Full Transcript for Ryan McKee's Roommate Does the Unthinkable! Hallmark Movies & Motivational Monday

00:03:38.800 --> 00:03:42.159 And uh, Janine, today is Go to an Art Museum Day. 00:03:42.240 --> 00:03:45.199 So we're gonna do motivational quotes from famous artists. 00:03:45.439 --> 00:03:48.479 Nice! Like you could go to the Arts Alliance here in Shologue. 00:03:48.560 --> 00:03:48.879 There you go. 00:03:49.280 --> 00:03:52.719 Yes, yeah, we have a great art museum right up here in the White Mountains. 00:03:52.960 --> 00:03:53.840 Uh, here we go. 00:03:54.000 --> 00:03:56.240 First one is from Vincent Van Gogh. 00:03:56.400 --> 00:04:00.719 He said, Great things are done by a series of small things brought together. 00:04:00.879 --> 00:04:01.919 Oh, I love that. 00:04:02.159 --> 00:04:03.840 And he also said, Where's my ear? 00:04:04.080 --> 00:04:05.520 Yeah, exactly, exactly. 00:04:05.680 --> 00:04:06.960 What happened to my ear? 00:04:07.280 --> 00:04:07.759 All right. 00:04:08.000 --> 00:04:16.560 Georgia O'Keefe uh said, if you can believe in what you are and keep to your line, that is the most one can do with life. 00:04:16.800 --> 00:04:17.199 Nice. 00:04:17.360 --> 00:04:18.000 I like that. 00:04:18.079 --> 00:04:18.480 Yeah. 00:04:18.720 --> 00:04:24.959 All right, Pablo Picasso says, Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working. 00:04:25.199 --> 00:04:26.480 Ooh, interesting. 00:04:27.120 --> 00:04:28.160 Interesting, yeah. 00:04:28.399 --> 00:04:29.279 All right, and two more. 00:04:29.439 --> 00:04:35.839 Leonardo da Vinci, Mona Lisa, Last Supper, uh said, learning never exhausts the mind. 00:04:36.319 --> 00:04:38.000 It exhausts my mind, Janine. 00:04:38.079 --> 00:04:38.720 It really says. 00:04:39.120 --> 00:04:42.959 It keeps you, yes, keeps you worked out, keeps you fit, keeps your mind fit. 00:04:43.199 --> 00:04:43.600 There we go. 00:04:43.920 --> 00:04:46.000 Last one is from Bob Ross. 00:04:46.160 --> 00:04:48.720 We don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents. 00:04:48.959 --> 00:04:51.439 Aw, I kind of like that today. 00:04:51.680 --> 00:04:52.480 I like that. 00:04:52.639 --> 00:04:54.079 Just happy little accidents. 00:04:54.240 --> 00:04:56.720 Let's think of everything as just a happy little accident. 00:04:56.879 --> 00:04:57.519 Yeah, there you go. 00:04:57.680 --> 00:04:58.639 Let's go with Bob Ross. 00:04:58.720 --> 00:04:59.120 He's fun. 00:04:59.199 --> 00:05:05.279 I he's one of those that sometimes if you really want to relax, you run across it and just stare into the TV. 00:05:05.360 --> 00:05:05.680 Yeah. 00:05:05.920 --> 00:05:06.720 In your zone. 00:05:07.040 --> 00:05:07.839 Watch him paint. 00:05:07.920 --> 00:05:08.079 Yeah. 00:05:09.279 --> 00:05:09.680 Awesome. 00:05:09.759 --> 00:05:12.959 All right, today's motivational Monday quote for the week. 00:05:13.120 --> 00:05:13.920 Bob Ross. 00:05:14.800 --> 00:05:17.839 We don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents. 00:05:18.399 --> 00:05:19.839 Janine, you're the best, best friend. 00:05:19.920 --> 00:05:20.560 We'll talk to you

