May 5, 2025 • 18 mins
Chris Bennett celebrates his fifth anniversary hosting the Morning Brew, reflecting on his journey and the joy of connecting with the White Mountain community each morning. Producer Ryan joins from North Carolina to share his Kentucky Derby weekend adventures, complete with a perfectly pink suit.
• Playing "Cinco o no O" - a true/false game about Cinco de Mayo facts with Producer Ryan
• Jineane's weekend visit to the historic X Diamond Ranch in Eager, featuring incredible cowboy history and museum collections
• Chris's busy weekend hosting Show Low's anniversary barbecue throwdown and DJing his first wedding
• Motivational Monday quotes including Ayn Rand's "The question isn't who is going to let me, it's who's going to stop me"
• Table Topics game with Brian from Pinedale covering news sources, bar games, and favorite movie villains
• Important fire safety update from JD Pepper of Timber Mesa Fire Department despite recent rain
• Reminder to follow Stage 1 fire restrictions and check social media for updates
Thank you for five years of waking up with the mountain every morning! Keep checking social media for fire restriction updates from Navajo County Emergency Management, the Sheriff's Office, City of Show Low, and Timber Mesa Fire.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Chris Bennett and the Morning Brew.
Good morning, it's the MorningBrew with Chris.
Who's this Woo?
It's producer Ryan oh holy molyproducer Ryan, we are
international this morning,Calling from where Wilmington.
Speaker 2 (00:15):
North.
Speaker 1 (00:15):
Carolina, wilmington, north Carolina Anything new or
juicy you'd like to share withour audience this morning?
Speaker 2 (00:22):
New and juicy.
I went to a Kentucky Derbyparty this weekend.
Speaker 1 (00:28):
Nice I saw a picture of you.
You had like a pink suit, butinstead of suit pants they were
shorts.
Speaker 2 (00:35):
Yeah, exactly, I ordered it from China.
It's like a triple extra largein Chinese size, which makes me
feel very fat, but I thought Ilooked pretty dapper in a pink
suit.
Speaker 1 (00:52):
Yeah, you looked really dapper in a pink suit.
Did anybody try and hit on you?
Speaker 2 (00:58):
No, it was all old people at the party.
I was by far the youngestperson there.
Speaker 1 (01:07):
Dude, hanging out with old people is where it's at
.
In my opinion it's where it'sat.
Speaker 2 (01:10):
They think that I was very hip and cool.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
That's awesome.
Did you have to help them withany tech issues, any Facebook
issues Did?
Speaker 2 (01:24):
you have to help them with any tech issues, any
Facebook issues.
Nobody asked me to help themwith any tech issues, but at one
point, right.
So there was two rooms with TVsthat had the Kentucky Derby on
right Right, and when theKentucky Derby started in one of
the rooms, somebodyaccidentally hit the wrong
(01:46):
button on the remote and theycouldn't figure out how to get
the Kentucky Derby back on.
So they all ran into the otherroom and crowded in to watch the
TV.
Speaker 1 (01:57):
Heck yeah, I know you are into a little bit of sports
gambling.
Did you bet any money on theponies?
Speaker 2 (02:05):
Yes, I did bet $20 on the ponies and I lost.
I bet on a horse called RenderJudgment.
It sounds like a bad afternoonjudge show.
Speaker 1 (02:20):
Yeah you know what's so great about that horse?
What's that?
Well, rest in peace.
But Toby Keith, that was hishorse.
Oh, I didn't know that.
Yeah, so I was totally rootingfor render judgment, and that's
something my mom does to me allthe time, so I was rooting for
render judgment, but he did notwin.
(02:41):
Sovereignty won, right, that iscorrect.
And you won best dressed forsure.
Speaker 2 (02:47):
I did, but there was no prize for that.
I did get a free buffet of food, though, so that was totally
worth it.
Speaker 1 (02:56):
Totally cool.
Hey, you want to play a game?
Hell yeah, heck yeah, heck yeah.
On the phone we have Ryan McKee, emmy Award winning Ryan McKee,
to play a game called Cinco ono O, basically true or false
for Cinco de Mayo.
You ready?
Yes, sir, all right.
If it's true, you say Cinco.
If it's false, you say no O,all right.
(03:18):
Cinco de Mayo celebratesMexico's independence.
Cinco or no O, no O, no, no.
You are correct, it is no-o.
It celebrates the victory atthe Battle of.
Speaker 2 (03:30):
Pueblo.
Yeah, I know that because I'mfrom Arizona.
Speaker 1 (03:35):
That's right, All right.
Next one Avocados aretechnically a fruit.
Speaker 2 (03:42):
I'm going to say cinco.
Speaker 1 (03:45):
It is cinco.
Anything that has a nut in itis a fruit.
Uh, I'm going to say Cinco, itis Cinco.
Speaker 2 (03:49):
Anything that has a nut in it is a fruit.
Speaker 1 (03:51):
Oh, I guess I'm a fruit.
The Chihuahua dog breed isnamed after a Mexican state,
that is Cinco, that is true, andyou have a little Chihuahua I
do.
Speaker 2 (04:04):
Her name is Frida and she's on my lap right now as we
speak.
Oh happy Cinco de Mayo, Frida.
