Cold-Open Question of the Week: What is something you will NEVER do again?

Episode 200: Brian and Gary celebrate 200 episodes of TheBrianLennonShow podcast and talk about each of their favorite episodes and guest from the last four years.

Flood Watch: The Northeast is under a flood watch. 1,000 flights were canceled out of New York on Tuesday. Gary wonders what plague will strike the Northeast next week?

Being 50: Getting cozy with his wife on the couch Saturday night, his 11-year-old son barrels down the steps to inform him, “Dad, did you know you’re older than seven countries?” Talk about a mood killer!

Adulting: Brian’s daughter, Lucy, who is now working Monday through Friday, is hitting the hay by 9 p.m. on Friday nights.

Record Laughs:

Shane Gillis: The Harrisburg area native comedian sold-out The Linc in Philadelphia this past weekend. The show also set two Guinness World Records for “largest audience for a comedian” and “most tickets sold for a comedy show by a solo comedian.”

* How much would you pay to see your favorite comedian in a football stadium?

* Would Gary ever try stand-up?

¡España!: Spain won the FIFA World Cup at MetLife Stadium in The Meadowlands on Sunday.

* Can we move the Super Bowl back to a 3 p.m. kick-off?

* Brian has a FIFA-NFL stadium conspiracy. Get your tinfoil hats on!

CVS: The pharmacy will now fill common pet prescriptions at more than 9,000 locations. What could go wrong?

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Gary’s News of the Weird:

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Tonight: Minnesota has the world’s largest nutcracker. World records for three Lumberjills.

Real Life Wedding Crasher: Have Gary or Brian ever “crashed” a party?

This Week’s Food Truck Schedule:

* Friday, July 24: Saucin’ Wings 5-9 p.m.

* Saturday, August 15th: Join us for a Back 2 School Summer Special Event (2-10 p.m.) with $5 beers ALL Day plus Detroit Coney Island Food Truck will be on site from 4-8 p.m. with all the Detroit fare from walleye sammies, Detroit Coney dogs & more!

RIP:

Penny The Dog: My niece Abby’s dog died this week. It was believed she was 18.

Richard “Dick” Knoebel: The long-time president of the family-owned Knoebel’s Amusement Resort in Elysburg, Pa. died this week at the age of 87. “Dick” Knoebel said he started helping out at the park when he was only 5 years old. The amusement park, which offers visitors free admission, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

Kaylee Hottle: The deaf actress who played Jia in Godzilla died in a one-car accident in Maryland. The actress was only 18-year-olds.

Mitch McConnell: The death watch continues for the Kentucky Republican senator as his party tries to avoid a special election if the senator dies before Aug. 3.

What We’re Watching:

The Odyssey: The running time for the summer blockbuster is 2 hours and 52 minutes. Would you be able to watch that in the theatre?

Brian’s son, Bernard, also drops an interesting factoid about Titanic, the 3 hour and 15 minute epic.

Gary: The post-apocalyptic The Quiet Place (2018) and its prequel, A Quiet Place: Day One (2024). Also, AppleTV’s comedy series, “Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed.”

Brian: Rick Beato’s interview with Billy Joel on YouTube. Also a reminder to check-out the Billy Joel: And So It Goes documentary on HBO.

Before We Go:

Brian’s reveals the souvenir his daughter, Ruby, brought home for him from Spain.

Brian has another meeting this Thursday…

Gary, meanwhile, has a celebration of life to attend this weekend.

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