Black Friday Brew: Hallmark Review, State Championship Hype & Am I the Jerk?

Black Friday on The Morning Brew brings the perfect mix of holiday cozy and hometown pride. We kick things off with another Hallmark Christmas Movie Review from Andrea—this time rating “A Carol for Two,” complete with a plot twist, musical charm, and a solid cocoa score.

Then it’s all about football Friday. We spotlight the St. Johns Redskins as they gear up for the 2A State Championship and the Round Valley Elks heading into their 3A title match on Saturday. Good luck to both teams and safe travels to all the fans hitting the road this weekend!

Kirk Nurmi joins the show next as we dive into a special Am I the Jerk? case involving a questionable waxing experience, a public review, and whether honesty online can go too far. The conversation hits that sweet spot between accountability, kindness, and protecting yourself—and others.

It’s the perfect Black Friday blend of holiday fun, sports energy, and smart conversation.

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Transcript

Hallmark Review Setup

SPEAKER_00 0:00

From the Horn Auto Center Studios, Chris Bennett and the Morning Brew. And now it's time for Chris's wife to give us her Christmas Hallmark movie reviews.

Guessing The Plot: A Carol For Two

SPEAKER_02 0:10

We're going to review a Carol 4-2.

SPEAKER_00 0:14

A Carol 4-2. Alright, here's what I think this one is about. I think there's this young man who uh he's kind of bah humbug on a holiday spirit. He just came back from the big city and moved back to the small town where he meets uh these girls he went to school with and uh rekindles a romance. The interesting thing about them is they are conjoined twins and they're both named Carol, and he falls in love with them and he gets a Carol for two. Am I right?

SPEAKER_02 0:45

So carriable.

SPEAKER_00 0:47

No? You want to watch that?

SPEAKER_02 0:54

Yeah, they just gave one.

SPEAKER_00 0:55

Yeah, just Carol. It's Carol. So I'm taking it. I'm taking it. I did not get this one right. What is a Carol for Tube really about and what did we learn?

Real Plot And Cocoa Rating

SPEAKER_02 1:10

Okay, so a Carol for Two. It actually was had kind of a Firno de Borgerette lot, if you will. So there was a struggling, the struggling singer. She moved to New York. She's trying to make it on Broadway, but she's working at a restaurant as like a waitress that sometimes gets her team at the restaurant. And then one of the other waiters that also seems at the restaurant. His roommate is in love with her. And so his roommate begged him to help him court her because he's not very good at it. The waiter ends up falling in love with her, and she ends up falling in love with the roommate because he does all these perfect things for her, and he thinks he likes it's so thoughtful in his gift, but really it's not him, it's a waiter. So it it I love Serena de Borgerac, and that's kind of the plot of Serena de Borgerac, and so I enjoyed this one quite a bit.

SPEAKER_00 2:12

Oh, nice. How many cups of hot cocoa do you give a Carol for two?

SPEAKER_02 2:17

I give it eight and a half.

SPEAKER_00 2:20

Oh, nice. Even though it is not about two conjoined twins that find love, my wife says you should watch a Carol for two. Oh wrong. I love you, my love.

Sports Minute: NFL Thanksgiving

SPEAKER_00 2:33

Uh it's the sports minute with Chris Bennett. Football, basketball, baseball. Ooh, I'm manly. And now, Chris Bennett. Well, well, well, we had some fun and exciting Thanksgiving football yesterday. It started out with Green Bay versus Detroit. Green Bay came out on top. Dallas, congratulations to the Cowboy fans out there, beat the Kansas City Chiefs, and Cincinnati with the return of Joe Burrow, surprised everyone and crushed Baltimore 32-14.

College And NBA Matchups

SPEAKER_00 3:09

The ASU football team and the U of A Wildcats. ASU's ranked 20, Wildcats ranked 25. They are battling it out for the Territorial Coat uh Cup today at 7 p.m. down in Tempe. Uh you could catch that game on TV. And the Suns are playing today at 7.30 p.m. at Oklahoma City Thunder, the Vermain uh defending champs. They are 18-1 to start the season. The Suns have started out hot 12-7, so we'll see how they fare against the best team in the league. You can listen to that game at 7.30 on iTalk 1067, your home for Suns basketball.

Local High School Championships

SPEAKER_00 3:48

And let's check out some high school football championship action taking place with two teams from right here in the White Mountains. The first one is the St. John's Redskins. They are gonna be battling it out for the state championship on Saturday, that is tomorrow. Uh against who are they playing? Hold on. Uh, against Scottsdale Christian Eagles. That's right. The Eagles are 12-1, the Redskins are 12-1, and that game's gonna be at Mountain Point High School. You could uh watch the audio only or listen to it on iTalk 106.7. Good luck to our St. John Redskins. Come back to a state champions, and the Round Valley Elks are gonna be battling it out at 7 p.m. at Mountain Point against Benjamin Franklin Chargers. That game is gonna be at 7 p.m. And again, you could listen to that or watch on iTalk 107 or watch the audio version at iTalk 1067. I'm Chris Bennett, and that's my sports minute. Good morning.

Caller Check-In: Kirk Nermi

SPEAKER_00 4:46

It's the morning brew with Chris. Who's this?

SPEAKER_01 4:48

Well, Felice Navidad Chris Bennett, it's Kirk Nermi, your best friend.

