girls to the Lennon Beasley Show, Lennon Beasley Show second annual Christmas special continues soon
as of now, so ladies and gentlemen and I'm really be thrilled to have a brand new guest on the Lennon
Beasley Show, guys and girls
You know, we do need new guests on the show. That's why I have to tell you this every episode of the
Let It Be Easy Show. I have to do this, but I'm sorry, but I really have to do it anyway. But however,
right now I would like to introduce my new guests on my show at this time. And I really like to introduce
my good friend,
and a new Cats production assistant. Ladies and gentlemen, my good friend, Tom. Hey, happy to be here,
Lenny. Happy to be here. So what is your last name, by the way? Oh, Miller. Miller. So Tom Miller, ladies
and gentlemen. So Tom, so good to see you. Yeah. Wow. So I'm glad we made it to Lenny Beezy's second
annual Christmas special. All right.
I always enjoy that time of the year. Oh, yeah. So what do you like about Christmas? Well, I always,
you know, it's always a time to spend time with friends and family. I really like, you know,
hearing that, hearing music and people generally being close to one another. And yeah, it's just it's
a good time. I've always been a fan of the holiday season.
Right. So we see every holiday season, uh, lights in downtown. Yeah. Yeah. I got to be there for that
this year, actually, um, for the, uh, the lighting of all the lights in the square. It was really cool.
It's so wonderful. So, uh, Tom, so you spend Christmas with your family, right? Uh, yeah. Yeah. I have,
uh, have lots of family in Bloomington like that.
Spend time with them? So, you're married, right? I am not. Not married at all? No, not yet. So, you
still have a girlfriend, right? Actually, I don't. You don't? Sorry if I'm making this up. So, Mr. Tom.
Yeah. So, I'm really excited about
um, having you as a new guest on my show. Yeah. It's a matter of fact, it's a new guest on the Lenin
music show Christmas special, however. Okay. So that's a really great. Yeah. So last year, uh, last
Christmas special was at my friend Ken and Bonnie Todd's home. Okay. So I forget, um, what the address
was. I don't, I don't remember it now. Sorry. You can always look it up.
But I'm not going to announce it at all. Yeah, no. So you got to protect the privacy. I have to protect
the privacy, too. So. But now, however, now it was the first annual Christmas special. OK, so second
annual is for the first time ever in the studio, however. So I wanted to do it in the studio, but I
got a request from Bonnie and Ken.
So, the Todd, my friends from Sherwood Oaks Christian Church. Oh, all right. So, one or two of them
have already gone to Monticello, they've already moved away. Oh, all right. However, at this time, Tom,
so you spend Christmas with your family and friends. Yeah. That's what I plan on. Right. So, what's
your favorite musical Christmas
I really like Oh Holy Night. That's probably my favorite. Right. And I really like Have Yourself a Merry
Little Christmas. Oh, yeah, absolutely. Yeah. And let's see. Have a Holly Jolly Christmas. Yeah, that's
a good one. It's the best time of the year. Say hello. Wait, no. I don't know if there'll be snow, but
have a cup of cheer. A little burlap. Yes. Yeah.
Yes. What are some of yours? Well, Wonderful Christmas Time from Palmer. Oh, yeah, that's a good one.
So it's been a joke about it all, every song, every time I play that song. Yeah. Yeah, I joke about
it. So I really giggle about it. So it was really great. Yeah.
Of course, Tom, I'm really excited. I'm so delighted to have you on the Lenny Beasley show here on the
Lenny Beasley show, uh, two year, um, and annual second annual of Christmas special. So, and, um, and,
uh, I know, um, you may not know this up. I may, I may told you or not.
Um, the London BC show status last year, videotaping session completed 44 episodes completed in recording
sessions. Wow. And this year of 2018 dropped down to 28. Oh, okay. I know it's not very good rating.
It's 28 more than I've made 28 episodes.
video taping recording sessions completed. So it is 28. This is the 28th recording session of the year.
So it's still a lot. However, it's not a great rating. So we already have 44 last year, comparing to
last year.
and then now dropping down to 28. So we should be doing better hopefully next year. I hope the Let It
Be Easy Show really trying to keep growing alive. Because apparently before we're going to the Christmas
special discussion continuing on, let me tell you, I really,
need your help spreading the word out to your friends too. Yeah, absolutely. Have them come to my show.
We do need female guests too. We're losing female guests. Huh. I sure do. Well, I mean, I'll let people
know. Yeah, we do. We sure do. So I hope we're going to get it.
We got whole lots of guys 80% of it 20% women get female guests So it's really not good rating either
So to my rating so it's not that great so 80% guys 20% girls so Yeah So it's really
Not that great. So I know how it is, but I do know we really need female guests on my show for sure.
We sure do. I sure do. But anyway, let's get back to the discussion with the Christmas special. So I
do want to tell you, Tom, I was absolutely wonderful.
And what do you like to spend Christmas? You used to help your parents with decorating Christmas tree.
Is that right? Oh, yeah. I mean, that was a big thing for me when I was a kid, especially with my mom,
you know, decorating the tree, putting up all the lights and everything. Yeah, I know. Yeah. I did that,
too. Yeah. I know I sure did. So. So, yep, indeed. So I already.
uh... doing it that's for sure however uh... absolutely uh... looking uh... was looking for of course
i think going to christmas uh... services in church so uh... of course uh... i did sleep in on christmas
day uh... few times yeah well i mean it's
It's a day where you can do that. I believe I could. Yeah. So this year I'm definitely going to be sleeping
in. So I probably will too. So, and I'm really, um, looking forward to this day. So, um, I am really
happy, uh, that we are really excited and super delighted
that we're having a great Christmas here so far. So I do know this Mr. Tom Miller. So I'm really like,
what is your Christmas dinner? My Christmas dinner, that's a very good question. I think we usually
have a turkey, got some mashed potatoes, got like a
You know, some pie. It's usually a bunch of things. Right. Right. So that's, that's nice. Yeah. So,
um, it's gotta be really awesome, isn't it? I think it will. So I'm absolutely wonderful. So, so I are
this year, 2018, I've done some taping special locations that's
Um, phonocraft, um, manufacturing, um, it's on, on artists, art artisan, um, mini mall on second street.
Oh, all right. So I've been there. So with a videotaping session there. So Jack Kilby used to be a new
guest on the show and then he's, um,
Ben don't know what's his problem is right now I know and then we had to let him go so because We this
is not a waiting time there's that show is not a waiting time So let's get it done So there's no need
to there's don't have time to wait. Yep. So there's no need to
have time to wait so I'll be proactive we gotta keep the show alive here so waiting is not appropriate
so and however at this time we already lost eight guests this year so yeah it's really bad so so eight
guests so we lost an announcer
And we have a guest gonna be coming, delayed my schedule three times, three months, every other three
months. So pushed me in a delay and got it in and then waiting another three months of a delay. So have
her back, probably usually meet two months, like at least every six weeks, so.
However, put me another three months away, and then wanna do, I have a guest named Kamala, wanna do
a show this summer in at least June, but put me an August 28th videotaping session. And then, and then
waiting another three months, so I was supposed to be doing it on October 30th, and then put me another
three months.
And that is absolutely not right there. So going to be in January 29th. So, okay. Yep. And then if it
is, uh, and this will be her last appearance, um, and then we're going to put her on a pink slip. So,
so pink slips. So, and then terminate.
So yeah, not the best kind of slip to get. No. So it is. We got black lists. Yeah. Black black lists.
Okay. So, um, yeah. So I had another guest who, uh, canceled on me four times. Oh no. I'm not going
to wait. I'm not, I'm done waiting. So I'm done waiting. I got to move on. So you got to, you got to
do what you got to do. You got to make things happen. Yep.
So, uh, yup, indeed. So I just want to let you know. So at this time, um, now what do you think about,
uh, this Christmas, uh, special being on a guest on my show here? I'm happy to be here. Uh, yeah, it's,
uh, yeah, happy to help out. Yes, indeed. So happy to help out however. So I'm glad, um, um, you're our, um,
And it's still a new guest apparently second time. So however, and this thing, this video, so this is
a Christmas special. Last time it was my birthday. Last episode, it was my birthday special. So I will
tell you about Christmas special right now. I'm at this time. So now I'm really excited. I'm really
looking forward to
doing this show again, so in 2019. However, now, I might have told you in Katz's hallway before, right?
About the situation. About what? The Let it Be Easy show situation. No, I don't think so. I think I'm
aware of it. I, probably, if I did or not, but you know now. Okay. So I just told you. So about the
Let it Be Easy shows.
Already dying right now. So it's still it still is We're trying to keep the line of easy show alive.
Well, we don't know we're gonna have the let it be easy show alive this 2019 because it's it's the whole
2019 but it'd be some but I don't know it's still crashing and crashing and
Don't know, it's gonna be, it's still complicated. We're trying to get guests on the show. It's getting
complicated and then, complicated is, cost me a lot of time. So, and then, gonna come to an end. So.
Well, hopefully not. So, I hope not. Or, and,
Of course, this is not really fun, so. Anyhow, Mr. Mike Miller, Tom Miller, I'm sorry. So, I'm glad
you're here with a Christmas special here on the Let It Be Easy Show. So, yes, if you would please stay
right here, Tom. Ladies and gentlemen, Tom Miller, ladies and gentlemen.
second appearance on my show actually so of course when we come back under this we'll still have more
let him be easy show second annual Christmas special so why don't you please stay with us
to the Lennon Beasley Show Second Annual Christmas Special, everybody. Well, I'm really so happy for
all of you to enjoy continuing on this Christmas Special episode night, Second Annual Christmas Special
on the Lennon Beasley Show.
I would like to introduce my next guest and of course his third appearance on my show. You've already
been on the episode 100 of The Lenin Beastie Show this year and three anniversary special, I think.
However, now a Christmas special and I would like to introduce my next guest from
First United Methodist Church in Bloomington, Indiana, and of course, Opendoor. I would like to introduce
my next guest, it's Mark Fenstermacher. Lennon, good to see you. Yes, Mark, how you doing buddy? I'm
doing well, I'm doing well. I'm wonderful, thank you. So, Mark Fenstermacher, I'm glad you're here for
doing a meeting together with a Christmas special, Mr. Mark.
So what do you think about this Christmas special, first of all, in this studio? Well, I think that
anytime people can get together and talk about grace and God and love and hope and new beginnings, it's
a good thing. Yes, that's right. Indeed. So I'm really excited about it. So I'm really excited about
The Lenin Beasley Show Christmas special here. What would you like to talk about? I would like to talk
to you about Christmas at your church every year. Okay. So tell us about Christmas special and church
services. Well, first of all, the season that leads up to Christmas is called Advent. And not just at
First Methodist, but a lot of churches celebrate that. And it's a season of preparation.
And we even asked our children in worship last week, how do you get ready for company? And so we talked
about all the things we do to get ready for company. And then we talked about how we get ready for God
to come. And so Advent, we get ready for Christmas. And then, so we are in the season of Advent and
then we'll come up and then on Christmas Eve, we will have a five o'clock service for family and children.
And at eight o'clock, we'll have a candlelight service that will include the singing of hymns and the
reading of the Christmas story. And the choir will sing and I will preach. And then at 10 o'clock on
Christmas Eve, we'll have the hymns, prayers, the reading of the Christmas story. I'll preach and we'll
have communion. And in our church, communion is open to all people.
Yes. So you don't have to be a church member and you don't have to be an adult to receive communion.
So it's open. It's all open. So you have a 10 o'clock PM. So we have a 5 o'clock, an 8 o'clock and a
10 o'clock on Christmas Eve. Wow. That's wonderful. At least I'll be coming to the 10 o'clock service.
And on the 23rd
which is Sunday, we will have in our sanctuary a 10 o'clock service, and then we'll have the open door
at 1115 at the Busker Chumlin. Right. Yeah. I'll be, I know I'm in another church right now. However,
on a 10 o'clock service, you said on a Monday, on a Christmas Eve, with a communion in. Carol's, we
sing Carol's.
Read the story of Christmas. There'll be prayers and I'll preach. I'll have a message. Preach still.