Yeah, she was shooting herlittle guns in the air this
morning to celebrate All right.
Speaker 1 (04:17):
And last question Most people in Mexico celebrate
Cinco de Mayo more thanAmericans do No-oh, that is
correct.
It's actually more popular inthe US.
That was Cinco or No-oh withproducer Ryan Janine.
Are you over there?
Yes, I am.
Happy Cinco de Mayo.
Speaker 4 (04:36):
Happy Cinco de Mayo yeah, how was your weekend?
Oh wonderful, oh my gosh.
We had a beautiful weekend outat X Diamond Ranch and this time
my good friend ChristineGriffin with Equine Wellbeing
Rescue.
She and her husband, Larry,paid a visit to X Diamond.
They'd never been there andWink, who is just amazing, took
us through the museum and themusic machines and she has one
(05:00):
of the best collections of thebest collections and if anyone
wants to know about the Arizonaterritory and how a lot of this
started in cowboy history andcowboy, unbelievable stuff and
Wink's written so many greatbooks.
Anyway, it was wonderful Both.
Christine did a beautiful poston Facebook this morning about
it and if you haven't been there, it is just.
(05:20):
We are so blessed.
It is just a treasure in theWhite Mountains, the X Diamond
Ranch in Eager.
You have to go.
Speaker 1 (05:27):
The XA Diamond Ranch in Eager.
X Diamond Ranch oh X Diamond, XDiamond Ranch in Eager.
And then do you have to set upan appointment to go see the
museum.
Speaker 4 (05:37):
You can pretty much show up there, like on a Friday
and Saturday.
They're open.
She's got a darling littlestore.
She sells, of course, hergrass-fed beef and all kinds of
great things there in the littlestore.
They have a little store going,but you can visit the ranch
Beautiful ranch, and a littleColorado rolls through it.
If you love to fly fish, shehas cabins that she rents there
and fly fishing.
But you can visit almost anytime and her tours are at
(06:00):
various.
You can ask hey, can we see themuseum?
And if Wink's around sheusually obliges with a group and
it's so sweet.
She just has an incredible,incredible knowledge.
Speaker 1 (06:10):
Oh man.
Speaker 4 (06:11):
She was a schoolteacher forever too, and
it shows how genius she is, howbrilliant she is.
Speaker 1 (06:17):
Well, that sounds like a good time.
I'll definitely have to checkthat out.
I love a little cowboy history.
Speaker 4 (06:21):
Oh, your wife would love it.
It's amazing.
And I love a little cowboyhistory.
Oh, your wife would love it.
It's amazing.
And you look at the women'sdresses and the corsets and what
they had to go through in thepast.
Yeah, we're pretty lucky.
Those corsets.
Speaker 1 (06:30):
Whoa, whoa.
You want to hear what I didthis weekend.
Yes, well, you knew it was thebarbecue throwdown and the City
of Show Low's anniversary partywas Friday night at Frontier
Fields and I got to host andemcee it and they grilled over
600 burgers and hot dogs.
There was a great local band,the Fat Chance Band, was
(06:54):
performing.
We gave away our first everBrew Crew bags and a great way
to kick off the summer.
It was a lot of fun and then itgot around seven.
It got a little cold and windy,so a lot of people left and it
was a shame because the bandthat went on last they won the
battle of the bands here in ShowLow last year and they're a
young band out of Tucson.
The lead singer just turned 19on Friday.
(07:18):
They have a bassist who's 16and then a drummer is 20 and
they just play rock music and,oh my gosh, they were so good,
janine.
And for everyone that missedthem, they are going to be back
for July 4th for the City ofShow Low.
Speaker 4 (07:33):
Wow, and what's the name of that band?
Speaker 1 (07:35):
Z Nora.
Speaker 4 (07:36):
Oh yeah, that's right .
Speaker 1 (07:39):
Z-N-O-R-A.
Wow, a bunch of young kids thatcan rock and I'm excited for
their future.
And they'll be back for the 4thof July fireworks party
happening at the Show Low HighSchool.
It's going to be a lot of fun.
And then yesterday I DJ'd myfirst wedding.
I had a buddy who got marriedhere in town and I'm glad I did
(08:00):
it, janine.
It's good practice because youknow I'm officiating my
daughter's wedding at the end ofthis month and I'm afraid I'm
going to cry, cry, cry.
And I cried, cried, criedyesterday and it wasn't even my
little girl getting married.
So I'm glad I had a littleworkout to try and toughen
myself up so I'm not crying likea blubbering idiot on my
(08:20):
daughter's wedding.
Speaker 4 (08:21):
There you go.
Speaker 1 (08:32):
That'll be good for you.
Yeah, so you had a lot of fun,I had a lot of fun.
And then yesterday, may 4th,marks the fifth year anniversary
of me taking over as host ofthe Morning Brew, and so today's
my anniversary for that.
And you know, janine, this is adream come true, my first
full-time job in entertainment,and it's just an honor to be
able to wake up with themountain every morning.
So thank you for five years,everyone.
Speaker 4 (08:51):
Oh, that's so cool.
Yeah, that's neat.
I have no idea how long.
I've been working with you Twoyears.
Speaker 1 (08:57):
Two years Three.