tomorrow. 00:05:20.800 --> 00:05:21.199 Thank you, Chris. 00:05:21.279 --> 00:05:21.519 Bye-bye. 00:05:21.680 --> 00:05:21.839 Bye. 00:05:22.319 --> 00:05:27.360 And now it's time for Chris's wife to give us her Christmas Hallmark movie reviews. 00:05:27.519 --> 00:05:28.560 All right, my love. 00:05:28.800 --> 00:05:31.839 What Hallmark Christmas movie are we reviewing today? 00:05:31.920 --> 00:05:33.680 And what year is this one from? 00:05:34.319 --> 00:05:35.600 Um, let's do this. 00:05:35.680 --> 00:05:37.439 Is another one from 2024. 00:05:37.759 --> 00:05:40.240 Ooh, a good year for Hallmark Christmas movies. 00:05:40.399 --> 00:05:41.439 What was this one called? 00:05:41.680 --> 00:05:44.000 It was called Christmas on Call. 00:05:44.399 --> 00:05:46.399 Christmas on Call. 00:05:46.560 --> 00:05:47.120 All right. 00:05:47.360 --> 00:05:49.199 Here's what I think this one's about. 00:05:49.360 --> 00:05:53.040 I think this is about a uh property manager. 00:05:54.319 --> 00:06:00.399 And uh he's on call on Christmas, and uh there's a big mishap in the building. 00:06:00.560 --> 00:06:14.879 There's leaks everywhere, and uh he hates Christmas, and he ends up uh saving the day for someone that loves Christmas, falls in love with them, and uh that's what this one's about. 00:06:15.439 --> 00:06:15.600 Yeah. 00:06:15.839 --> 00:06:16.240 Yeah, no. 00:06:17.519 --> 00:06:18.560 I got so excited. 00:06:18.720 --> 00:06:20.240 Dang it, what's this one really about? 00:06:20.560 --> 00:06:25.279 So, this one is about an ER doctor that is new to Philadelphia. 00:06:25.439 --> 00:06:37.040 Um, she's feeling homesick during the Christmas holidays, and this native Philadelphian EMT decides to kind of take her under his wing and show her the city. 00:06:37.279 --> 00:06:44.480 And it also highlights firefighters and police officers and some of the things that they deal with during the season. 00:06:44.560 --> 00:06:51.439 And it had a lot of Philadelphia references, and having just gone to Philadelphia, I really enjoyed it. 00:06:51.600 --> 00:06:59.920 Not maybe if you don't like Philadelphia, this might not be the movie for you because it's a it's like a ode to Philadelphia and our first responders. 00:07:00.160 --> 00:07:01.360 Heck, that sounds amazing. 00:07:01.519 --> 00:07:06.000 How many uh cups of hot cocoa do you give for Christmas on call? 00:07:06.240 --> 00:07:08.000 I gave it four cups of cocoa. 00:07:08.319 --> 00:07:09.199 Woo! Nice. 00:07:09.360 --> 00:07:12.639 What would it get made at five uh cups of hot cocoa? 00:07:13.839 --> 00:07:21.519 Um it kind of had the feel of like love actually, where there's just a lot of storylines kind of going. 00:07:21.759 --> 00:07:26.720 And it if you're gonna do that, I think it's hard to do that in 90-minute Hallmark movies. 00:07:27.199 --> 00:07:33.519 So um maybe simplifying it a little bit better would have been would have made it perfectly a better watch. 00:07:33.839 --> 00:07:34.160 A better. 00:07:34.319 --> 00:07:36.000 All right, but it's pretty darn good. 00:07:36.319 --> 00:07:36.720 Yeah, that's great. 00:07:36.959 --> 00:07:43.120 Andrea recommends recommends Christmas on call, four out of five cups of hot cocoa. 00:07:43.199 --> 00:07:43.839 Thank you, my love. 00:07:44.079 --> 00:07:45.279 You're welcome. 00:07:46.560 --> 00:07:47.199 Good morning. 00:07:47.279 --> 00:07:48.639 It's the morning brew with Chris. 00:07:48.720 --> 00:07:49.360 Who's this? 00:07:49.600 --> 00:07:50.160 Jan. 00:07:50.639 --> 00:07:57.519 Jan the Weatherman, aka Jan from Heber. 00:07:57.680 --> 00:08:04.079 I got to see you this weekend at the Heber Overguard Support Service Tornado Relief Event. 00:08:04.720 --> 00:08:07.120 Yeah, that was a great night. 00:08:07.360 --> 00:08:08.160 That was a great night. 