The Gary and Mark Show

The national election wasn't the only place calling for recounts. The race for mayor in our little town caused quite a stir. Usually, Mayor Thomas runs unopposed, but this year he had some competition. The race ended up being a bit too close...so a recount was in order. That's where DeeDee came in handy.   Check out life in Watershed and taken a listen to The Gary and Mark Show.     This podcast c...

Gary and Mark join up with Chris Balliew, for Episode 40. Chris is the Head of Taproom Operations at the recently opened Iron Key Brewing Company in Columbus, NC. We had a nice conversation with Chris after putting down a tasty lunch and an Iron Key brew. Iron Key Brewing Company is on the grounds and in the buildings of an old North Carolina state prison. Gary even got to spend a "night in the bo...

Gary and Mark met 49 years ago at Camp Mondamin and that was the start of a friendship still going strong after all these years. One event of their memorable first summer together was taking their two cabins of campers on an overnight hike to a brand-new rustic cabin at a place called Beech Point. After hours and hours of searching, they never found it. Well, 49 years later they had success. Follo...

DeeDee is back on the show and Gary and Mark bring her some exciting news. She’s not particularly impressed. Check that out along with some dates in history, a few clean jokes, and a chance to win yourself a CD by Scott Reed and his band, “Two Drinks Minimum.”   To enter the contest, watch (or listen) to the episode and send your entry to: garyandmarkshow@gmail.com . Entries due by October 1, 2020...

We enjoyed our guests, James and Andrew Greco, who told us about their trip along “The Connecticut Hotdog Trail.” The father and son spent a few days consuming a lot of dogs across the great state of Connecticut (and other nearby spots). We also have some dates in history, a discussion of the big earthquake that shook Watershed and half the state of North Carolina a couple of weeks ago. You can wa...

We had a wonderful time with our guest Scott Reed out on the tower at Camp Mondamin on Lake Summit. Scott, Gary, and Mark all met in the early 70s at the camp. It was only appropriate that the first face-to-face recording of the podcast in months happened within view of Rabbit Island resort. We did follow reasonable guidelines for keeping ourselves a safe distance apart.   Scott, from Tupelo, MS (...

In our first segment, Gary answers a request from a listener about why his new product, “The Little Buddy,” seems to be for men only. So as is usual, Gary will head back to the laboratory at The Gary & Mark Podcasting University and work on a version for ladies. Check out Episode 34 for the details on this new invention. We haven’t sold many yet (actually we haven’t sold any yet)…but one of these...

Gary and Mark are still Zooming episodes. Our listeners are covered since you all are more than six feet away. As always, there’s a lot going on in this episode. Gary talks about a recent backpacking trip where he encounters a bear AND a rattlesnake and we bring you a couple of jokes from Rich, a true fan. But it’s “The Little Buddy” device that Gary introduces that is sure to resonate with most o...

We are still zooming and invited past guests to come and pay a visit for this special occasion. The Gary and Mark Show has just finished its first year, compiling over 10,000 podcast downloads and a mess of video views on YouTube and Facebook.   Once again, in this current age of social distancing, we were recording via Zoom. On this episode you’ll see (if you’re watching on YouTube) or hear Mayor...

Guess Who Got a Job at the Watershed Dollar Store? – Dee Dee   After our usual opening with shout outs, a couple of jokes, and moments in history…we decided to make a call down to Watershed to see how things were going at the local dollar store. We did not expect to find Dee Dee there….but weren’t particularly surprised to learn she was working security. Dee Dee, if you have forgotten…is head of t...

Don Silleman, the Gary & Mark Podcasting University Athletic Director, visited the show for this episode. And it’s a good thing. We were worried about our athletic program for the coming fall season. But, as is usually the case, Don has the answer to keeping the program active and on the cusp of greatness in the world of big-time college sports. Mark, Don, and Gary pre-social distancing. This phot...

It’s a good thing we’re still social distancing because Dee Dee, head of the Wicked Women of Watershed joined us for our show. This all-female motorcycle “gang” is more commonly known as “the W3.” We’ve always stayed clear of the gang, and especially Dee Dee, when we’re in our home base in Watershed. But several fans have emailed in to ask us to get her on the show. It was a dare actually. So be w...