Well, it was back in the MurderShack days.
Speaker 4 (09:00):
Yeah, it was Murder Shack days.
I just don't know, sam, I'm sogood with dates.
Speaker 1 (09:03):
Well, may 4th is an easy date for me to remember,
because May the 4th be with you.
Speaker 4 (09:08):
There you go, there you go.
Well, good, five years, that'sincredible.
Speaker 1 (09:13):
All right, Janine, you're ready to get motivated on
this Monday morning?
I sure am All right.
I'll read the quotes.
Make the days count there we go.
We have Coach Michael Burt saysgo where you are celebrated, not
tolerated.
Ooh, that's a good one too.
(09:34):
Ayan Ran said the questionisn't who is going to let me,
it's who's going to stop me.
Oh, I like that.
Yeah, I like that.
Let I like that, let's see.
Audrey Hepburn said nothing isimpossible.
The word itself says I'mpossible.
And then, last quote JosephCampbell we cannot cure the
(09:56):
world of sorrows, but we canchoose to live in joy.
Speaker 4 (09:59):
Oh, I like who's gonna stop me?
Oh yeah.
Speaker 1 (10:03):
The question isn't who is gonna let me, it's who's
gonna stop me.
Oh, heck, yeah.
The question isn't who is goingto let me, it's who's going to
stop me.
Speaker 4 (10:08):
Yeah, I'm feeling a little feisty this morning.
I like that one.
Speaker 1 (10:10):
Be unstoppable this week, best friends.
Speaker 4 (10:12):
I'm going to have to play Sia, that Sia song.
Oh heck, yeah, there you go.
Speaker 1 (10:15):
Sweet, well, awesome.
Janine, thanks for having funwith us this Monday morning.
Good morning, it's the MorningBrew with Chris.
Who's this?
Speaker 3 (10:27):
Happy anniversary Champion Chris.
Speaker 1 (10:30):
Ah, heck.
Yeah, Brian from Pinedale.
Yeah, five years.
I was part of the Morning Brew,I guess, for a total of seven
years, two years before takingover, but can't believe it's
been five years that I've beenawarded the opportunity to wake
everyone up in the WhiteMountains and make a move and
groove and just have fun.
(10:50):
It's been an honor.
Speaker 3 (10:51):
Well, time goes by when you're having fun.
That's right.
What did you do this weekend?
I went to the party inShowville Friday night.
That's right.
Speaker 1 (10:59):
I saw you there I had a burger.
Speaker 3 (11:02):
You had a young lady there, a singer.
I can't remember her name rightnow Ashley Westcott.
Speaker 1 (11:06):
Yeah, yeah yeah, she came and uh checked it out for a
little bit.
Her and the arizona peacheswere uh playing this weekend at
honda casino, but uh, yeah, itwas great seeing her.
I saw a lot of brew crewmembers and the fat chance band
was great and you left earlybecause it got cold, yeah, but
you missed that last band, znora, you got to check them out.
They'll be back here in.
(11:28):
Solo 4th of July, and that leadguitarist can shred the guitars.
Oh really, oh yeah, yeah.
So if you like rock music,you're going to love ZNora.
And you heard Janine talkingabout the XA, or what's it
called, x Diamond Ranch.
X Diamond Ranch, have you everbeen?
Speaker 3 (11:48):
No, but I'm going to.
It looks really interesting.
Yeah, molly Butler had a lodgethere and hosted a lot of people
and fed them.
Vince her dad, I'm assuming, orI'm not sure.
He took Zane Gray, theodoreRoosevelt and stuff out in the
White Mountains on horseback sothey could experience the
(12:08):
Arizona country territory at thetime.
Speaker 1 (12:11):
Holy moly.
Speaker 3 (12:11):
Yeah, it really looks interesting.
Speaker 1 (12:13):
Yeah, crazy.
It's amazing to learn about thecool history that's up here in
the White Mountains.
Speaker 3 (12:20):
Yeah, yeah.
So I'm definitely going to gocheck it out.
Speaker 1 (12:22):
Yeah, we'll have to go on a field trip and check it
out, there you go.
Sweet, you want to play a game?
Speaker 3 (12:27):
this morning.
Yeah, you want to play TableTopics?
Speaker 1 (12:29):
Yep, it's now time for Table Topics with Brian from
Pinedale.
All right, go ahead.
Speaker 3 (12:34):
You ready to go?
I'm ready.
You got your brain rucking.
Speaker 1 (12:37):
No, I don't.
Speaker 3 (12:38):
Oh, okay, all right, let's try it anyway, it's
working as good as it will.
All way to get your daily news.
Speaker 1 (12:48):
I really don't like news.
It bothers me and I don't thinkit's great, but probably
Facebook and Instagram are whereI get most of my news.
What about you?
You, oh, from me, oh, that'sscary.
I listen to you every morning,actually, you know what?
Speaker 3 (13:08):
I get it from Janine, to be honest with you, okay,
okay.
Speaker 1 (13:10):
She keeps me educated .
Speaker 3 (13:11):
Next question All right, what's the most fun bar
game?
Speaker 1 (13:15):
The most fun bar game .
Oh my gosh.
Darts is good, Little cornholeis good and that little ring
toss game is a good one.
