The Ebone Zone

This week, we exit the comforts of Ebone Zone HQ and go out into the big, wide world. Melinda Haynes and Nick Garris are the mother and son team that own and operate Nana and Pop's Mercantile, a little shop at the foot of a mountain that is well beyond worth its weight in homemade breads and cheeses - that's basically gold in the local restaurant business. There was a sit down that occur...

2020 was a weird year, and now that all of us have had time to reflect you might not think there were many positives to it but in this episode you'll learn different. Where football, baseball, basketball and all other manner of sports and mass gatherings may fail - marble runs succeed. Find out More about Jelle's Marble Runs by visiting any one of the links below Youtube: https://www.you...

Blues Clues was a pillar of late 90's and early 2000’s television. For children all around the world it was a treat to watch Steve sing about the mail and go hunting for clues with his dog Blue, but then one day that all ended. Steve left. Years later, in the show's 25th anniversary celebration on Nickelodeon , the original host everyone knew and loved was BACK. In this episode we discus...

Alot of the time people can get stuck. In jobs, in relationships, in bad decisions and as it so happens even a fan!! how you ask? Some people are just too curious for their own safety.  one man from California found this out first hand. Paul Harvey "God Made a Farmer" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UBj4Rbq3ZI Send a text to The Ebone Zone! Support the show If you have questions or co...

TikTok is an enigma in today's time, there's good coming from it, there's bad. There's the slightly askew and the completely off the rails... or should it be off the crates? The Milk Crate Challenge has taken the internet by storm lately and  if there is anything to be said for it that hasn't already been plastered everywhere for the world to see and hear, there is a good...

Not every home team has luck on their side... and sometimes when things don't go the way people would like they'd rather throw the ball into the stands and destroy the entire arena. Of course that is metaphorical and exaggerated but what one man in Washington state did while in an argument with his spouse is pretty similar... and things got weird FAST.  Vehicle Pursuit Laws: https://www....

You know the old saying, accidents happen. That's usually a pick me up phrase for when something goes unintentionally wrong and after, no one really thinks about it and they go on with their day. One cyclist in San Diego on the other hand... he didn't give up so easy, so much for "forgive and forget" it seems. The hashtag FakeGardeningFacts is featured Context for "The Wat...

Jetpacks are awesome, you can fly around and live out your wildest superhero fantasies while wearing one. There can't be a downside....  RIGHT?   As we learn from this episode though, it can cause some issues for other firmament frequenting folks - be careful, the skies are heavier with traffic than you think.  Guy Fieri's Hot Dog Recipe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jku6y6HoxwE   Che...

If there is any company that you would expect to take a serious stance on social issues which would you say is at the top of your list? McDonald's? Wendy's? How about Coca Cola or Apple?  Turns out, none of the above is the answer we uncover in this week's episode because an unexpected candidate to the social frontlines is now up at the plate... Steakumms. Their findings concerning...

This week, I sit down with a friend of mine Mr. Charles Reece, to talk about the history of Wilkes County, North Carolina - the place we both call home. If you're a history buff well, this episode is for you!  Find out more about the Wilkes Heritage Museum: https://wilkesheritagemuseum.com/ Send a text to The Ebone Zone! Support the show If you have questions or comments email ebonezonepodcas...

This week, we wrap up our journey through a science fiction classic with chapters 20-24 of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. After the review you will hear my thoughts on the book as a whole. If you have missed any previous episodes in the series, you can find them all here: Part One: https://ebone.buzzsprout.com/131778/8760134-novel-review-5-frankenstein-pt-1 Part Two:  https://ebone.buzzsprout.c...

This week, we roll on with our review of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, in the home stretch we take on chapters 15-19 If you have missed any previous episodes in the series, you can find them all here: Part One: https://ebone.buzzsprout.com/131778/8760134-novel-review-5-frankenstein-pt-1 Part Two:  https://ebone.buzzsprout.com/131778/8798704-novel-review-5-frankenstein-pt-2 Part Three: https://...