Yeah, that would be great. I'll go for the 10 o'clock PM. 10 o'clock in the evening. 10 o'clock in the
evening. It's wonderful, I think, in those late services to walk out of church after the service is
done and you've sung Silent Night, Holy Night.
and you walk out and it's very dark and it's late in the evening. So it'll be about 11.15 and the world
is very quiet. It's really a special night. Yes. Yeah. Yes, indeed. That'd be great. We look forward
to come to the service there on that 10 o'clock in the evening. And I would invite, Lennon, I would
invite everyone
to not necessarily our church. If you're a Lutheran, go to a Lutheran church or Baptist or Catholic
or Apostolic. Or non-denominational. Non-denominational and get out and go. One of the things that people
are writing about more and more is how many people suffer from loneliness and they feel disconnected.
And I thought about that when the recent announcement about Barnes and Noble closing.
Really? And how easy it is to order things online and stay home. And it's easy to stay home and not
take a risk and go worship with a group of real live people. But I would encourage people this Christmas
Eve or this Christmas Sunday or every Sunday or Friday or Saturday, whatever day of the week, your community worships.
for people to go worship with other people, either to a synagogue or to a mosque or to a church, and
actually have interaction with other people and have an experience of community. Yes. So it's easy to
stay home. Right. But I'd say to people, go ahead and take a risk and come out. Yes. Yeah. So you're
doing, that'll be every year doing Christmas specials.
We know it's every year. Of course, 10 o'clock p.m. on every year. Every year, we tend to have three
services on Christmas Eve. Now, sometimes that may change. If we wait, what is it, nine years,
eight years, Christmas Eve will again be on a Sunday. So that schedule may change, but this year and
next year and the year after, probably we will have a five o'clock, an eight o'clock, and a 10 o'clock.
Wow, that's really nice, Mr. Mark Fenstermacher. So what are you like when you was a little kid or when
you're a teenager in your early 20s? Help out Christmas tree, you was a kid, right? I had different
traditions as a child. And so as a child, some of my best memories are of growing up in Brussels, Belgium.
We only lived there for a couple of years, but I can remember opening an advent calendar. And it didn't
have chocolate now. I've been told by the kids in our church, advent calendars have chocolate. Really?
Yeah. And so my wife actually bought me one of those. But I can remember as a child in Brussels singing
carols. I can remember opening every day the door of the advent calendar and then getting excited about
Christmas coming. Right.
I also remember as a child in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, coming downstairs and finding a railroad train
under the tree. Yes, absolutely. I see railroad trains on the Christmas tree. And so that was good.
And then as a boy growing up in Alaska, I can remember Christmas Eve services. I remember one Christmas
Eve, my infant brother was held
in the arms of a high school girl who played Mary, and who was baby Jesus. And then I can remember in
high school, going to my Methodist church on Christmas Eve, and then I would go to midnight mass with
a friend or two who played football with me, and they were good Catholics, and so I'd go to the Methodist
church at 10 or 11, and then at midnight, I'd go to midnight mass. So it was in the late 60s.
I, yes, I graduated from high school in 1969. 1969, wow. Yeah, it sounds like a thousand years ago.
I know, 1969 was a great year for you. It was a good year and it was an interesting year for our country
and people who have been around, were around then will remember it was a tumultuous time, it was a time
of change, civil rights and
So yeah, that was an interesting time in our lives. So I have a lot of good memories about Christmas.
Yes, and you was spending Christmas with your wife in the 70s. And we were married in 1972 straight
out of IU. And so we lived in Indiana for a while. And then we spent three years in North Carolina.
And in North Carolina, we lived out in the country.
between Burlington and Durham. And one of the things we'd do is go out in the woods and find garlands
of evergreen. And we would place that in the church and then in our home. And then as the family grew
up in Northern Indiana, when we came back from graduate school, we would go out and get a Christmas
tree. The whole family would go out and would pick out the perfect tree.
Right. And then we'd sing Christmas tree as we stood around it. And then we'd cut it down and take it
to the car. Right. Yeah. That's right. So absolutely. So I'm absolutely excited about that. And and
of course you got married at 72 and spending Christmas in 72 starting in 1972 at all. So.
So, and of course, having Christmas with your children, right? Let me tell you a story about that. Okay.
So one year when the boys, we lived in Mishawaka, Indiana, and my wife and I had a conversation about
BB guns. And I don't know if you've ever seen the movie Christmas Story. Yeah. Uh-huh. And so we had
this whole debate and I said, we'll get them goggles.
to protect their eyes and and we'll have a Targets made for them. It's going to be safe so on Christmas
morning when we lived on the edge of Mishawaka they got up and each one of our three boys got a BB gun
and They went out into the field behind our house to shoot them Our neighbor was a retired farmer named
Carlton. His wife's name was Mary Mary was doing dishes and
standing at her sink, looking out her kitchen window into the fields behind the house. Right. And as
she saw our boys take their BB guns out into the field, she said to her husband, Oh, no, Carlton, the
Finstermacher boys have gotten BB guns for Christmas. Really? Yeah. They like them. That's really. So anyway,
Mark Fenstermacher. So I'm really excited. I'm going to have you tell us more about it. So we're going
to pause the video, go to 15 minutes at a time on that machine there. So we're going to pause. I'm going
to have you stay right here in part two.
So we're going to have part two with Mark Finster-Marker. So stay with us and we'll be right back. Welcome
back with part two with Mark Finster-Marker on the Lennon Beasy Show, second annual Christmas special,
everybody. So here again, once again, is Mark Finster-Marker.
Len, good to see you. Good to see you. So, yes, so after, before the commercial break, we had, I had
to put a part one in because of the machine. We had machines. This machine video machine goes up to
15 minutes at a time. So, however, now we're back in progress. So now we're back in part two. So,
Of course, there'd be conclusion, however. So, let's have you continue on where you left off, okay,
Mark? Well, we talked about BB guns and the boys getting those as a gift, but I have a lot of good memories
of Christmas, time with the family, and especially time at worship. And so, one of the stories, I've
got a lot of stories, Lenin. Yes.
very young and in North Carolina, our little three year old, two year old, I was serving communion in
a little country church. We had candles lit and people could come and receive communion and then go.
And our two year old, as I serve people and I started and I went down the row and when I went past Brian,
he said this, thank you daddy. And I kept going and I thought, well, you know, he'll get quiet.
Well, he repeated that. He got louder. Thank you, daddy. And I kept going to serve people. And finally,
a third time, he said, I said, thank you, daddy. And I said, yeah. And I stopped and I looked back and
I said, you're welcome, Brian. So I have memories of that. I have memories of a sanctuary in Elkhart
when I was very, very young. I had just gotten out of seminary. The sanctuary was packed.
Wow. It was so warm. We had to open the doors outside and it was in Elkhart, Indiana, in northern Indiana.
It was very cold. And the service went long and I stood up to preach. I was an associate pastor. I stood
up to preach and it was like five till 12 midnight. And not only was the sermon to take place but also
we were going to have communion and another special song by the choir and a closing hymn. And I thought
we're going to run over.
And so I stood up and I told people that, I asked people, I said, what do you call a cat that walks
across the desert? Sandy paws. And then I said to them, what does Santa Claus do in his garden? Ho,
ho, ho. And then I said, after I told those two jokes, I said a little boy had written a note on a package.
And that was in the offering plate. And on the package, a little boy had written a note, happy birthday,
Jesus. Yes. And I said to people, I'm just going to tell you those two jokes and tell you tonight that
what we're here to do is to say happy birthday, Jesus. And I sat down. The whole sermon took about four
minutes. Wow. And people never forgot that sermon, but they would forget the 25 minute ones, but they
didn't forget the four minute one. Right. Absolutely.
So Mr. Mark Fensterbacher, so I'm glad you're doing great at First United Methodist Church and of course
your wife Sharon doing well. So is your wife retired already? She is a professional full-time grandma.
Wow. Yeah. And so she spends a lot of time in Columbus, Ohio with our granddaughters. We have two granddaughters.
And she spends some time in Lincoln Park in Chicago on the north side with two little grandsons. And
she spends a little time in Alexandria, Virginia with a beautiful little boy named Grant. So she spends
a lot of time kind of on the road helping out with the grandchildren. Yeah. Yes. So she's coming home.
She is home. And in fact, a little later, we'll plan on
heading off to Columbus, Ohio and seeing those two granddaughters for a while. Yes. And she lives in
Bloomington. My wife lives in Bloomington. She's an IU graduate. And so we're both Hoosiers, as are
two of our sons are both IU graduates and my father's an IU graduate. So we're kind of an Indiana family.
Right. And your father all right passed away, right? No, my father is more my biological father died
when I was very young. He's actually buried in the Congo in a place called Wimblenyama. Yeah. But my
stepfather, Bob Finstermacher, who adopted me and my brother when we were very young, he is 91 years
old. He lives in South Bend by himself, lives in a condo. And on Thanksgiving, he hosted 25 members
of the family.
So 25 of us gathered at my dad's house for Thanksgiving. Yes, indeed. To 91. So born 1927. You're better
at that than I am. And sometimes, you know, he'll actually get in his car and he'll drive to Bloomington
to come down and hear me preach and spend the weekend. Right. And about once a month he drives to Chicago
to hear the symphony orchestra.
Right. And he's 91. 91. Wow. So he's still married, right? My mother is gone. My mother died of pancreatic
cancer back in 2000. So she's been gone for 18 years. Wow. Yeah. So he is not married no more. He's
not married. No. A widower. He's a widower and he's okay. He's pretty happy. Yeah. He's okay. Yup.
A widower. So and how many years he been married?
You know, I think they were married in 1956. 1956. Yeah, so what is that? 44. 44 years. 44 years in
2000. Yeah, she was a great lady. She was a wonderful speaker and one of the best preachers I've ever
heard. And loved the church, loved Jesus, loved people. And how old she was? I think she was 73 when
she passed away. 73, wow.
73, in 2000. We're in that 2000, and she was born in also 1927. Yes. Yeah, yeah, yeah. So when she died?
You know, she died in May. In May, and when's her birthday? I'm not sure. I'm not sure, I've forgotten.
So, yeah. Right, probably if it's before,
when she died before she had her birthday, it'd be 1926. So it didn't take long, but she was a wonderful
person, a wonderful mom, and like I said, she was a great speaker and loved all kinds of people. So
we lived in Belgium, and we lived in Africa, and we lived in Alaska, and we lived in Indiana, lived
in Pennsylvania, but she had a way of reaching out and loving people in a really amazing way.
Yes, that's right. So now, Mark Fenstermacher, so anything else you want to talk about about this Christmas
special? Here's what I'd say, and I'm a Christian pastor, right? Yes. So here's what I'd say to everyone,
whether they go to church or not, whether they're a Buddhist, a Muslim, whatever, Hindu, Jewish,
is that God loves us. God loves all of us. God loves the world. God loves us when we get life right
and God loves us when we get life wrong. God loves us when we succeed and God loves us when we fail.
And so I want people to know that. I think that sometimes that's the most difficult lesson to believe
is that we're loved. And it's true. It's true.
So that's right. So you like Miracle on 34th Street. I think it's a great movie. And I like the old
one, the black and white one. Yes. Yeah. And I like Chris Kringle. Right. And I can't remember the name
of the man who played the lead, but Maureen O'Hara, I think, played the woman. Right. And it's a great
story. In fact, the first time I ever saw that was at a hospital Christmas party in Nome, Alaska. My
dad rented the movie and showed it.
That was a big deal, yeah. And Home Alone. Home Alone is a great movie, I think. And Elf. Elf is a great
movie. And Planes, Trains and Automobiles is a good movie. Oh yeah, oh yeah. Yeah, I like it when John
Candy's driving down the road in that convertible that's been on fire, you know. And Steve Martin. Yeah,
and the police officer comes up and says, do you think this is safe to drive?
So I like that movie and I like I like Christmas story. Right. You're you're you want a red writer BB
gun. You're going to shoot your eye out kid. I like that movie too. So I'm glad you're here. Mark Fence
the marker song.
Anyway, um, ladies and gentlemen, I'm glad you're here on this Christmas special, Mark. So it was good
to see you. So ladies and gentlemen, Mark Finstermacher, ladies and gentlemen, so stay with us. We'll
be back after these words for Lenin Beastie Show, second annual Christmas special. We'll be right back.
Welcome back to second annual Christmas special of the Lennon Beasley show Christmas special everybody
Yes, indeed. I am so thrilled even more thrilled. I would like to introduce my next Guest of five however
was for last time however now becomes five and of course I would like to introduce our
a family guest of five, which means ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Stockwell family. Thank you.
