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TheBrianLennonShow
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Brian Lennon and his longtime friend and co-host Gary McDaniel discuss a range of current topics and catch-up with friends.
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Episode 181: The One About The Ayatollah
Mar 501:10:04Tap to summarizeCold Open Question of the Week: You wake up inhabiting Elton John’s body. Your voice sounds just like Elton’s, but your musical abilities are still entirely your own. You are scheduled to perform a huge concert that night. What would you do?Watch TheBrianLennonShow on Substack:U.S. and Israel Attack Iran: The United States and Israeli military forces attacked Iran on Saturday morning, killing Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and forty of his closest associates in the Iranian. Brian and Gary discuss the latest and share their reactions to the news.Formula 1: The worldwide racing organization took over the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida this past weekend. Did Gary attend the race? Brian wonders where the race takes place?Birthday Week: Brian’s youngest son and daughter are celebrating birthdays this week!Flag Football Draft: Brian’s back for another season of flag football. The draft was held this past Saturday night.* Keiser University — UA sponsors an athlete from the university, who was featured in a recent Amazon Prime show. NFL Combine: Indianapolis is the site again for the annual meat market of aspiring draftees. One player made news this week when his speech impediment became a hot topic among teams and scouts.* KC Concepcion: Texas A&M wide receiver? made news because of his stutter/speech impediment.Gary’s News of the WeirdSponsored by Rapp Brewing CompanyTonight: Florida coach photo shoot gets tense; a sleepy owl.This Week’s Food Truck Schedule:Friday, March 6th — Salsa My Love 4:30-8 p.m.Saturday, March 7th — WTF Pizza 4-8 p.m.; 2 Chics Chili LLC 5-9 p.m.Sunday, March 8th — Lazy Baker Pizza Maker 2-6 p.m.📘 Facebook Page: Be sure to checkout Rapp Brewing Company RIP:Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: The Iranian theocratic dictator was killed by Isreali and U.S. air strikes on Saturday morning. He had been in power since 1989.* How old do you think Hitler was when he killed himself?Dominiq Ponder: The Colorado quarterback died in a single car crash this week. He was 23.CONTACT:📩 Email: thebrianlennonshow@gmail.comSend your ideas, weird news stories, helpful hints, or possible guests.▶️ YouTube: TheBrianLennonShowSubscribe for new videos and more.🐦 Twitter/X: @brianlennonshowTag me or drop a DM.📸 Instagram: thebrianlennonshowCheck out Brian’s camera roll.📘 Facebook Page: TheBrianLennonShow on FacebookGary’s TikTok: @gmac1016Before We Go:Brian’s current musical infatuation involves this song:Be sure to SUBSCRIBE! Get full access to TheBrianLennonShow at thebrianlennonshow.substack.com/subscribe
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Episode 180: The One About Team USA's Olympic Gold
Feb 2601:32:28Tap to summarizeCold Open Question of the Week: Would you rather be able to see 10 minutes into the future, or 150 years into the future?"I skate to where the puck is going, not where it has been." - Wayne Gretzky, hockey playerTonight we welcome Brian’s friend Keith Danielowski. Keith and Brian coached together for numerous baseball teams. Keith is also the only hockey expert Brian knows, so tonight we will be spending time discussing Team USA’s men’s and women’s hockey teams’ gold medal performances from this past week at the Milan Cortina Olympic Games, but also what goes on behind the scenes in becoming some of the greatest hockey players in the world. We may also drop a Seinfield reference and talk like the Jerky Boys at some point too!CONTACT:📩 Email: thebrianlennonshow@gmail.comSend your ideas, weird news stories, helpful hints, or possible guests.▶️ YouTube: TheBrianLennonShowSubscribe for new videos and more.🐦 Twitter/X: @brianlennonshowTag me or drop a DM.📸 Instagram: thebrianlennonshowCheck out Brian’s camera roll.📘 Facebook Page: TheBrianLennonShow on FacebookGary’s TikTok: @gmac1016Olympic Hockey: The Team USA men’s and women’s hockey teams won Olympic gold this past week in Italy. For the men, it was the first gold medal since the 1980 Lake Placid games.* Brian watched the third period and overtime on Sunday morning after returning from camp. Keith talks about where he was watching the final, a game that drew 26 million viewers on a Sunday morning!* How did Keith get interested in hockey growing up in Northeastern Pennsylvania?