Tim Ben & Brooke: The GTF Podcast

Tim and Brooke ask have you ever met someone famous but you didn't know who they were?We here from an Uber driver who picked up Dierks Bentley Someone who met Taylor Swift because here dad looks like Mel Gibson and a famous stranger who helped a pregnant woman at a church in Austin Texas 

Tim talks to Tiffany Hunter, a volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate, or CASA in the Maricopa County Foster Care systemHe also chats with Mike Kintner of Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino As they celebrate their 30th year in Maricopa  We'll hear about the innovative ways they've integrated a culture of giving back to their communities involving both their employees and guests- 

Tim Hattrick talks with billionaire philanthropist and GoDaddy founder Bob Parsons about his candid new memoir, Fire in the Hole!, Bob shares the untold true story of his jagged, uphill climb toward entrepreneurial success. Along the way, he coped with his mother's mental illness, his father's gambling addiction, and his own PTSD following a harrowing tour of duty in Vietnam. He says a four day psychadelic assisted therapy treatment cured his Post Traumatic Stress Disorder 

This morning we had a KNIX Family meeting, and Barrel Boy dropped some big news. After 18 years at KNIX, he has decided to step back from the day to day life at KNIX. He will be leaving the Tim Brooke & Barrel show.  However Barrel Boy will still remaining apart of the KNIX Family.  We explain everything, and on behalf of Barrel Boy.... A huge thank you to the entire KNIX Family, for 18 years of love and support! 

This morning we caught up with Carly Pearce, who will be in KNIX Country tomorrow with Tim McGraw at the Footprint Center. You can also hear Carly hosting the Tim McGraw pre party tomorrow on KNIX starting at 5pm. Carly shares details about her new album Hummingbird, her new single Truck On Fire, and updates us on her recent health scare.  Do not worry, it was not all serious, we had many laughs with Carly, and can not wait to see her tomorrow night in KNIX Country!

Debbie Lee lost her son Marc  on August 2nd 2006 He was the first Navy Seal killed in action during Operation Iraqi Freedom  Less than a year later, she held a picture of her heroic son while standing onstage with other Gold Star family members behind Tim McGraw as he performed a new song called "If You're Reading This" on national television Knowing he won't be returning home, the poignant song is a soldier's last letter to his wife and family It received a long tearful standing ovation from the audience at the Acadamy of Country Music Awards in Las VegasThe next morning Tim Hattrick was supposed to interview Debbie about her son and the experience on stage with the country superstar, but he couldn't He was overcome by the powerful emotion of the the song and Debbie's story and he couldn't speak  17 years later, Tim finally got the chance to make good on that missed interview Debbie Lee talks about Marc's spirit, kindness and bravery and how her joke-telling "class clown turned warrior" made the ultimate sacrifice to save the lives of his platoon mates She tells Tim how she turned the pain of of losing Marc into America's Mighty Warriors- an organization that serves Gold Star families, active duty military and their families and Veterans  Finally she shares the story of that powerful night onstage  with Tim McGaw while a national tv audience, and Tim Hattrick, watched and wept 

Barrel Boy Catches Up With NASCAR Driver Ricky Stenhosue Jr. Ricky Drives The #47 Cheverolet In The NASCAR Cup Series. You Can Meet Ricky This Friday (March 9th 2024) At The Fry's Food Store In Litchfield Park. 13730 W. Camelback Rd. Litchfield Park AZ. Ricky Will Be There From 5-6pm. We Want You To Come Out Early And Enjoy The Freshest Pit Crew Competition Taking Place From 2-6pm. This Is A Great Family Friendly Event, So Bring The Kids And Enjoy! Good Luck Ricky!

