TheBrianLennonShow

Cold Open Question of the Week: If you could bring back a fashion trend, what would it be and why? How were the Keys? Gary gives us all the T about his weekend in the Keys, which includes: pictures of him topless, then splayed out on the bed, a broken tooth, and him guzzling water during Tuesday night’s recording! He also details his brewery tours, a trip to a cigar bar, and some fuzzy math. TheBr...

Cold Open Question of the Week: If you had to describe how you’re feeling right now as an amusement park ride, what ride are you on? You really should subscribe to TheBrianLennonShow. It’s free. We also offer a paid subscription option. It’s cheaper than sponsoring those poor dogs on the TV commercials. Like $1.00 a week. We have kids. Something Stinks!: Brian calls Jay with a late night car quest...

Cold Open Question of the Week: What would 13-year-old Gary think about you? Thank you to our first paid subscriber: Holly Sebastianelli Petrochko ! Home Improvements: We hear about Gary’s AC problems! Something to do with a “compressor”. Brian discusses his need for a new water heater this past week. TheBrianLennonShow is a reader and listener-supported production. To receive new posts and suppor...

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Cold Open Question of the Week: How do you recognize when you’re stressed? Tonight we welcome Christine DeGrazia, a Registered Nurse and author of The Self-Compassion Protocol , a book for caregivers who are searching for guidance and answers on how to regain their compassion and take back control of their life. TheBrianLennonShow is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support...

TheBrianLennonShow is a reader & listener-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Cold Open Question of the Week: Would you rather know all the world’s languages or speak with animals? Tonight’s guest is a true Renaissance Man! Wild Trout Man is Dr. Joseph Simons, III. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Wilkes U...

TheBrianLennonShow is a reader & listener-supported publication. To receive new posts, podcasts and to support our work, consider becoming a FREE or PAID subscriber. Cold Open Questions of the Week: Would you rather meet your great grandparents or meet your great grandchildren? Today we are going to be speaking with Kyle G. Jones, husband, father, poet, author, writer, and podcaster, who publishes...

Cold Open Question of the Week: Where’s the weirdest, most unique or grossest place you’ve ever gone to the bathroom? Holy Saturday Hike at Lackawanna State Park: Woke up at 7:38. 2 pots of coffee. Bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios. What’s the worst that could happen? The Haiku Month continues: Subscribe to TheBrianLennonShow on Substack and join us on The Haiku Month Facebook page. Review of The Masters...

TheBrianLennonShow podcast is a listener-supported production. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Cold Open Questions of the Week: What is the most trouble you’ve ever been in? With Trump’s arraignment on 34 felony charges in New York, Brian and Gary discuss the odd sight of seeing a former president in the court room. They also look at how Trum...

[If you’re here listening to this podcast, we would love for you to also subscribe to TheBrianLennonShow Substack. You can do so right here:] Cold Open Question of the Week: What’s the coolest thing you learned over in the U.K.? Guess Who’s Back? Gary is back from his two-week vacation to Europe, where he visited Ireland, Wales, Scotland and jolly old London. Hear about Gary’s impression of the mo...

Cold Open Question: Gary’s asked to name his all-time starting pitcher rotation, and it quickly goes off the rails! Brian finally has to make a call to the bullpen to help out. Brian and Gary, along with John and Paul from the Distracted Dads podcast, gather to answer questions from middle school students and those gathered by Brian’s college-aged son, Joe. Questions include: Did you ever forget m...

Cold Open Question: If you could go back and break bread with any historical figure from the 20th Century, who would it be? Tonight we’ll talk with Bill Raider and Sean Kane from the podcast, “That’s Enough Outta You” to discuss history, sports, sports history, because it’s our show! We ask the guys which historical figure they would like to break bread with, and how the idea of the podcast came a...

Cold Open Question: What’s your favorite pizza topping? Warning/Disclaimer: You will be hungry after listening to this episode of TheBrianLennonShow . The good news is it’s only two days until Friday. John explains what pagash is, and its origins, and specifically to Northeast Pennsylvania. John describes how his personal weekly pagash posts on Facebook during Lent, eventually grew, including a de...