* We discuss his son Josh’s journey in hockey, from the youth level to Division II college, with a side-hustle as a hockey official.* Women’s Team: defeated Canada 2-1 in OT. Megan Keller scored the deciding overtime goal, while team captain Hilary Knight scored her record 15th career goal.* Men’s Team: defeated Canada 2-1 in OT to win its first gold in 46 years. Jack Hughes scored the winning goal, despite losing some teeth moments earlier in the game. Goalie Connor Hellyebuyck stopped 41 shots in the game, which was dominated by Canada.* Keith and his wife Amy have hosted a number of “billet” junior hockey players over the years. Keith talks about the sacrifice families make for the love of the game.Watch TheBrianLennonShow on Substack:Dress to Impress: Former L.A. Lakers coach Pat Riley thinks coaches should get back into shirts and ties and look like leaders again. He believes leaders must project a professional, commanding image, often noting, “I think an audience wants to see somebody on the sideline who looks like a leader,” Riley said.Civil War: Brian was blown away to find out some veterans of the American Civil War were still alive into the 1950s.* Albert Henry Woolson (1850–1956) was the last undisputed surviving veteran of the American Civil War. A drummer boy in the Union Army's 1st Minnesota Heavy Artillery Regiment, he died on August 2, 1956, in Duluth, Minnesota, at age 106, marking the end of living memory of the Civil War, according to the Minnesota Historical Society.* On December 19, 1959, Walter Washington Williams (sometimes referred to as Walter G. Williams), reputed near the time of his death to be the last surviving veteran of the Confederate States Army, died in Houston, Texas. He was reportedly 116 years of age.Gary’s News of the WeirdSponsored by Rapp Brewing CompanyLocated at: 10930 Endeavor Way, Seminole, FloridaTonight: A runaway mom is found; Mets fans in disguise.This week’s food truck schedule:* Saturday, February 28th: 2 Chics Chili LLC, 5-8 p.m.RIP:Eric Dane, 53, known as Dr. McSteamy on “Grey’s Anatomy” and Euphoria, died from ALS. Robert Carradine, 71, notable for Revenge of the Nerds and Lizzie McGuire Bill Mazeroski, 89, who hit a walk-off home run to help the Pittsburgh Pirates win the 1960 World Series over the New York Yankees, died this past week.Rondale Moore, former NFL wide receiver, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.Katherine Short, 42, the daughter of comedian Martin Short, died from a suspected suicide on Feb. 24th. Short was a licensed clinical worker.Before We Go:In addition to playing hockey, Keith is also a decorated bowler and owner of Perfexxxion Pro Shops, located at Idle Hours South in Scranton and Valley Lanes in Carbondale. He talks about how he got back into bowling and the bowling business.You can check out the shop’s Facebook page here: Perfexxxxion Pro Shop.Thank you to tonight’s house band, Warren Zevon!Be sure to subscribe and let us know what you think of this week’s episode! Get full access to TheBrianLennonShow at thebrianlennonshow.substack.com/subscribe
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Episode 179: The One About Watching Death Wish, The Olympics & NASCAR
Feb 1901:17:13Tap to summarizeCold Open Question of the Week: Today is the first day of Lent. Christians typically give something up. LeBron James is giving up chocolate chip cookies and wine. What is something you would not give up?CONTACT:📩 Email: thebrianlennonshow@gmail.comSend your ideas, weird news stories, helpful hints, or possible guests.▶️ YouTube: TheBrianLennonShowSubscribe for new videos and more.🐦 Twitter/X: @brianlennonshowTag me or drop a DM.📸 Instagram: thebrianlennonshowCheck out Brian’s camera roll.📘 Facebook Page: TheBrianLennonShow on FacebookTikTok: @gmac1016Watch TheBrianLennonShow on Substack:Baseball: Gary recaps his son’s baseball game, in which they lost after allowing a big inning.Scott Shaffer: WNEP’s own Talkback 16 host was providing his own talkback to game officials from the stands during a high school boys basketball game Brian attended on Wednesday night.The Olympics: Brian and the family watched some Olympics coverage this weekend. Brian’s 10-year-old son is suddenly an expert on pairs figure skating. “Nailed it,” he said, after watching one routine.