Breaking Mayberry

"Saddest Case of Celibacy In The West" podcast host Stephanie Neuerburg joins us for a rip-roaring cowboy adventure, as we take on an episode where Jeannie teleports Tony into the old west, or possibly a Westworld-style simulation? We'll debate this and also reference the first episode of Deadwood like five times. Listen to The Saddest Case of Celibacy In The West: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/po...

It's another journey into magic as USA Today 10Best Food/Travel Editor and host of WHYY's "Check Please!" Kae Lani Palmisano joins us to talk about Season 2, Episode 15 "Jeannie Breaks the Bank!" We learn the secrets of living in a castle, Marty fanboys over space law, and Dan freaks out over phantom memories of a woman's belly-button. Read Kae Lani's food and travel writing: https://kaelanisays.c...

Syfy Fangrrrls writer and "Bitches on Comics" co-host Sara Century stops by for our second entry into the Jeannie-verse - Season 3, Episode 4, "My Turned-On Master." We try to get into Barbara Eden's DMs, critique the furnishings of fictional NASA, and let absolute power corrupt us very minutely. Listen to Sara's podcast, Bitches on Comics: http://bitchesoncomics.com/ Read Sara's stuff online: htt...

It's the beginning of our brand-new mini-series "Bottle Episodes", covering the magical hit I Dream of Jeannie. Our special guest, journalist/author Emily Guendelsberger stops by the studio to talk with us about musical in-jokes, worker strikes, and magically bribing a small child. It's I Dream of Jeannie Season 5, Episode 1, "Jeannie At The Keys" Read Emily's book, "On The Clock: What Low-Wage Wo...

There once was a sad man named Limpet His goldfish - he wanted to pimp it And then he got his wish To have sex with a fish Finally using his weak little shrimp bits. There once was an actor named Knotts. For fishes, he did have the hots. "Fuck you, Andy" he said "I'll make movies instead" So he made this dumb garbage that rots. This movie has a guy who's named Stickle. Which everyone mistakes for...

"Hey Barney! It's your cousin Virgil! Virgil Fife?! You know that uncomfortably horny Tweety Bird vibe you've been looking for? Well, listen to this!" Marty and Dan made it to the end of Season 2, and it ends on a pair of wet farts that drive us nuts. Listen, normally I'm all funny in the descriptions here, but these seasons are so long, and I'm tired. Stay tuned after the credits for the conclusi...

Marty and Dan build a pretty airtight case for the impeachment of Sheriff Andy Taylor, but the show proceeds to Pelosi the hell out of our report. Marty watches some goats, Dan gets acting notes, and Barney Fife quotes Nabokov. Stick around to the end for Episode 3 of "Barney's Day Out" starring Erotic Don Knotts. It's Season 2, Episode 29, "Andy on Trial" Music by Max Ludwig: twitter.com/sleeptal...

Have you had all your shots? If not, Andy Griffith will literally hold you down in prison until you're inoculated. That's the lesson we learned when digital strategist and public health planner Briana Morgan stops by the Mayberry Studios to talk with us about The Punisher, saxophone attacks, and inappropriate face-touching. Be sure to stick around after the closing music for Episode 2 of our Audio...

In this episode, we learn that it's possible to die of second-hand sexual frustration and that entrapment isn't real if you're not dressed as an old lady. Plus, Dan blows the opportunity of a lifetime and Marty is humiliated by a grown man dressed as an 80s cartoon character. It's Season 2, Episodes 27 and 28 - "Three's a Crowd" and "The Bookie Barber" Music by Max Ludwig: twitter.com/sleeptalky E...

Marty and Dan are filmed before a live studio audience. As Part of the Philadelphia Podcast Festival, the Mayberry boys break from tradition and take a walk through history as we cover the evolving concept of the TV Dad.

We're back from an unexpectedly long break to "check in" to an Andy and Barney wacky caper. Marty and Dan stumble upon the dumbest pulp novel premise imaginable and refuse to let it go. Then, our attention spans wander during an absolute dog turd of an episode, the premise of which is "you know how some guys suck to be around? Well, let's be around them. Okay." It's Season 2, Episodes 25 and 26 -...

It's a pair of BARNBURNER episodes (but not literally, that was a few episodes ago) as Marty and Dan lose their absolute minds at the prospect of two good episodes in a row. The Andy Griffith show explores the lighter side of prison labor and Andy and Barney invent the concept of a pop-up shop in order to mess with a shitty old man. It's Season 2, Episode 22 and 23 - "The Merchant of Mayberry" and...

