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The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett
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The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett
Virgil the Cowboy Calls from the Mountains, Superman Trivia & Flag Day Fun Facts
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On today's Friday edition of The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett and Best Friends, we hear from Virgil the Cowboy, who calls in from the mountains while separating cattle and shares what life has been like out on the range.
We also celebrate Flag Day weekend with a special Fun Fact or Fake Fact game, catch up with Jineane Ford to find out what's happening around the White Mountains, including Greer Days, and dive into some Nerd News featuring everything from fire tornadoes to Pokémon Go.
Plus, Jineane and her granddaughter Addie go head-to-head in a Superman Day edition of Fun Fact or Fake Fact, where we learn some surprising truths about the Man of Steel, Muhammad Ali, Krypto the Superdog, and more.
Grab a cup of coffee and join your best friends for another fun morning filled with laughs, trivia, local events, and small-town stories.
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Virgil Calls From The Mountains
SPEAKER_00Dude, it has been a minute since you called into the show. What have you been up to? Where have you been?
SPEAKER_01We've been out where the wild things are.
SPEAKER_00Oh, you've been hanging out where all the uh wild things are? What uh why have you been up in the mountains? What you been doing? Oh, separating cows. You gotta keep 'em separated. That was Virgil the Cowboy from Eager, Arizona, calling us from the White Mountains while he was out separating cattle. And we're gonna find out exactly what that means and uh why he was rounding up cows. And play a special Flag Day edition of fun fact or fake fact with him. Plus, Janine Ford joins us to tell us what's a happening in the White Mountains this weekend, including Greer Days, shares some interesting nerd news, and goes head to head with her granddaughter Addy in a Superman Day edition of Fun Fact or Fake Fact. It's Friday, June 12th. Let's get the show started. Chris Bennett and the Morning Brew. Good morning, it's the Morning Brew with Chris. Who's this?
SPEAKER_01Hey, good morning, my friend.
SPEAKER_00Oh my gosh, it's Virgil the cowboy from Eager Arizona. Dude, it has been a minute since you called into the show. What have you been up to? Where have you been?
SPEAKER_01We bunded out where the wild things are.
SPEAKER_00Oh, you've been hanging out where all the uh wild things are? What uh why have you been up in the mountains? What have you been doing?
SPEAKER_01Oh, separating cows.
SPEAKER_00You gotta keep them separated.
Why Cowboys Separate Cattle
SPEAKER_00What uh to explain that to me, why do you have to separate cows? I'm not a cowboy, so I don't know that.
SPEAKER_01These other people's cows come on our place too, and their cows go on their place, and these cows go on our place too. We have to separate them.
SPEAKER_00Oh, okay, and then uh basically get all the cows back to to where they need to be?
SPEAKER_01Yeah, to give back to the owners.
SPEAKER_00Oh, nice, okay. Dang, that sounds tough. And so now all the cows are separated and you're back on the ranch?
SPEAKER_01No, they bought me a cell phone.
SPEAKER_00Oh, heck, so you're calling me from like the middle of the mountains right now?
SPEAKER_01Yeah. Ooh, hoo hoo!
SPEAKER_00And then you have a bunch of uh the cowboys and cowgirls with you, or are you all by yourself on the range?
SPEAKER_01Yeah, we all work together.
SPEAKER_00Oh, that's good. Well, awesome. Well, sweet. Uh, what can I do you for today?
Salute To Veterans And Flag Day
SPEAKER_01Oh, since you said it was for the veterans, ladies, I didn't know about that. And here they are working.
SPEAKER_00Heck yeah, yeah. You have uh you have a lot of lady veterans that uh work with you and just a lot of veterans. You're a veteran. I'm so grateful to all our veterans and active uh duty military that have served this uh great country we live in, right? Yeah. Heck yeah. And did you know Sunday is Flag Day?
SPEAKER_01Uh no, I didn't even keep up with the calendar.
SPEAKER_00Well, how about before I let you go? I play a fun little game with you on this fun fact Friday in honor of Flag Day. Sound good?
SPEAKER_01Oh right.