We Talked With Ashley McBryde About Her Upcoming Performance This Sunday At The KNIX Acoustic Summer. We Are Truly In For An Amazing Night, As Ashley Tells Us What We Are To Expect. We Can Not Wait To See Ashley This Sunday The 27th Of August. Tickets Are Still Available, You Can Get Them Now. CLICK HERE

Local Maricopa County Sheriff's Deputy Zachary Rand is competing in Tony Hawk's skatepark hero contest, for a chance to win $10,000 and a chance to meet the skateboard legend himself. Zachary will use the $10,000 to give back to the community. Zachary has a nonprofit he runs called Kickflips And Donuts. The nonprofit helps provide safe skateboarding opportunities for children in our community. Zachary credits skateboarding for helping him avoid trouble as a youth, and he hopes to help many more kids with the $10,000

In The Past Couple Days, There Has Been A Series Of Viral Videos Of Everyday People Doing Heroic Acts, And Saving People's Lives. The Most Popular Video Was Of The Man Who Was On His Way To Apply For A Job At Applebee's When He Saw A Woman Fall, And Lose Control Of Her Baby Stroller. The Stroller Was Headed Into Busy City Traffic, When Out Of Nowhere The Man On His Way To His Interview Runs In And Saves The Baby! We Decided To Do A Tim Brooke And Barrel Confession Session And Hear About The Heroic Acts The KNIX Family Has Done!

We Are Often Asked, What Is The Best Part Of Working For KNIX.... The Answer Is Simple; It Is The KNIX Family. We LOVE Giving Away Tickets To Once In A Lifetime Concerts And Events. We Love Knowing That We Play A Small Role In A Great Moment In Your Life. This Week, Giving Away George Strait Tickets, We Were Fortunate Enough To Talk With Many Of You. Two Winners Really Stuck Out To Us! The First Being Andrea, Who Survived A Brain Tumor, And Used George Strait Lyrics After Her Surgery To Make Sure That She Was Okay! What A Miracle Story, Have Fun Andrea! The Second Winner, Was High School Senior Makenzie, Who Is Going To George Strait After Her Senior Prom. She Had Planned On Just Standing Outside The Stadium, But Now She Is Going Inside... George Strait Is Her Prom King! Thank You KNIX Family, We Love You!

A Viral Story Today Involves MLB Player Anthony Bass, Posted A Tweet, That Blasted United Airlines for Making His Pregnant Wife Clean Up Daughter's Spilled Popcorn. This Story Has Sparked A Major Debate On Weather Anthony And His Wife Are In The Wrong For Being Upset For Having To Clean Up The Mess, Or If United Airlines Is Out Of Line For Expecting A Pregnant Mother To Have To Clean Up The Mess. We All Weighed In On Our Thoughts Regarding This Hot Debated Topic.

Chris Janson was AMAZING at our KNIX Barbeque & Beer Festival in Chandler. Chris tore the stage up and had the KNIX family dancing, singing, and living that good life on Saturday night. Chris had so much fun, that he surprised Tim Ben & Brooke with a phone call to just say thank you for an awesome night. Safe to say, Chris will never forget the KNIX Barbeque & Beer Festival, and the awesome KNIX Family!

Tim Ben & Brooke Talk Wtih Chris Janson About Next Weekend's KNIX BBQ & Beer Festival. Chris Is Going To Put On An Amazing Show, And There Will Be Tons Of BBQ & Beer. We Look Forward To Seeing You At The Show!

Tim Ben & Brooke Talk With Elle King About Her Upcoming Show At The Marquee Theater On Monday March 20th. Elle Had Us Laughing, As She Talked About Growing Up With Comedian Dad And Vally Resident Rob Schneider. We Look Foward To Seeing Elle King In The Valley At The Marquee Theater On March 20th.

This Morning We Talked With KNIX Secret Show #12 Opening Artist Megan Moroney. Megan Is One Of The Hottest New Country Stars In Music Today. We Are Beyond Excited To Welcome Her To KNIX Country, And For The KNIX Family To See Megan As Her Carreer Is Taking Off!

Tim Ben & Brooke Talk With New Country Star Corey Kent.. We Find Out That Corey Was Recently In Town, Not To Play A Show, But To Enjoy A True Bucket List Event. Corey Talks About His Current Smash Single "Wild As Her". Corey Shares What It Was Like Being On The Voice, And What Is Like Working Wtih Blake Shelton. Corey Kent Will Be In Town Twice In The Next Few Months, Do Not Miss Him!