00:08:08.240 --> 00:08:09.439 Did you have a good time? 00:08:09.680 --> 00:08:09.920 Yeah. 00:08:10.240 --> 00:08:10.720 Yeah, yeah. 00:08:10.879 --> 00:08:11.199 Oh, yeah. 00:08:11.439 --> 00:08:16.399 Yeah, they they did a really good job and uh raised some money for those affected. 00:08:16.639 --> 00:08:18.560 And uh that was really cool. 00:08:18.720 --> 00:08:22.000 But the coolest part is you've been telling me about this beard. 00:08:22.160 --> 00:08:24.480 How long have you been growing this beard for? 00:08:25.120 --> 00:08:30.800 Uh probably like February, March. 00:08:31.120 --> 00:08:33.840 February, oh, so almost a year. 00:08:34.240 --> 00:08:35.759 Like about nine months. 00:08:36.000 --> 00:08:36.879 About nine months, yeah. 00:08:37.200 --> 00:08:37.679 Nine months. 00:08:37.840 --> 00:08:40.639 And this thing is as wild as advertised. 00:08:40.960 --> 00:08:42.639 Jan, you look like a mountain man. 00:08:42.720 --> 00:08:45.519 You literally look like you live in the mountains. 00:08:45.840 --> 00:08:49.360 Like not in a home, but like in a tree or something. 00:08:53.360 --> 00:08:58.879 Well it it changes things with beard. 00:08:59.120 --> 00:09:02.720 I mean, you were walking down the aisle after the show is over. 00:09:02.879 --> 00:09:03.279 Uh-huh. 00:09:03.679 --> 00:09:06.720 And I was facing you in the walkway. 00:09:06.879 --> 00:09:07.279 Uh-huh. 00:09:07.440 --> 00:09:08.799 And you walked right by me. 00:09:08.960 --> 00:09:11.600 Yeah, no, because I didn't recognize you. 00:09:12.879 --> 00:09:15.279 And you said I looked different too, right? 00:09:15.600 --> 00:09:16.080 Oh, yeah. 00:09:16.320 --> 00:09:17.519 Well, how do I look different? 00:09:17.759 --> 00:09:20.720 Oh, you were wore out, that's what you were. 00:09:23.200 --> 00:09:25.759 You, you, you, you are crazy. 00:09:25.840 --> 00:09:28.240 I I mean, you really put on a show. 00:09:30.240 --> 00:09:32.159 I definitely don't hold anything back. 00:09:32.240 --> 00:09:32.879 You could say that. 00:09:33.120 --> 00:09:35.360 No, no, you didn't hold anything back. 00:09:35.840 --> 00:09:36.240 Awesome. 00:09:36.559 --> 00:09:38.639 No, it was

it was it was a great show. 00:09:38.799 --> 00:09:45.200 I mean, all three uh entertainers there were good, real good. 00:09:45.519 --> 00:09:50.399 Yeah, and all the attain entertainers, Michael Dancemore, Cricket Gill, myself, we had a great time. 00:09:50.480 --> 00:09:54.720 The audience was awesome, and we raised uh money for a great cause. 00:09:54.799 --> 00:09:55.759 Thank you to Haas. 00:09:56.000 --> 00:09:58.559 And uh, yeah, it was it was a lot of fun. 00:09:58.720 --> 00:09:59.759 So good to see you, Jan. 00:09:59.840 --> 00:10:02.799 Before I let you go, do you want to play a game? 00:10:03.039 --> 00:10:03.440 Sure. 00:10:03.679 --> 00:10:07.120 Today is National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day. 00:10:07.200 --> 00:10:11.039 So we have Jan on the phone for a game called What the Cluck? 00:10:11.200 --> 00:10:14.639 Uh, we're gonna do some trivia around the chicken sandwich. 00:10:14.799 --> 00:10:22.159 Which fast food restaurant famously sparked the chicken sandwich wars in 2019, Jan. 00:10:22.320 --> 00:10:26.399 Was it KFC, Popeyes, Chick-fil-A, or McDonald's? 00:10:27.039 --> 00:10:28.480 Uh Chick-fil-A. 00:10:28.720 --> 00:10:30.559 No, it wasn't Chick-fil-A. 00:10:30.720 --> 00:10:32.000 Uh Popeyes. 00:10:32.240 --> 00:10:38.240 Uh, their chicken sandwich became such a sense shape sensation that some locations were selling out. 00:10:38.399 --> 00:10:40.159 What's your favorite uh chicken sandwich? 