Cold Open Question: If you could live in any book you’ve ever read, which book would that be? (It can’t be Harry Potter.) Promo: Subscribe to the Substack page. Subscribe to our YouTube page. Like our page on Facebook. Give us reviews on iTunes. Dilbert: Some prominent media publishers are dropping the comic strip Dilbert after its creator, Scott Adams, referred to people who are Black as members...

Cold Open Question of the Week: What would be your shadow profession? Our guest tonight is the Assistant Program Director/Producer-Host of Keystone Edition and Scholastic Scrimmage Host at WVIA Radio/WVIA-TV, where he has won numerous Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters Awards. He has been an online personality for Scranton’s own classic rock station, Rock 107 ; an obituary clerk for The Time...

TheBrianLennonShow is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Cold Open Question: What's your greatest Valentine’s fantasy? Worst dates: Let’s talk about some memorable worst dates, first dates, blind dates? Gun violence: Michigan House of Representative Rep. Ranjeev Puri (24th District) drops a “F— your thoughts and pr...

Cold Open Question: When they make the movie about your life, what song needs to be on the soundtrack? Tonight we are thrilled to be joined by North Alabama recording artist, Izzy Miller , whose latest album, “Izzy Miller Sings ‘Extra Bacon’ and Other Chart Topping Hits”, will be streaming everywhere on starting Friday, Feb. 17th. Questions for Izzy: You were just in Orlando, Fla. over the weekend...

Cold Open Question of the Week: Who are two characters from different series that you think would be best friends? We dissect the WWE men’s and women’s Royal Rumbles, share thoughts on winners Cody Rhodes and Rhea Ripley, and create scenarios to bring the Rock back for WrestleMania. A weekend of questionable calls had #RiggedNFL trending on Twitter Sunday night. We discuss the penalties, earpieces...

Cold Open Question: What is your must-have snow storm snack? Tonight we welcome the host of the Fightlete Report and the Pro Wrestling Enforcer podcasts, my cousin, Sean Lennon. Based out of Chicago, Illinois, Sean has years of experience covering mixed martial arts and combat sports. He has met and interviewed hundreds of athletes and business leaders, and tonight we turn the tables to ask Sean t...

Cold Open Question: Buy, Borrow, and Burn — Beer, Liquor, and Cigarettes Brian and Gary discuss the idea of Dry January, Brian noting a friend fell victim on Monday to spoiling her effort. Gary talks about Sober October, but feels there’s no real need for such things in his life. Brian rationales that “sober” doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t drink. “Super” Wild-Card Weekend was a hit with footba...

Thanks for listening to TheBrianLennonShow podcast. Enjoy what you hear, why not contribute to our cause by becoming a paid or FREE subscriber. Cold Open Question: What music artist’s death hurt the most? Gary replies with Tom Petty, while Brian discusses the loss of Scott Weiland and Kurt Cobain. Fight Night: Brian and Gary discuss blow outs with their spouses, including Brian’s last Tuesday nigh...

Cold Open Question: Did you stay up until the ball dropped? Tik Tok beauty influencer Jillian Corona joins us to discuss the highlights from her 21st birthday, including two clandestine piña coladas at Red Lobster the night before her big day. Jillian gives us the rundown on how she scored some free swag from Benefit Cosmetics to review on her Tik Tok and Instagram pages, and gets into a deep dive...

Cold Open Question: Did Gary really shave his face? We hear how Gary likes to shave his beard down to a mustache to tease Shannon. The boys discuss Gary’s Internet difficulties from the night before. Brian was on location at TBLS fan Jay M.’s, along with Lisa Redd, but Gary’s computer shuts down do to computer/Internet/Wi-fi issues. Twenty minutes of talk lost to the ether. (6:00) Brian’s connecti...

TheBrianLennonShow is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Gary and Brian are dressed like Benedictine Monks, Gary because it’s a chilly 63 degrees outside! Gary is also wearing his holiday plaid eyeglasses. Gary recaps his Christmas get together with fellow teachers, including a second place finish in trivia thanks...

Cold Open Question: Do you ever get the winter blues? Gary has a rough start to the show. We send a RIP to Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach. Brian is drinking a Coors Light while Gary is slumming with a Miller Lite. After two weeks of relative silence, Gary unloads about a number of issues, including the ongoing pool installation, picking out tiles, delivery of the pavers and getting a quot...