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

Chris catches up with Jineane Ford to share some good news and good vibes, including a heartwarming story about a bride who accidentally sends her engagement ring flying into the sand during her wedding—and the stranger with a metal detector who helps save the day.

Then, Joyce calls in and has one VERY lucky morning, winning VIP tickets to Chris Bennett Comedy and Aliberto’s Summer Comedy Series on August 22nd at the Show Low Elks Lodge, compliments of Comfort Fit Dentures—plus four tickets to Reckless Summer, a tribute to Bryan Adams at Hon-Dah Resort Casino!

And our friend Dave Ramsey joins the fun for Annual Medical Checkup Day with a game of “Normal or Not Normal?” Apparently, Dave thinks waking up gasping and choking is perfectly normal.

Then, for Son and Daughter Day, Chris and Dave go head-to-head to see who knows their celebrity families better—and whether Dave is smarter than a handsome radio DJ.

Grab your coffee and hang out with your best friends!

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It's Motivational Monday on The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett & Best Friends, and we're starting the week with laughs, motivation and plenty of morning show shenanigans!

Virgil the Cowboy checks in after a weekend at Sunrise with some very important advice about using the bathroom BEFORE riding the Drop Zone — and leaves us with a little Monday motivation: “Don't ever give up!”

Show Low's Dave Ramsey joins us for TWO rounds of Boo or Cool. First, in honor of National Spoil Your Dog Day, we find out how Dave feels about personal chefs for dogs, doggy braces, pet perfume and even CLONING your dog. Then, for Smithsonian Day, Dave rates some of the world's strangest museums — including a toilet museum, hundreds of creepy ventriloquist dummies and the Museum of Broken Relationships.

Plus, Jineane Ford joins us for Motivational Monday, and Lou from Taylor plays Price Is Right: Smithsonian Edition for VIP tickets to our August 22nd comedy show at the Show Low Elks Lodge!

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What do a mandatory high school singing audition, International Beer Day, Diamondbacks tickets, and Paul's surprise roosters all have in common? They're all part of today's Morning Brew!

This episode starts with a Fun Fact Friday full of beer trivia as we give away Arizona Diamondbacks tickets in one of our most entertaining contests yet.

Then we're joined by this week's Country Climb Star of the Week, Dee White. Dee shares the incredible story of how one mandatory singing audition changed the course of his life, leading him from a small school in Alabama to sharing stages with Alan Jackson, Alison Krauss, and the Grand Ole Opry. We also talk about the inspiration behind his beautiful new album and title track, Heart Talkin', and what's next in his career.

Plus, we wrap things up with everyone's favorite redneck, Paul from Beaumont, who explains why two of his wife's chickens had to go before taking on Are You Smarter Than a Redneck? with International Beer Day trivia.

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Did someone really ride a horse into a Show Low bar? We hear the story straight from the source!

On today's episode of The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett & Best Friends, Richard Bilbie and Mark Sterling from the White Mountain Sheriff's Posse stop by the studio for a fun morning of local stories, laughs, and friendly competition. We tackle Relationship Advice Thursday, see who knows the White Mountains best in a local trivia showdown, give away Diamondbacks tickets and Sheriff's Posse BBQ tickets, test a listener's 4-H knowledge, and help spread the word about this weekend's White Mountain Sheriff's Posse BBQ fundraiser.

Whether you're a longtime local or just love great small-town stories, this episode has a little bit of everything.

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On today's episode of The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett and Best Friends, Nashville singer-songwriter and actress Brooklyn Summer joins us in the studio while she's in the White Mountains filming the upcoming movie The Christmas Witch. We get to know Brooklyn, talk about her music, hear one of her original songs, and find out what it's like filming a Christmas movie in Arizona.

We also catch up with Ryan McKee, who's officially back in the dating world after joking that he "broke up with himself," and we put two more wild Reddit stories on trial during Am I the Jerk Court with help from Jineane Ford and Brooklyn.