00:10:40.240 --> 00:10:41.200 Is it Chick-fil-A? 00:10:41.519 --> 00:10:41.759 Yeah. 00:10:41.919 --> 00:10:42.639 Yeah, me too. 00:10:42.720 --> 00:10:43.759 I love Chick-fil-A. 00:10:44.000 --> 00:10:45.919 Uh, all right, here we go. 00:10:47.039 --> 00:10:50.240 Which of these things can chickens actually do? 00:10:50.480 --> 00:10:59.679 A recognize individual human faces, b, breathe underwater, c lay square eggs, or d change the color of their feathers at will. 00:11:00.159 --> 00:11:04.960 I would say they identified people. 00:11:05.200 --> 00:11:07.200 They do, isn't that crazy? 00:11:07.440 --> 00:11:09.759 They can recognize human faces. 00:11:10.080 --> 00:11:10.720 Yeah. 00:11:11.600 --> 00:11:12.799 Alright. 00:11:13.360 --> 00:11:15.279 And this question is crazy. 00:11:15.440 --> 00:11:16.000 Last question. 00:11:16.080 --> 00:11:17.120 I've never heard of this. 00:11:17.360 --> 00:11:25.120 What was the name of the chicken who famously survived for approximately 18 months without most of his head? 00:11:25.360 --> 00:11:26.960 Have you ever heard this story? 00:11:27.200 --> 00:11:27.519 No. 00:11:27.840 --> 00:11:28.559 No, yes. 00:11:28.720 --> 00:11:34.720 The chicken was either Miracle Marty, Headless Harry, Mike the Headless Chicken, or Lucky Larry. 00:11:36.960 --> 00:11:38.480 Uh, Lucky Larry. 00:11:38.720 --> 00:11:41.679 No, no, it's Mike the Headless Chicken. 00:11:41.759 --> 00:11:48.639 And he survived from 1945 to 1947 in Colorado after a botched beheading. 00:11:48.799 --> 00:11:55.360 His brain stem remained uh sufficient intact to support essential functions, and his owner fed him with a dropper. 00:11:55.440 --> 00:11:58.720 You would think at that point you would just put him out of his misery, right, Jen? 00:11:58.960 --> 00:11:59.360 Right. 00:11:59.600 --> 00:12:00.080 Yeah. 00:12:00.240 --> 00:12:01.120 Oh my goodness. 00:12:01.360 --> 00:12:02.480 Crazy, crazy. 00:12:02.559 --> 00:12:06.159 I am now craving a uh uh chicken sandwich. 00:12:07.600 --> 00:12:09.679 Jan, thanks for having fun with us today. 00:12:09.759 --> 00:12:12.960 I hope you have a great day, and uh hopefully we talk to you soon. 00:12:13.039 --> 00:12:16.399 And uh, I gotta we gotta get a picture of your beard. 00:12:16.639 --> 00:12:16.960 All right. 00:12:17.120 --> 00:12:18.399 All right, love you, best friend. 00:12:20.639 --> 00:12:26.000 It is now time for Chris's country news minute, and country music is giving back. 00:12:26.159 --> 00:12:32.799 Tracy Lawrence is bringing back his annual Mission Turkey Fry and Benefit concert on November 24th in Nashville. 00:12:32.960 --> 00:12:37.600 They're expecting to fry more than a thousand turkeys to help feed people experiencing homelessness. 00:12:37.759 --> 00:12:44.799 Last year's event raised$355,000 and helped provide more than 50,000 meals. 00:12:44.960 --> 00:12:45.919 Holy moly. 00:12:46.080 --> 00:12:52.559 Meanwhile, country music legend Sammy Kershaw isn't too happy with the CMA awards. 00:12:52.639 --> 00:13:00.879 Uh, the singer says he and his wife were denied the opportunity to walk the red carpet at this year's awards, despite his decades in country music. 00:13:01.120 --> 00:13:05.039 Fellow country stars Riley Green and Jake Owen have come to his defense. 00:13:05.200 --> 00:13:09.120 And finally, some exciting news right here in Arizona. 00:13:09.279 --> 00:13:15.039 The 2026 Arizona Desert Country Music Association Awards were held this weekend. 