Speaker 3 (13:27):
Okay, okay, the ring.
Speaker 1 (13:29):
What about you?
Speaker 3 (13:30):
I'll stay with the cornhole and the pool table.
Speaker 1 (13:33):
Oh, nice, all right, all right.
Last question.
Speaker 3 (13:36):
Which is the best movie villain ever created.
Speaker 1 (13:40):
The best movie villain ever created.
It comes to Heath Ledger as theJoker, I think.
Oh, okay, I think that was oneof the best movie villains.
I'll take Jack Nicholson JackNicholson as the Joker.
Speaker 3 (13:55):
Well, no, the Shining , oh the Shining, that's right
oh he was scary.
I bet he did another one wherehe used to capture girls and put
them in a pit and then cut theskin off them.
I can't think of the name ofthe movie.
That is Silence of the Lambs.
Yeah, silence of the Lambs,that's it.
Speaker 1 (14:11):
Yeah, I was never allowed to watch that movie.
Oh, wow I love those kind ofmovies.
Oh really, that's super creepy,especially followed with that
laugh, brian.
Yeah, oh goodness, graciousBrian, you are the best.
That was Table Topics withBrian from Pinedale.
(14:31):
Have a great day, best friend.
Good morning, it's the MorningBrew with Chris.
Who's this?
Speaker 5 (14:36):
Good morning Chris, it's JD.
Speaker 1 (14:38):
JD Pepper fire marshal with the Timber Mesa
Fire Department.
Are you calling in for a littlefire marshal minute.
Speaker 5 (14:46):
Yeah, man, absolutely .
Good Monday morning to you.
Speaker 1 (14:49):
Good Monday morning.
Little fire marshal minute.
Yeah man, absolutely goodmonday morning to you.
Speaker 5 (14:50):
Good monday morning what you got for us today hey,
man, we uh, everybody up here,we all know it's uh been raining
a little bit.
It's like, man, what's going onwith mother nature?
She's having a fit dealing withher teenage child dude.
Let's keep this fire safe.
Okay, I know we got a littlebit of rain, a little bit of
moisture in the air, but uh, hey, we're still still dry out
there.
The lightning's been coming in.
I was out teaching a fire classat the academy this last weekend
(15:13):
.
We had lightning strikes and Iknow we've got that fire that
lit off the rim down there inbetween here and Payson.
But they're getting a handle onit, it looks like, and Mother
Nature's going to help out withthat a bit, I think.
But look, we're not out of theproverbial woods yet.
So remember.
But look, we're not out of theproverbial woods yet.
(15:33):
So remember, keep safe aroundfire.
Pay attention to therestrictions.
I don't know if there's goingto be a change in those
restrictions this coming week.
We always sit down on Tuesdaysand the group, the large working
group, comes out with that.
So just pay attention to allthe social media Navajo County
Emergency Management, theSheriff's Office, city of Show
Low and Timber Mesa Fire, aswell as your other fire district
that maybe you live in, to keepan eye out for those
(15:57):
restrictions.
Let's keep this mountain safe,our region safe this summer, and
let's keep the firefightersbored this year.
Speaker 1 (16:04):
Yes, yes, let's keep them super, super bored indeed,
and thank you so much, jd, foreverything you guys do.
Right now, we're just in Stage1 fire restrictions still right?
Speaker 5 (16:15):
Yep, Right now we're just still in Stage 1.
So if you need to know whatyou're allowed and what you're
not allowed to do in Stage 1,you can again go to the various
websites.
Everybody's on the same page asfar as the language is
concerned, so there's nodifference in it.
By the way, if you seesomething, it's okay, Call it in
(16:36):
.
Say something.
If you're not sure, call it in,Ask questions.
We all got to work together tokeep this region from catching
on fire and burning down.
Speaker 1 (16:47):
Absolutely, jd.
Thank you so much for callingin before I let you go.
Do you want to play a game?
Yeah, man, let's play a game.
All right, rapid fire questionswith our fireman.
You're ready?
Yeah, I haven't had any coffeeyet, all right, uh, what's worse
?
Stepping on a leg, lego, orsitting in wet grass?
Speaker 5 (17:07):
oh, stepping on sitting on a Lego.
Speaker 1 (17:08):
Oh, absolutely, that's an easy one.
All right, crocs Do you thinkthey're a fashion crime or a
secret comfort weapon Crime?
You don't own a pair of Crocs,no.
Speaker 3 (17:21):
You're too manly for that, I think, tom.
Speaker 1 (17:22):
Brower does.
Oh my, You're throwing yourfriend Tom Brower under the bus.
Speaker 5 (17:27):
The asphalt cowboy's got Crocs, I guarantee it With
it being Cinco de Mayo.
Speaker 1 (17:33):
Here's one.
You can only eat one salsa forthe rest of your life Chunky or
smooth, chunky, chunky.
Oh yeah, all right, you have toswap lives with a celebrity for
24 hours.
Speaker 5 (17:50):
Which celebrity is it ?
Speaker 1 (17:52):
Oh, the guy that plays Rip Wheeler, rip Wheeler.
Speaker 5 (17:54):
On Yellowstone.
Yeah, what's his name?
Cole.
Speaker 1 (17:56):
Hauser, cole Hauser, oh, you do kind of look like him
.
