TheBrianLennonShow

Cold Open Question of the Week: Do cyber schools celebrate graduations in person or online? All About the Hair: Brian gets a professional haircut and Gary faces a shaving dilemma over an ‘80s themed costume party. Presidential Debates: President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump have agreed to two debates, on June 27th and September 10th. Brian asks about the timing of the debates, while Gary v...

Cold Open Question of the Week: If you were invited back to high school to speak to students, what topic would you discuss with them? Gin & Juice: Gary’s 100% behind Snoop and Dr. Dre’s new cocktail concoction, including apricot! And he picked up a bottle of Por Osos, the vodka brand of comedian’s Bert Kreischer and Tom Segura. You can check out Pikey’s review (NSFW) below: Colin Gets His Driver’s...

Cold Open Question of the Week: If you could pilot either the Millennium Falcon, an X-wing Starfighter, or Darth Vader’s Imperial-class Star Destroyer aka The Devastator, which one would it be? Tonight we welcome Jeff Kramer aka Cosmo, Team Lead at The Death Star Human Resources Department Newsletter , a weekly Substack newsletter covering Star Wars news, reviews, deep dives, assorted weirdness an...

Cold Open Question of the Week: If you could create a new ice cream flavor, what would it be? How are you watching and listening to TheBrianLennonShow? Please let us know if you are watching the videos, listening to the podcast on Substack or Spotify or iTunes, etc. Your feedback is welcome and needed. Taylor Swifts New Album: The Tortured Poets Department dropped this past week to the joy of Swif...

Cold Open Question of the Week: If you could pick what age you would be when you die…would you? And what age would it be? Smelling Like the Rock: Brian picks up new soap and deodorant at Target. Papatui. #NotSponsored The Juice is Dead: OJ Simpson died this past week at the age of 76. Brian wrote a piece about Simpson and the death of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ron Goldman. G...

Cold Open Question of the Week: What’s your first memory of me? Sponsors: The show is still looking for a sponsor. If you’re interested, please reach out to Brian or Gary on Substack. Subscribers: We’re looking to clear an important benchmark for subscribers, so if you’re not subscribed, please subscribe to us on Substack and help us continue to grow. Subscribe right here: Law School: Brian takes...

Cold Open Question of the Week: You can go back in history, to any of the 39 WrestleManias and insert yourself into any match. Which one do you choose and why? Ladies and Gentlemen…Introducing! Name: Brian Lennon From: Dickson City, Pennsylvania WrestleMania’s Attended: WrestleMania XXXV, MetLife Stadium, New Jersey Name: Gary McDaniel From: Pinellas Park, Florida WrestleMania’s Attended: None. Na...

Cold Open Question of the Week: If you could sit down and have a beer with one of the four combatants — The Rock, Roman Reigns, Seth “Freakin’” Rollins or Cody Rhodes — in next week’s WrestleMania Night One main event, who would it be? SUBSCRIBE TO TheBrianLennonShow w/ Gary McDaniel right here: My Latest Piece: Brian discusses his latest piece on Substack, and talks about wealth, privilege and cl...

Cold Open Question of the Week: What “unanswered” prayer do you thank God for? Watch TheBrianLennonShow on Substack: A Live Studio Audience: The in-laws are in the house at Gary’s. Brian Gets A Haircut: A visit to the local Empire Beauty School leaves Brian looking less than kept. Gary shares tales of his own bad haircuts and a beard trim. The Sniffles: Gary continues to battle seasonal allergies....

Cold Open Question of the Week: Gary opens the show by asking Brian the Cold Open Question of the Week. Bad On Paper: Podcast host Becca Freeman drops a “Scranton” reference on her podcast and also references the “Steamtown Mall.” Brian reaches out and gets a response! Allergy Season: Gary’s battling seasonal allergies and losing. First Win of the Season: Bernie’s basketball team, which did not wi...

Cold Open Question of the Week: Top 3 greatest moments you’ve been to in your lifetime? What’s the Scoop?: Jill drives to Scranton to pick-up Joey from work. The Office Penn Paper Building: Brian goes on a rant about who should pay for the building’s renovation. Late Night call from Gary: How old are your kids? StrawBEERY Fest: Gary was at Rapp Brewing on Friday to sample Strawberry flavored beers...

Cold Open Question of the Week: Today is National Retro Day. What’s your favorite decade for fashion? I’m Going to the Dentist: Finally, after 2 years! Brian also pleads for patient-centered care vs. paternalistic care. Gary’s Bathroom “Exploded”?: Gary details us about his home repair nightmare. D3 Sports Professor: What do we think of this text a professor at a D3 school sent out to his student-...

Cold Open Question of the Week: Sportico this week announced that the Dallas Cowboys are the most valuable franchise in the world, at $9.2 billion (+20% in 1 year). What franchise would you choose to own? New Paid Subscriber!: Shout-out to Bernadette (aka Gail). TBLS podcast also came up during “date night” in Walmart with my wife. Run Clubs are the New Dating App: After growing frustration with d...

Cold Open Question of the Week: Would you rather be the fan of a team that’s never reached the Super Bowl, or a team that’s lost the last three Super Bowls they’ve played in? Just a reminder to SUBSCRIBE on Substack and follow us on FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM. Tonight’s guest is a sports writer for the Los Angeles Times , podcaster and host of HOW Charts Retro Countdown, a deep into his own personal l...

Cold Open Question of the Week: Would you rather win a Grammy or an OSCAR? Jay Z’s got 100 problems: Jay Z’s Grammy Awards stage rant about Beyonce never winning Album of the Year, despite having won the most Grammy’s all time, led to a rant by Mrs. Lennon, and Brian completely agrees with her! Super Bowl Week: Brian and Gary discuss what’s going on in Vegas this week: * T-Swift: The Kelce-Swift r...

Cold Open Question of the Week: What’s the farthest you’ve gone on your bicycle? Tonight, we welcome Chris von Ahnen , the new Executive Director of The Deutsch Institute , which has been serving the Northeast Region of Pennsylvania since 1979 and is dedicated to developing and expanding resources and opportunities in order to improve health and well being for persons with special needs. In additi...

Cold Open Question of the Week: If you had to hang out in a celebrity’s suite at one of this week’s NFL conference championship games, who would it be and why? Shout out to our listeners: Surpassed 3,000 downloads of our podcast this week! Over 200 views each day on Sunday and Monday. Watch TheBrianLennonShow on Substack: NFL Conspiracy Theory: Does the Super Bowl logo, with purple and red, forete...

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...