SPEAKER_00 4:53

Heck yeah, Kirk Nermi. We are international. He is down in the valley. Uh, to what do we owe the honor of your call today, best friend?

SPEAKER_01 5:02

Well, Chris, how could I start the Christmas season in a better way than to call into America's prettiest DJ and say Felice Navidad?

SPEAKER_00 5:10

I can't think of a better way to do it myself. And thank you for acknowledging that I'm the prettiest DJ in America.

SPEAKER_01 5:17

But of course, Chris, but of course, I did come with a compelling question today.

Naughty List Debate

SPEAKER_00 5:22

Yes, what is your compelling question?

SPEAKER_01 5:24

How do you, Chris Bennett, think you're gonna get yourself off the naughty list? You've got a month. You've got about a month. How are you getting off the naughty list?

SPEAKER_00 5:33

What makes you think I'm on the naughty list?

SPEAKER_01 5:36

Well, Chris, I I know you, Chris, and I know I'm sure there's there's toilets you've caught over the year.

SPEAKER_00 5:43

Yeah.

SPEAKER_01 5:44

I bet you spit I bet you broke the rules at your parents' house, all these trips down to the valley.

SPEAKER_00 5:49

Yeah.

SPEAKER_01 5:50

Yeah, I bet there's some things that catch you on the naughty list.

SPEAKER_00 5:53

Yeah, I guess all I can do, Kirk Nermi, is ask for forgiveness. That's it, because I don't think there's any other way I'm gonna get off the uh uh the naughty list. That's right.

SPEAKER_01 6:07

I mean uh according to the rumor I've started, Rockies have to relocate because of what you did to their toilets.

SPEAKER_00 6:13

Oh goodness gracious. Don't start spreading rumors about me clocking toilets. Rumors, rumors.

Black Friday Am I The Jerk Court

SPEAKER_00 6:27

All right, we have a special Black Friday edition of Am I the Jerk Quart? And the original, the Honorable Kirk Nermi Presides. It's been a while. Did you have uh have to dust off that wig and robe?

SPEAKER_01 6:41

I had to dust off the wig and robe, but I'm here. I'm ready to go. It's uh it's uh, you know, the Christmas season, and I'm ready to make some rulings.

SPEAKER_00 6:50

All right, well, we had a lot of cases to pick from, and this is the one that uh Kirk Nermi picked. Am I the jerk for getting a wax salon employee fired or reprimanded? All right, here's the

The Wax Salon Case

SPEAKER_00 7:03

story. I, 26-year-old female, went to a different branch of my usual waxing salon because I had free time and wanted a leg wax. The waxer asked if I wanted hot or cold wax. My regular place never asked, and said hot wax was less painful but slightly more expensive. I agreed. Once inside, she pulled out a handheld wax rolling machine she said was her personal device from a previous high-end job. It felt unsanitary, but I try to trust her. She asked multiple times if I wanted my underarms done. Done even after I said no and insisted on checking them, and she insisted on checking them anyways. After waxing, she didn't leave the room so I could get dressed. She stayed on her phone, claiming it needed to be charged. When I got home, the wax was patchy and later got tons of ingrown hairs. I posted about the experience online and someone told the owner, apparently the employee has now been removed. Uh, if it was because of my post, am I the jerk? First, rate my reading.

SPEAKER_01 8:11

Well, Chris, I'm I'm gonna it was suspiciously good. Uh I I would say 10 out of 10, and I makes me wonder, did you in fact write this letter?

SPEAKER_00 8:22

No, I did not, in fact, write this letter. I was thinking it it sounds like someone snuck into this uh wax salon and just pretended to be an employee. And so and that could be something uh you've had experience with Chris. It is it is something I think I would do to be for a funny bit, but I did not do this, I promise. But this is You were not either you're not the customer nor the the uh employee. No, I am not. And uh so is this customer a jerk for uh uh for one posting it online and then getting this uh person fired?

SPEAKER_01 9:03

Uh I don't think so. I mean if it was true and accurate and uh other people should be warned about it. You get that kind of uh, you know, uh

Verdict And Sign-Off

SPEAKER_01 9:12

bad service, if you will. I don't think there's anything wrong with uh sharing it, and you know, the consequences are what they are. If it's true, then uh let the chips fall where they may, let the hair fall where it does, I guess.

SPEAKER_00 9:25

I do think people should always go to the business owner first before they post online. I feel like you should give them a chance behind closed doors to kind of fix things, no? Do you or do you think uh you can just go straight to uh the internet and tell people how horrible they are without giving them a chance to defend themselves first?

SPEAKER_01 9:44

Well, if it's true and it's her opinion, I think, you know, that's what the internet's for. I mean, we can express that opinion. She had that experience. I think she's entitled to uh express that opinion. I don't necessarily know that she owes anybody anything before she uh posts that sort of thing.

SPEAKER_00 10:02

All right. In the case of Am I the Jerk for getting a wax salon, a creepy wax salon fired, or employee fired and reprimanded, Kirk Nermi says, No, no, you are not the jerk. You ever have any weird waxing stories, Kirk Nermi? Chris, I've uh unlike you, I've never been waxed. I have, and we're not talking about it today. Thanks so much, Kirk Nirmie. I love you, best friend. Oh, uh, I love you too. Uh please have you done everybody.

SPEAKER_01 10:33

Let's have a great time.

SPEAKER_00 10:34

All right. Sounds good, best friend. Bye. All right, bye.