00:13:15.120 --> 00:13:30.879 And our good friend, and uh who was recently our case supply uh country climb star of the week, Chauncey Jones took home male vocalist of the year for the 2026 Arizona Desert Country Music Association Awards. 00:13:31.039 --> 00:13:32.240 Congratulations to him. 00:13:32.399 --> 00:13:36.799 Our friends Ashley Westcott from the Arizona Peaches and the Hebrew Ridge band were also there. 00:13:36.879 --> 00:13:38.000 I saw them in pictures. 00:13:38.159 --> 00:13:40.399 A huge congratulations to Chauncey. 00:13:40.559 --> 00:13:46.480 We had a blast getting to know him on the Morning Brew and on our K Supply Country Climb star of the week. 00:13:46.639 --> 00:13:50.399 So we are gonna celebrate uh his big win with some of his music. 00:13:50.559 --> 00:13:54.399 Here's Chauncey Jones, just a kid, on Q Country 92.5. 00:13:54.720 --> 00:13:57.759 I'm Chris Bennett, and that was my country news minute. 00:13:59.039 --> 00:13:59.600 Good morning. 00:13:59.679 --> 00:14:00.960 It's the morning brew with Chris. 00:14:01.039 -->

00:14:01.759 Who's this? 00:14:02.000 --> 00:14:04.240 It's Ryan McKee. 00:14:04.879 --> 00:14:11.919 Ryan McKee, our best friend from Wilmington, North Carolina, originally from Payson, class of 97. 00:14:12.240 --> 00:14:16.960 And uh you're coming uh up this area for Thanksgiving and Christmas, right? 00:14:17.440 --> 00:14:21.440 I'm gonna be in Arizona for a whole month, baby. 00:14:21.679 --> 00:14:24.480 November 2020 2024? 00:14:25.360 --> 00:14:29.200 November 24th through December 24th. 00:14:29.360 --> 00:14:29.840 Heck yeah. 00:14:29.919 --> 00:14:33.200 You're and so are you staying with your parents and pacing that whole time? 00:14:34.000 --> 00:14:35.600 Uh no, I'm staying with you. 00:14:35.840 --> 00:14:37.440 Oh, the whole for a whole month? 00:14:37.600 --> 00:14:37.840 Yeah. 00:14:38.080 --> 00:14:38.480 Heck yeah. 00:14:38.720 --> 00:14:39.200 You didn't know? 00:14:39.360 --> 00:14:40.480 No, I didn't know that. 00:14:40.720 --> 00:14:41.840 Oh, okay. 00:14:42.159 --> 00:14:46.720 But hopefully uh you are more than welcome, and hopefully uh you'll be on the show sometimes. 00:14:46.879 --> 00:14:49.519 I know we got some fun comedy shows planned. 00:14:49.600 --> 00:15:02.480 You got one down in November, uh part of like an ASU thing, and then we're doing one in Payson, and we're looking to do uh some shows, maybe some small weekday shows here in the White Mountains in December while you're in town. 00:15:02.720 --> 00:15:04.639 Yeah, you gotta get those books, buddy. 00:15:04.720 --> 00:15:05.120 Yep, I think. 00:15:05.360 --> 00:15:11.279 I gotta get the Payson one book for sure, but uh yeah, we'll get we'll get a couple of shows going. 00:15:11.440 --> 00:15:20.080 Yeah, we're just looking to do like a smaller bar show where we could try out new material and have some of our friends on and and uh just do like a little workshop comedy night. 00:15:20.159 --> 00:15:29.200 So if you have a venue or know someone interested in maybe hosting our small comedy show, give me a call or um hit me up on Facebook, Chris Bennett Comedy. 00:15:29.519 --> 00:15:34.639 We are on the phone with my friend Ryan McKee, who is living in Wilmington, North Carolina. 00:15:34.879 --> 00:15:44.240 He's uh 47 years old and has a 22-year-old old 22-year-old roommate Joey that uh everybody loves and loves to hear about. 00:15:44.399 --> 00:15:49.200 Do you have an update on uh your squirrel-fearing 22-year-old roommate? 