TheBrianLennonShow

Cold Open Question of the Week: Gary, you grew up here in Northeast Pennsylvania. Do you have a favorite memory of a birthday party? Chuck E. Cheese? Top Dog? Tonight we talk with educator and entrepreneur, Mary Tranguch , owner of Scrumdiddly Kitchen . With a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, January 24th, Mary introduces Northeast Pennsylvania to what can best be described as a ‘culinary ent...

Cold Open Question of the Week: What’s a lyric or saying that you misunderstood? No Shave ‘24: Gary and his buddies, Paul and John, will not be shaving for the rest of 2024. Townsend, Tennessee: How was Gary’s trip up north to ol’ Rocky Top? He was unresponsive via text most of the weekend? Gary stopped at a Buc-ees . A trip to Duke’s. “Hit This Man!”: Brian’s son, Joseph, learned what the Rock ac...

We’re very glad you’re here! And—this is a listener-supported production. If you appreciate our work, please consider becoming a paying subscriber and, if you’re a writer yourself, I’d love it if you would recommend my Substack to your readers . Cold Open Question of the Week: If I told you, you could re-live any year of your life, what year would it be? Thank you to another paid Subscriber(!): My...

Cold Open Question of the Week: Have you ever re-gifted a present? Thank you to everyone whose been reading and listening to TheBrianLennonShow in December! Brian is overwhelmed and humbled by the numbers of visitors to the Substack page. He started with five readers. Now, three years later, nearly 1,800 page views in just the last 30 days. More than 1,700 downloads of our podcast in the last 18 m...

Cold Open Question of the Week: What’s the strangest thing I’d find in your junk drawer? End of the Year: What are you thinking about/reflecting on? Any goals for 2024? Anything you’re proud of accomplishing in 2023? Gary’s My Christmas Album: We discuss Gary’s favorite holiday songs. BREAKING NEWS: Gary has only read one of Brian’s pieces on Substack, and it was the one about Gary’s Christmas alb...

Cold Open Question of the Week: What do you think is one of the best Christmas gifts out there? Brian’s perfect Christmas gift is the CarCan! Gary’s Illness: Gary was under the weather this past weekend. Was it COVID? Allergies? Is he still a non-smoker? Update on My Christmas Album: Chuck Schilken, Izzy Miller, Jason Matuszewski have all shared their Christmas albums. Steve DeLaney’s is coming up...

Black Friday Special Offer: 20% off annual subscriptions to TBLS. It’s now less than a dollar a week for the podcast and one written piece. This week’s guest: Steve DeLaney TheBrianLennonShow ’s residential spiritual guide, Steve DeLaney, who writes some things (somedelaney.substack.com) joins us to discuss the season of Advent, which begins this Sunday, December 21. His first Advent themed post,...

Apologies for this one being later than usual, but the Thanksgiving holiday caught up with me and my schedule this week. Thank you to all of you who listen each and every week, and please remember to subscribe. You can also press those ‘hearts’ at the end of the posts. I know hearts look like you ‘love’ something, but on Substack a ‘heart’ is a ‘like.’ Since things are running late, I’m letting Zo...

Cold Open Question of the Week: When I mention the name, Dan Faltyn, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Our evening began in Dan Faltyn’s comfortable study in his Raleigh, N.C. apartment, where the candlelight was just right, the hi-fi was in the background, and the Havana Club rum (from Cuba) and Pepsi were delicious. Dan is a Northeast Pennsylvania native, having graduated from Bishop O’...

Cold Open Question of the Week: What’s your favorite memory of my old apartment, Apt. 107, at Penn State? Everybody, it seems, loves a reunion. Even the Beatles recently “reunited,” releasing their last song ever, “Now and Then”, this past Friday. This week, I had the opportunity to “reunite” with my three former college roommates from my time at Penn State’s Main Campus. In August of 1997, I move...

Cold Open Question of the Week: If Santa gave your wife a $50 gift card to spend on you, what would you want her to buy you? RIP Matthew Perry: The Friends star, who was found dead in a hot tub this weekend, portrayed Chandler Bing in the NBC hit sitcom during the 1990s. Brian and Gary reminisce about “Friends,” and Matthew Perry. Here’s one of the best tributes I’ve read about Matthew Perry’s dea...

Cold Open Question of the Week: Who is one of your all-time favorite co-workers, and why? Ladies & Gentlemen, this is a very special episode of TheBrianLennonShow . As you know, we are occasionally lucky enough to have a guest join us, and most of those times I have a pretty good sense where the direction of the conversation will go and the topics we will discuss. This week, I had the chance to ca...

