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ALL RISE! Am I the Jerk Court is back in session on The Morning Brew!

Brian from Pinedale checks in after casting another vote for Chris in the Top Host competition, then helps choose the Wayback Wednesday Song of the Day before putting on the judge's wig for a wild wedding case: If you uninvite your childhood best friend, should her family still cater your wedding for FREE?

Then Jineane Ford joins the fun and takes the bench for another case. A 32-year-old man has his house, car, bills, groceries and even cleaners paid for by his parents—but can't afford a $12 Taco Bell meal. When his best friend finally calls him a “freeloading bum,” who's really the jerk?

Plus, an update on Chris's run in the nationwide Top Host competition!

Listen, laugh, cast your verdict—and don't be a jerk!

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Jineane Ford joins Chris to kick things off with some good news, including the story of a 12-year-old Arizona girl who collected an incredible 30,000 diapers for families in need.

Then Paul from Beaumont checks in with another plan to somehow get Rhonda to a gun show before putting his knowledge to the test with Are You Smarter Than a Redneck: National Badger Day Edition. Spoiler alert: badgers are WAY more terrifying than Chris realized.  Pasted text  Pasted text

The heart of today's show comes when Tucker Johnson, his daughter Autumn Johnson, and Stephanie Peterson from Porter Mountain Stables join us to talk about Cowboy Prom for the Johnsons, a night of music, BBQ, dancing, raffles, a silent auction and community support for the Johnson family.  Pasted text

Cowboy Prom for the Johnsons
Saturday, October 17
Porter Mountain Stables in Lakeside
$35 per person / $65 per couple
Tickets, donations & info: 928-587-2210

And we wrap things up on German-American Day by giving away some Porter Mountain Stables gear while asking one important question: Is that an actual German dish... or complete Chris Bennett nonsense?  Pasted text

Plus, Chris has an update on the Top Host competition and how you can vote every day.

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It’s Motivational Monday on The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett & Best Friends, and we’re starting the week by GOING FOR IT!

Paul from Beaumont kicks things off by revealing the sneaky way he tricked Rhonda into going to a gun show before putting his knowledge to the test with Are You Smarter Than a Redneck: Famous Host Edition.

Chris also shares some exciting news: he’s officially in the running for America’s Top Host with Ryan Seacrest! Voting is underway, and Chris is calling on his best friends to help him make it through the first round.

Then Virgil the Roofer from Taylor wins movie passes to WME Theatres and helps choose our Motivational Monday Quote of the Week from Michael Jordan: “I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.”

And because it’s National Kiss a Wrestler Day, Show Low’s own Dave Ramsey joins us for wrestling trivia and Boo or Cool. We find out which legendary wrestlers Dave loves, which ones get a BOO — and, most importantly, which professional wrestler Dave Ramsey would choose to kiss.

Gun shows, game shows, motivation, wrestling and Ryan Seacrest. Just another Monday on The Morning Brew!

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It’s Friday on The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett & Best Friends, and we’re introducing you to another rising country artist!

Our Country Climb Star of the Week is Nashville-based singer-songwriter Chase Stetson, another incredible artist sent our way by our good friends Austin Burke and Shawn Burke at the Playlisted Podcast.

Chase joins Chris to talk about his journey from Virginia to Nashville, discovering his love for music at a young age, writing songs through some of the toughest moments of his life, and what he’s learned while chasing a career in country music. He also shares what it’s been like working with producer and mentor Kent Wells — including a pretty cool Dolly Parton “pinch-me” moment — and takes us behind the story of his song “My Kinda Trouble.”

Country Climb is now proudly presented by Kay Supply Building Center — your metal roofing center and A Better Way to Build!

Then Ryan joins us with his sports picks, we celebrate National Denim Day with Fun Fact Friday, and somehow we discover an entirely new purpose for that tiny pocket on your jeans: the cheese pocket.

Country music, laughs, sports picks and your next favorite country artist — it’s all waiting for you on today’s Morning Brew!

Be nice to yourself, be nice to others, and don’t be a jerk.

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Florida Georgia Line is BACK—and they’re coming to Country Thunder Arizona!

On today’s Relationship Advice Thursday, Megan Benoit from Country Thunder joins us to reveal that Florida Georgia Line will headline Saturday night at Country Thunder Arizona 2027, April 8-11 in Florence!

We also check in with Jineane Ford and our friends from Porter Mountain Stables about the Cowboy Prom happening October 17th for a great cause, and they help us choose our Throwback Thursday Song of the Day.

Then we spin the Wheel of Names and call Kara from Mesa to tell her she just won TWO General Admission Weekend Passes to Country Thunder!

But you don’t just win tickets on The Morning Brew and get to go about your day. We immediately put Kara to work as our Relationship Advice expert! After 29 years of marriage, she helps us tackle a college relationship involving free drinks at the bar, an unblocked phone number and one boyfriend wondering if his girlfriend crossed the line.

It’s Country Thunder news, a big winner, Throwback Thursday, relationship drama and plenty of laughs on The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett & Best Friends!

Be nice to yourself, be nice to others, and don’t be a jerk!

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Court is in session, best friends!

It's Am I the Jerk Court Wednesday on The Morning Brew, and our friend Joe G joins Chris Bennett in the studio to help hand down today's verdicts.

