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The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett
Hosted by Chris Bennett · EN
Ever wonder what really goes on at a small-town morning radio show?
The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett and Best Friends is your daily dose of real callers, big laughs, and unforgettable characters straight from QCountry 925 in Show Low, Arizona.
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“Don’t Be a Bum” — Graduation Advice + Talk About Something Good Tuesday
2d ago00:16:13Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailToday on The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett and Best Friends, we celebrate graduation week across the White Mountains!Show Low's Dave Ramsey joins us for a special graduation edition of Boo or Cool and gives his unforgettable advice to the graduating Class of 2026.We also talk with Show Low High School Principal Ben Marchant about graduation week activities, senior traditions, the graduating class, and advice for both seniors and incoming juniors.Plus, Jineane Ford joins us for Talk About Something Good Tuesday as we share an incredible story about a commencement speaker paying off student debt for graduating students.And we talk with Catherine Doyle from the Navajo County Family Advocacy Center about their upcoming golf tournament fundraiser, Put It On The Tee For The NCFAC, and how the community can help support local families.Thanks for listening, best friends!Be nice to yourself, be nice to others, and don’t be a jerk.
Transcribe →We Raised Over $1,600 for 3E Snacks! | Anniversary Bash Recap, Austin Burke & Morning Brew Chaos
3d ago00:19:47Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWhat a weekend in the White Mountains, best friend!On today’s episode of The Morning Brew, we recap Horne Auto Center’s Anniversary Bash at The House in Show Low, Arizona — and thanks to this incredible community, we were able to raise over $1,600 for 3E Snacks through the cornhole tournament and Burger of the Week! Chris from The House joins us in studio to recap the event, reveal the fundraising total, and relive some of the fun from the weekend.We also catch up with Austin Burke after his performances at Torreon and The House, where he shares what stood out most about his time in the White Mountains — and even reveals he’s officially working on a new album for 2027.Plus:• Brian from Pinedale recaps the bash• Paul from Beaumont explains why he missed the party• We play “Museum Piece or Redneck Garage?”• ACM Awards recap during Country News Minute• Motivational Monday with Janine FordIt’s a fun, emotional, community-filled episode of The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett & Best Friends.Be nice to yourself, be nice to others, and don’t be a jerk.
Transcribe →Austin Burke, Brandon Day & Paul From Beaumont | Morning Brew Anniversary Bash Preview! | Friday, May 15th, 2026
5d ago00:15:07Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailOn today’s episode of The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett and Best Friends, we’re getting ready for Horne Auto Center’s Morning Brew 6th Anniversary Listener Appreciation Party at The House in Show Low!Joining us in studio from Nashville are Austin Burke and Brandon Day as we talk music, songwriting, Arizona life, and play some ridiculous games including “Are You Smarter Than a Redneck?” with everyone’s favorite redneck, Paul from Beaumont. 😂Paul also shares some of his favorite Morning Brew memories from the past six years, and we catch up with Kaylee Willis from 3E Snacks — the amazing local nonprofit we’re raising money and collecting donations for through the anniversary bash and cornhole tournament benefiting local kids in need.🎶 Austin Burke performs live Saturday night at The House🌽 Cornhole tournament benefiting 3E Snacks❤️ Donation items and cash donations accepted at the eventAs always… be nice to yourself, be nice to others, and don’t be a jerk.
Transcribe →“I Got A Cat In My Damn Ear…” 😂 | Relationship Advice Thursday + Morning Brew Memories
1w ago00:15:58Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailOn today’s episode of The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett & Best Friends…❤️ Relationship Advice Thursday gets JUICY when a guy breaks up with his girlfriend after she gets a little too friendly with her ex at a party… did he overreact or make the right move?😂 Our favorite grumpy best friend Dave Ramsey from Show Low joins us… and somehow starts the morning by telling us he has “a cat in his damn ear.”🚗 Joe G from Horne Auto Center hangs out in studio as we celebrate six years of The Morning Brew and reminisce about some of our favorite memories including:🐝 The Murder Shack🏈 Chris trying out for football🤢 Throwing up at practice…and more chaos.❤️ We also hear from Brian from Pinedale and Paul from Beaumont as they share some of their favorite Morning Brew memories.PLUS:🎯 The HUGE Anniversary Bash is THIS Saturday at The House!🎶 Featuring a FREE acoustic concert with Austin Burke🏆 Cornhole tournament with $1,000 cash, Kenny Chesney Sphere tickets, Lee Brice tickets, and more!Grab your coffee, best friends ☕️
Transcribe →The Naked Judge, A Secret Trivia Earpiece & Austin Burke’s Nashville Gamble
1w ago00:13:37Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailToday’s Morning Brew gets a LITTLE chaotic 😂We accidentally end up with a “naked judge” during Am I the Jerk Court, debate whether someone went too far by having their neighbor’s car TOWED, and figure out if a guy deserved to get kicked out of trivia league after allegedly cheating with a secret Bluetooth earpiece.PLUS — Austin Burke’s dad, Shawn Burke, joins us live in studio ahead of our HUGE Anniversary Bash this Saturday at The House in Show Low! Shawn shares the incredible story of Austin singing the national anthem as a toddler, leaving baseball behind, moving to Nashville with just $700 in his pocket, and the moment he realized his son might ACTUALLY make it in country music.We also play Boo or Cool: As American as Apple Pie Edition with Show Low’s own Dave Ramsey and give away free entries into our cornhole tournament happening this Saturday benefiting 3E Snacks.🎯 Anniversary Bash at The House — Saturday!🎶 Live music all day🎤 Austin Burke acoustic show at 7pm🎯 Cornhole tournament with cash & concert prizesBe nice to yourself, be nice to others… and don’t be a jerk.