Cold Open Question of the Week: What advice would you give to someone getting married this weekend? Epcot Around the World Recap: Gary visited Epcot for a weekend Oktoberfest Recap: Brian hosted Oktoberfest with friends on Saturday. His Autumn Cape Codder was a hit! * 1 cup of Vodka * 1 cup of Sour Apple Liqueur * 1 cup of Apple Cider * 1 1/2 cup of Cranberry Juice * Pour ingredients in a pitcher,...

Cold Open Question of the Week: What’s the last thing you changed your mind about? Now You Can Watch on Substack: You no longer have to visit YouTube to view TheBrianLennonShow podcast. Just click below and enjoy! Reading and Homework and Spelling Tests: Brian received a Remind (it’s an app) message from Bernie’s teacher that she’s prohibited from sending home the words for that week’s spelling te...

Cold Open Question of the Week: When was the last time you had to parallel park? Follow up: Have you taught Colin how to parallel park yet? Watch TheBrianLennonShow on Substack: America: This week, Brian wrote about America seemingly coming to its damn senses . Gary Stops Smoking: Brian noticed something was going on with Gary during last night’s Tailgators podcast. Gary gives us the 4-1-1 on his...

Admit it! You love listening to TheBrianLennonShow. Why don’t you subscribe then so you receive new posts and support our work. Best of all, it’s FREE! Cold Open Question of the Week: You’re going to sail around the world, what’s the name of your boat? Brian’s Colonoscopy was a Success: Be sure you check out and read all about Brian’s successful colonoscopy procedure . Biden visits UAW Picket Line...

Thank you so much for listening to TheBrianLennonShow. Please subscribe so you don’t miss a show! Cold Open Question of the Week: Saw this on Twitter today: Would you rather: $500k a year working 60 hours a week at a job or $80k a year in passive income with no job. What would you choose and why? #SpaceIsFake: Brian takes a deep dive into the abyss of the Internet, including flat-earthers, fake-sp...

Cold Open Question of the Week: If your wife could have a cage match against any female celebrity, which celebrity would that be? TheBrianLennonShow is a reader and listener-supported production. To receive every new post and support our ongoing work, please consider becoming a FREE or paid subscriber. Danny Masterson: That ‘70s Show star convicted on two counts of rape and given a 30-years-to-lif...

Cold Open Question of the Week: With the college football season upon us, what college football stadium would you like to visit for a game, and which opponent would you like to see the home team play? TheBrianLennonShow is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Yet Another Podcast: Brian and Gary promote their new side...

Cold Open Question of the Week: If someone gave you a box that contained everything you have lost in your life (not including family members or pets), what is the first thing you would search for? TheBrianLennonShow is a reader and listener supported operation. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a FREE or PAID subscriber. Hurricane Idalia: Gary updates us on the current s...

Cold Open Question of the Week: If you could remake the John Hughes 1985 teenage science-fantasy film Weird Science , who would you cast to play Lisa, famously played by Kelly LeBrock? Weird Science: Gary(!) and Wyatt. Brian listened to the Weird Science soundtrack on Spotify and noticed “Eighties” by Killing Joke is strikingly similar to the Nirvana song: “Come As You Are.” Weird Science also hol...

Not today, Satan! The boys work around new limitations set by Zoom, proving yet again, that Gen-Xers cannot be stopped! You found Part 2! Thanks for listening to TheBrianLennonShow podcast. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a FREE or paid subscriber. For the Fund of it All Travel Team Fundraising: Buy a square, blah, blah, blah. Public/Private School Fundraising: Typicall...

Just know by you reading and/or listening to TheBrianLennonShow, we can tell you are probably in the top 10 percent of the population when it comes to intelligence and looks. Join the rest of us by becoming a free or paid subscriber. Cold Open Question of the Week: If you had a million dollars to donate to any charity of your choice, which charity would it be? Roughage Start: Gary’s dinner salad c...

Cold Open Question of the Week: If you could have any band/artist perform at your birthday party, who would it be? Our guests tonight are Chad Wescott and Marty Monahan, two members of the rock band, Portland Frank, which will be appearing this Friday at The V Spot in Scranton, Pa. Portland Frank is one of the newest, most popular rock bands playing in Northeast Pennsylvania. Pairing with experien...

Cold Open Question of The Week: If you win the Mega Millions jackpot tonight, what’s the first thing you buy or splurge on? Thank you for listening to TheBrianLennonShow podcast. Now we’d really love for you to subscribe and leave a comment about what you think of the show. Mega Millions Jackpot: Prize soars past $1 billion for Tuesday’s drawing. Comic Con Tampa: Gary, Shannon, Colin and his lady...