* Meanwhile, an American curler looks like every girl you’d ever meet at a University of Scranton party in the late ‘90s.Daytona 500: Brian tricked his children into watching most of the Daytona 500. The winner, Tyler Reddick, drove a Toyota Camry. Sadly, there was no “Crank It Up” during the race.IMG Fined: The Florida-based sports academy is being fined $1.7M for accepting fees linked to Mexican drug cartels. Does Gary’s son play against IMG?Past Prime: “Iron” Mike Tyson, 59, and Floyd Mayweather, 48, are apparently going to fight in April. Are you interested in seeing two past their prime fighters enter the ring against one another? Also, Rhonda Rousey, who has been out of MMA for a decade, will fight Gina Carano in May as part of Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions event.Villains: Brian’s latest read, Chuck Klosterman’s I Wear The Black Hat, involves the idea of villainy. And it is especially relevant in the wake of the Epstein files being released.The Thaw: Temperatures hit nearly 50 this week in Northeast Pennsylvania.At The Movies: Brian watched Singles (1992) and Death Wish (1974) this past weekend.It was the first Charles Bronson movie Brian ever watched and Bronson was as bad as expected. The premise was interesting, and it’s always fun to see 1970s New York City.Gary’s News of the Weird:Presented by Rapp Brewing CompanyTonight: A condom shortage at the Olympic villages; and England’s First Feline marks 15 years as top cat.This week, Rapp is proud to announce the release of our King Cake Stout!Food Truck Schedule:* Friday, Feburary 20th: Bria Woodfired Creations 5-9 p.m.* Saturday, February 21st: Mestizos Cuisine (Cuban Fusion) 2-8 p.m.* Wednesday, February 25th: Tower 10 Burgers 5-8 p.m.RIP:Robert Duvall: The legendary actor died this week. Duvall, who made his feature film debut portraying Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), went on to star in film classics such as M*A*S*H (1970), The Godfather (1972) and Apocolypse Now (1979). He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for Tender Mercies (1983), and received an Emmy nomination for his role in the CBS miniseries Lonesome Dove (1989). Brian remembers his connection to Robert Duvall:Rev. Jesse Jackson: The two-time presidential candidate and civil rights leaders, died this past week. Brian remembers him running for president in 1984 and 1988. He also remembers him fathering a child with a CNN staffer in 1999.Before We Go:Wild Weekend Ahead: Basketball, camping with the Boy Scout Troop, and calling bingo for a Boys & Girls Club fundraiser. BREAKING NEWS: Gary has been accepted as a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. More to come on future episodes!Don’t forget to go back to the top and subscribe to TheBrianLennonShow and our YouTube page, and follow us on Facebook, and Gary on TikTok, and be sure to share us with all of your friends (and enemies too) on all forms of social media. Get full access to TheBrianLennonShow at thebrianlennonshow.substack.com/subscribe
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Episode 178: The One About Valentines & Chili
Feb 1301:19:07Tap to summarizeCold Open Question of the Week: Brian is currently reading books by author Chuck Klosterman, which include Sex, Drugs & Cocoa Puffs and Killing Yourself to Live. He’s also waiting on his public library for Klosterman’s latest tome, Football. Brian also previously read The Nineties.From Chuck Klosterman’s book, Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs:You can either (a) have sex with the world’s most attractive person, but you can tell no one and no one will ever know, or (b) you can walk through life with that person hand-in-hand, creating the illusion to everyone alive that this individual is your lover — even though you will never so much as kiss. Which would you pick?CONTACT:📩 Email: thebrianlennonshow@gmail.comSend your ideas, weird news stories, helpful hints, or possible guests.▶️ YouTube: TheBrianLennonShowSubscribe for new videos and more.🐦 Twitter/X: @brianlennonshowTag me or drop a DM.📸 Instagram: thebrianlennonshowCheck out Brian’s camera roll.📘 Facebook Page: TheBrianLennonShow on FacebookWatch TheBrianLennonShow on Substack:Super Bowl LX Recap:The Game: Seattle Seahawks defeat the New England Patriots, 29-13. Kenneth Walker III wins MVP. The Halftime Show: Bad Bunny.The Food: Kielbasa. Hot wing chicken. Weiners on King’s Hawaiian rolls.Next Year: The Super Bowl is on Valentine’s Day! The next day is President’s Day.The Champ Is Here:Repeat Champ: Gary repeats as Rapp Brewing Company’s Chili Cook-Off champion!Gary Goes Progressive: He finally relents and ordered progressive lenses for his new glasses. He loves them! Get progressives people!!!On Fire: Lehigh Valley Hospital in Dickson City, where Gary’s sister works, caught on fire Wednesday night. Over 70 patients were transported. The fire was featured on Fox News and People’s Facebook page.WaPo NoMo: The Post cut 300 jobs last Wednesday. Brian asks if business majors failed journalism majors. What is the future of Journalism? News? And how it’s delivered?Gary’s News of the Weird:Presented by Rapp Brewing CompanyTonight: Olympic toys are impossible to find; Lizard in a blizzard.Food Truck Schedule:* Friday, Feburary 13th: Detroit Coney Island 4-8 p.m.