NASCAR Driver Kyle Larson Talks WIth Tim & Ben. We Learned That Kyle Recently Moved His Off Season Home To The Valley. Kyle Talks About Spending Some Family Time In Cave Creek, And What He Enjoys Doing Here In The Valley. Kyle Talks About The Upcoming Race At Phoenix Raceway As Well. We Proudly Welcome Kyle Larson To The KNIX Family!

Tim & Ben Talk With Two Former NFL Players About Their El Bandido Yankee Tequila, And The Parties Surrounding This Week's Big Game. Ben Wraps Up This Episode With A Classic Impression That Leaves Everyone Laughing!

Boomers on Twitter have responded to the younger generation by sharing the things that Millennials LOVE saying and clearly they HAVE been around a lot of young adults Recorded Monday January 30th, 2023 with Tim Hattrick, Ben Campbell, Brooke Hoover and Barrel Boy

This Morning We Talked With Chris Janson About His New Single 'All I Need Is You' Which He Wrote About His Wife. Chris Also Talks About His Excitement For What Is Coming Next In His Career, And His Excitement For Our Upcoming KNIX Barbeque And Beer Festival.

Bailey Smith is a college student studying to become a marriage and family counselor She wrote a paper about Taylor Swift's "All Too Well" explaining the examples of Modernism vs. Post-Modernism depicted in the 10 minute song So of course we had to talk to her Recorded Thursday November 11, 2022 with Tim Hattrick, Ben Campbell and Brooke Hoover

Tim Ben & Brooke Talk With Thomas Rhett, We Find Out Who His All Time Dream Colab Would Be With. We Find Out What Pop Star Thomas Would Like To Take Hunting, We Talk About What Thomas' Daughters Want From Santa This Year, And So Much More! We Love Our Buddy Thomas Rhett.

Tim Ben & Brooke Chat With Country Music Superstar Keith Urban. Keith Talked To Us Just Before He Took The Stage To Play For Good Morning America, As A Preview Of Tonight's 56th Annual CMA Festival. Keith Tells All About His New Las Vegas Residency.

We catch up with Joe Nichols, an all time favorite in KNIX Country. Joe talks about his new album and gets us excited to see him in Laughlin with Chris Young. Joe also shares a story of why he was fired back in the day from his job at a radio station. We loved catching up with a true all time favorite, Joe Nichols.

Tim Ben & Brooke Catch Up With One Of Our Favorites, Russell Dickerson! Russell Talks With Tim Ben & Brooke About His New Single 'She Likes It' Russel Is Coming To KNIX Country In December, And He Will Be Hanging Out In The Valley In The Days Before The Show. Brooke & Russell Talk About Their HUGE Baby Boys!

We Talk With One Of Our Favorites, Lainey Wilson! Lainey talks about her new album 'Bell Bottom Country', Her New Single, 'Heart Like A Truck'. Lainey updates us on how her Dad is doing, we talk about Lainey's CMA Nominations, and we get an update on her roll in the upcoming season of Yellowstone. We LOVE LAINEY WILSON!

We found out today, that KNIX will be featured on the #98 truck racing next Friday night at Phoenix Raceway. KNIX will be on the decklid of the truck, along with country star Tim Dugger. We caught up with Tim and talked about the upcoming race, and Tim Dugger learns all about camp Barrel Boy.

NASCAR Camping World Series Driver Ben Rhodes Stopped By The Show. Ben Rhodes Is The Defending Champion, And Will Compete For A Back To Back Championship On Friday November 4th At Phoenix Raceway. Ben Talks About His Season, His Hopes For The Championship, And Of Course What Happened The Last Time Ben Was In Phoenix, When He Became A Viral Sensation.... Ben Enjoyed Many Adult Beverages, And Celebrated His Championship Like No One Before Him.