Grab your favorite drink, sit back, and enjoy another fun morning with Chris Bennett and Best Friends!

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Back-to-school season is here, and we're having some fun with it on today's episode of The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett & Best Friends!

We kick things off with a Back-to-School Edition of Boo or Cool, where Dave shares why he thinks old-school textbooks still have one big advantage over tablets. We also put one lucky listener to the test with back-to-school trivia for Diamondbacks tickets, share an inspiring Talk About Something Good Tuesday story about a stranger whose incredible act of kindness helped launch the career of a young piano prodigy, and hear another heartwarming story about a doctor helping kids face surgery with courage.

It's a morning full of laughs, good news, fun games, and positive vibes.

Thanks for listening! If you enjoy the show, be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a best friend. We'll see you tomorrow for more Morning Brew shenanigans!

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Can Paul from Beaumont win a sheriff's badge? 🤠

On today's episode of The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett and Best Friends, Paul from Beaumont takes on Richard Bilbie and Mark Sterling from the White Mountain Sheriff's Posse in a special barbecue edition of Are You Smarter Than a Redneck?

We also celebrate Motivational Monday with back-to-school inspirational quotes as students across the White Mountains head back to class, play Barbecue or Baloney with a lucky listener, and learn more about this Saturday's White Mountain Sheriff's Posse Barbecue fundraiser at The Orchard at Charlie Clark's, benefiting local Search and Rescue volunteers.

Thanks for spending part of your day with us, best friends!

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Happy Fun Fact Friday!

On today's episode of The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett & Best Friends, we kick things off with Virgil the Cowboy from Eagar, who shares one very important piece of advice if you're planning a trip to Sunrise.

Then it's time for our Country Climb Star of the Week as we welcome Nashville singer-songwriter Sarah Hardwig. Sarah talks about earning four yeses on America's Got Talent, performing on the Grand Ole Opry stage, studying songwriting at Belmont University, and the story behind her song, "I Know You Won't." She also shares what's next in her career, including new music on the way.

To wrap things up, podcast listeners get an exclusive bonus segment that didn't make it onto the live radio show. Paul from Beaumont returns for a special Are You Smarter Than a Redneck? Canada Edition, celebrating his family's trip home from Canada.

In this episode:
• Virgil the Cowboy's mountain wisdom
• Fun Fact Friday
• Country Climb Star of the Week: Sarah Hardwig
• "I Know You Won't"
• Grand Ole Opry & America's Got Talent stories
• Bonus: Are You Smarter Than a Redneck? Canada Edition

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 It's Relationship Advice Thursday on The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett and Best Friends! We catch up with JIneane Ford and her guest, who share some funny advice about getting older before diving into a relationship dilemma from a woman who moved across the country for her boyfriend... only to discover she's doing all the cooking, cleaning, and chores. Is he just overwhelmed, or did she move in with a man-child? Then Dave from Show Low calls in with his take on another relationship dilemma involving trust and love letters to a coworker—and wins tickets to our Summer Comedy Series featuring headliner Dwayne Perkins. We wrap up the show with a Country News Minute featuring Megan Moroney and a heartwarming Luke Combs story. Thanks for listening! 

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It was a special episode of The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett and Best Friends because today was my birthday!

The morning got off to the best possible start with a surprise birthday call from my daughters, followed by birthday wishes from Jineane Ford and our good friend Kirk Nurmi.

We also dive into two brand-new Am I the Jerk Court cases:

• Should a wife hide her husband's clothes to teach him a lesson?
• Was a guy wrong for refusing to walk his fiancée to the restroom during a movie?

Plus, we give away tickets to the August 22 Chris Bennett Comedy Show featuring headliner Dwayne Perkins at the Show Low Elks Lodge.

Thanks so much for spending part of my birthday with us. We hope you enjoy the laughs, the debates, and the morning shenanigans!

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