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Small Town Radio host shares lighthearted banter about summer plans while discussing the excitement and challenges of the May season on the mountain, including fire restrictions and upcoming events.

• Chris reveals his packed May schedule including officiating his daughter's wedding and performing comedy at both a prison and an HOA community
• Discussion about stage one fire restrictions currently in effect and the importance of fire safety as summer approaches
• Relationship advice segment addresses how to handle a sister who repeatedly dates toxic men and ignores warnings
• Fourth-grader Ashton challenges Mayor John Leach in Show Low trivia, learning about the card game that gave the town its name
• Mayor Leach promotes Show Low's 72nd Anniversary Party featuring free food, music and community celebration at Frontier Field
• The "Grill the Mayor" segment reveals personal preferences and humorous insights about the city's leadership
• Caller Paul from Beaumont joins for "Human or Animal Mayor Edition" game, exploring unusual political leaders including a cat who served as mayor for 20 years

Join us at Frontier Field this Friday from 5 to 9:30 PM for the City of Show Low's 72nd Anniversary celebration with free hot dogs, burgers, chips, live music, and fun games!


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Speaker 1 (00:00):
From the Horn Auto Center Studios Chris Bennett and
the Morning Brew.
Let's check in with our bestfriend, janine Ford, over at our
sister stations Magic 1017 andItalk 1067.
Janine, are you over there?
Oh, of course.

Speaker 2 (00:13):
I am yes, janine.
Happy May Day.
Happy May Day, may 1st.

Speaker 1 (00:18):
Yes.

Speaker 2 (00:19):
Yes, I love, may it's gonna be May.

Speaker 1 (00:22):
Yeah, may's gonna be crazy for me.
I know you've heard I'm doing aprison show in Yuma.
I'm officiating my daughter'swedding tonight.
I'm heading down to the Valleywith the doing a comedy show at
an HOA.
I don't know what's moreintimidated or intimidating, hoa
Karens or prisoners.

Speaker 2 (00:41):
HOA Karens for sure.
Oh my God, I would take theprisoners all over the place.
Yeah, over that, yeah.

Speaker 3 (00:47):
That's funny.

Speaker 2 (00:48):
Yeah, you've got a busy month.

Speaker 3 (00:49):
May is my birthday month, although oh heck, yeah,
yes, it's my birthday.

Speaker 2 (00:53):
May 27th, just FYI Nice, but anyway I digress.
But also the bigger things too,of course.
We We've got.
The Kentucky Derby is Saturday.
That's right yeah and thePreakness is May 17th.
Pga Championship starts, Getall kinds of stuff, NBA and NHL
playoffs, the Indy 500.
May is like a really exciting,cool month for all kinds of

(01:16):
stuff going on and of course youknow it gets super busy up here
on the mountain in May.

Speaker 1 (01:21):
Yes, well, I don't blame everyone.
If I was living in the valley,this is where I'd come up when
it gets over 100 degrees it's sobeautiful.

Speaker 2 (01:29):
Yes, and we will.
You know.
We're, of course, in stage onefire restrictions.
We're probably going to seethat, you know.
Increase I'll probably go intostage two here pretty soon, I'm
guessing, and you know that'sgoing to be.
Everybody's going to want to besuper, super safe, but there's
so many great things to do onthe mountain, you know, Heck yes
, I can't wait.

Speaker 1 (01:48):
I love summertime on the mountain.
And remember, stick to thosefire one stage restrictions,
restrictions, that's right.
Hey, it is Thursday.
You want to do a littlerelationship advice?
Yeah, that sounds great.
I'm going to read the story andthen we'll get your advice
Ready.
Yes, I am All right.
My sister is 29 and has a longhistory of dating toxic men,

(02:12):
guys with money, status andawful behavior.
Oh yeah, for over a decade Iwatched her move too fast,
ignore red flags and then end upheartbroken calling me sobbing
at 3 am.
Now she's talking to asemi-famous pro athlete with a
well-documented cheating scandal.
One Google search shows Redditthreads full of women claiming

(02:35):
he's a serial cheater.
She met him once and says she'sgoing to marry him.
When I told her what I foundonline, she got angry, called me
judgmental and shut me outSomething she's done before.
I want to protect her, but I'mtired of getting dragged into
drama and then being blamed.
I told her I won't comment onour relationships anymore, but

(02:55):
what do I say next time sheannounces marriage plans after
one date?
I'm exhausted, janine, anddon't know how to help without
losing her.
What's my best approach here?