An entire year in the making, Bo Baby's first birthday is finally here Brooke shares the many modern rituals of raising a kid in the Instagram and Pintrest era Recorded Tuesday October 18, 2022 with Tim Hattrick, Ben Campbell and Brooke Hoover

Appearing on American Idol is an incredible boost to a young artist's career but Gabby Barrett shares the many strange places she performed along the way to becoming an "overnight sensation" Recorded Wednesday October 19, 2022 with Tim Hattrick, Ben Campbell and Brooke Hoover

We picked the best (or worst) villains from TV and Movies on our TBB Draft this week Brooke challenges Tim's number one selection Recorded Tuesday October 18, 2022 with Tim Hattrick, Ben Campbell and Brooke Hoover

A woman called out her husband for planning a boring vacation We talk about some of our less than thrilling holiday getaways Recorded Tuesday October 18, 2022 with Tim Hattrick, Ben Campbell and Brooke Hoover

Tim finally made good on a promise made years ago to take his daughter to see the Boy Band Hanson They're all grown up now but they still rock Recorded Tuesday September 6, 2022 with Tim Hattrick, Ben Campbell and Brooke Hoover

We talk about our society's fascination with true crime stories and the popularity of Netflix's bio-drama series about one of history's most gruesome serial killers Recorded Tuesday October 4, 2022 with Tim Hattrick, Ben Campbell and Brooke Hoover

A website has come up with the definitive list of the scariest movies ever Just in time for you to Netflix and chill for Halloween Recorded Tuesday October 11, 2022 with Tim Hattrick, Ben Campbell and Brooke Hoover

The long and interesting life of one of the Queens of Country Music Recorded Tuesday October 4, 2022 with Tim Hattrick, Ben Campbell and Brooke Hoover

As if trying to keep their marriage together isn't hard enough for a couple in the public eye, now you can wager on who they'll both rebound with Recorded Tuesday October 11, 2022 with Tim Hattrick, Ben Campbell and Brooke Hoover

A list of popular stars who won't sign their name for you and why Recorded Tuesday October 11, 2022 with Tim Hattrick, Ben Campbell and Brooke Hoover

Brooke says, “if you have to ask, then yes it is!” We discuss a variety of scenarios to decide which cross the line Recorded Tuesday October 4, 2022 with Tim Hattrick, Ben Campbell and Brooke Hoover

A new Netflix docuseries tells the bizarre and chilling tale of Tylee Ryan and J.J. Vallow's disappearance as new details emerge about the strange beliefs and doomsday theology of their mother- Chandler's Lori Vallow Recorded Wednesday September 21, 2022 with Tim Hattrick, Ben Campbell and Brooke Hoover

We've all done it That awful feeling as your thumb is lifting off the send button when you realize it's on it's way to the wrong recipient Recorded Tuesday September 27, 2022 with Tim Hattrick, Ben Campbell and Brooke Hoover

Wow! What a night! What a reaction! All the stories from the biggest KNIX Secret Show yet Recorded Tuesday September 27, 2022 with Tim Hattrick, Ben Campbell and Brooke Hoover

The Ig Nobel Prize is a satiric prize awarded annually since 1991 to celebrate ten unusual or trivial achievements in scientific research Recorded Wednesday September 21, 2022 with Tim Hattrick, Ben Campbell and Brooke Hoover

How do people function at work when their personal life is in turmoil Namely- Tom Brady Recorded Tuesday September 13, 2022 with Tim Hattrick, Ben Campbell and Brooke Hoover

Eight years after the shaky case against Adnan Syed became the center of the hit podcast "Serial," prosecutors said that DNA evidence suggests Syed is innocent and murder charges against him were vacated and have since been dropped Recorded Wednesday September 21, 2022 with Tim Hattrick, Ben Campbell and Brooke Hoover

We talk about some rather feminine trends in men's wear Recorded Tuesday September 6, 2022 with Tim Hattrick, Ben Campbell and Brooke Hoover

There are certain things people post on their social media that signs things aren't going well in your life Recorded Tuesday September 6, 2022 with Tim Hattrick, Ben Campbell and Brooke Hoover

Brooke fills us in on the succession of the Royals since the passing of Queen Elizabeth Recorded Tuesday September 13, 2022 with Tim Hattrick, Ben Campbell and Brooke Hoover

Who got the trophies and who didn't at 74th Academy of Television Arts & Sciences awards in Hollywood Recorded Tuesday September 13, 2022 with Tim Hattrick, Ben Campbell and Brooke Hoover

If you're booking vacation rental home watch out for certain misleading words in the property description Recorded Tuesday August 30, 2022 with Tim Hattrick, Ben Campbell and Brooke Hoover