's Virgil the cowboy from Eager, Arizona. Uh, Virgil, it has been over a month uh since I've talked to you, I think. What have you been up to?
SPEAKER_06:Oh, same old, same old.
SPEAKER_02:Samo? Like uh have things quieted down on the ranch or do things get busier uh on the ranch and for cowboys and cowgirls when uh winter is getting close?
SPEAKER_06:We were busy, but we got cargo and we are okay. So now the boys and girls are just painting anything they can find.
SPEAKER_02:Uh you're doing what? They're painting anything they can find. Oh, painting anything they can find. And uh what are you and the uh cowboys and cowgirls doing for uh Thanksgiving? Do you celebrate Thanksgiving?
SPEAKER_06:Yeah, after they do all this, I'm gonna send them home to their families.
SPEAKER_02:Oh, nice. Once they're done painting everything they could find, they'll go to the uh families, and where are you going?
SPEAKER_06:Uh home, get ready to go to Tucson.
SPEAKER_02:Tucson. Oh, you have uh some family down there? Yeah. Oh, your niece is a wildcat, isn't she?
SPEAKER_06:Yeah.
SPEAKER_02:Oh man, and the ASU and U of A have the big territorial uh cup coming up. Yeah.
SPEAKER_06:Who you they're gonna clash.
SPEAKER_02:Who you rooting for? Huh? Who you rooting for, U of A or ASU? ASU. ASU, there we go, me too, Virgil. Uh, Virgil, it is talk about something good Tuesday. You have anything good to talk about?
SPEAKER_06:No, I'm just that for these boys and these young ladies and young gentlemen.
SPEAKER_02:Nice, sweet. You got a lot of great friends, a lot of great people that work with you. And uh, what can I do you for? You have a song you want to hear?
SPEAKER_06:Yeah, they want to hear Rascal Flat never let you go.
SPEAKER_02:Rascal flats never let you go. They want to dedicate it to anyone?
SPEAKER_06:Yeah, Jackie. Never with Oscar.
SPEAKER_02:Yep, I remember. This one uh going out to Jackie from the Cowboys and Cowgirls. We love you, best friend. Good morning. It's the morning brew with Chris. Who's this? Jan. Jan the weather, man, aka Jan from Heber. Uh, another uh caller I haven't heard from lately. I feel like it's been over a month. Uh, any uh updates uh with you and your kittens?
SPEAKER_05:Uh had a little uh run-in with uh paws one kitty on my eye.
SPEAKER_02:Oh no. Did it get a claw in your eye or just a paw? Just a paw.
SPEAKER_05:Oh uh, fortunately. Fortunately. I mean, if if she'd have had her claws extended, it would have ripped my eye wide open.
SPEAKER_02:Oh no. But uh but you're good now? Yeah. Oh heck yeah, that's some good news on this talk about something good uh Tuesday. Uh uh, what else? Uh what do you got going on uh for Thanksgiving?
SPEAKER_05:Uh uh there's a group of us that are all getting together, and we've got a turkey that's going in a roaster oven, and everybody's bringing something, so heck yeah.
SPEAKER_02:That's sweet. And uh, did you hear about uh our comedy show, December 20th at Rocky's, with my friend headliner Ryan McKee?
SPEAKER_05:Well, I seen him before when he was here.
SPEAKER_02:Yeah, he's doing all new material. Uh he's uh this is his he's headlining uh for the first time at the comedy club down in Chandler at Mic Drop two days before, and then we're having him up here, and uh he's uh been working on a bunch of new material this past year, and I think you're gonna love it. It's gonna be a lot of fun. And then a friend of mine, Anthony Thornton, who's a hilarious stand-up comedian that performs all over uh Phoenix and is a regular at Mic Drop, my favorite club. And then Cameron Kahn's gonna open and I'm uh gonna host and work on some new stuff.
SPEAKER_05:So yeah, uh yeah, I plan on uh planning on coming after.
SPEAKER_02:Oh, perfect. So we'll put you down for two tickets at the early bird price. Pricing is$25, but this week uh you could get tickets for$5 off till the end of Friday. Just go to Chris Bennettcomedy.com or give me a call or message me and I'll reserve it. So I got you down for two. Jan, is there a song you want to hear?
SPEAKER_05:Yeah, uh Chris Stapleton, I think I love you.
SPEAKER_02:Heck yeah, Chris Stapleton, I think I love you. And I, you know what, Jan? I know I love you, buddy. I hope you have a great day.
SPEAKER_05:All right, you too. Bye.
