Episode 152: The One About Hell's Waiting Room

Cold Open Questoin of the Week: What popular song would you be fine going the rest of your life never hearing it again?The guys will be celebrating 8K downloads with this next episode! Thanks to all who have listened and spend some time with us each week. We appreciate you listening.Not subscribed yet? Click below and subscribe NOW so you don’t miss an episode!The Wedding: Brian gives us all the “hot” details of the wedding he attended over the weekend!* The Fit* HOT, HOT, HOT!* The DJ* The Caterer* The Drinks!* McDaniel CollegeCamp Acahela: Brian attended three days of Cub Scout camp with his youngest son. We get the report!Watch TheBrianLennonShow on Substack:Gary’s Superman Review: The producer extraordinaire gives his review of Superman. Brian, meanwhile, wonders just how political it got.Weighing In: Brian’s recent sweaty episodes and copious amounts of walking has reduced his waistline and weight. He weighed in at 261 lbs. on Wednesday morning following his three days at camp!What’s the Point?: Golfer Scottie Scheffler made some intriguing comments at a press conference before this week's Open Championship in England. The comments are striking a nerve with people."You win it, you celebrate, get to hug my family, my sister's there, it's such an amazing moment. Then it's like, OK, what are we going to eat for dinner? Life goes on," Scheffler said. "It feels like you work your whole life to celebrate winning a tournament for like a few minutes. It only lasts a few minutes.""We work so hard for such little moments. I'm kind of sicko; I love putting in the work, I love getting to practice, I love getting to live out my dreams. But at the end of the day, sometimes I just don't understand the point."Epstein-gate: The fallout from AG Pam Bondi’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein document release is causing headaches for President Trump, with more Republican leaders insisting on the documents be released, including House speaker, Mike Johnson? Brian’s take: If you’re not releasing everything, you’re hiding something. Also, the latest conspiracy theory was that Epstein was secretly working for Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu to blackmail American political and business leaders in supporting their countries efforts in the Middle East.News of the Weird Sponsored by Rapp Brewing Company:Tonight: Annabelle strikes again; and the large Mars bar on Earth.This week’s Food Truck Schedule: Friday, July 18th 5-9 p.m. Bria Woodfired Creations and Rappy Hour Every Tuesday thru Thursday 3-6 p.m. with $1 off drafts!Check out what’s on tapp: http://rapp.menu/‘American Idol’ Murder: What’s going on here? Break-in gone wrong? Or something else? https://abcnews.go.com/US/encino-double-homicide-shooting/story?id=123778341Update on F1: Yes, Virginia, there is a female lead technician in F1! Brian stands corrected.RIP Mrs. Latessa: Brian’s 8th grade teacher, Ms. Margaret “Peg” Latessa, passed away this week. She played an important part in Brian’s love of reading.Books Brian recalls reading in 8th Grade: Born To Coach by Rick Pitino with Bill Reynolds; Out of Control Confessions of an NFL Casualty by Thomas “Hollywood” Henderson and Peter Knobler; Reggie: The Autobiography by Reggie Jackson and Mike Lupica.TheBrianLennonShow is a listener-supported production. To receive each new episode and support Brian and Gary’s work, please consider becoming a FREE or paid subscriber. Get full access to TheBrianLennonShow at thebrianlennonshow.substack.com/subscribe