This is the first-ever episode where everyone was someplace else. In this current time, this is starting to seem like “normal.”  However, using Skype is a bit of a stretch for Gary and Mark. Gary even claimed he was a Skype "virgin." We figured it out by show time…which is defined as whenever we hit “record.”  We managed to record the show, including capturing the video, and even brought in Dr. Ja...

Gary and Mark gathered outdoors separated by mostly six feet of space (check out the YouTube podcast version if you don’t believe us) – to record this episode. There’s a lot to listen to so in these days of self-quarantines…you might as well grab a cup of coffee or a pint of brew and enjoy the whole episode in one session. As always, we have lots to chat about, but highlights of this episode inclu...

There’s a whole range of topics Gary and Mark discuss in episode 27. It starts with a shout out to someone who actually was waiting for our “Security Pants” idea to make it to market. We’re about to close a deal on that. If that’s not enough good news, we share our sure-fire method to save parents hundreds of thousands of dollars with virtually no effort. And the good news is, it’s all completely...

Gary brings up a shocking situation in the last few minutes of this episode – cat abuse of the elderly. It’s actually bullying from what we consider to be our feline friends. It’s a real thing and the Gary and Mark Show has the three behavioral signs of cat bullying! Learn them and be alert. But before we got into cat bullying, we had a guest on the show, Dr. James Moore from Arizona State Univers...

We’re putting the “continents” back in incontinence! The Gary and Mark Show doesn’t just rest when we’re climbing to the top. We’re always coming up with new businesses to help support the show, and Gary’s idea for “Security Pants” is bound to be a winner! Listen in to get on the ground floor. We also have some more news about our upcoming movie production of Pam Stone’s novel, “Girls Like Her.” F...

Almost the entire faculty and administration of the Gary and Mark Podcasting University spent a pleasant half day in a team building trek to Drip Falls. Originally the activity was to take place at the luxurious Rabbit Island Resort, but after much thought and deliberation it was determined that a faculty retreat in a spa-like setting would send the wrong message to our student(s) and their parent...

We decided to record this episode at the special place where we met 49 years ago this summer. So, without asking permission, the duo assembled their gear on the tower that has stood as a symbol of Camp Mondamin for going on 99 years. Some of the episode is about camp but in their usual rambling style…Gary and Mark have a lot else on their minds. Gary has a new idea for an item to patent to help ol...

Gary and Mark welcome 2020 with an easy-going chat about a few topics. They do “think” about some New Year’s resolutions, but that doesn’t seem to be a top priority. Then Gary brings up a certain magazine and an ad inside that’s sure to turn heads and get tongues wagging down on the corner with the old geezers (and young ones) in Watershed. For a few minutes we were afraid our “G” rating might be...

Two Guests, Two Beers, Lots of Fun in 25 Minutes Gary and Mark celebrate the end of season one at Southern Appalachian Brewery in Hendersonville. As always, they had a bunch of things on their minds. But before they got too far in their thoughts a visitor walked over to see what the duo was up to. And when that happens, we see the opportunity for a guest. Of course, we’re taking a gamble, but this...

Exciting News from Watershed – bowl games, a whistleblower and a possible admission scandal, and our new movie studio in conjunction with Pam Stone (maybe). Gary and Mark are back in top form after a round of episodes with “real” guests. In this episode we bring you up to date on several happenings in our home of Watershed, North Carolina. We lament on our Gary & Mark Podcasting University footbal...

Pam Stone was our most recent guest and she had us in stitches with some of her life stories. We’re sure you’ll be laughing along with us. If you don’t know Pam, you’re missing out. She is probably best known for playing Coach Judy Watkins on the ABC sitcom “Coach” for seven seasons with Craig T. Nelson. But that’s just the start. She’s an award-winning stand-up comedian (even opened for Jay Leno...

We had a wonderful chat with Perry Hodgkins Jones who works with the amazing Muddy Sneakers program. Muddy Sneakers, based in Brevard (NC), partners with schools to give fifth graders an opportunity to leave the indoor classroom and take it outdoors. It’s an exciting program to hear about and even more exciting to be a part of. Boys and girls look forward to the days their Muddy Sneakers leaders m...

Gary and Mark warm up with a few shout outs, a suggested name for the Gary & Mark Podcasting University team mascot, and then a few thoughts for alternative names for adult diapers. And all of that is in the first 4 ½ minutes. The rest of the episode is devoted to our visit with Linda Cluxton who had just completed a nearly 1,000-mile ride including both on- and off-road motorcycling. She’s also r...