Marty and Dan continue to plow through Season 2 with a double-header which seeks to cost them their sanity. First, the Mayberry boys are bored to the point of screaming by "A Medal For Opie", the Andy Griffith Show's ode to good sportsmanship and bad writing. Second, Barney actually tries to have sympathy for a criminal, and the show laughs in his face at the idea of rehabilitation. BARNEY FIFE: C...

The Mayberry boys are joined by internet legend Grant from Sex Archie, History Honeys, and Let's Play with Chip and Ironicus for yet another weirdly dark trek into Andy Griffith territory. Marty discovers some famous Mormons, Dan has a solid horror movie pitch, and Andy would rather disqualify the hard work of the town choir rather than have a slightly embarrassing conversation with his best frien...

Marty and Dan come across an episode which fits the basic threshold of decent writing, and it is an oasis for them. Dan meets some Luchadors, Marty has his mind blown by a dry cleaner, and Barney Fife actually does something kind of badass. It's Season 2, Episode 18 - "Jailbreak!" Music by Max Ludwig: twitter.com/sleeptalky End Music: "Appalachian Coal Mines" by AskAgain: http://freemusicarchive.o...

It's an extremely frustrating and superstitious episode wherein Marty gets into an altercation with his mailman, Dan channels Alex Jones, and in Mayberry, Barney and Floyd drive a man to the brink of suicide but then make it all better with a free TV. It's Season 2, Episode 17 "The Jinx" Music by Max Ludwig: twitter.com/sleeptalky End Music: "Appalachian Coal Mines" by AskAgain: http://freemusicar...

It's our mid-season decompression episode and we got a special guest who actually knows what they're talking about. Gabe Bullard from The Bitter Southerner joins us to talk bout the history of rural comedy and the lasting effects of the Corncob County era of TV. We're talking Hee Haw, King of the Hill, and the dogwhistle-racist origins of The Blue Collar Comedy Tour. Oh yeah, and there's some Andy...

I mean, the main theme of this episode is pretty much in the title, but if you want to know more, Marty and Dan stumble upon a potential real-life murder-mystery conspiracy, we meet Dr. David Banner, and Barbara Eden gets Mayberry so horny that the mayor fucking dies. It's a double-header of Season 02 Episode 15 and 16 - "Bailey's Bad Boy" and "The Manicurist" Music by Max Ludwig: twitter.com/slee...

It's a double header as we take on some of the grossest and the dumbest episodes down the pike of Season 2. First, Opie may or may not have burned down a barn, and Dan doesn't know how farms work in S02EP14 - "Keeper of the Flame." Then, we get a special guest star in the next episode - a giant stupid asshole who thinks women are property! hooray! It's "The Farmer Takes A Wife!" Season 2, baby!

IT'S PICKLE TIME! Marty and Dan call in a fermentation expert (Amanda Feifer of http://phickle.com/) to talk pickles to us, as we take on AG Season 2, Episode 11 - The Pickle Story. Learn about the miracles of botulism, listen to us do pickle-chewing ASMR, and find out how Andy Griffith is a shill for the corporate pickling industry. More importantly, buy Amanda's book! Amanda's book, "Ferment You...

This episode explains why job interviews exist, as Barney gets offered a job as sheriff of a neighboring town, and Andy does his damnedest to keep his friend from having a fulfilling career. Marty and Dan stumble on some conspiracies, debate chicken depression, and decide how much Andy Griffith had to do with the Kennedy assassination. It's AG Season 2 Episode 12 "Sheriff Barney" Listen to Sabrina...

Breaking Mayberry is on the YouTubes now. We're a cooking show. It's happening. Keep those Likes coming. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fU4YuPM7Ns

We're still doing Mayberry, don't worry, but this time around we brought in another show for comparison. Andy and Barney want to join a club, so do Frasier and Niles. Marty and Dan are also joining a club, whether Dan likes it or not. It's AG S02EP10 - "The Clubmen", with bonus Frasier S02Ep18 - "The Club" Music by Max Ludwig: twitter.com/sleeptalky End Music: "Appalachian Coal Mines" by AskAgain:...

Marty and Dan step up on the stage for the first-ever Breaking Mayberry live show! Support South Street Cinema: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1358085566/south-street-cinema-ii

Allright, this is probably our most immature episode so far, but we had some steam to blow off, and this fruit was low-hanging. This episode is about an old woman who hooks up with travelling drifters, I don't know how else to break it to you, there it is though. Marty and Dan respond about as well as can be expected. Music by Max Ludwig: twitter.com/sleeptalky End Music: "Appalachian Coal Mines"...