Speaker 2 (03:08):
Your best approach is just stay out of it.
I mean she's 29 years old,you're her sister.
Just say, hey, I love you.
You know how I feel about yourmistakes and when this happens,
if this goes down, and when itgoes down, I just don't want to
hear about it.
When it goes down, don't youknow?
Let's not talk about it.
You just need to handle it.
And you know, like an adult,because she's 29 years old, let

(03:32):
her go, let her make hermistakes and do what she's going
to do.
You're not going to be able tostep in between that kind of a
situation.
You know what I mean.
Right, you've given her youradvice.
Now you need to back up and youneed to focus on yourself.
You love your sister.
Just say I love you, I'llalways be here for you.
But you know my thoughts.

Speaker 1 (03:51):
I don't want to hear about it.
Was she in the right to showher?
Maybe all the Reddit threads ofpeople saying he's a cheater,
or she shouldn't even bring thatup.

Speaker 2 (04:00):
Well, that was fine, that's done.
She could just say, hey, fyi, Ifound this stuff, email it to
her something and then don'tbelabor it and then just let it
go.
Um, but the but I think theolder sister, she just needs to,
she just needs to have a fewbig, you know lessons herself.
And she's 29, let her find herway.
You know, you don't have to beher mom all the time.

(04:22):
And so the little sister, youknow, you know, you know you
care.
But your siblings, you got tolet them make their own mistakes
, you know just like your kidstoo, you know.
Just say I'm always here for you, I love you.
You know my thoughts.
You're being an idiot, but I doI can say it laughingly.

Speaker 1 (04:35):
You're being an idiot , but I love you.
Yeah, good morning.
It's the Morning Brew withChris.
Who's this?
This is Ashton.
Ashton, heck, yes, ashton, areyou on your way to school?
Uh, yep, heck, yeah, where doyou go to school?
G School for Autism?
Oh, nice, what grade are you in?

(04:56):
I'm in fourth, fourth grade.
Heck, yeah, you know, I havethe mayor of Show Low joining us
this morning.
Mayor, say hi to Ashton.
Good morning, ashton.
How are you?
Ashton?
He is in studio promoting aawesome event we're having at
Frontier Field.
The city of Show Low is havingtheir 72nd anniversary party.

(05:17):
It's been 72 years since thecity of Show Low became a city.
There's going to be bands.
It's from 5 to 9 30 pm Fridaynight at Frontier Field.
There's going to be bands.
It's from 5 to 9.30 pm Fridaynight.
At Frontier Field.
There's going to be two bandsfree hot dogs, free burgers,
free chips, and the first 250people get a free gift from the
city.
And also I'll be hosting theevent and we'll be playing fun

(05:40):
games and I'll be giving awaythe first ever Morning Brew Crew
bags with some morning brew andQ Country swag.
Are you going to make it?

Speaker 3 (05:50):
I'll ask my parents about it.

Speaker 1 (05:51):
All right, ask your parents, tell them it's going to
be fun and it's a free event.
But I thought we'd play alittle game with you, ashton.
I know you live in theSnowflake, but you go to school
in Show Low.
We're going to see who knowsmore about Sholo, the mayor of
Sholo or 10 year old Ashton fromSnowflake.
You ready?
Yep, all right.
How did the city of Sholo getits name?

(06:12):
A named after a nearby mountain, b named after a local Native
American tribe, c from a cardgame, from two settlers or D
from a railroad company?
Do you know the answer, mayorMayor?
Let's give Ashton a chance,ashton.
Do you know the answer?
Mayor Mayor?
Let's give Ashton a chance.

Speaker 4 (06:31):
Ashton do you know the answer how Show Low got its
name.

Speaker 1 (06:32):
I think it's A?
A named after nearby mountainno Mayor Named by the turn of
the card.
Named by the turn of the card.
Two settlers played a card gameand whoever showed low won the
territory, and that's why it'scalled Show Low.
What is the—?