Thank you. Yes, indeed. Eric, Elaine, Michael, Michael, Michael. Yes, Matt, Matt and Laura. How are
you guys doing? How are you? I'm doing all right, guys. So I'm really excited about
Second annual Christmas special here. Yeah. On the Lenin Beastie show. So do you play Christmas songs
on the annual Christmas special? Um, probably not. So, and I probably, um, probably not. It's just a
family get together. We're wearing sweaters. She's got Santa Claus on her shirt. Oh yeah. That's great.
We're excited about Christmas. Are you excited? We already got a Christmas tree. We do. Yep. Yes. And
the last episode we had a birthday special, so. However, now we're in the Christmas special. Excellent.
It was really excellent, wasn't it? So. Eric was just telling you that we already got what? Christmas
tree. Do you get a Christmas tree?
Christmas tree. I used to do a Christmas tree when I was with my parents. However, now I don't.
It's fun. They sell little ones at Kroger. Oh yeah? So I don't do Christmas trees at my house at all.
However, I've been busy with my other jobs, especially working in McDonald's. Do you still work at the
one at the north side of town? No, I got transferred back to East.
I haven't seen you at the Northside one in a long time. No, I got transferred back to East. Do you work
at Bloomington Hardware still? I still do, yes. Anything else? Yes, but I'm a maintenance and janitor.
I don't answer questions about maintenance and janitor. Only the sales floor answers questions,
but not me. I'm not a sales floor. Sure. Sit down here. Stay in your seat, please. That's some tape.
really want to say. Now let's go ahead and start with Matt first. Matt first. Yes. What do you like
Christmas? Oh well we always get together with family and spend a lot of time with family so that's
nice. And then usually there's a lot of good food as well and I like to listen to Christmas songs.
So family, friends, just kind of celebrating it's a nice thing. All the lights and
Like we went to the canopy of lights last week, where they turned on the lights downtown, so that was
nice. Oh yeah, that's right. So, just lots to enjoy about Christmas. As a kid, my favorite part was
getting presents. And that's still nice, but it's probably not my favorite thing anymore. Right. How
about you? I used to do Christmas, go to church on search service, candlelight service. So I still do
every year.
So, yep, however, I do know that now let's go to Laura. So, what do you like on Christmas? Well, I like
all the things, Matt, then. I like getting all of the family together, especially now that we have kids.
It's fun to watch my nieces and nephews play with my kids and watch them. Them opening presents is very
fun. Eric knows that he's getting a fish this year, and he's very excited to have his first pet.
I can't wait for that. And I want that silver fish. The silver fish? Yeah, the silver fish. We're excited
to have our first pet this year at Christmas. Yes. Oh, you just had a big birthday, right? It's true.
I turned 30. I have lots of pets. 30, wow. Yes, that was a big birthday. We went to French Lick to celebrate.
Your 30th birthday. Yep, yep. Went to the big West Bay Dome. Have you ever been there?
no it's fun you should go it's not that far away it's really pretty right and matt you did celebrate
your big birthday as well it's true i turned 40 40 40 and are you like 36 yeah i'm 37 now about to be 38
Next December, I'll be 38. Okay, so you're about to be 37. I'm already 37 in the show. I'm already 37.
So by the time this airs, you're 37. I don't know when it airs, but I have a lot going on at work, short
staff, my job. But your birthday is when? December 18th? December 18th. My younger brother's birthday
is December 16th.
December 16th, and now it is... He will be turning 33. He's seven years younger than me. 33. So... No,
seven years younger than you. But yeah, we did not do anything as big of a celebration for my birthday
as we did for Laura's. But it's still fun and nice. Right.
Do you like the snow, Lennon? Um, no. I don't either. No, I don't. I like it. Me too. The kids like
it. Actually, Michael, do you like the snow? No. Yeah, I didn't think you did either. Michael,
me and Lennon, we don't like the snow. Eric and I like it. Eric and Daddy like it. Yep. We like the
snow. So you just had a baby. It's with you right now. That's true. She's six months old. Yep. Six months.
Wow. Elaine.
Elaine, my name is Lennon. Yeah, you're going to see a lot of Lennon. Say hi. We like to come to the
library and we like to say hi to our friend Lennon. Eric is four and a half. Michael's two and a half.
Two and a half. And she is just half. A half. For 2018. This year, 2018. And he is 2016. And 2014. Yep.
On even years, we got those kids. Even years.
Evie, do you like snow? Yeah. I don't think she's too familiar with it. However, at this time, guys,
however at this time, I just want to tell you that it's so pleased to have you on my show, on the family
guests, on the show, on the Christmas special. Well, thank you for having us. By the way,
I just want to let you know, too, that I'm really excited about, oh, you was on the Mike Adams show
last year. I was, yeah. Are you going to be on again this year? I don't know. You were sort of in prompt
to appearance. Prompt to. I was prompt to, so because I was unexpectedly. So I've been a special guest.
It's unexpectedly. I was.
I was a very special guest on The Mike Adams Show. A special guest. That was very cool. Surprise guest.
A surprise guest, as a matter of fact. Yes, that's right, Matt. So yes, it was a surprise guest. Are
you going to try to attend this year? Apparently. We're going to try to go as well. Right.
But it's hard. You have to try and get someone to watch these kids. Yes, I know it's hard. Babysitters
are hard, really.
We're lucky because my mom and Matt's mom help us a lot. Yes. However, at this time. So I do know that
I'm so excited about this day of Christmas. So apparently it's going to be a wonderful time. So I'm
going to load it back on YouTube because I haven't had a chance because I've been really
I'm busy with my job. I have a short staff. Do you have the two jobs? That's more than most people.
Do you have any more jobs? No, I don't. Just two, yes. That's a lot. Two is a lot of jobs. Yes. Do you
like one more than the other? Actually, both the same. So, yep, indeed. So, I really want to tell you
it's a great time
of having fellowship with you guys on the Lenin B.C. Show on this television set. So I would love to
enjoy having you back on the show. Yes, what do you think about this Christmas being on the guest on
my show? It was wonderful. Can't wait for next year. Yes, indeed. So if you would please stay right here.
This is Evie, Elaine, however, Michael, and of course, Eric, Laura, and Matt. The Stottwell family,
ladies and gentlemen, we'll be right back for more Christmas special. Let it be the show. Stay with
us. We'll be right back.
Okay, welcome back to the Let It Be Easy Show second annual Christmas special right now at this time.
So I really appreciate all of you viewers at home watching this Christmas special on Let It Be Easy
Show second anniversary special, second annual special. However, at this time, let me introduce was
a musical guest for a while and now
Back to a regular guest this time. So, and however, he is one of the in my announcers on my show.
Of course, from Kid Kazooie and Teen Stratages from the library. However, this time I would like to
introduce Kevin McDowell, ladies and gentlemen. Hi, Lenin. Yes, hello, Kevin. How are you, sir? I'm
doing real good. It's nice to be on the show again.
And I like that I get to do so many different things on the Lenin Beasley Show. Sometimes I'm playing
a guitar. Sometimes I'm playing a bass. Sometimes I'm playing keyboards. Sometimes I'm doing announcing.
Sometimes I'm doing library staff casting director. And sometimes, like today, I'm just sitting and
talking. Indeed. Yes, sir. I really
Appreciate that. So, yeah, what do you think about this Christmas special right now at this time? I
think it's great that the Lennon Beasley Show is taking time out to recognize one of the many great
holidays during the winter season. And by winter season, I'm speaking, of course, of the Northern
Hemisphere's indigatory preferences
for December holidays, because of course, they even celebrate holidays during the month of December
in the southern hemisphere, but then to them, it's summer, right? Yes. So it's not something you think
about a lot, but people in South America or Africa or Australia,
People who live in the southern hemisphere of the planet Earth, they celebrate, say, Christmas in December
during the summer. Yeah. So Christmas does happen in the summer. Really? Yeah. Depending on which part
of the planet you live on. Because it's not winter in December everywhere on Earth. No. Only north of
the equator. You know what I mean? Yeah.
But then the other thing is there's so many different holidays besides Christmas, right? Yes. What other
holidays happen in December, do you know? I know New Year's Day, New Year's Eve. Right, right. And Hanukkah.
Hanukkah, right. Boxing day. Yeah. However, a day after Christmas. Kwanzaa, how about Kwanzaa? I did
not know about Kwanzaa. Oh yeah, Kwanzaa is an African American
holiday that also celebrates the African culture of African Americans. And I might even be getting some
of that wrong because it's not part of my direct culture. But just like I don't know that much about
Ramadan, but I know that Ramadan is another religious holiday that is celebrated in the month of December.
And I do believe that that is part of
The Indian culture, I believe, or maybe Arabic culture. I'm most familiar with Christmas, though. Because
that's part of my cultural perspective is Christmas. Yes. Yep. So I really like the holidays. And I
think it's fun when people remind us of what's important about holidays. Let me ask you.
Why is the Lenin Beasley show celebrating Christmas with this special episode? Well, I decided to do
it in the studio for the first time ever. So in the studio last year we didn't. I had it with Ken and
Bonnie Todd's home. I forgot what the address was, but I don't want to give it out on the show at all. So
What do you like about Christmas? However, I like to sleep in. You like to sleep in on Christmas? Yes.
That's wonderful. I like to sleep in on every day I possibly can. Right. I don't get to sleep in on
Christmas, though. No, you don't. No. So, you don't.
Do you want to ask me why not? Yes. Why? We usually go out of town on Christmas morning so that we can
get to my mom and my mom's house with all of my family and they live out of town and they live several
hours away. And so we have to get up early on Christmas morning so that we can drive over the river
and through the woods.
Yes. So we have to wake up early. Right. Yeah. We celebrate our Bloomington Christmas with our Bloomington
family on Christmas Eve. Right. Yeah. Who will you get to celebrate Christmas with this year? Um, I
don't know at all. So probably not going anywhere. Probably going to sleep in however. Right.
Will you go to church on Christmas Eve? Is that something you do? I do know I'll go to church on Christmas
Eve, however. Yeah. And you go to a couple different churches, right? Right. Have you ever gone to more
than one church on Christmas Eve? I know I must have, yes. Yeah. That's good. And do you ever go to
a church service on Christmas Eve?
where they light a candle, and then everyone lights the candle next to this. I love doing that. And
they bring the lights down low, and then the church sanctuary is lit just with all of the candles held
by the people in the congregation. Right. Yeah, and sometimes that's a good time to sing Silent Night.
Yes. Do you like that song? Oh yeah, oh yeah.
So, indeed, I sure do. Do you like other Christmas songs? I believe I do love Christmas songs. Jingle
Bell Rock have a holly jolly Christmas, however. Here comes Santa Claus. Here comes Santa Claus sleigh.
Yeah. Do you like to go Christmas, Carolyn? I used to do that when I was a kid, but I don't now.
Do you sing Christmas songs at the churches that you go to? Yes, I do. Like, We Three Kings of Orient
are? Apparently. Joy to the World? Yes, we know they're singing Joy to the World, I know that. I really
like Angels We Have Heard on High. Oh yeah. That's the one that goes,
You know that one? Oh yeah. Oh yeah. That's the most syllables to say one word that I've ever heard.
Right. Let's count those syllables. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven,
twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen. Nineteen syllables just
to sing the word glory. Yes. That's awesome. Right.
So, that's right. So... Have you ever recorded any Christmas songs? I know you record a lot of music.
No Christmas songs at all. Zero. Maybe one of these days, the Lennon Beasley will have a new recording
of Christmas songs. And maybe some of them you'll write and some of them can be traditional Christmas
songs. Or maybe you'll write all of them. Maybe. So, we'll have to see.
So I have to see Mr. Kevin. Sometimes though, Christmas also sometimes makes people sad, right? Yes.
I know that your mama has passed away. Yes. And it must be very sad when Christmas comes and you don't
get to spend Christmas with her. Yes. And I know that there are other people out there too that find
Christmas to be a
very sad time. Right. So, um, Kevin, apparently I just want to tell you that, um, I really want to tell
you, um, I'm absolutely having a great Christmas, um, uh, taping sessions, um, in second annual. So, um,
And of course, I hope we're going to make it to the fourth annual anniversary special of The Lenin Beasley
Show in late March. OK. So hopefully, we're going to have it happen. That's right. And this is a good
opportunity to remind all of you listeners out there, if you want to help make sure that The Lenin Beasley
Show stays strong and with it
We encourage you to get a hold of Lenin Beasley and you can even be a guest on his show, right? Yes.
