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It’s Wayback Wednesday on The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett & Best Friends!

Virgil the Cowboy calls back to finally reveal the big birthday surprise he got for his cowgirl friend Jolene — and Chris definitely wasn’t expecting THIS.

Plus, Dave Ramsey helps judge Boo or Cool and picks our Wayback Wednesday Song of the Day, giving Scott his FOURTH victory in a row over Russell!

Then we head to Am I the Jerk Court for two juicy cases. Nicole from Holbrook helps decide whether a man was a jerk for sarcastically saying “you’re welcome” after someone failed to thank him for holding the door — and Michelle from St. Johns weighs in on a baby’s middle name that has caused a full-blown family feud.

Oh, and we give away a bunch of Arizona Diamondbacks tickets along the way!

It’s another morning of laughs, callers and small-town shenanigans on QCountry 92.5!

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It’s Talk About Something Good Tuesday on The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett & Best Friends!

Chris and Jineane Ford are back after the long weekend, catching up on their adventures—including Chris’s wife accidentally packing all the clothes she DIDN’T want for their trip to Salt Lake City. Then they share some good news and look ahead to special 9/11 remembrance events happening around the White Mountains.

Show Low’s own Dave Ramsey joins the fun for National Actors Day with Boo or Cool before trying to figure out whether some absolutely ridiculous book titles are real or completely made up.

Then our best friend Paul from Beaumont joins us with a Labor Day cooking story that almost ended with chicken-feed pellets in his smoker, followed by another round of Are You Smarter Than a Redneck?

But today’s episode ends on a very special note. Paul shares the story of his friend, U.S. Army Specialist Lauro Garcia De Leon III, whom he lost 22 years ago, and the song Paul wrote in his memory, “Left Behind.”

We’re honored to share Paul’s complete song at the end of today’s episode.

Plenty of laughs, some good news, and a heartfelt reminder to remember the soldiers, veterans, and families who have sacrificed so much.

Thanks for being one of our best friends. Be nice to yourself, be nice to others, and don’t be a jerk.

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Our Country Climb Star of the Week, Christopher James, joins The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett & Best Friends!

Christopher’s Country Climb is a little different. Before stepping out with his own country artist project, he had already spent more than 20 years serving as a professional musician in the U.S. Army, building a career as a performer, producer, arranger and engineer.

Christopher takes us from growing up in small-town Ohio and learning guitar while deployed in Iraq to performing with the U.S. Army Band in Washington, D.C., experiencing some incredible pinch-me moments with major names in music — and eventually getting the call to open for Garth Brooks.

We also hear the story behind his new song, “What If I,” which he took from start to finish in just three days.

Plus, Best Friend Dave Rowe calls in for a little Fun Fact or Fake Fact and plays for four tickets to see headliner Don Friesen September 26 at the Show Low Elks Lodge.

A huge thank-you to Shawn Burke, Austin Burke and the Playlisted Podcast for introducing us to another great independent country artist.

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Comedian and best friend Ryan McKee made the trip up from Payson to hang out with us in studio for Relationship Advice Thursday — and apparently, he may have already made his upcoming pottery date a little too sexy.

Ryan tells us about the woman he's been dating, his upcoming pottery date and the Ghost meme he probably sent a little too soon. Naturally, that made him the perfect person to become “Doctor Love” and help us tackle a stranger's suspicious relationship situation.

Plus, Paul from Beaumont joins Ryan for a Baby Back Ribs edition of Are You Smarter Than a Redneck, Brian from Pinedale weighs in with some very different relationship advice, and we put Ryan through the ultimate Country Music Tinder bracket to discover his dream country girl.

Who gets Ryan's hypothetical swipe right? Who makes the finals? And does Kacey Musgraves need to know Ryan McKee is apparently available?

It's Relationship Advice Thursday on The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett & Best Friends!

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It was a juicy Wednesday on The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett and Best Friends!

Longtime best friend Jan the Weatherman checked in from Heber with an update on his ever-growing beard and helped us choose our Wayback Wednesday Song of the Day. Russell and Scott each submitted two classic country favorites, and Jan crowned “Redneck Girl” by The Bellamy Brothers as today’s winner.

J.D. Pepper from Timber Mesa Fire and Medical District joined us with some important kitchen fire safety tips, including what to do if you have a grease fire and a reminder to check those smoke alarms.

Then Paul from Beaumont checked in after a major storm caused damage to his home. Somehow, his wife’s chicken coop survived — and the chickens apparently knew exactly when it was time to take shelter! Paul also put his knowledge to the test with some weird baseball trivia in Are You Smarter Than a Redneck?

And finally, Am I the Jerk Court was in session! Amy from Eagar helped us decide whether someone crossed the line by pretending to have cold sores just to freak out a coworker who stole her strawberry jam.

Plus, Amy walked away with tickets to see headliner Don Friesen on Saturday, September 26th at the Show Low Elks Lodge!

It’s classic country, questionable revenge, hurricane-surviving chickens, weird baseball and plenty of small-town radio shenanigans on today’s Morning Brew!