Speaker 3 (06:49):
Oh Show Low.
Yeah, hey, don't say, you don'tlearn something.

Speaker 1 (06:53):
You learned something before you even went to school.
What is the elevation of Show,Low Arizona?
Is it 2,500 feet, 5,000 feet,about 6,300 feet or about 7,800
feet, 6,300.

Speaker 3 (07:06):
6,300.

Speaker 1 (07:06):
or about 7,800 feet, 6,300.
6,300.
There we go, okay it's tied atone apiece.
This last question is for allthe marbles, it's worth a
million points.
Here we go.
Which national forest surroundsmuch of Sholo?
Is it Coconino National Forest,apache Site, graves National
Forest, the Tonto NationalForest or the Kaibab National

(07:28):
Forest?
Tonto, is it Tonto?
No, it is not.
Mayor for the win.
Two, two, it is Apache Site,graves National Forest.
Ashton, thanks for having funwith us this morning.
From the Horn Auto CenterStudios, chris Bennett and the
Morning Brew, I am so excited tohave Mayor of Show Low, john

(07:48):
Leach Jr, here.
We're promoting the City ofShow Low 72nd Anniversary Party
happening tomorrow from 5 to9.30 at Frontier Field.
Also, the next day there's acool event happening.
It's not really open to thepublic, but what's happening on
Saturday?

Speaker 4 (08:05):
You know they can come hang out with us Saturday.
I mean, we're going to be outin the field cooking steaks.
We've got a bunch of sides thatwe're going to be doing.
It's pretty exciting for us.
It's an SCA contest SteakCook-Off Association but there's
really not a whole lot for thepublic to do and that's why we
did it on Friday.

Speaker 1 (08:35):
But you can definitely come out and visit
the mayor, I guarantee you that.
On Saturday, yeah, acompetitive cooking competition
$13,000 prize fund.
Holy moly, and you guys aregoing to be cooking up steaks.
If people want to judge, is itpossible?
Can they judge your competition?

Speaker 4 (08:42):
You know, if they show up Friday before noon we
will be having a judge's class.
The cost I'm not sure what itis.
It could be free too.
I'm not real sure, Right, butthey could show up before noon.
We will be having a judge'sclass.
The cost I'm not sure what itis.
It could be free too.
I'm not real sure, Right, butthey could show up before noon,
probably around 1130 and takethe judge's class and I believe
I know the promoter pretty well.
I believe that if you take thatclass and you'd like to judge on
Saturday, you'll eat somemagnificent steaks.

Speaker 3 (09:03):
Sounds good and all the sides.

Speaker 1 (09:06):
You are going to be grilling up a storm, so I
thought that we'd play a gamecalled Grill the Mayor, with
some rapid fire questions.
You ready.

Speaker 4 (09:15):
I am ready.

Speaker 1 (09:16):
Dog or cats Dog?
Have you ever ridden in amechanical bull?

Speaker 4 (09:23):
Yes.

Speaker 1 (09:24):
How'd you do?
Not very well, not very well.

Speaker 4 (09:31):
What was your first job ever?
I worked at the paint pony as abusboy.
The pink pony, the paint pony,oh the paint.
Now it's called Locano's.
Oh, okay, hot dogs?

Speaker 1 (09:39):
ketchup or mustard Mustard, your favorite thing to
grill Rib eyes.
Or mustard Mustard, yourfavorite thing to grill Rib eyes
?
Ooh, and if Sholo had a mascot,what would it be?
Me, yep.

Speaker 4 (09:52):
How about my mustache ?

Speaker 1 (09:53):
Your mustache.
Definitely that was grillingthe mayor.
Don't forget about theanniversary party happening for
the city of Sholo tomorrow nightfrom 5 to 9.30.
It's free at Frontier Field.
Yes.

Speaker 3 (10:06):
Woo, that's my blonde , because Paul from Beaumont
said so.

Speaker 1 (10:11):
Yee-yee, yee-yee, mayor, you know who that is.

Speaker 4 (10:15):
That is Paul from Beaumont.