Transcribe →Nurses Have Seen WHAT?! 🤯 + Cornhole Winners, Good News & Janine Ford | Morning Brew Podcast
1w ago00:17:00Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailOn today’s episode of The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett & Best Friends, we celebrate International Nurses Day by finding out some of the CRAZY things nurses have reportedly had to deal with… including a guy who superglued his hand to a microwave 😳We also catch up with Jineane Ford for Talk About Something Good Tuesday as we share uplifting stories, talk about her Hawaii trip, her adorable grandbaby, and the brand-new Morning Brew Burger at The House benefiting 3E Snacks.Plus, JD Pepper from Timber Mesa Fire Department joins us for a Fire Marshal Minute as fire danger starts increasing around the White Mountains.AND — we call more listeners live on the radio to win FREE entry into our Morning Brew Anniversary Bash Cornhole Tournament happening this Saturday at The House in Show Low! Winners will compete for $1,000, Kenny Chesney Sphere tickets, Lee Brice tickets, and more thanks to McCaleb Wealth Management, Brown and Russo Insurance, and Aliberto's.🎯 Sign up for the cornhole tournament:ChrisBennettComedy.com☕️ Thanks for hanging out with the best friends!
Transcribe →Pickle Cotton Candy, Chicken Drama & Cornhole Giveaways 😂 | Morning Brew Podcast
1w ago00:20:15Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailIt’s officially Anniversary Bash Week on The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett & Best Friends!Today we had Chris from The House Restaurant in studio talking about this Saturday’s HUGE Listener Appreciation Bash featuring our giant cornhole tournament benefiting 3E Snacks and an intimate acoustic concert with Nashville artist Austin Burke.Plus:🌭 The House announces the new Chris Bennett Morning Brew Burger of the Week🥒 We debate weird foods during “Eat It or Delete It”🍭 Pickle cotton candy somehow becomes a real possibility🐔 Paul from Beaumont explains why his wife’s new chickens are driving him crazy🎯 We surprise listeners live on-air with FREE cornhole entries💰 And somebody could win $1,000, Kenny Chesney tickets at the Sphere, and Lee Brice tickets!Want to join us Saturday?Head to ChrisBennettComedy.com for tournament info and details on the Anniversary Bash at The House in Show Low.Be nice to yourself, be nice to others… and don’t be a jerk.
Transcribe →420 Million Streams Independently?! Chase Wright Joins The Morning Brew
2w ago00:30:02Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailToday’s episode of The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett & Best Friends is packed with giveaways, chaos, laughs, and an incredible conversation with one of country music’s biggest rising independent artists.We start the show by spinning the wheel and calling our Diamondbacks Mother’s Day ticket winner… but after some phone issues, we thought we might have to move on to the next name 👀Then we give away even MORE Diamondbacks tickets with a special Mother’s Day edition of Fun Fact or Fake Fact.Later on, we welcome today’s Country Climb Star of the Week, Chase Wright — sent our way by Austin Burke and The Playlisted Podcast. Huge thank you to Austin and The Playlisted Podcast for continuing to introduce us to amazing independent country artists.Today is a huge day for Chase as he drops his third studio album, “Chasing Shadows,” and Q Country gets to become the FIRST country radio station to play his brand new song “Chasing Shadows.”Chase talks about:🎶 Learning guitar on a $20 garage sale guitar🎶 Leaving behind a corporate finance job🎶 Moving to Nashville in 2019🎶 Building over 420 MILLION streams independently🎶 The emotional story behind “Chasing Shadows”🎶 The highs and lows of chasing a music careerIt’s a fun, inspiring, and chaotic Friday episode of The Morning Brew 😂
Transcribe →PODCAST TITLE: Did He FAKE Running a Marathon?! 😳 | Relationship Advice Thursday with Monica Tanner
2w ago00:11:08Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailThings got JUICY on Relationship Advice Thursday 😳😂Certified relationship coach Monica Tanner joined The Morning Brew to help us tackle some real-life relationship drama — including a guy accused of faking a marathon, whether the price of a wedding ring equals love, and a surprise caller with some marriage advice of his own.Monica Tanner is the host of the Secrets of Happily Ever After podcast and author of the bestselling book Bad Marriage Advice.Plus, don’t forget:⚾️ We’re giving away Diamondbacks tickets for Mother’s Day weekend!🎉 Sign up now for The Morning Brew Anniversary Bash & Cornhole Tournament at ChrisBennettComedy.comBe nice to yourself, be nice to others… and don’t be a jerk.
Transcribe →She Left Him Out of the Family Photos… But the DOG Made It In 😳 | Am I the Jerk Court
2w ago00:11:12Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailOn today’s episode of The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett & Best Friends…😳 A guy gets left OUT of his own newborn family photoshoot… while the dog somehow makes the pictures.⚖️ It’s Am I the Jerk Court Wednesday, and we tackle two wild relationship drama cases:📸 Family photos without dad🏠 A 15-year friendship destroyed over an Airbnb bedroom⚾ We also give away Diamondbacks tickets, celebrate Tourist Appreciation Day with some ridiculous roadside attraction trivia, and listener favorites James from Show Low and Dave Ramsey from Show Low stop by the show.Plus… Chris gets called out live on-air after messing up the Sports Minute 😂Grab your coffee and join the chaos.☕ The Morning Brew with Chris Bennett & Best Friends on Q Country 92.5
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