Flag Day Fun Fact Game
SPEAKER_00It is now time for fun fact or fake fact, and we are playing it with Virgil the cowboy, who's calling us from the mountains. He's separating cows. All right, Virgil, tell me it's is this a fun fact or a fake fact in honor of Flag Day, which is Sunday. Here we go. The largest American flag ever flown weighed over a ton. Fun fact or fake fact?
SPEAKER_01Oh fact.
SPEAKER_00Yeah, yeah, it's a uh several giant ceremonial flags have weighed thousands of pounds and they require hundreds of people to carry them. Um, how about this? Fun fact or fake fact? The flag on the moon is still waving today. Uh nope. No, fake fact. Yeah, there's no wind on the moon, and several lunar flags are believed to have been knocked over by rocket exhaust during departure. All right, and last one, man, you are on fire, buddy. Here we go. Uh, there is flag day became an official national observance because of a Wisconsin teacher. Fun fact or fake fact? Uh yeah, true. True. There you go, Virgil, heck yeah, that fresh mountaineer is doing you some good. Yeah, Bernard uh Sigrand, a school teacher in Wisconsin, spent decades promoting a National Flag Day celebration before it became official. Heck yeah. So happy Flag Day this Sunday. And Virgil, uh, what song would you like to hear today? Uh, the one I said, sand in my boots. Sand in my boots, Morgan Wallen. You got it, buddy. I hope you have a great day. Be safe out there on the range and separating those cows.
SPEAKER_01To all the lady brethrons up there.
SPEAKER_00Thank you. Absolutely. We love you, best friend. Have a great day. Later. Later.
Greer Days Weekend Plans
SPEAKER_00What's happening? Hot stuff.
SPEAKER_02Janine, you there? Yes, I am. Good morning, Chris. How are you? It's Friday.
SPEAKER_00It's Friday. Heck yes. Which brings me uh to an uh important question for you. What's uh happening uh in the White Mountains this weekend? What do you got going on?
SPEAKER_02Oh Addy, where are we going? We're going to Greer. Greer, Greer days. Today and tomorrow, actually, okay. So, yeah, um, you've got uh Heavenly Vendor Village in Kids Zone, and that's going on today, 10 to 3 uh at the Greer Community Center. You've got silent auctions, you've got all kinds of stuff. Noon to three, music by James T. Okay. And then they have an opening ceremony, Main Street and follow follow up in front of Molly Butler's tonight at four. Then tomorrow, that's the big thing. Saturday, okay, 7 a.m. to five uh 7 a.m. is the 5K family run. There we go. So you got a 5k family run uh up by the lakes, okay? And it's going to start at it doesn't have it here, on the reservation that the I mean the lakes up there. The that's really good. I'm just messing this up.
SPEAKER_00No worries, yeah. Okay. I think at the river reservoir.
SPEAKER_02Thank you, River Reservoir. That's perfect. Okay, there you go. Then they're and they're gonna have a parade, okay? There's a parade at 10 o'clock, okay? So you got the parade, you've got all kinds of things. It's Greer Days this weekend, it's gonna be beautiful up there.
SPEAKER_00Awesome. Uh nothing like small town America.
SPEAKER_02Love Greer.
SPEAKER_00Greer days, heck yes. Are you guys camping?
SPEAKER_02Yeah, we're gonna be camping and we're gonna be there at going in and out of greer, so that's gonna be a lot of fun. And we've got the horses, we're gonna go on a ride, all kinds of stuff. Nice.
SPEAKER_00Well, sounds fun. Greer days today and tomorrow. Have fun,
Nerd News On Fire Whirls
SPEAKER_00everyone. It is now time for nerd news with Janine. What nerd news do you have for us today?
SPEAKER_02I have a cool story. This is neat. And uh, before I say this, uh just a reminder, everybody, we are in stage one fire restrictions. I'm talking about fire, but it's a discovery using fire. Researchers have discovered that fire tornadoes are a faster and cleaner way to eliminate oil spills. So, you know, when they get a big old hideous oil spill in the water, they're so scary. Uh, they also are calling them fire whirls, and they burn oil up to 40% faster and reduce soot emissions by 40%. The technique works by pulling in a lot more oxygen to create a more efficient burn, and the result is it leaves less residue behind, less smoke, everything. Scientists say the approach is going to eventually help protect coastlines during major oil spills. So that was a cool one. I like that. And here's one more thing, okay? Pokemon, Pokemon Go players may have unknowingly contributed data used to develop advanced navigation systems that are now tied to military drone technology. Yeah, the system uses billions of scans to create 3D maps and can be accessed through GPS. The company denies directly using Pokemon Go data for military purposes, but a bunch of people are saying, yeah, they did. So it's kind of interesting.