SPEAKER_02:Bye. Yeah, yeah. Heck yes, it's Paul from Beaumont, everyone's favorite redneck from Beaumont, Texas. Uh, Paul, you ready for Thanksgiving? Oh yeah. Oh yeah. Do you have anything good to talk about on this talk about something good Tuesday?
SPEAKER_07:Man, after 19 days of waiting for the federal government, I got the end of my pew- pew. Good for you, buddy. Oh, hey, so all the all these people in Arizona that don't already don't like me throwing corn out for deer. They're really not gonna like it because now I'm a beast.
unknown:Pew, pew.
SPEAKER_02:Yeah, it's so weird that you have uh different uh hunting rules than uh the Arizona hunters. I feel like our Arizona hunters have to be more skilled.
SPEAKER_07:I I feel like we're not lame.
SPEAKER_02:Hey, uh, I talked to you last week over the weekend. Uh, you thought Rhonda was trying to wrangle you into putting up Christmas lights. You said it is not gonna happen. What ended up happening?
SPEAKER_05:It happened.
SPEAKER_02:The Facebook Live was right. They knew you'd cave in. How'd she get you to cave in?
SPEAKER_07:Carson came over, and these these lights she got are like year-round lights that they're like LEDs, and you can change them to whatever, whatever holiday or whatever, whatever football team, whatever. So they're like year uh they're like year-round.
SPEAKER_02:Oh, okay. Nice. So you had some help putting them up? Yeah, Carson did it all. Oh, oh, oh, so you didn't do anything.
SPEAKER_07:Well, I handed him the screws to screw them in.
SPEAKER_02:Oh, there you go. It is now time for Are You Smarter Than a Redneck Paul? With Thanksgiving just being a couple days away, we're gonna do some Thanksgiving trivia. If you know the answer, say your name. That's your buzzer. Here we go. What state raises the most turkeys for Thanksgiving? Is it Minnesota, Texas, or Florida? Paul. Paul. Minnesota. It is Minnesota. Man, I thought I was gonna stump you. That was kind of a uh trick question because I knew the answer, but how'd you know it?
SPEAKER_07:Uh, because I mean we just got wild turkeys in Texas, man.
SPEAKER_02:Oh, okay. How fast can a wild turkey run? Is it five miles per hour, 20 miles per hour, or 50 miles per hour? Chris, I'm gonna say 20. It is 20. Uh, you have a lot of wild turkey out there? Are they fast?
SPEAKER_07:Yeah.
SPEAKER_02:Oh, wow, they are.
SPEAKER_07:Yeah, they're pretty fast. They're pretty fast, but they're pretty steepy.
SPEAKER_02:We are tied at one apiece, Paul. This last question will determine who the winner is. Pick a number from six to ten. Uh eight. Do you remember last week when you said four? Yeah. So you said ten, right? Oh, you said eight. Oh, sorry. All right. What dance move did the turkey inspire? Was it the turkey trot, the chicken shuffle, or the gobble shimmy? Oh. Paul.
SPEAKER_07:Oh, the turkey trot.
SPEAKER_02:It is the turkey trot. He is smarter than a handsome radio DJ. Gobble, gobble, gobble. Take a bite out of that, Victory. Congratulations, Paul.
SPEAKER_07:Yes, absolutely, man. Hey, uh, but I'll talk to y'all tomorrow, man, because I'm kind of stuck in town. Uh, mate, I have a great Thanksgiving. Enjoy it. And uh, just have a good time. Be safe.
SPEAKER_02:Absolutely. We love you, best friend. Bye. Good morning. It's the morning brew with Chris. Who's this? Oh no, it's Mr. B. Oh my gosh, today is the best day ever. I'm getting so many calls from longtime callers. I haven't heard it from a while. It is Tony from Snowflake on this Talk About Something Good Tuesday. You have something good for us to talk about?
SPEAKER_01:Yeah, it's kind of some personal good news, but uh after fighting with my insurance company since uh July, finally got approval, and I'm headed to Flagstaff to get the first of uh two injections to see if I'm candidate to have my nerves burnt in my neck.
SPEAKER_02:Oh, well, dude, that's uh good news, and it's uh good news for uh recovery, right?
SPEAKER_01:Yes. Well, after after they get my neck uh squared away, then we go in for soldiers uh shoulder surgery.
SPEAKER_02:Dang. And the and then you'll be a new man. Uh hopefully they put some bionics in me. Well that's a million dollar man. That's great news, buddy. Thanks so much for calling in and letting us know.