Speaker 1 (10:17):
Yeah, paul from Beaumont, texas, Everyone's
favorite redneck, we're bummedyou're not going to be here for
the big party, the biganniversary party tomorrow.
But what do you got going on?
Don't you have somethingexciting or nerve-wracking
coming up?

Speaker 3 (10:32):
Yeah, I got to go tomorrow.
Rhonda and my kids told me Ineed to go to this place and get
a fat shot.

Speaker 1 (10:44):
So your family basically told you that you're
fat and you need to get a shot.

Speaker 3 (10:51):
Yeah, rhonda told me, hey, your shirt's a little
short, my shirt's not short.

Speaker 1 (10:58):
Well, just buy a bigger shirt.

Speaker 4 (11:00):
That's a better idea.

Speaker 1 (11:01):
Yeah, buy a bigger shirt, and so is anyone else in
the family getting the shot, orjust you, oh, just me, oh geez.
Oh man.
Well, I'm excited to hear yourreview for it.
How much weight are you tryingto lose?

Speaker 3 (11:19):
I don't know, just my gut.
So I can lose my gut and then Ican fill it up again.

Speaker 4 (11:25):
Make room for more.

Speaker 3 (11:27):
I don't want to fill it up any further.
I need to lose what I got here,then I can fill it up again.
I can start straight.

Speaker 1 (11:34):
Great idea.
That's right.
It is now time for.
Are you Smarter Than a Redneck?
Today's an exciting editionbecause it's the Mayor, john
Leach Jr, the Mayor of Show Low,versus Paul from Beaumont.
Mayor, did you know thatthere's some towns in America
that instead of a human as amayor, like you, they have an
animal as a mayor.

Speaker 4 (11:54):
Have you ever heard this?
I just heard it about 10seconds ago.
I had no idea, and Paul heardabout it, so he's already got a
leg up on me.

Speaker 1 (12:03):
Yeah, yeah, you've just got to be a spirit animal.

Speaker 3 (12:06):
You've got to use your spirit animal.

Speaker 1 (12:08):
I'm kind of a spirit animal, yeah, if you were going
to be an animal, and the mayorof Sholo what animal?

Speaker 4 (12:13):
would you be?
I'm going to have to go withelk.

Speaker 3 (12:15):
Elk, oh yeah.
I'd be an eagle.
Oh, no, no, no.
You know what, with thatmustache?
With that mustache I'd say morelike a walrus.

Speaker 4 (12:24):
A walrus.
Now you're talking about my gutagain.
Oh no, I know walruses gotmustaches, that's true.

Speaker 1 (12:37):
All right we're going to play a game called Human or
Animal, Mayor Edition.
I'm going to name the town andyou say mayor, or human or
animal.
The town is Rabbit HashKentucky.

Speaker 4 (12:44):
Mayor.

Speaker 1 (12:45):
Mayor, what do you think?

Speaker 4 (12:46):
I think it's going to be an animal just because of
that name.

Speaker 1 (12:50):
Yeah, it's a French bulldog elected in 2020.
All right, next question Dorset, Minnesota, Mayor Paul.
The mayor is Robert Bobby Tufts.
What Paul Paul was first, Alsoa person.
It is a person sort of.
He was elected at the age ofthree.

(13:11):
Oh no, Alright, we're tied atone apiece.
This last question willdetermine who the winner is.
Here we go.
Talkeetna, Alaska.

Speaker 4 (13:23):
Mayor.
Sorry Mayor, go ahead, that's ahuman.

Speaker 1 (13:27):
No, it's not no.
Oh, Paul, you gave me thatanswer earlier in the show it
was a famous cat mayor calledmayor stubbs from 1997 to 2017
in talkeetna, alaska.
Well, we're happy, uh, we don'thave a cat as a mayor and we
have a we have you, you as amayor.

(13:49):
Paul thanks for playing alongwith us today.
I hope you have a great day andall right man y'all have a
great weekend.

Speaker 3 (13:56):
Very good luck.
All right, buddy.
We'll talk to you, we'll talkto y'all.

Speaker 4 (13:59):
All right, paul be safe be safe out there and God
bless, buddy Bye.

Speaker 3 (14:04):
Bye.
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