SPEAKER_00Yeah, they took uh Pikachu.
SPEAKER_02Pikachu. Yeah, exactly, exactly.
Pokemon Go Data And Drones
SPEAKER_00All right, Janine, it is now time for fun fact or fake fact. You have your granddaughter Addy there. Yes. You two can go head to head. Hello, Addy. Today is Superman Day. So we are going to do fun fact or fake fact, Superman edition. You two ready?
SPEAKER_02Yes. Yeah.
SPEAKER_00Alright, fun fact or fake fact. Superman originally couldn't fly.
SPEAKER_02Hmm, I think that's fake fact.
SPEAKER_00Fake fact? What about you, Janine?
SPEAKER_02I'll say it's true.
SPEAKER_00It is true. Janine is right. The first com in the first comic, Superman could only leap an eighth of a mile. Oh. That's where that's where the famous phrase he's able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, and then later flying was added because it looked cooler in the cartoons. Ooh. Uh, how about uh
Superman Day Fun Fact Battle
SPEAKER_00Superman's weakness was almost changed from kryptonite to peanut butter? No. You'd think that's fake facts? Yeah.
SPEAKER_02Yeah, that one sounds fake to me, too. Yeah.
SPEAKER_00Yeah, that would be interesting if he was allergic to uh peanut butter jelly sandwiches. Uh how about uh it was fake, yeah. It was fake, yeah. You're right, Addie. Good job. Good job, Addy. Way to go. Uh, Superman once fought Muhammad Ali in a boxing match. No, you think that's no?
SPEAKER_02I don't think so.
SPEAKER_00No, it's true. That's a fun fact. In a 1978 comic book, Superman boxed Muhammad Ali to determine who would represent Earth against an alien champion.
SPEAKER_01Oh, interesting.
SPEAKER_00And Ali actually knocks Superman out because the fight took place under a red sun that weakens Superman's power.
SPEAKER_02No.
SPEAKER_00Yeah. How about this? Superman's creators uh sold him for $130.
SPEAKER_02Hmm. I'm gonna say that's false. $130.
SPEAKER_00I know, right? No, no, that is true. That's a fun fact.
SPEAKER_02Just $130. Oh my god. And they made a fortune after that.
SPEAKER_00Yeah, he's now worth billions of dollars, making it one of the worst business deals of all time. Of all time. Wow. And uh last question Superman once had a pet dog with superpowers.
SPEAKER_02Oh. They made a movie about that, so yeah.
SPEAKER_00There you go. Addie known. I didn't know.
SPEAKER_02Addie.
SPEAKER_00That's a fun fact. Uh, yeah, his uh the dog was named. Do you know the name of the dog? No, I forgot it. It was crypto. Ooh, yeah. Interesting.
SPEAKER_02Good job, Addie. I didn't know that.
SPEAKER_00Good job. Well, that was fun fact or fake fact, Superman Edition. Awesome. I hope you guys have a great day.
SPEAKER_02Chris, you two, and have an awesome weekend.
SPEAKER_00Thanks, have fun and greer. Bye bye.
SPEAKER_02Okay, bye bye. Bye.
Comedy Tickets And Final Sendoff
SPEAKER_00Well, that's gonna do it for another episode of The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett and best friends. Thanks so much for hanging out with me today. If you enjoyed the show, please give us a follow, leave a review, and share it with another best friend who could use a few laughs and some morning shenanigans. And don't forget, today is the last day to save with some early bird pricing for Chris Bennett Comedy, and Allaberto's presents the summer comedy series at the Sholo Elks Lodge. Our next show is Saturday, June 27th at 6 30 p.m., featuring headliner Nancy Norton and feature comedian Bob Kubota. Get your tickets at Chris Bennett Comedy.com. I hope you have a fantastic weekend. I will be back Monday morning, but until then, remember be nice to yourself, be nice to others, and don't be jerk. Bye.