That's a good one.
And last question You're stuckon a deserted island.
What condiment do you bring?
Cholula Cholula?
(18:17):
That was rapid fire questionswith JD Pepper, timber Mesa,
fire Marshal.
Remember everyone.
Let's do our part to keep ourmountains safe and to keep our
firefighters bored and followthe fire restrictions.
We love you, jd, and everythingyou and the Timber Mesa and all
our firefighters do for us.
Thanks for keeping us safe.
Speaker 5 (18:37):
You bet, brother, have a good one you too.
Bye-bye.
Chris Bennett and the Morning Brew.
Good morning, it's the MorningBrew with Chris.
Who's this Woo?
It's producer Ryan oh holy molyproducer Ryan, we are
international this morning,Calling from where Wilmington.
Speaker 2 (00:15):
North.
Speaker 1 (00:15):
Carolina, wilmington, north Carolina Anything new or
juicy you'd like to share withour audience this morning?
Speaker 2 (00:22):
New and juicy.
I went to a Kentucky Derbyparty this weekend.
Speaker 1 (00:28):
Nice I saw a picture of you.
You had like a pink suit, butinstead of suit pants they were
shorts.
Speaker 2 (00:35):
Yeah, exactly, I ordered it from China.
It's like a triple extra largein Chinese size, which makes me
feel very fat, but I thought Ilooked pretty dapper in a pink
suit.
Speaker 1 (00:52):
Yeah, you looked really dapper in a pink suit.
Did anybody try and hit on you?
Speaker 2 (00:58):
No, it was all old people at the party.
I was by far the youngestperson there.
Speaker 1 (01:07):
Dude, hanging out with old people is where it's at
.
In my opinion it's where it'sat.
Speaker 2 (01:10):
They think that I was very hip and cool.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
That's awesome.
Did you have to help them withany tech issues, any Facebook
issues Did?
Speaker 2 (01:24):
you have to help them with any tech issues, any
Facebook issues.
Nobody asked me to help themwith any tech issues, but at one
point, right.
So there was two rooms with TVsthat had the Kentucky Derby on
right Right, and when theKentucky Derby started in one of
the rooms, somebodyaccidentally hit the wrong
(01:46):
button on the remote and theycouldn't figure out how to get
the Kentucky Derby back on.
So they all ran into the otherroom and crowded in to watch the
TV.
Speaker 1 (01:57):
Heck yeah, I know you are into a little bit of sports
gambling.
Did you bet any money on theponies?
Speaker 2 (02:05):
Yes, I did bet $20 on the ponies and I lost.
I bet on a horse called RenderJudgment.
It sounds like a bad afternoonjudge show.
Speaker 1 (02:20):
Yeah you know what's so great about that horse?
What's that?
Well, rest in peace.
But Toby Keith, that was hishorse.
Oh, I didn't know that.
Yeah, so I was totally rootingfor render judgment, and that's
something my mom does to me allthe time, so I was rooting for
render judgment, but he did notwin.
(02:41):
Sovereignty won, right, that iscorrect.
And you won best dressed forsure.
Speaker 2 (02:47):
I did, but there was no prize for that.
I did get a free buffet of food, though, so that was totally
worth it.
Speaker 1 (02:56):
Totally cool.
Hey, you want to play a game?
Hell yeah, heck yeah, heck yeah.
On the phone we have Ryan McKee, emmy Award winning Ryan McKee,
to play a game called Cinco ono O, basically true or false
for Cinco de Mayo.
You ready?
Yes, sir, all right.
If it's true, you say Cinco.
If it's false, you say no O,all right.
(03:18):
Cinco de Mayo celebratesMexico's independence.
Cinco or no O, no O, no, no.
You are correct, it is no-o.
It celebrates the victory atthe Battle of.
Speaker 2 (03:30):
Pueblo.
Yeah, I know that because I'mfrom Arizona.
Speaker 1 (03:35):
That's right, All right.
Next one Avocados aretechnically a fruit.
Speaker 2 (03:42):
I'm going to say cinco.
Speaker 1 (03:45):
It is cinco.
Anything that has a nut in itis a fruit.
Uh, I'm going to say Cinco, itis Cinco.
Speaker 2 (03:49):
Anything that has a nut in it is a fruit.
Speaker 1 (03:51):
Oh, I guess I'm a fruit.
The Chihuahua dog breed isnamed after a Mexican state,
that is Cinco, that is true, andyou have a little Chihuahua I
do.
Speaker 2 (04:04):
Her name is Frida and she's on my lap right now as we
speak.
Oh happy Cinco de Mayo, Frida.
Yeah, she was shooting herlittle guns in the air this
morning to celebrate All right.
Speaker 1 (04:17):
And last question Most people in Mexico celebrate
Cinco de Mayo more thanAmericans do No-oh, that is
correct.
It's actually more popular inthe US.
That was Cinco or No-oh withproducer Ryan Janine.
Are you over there?
Yes, I am.
Happy Cinco de Mayo.
Speaker 4 (04:36):
Happy Cinco de Mayo yeah, how was your weekend?
Oh wonderful, oh my gosh.