What kinds of things do guests on your show do? Well, all kinds, however. I would say all kinds. It's
a number of lists. It's a number of things. Yeah. I'm going to give an answer is all kinds. Yeah. That's right.
All kinds very good. So if you're out there and you enjoy the show And you would like to be on TV yourself
Just get a hold of Lenin and you sit in this chair and have a conversation with Lenin Yes Oh Yeah, by
the way Kevin I Before we go any further
I just wanna let you know, Kevin, that we really need guests on my show. And this year, 2018 is really
rough. It's really rough. I already lost eight people on the show, including announcer, first announcer
to ever get on a black list on
The Lenin Beats The Show for the first time, and we're made a blacklist for the first time. So, first
announcer. So sometimes there are great challenges and adversities to overcome in life. Yeah. Yep, it's
not always easy. Absolutely not. In fact, sometimes we experience failures in our life. It's happened
to me too.
There are times where I tried to make something happen and I couldn't get it off the ground and I had
to turn away from it and start fresh with something new. And I know that you're even wondering if you
might have to do that with the Lenin Beasley show. And that would be really a hard and sad choice to
have to make. I hope you don't have to make it and I hope that we can get some
some of your fans out here to the Monroe County Public Library. Get on this here show. So we've been
having unanswered messages to share. So unanswered messages to share. So I can't afford waiting too
long with the yellow list way too long.
cause us to break down the Lenin Visa show and crashing at a little at a time into pieces. Yep. Yep.
I know what you mean. And yet sometimes maybe, you know, there's a saying, you know, I used to go to
church also. I used to work at a church. Did you know that? Oh yeah. Yeah. I was a youth minister.
Oh yeah. That's right. Yep. And, um, the,
the head pastor of the church that I worked at used to tell me, sometimes when God closes a door, she
opens a window. Which means, I think, sometimes when it looks like something isn't going to happen over
here, you have to look somewhere else to see what are the other opportunities. Meaning,
Can you think of any TV shows that are successful that don't have special guests all the time? I don't.
Oh, I know of some. I know of some. Because all that to say, sometimes you can just make up your own
episodes. The Lenin Beasley Show could
continue going if you decided that having interviews like this one wasn't the most important thing.
For instance, you always put stuff on your show that involves just you, like when you play the guitar
or sing a song, right? Yep. The Lenin B's show really involve interviews and all that. Well, and if
you're unwilling to change,
I am unwilling to change. Then part of that choice is your own choice, right? You are saying that. So
it won't necessarily be other people's fault if the show stops. You'll have to own some of
that responsibility because of your unwillingness to change too, right? Yes.
I never had a pastor at a church I worked at said this, but I know I've heard this saying before, you
make your bed, you sleep in it. Meaning, if you make a choice, whatever consequences come from making
that choice, you have to accept responsibility for those. Yep. Yep. Yep. So, apparently, Kevin, I do
want to tell you on this Christmas special,
Last year, we've already done 44 tapings last year, 2017. Video taping recording sessions completed,
44 episodes recorded. Sure is a lot. However, 2018, we've already done only 28. Only 28. 16 episodes
dropped down.
Yeah, see now if it if it were me And or my wife who always gives me good advice I would just think
well what would maybe maybe I could keep the show going if I just made it shorter or didn't produce
as many per year and Concentrate less on the quantity and more on the quality but I don't know if you'd be
You might be resistant to thinking that way. I have to reject that. Yep. So I'm going to reject it.
My wife sometimes says about me, does it always have to be all or nothing with you? Of course it doesn't,
especially when she tells me that. Oh, yeah.
But sometimes I think it's common for humans to get an idea and get hooked on an idea and think that
that way of doing things is the only way. And I don't want anything on either side of it. I only want
straight down the middle as to what I
think is the way it ought to be. And I know that in my life when I think like that, I tend to have failures
because I'm not opening myself up to all the world of possibilities all around me. And so I kind of
don't mind it when my wife says that to me because that's a reminder that I'm thinking about a certain
situation or problem with blinders on where I'm not seeing a really wonderful possibility over here
or over here because I'm kind of being stubborn and only thinking of one thing. And so I like it when
she says that to me because it reminds me to stop, slow down, and ask myself, might there be another
way to solve this problem that I'm considering?
And I really like doing that in my life. I really like putting myself in check and saying, now, Kevin,
you don't have to be so stubborn, do you? Why don't you consider some other possibilities? Because I'm
only one person, and my brain, even though it works pretty good, is not the one singular brain that
can think of every possibility in the universe.
I need to listen to other people's advice and get other ideas and consider a vast, what's the word I'm
looking for? A vast plethora of cornucopia of possibilities. Because then I might be able to come upon
a solution. But I'll tell you what, even then when I do that, there's times where I just have to
Walk away. I mostly did that so I could get my drink. Yep. Yeah, so... Let me ask you, what else is
gonna be on this special Christmas episode? Well, I think I already had a new... I already had a new
guest on our show last time. It was Jennifer Moore. Oh yeah? Did you have a good interview? It was...
Good interview, yes. What do I have to look forward to in watching that? Give me just a little sneak
preview of what that conversation was about. Sneak preview? I don't do sneak previews. Oh, okay.
No spoilers, right? Right. I'll just have to tune in and watch it. Yes, you have to tune in.
But it went well? But it went well, I know. Everything went well, however. Is there going to be any
special music on the
Christmas episode? Um, we'll find out. So yeah, cause you're not going to give away any secrets, right?
Right. So we'll find out cause, um, I wanted to, uh, tell you, um, so in Christmas special here, so
I'm glad we'll have you on the guest on my show on a Christmas special.
So it doesn't matter how many episodes I produce of the Linen Bees show itself. So it doesn't matter
what the number is high or low. Give me five. Give me five. However, I'd rather bring guests on the
show. Sure. Even though it's 12 or 13. So we're going to involve guests on the show.
Three years ago, almost four years, when I first started the Let it Be Show, I was in by myself. And
I used to be that, but I don't feel comfortable by myself the whole episode, period. I don't
feel comfortable. However, that's why we're having guests. God, that makes sense. So that's why we're
bringing guests on the show. It always comes guests. So others first. Yep. So others first.
and before me, so. That's not. Because I'd rather do others first, rather not, I'd rather have guests
on the show first. Yeah, okay. So that's why. That makes, that's very thoughtful. Others first. Yes.
That's not only, that not only helps me understand more where you're coming from, but it also shows me
more of that big Lennon Beasley heart, which that is our heart on, that big heart where you care more
about others than yourself, right? Yes. All right, that's wonderful. Have you ever had, you work outside
of the show here at the library, you work, am I allowed to say it? Hardware at McDonald's. Bloomington
Hardware and McDonald's on East Third, right? Yeah. Do you ever have the,
privilege and the honor of hosting guests on the show from Bloomington that you work with at Bloomington.
I already brought Vicky on the show this season ago. That's wonderful. So do you ever ask any of your
other fellow employees? No. How come? I wonder. They don't have the time.
Well, how do you know that if you haven't asked them? I already asked them. Oh, when I asked you if
you had asked them, I thought you said... I already asked them. And some people don't like to be on
TV either. That's true. I'm surprised by that. I love being on TV. Yep. So, before we're taking a commercial
break, let me tell you, we dropped 16 episodes down to 28 episodes for the year 2018 alone.
Which is, that's still a lot, right? I think so. It is. However, we, but still, even though it's a lot,
28 episodes is still good amount of programs of the year. So at least we need at least 25 episodes per
year. So on a Lenny Beasley show, but we made three episodes over the minimum range. So,
which is 28 highest is 44 from last year of 2017. However, in 2018, we got 28 programs, which is that's
still good. However, we still need to still really need work on that some more. So for 2019, however,
I just want to let you know, we hope we're going to enter in season six.
We're a little bit easy show. We're getting really close to five, uh, season five finale, really close,
like two episodes away, which means we're going to carry on in 2019. So 2019. That sure would be great.
So, yep. However, at this time, I'm absolutely want to say, uh, I'm really,
encourage you to go book online for the Lenin Beastly Show, beastlylenin.wixsite.com. Forward slash
Lenin Beastly Show. Indeed. So we need to work before we close. We need to work on some more getting
guests on my show, Library Staff for 2019. As the Library Staff Casting Director,
I do the best that I can. Yes, indeed. Yep, it's a hard job. I know. So I know it's a hard job. We're
all going to do our part, too. That's right. So and to try to get guests on my show to keep the Let
It Be Easy show alive here. So. Yeah. And it's been a rough 2018, have we?
I guess in some ways it is it is and it has but I already lost eight people and Angelina don't want
to be on the show Delayed four times Canceled on me four times and she's terminated Jack Told me I have
another guess
told me, don't call me, don't call me, he has other stuff, family issues. I decided to put him on a
blacklist. So, which means I did, so. So. I don't know what to say, buddy. I don't know what to say,
and of course, we're also losing a lot, a lot, there's a number, and especially we lost our first announcer.
for 2018, which was Jane. Jane Cronkite used to be my announcer for the Lena Beasley show. Look what
happened. No call, no show. Let me know for the last minute. And that's a double whammy. And then she
did it again. That's now quadruple whammy. And then she is definitely out. Well, she's also trying to
run a library. I know. That's right. She's trying to make sure that the
Digital Creativity Center and the rest of the library stays open so people can use it. So at least let's
remember that Jane Cronkite works very hard to make sure that you have a place to come to to make a
show. Yes, we sure do. Yes, at least she's not terminated at the library, however. Thank goodness. I'll
tell you what, she's a great boss. Yeah, but however, she is terminated from the Lenny Meesey Show.
We're talking about the Lenin Beasley Show here. Yes, right. The Lenin Beasley Show that's produced
and recorded in the Monroe County Public Library for free. It doesn't cost you any money at all. All
you need is your library account. Yes. Oh, of course. If it's through me, there's a video taping studio
at Rewind, too. So I've done some taping sessions at Rewind. Oh, very good.
So I've done it since season two. So almost three years ago in April 2016. And you're still making shows
for Cats? It is Cats and of course they're renovating right now. How often do you give copies of the
Lenin Beasley show to Cats to air on Channel 3 or 7? It varies. It's an up in the air thing really.
I just want to remind everyone that
Watching that you can make a TV show yourself if you want to come on to the library and you can either
make it on your own and or make it here in the digital creativity center and if you want to the library
will show it on Cable TV because the library has how many cable TV stations five five so you just want
to talk to the people at cats and feel free to make your show and
here at the Digital Creativity Center, just like Lenin. Yes. So I've been really busy a lot at my job,
saying I've been sleeping in a lot this year, too. I'm busy with making music. I'll get back on, catch
it up some episodes, so the Lenin Music Show will put it up in YouTube again, because I've been so busy
and performing. You've been gigging a lot. I've been doing a lot of gigs.
If you, ladies and gentlemen, have not seen this man perform live on stage at one of Bloomington's great
night clubs, check him out. You've got a gig coming up at the Player's Pub on December... January 18th.
Is that your next gig? Yes, it is. January 18th at 5 to 7 at Player's Pub. And that's a Friday night.
It sure is a Friday night indeed. Yep, and so you should see him perform.
very good performer, very dynamic and magnetic, and a lot of fun to watch. And when you perform, you
sing and play from the heart. Yes. Yes, you do. And you also are performing, usually you'll sing and
play guitar, but then you're performing two backtracks of drums and keyboard and bass, and you've recorded
all of those backtracks yourself
here in the recording studios at the library, right? Yes. Yeah. And those are very, those, those recordings
are very high quality, Lenin. I know. I sure know. I'm very, I'm very impressed. And it's, and I've,
I've gotten to see you perform two or three times and, and I love it. And I know that I,
I had to miss your last gig at the Blockhouse, but any of the other times I've seen you perform, you
had me hootin' and hollerin' and screamin' your name, Lenin! Lenin! Just like a crazy teenager at a
Beatles concert. Yes. So, indeed, we need to do better in 2019 still.
We're still going to do better in 2019. Well, I hope that I'm not the only one who you expect to do
better. Yeah. And we're all going to do better. We're all going to do better. We're going to work as
a team. Right. And maybe one of the things that we have to do to work as a team is explore other ways
to be successful. Yes. OK.
He said, yes, you heard it, ladies and gentlemen. Anyhow, Kevin McDowell, what a great, long interview.