* Saturday, February 14th: Bay Bay’s Burgers 4-8 p.m.; Beer My Valentine: A Chocolate Lover’s Event.RIP: Gen X took a hit this past week, with the passing of two stars from the late ‘90s/early 2000s.Brad Arnold: The lead singer and songwriter of 3 Doors Down, died after a battle with cancer. Brian saw 3 Doors Down perform at the Catholic Youth Center in Scranton with friend of the podcast Lisa.James Van Der Beek: The “Dawson's Creek” and Varsity Blues star passed away from colorectal cancer. He had been diagnosed back in 2024. Before We Go:Valentine’s Day: What do the guy’s have planned for the big holiday?TheBrianLennonShow is a reader and listener-supported publication. To receive new posts and every episode and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to TheBrianLennonShow at thebrianlennonshow.substack.com/subscribe
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Episode 177: The One About Super Bowl LX
Feb 401:06:32Tap to summarizeCold Open Question of the Week: What’s something that you’re surprised is inexpensive? (For example, I can’t believe how little Helluva Good Dip costs?)Super Bowl LXWay Back When:Hall of Snubs: Bill Belichick, whose won 13 percent of all Super Bowls ever played (2 as defensive coordinator with the New York Giants and 6 as head coach of New England Patriots) was not elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on the first ballot this week. Gary’s reaction?Homeless: Former Patriots cornerback Asante Samuel called out the need for the NFL to help former players who are now homeless. Odell Beckham Jr. says its impossible for players to live on $100 million. Former NFL defensive lineman Kevin Johnson, 55, was found stabbed to death at a Los Angeles homeless encampment on January 21st. The death of the 4th round 1993 draft pick, who played for the Eagles and Raiders, is being investigated as a homicide.Super Bowl Ads: Brian doesn’t get the buzz around the Budweiser bald eagle ad.Watch TheBrianLennonShow on Substack:John Mellencamp: The rock star is going out on tour this year, and has been busy promoting, including stops to see Joe Rogan and a video of him walking on a treadmill while smoking! He can’t help himself.WaPo: The legendary newspaper in the Nation’s Capital is cutting its sports department and international news desk, and will not be sending any reporters to cover this year’s Winter Olympics.Cold Snap: Has Gary been affected by the freezing temperatures in Florida? Rapp Brewing Company’s Chili Cook Off was canceled due to the frigid temps last week.Gary’s News of the Weird:Sponsored by Rapp Brewing CompanyCongratulations to Rapp Brewing Company for being recognized as one of the Top 30 Breweries in Florida by My Bartender.Tonight: Florida man arrested for breaking into jail; Pennsylvania officials caught in public on Beaver Street.This Week’s Food Truck Schedule:* Friday, February 6th: 4-8 p.m. Rising Sun Asian Fusion Tacos* Saturday, February 7th: 2-6 p.m. Chili Cook-off; 4-8 p.m. WTF Pizza* Sunday, February 8th: Super Bowl SundayBidet: The Chicago White Sox are adding bidets to the clubhouse thanks to Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami.Rubio Memes: Every day there is a new Marco Rubio meme with the job he has to take over. This week included waitress at Twin Peaks restaurant,RIP:Catherine O’Hara: The mom from Home Alone and Beetlejuice, 71, died this past week.Prayers:Lou Holtz: The legendary Notre Dame football coach, 89, who led the Irish to the 1988 National Championship, was placed in hospice this past week.Before We Go…Time Traveler: Our friend and faithful listener, Jay M. from Olyphant, shared a picture this week that appears to show Gary checking his Twitter feed on a cell phone. The problem is, the picture was taken in the late 1980s, before smart phones ever existed.TheBrianLennonShow is a listener-supported production. To receive each new post and podcast and support our work, consider becoming a FREE or paid subscriber. Get full access to TheBrianLennonShow at thebrianlennonshow.substack.com/subscribe
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The Fat Man Contest Unveiled
Feb 10, 2010Tap to summarizeBrian Lennon unveils the details of the Father's Day Fitness Challenge between himself and co-host Gary McDaniel. Oh, they'll also discuss the Super Bowl and maybe catch up with some old friends from the 90's. Get full access to TheBrianLennonShow at thebrianlennonshow.substack.com/subscribe
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