We had a beautiful weekend outat X Diamond Ranch and this time
my good friend ChristineGriffin with Equine Wellbeing
Rescue.
She and her husband, Larry,paid a visit to X Diamond.
They'd never been there andWink, who is just amazing, took
us through the museum and themusic machines and she has one
(05:00):
of the best collections of thebest collections and if anyone
wants to know about the Arizonaterritory and how a lot of this
started in cowboy history andcowboy, unbelievable stuff and
Wink's written so many greatbooks.
Anyway, it was wonderful Both.
Christine did a beautiful poston Facebook this morning about
it and if you haven't been there, it is just.
(05:20):
We are so blessed.
It is just a treasure in theWhite Mountains, the X Diamond
Ranch in Eager.
You have to go.
Speaker 1 (05:27):
The XA Diamond Ranch in Eager.
X Diamond Ranch oh X Diamond, XDiamond Ranch in Eager.
And then do you have to set upan appointment to go see the
museum.
Speaker 4 (05:37):
You can pretty much show up there, like on a Friday
and Saturday.
They're open.
She's got a darling littlestore.
She sells, of course, hergrass-fed beef and all kinds of
great things there in the littlestore.
They have a little store going,but you can visit the ranch
Beautiful ranch, and a littleColorado rolls through it.
If you love to fly fish, shehas cabins that she rents there
and fly fishing.
But you can visit almost anytime and her tours are at
(06:00):
various.
You can ask hey, can we see themuseum?
And if Wink's around sheusually obliges with a group and
it's so sweet.
She just has an incredible,incredible knowledge.
Speaker 1 (06:10):
Oh man.
Speaker 4 (06:11):
She was a schoolteacher forever too, and
it shows how genius she is, howbrilliant she is.
Speaker 1 (06:17):
Well, that sounds like a good time.
I'll definitely have to checkthat out.
I love a little cowboy history.
Speaker 4 (06:21):
Oh, your wife would love it.
It's amazing.
And I love a little cowboyhistory.
Oh, your wife would love it.
It's amazing.
And you look at the women'sdresses and the corsets and what
they had to go through in thepast.
Yeah, we're pretty lucky.
Those corsets.
Speaker 1 (06:30):
Whoa, whoa.
You want to hear what I didthis weekend.
Yes, well, you knew it was thebarbecue throwdown and the City
of Show Low's anniversary partywas Friday night at Frontier
Fields and I got to host andemcee it and they grilled over
600 burgers and hot dogs.
There was a great local band,the Fat Chance Band, was
(06:54):
performing.
We gave away our first everBrew Crew bags and a great way
to kick off the summer.
It was a lot of fun and then itgot around seven.
It got a little cold and windy,so a lot of people left and it
was a shame because the bandthat went on last they won the
battle of the bands here in ShowLow last year and they're a
young band out of Tucson.
The lead singer just turned 19on Friday.
(07:18):
They have a bassist who's 16and then a drummer is 20 and
they just play rock music and,oh my gosh, they were so good,
janine.
And for everyone that missedthem, they are going to be back
for July 4th for the City ofShow Low.
Speaker 4 (07:33):
Wow, and what's the name of that band?
Speaker 1 (07:35):
Z Nora.
Speaker 4 (07:36):
Oh yeah, that's right .
Speaker 1 (07:39):
Z-N-O-R-A.
Wow, a bunch of young kids thatcan rock and I'm excited for
their future.
And they'll be back for the 4thof July fireworks party
happening at the Show Low HighSchool.
It's going to be a lot of fun.
And then yesterday I DJ'd myfirst wedding.
I had a buddy who got marriedhere in town and I'm glad I did
(08:00):
it, janine.
It's good practice because youknow I'm officiating my
daughter's wedding at the end ofthis month and I'm afraid I'm
going to cry, cry, cry.
And I cried, cried, criedyesterday and it wasn't even my
little girl getting married.
So I'm glad I had a littleworkout to try and toughen
myself up so I'm not crying likea blubbering idiot on my
(08:20):
daughter's wedding.
Speaker 4 (08:21):
There you go.
Speaker 1 (08:32):
That'll be good for you.
Yeah, so you had a lot of fun,I had a lot of fun.
And then yesterday, may 4th,marks the fifth year anniversary
of me taking over as host ofthe Morning Brew, and so today's
my anniversary for that.
And you know, janine, this is adream come true, my first
full-time job in entertainment,and it's just an honor to be
able to wake up with themountain every morning.
So thank you for five years,everyone.
Speaker 4 (08:51):
Oh, that's so cool.
Yeah, that's neat.
I have no idea how long.
I've been working with you Twoyears.
Speaker 1 (08:57):
Two years Three.
Well, it was back in the MurderShack days.
Speaker 4 (09:00):
Yeah, it was Murder Shack days.
I just don't know, sam, I'm sogood with dates.
Speaker 1 (09:03):
Well, may 4th is an easy date for me to remember,
because May the 4th be with you.
Speaker 4 (09:08):
There you go, there you go.
Well, good, five years, that'sincredible.
Speaker 1 (09:13):
All right, Janine, you're ready to get motivated on
this Monday morning?
I sure am All right.
I'll read the quotes.
Make the days count there we go.
We have Coach Michael Burt saysgo where you are celebrated, not
tolerated.