This week we cover chapters 10-14 of Mary Shelley's classic novel, Frankenstein. Interesting fact: Did you know this book is known to many as the modern Prometheus? Miss any of the previous episodes in this series? No worries! Click the links below. Part One: https://ebone.buzzsprout.com/131778/8760134-novel-review-5-frankenstein-pt-1 Part Two: https://ebone.buzzsprout.com/131778/8798704-nove...

Last week, we covered chapters 1-5 of Mary Shelley's classic "Frankenstein" and we're far from done... This time out, we pick back up right where we left off with chapters 6 - 9. If you missed part one check it out HERE https://ebone.buzzsprout.com/131778/8760134-novel-review-5-frankenstein-pt-1 Frankenstein: A New Musical (songs that inspired the review)  Dear Victor: https://...

This week we dive back into the world of literature with another classic, Frankenstein! This book is 203 years old and is revered as one of the first in the science fiction genre. Things are sure to be ELECTRIFYING in this series.  Also check out some songs from the musical that inspired this series to be written Prelude: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XAdMDdfh3w&list=PL261D0958245B5314 The...

We've all watched - or at least heard of - Disney films right? There are several classics to numerous to name in an episode's description box but this week we take a look at a theory surrounding a modern movie darling that Pixar put out in cooperation with the quintessential animated mouse company. Finding Nemo - It was released to theatres in 2003 and after listening to this week's...

Ice cream is a great way to cool down in the summer, some prefer chocolate  and others, vanilla but what about the outliers of the world... what about those that take their frozen delights a little spicy? In this episode we discuss a new TikTok trend involving McDonald's and chili oil. Strap in thing are about to get HOT! Listen to Ice Cream of The Crop here: https://ebone.buzzsprout.com/1317...

Walls are important to life, they keep dangers out, or they keep good things in. This week we discuss an unusual type of wall that honestly, would catch a lot of people off guard if they saw it in person... or smelled it in person for that matter.  TMNT  My Strange Addiction Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz3m_7ozhNo Send a text to The Ebone Zone! Support the show If you have questions or c...

Over time, man had invented some useful things for work, such as the wheelbarrow and for battle, the samurai sword. But, what happens when those two items meet somewhere in the middle? That's what we discuss this week.  Send a text to The Ebone Zone! Support the show If you have questions or comments email ebonezonepodcast@yahoo.com  Follow the Ebone Zone on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Offic...

Relevance, is a funny thing, one day you can be the more popular than a swimming pool on a summer's day and the next, you can be left wondering how it all fell to pieces. One woman in Florida did NOT want the latter of the two scenarios to be her reality so, she went to a high school and promoted her Instagram. The fallout is discussed in this week's episode. Context for 30 Rock Referenc...

There's a lot of things to be scared of in this world - politics, disasters, poverty, prison you name it somebody's afraid of it. One thing no one could've predicted though, is that people would be tripping over themselves for gasoline - By now surely you've heard of the gas shortage and if not you're in luck - we're discussing it in this week's episode. The hash...

We've all had Bagel Bites before, that classic after school snack that would ease us into a weekend or summer vacation or just, simply relaxing after a long Monday in Mrs. Fredericksburg's Honors Math class. For years no one seemed to care of what, and how they were made, until recently and that's what we're tackling this week a Wisconsin woman who has taken offense to how Kraf...

Joshua is a pretty common name with 670,000 people with that name in the US. Swain is less common but still ranks in the top one thousand names in America at 791. WHat happens when thousands of Joshes  meet on a battlefield in Nebraska armed with pool noodles? An amazing event for both charity and the winner of the "Josh Fight" which we will discuss in this episode.  Children's Hosp...

"I'm gonna wrap myself in paper, I'm gonna daub myself with glue....."  that's how the song goes but this week we tackle the question what if Mail Myself To You wasn't just a catchy tune? The answer can be found in this week's episode! (it's weirder than you think.) Star Wars Misquote Evidence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lOT2p_FCvA Rocky IV  Trivia Pie...

We've done several movie reviews on the podcast so far, but what happens when we discuss a movie that has yet to be released? Well, in this week's episode  we find out.  Send a text to The Ebone Zone! Support the show If you have questions or comments email ebonezonepodcast@yahoo.com  Follow the Ebone Zone on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OfficialEBZ Like the Ebone Zone on Facebook: https...