This is very great, of course, about the Christmas story and, of course, the Lenin Beasley Show situation
of the year 2018 alone. Yeah, in fact, we've talked so much about the Lenin Beasley Show situation that
maybe we should talk some more about Christmas.
Yeah, we do need to talk some more about Christmas. I know that you're not going to tell me because
I've already asked a few questions and said you're not going to give any secrets. So I'm not going to
ask this as a question, but I'm going to make it as a statement and say that I hope that this Lenin
Beasley special Christmas episode has a little segment about the Christmas story. Yeah. Yeah.
Right. Do you like to tell stories? Sometimes. Could you tell a little story about Mary and Joseph?
How they have to go outside of their community and try to find some place where they can be safe to
have a little baby? In Bethlehem. Right. Because they weren't from Bethlehem, were they?
Why did they have to leave? Where are they from? Nazareth? Jerusalem. They're from Jerusalem?
I don't know. It's hard. I think they might be from Nazareth. I know that Jesus, as a young man, and
once he started his ministry, I think he was from Nazareth. And they had to go somewhere else. And I
think maybe it was Bethlehem where they had to go because that's where Joseph was from.
He was the patriarch and they had to, for the consensus reasons, but there was no place for them to
stay. Right. So they had to sleep with the pigs. Yes. And the sheep. Yes. And the snakes and the spiders.
Right. Who knows what all was in that little manger. Right. That's where baby Jesus was born, right?
Yes, indeed.
So, Mr. Kevin McDowell, so I'm so pleased to have you on my show. It's a really good, big, long interview,
so, and this Christmas special, The Let It Be Easy Show, very long special. It is a more than two-hour
episode. I just, I forgot to tell you, ladies and gentlemen, it is more than a two-hour episode on this
Christmas special, The Let It Be Easy Show.
I just want to remind you guys, so I just want to let you guys know. Not that longer is better. Longer
is better. Oh no, not always. I disagree. I don't think longer is always better. I think better is better.
Better is better, however. Better is better even though it's longer, so better is better. Better is better.
Yep. Of course, video announcements already taking place every episode. Okay. So as always, spent it
for almost two years. So for video announcements came in. So since season three. So anyway, so that's
why we're taking, it used to be a 60 minute and now it's going to 90 minutes is the minimum.
Hey, look who's there. So, if you would stay right here real quick. Kevin, it was so good to see you
on the Lenny BC Show Second Annual Christmas Special. Thank you so much for having me, Lenny. Yes, indeed.
And of course, Kevin McDonald, ladies and gentlemen, we'll be right back for our Lenny BC Show Second
Annual Christmas Special.
Right after this! Hey, welcome back to the Lennon B.C. Show Second Annual Christmas Special Program
Special, everybody. Yes, indeed. This continues on this episode, however, at this time.
I'm really thrilled that I already went to her restaurant and was the owner of her restaurant years
ago. So I am finally brought her with me and let me introduce my another new guests on my show. That's
two new guests together so far in this episode. However,
I would like to introduce my new guest and her first appearance on my show, which is a good Christmas
present for me as for you to be on my show as your first appearance. Ladies and gentlemen, from Rachel's
Cafe was the owner of Rachel's Cafe in Bloomington, Indiana. Ladies and gentlemen, Mrs. Rachel Jones.
All right. Hi, Rachel. How are you? I'm good. And you? I'm wonderful, Rachel. So it was so wonderful
to see you. So I was there with Rachel's Cafe closing. Yes. So around three years ago. So yes,
I was there. So.
Indeed. Wow. So I guess will you tell me about, we're going to have a Christmas special. I would like
to have you tell us about what would you do for Christmas. But since it's a new guest on my show, your
first appearance. Now tell me about your restaurant from Rachel's Cafe years ago. Okay.
Well, I had a local restaurant here for eight years called Rachel's Cafe. And we were kind of eclectic,
I think. Tried to create an atmosphere where everybody was welcome. We made a lot of homemade food and
tried to be reasonable on our price. I'm not sure what you'd like to know. Yeah. We had a couple of
highlights.
We had a call from Barack Obama, the first election. That was kind of special to me. So many things
happened in the eight years that it's hard to express. It was a big coming out for me. Being able to
work and live as who I want to be happened through the cafe as well. And that's kind of why I opened it as a
a way for people to be able to be who they are. One of the reasons. Right. So I'm glad your eight years
in service of Rachel's Cafe went really well. Unfortunately, they're closing down in 2015. That was
a tough thing. My landlord priced us out. I couldn't afford it. But she's a businesswoman. That's just
life. Yeah.
I know. So it is. So and then, however, I glad you're finally came on my show. Well, thank you for calling
and asking me, Lena. Yes, indeed, Miss Rachel Jones. So the Lenin Beasley show. So that's really great,
Miss Rachel Jones.
So I'm absolutely excited to have you on my show here. So also I'm a songwriter too. So I wrote those
songs. These boots are made for dancing. Nice. So I really love that song. And also you have on brown
boots. I like boots too. Yes. Especially this time of year.
especially this time of year, wow. So you really enjoyed this day. So how was your year 2018 going?
Life's an amazing journey, Len, and how is 2018 going? My 2018 is doing all right.
Good. So what do you like to do for Christmas every year, Rachel? I'm going to go to my nieces this
year. It'll be a family gathering. Looking forward to it. Unfortunately, none of my children will be
there. Really? I have a daughter in Vietnam right now teaching English and a daughter that will be visiting
my ex-wife in Florida. And my son will be in Florida too. Your daughter visiting her ex-wife.
My ex-wife. Your ex-wife. Uh-huh. Wow. So your ex-wife. Wow. Did you know I had three children? I noticed
that, yeah. Okay. So I heard about it three years ago, four years ago. However, I know now. Now I know
again. I'm glad you reminded me.
What will you be doing for Christmas, honey? I really want to tell you, I'm absolutely going to be sleeping
in. Okay, sleeping's good. Yes, absolutely, honey. I just want to let you know I'm absolutely looking
forward to this 2019. We would love to have you coming back on my show in 2019.
So we would love to call you over to have you on my show. What are your expectations for 2019?
What are you, why are you so excited about it? Um, 2019, cause we need a more lit of easy show recording
taping sessions. It's for sure. However, I'm a 2019, I'm going to have more music albums. Do you have
another song in the works? I, Oh yeah. Six albums in the works.
Is that right? Yes, that's right. So I know it's Friend Day part three, Friend Day part three,
fashion show, love, 24 hour, 24 hour, romance 24 seven. And love is the answer. That's probably a duet.
Do you sing a duet at all? Me? No, you know what?
I used to sing bass in the church choir, and that's not something I want to do. So I don't sing. Well,
you don't sing. OK. So I do sing. I know I'm a singer on a recording artist. Good for you. So I've made
41 albums in the six years. That's pretty prolific. Mm-hmm.
And I've been in the recording studios with not making albums when I was in my 20s. But in my 30s, I
decided to do it, which means I did it. How old are you? 36? 37, I'm sorry. 37. This is a Christmas
special episode. I just turned 37. So anyhow, I just want to let you know, Ms. Rachel,
So I'm absolutely excited to have you here on my show. So you're doing for Christmas. You're seeing
your family, right? I am, yes. However, what are you doing for Christmas when you was a little girl?
Well, I was a little boy. Little boy. What did I do for Christmas when I was a little boy? It was a
family gathering also, which was nice. I grew up in Brown County.
in a lawn cabin out in the woods and over the river and through the woods everybody came and visited.
It was beautiful. Wow. Wow, Rachel. So, and then I'm really excited for that. You was a little boy.
Absolutely. I won't say I wasn't confused. I certainly was, but yes. Right.
So, and then now it's a woman, so. So, transgender. Transgender, yes I am. Wow. So, anyhow, I'm noticing
three years ago, so. So, transgender, so. I would have thought you noticed before three years ago,
but yes. So when I opened the cafe,
I literally came out because I went to work as Rachel. Yes. Rachel. So yes, indeed. So Rachel, I just
want to tell you, I'm really excited about my music albums will be coming out in 2019. So don't know.
It's all in the works for now. Right. So I really love
The Lenny Beasley Show taping sessions with guests. So video announcements done for two years. So and
now it's real, it still needs to go on. So video announcements for Lenny Beasley Show. What got you
interested in having a show, Lenny? Oh yeah, from the Mike, a spinoff from the Mike Adams Show. So at
the Bishop, so I go see. However,
I already, um, doing, um, uh, a spinoff from the Mike Adam show. It's, uh, like a talk show from David
Letterman show. Okay. So that's kind of your ideal. I was my idea. Yes, it was nice. So of course Carol
Burnett show. Well, they all told jokes. Yes. Do you do anything funny like that? Sometimes we do. So
sometimes we do jokes sometimes. So.
Yeah, indeed. It is, I already had Kevin McDowell last, before, after the commercial break, actually
before the commercial break, I'll take that back. I already have a guest, Kevin McDowell, as a regular
guest, usually a musical guest every time. However, when this Christmas special, Kevin already doing
a regular guest this time.
So before you so and before the break and After the break I saw Kevin when I arrived it was nice to
see him Yes, you play at the cafe on occasion. That's right. Oh You like the Jefferson Street Music
Parade I do indeed Yes, I do like this band Ben Fowler Right. So yeah, Ben Fowler. Yep. Um, I
I used to do Rock Around the Clock on, it was 10 years, yes, 10 years ago. Used to be on Cats TV, my
former bus driver from Bloomington Transit, Phil Cooper. So, done some activities with me on the video,
on a TV show, period. Nice. So, you know my friend Phil Cooper. So, the redhead guy. That's Phil.
I know Phil for 13 years. Yeah, 13 years. So 13 years ago, I know Phil. Nice. And from Bloomington,
Janset. And of course, I don't see him anymore. I think they moved, didn't they? Yes, they did.
So anyway, uh, Rachel Jones, I'm really excited about, um, do you play any musical instruments at all?
I wish no, but you don't at all. Um, I think artistic ability must've skipped me. Really? Uh huh. I
would like to, I think it'd be so relaxing to play guitar or something like that, but no, I don't. Right.
So you was a little boy when you had Christmas. I'm glad you did. So in the end, you had Christmas in
your 20s with your wife, right? Ex-wife. Well, it would have been more late 20s and 30s and 40s,
not 20s, 30s. 30s and 40s.
Yeah. So, wow. I mean, wow. And I'm glad you had a great time owning a Rachel's Cafe. I'm glad it was
successful for eight years. Congratulations on that. Thank you. And of course, it was so sad for you
to close down on that day. However, I was there too, came for the celebration.
to coming to an end. That was a nice event. I appreciated everybody coming. Sure, it was beautiful.
I know, I already came, so. I already came, so. So I'm glad you invited me for the last party,
store closing. So apparently. So of course it was wonderful. So, and then you move on to your new job, right?
Oh, I've had several, you know, I won't pretend that I have my foot in, I'm trying to figure out what
I'm doing. So yeah, I'm doing a couple different things right now. A couple different things, really?
Is that right? So, yeah, indeed. So, Miss Rachel Jones, I'm glad you're here for the Lenin Beastie Show,
and then- Thank you.
And then I'm glad you're here tonight episode for let him easy show. So, um, you like dancing, right?
I'm not very good at it, but I sure do. But not good at it. So, so anyway, um, Rachel Jones, um, what
do you think about this second annual?
Christmas special on the Lenin Beastie Show appearance. Well, I think it was awful nice of you to ask
me, Lenin. Yeah, and of course, your first appearance on my show. Yes. What do you think about that,
too? Well, life's an amazing adventure. That's right, indeed. I'm glad you're here. I'm glad you made
it happen. I'm glad you made it in on the Christmas special, Lenin Beastie Show special, taking in your
Christmas special.
However, at this time, Rachel, it's so good to see you, honey. I'm absolutely delighted. So, ladies
and gentlemen, hey, guys, this is Rachel Jones, everybody. Merry Christmas, everybody. Merry Christmas,
guys, girls. And guys, we'll be right back after these words. So there's more to come. So stay with
us, and we'll be right back. Please stay with us. Is that it for me? Yes. All right, Lennon.
You have a beautiful afternoon and thanks for having me on. Thank you. And welcome back everybody to
the Linnabeezy show, second annual Christmas special folks. And I'm really enjoyed this Christmas special.
