The John G. Moore 5-Minute Podcast

After seeing that one of my favorite rock stars is retiring, I asked the waiter for my reality check.

How can cucumbers get so big, yet we can't see them? And should we can everything we grow in the garden?

The politicians need to grow a pair. But they haven't and they won't. My thoughts on what we have to do to protect ourselves, our history, and our country.

It was over 50 years ago that my Weekly Reader told me we'd be using the metric system by the year 2000. What happened?  I think I know the answer.

Once upon a time, pinball machines were the rage with teenage boys. And my buddy Clint and I were the kings of our hometown.

We need to bring back the sprinklers of old. The ones that when you stepped on them barefooted in the dark, you knew it. They looked cool and lasted. 

In the South, beans in chili or dry rub on ribs can cause quite a stir. My new approach to making ribs may cost me my Man Card. Thanks for listening to this week's edition of my podcast. ~ John

If you’ve had or have cancer, or know someone who has, my podcast this week is one I ask that you listen to and share. He worked across the hall from me. One day, he walked into my office  and closed the door. “The doctor just told me that I have Stage 4 throat  cancer,” he said. I didn’t know what to say. He was not only my coworker, he was one of my best friends. He still is. My friend...

I've known Reeve Jackson since Sesame Street was his favorite television program. Today, he has a law degree and two board certifications in the field. So, when he announced he was running for 114th District Court Judge in Smith County, Texas, I thought, "Has he lost it?" The truth is, that as a board-certified attorney, he's already making enough dough that he doesn't need the headaches of public...

He only publishes about three videos a year on his YouTube channel, yet he has over 43,000 subscribers. I'm one of them. Farm Hand's Companion is filled with videos of a man in overalls who works hard, but never says a word. His name is Gary McWilliams, and he lives in Caddo Gap, Arkansas, where he farms the way our great grandparents did. Plowing with animals, building chicken houses, barns, and...

Homesteading. Living like your grandparents - or even great grandparents - did. Raising your own food, livestock, and making due with what the land and Lord provide. So, why do some choose to live this lifestyle, when most things are available and inexpensive? Bruce and Judy McDowell live in Missouri. They see it not as a lifestyle, but a way of life. Listen to this edition of the podcast. Yo...

John: "Steve, does everyone need a Life Coach?" Steve: "Yes, I believe they do." What is a Life Coach? In this edition of the John G. Moore Podcast, Texas-based Steve Strauss is the guest. He's been a life coach for many years, and helped people of all walks of life find their paths.

Pamula Pierce was in the second grade when her father put her in his first motion picture - The Legend of Boggy Creek. That was 1972. No one, including her father, had any idea that the film would sell out multiple showings at theaters across the country and generate millions. All on a budget of just $160,000. It still ranks as one of the highest-grossing independent films of all time. The artist...

A man takes his daughter to a specialty hospital for treatment of her epilepsy. She asks if she can take her guitar with her while she's in the hospital. He says, yes. There, she meets a music therapist, who plays with her and shares the need for music with patients. From that, a nationwide ministry is born. Since 2013, Ken Chinn and his Chinn Guitar Project, have partnered with hospitals, schools...

The town of Ashdown, Arkansas, has produced a number of accomplished people. Kent Wells makes that list. A master of many musical instruments from a young age, Kent succeeded where many have tried - making it in Nashville, Tennessee. In this podcast, Kent talks about working with Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Reba McEntire, Keith Whitley, and dozens of others, as both a musician and their record pro...

In the early 1970s, a band calling themselves "The Moving Sidewalk” darkened the door of Robin Hood Brians' recording studio in Tyler, Texas. It was there that they found their "sound." Soon after, they changed their name to ZZ Top. "That Little Old Band From Texas" recorded their first four albums with Robin. On the podcast, Robin Hood (yes, that's his real name) talks about building a studio in...

Some classic cars once sold in the six figures. Some still do, but the younger generations don't seem to have the same affinity for vehicles as the Baby Boomers. So, what's happening to the once-great pastime of collecting classic cars? On the podcast, John and Robert Dodd, both longtime classic car collectors, talk about what may be the beginning of the end for what was once a distinctly American...

Stay home? Go to work? Am I at risk?  On this edition of the John G. Moore Podcast, we get the latest updates on the do's and don'ts related to the Corona Virus from the CEO of the Northeast Texas Public Health District, George Roberts.

You're in an accident and the first responder you see on the scene is a drone? It's not science fiction. It's close to becoming reality. Phil Burks is head of the company First iZ, which is leading the way in making drones that can deliver crucial information to first responders so that the right personnel and equipment are sent as soon as possible.

What if you took the Ancestry DNA test and found out about another family you didn't even know you had? And another? And a niece? And more? In this episode, John's school classmate, Mary Carter Douglas, discusses what happens when you take a DNA test and find out more than just where you ancestors came from.

Sarah Sloan "begged" me to do a podcast. She wasn't the first person to encourage me to do one. So, I figured, "Why not?" Since Sarah has her own podcast called, "The Wind Breaker," I assumed she knew what she was doing. So, Sarah is my first guest. I'll do one podcast per week, and I'm open to suggestions for topics and guests. Follow me on Facebook by searching for Mancaveking. Also, my weekly c...