Ooh, that's a good one too.
(09:34):
Ayan Ran said the questionisn't who is going to let me,
it's who's going to stop me.
Oh, I like that.
Yeah, I like that.
Let I like that, let's see.
Audrey Hepburn said nothing isimpossible.
The word itself says I'mpossible.
And then, last quote JosephCampbell we cannot cure the
(09:56):
world of sorrows, but we canchoose to live in joy.
Speaker 4 (09:59):
Oh, I like who's gonna stop me?
Oh yeah.
Speaker 1 (10:03):
The question isn't who is gonna let me, it's who's
gonna stop me.
Oh, heck, yeah.
The question isn't who is goingto let me, it's who's going to
stop me.
Speaker 4 (10:08):
Yeah, I'm feeling a little feisty this morning.
I like that one.
Speaker 1 (10:10):
Be unstoppable this week, best friends.
Speaker 4 (10:12):
I'm going to have to play Sia, that Sia song.
Oh heck, yeah, there you go.
Speaker 1 (10:15):
Sweet, well, awesome.
Janine, thanks for having funwith us this Monday morning.
Good morning, it's the MorningBrew with Chris.
Who's this?
Speaker 3 (10:27):
Happy anniversary Champion Chris.
Speaker 1 (10:30):
Ah, heck.
Yeah, Brian from Pinedale.
Yeah, five years.
I was part of the Morning Brew,I guess, for a total of seven
years, two years before takingover, but can't believe it's
been five years that I've beenawarded the opportunity to wake
everyone up in the WhiteMountains and make a move and
groove and just have fun.
(10:50):
It's been an honor.
Speaker 3 (10:51):
Well, time goes by when you're having fun.
That's right.
What did you do this weekend?
I went to the party inShowville Friday night.
That's right.
Speaker 1 (10:59):
I saw you there I had a burger.
Speaker 3 (11:02):
You had a young lady there, a singer.
I can't remember her name rightnow Ashley Westcott.
Speaker 1 (11:06):
Yeah, yeah yeah, she came and uh checked it out for a
little bit.
Her and the arizona peacheswere uh playing this weekend at
honda casino, but uh, yeah, itwas great seeing her.
I saw a lot of brew crewmembers and the fat chance band
was great and you left earlybecause it got cold, yeah, but
you missed that last band, znora, you got to check them out.
They'll be back here in.
(11:28):
Solo 4th of July, and that leadguitarist can shred the guitars.
Oh really, oh yeah, yeah.
So if you like rock music,you're going to love ZNora.
And you heard Janine talkingabout the XA, or what's it
called, x Diamond Ranch.
X Diamond Ranch, have you everbeen?
Speaker 3 (11:48):
No, but I'm going to.
It looks really interesting.
Yeah, molly Butler had a lodgethere and hosted a lot of people
and fed them.
Vince her dad, I'm assuming, orI'm not sure.
He took Zane Gray, theodoreRoosevelt and stuff out in the
White Mountains on horseback sothey could experience the
(12:08):
Arizona country territory at thetime.
Speaker 1 (12:11):
Holy moly.
Speaker 3 (12:11):
Yeah, it really looks interesting.
Speaker 1 (12:13):
Yeah, crazy.
It's amazing to learn about thecool history that's up here in
the White Mountains.
Speaker 3 (12:20):
Yeah, yeah.
So I'm definitely going to gocheck it out.
Speaker 1 (12:22):
Yeah, we'll have to go on a field trip and check it
out, there you go.
Sweet, you want to play a game?
Speaker 3 (12:27):
this morning.
Yeah, you want to play TableTopics?
Speaker 1 (12:29):
Yep, it's now time for Table Topics with Brian from
Pinedale.
All right, go ahead.
Speaker 3 (12:34):
You ready to go?
I'm ready.
You got your brain rucking.
Speaker 1 (12:37):
No, I don't.
Speaker 3 (12:38):
Oh, okay, all right, let's try it anyway, it's
working as good as it will.
All way to get your daily news.
Speaker 1 (12:48):
I really don't like news.
It bothers me and I don't thinkit's great, but probably
Facebook and Instagram are whereI get most of my news.
What about you?
You, oh, from me, oh, that'sscary.
I listen to you every morning,actually, you know what?
Speaker 3 (13:08):
I get it from Janine, to be honest with you, okay,
okay.
Speaker 1 (13:10):
She keeps me educated .
Speaker 3 (13:11):
Next question All right, what's the most fun bar
game?
Speaker 1 (13:15):
The most fun bar game .
Oh my gosh.
Darts is good, Little cornholeis good and that little ring
toss game is a good one.
Speaker 3 (13:27):
Okay, okay, the ring.
Speaker 1 (13:29):
What about you?
Speaker 3 (13:30):
I'll stay with the cornhole and the pool table.
Speaker 1 (13:33):
Oh, nice, all right, all right.
Last question.
Speaker 3 (13:36):
Which is the best movie villain ever created.
Speaker 1 (13:40):
The best movie villain ever created.
It comes to Heath Ledger as theJoker, I think.
Oh, okay, I think that was oneof the best movie villains.
I'll take Jack Nicholson JackNicholson as the Joker.