And this is the first time we're doing in the studio. Last year, Christmas special, Let it Be Easy Show
Christmas special was taped my friend Ken and Bonnie's home. And Ken and Bonnie and her daughter Erin
and Mary and Edie, of course, Linda from last Christmas special, first annual. But now,
We're in the studio for the first time ever. So for Christmas special on the Let it Be Easy show right
here in the studio. So I would like to introduce my final two guests of the episode and of the year
of 2018. However, at this time, I would like to introduce from the busman's holiday and the brothers
of Roger's brothers,
Let me introduce my good friends, Lewis and Edison. Hey, how's it going, Lenny? Hey. Hey, how you doing?
Good to see you. Good to see you too. So Lewis, this is your second appearance for you. That's right,
second time. So waiting way too long. You've been here on the...
Second anniversary of let it be easy show. I know feels good. It's way too long It's not too long very
good at all and that wasn't a good sign at all way too long That wasn't a good sign. Yeah, I know we're
saying you had Lewis on once and then you felt like it was a bad sign So you'd have him on again until
now. Yeah, so Well, yeah glad to be here today
Cause we need to keep letting music show at least every two to three months to come back. Cause over
three months that doesn't look good. So, however, um, might need to get a new agent. We'll see. So I
just want to let you know, uh, I already have, um, lost eight guests on the show this year.
So I'll talk about that later. But right now, I would like to have you be here on my show, Addison.
And of course, Lewis, I'm glad you're here right now. Yeah. Glad to be here. I thought we were going
to be at Ken and Bonnie's. So I sort of geared up for that. But hey, glad to be here in the studio.
It's the first time in the studio. Yes, it is the first time in the studio, however. Yes. Yeah, it feels good.
So, we're excited to meet Linda. That's right. But also the other two. Yes. However, now every year,
let's start with you, Addison. Every year you're doing the Mike Adams set, Mike Adams show for Christmas
special. Yeah, we generally have a Christmas special. That's one thing that we're always consistent
about. In fact, there was just talk of trying to meet
here soon to get the details together. I think it may be Friday. So something for us to talk about with
our agent, see if our schedules are free. Yes. So indeed. So I really want to tell you, Mr. Addison,
I've been on the Mike Adams show as a special guest and on a commercial. Yes, you have. That's true.
So last year, I was unexpectedly surprised guest on the show. Very unexpected. Very unexpected. Yeah,
it was quite the feat. It was. Yes. So I am really excited about it. So I was last year. Yeah,
it was fun. Exciting moment. We had a good time. Yeah, it was great.
And I had you play, Lewis, I had you play keys. That's right, that's right. When I was talking.
That's right, that's right, you did. So I'm really excited about it, so. And that was really explosive.
Mike Adams said it's on the Mike Adams show, however. Yeah. It was an exploded crowd. It was, the crowd
was exploded. Mm-hmm. Because of me, I like preaching.
Yeah, you're working on preaching, weren't you? Yeah. You ever thought about being a preacher? No. So,
I just, I introduce things. You just like introducing people. Introducing, yeah. Is that a position
you can fill? Preacher, introducer? No. Maybe you could do that. Introduce preachers. Yeah. Take care
of two things. Exactly.
Yes. Welcome to the stage right now. You're beloved, your favorite, you're loyal. Richard Johnson. I
was going to say Johnson. Yeah. However, now Mr. Addison, I just really want to let you know, Mr. Addison,
it's going to be a wonderful time at the Mike Adams Show. Yes, definitely will be. And then so you haven't
done no Mike Adams Show for a year again.
It's been a year since we did it last. That's true. It's crazy. It's really something. Really something.
So I hope you get some more Mike Adams Show episodes in. I agree. I miss doing it regularly. It's a
great time. But you know what it's like to plan a show. It's hard work. I know. You know about it.
I know. Apparently,
I hope we're doing season six on The Lennon Beezer Show. That's the hope. So, because I want to explain
why in just a few more minutes. However, I'm going to go to Lewis. How are you? I'm doing great. I just
bought a head for my drum. Really? Which drum? My snare drum. The snare drum. You play drums?
A little bit, yeah. Really? You know the rhythm, right? I know a little bit about the rhythm, yeah.
So, yup, indeed. So, I'm really excited about it. That's very exciting. I'm very excited to put the
new head on my drum. Which head did you go with? I went with a Remo drum head. It's premium. Very fun.
I love it. I love playing drums. Did you get a battered one? Is there a ring on there? No ring. No ring.
Just battered.
Yep, so you play a little bit of drums, Lewis. A little bit of drums, yeah. And guitar, right? And guitar.
So you play both, right? I play guitar, I play piano, I play bass, drums. Yep. Yep. Yep. One man band.
One man band. Yeah, well, two man band, really, but specifically. I could be a one man band. Easily.
Easily. Like you. Right. One man band. Yes.
Yes, indeed. So when are we going to do an album? When are we going to do an album? Oh, we're doing
one right now. We're getting an album together right now. That's right. Oh, yeah? Yeah. So I'd like
to be a guest singer. Guest singer? We'll see. Yeah. Yeah. Maybe that'd be fun. That'd be fun.
doing an album. You did with Erin Tobey, right? We have. We have done stuff with Erin Tobey. She hasn't
been on this album yet, but no, she will be. But she will be, so. So I want to be in it, too. I've been
left out, so. Oh, well, you know. Not intentionally. No, not at all. I mean, we were left out of the
latest Coldplay album. That's true. Oh, yeah? They didn't ask us to be a part of it. No. I'm not comparing
us to Coldplay. Just saying that's an album that we were
Yeah, but the intentions weren't there. I don't think Chris Martin said, you know, who's not gonna be
in this record us Bussman's holiday. Yeah I like like was with our last record in you. Yeah So we'll
probably I like to tell you I really need to be at least one song At least one song
You've done a lot of songs with Erin Tobey, right? Some, some, a couple. Just a couple. Three or four.
Three or four, that's still not very much. No, no, no. But she was only a guest. A guest. In return,
we weren't on Erin Tobey's album. That's right. You weren't. Sometimes you're not right for the track.
There's nothing personal, it's just not right. Yeah, that's right.
So apparently, I really needed to be in it, so. Yeah. We can see if we can fit you in somewhere.
We'll see. Yeah. Yeah. I mean, you know, it never helps to crease the pockets of the producers of the
record. I mean, you know, if two or five or $700 just falls in the way between us and the studio,
And whose name is written on there? Linda Beasley. That is only joking. Well, I'm joking until it's
not funny anymore. Because it's reality. So I'm trying to make money on my own music. Yeah, that's good.
That's a good thing to do. Hard to do at times. Yeah, you're trying to make money too, right? It's true.
We're all trying to make money. In this business that we are all in,
Definitely. So mine's iffy, so. Yeah, I agree. Because a lot of people don't want to buy my music no
more. I don't know. You know, I work over at the record store. I sell one of your albums every once
in a while. There you go. Consistent sales. Wow, yeah. You sell some stuff. Yeah. I would say you sell
more than most local artists. Whoa, look at that. Oh, yeah. Dang. You're doing great.
Well, yeah, but I'm trying to grow as much people as I can. I understand that. Sure. Sorry. Yep.
And yep, apparently. Well, I know we're going to try to meet together. I have you do an album, a full
album with me. So all you,
I use what we're going to do. I do know this. Apparently, I just want to let you know that, um, that
I got to do the keyboards and vocals first and drums. Cool. And then I know I'm going to do vocals again
myself too. Yeah. So I'm going to do.
Since I play drums and vocal, it'll mess the click. And I don't want the click to play in. That's why
I do the second round on my self of vocals again. However, I do want to tell you is I'm going to give
you for you to listen
And then you're again, uh, at least four times. Okay. Listen, at least to my boy singing, however,
of course, the words, of course, specifically, however, and then we're going to do a recording session
with me together. So, so figure something out. So, however, we'll probably figure something out. Um,
Even though we're coming in, so we're coming in. Just noticed that the two of you are sort of seasonally
dressed. Yeah, we look like we're on a holiday show. Yeah. Oh boy. It is a holiday show right now. It
is a holiday show. So it is now. It's fun. Oh yeah, however this time. Now let's get back to Addison.
What did you do for your Christmas last
years years and years ago well we're talking about years and years and years ago yes I think I made
made some ornaments for the Christmas tree right out of construction paper yes there's probably another
one where I made decorations out of what's that stuff called salt salt dough
It's like dough, but you just use it to make sculptures out of and stuff. Right. Yeah, that makes sense.
Garland out of popcorn. Yes. Maybe some garland made out of cranberries. Yes. Very cool. Yeah. Years
and years ago for Christmas. Was there any memories that stick out to you of our Christmases years and
years ago?
Sledding. I always like sledding. That's fun. I haven't sled in a long time. Oh yeah, for sure. It's
not so much snowy outside right now. No. You can't really do that. No, not currently. It was snowy earlier
this season. I thought it was going to be snowy throughout this whole season. That's what I thought
too. Not the case. I'm wondering, do you think on Christmas, is there going to be snow? I don't know
if there's snow. Let's say if you're a betting man. Yeah.
How much would you bet that it's going to snow on Christmas? How many hundreds of dollars? I really
don't know. Let's put you down for two and a half hundred dollars. Yeah. All right. I just watched the
film Battle of the Sexes. You guys watch that one? No. It's about Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs and
about their match in the 70s and how it's sort of like men versus women. Oh, tennis. Yeah, tennis.
Oh yeah, I should have said it's about tennis.
It's got Emma Stone and Steve Carell in it. Yeah, it looked good. Was it good? Yeah. It was pretty enjoyable.
Yeah. Nice. It was pretty good. I'd say it's well-casted. There's more going on there than I expected.
Nice. I thought it was going to be a little bit of a light toward my favorite. Yeah. And there was some
of that, but also some drama there. Nice. And I bring it up because in it, I guess Bobby Riggs was a
big gambler. He had a gambling problem.
So part of the reason he put this together was just to make like a gambling scenario. His whole thing
was he was going to offer her a set amount of money and then like maybe it would be a thing where people
could bet on it or something. At some point he bets on himself in the thing and he loses. Yes. But it
was fun to see just all these bets and stuff pop up and even though he goes to
betters anonymous meeting, really still just makes you want to bet. Put down fun little bets. Bet you
a dollar, you can't get this crumpled up piece of paper in that trash can. That's what you just did
with Lenin. That's what I just did with Lenin. Just trying to put some money on if there's going to
be snow on Christmas Day. Yeah. So something you can do at home if you're watching now. You can put
bets on things. That's great. I don't endorse it, but some of you can do it.
on tennis games on there, where they put a bunch of obstacles between Bobby Riggs and the person he
was playing, like some chairs. He also does a bunch of stunts, gearing up for the thing, so he's playing
with a bunch of sheep on the court, and he's dressed up like Lil Bo Peep, plays with a big tennis racket,
plays with a pan at some point.
Yeah, I don't know if I remember many Christmas stories, though. Right. Yep, yep. You ever go fishing,
Lenin? I used to way years ago, but I don't do that. You ever ice fished? No. Ice fishing, that seems
like a good holiday. That seems like a fun time. You have some hot cocoa and a carafe? Hot fishing,
ice fishing, that's not for me to do. How about hot fishing? You ever try hot fishing? No. Not really.
But being in a hot climate, it's like you were in a Barbado tropical fishing. But when it's especially
hot, not like in an off season. You're there and it's blazing hot and you're glad that you're knee deep
in water because it's keeping you sort of cool. You're still dripping sweat, hot fishing. Fire fishing? No.
Oh, um, by the way, um, um, I'm going to have a, uh, a great future, uh, 2019. However, um, well, I'm
not only just doing a London Beatsley by himself, uh, cause, um, real album music album, but however,
we're going to do a full album, a full album. We're talking about here. So.
Or get coordinated with you with the Lennon Beasley music album, Lennon Beasley plus Bussman's Holiday.
So. So a full album. Full album. But before I finish, I just want to say I know I'm going to record
I know I'm going to record me and drums and of course, um, extra vocal again, so I can get rid of the
clicking for sure. Cause I really don't like that clicking back background clicking at all. I mean,
definitely on the fitness track, you never want to click track. Of course not. No bummer. However, yes,
now I do know.
That I do want to tell you that all you have to do is come and sing. That's all there is to it. So...
A song that's all there is to it? Who wants to sing that song on your record? On my record. All you
have to do is bring vocals. Come do vocals. And I'll have a couple friends gonna take care of the rest.