00:15:49.440 --> 00:15:49.919 Yeah. 00:15:50.159 --> 00:15:56.559 So Joey uh is uh has a new lady he's interested in. 00:15:56.879 --> 00:16:03.120 They were hanging out yesterday, they went on a long walk, they looked, they watched some football together. 00:16:03.279 --> 00:16:08.159 He found out that she is an NBA fan and she actually knows what she's talking about. 00:16:08.559 --> 00:16:10.720 He's very excited about that. 00:16:10.960 --> 00:16:17.440 And I caught him yesterday morning doing the unthinkable, cleaning his bedroom. 00:16:17.679 --> 00:16:18.480 Oh my gosh. 00:16:18.559 --> 00:16:23.360 It's uh just in case she wanted to come back uh and see his room. 00:16:23.600 --> 00:16:27.840 It's amazing what a hot girl showing interest in you, what will do. 00:16:28.080 --> 00:16:36.399 It uh makes me think that maybe you paid someone to hit on Joey just so that uh he would clean his room for a girl. 00:16:36.879 --> 00:16:38.480 You know, uh I didn't. 00:16:38.879 --> 00:16:41.759 You know, I'm I'm letting Joey find his own way. 00:16:42.159 --> 00:16:44.399 Um but I'm not above it. 00:16:44.639 --> 00:16:45.679 Certainly. 00:16:47.519 --> 00:16:48.559 Well, that's awesome. 00:16:48.639 --> 00:16:52.240 And then how did he do uh cleaning the room and did the girl come over? 00:16:52.480 --> 00:16:54.000 Uh the girl did not come over. 00:16:54.159 --> 00:16:54.720 Oh, okay. 00:16:54.879 --> 00:16:57.840 Um, so he felt like he cleaned his room for nothing. 00:16:59.039 --> 00:17:04.319 I told him, no, Joey, that's a wonderful thing you've done, and let's try to keep it clean. 00:17:04.559 --> 00:17:05.920 Keep doing your laundry. 00:17:06.079 --> 00:17:07.920 He actually mopped the floor. 00:17:08.160 --> 00:17:11.039 Oh my gosh, he must really like this girl. 00:17:11.440 --> 00:17:12.079 I know. 00:17:13.440 --> 00:17:15.119 Oh, well, that's awesome, sweet. 00:17:15.200 --> 00:17:21.519 Well, Ryan, we appreciate you so much calling in and uh giving us a little update on your life and on Joey's life. 00:17:21.599 --> 00:17:33.599 And everyone, make sure you follow uh Ryan McKee on all social media platforms as myself and keep track of uh the comedy shows uh we're gonna be doing here in the White Mountains uh when Ryan is visiting for a little bit. 00:17:33.759 --> 00:17:34.880 Can't wait for it, best friend. 00:17:34.960 --> 00:17:35.759 We love you. 00:17:36.160 --> 00:17:36.799 Love you too. 00:17:36.880 --> 00:17:37.200 Bye. 00:17:37.440 --> 00:17:37.759 Bye. 00:17:38.559 --> 00:17:39.680 All right, best friends. 00:17:39.759 --> 00:17:43.920 That's gonna do it for another episode of the Morning Brew with Chris Bennett and best friends. 00:17:44.079 --> 00:17:49.839 A huge thank you again to everyone who helped make Saturdays, helping Haas fundraiser such a special event. 00:17:49.920 --> 00:17:53.359 I love seeing our White Mountain community come together to help one another. 00:17:53.519 --> 00:18:00.559 And remember today's motivational Monday message from Bob Ross we don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents. 00:18:00.720 --> 00:18:02.480 Thank you so much for listening, best friends. 00:18:02.559 --> 00:18:07.519 If you enjoyed the show, share it with a friend and join us weekday morning, 7 to 9 a.m. 00:18:07.759 --> 00:18:09.759 on Q Country 925. 00:18:10.079 --> 00:18:16.079 For the morning brew, I am Chris Bennett, reminding you to be nice to yourself, be nice to others, and don't be jerk. 00:18:16.240 --> 00:18:16.559 Bye.