Episode 160: The One About...Charlie Kirk

Cold Open Question of the Week: More acceptable absence from work: Your 13-year-old dog died or you take the day off from work because it’s your birthday?Mets broadcaster Gary Cohen, discussing Chicago Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw for skipping a game Sunday to attend Charlie Kirk’s memorial in Arizona. “The thought of leaving your team in the middle of a race for any reason other than a family emergency really strikes me as weird,” Cohen said.Charlie Kirk: Brian discusses his feelings about the 31-year-old conservative activist who was assassinated on Wednesday, September 10th. Brian and Gary then discuss the politcal and media reactions to the killing.Jimmy Kimmel: Brian and Gary debate “free speech” and the talk show host’s suspension last week in light of comments he made about Charlie Kirk’s assassination.Watch TheBrianLennonShow on Substack:Trump vs. Tylenol: In light of President Trump’s blockbuster announcement about autism and Tylenol, Gary wants to turn back the clock to when everyone drank, smoke and lived until they were in their eighties.Block Party: Are block parties still a thing? Has Gary ever been to a block party?News of the Weird Sponsored by Rapp Brewing Co.Tonight: Cows with stripes & a mean squirrel.Kielbasa Bus: Friday, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.Feathered Hair: Is this look making a comback? First Travis Kelce and then JJ Watt sported the look this weekend. Brian and Gary discuss previous “feathered” looks they rocked.Brian meets NEPA Guy: “You know Joe-Joe, so-and-so’s cousin, who used to own the old, Rondevouz, blah, blah, blah.” Brian has a run-in with a NEPA local who tests his knowledge of area residents and former cigarettte shops and bars.Gary Fan Boys: Visits Saddlebags, a bar that holds Patriots Fan Club viewing parties on NFL weekends.Brian's Debut: Brian broadcasts his first full high school football game for NPF. Listen to it here: https://www.meridix.com/event/269135TheBrianLennonShow podcast is a listener-supported production. To receive each new episode and support our work, consider becoming a FREE or paid subscriber. Get full access to TheBrianLennonShow at thebrianlennonshow.substack.com/subscribe