When you say a couple friends, do you mean Kenny Arnoff and John Mellon? I don't think so. Tom Miller
plays... Can't say it, I get you. Tom Miller, our new Cats production assistant, plays piano.
So I might get together with him so he can play keys and I can play drums. So and lead vocals. I'm lead
vocalist. However, I'm gonna start with an album with apparently it's gonna be
you on The Busman's Holiday plus Lenny Beasley. Did you get a scoop from some entertainment magazine?
No, I don't. Because that's what it sounds like. There's some big wigs talking about this one. Apparently,
I'm going to write songs about Bloomington places.
You want to write an album about Bloomington Places? I like that. Apparently so. It's interesting. However,
we know we're going to invite you to do vocal recording with me. Of course, I'll be the director of
the vocals. We know in vocal recording session with me how this works.
Um, so we're going to listen to my five voice. Of course, I'll give you a demo to hear. And of course
you come back and to do a vocal recording session. I will, I'll be doing a recording.
I'll be, um, engineering. And then of course you're going to, we're going to do playbacks to at least
two or three times.
Let me finish. Well, and then we're going to do recording. Then we'll record after we play it at least
two or three times. There's playback. And then the fourth playback will become recording. So I'll be
directing and I'm going to help you all.
But don't worry, it's all on me. So you're gonna be participating, both of you however, so in a full
album, Lenin Beasley plus Bussman's Holiday. But the onus is off us. How many tracks do you usually
got on a record?
Um, at least, uh, if it's very short, that'd be 25. If it's at least five minutes, it'd be 16. It's
going to be a CD. 25 tracks? If it's really short, then yes. Okay. So let's go ahead and go through
just like the first five Bloomington places on this list of 25 that you would make songs about. What
do you think you would write about?
Apparently going to about reading at the library. The library is number one. Library or going to the
busman's show. Oh wow, I like that one. Lennon BC's experience and I'll think of something so that's
all I know for now but however. How about the food court at the mall?
I think apparently we can, so. Okay, that's a pretty good topic. Yeah. So anyhow, I'll have some ideas
once we get to the new year. Great. So I'm going to take, I'll be working a lot of hours at McDonald's.
So, and yeah. What's your favorite part of the McDonald's that you work at? Dishwashing and of course
lobby cleaning.
And counter. Do you clean the counter or you talk to the customers? Customers. Customer service. Oh,
is that good? Customer service. So if they're like, this burger's got too many pickles on it, you say,
let's get some of those pickles off there. Yeah, I had to ask the growth people, so I'm going to make
a new one. Nice, you're the in-between. What happens to all the burgers that you guys get to eat those?
They have too many pickles or something, you get sent back.
Same bag. We're gonna throw it away and have them make a new one. But I mean like if you guys wanted
to I mean, you know, you know, yeah No No I would but So by the way Bad boy eating burgers out of trash
cans. Yeah, that's not good. However I would like to be nice to have Amy Oh gonna be on my show
So Amy Oh, I really love Amy. Oh, yeah. She's great. Wonderful. So it will love to invite her to be
on my show. I agree. Great. So, um, also, uh, apparently, um, if we do get season six running, uh, we're
going to do, um, I'll be start videotaping back of, uh,
local bands like any local band. Cool. And a possibility to put it on the Lenny Beasley show. And if
it is possible and if it works, if it works, then we're going to have a local band film. Cool.
I like it. So and then and we're going to have
We've got to put in a Lenny Beasley show as well. Great. That's a bandstand film. So that's
a nice opportunity for local bands. So it's a good opportunity. You're going to find new opportunities.
So however, 2018, 28 episodes recorded, including this one. So 28.
28 or, and last year we got 44, 44 and dropping down to 28. You know why we're dropping down quality?
Uh, yeah, but, um, we lost eight people. We sure. I sure did. Lost eight people. We got two today. How
about that? But you got two today, but, um, however, but, um, those eight people did.
Delaying me four times one guest delayed four times Cancel four times and she's terminated. We have
a note first announcer you put a hit on her Yeah, so first announcer got Yeah terminated I wouldn't
say fired but it's similar to fire getting fired but Terminated blackless I've said it for years now
Lenin Beasley ain't nothing to fuss with
Yep. And I don't care. And if they want to watch the Lenin Beats and show after they get terminated,
I don't want them to watch it. So. Oh, wow. All off. So all off. So, however, at this time, we would
like to do some vocal taping session with me. So I'm going to you're going to hear me in my vocals.
I'll do the vocals first and then I give you the stem of the songs. Hear it five times, at least five
times here at your home. However, we're gonna do it at the library. And of course you're still gonna
hear it three times, at least in the studio too. That's also good, however.
Also good and then that way it'd be safe and that means should be good to go and then it'll be recording
so Let and also at any time after the recording Take, uh, let me know. Uh if and then i'll play it back,
uh again after the recording so So, um, it'd be um, all the songs is also written by lennon beasley
all the songs will be written by lennon beasley
Very good, all of original material. So all the songs written by Lenny Beasley, a full album would be
Busman's Holiday. Lenny Beasley plus Busman's Holiday. It's been a great Christmas episode. It was a
great Christmas episode. So many great Christmas things. Yeah, I know. However, I'm really glad you're
being here, Lewis.
I know you play, there's a drum set at Rewind, so there is. So we would love to have you play drums
on next episode. So in the year 2019. Yeah, but it's really soon. It's really, really soon. We got very
less than a month now. So very less than a month now.
However, at this time, I would like to introduce the brothers of Rogers Brothers, which is Lewis and
Addison. Ladies and gentlemen, my final two guests of the Lennon-Beasley show of the year 2018, the
Rogers Brothers, which is Lewis and Addison.
We will be right back for conclusion for this episode of the Lenny Beasley Show. So after the commercial
break, final commercial break, so stay with us. And we'll be right back for the conclusion. Thank you.
All right. Thanks, guys. Wow.
Welcome back everybody to the Leonard Beasley show, second annual Christmas special, ladies and gentlemen,
I'm so pleased to be here to continue on this special as of right now. And it is really something,
isn't it? And it is, I know it's more than two hour show. It is actually more than a three hour show
on this special.
Christmas special on the Let It Be Easy Show in the studio. This is the first taping here in the Let
It Be Easy Show Christmas special. First time in the video room. Last year, we didn't, but we do now
for the first time ever in the video studio for Christmas special. So, ladies and gentlemen, I do need
to get my next guest with me
right now on my left, right now, a coffee shop worker. I'd like to introduce her third appearance on
my show. Ladies and gentlemen, Miss Alice Nipstein. Hello, Lennon. Thank you for having me. Yes, indeed.
It's so good to be back again, Alice. So I'm so glad you're here once again. Me as well. Yes.
Now, Alice, so what do you do for Christmas every year? Well, this year I'm going to Cincinnati to spend
time with my boyfriend Jordan's family. We did this last year. And quite honestly, I do something different
every year for Christmas. The year before that, I went to a friend's house
And quite honestly, there have been many Christmases where I've done nothing at all. But this year I'll
be going to Cincinnati and I'm looking forward to it. Right. What are you doing for Christmas this year?
My Christmas is actually sleeping in. Very good. So it's going to be sleeping in. Nice. So, um, indeed. So Mr.
I really like to, so what do you like your favorite Christmas movie? I don't know if I have one, quite
honestly. Oh yeah? The Grinch Stole Christmas?
Charlie Brown's Christmas Story. I think when I was a kid I saw that, but I don't remember it.
Home Alone. I love Home Alone, yes. And of course Home Alone 2. Yes, well and 3. In 3, yep. Yeah, I
love Home Alone. We could say that's my favorite one. Home Alone, that's everybody's favorite.
It's so good. So I used to watch Home Alone all the time. Uh huh, great. But I still do today.
Oh, well, yeah. Yeah, I need to watch it. It's been a long time, but I'll never forget most of the parts.
They're very memorable. Right. So that's right. So I really like a Home Alone movie. Is that your favorite
Christmas movie? Yes, absolutely. Elf and 34th Street, Miracle on 34th Street. Okay, yeah.
sure is a great time so it's gonna be great so and also like of course I go to church on Christmas Eve
I know okay I know I go to church on Christmas Eve actually yes so I sure do so and
Of course, Alice, I'm really, I'm glad you're going to go to Cincinnati, Ohio. Of course. I hope you
have a good time. Thank you. I hope you enjoy sleeping in. Absolutely. Absolutely. Indeed. So I'm really
excited about this and I'm definitely look forward to having a Christmas sleeping in. So, so, um,
I really excited and so I've been doing green screens for years. Yeah. Is there going to be something
behind? Yeah, there is a Christmas ornaments. We like not to say anything out cause not to put anything
in the green screen. It's not a good thing to talk about cause
As we know it's a Christmas tree, we all know it's a Christmas tree. So I'm doing a lot of green screens
on this show, on years ago. So I love doing a TV show with you. Yes, thank you for having me. Yes, indeed.
So apparently,
do need, so we do need some guests on the show. I already have, I'm gonna have Lewis and Addison gonna
be on my show later tonight on this special. So Lewis and Addison, well I already have Kevin McDowell
on my show too. So apparently if I'm right, if not we're,
If I'm wrong, then Kevin McDowell will gonna be on my show. So apparently, as a matter of fact, yes,
Kevin McDowell already been on my show. And we already have another new guest on the show. It's Rachel
Jones, who used to be owner at Rachel's Cafe. Oh, great. Cool. So yes, Rachel's Cafe. It used to be
open for business. I remember it. So it's no longer there now.
So we miss Rachel's Cafe. I know I miss Rachel's Cafe. So I even hang out at Rachel's, I used to hang
out at Rachel's Cafe. And I even invited her on my show on a Christmas special. Which means I sure did.
So it was Rachel, it was Rachel Jones.
Um, was the parents on my show before, um, the break and, and before you came on my show, it was after
the break. So it was, so I do know this. So Christmas we love, I love celebrate with Christ. So Christmas,
uh, special and.
You like, I'm glad you spent time with Jordan's family. So, it was a very nice pleasure. So, and it's
gonna be fun. So, and of course, hopefully it'll be snow. What is your favorite Christmas carol,
by the way? Could you maybe name a few?
Yeah, have a holly jolly Christmas. It's the best time of the year. I like rocking around the Christmas
tree. Oh yeah, that's right. Rocking around the Christmas tree from Brenda Lee. Brenda Lee, yes.
Love her. She's in her 70s now. Is that right? Yes. Brenda Lee was born 1944 and she's 74 now. Oh, okay.
Very cool, yeah.
Big fan of Brenda Lee. So, wow. So, yes indeed. So, last Christmas I gave you my heart. That's George
Michael. Yeah, do you like that one? Yes, I do. That's a fun one. It sure is a fun one. Unfortunately,
well, that reminds me of Christmas. George Michael passed away on Christmas day. Is that right? Mm-hmm,
he sure did.
So two years ago, he was 53 years old, just like my mom was only 53. So too young to die. So George
Michael passed away at 53. So he's already greatly missed right now. So no longer with us.
Yeah, that is sad. So he can't, he's not gonna, he's not coming back on this earth no more.
So he's decayed, so. So, yep. So, yep. So that's too bad. So for the family. Definitely. Definitely
it is, so.
So, I just wanna say it's gonna be a sad day for the family there. True. Yep. That is true. But hopefully
they will have their memories to hold on to and they can, at least maybe his family will be spending
time with each other. They can comfort each other then. Yes, that's right. So, and I do,
love Christmas and Santa Claus is coming to town and here comes Santa Claus. Yeah. So that's Christmas
Carol. Oh yeah. So Christmas Carol. So indeed indeed. So I really love to
to have you back on my show. So you're like, sit down, talk better than dancing. Okay, we'll have you
back on the show. Love to have you back on my show. And I know you don't, not experienced about announcing
at all. So, cause we won't give you announcing, is that right?
So since you don't know about announcing music, you don't know about announcing at all. And anyway,
you're only a music fan. I'm a fan. I'm a fan of my music. So we know you're not a singer and we know
you're not a musician either. I'm not. I'm an artist. Artist, not a musician. Correct.
However, at this time, I'm so glad to have you on the Let It Be Easy Show Christmas special. And before
the break, we like to say, I'm glad you're here for the Christmas special of the Let It Be Easy Show.
This is our first Christmas special here in the studio. Last year, I had Christmas with Todd's family,
with Ken and Bonnie.