Speaker 3 (13:55):
Well, no, the Shining , oh the Shining, that's right
oh he was scary.
I bet he did another one wherehe used to capture girls and put
them in a pit and then cut theskin off them.
I can't think of the name ofthe movie.
That is Silence of the Lambs.
Yeah, silence of the Lambs,that's it.
Speaker 1 (14:11):
Yeah, I was never allowed to watch that movie.
Oh, wow I love those kind ofmovies.
Oh really, that's super creepy,especially followed with that
laugh, brian.
Yeah, oh goodness, graciousBrian, you are the best.
That was Table Topics withBrian from Pinedale.
(14:31):
Have a great day, best friend.
Good morning, it's the MorningBrew with Chris.
Who's this?
Speaker 5 (14:36):
Good morning Chris, it's JD.
Speaker 1 (14:38):
JD Pepper fire marshal with the Timber Mesa
Fire Department.
Are you calling in for a littlefire marshal minute.
Speaker 5 (14:46):
Yeah, man, absolutely .
Good Monday morning to you.
Speaker 1 (14:49):
Good Monday morning.
Little fire marshal minute.
Yeah man, absolutely goodmonday morning to you.
Speaker 5 (14:50):
Good monday morning what you got for us today hey,
man, we uh, everybody up here,we all know it's uh been raining
a little bit.
It's like, man, what's going onwith mother nature?
She's having a fit dealing withher teenage child dude.
Let's keep this fire safe.
Okay, I know we got a littlebit of rain, a little bit of
moisture in the air, but uh, hey, we're still still dry out
there.
The lightning's been coming in.
I was out teaching a fire classat the academy this last weekend
(15:13):
.
We had lightning strikes and Iknow we've got that fire that
lit off the rim down there inbetween here and Payson.
But they're getting a handle onit, it looks like, and Mother
Nature's going to help out withthat a bit, I think.
But look, we're not out of theproverbial woods yet.
So remember.
But look, we're not out of theproverbial woods yet.
(15:33):
So remember, keep safe aroundfire.
Pay attention to therestrictions.
I don't know if there's goingto be a change in those
restrictions this coming week.
We always sit down on Tuesdaysand the group, the large working
group, comes out with that.
So just pay attention to allthe social media Navajo County
Emergency Management, theSheriff's Office, city of Show
Low and Timber Mesa Fire, aswell as your other fire district
that maybe you live in, to keepan eye out for those
(15:57):
restrictions.
Let's keep this mountain safe,our region safe this summer, and
let's keep the firefightersbored this year.
Speaker 1 (16:04):
Yes, yes, let's keep them super, super bored indeed,
and thank you so much, jd, foreverything you guys do.
Right now, we're just in Stage1 fire restrictions still right?
Speaker 5 (16:15):
Yep, Right now we're just still in Stage 1.
So if you need to know whatyou're allowed and what you're
not allowed to do in Stage 1,you can again go to the various
websites.
Everybody's on the same page asfar as the language is
concerned, so there's nodifference in it.
By the way, if you seesomething, it's okay, Call it in
(16:36):
.
Say something.
If you're not sure, call it in,Ask questions.
We all got to work together tokeep this region from catching
on fire and burning down.
Speaker 1 (16:47):
Absolutely, jd.
Thank you so much for callingin before I let you go.
Do you want to play a game?
Yeah, man, let's play a game.
All right, rapid fire questionswith our fireman.
You're ready?
Yeah, I haven't had any coffeeyet, all right, uh, what's worse
?
Stepping on a leg, lego, orsitting in wet grass?
Speaker 5 (17:07):
oh, stepping on sitting on a Lego.
Speaker 1 (17:08):
Oh, absolutely, that's an easy one.
All right, crocs Do you thinkthey're a fashion crime or a
secret comfort weapon Crime?
You don't own a pair of Crocs,no.
Speaker 3 (17:21):
You're too manly for that, I think, tom.
Speaker 1 (17:22):
Brower does.
Oh my, You're throwing yourfriend Tom Brower under the bus.
Speaker 5 (17:27):
The asphalt cowboy's got Crocs, I guarantee it With
it being Cinco de Mayo.
Speaker 1 (17:33):
Here's one.
You can only eat one salsa forthe rest of your life Chunky or
smooth, chunky, chunky.
Oh yeah, all right, you have toswap lives with a celebrity for
24 hours.
Speaker 5 (17:50):
Which celebrity is it ?
Speaker 1 (17:52):
Oh, the guy that plays Rip Wheeler, rip Wheeler.
Speaker 5 (17:54):
On Yellowstone.
Yeah, what's his name?
Cole.
Speaker 1 (17:56):
Hauser, cole Hauser, oh, you do kind of look like him
.
That's a good one.
And last question You're stuckon a deserted island.
What condiment do you bring?
Cholula Cholula?
(18:17):
That was rapid fire questionswith JD Pepper, timber Mesa,
fire Marshal.
Remember everyone.
Let's do our part to keep ourmountains safe and to keep our
firefighters bored and followthe fire restrictions.
We love you, jd, and everythingyou and the Timber Mesa and all
our firefighters do for us.
Thanks for keeping us safe.
Speaker 5 (18:37):
You bet, brother, have a good one you too.
Bye-bye.
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