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It’s Talk About Something Good Tuesday on The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett and Best Friends!

We’re kicking off September with plenty of good news, good vibes and laughs. Catherine Doyle joins us to talk about Camp Soar hosted by Accord Hospice, a special local event helping kids who have experienced loss. Then our best friend Jineane Ford is back from Miami with stories from the Miss USA anniversary celebration, and Chris shares the incredible story of a longtime renter whose landlord surprised her by giving her the home she had lived in for more than 20 years.

Brian from Pinedale calls in with some good news of his own about this weekend’s Navajo taco and bake sale benefiting the Pinedale Heritage House, then sticks around for “Operator, Please!” as we celebrate Emma M. Nutt Day with some bizarre telephone history and trivia.

And finally, Ryan McKee checks in from Payson after headlining a SOLD-OUT comedy show in his hometown! Ryan shares the reviews coming in through the most important small-town critic of all—his mom—plus we finish with a bonus round of Small-Town USA: Fact or Fiction.

Good news, great friends, weird trivia and plenty of morning show shenanigans—it’s all here on today’s Morning Brew!

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It’s Motivational Monday on The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett and Best Friends!

Our best friend Kirk Nurmi joins the show to talk about Life of Nurmi, the new comedy project Chris is excited and honored to be a part of. And in honor of Love Litigating Lawyers Day, we put the former attorney to the test with a game of Real Law or TV Law! Can Kirk tell the difference between an absolutely ridiculous real-life legal case and something that only happened on television?

Then Show Low’s Dave Ramsey joins us to help choose our Motivational Quote of the Week as we look ahead to the final four months of 2026. Dave sticks around for a little Boo or Cool in honor of National Trail Mix Day.

Plus, Kane Brown delays his next album, Lainey Wilson returns to acting, and Tim McGraw takes a tumble onstage in Chris’s Country News Minute.

Grab your coffee and hang out with your best friends on The Morning Brew!

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From family karaoke and hockey to picking up a guitar after a breakup, writing his own songs and hearing his music on the radio — Chris Shelby’s Country Climb wasn’t exactly planned!

Chris Shelby joins us as this week’s Country Climb Star of the Week to share how his unexpected music journey began, some of the pinch-me moments he’s experienced along the way, and the story behind his new song, “PAIN.”

A huge thank you to our best friends Shawn Burke, Austin Burke and the Playlisted Podcast for continuing to introduce us to incredible new artists every week!

Plus, it’s Fun Fact Friday! Brian from Pinedale puts his comic book knowledge to the test with some of the strangest REAL superheroes ever created, and Cynthia from Taylor celebrates Radio Commercial Day by playing Finish That Jingle!

Both are playing for tickets to the final race of the 2026 season at Deuce of Clubs Thunder Speedway, compliments of Mountain Mobile Auto Glass & Tint.

Country Climb, new country music, ridiculous superheroes, classic commercial jingles and our Best Friends on the phones — it’s a Friday edition of The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett & Best Friends!

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It’s Relationship Advice Thursday on The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett & Best Friends, and today’s first relationship problem is a doozy: a guy has gained 80 pounds since he started dating his girlfriend, she admits she likes him bigger, and he’s starting to wonder if she’s intentionally fattening him up! Kirk Nurmi joins us to give his advice.

Then our best friend Ryan McKee calls in from Las Vegas with a relationship update of his own. After ONE date, Ryan has already Googled how much his date makes and calculated what percentage of their hypothetical future household income she would provide. Nothing concerning there!

Ryan also helps a woman decide whether she should give her ex another chance after they unexpectedly matched on Tinder four years after their breakup. Plus, in honor of Kiss Me Day, we put Ryan through Kiss, Marry or Dump.

And it’s Throwback Thursday! Katie from Snowflake wins six tickets to the Deuce of Clubs Thunder Speedway, compliments of Mountain Mobile Auto Glass and Tint, while helping settle a musical showdown between Scott and Russell and choosing today’s Throwback Thursday Song of the Day.

Relationship problems, second chances, questionable financial planning, throwback country and plenty of laughs—it’s all on today’s Morning Brew!

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Can you actually BAN someone from using your bathroom because they destroy it every time they visit?! 🚽😂

Court is in session for Am I the Jerk Wednesday, and Joe G joins Chris to rule on TWO juicy cases! First, a guy finally snaps and tells his friend he's no longer allowed to use his toilet. Then, twin birthday drama erupts when only ONE sister's name ends up on the cake—and now the other twin wants an apology AND a make-up dinner!

Plus, it's National Toilet Paper Day, so Brooke from Show Low takes on Joe G in the Great Toilet Paper Showdown for tickets to the Deuce of Clubs Thunder Speedway, compliments of Mountain Mobile Auto Glass & Tint!

And we've got a podcast bonus that didn't make it on the radio: Paul, everyone's favorite redneck, joins us for some Make Your Own Luck Day trivia in Are You Smarter Than a Redneck?

It's bathroom bans, birthday drama, toilet paper trivia and a whole lot of Morning Brew shenanigans!

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