So, and her, their daughter Erin, and done a taping show of the Let It Be Easy show. So it was the first
annual Christmas special at the Todd's home. So now they don't live in Bloomington no more.
So they moved out. So, and now, and I'm absolutely looking forward to it. And, and this time,
And it's so pleased. And also I just got myself a pair of brown boots. I see those. They look new. New.
They're new boots. Are they comfortable? Oh yes. So I love your brown boots. Oh thank you. So your brown
boots. We all have brown boots. It's true. So me and you have brown boots. Uh huh.
So, yep, and that's really cool. So, we love wearing jeans and boots on the Christmas special. So, we
do want jeans and boots on the Christmas special. So, and of course, I'm glad you're here for the special,
Christmas special. It is actually second annual Christmas special. And first time in the studio. This
is really fun, of course.
Gonna have you back on my show. So, it's so good to see you. I'm so pleased to see you. Ladies and gentlemen,
this is Alice Nipstein, ladies and gentlemen, in the Let It Be Easy Show Second Annual Christmas Special.
Stay with us and we'll be right back.
to the Lenin Beastie Show second annual Christmas special everybody! Continues on! And of course, I
would like to get my next guest going right now. His third appearance on my show as a graphic designer.
I'd like to introduce my next guest on my show, Mr. Jordan. Nice to be here. Nice to have you back again
on my show. Yep.
Now, I heard you're gonna have your family in Cincinnati, you're gonna have for Christmas, is that right?
We're gonna travel down to Cincinnati. Yes. Yep. My mom is working, so that's no good, but I'll get
to see the rest of my family. Right, your mom's working. Yep. She's a nurse, so she's got strange hours.
Wow. As a nurse at the hospital. Well, she works for poison control. So she answers the phones, but
she's technically a nurse. So yeah, she answers phones for people who swallow things they shouldn't
have swallowed. Right. Right. I absolutely am.
have you on the show so and I hope you're gonna have fun on Christmas Day that's good that's good you'll
be sleeping absolutely I will be definitely sleeping sleeping is fun too it is fun that's right so like
breakfast in bed oh yes
As a matter of fact, I did wrote that song, Breakfast in Bed, and that song called Happy Days Diner,
or, yeah, yes, Happy Days Diner. So, yep, that's right, Happy Days Diner. So, I'm really excited.
And now, I'm really enjoying it.
What is your Christmas Carol? What is your favorite Christmas Carol? I like that George Michael song
as well. Right. Last Christmas I gave you my heart. Yes. That's right. Felice Navidad. Oh yeah.
That's right. That's a very classic one of the seventies. So early seventies. I'll say early seventies.
Sounds right. So I absolutely
excited. So I always listen to Christmas music every December of the year at my job at the hardware
store. Which hardware store? Blooming True Value. Oh, okay. So, and I do listen to YouTube. So Christmas
special, Christmas carols on, Christmas songs on YouTube.
So, Mr. Jordan, I'm really delighted that, so I'm gonna have to be sleeping in. So, what else you liked
about Christmas? Sleeping in. Right. Candy in the morning. Right. Dinner.
This is the normal things. I don't like opening presents so much anymore. I used to when I was a child,
but I don't like doing it anymore. Really? Yeah. It's, uh, overwhelming. Right. As an adult,
it's overwhelming. It is overwhelming. It's nice to be with the, your family though, your loved ones
and friends. That's what, that's why I like about it. Yes. So indeed.
So, indeed. So, I'm really excited about this. Now, I used to open presents. Sometimes I do. So, Christmas
or early Christmas or late Christmas or whatever. So, I used to open presents right on Christmas. However,
this year I'll be sleeping in.
So, and I'm absolutely excited about that. And not only just that, but I'll be delighted to be here
on the Let It Be Easy Show second annual Christmas special. So, and of course I'm really thrilled to
be here. So, Jordan, now you like,
you used to open presents when you was a kid mm-hmm I still do as an adult right it's just not it's
not the same no it was not the same maybe it is not the same either yeah it's more fun to give the gift
to a child and see them get excited yes so give to a child or a loved
Yes. Yes. So, um, so indeed, indeed. I'm really thrilled to be here on my show. So I'm really glad I'm
having a great time. What do you think about the special of the Lenny BC Christmas special? Great. Lenny
BC show Christmas special here. Great. It was so great. And we would love to have you on my show.
So, uh, yup, indeed. So, so I do want to say, um, I, and anything else you have to say about the Christmas?
Just have a good time. That's all we do is have a great time. So, and it's going to be tremendous and
it's going to be super excited about
And listen to George Michael. Oh yeah. Oh yeah. So I'm glad you're here tonight on the letting be easy
show. Glad to be here. So I'm glad to be here. So ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Jordan, ladies and gentlemen,
so stay with us. We'll be right back after this.
to the Lennon Beasley Show Second Annual Christmas Special, ladies and gentlemen. So I'd like to get
my new guest on my show right now, her first appearance on my show, Lennon Beasley Show Second Annual
Christmas Special. I would like to introduce my new friend and my good friend and new host,
Jennifer Moore. Oh, hi. How are you, Mike? How you doing? Thank you. OK. Yes, you? Bye. I'm doing all right.
So, Jennifer, so I'm glad you're here for Christmas special. Oh, well, thank you for having me, yes.
Yes, Christmas special. Oh, yes. So, and I absolutely look forward to it. So, yes, what do you like
about Christmas? Well, oh, you know, it represents Christ. Right. Yes, absolutely.
special time of year, yes. Yes, so what do you like, what is your favorite Christmas movie? Oh my, well
I like some of the children's movies, yes, uh-huh. Oh, back, Little House on the Prairie Christmas time
was really special, so yeah. Yes, yes indeed, so I'm really excited about it, so.
So I'm Jennifer. So I love Christmas specials. Oh, what's your favorite? Elf. Oh, absolutely. Yes. Miracle
on 34th Street, a 1994 version. OK. And of course, what is it? Home Alone. Oh. One and two. You've got
to have that, you know? Yes. Wow. And Garfield's Christmas special night. And of course, it's really good.
Oh, yes. It's a 30-minute show, around 30-minute show. Well, those are the funner ones to watch. Yes.
Oh, yeah. So anyway, Jennifer, so I met you in 2015. Yes, we've known each other quite some time. Known
each other for three years. Oh, yeah. Three years. And I love your tight jeans.
Oh, yes. Oh, thank you. You had on tight jeans at the time I first met you. Yes, I remember. I love
your sweater. It fits you just perfectly. Yep. And this is really cool. I love yours, too. Oh,
thank you. Yeah. So Jennifer, I love your jeans. Oh, thank you. Yes, I got a couple pairs on. Yeah,
I'll try to just dress casually, you know. Yeah, I have.
I have lots of jeans I'm trying to give away, so you know what, I would love to get you one. Oh, well,
thank you. So I have, so I got a size eight and 10 and 12 and 13 and 14. Oh, that's a good variety there,
yeah. You wore a 14, right? Yes, I believe so, yeah.
I think I have a 15. So I got wardrobes too. And you know what, Ms. Jennifer Moore, I would love to
invite you. You like dancing, right? Oh, some, yes. So I'm a good dance trainer. Oh, no kidding. And
I love to train ladies love to dance. Yes. I'm doing it for
Taught it. Well, I learned it from my mom for 18 years. Oh, wow. I bet you're a wonderful dancer Yes,
18 years. So I'm also Jennifer Moore So I was excited So you're doing um, what you're doing on the show. Um, I
So, and of course, we would love to invite you back for a regular dance skit show, so. Oh, that'd be
wonderful. Yeah, that'd be wonderful. Oh, and also, I got some boots with size 11, so. Oh, okay.
Size 11. You wear 11s, right? Oh, wow. You've got a good memory. You wear 11s. Yes. Oh, you wear about
that. Yeah, I wear about
12, I got one of them was a 12. And a 14, so it's thigh high boots. With stilettos and what? It's a
stiletto and a chunkier heel. So I also have a crotch high boots. So we'd like to have you, love to
come to my show of round.
for a call tomorrow so okay around four tomorrow 4 p.m. so yes and we'll do an hour okay dance get on
that tomorrow's taping it'd be a regular taping so okay well so and of course Jennifer
I'm really excited about this dance skit and of course also a Boots Walking presentation. Well yes.
So we're going to have a Boots Walking presentation Jennifer. Okay well I can't wait. You'll be participating
in that. Anyway of course I love Christmas. I love having Christmas with my friends. Well that's what
it's all about. Yes.
So it is all about Miss Jennifer. So, and I love having, going out to places with friends, of course,
and love going to church for Christmas. Oh yes, well you're more than welcome to, I go to First Christian
Church, my home church, you're more than welcome to come there. We have First Friday Vespers,
jazz music yeah i go to first friday jazz festival wonder so i go on another church i've been attending
so oh oh okay well i'm sure they're just as wonderful yeah it's always wonderful so uh yep indeed miss
i'm really excited okay and of course miss um jennifer i'm absolutely uh excited about it indeed okay
so and and of course um
and I'm looking forward to have you doing a dance gate with me, so. Well, I can't wait, yes. We're gonna
meet together at four tomorrow, please come by. During the commercial break, I'll give you my number
here. Okay, well. During the commercial break, so I don't like to give out right now, so. Oh, of course
not, no. Oh, of course not. So however, at this time,
So I love your sweater. You love mine. Oh, yes. Well, we kind of match, don't we? Yes. Oh, that's wonderful.
Oh, yeah. Well, you are a good dancer. Yes, you are. So anyway, so.
I'll love to train you how to dance during the commercial break too. So that way we'll have no for the
next episode. Yes, that'd be great. However, I really, what do you think about this Christmas special
being a first guest, first new guest on the Let It Be Easy show? Well, my, I think it's wonderful. Yes,
I didn't know about the show.
It is. New appearance on my show. Your first time appearance on my show. Yes. We'll have to get it out
there to the public. We do. We sure do. We sure do. I already lost eight guests before you came. Well
before you came. So this year I lost eight guests. A cancellation on me. One of them's four times. Any
other three months cancellation.
and yet on two years, waited two years, that's really no good. Oh wow, no, but that's probably pretty
normal, you know? I know. However, probably waiting is really not that good at all. So that's why we're
gonna spread the word out for the Let It Be Easy Show, right? Oh yes, yes. Maybe an ad in the newspaper.
Maybe so. So anyway,
Jennifer Moore, I'm glad you're here on the Lennon-Beasy Show Christmas Special. Well, thank you so
much, my. It's so exciting. Yes, so good to see you. Oh, you as well. Thank you. So this is Jennifer
Moore, ladies and gentlemen. So stay with us and we'll be right back for more Lennon-Beasy Show Christmas
Special. We will return. Oh my, thank you. Yes.
Hope you enjoyed this episode tonight. And I do hope you did. If you did, very well. Very good. I'm
so delighted for you. And I am introducing those were my number of guests were Addison Rogers,
Louis Rogers, Tom Miller, Mark Fenster Marker, Kevin McDowell,
and Laura Stockwell family. Rachel Jones, Burl Cooper, Alice Nipstein, Jordan Tarantino, as well as
Jennifer Moore. Those were a number of guests on my show. I am very fortunate for them to have all of
them participating in the Lenny Beasley Show Second Annual Christmas Special.
I'm very fortunate to have all those guests on that episode. And now, let me please introduce episode
20 for season 5. Before we go away, let me introduce those guests, please. Regular Guest Jack Kilby.
That will be recording on 2nd Street, was on 2nd Street at Photograph Records.
final record shop that will be Jack Kelby playing new guest on my show and also my new musical guest
on my show that would be Brittany Campbell in the studio so please I hope you enjoyed that episode you
don't want to miss this at all on that episode please don't miss that episode and I appreciate all of you
watching this special, I really do appreciate all of you, okay? I appreciate it. And now, unfortunately,
now, episode 19, season 5, is now coming to a close. And unfortunately, this episode, and the show,
and the time for the Lennon Beasley Show for now, my name is Lennon Beasley. Thank you very much for
Watching this episode for tonight's show. I appreciate all of you views at home as usual for today's
show as usual now and now we're getting ready to go away because We will be back for another episode
of the Lennon Beasley show Season 5 episode 20 until then my name is Lennon Beasley. Thanking you very
much for Being here and watching this program. We will see you next time for now
Let him be asleep. Have a good night. Thank you.