First up: Is a woman the jerk for refusing to take down her giant Halloween decorations after a neighbor says they're terrifying her kids? That leads to Joe revealing his own slightly questionable Halloween tradition involving a werewolf costume, a garage and some unsuspecting trick-or-treaters.

Then we're giving away tickets to the NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix Raceway! Congratulations to Janine from Chandler and Tina from Holbrook, who each won a pair of tickets to the October 18th race, compliments of our best friends at Horne Auto Center, the Chevy, Cadillac and GMC store that saves you more!

Janine battles Joe in National Chewing Gum Day trivia, and Tina joins us as our bonus Am I the Jerk judge for a case involving a woman learning Spanish to communicate with her boyfriend's grandmother.

Plus, Scott and Russell battle for Way Back Wednesday bragging rights, with Johnny Lee's “Lookin' for Love” taking today's win!

It's court cases, NASCAR, trivia, classic country and plenty of laughs on The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett & Best Friends!

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You never know what you're going to hear when Paul from Beaumont calls The Morning Brew.

Paul joins Chris with an update on his wife Rhonda's chickens — including the story of being sent to the store for Monistat 7 to help a sick chicken. Yes, you read that correctly. And naturally, that leads to a brand-new game: Old Wives' Tale or What the Heck?

Then it's Talk About Something Good Tuesday! Chris shares the incredible story of 135,000 shelter pets finding forever homes through the Clear The Shelters campaign, and Jineane Ford joins us with some good news of her own, along with an important reminder to stay safe with the wet weather in the White Mountains.

It's good news, good vibes, laughs, chickens and one very awkward trip to the store on today's Morning Brew with Chris Bennett & Best Friends!

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It's Motivational Monday on The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett & Best Friends!

Virgil the Cowboy kicks off the morning by telling us about his weekend at Sunrise—and sharing some very important advice before you brave the Drop Zone. Then we put his knowledge to the test with a little National Drink Beer Day trivia.

We recap an incredible weekend of comedy with David Whitmore from the Show Low Elks Lodge and Elks Riders. Our Summer Comedy Series wrapped up Saturday night with a packed house, lots of laughs and an amazing show of generosity. The 50/50 raffle raised $900, the winner donated his $450 share right back, and with additional donations, more than $1,100 was raised Saturday night for the Elks Riders children's charities!

Then we check in with Jineane Ford and her special guest, our friend Scott Waddle. Jineane shares a scary story from her weekend—but thankfully everyone is okay—and Scott helps us choose our Motivational Monday Quote of the Week:

“We rise by lifting others.” — Robert Ingersoll

And finally, Show Low's own Dave Ramsey joins us for Boo or Cool: Children's Book Edition before taking on Chris in Are You Smarter Than a Handsome Radio DJ? with some VERY weird beer trivia.

Good friends, good news, motivation, children's books, drunk animals, weird beer and plenty of laughs. Just another Monday on The Morning Brew!

Be nice to yourself, be nice to others, and don't be a jerk.

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It's Country Climb Friday, best friends!

Today's Country Climb Star of the Week is North Carolina singer-songwriter Colby Roberts! We get to know Colby, hear how he stepped away from music before jumping back in just about a year and a half ago, talk about the incredible feeling of hearing strangers sing his songs back to him, and find out the story behind his song “Roses” — including what his wife REALLY thinks about the lyrics.

A huge thank-you to our best friends Shawn Burke, Austin Burke, and The Playlisted Podcast for continuing to send incredible independent artists our way for the Country Climb!

Plus, Jineane Ford is back with another chapter in the Chronicles of the Thumb following surgery on the thumb she smashed in her truck door — and apparently nothing, not even a surgically repaired thumb, is going to stand between Jineane and an all-you-can-eat crab dinner.

And how perfect is this? It's September 25th — 9/25 — on Q Country 92.5, and we're celebrating Dolly Parton Day with a special Dolly edition of Fun Fact or Fake Fact Friday!

We wrap up the show by giving away two tickets to our big comedy show at the Show Low Elks Lodge to Joyce from White Mountain Lakes.

It's Country Climb, Dolly, comedy, crab cracking and Friday morning madness on The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett & Best Friends!

Listen, laugh, and remember: be nice to yourself, be nice to others, and don't be a jerk.

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Megan Moroney Is Coming to Country Thunder! + Relationship Advice Thursday

Country Thunder Arizona has officially announced its first headliner for 2027 — Megan Moroney!

On today's Morning Brew with Chris Bennett and Best Friends, we talk with Country Thunder about the big announcement, single-day tickets, and when we might hear who's joining Megan in Florence next April.

Then we spin the Wheel of Names and surprise Hannah Rowe from Heber with TWO Weekend GA passes to Country Thunder! Since it's Relationship Advice Thursday, we immediately put our winner to work alongside Alma and Omar from Alibertos: Would you move in with someone you've dated for a year and a half if they've NEVER let you inside their house?

Plus, Alma and Omar join us in studio as we get ready for the Chris Bennett Comedy Summer Comedy Series finale this Saturday at the Show Low Elks Lodge with headliner Don Friesen and Josh Novey. Alibertos is the title sponsor of our Summer Comedy Series, and they're helping us send Dennis from Holbrook to the show with FOUR tickets after he takes on Horchata or Hor-NOT-a!

Country Thunder news, relationship red flags, weird drinks, ticket giveaways and a whole lot of fun on The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett and Best Friends on Q Country 92.5!

Be nice to yourself, be nice to others, and don't be a jerk.