The Loaded Goat

Aaron and Chris discuss their current favorite shows and break down an episode where Andy teaches about being accountable for one's actions.

Opie and his club pick the worst place to meet and Christopher shares his ranking of state flags.

Alan Hale, Jr., best remembered for playing the Skipper on "Gilligan's Island", plays the farmer so Aaron and Chris take a trip to Gilligan's Island with the president of the fan club.

Andy saves the city of Greendale from making a terrible hiring decision and Barney learns the difference from being a sheriff and a deputy.

Aaron and Chris can't agree on which is better: dill pickles or bread and butter pickles. However, they do agree that "The Pickle Story" is one of the best TAGS episodes ever.

Mayberry author and historian Randy Turner helps us break down "The Clubmen," as Andy refuses to join any club that won't have Barney as a member.

Randy Turner, author of "60 Years of Mayberry" and "Mayberry Firsts" joins us and offers great insights on the history of the show.

Aunt Bee, you forget yourself. Aunt Bee takes a shine to an itinerant handyman who has a way with the ladies.

Ken Beck, co-author of "Aunt Bee's Mayberry Cookbook," joins us and shares stories about interviewing cast members and spending time on the set of "Return to Mayberry." We also break down an episode where Andy loses a battle of the sexes.

Andy spoils one of the most poorly-planned bank robberies in television history and Barney gives the three reasons why Mayberry has a low crime rate.

Aaron and Chris break down a classic episode where Buddy Ebsen guest stars and explain the difference between hobos and bums.

Barney tells one of the worst jokes in television history and nearly loses his life savings. The only thing that saves him is being a squirt.

The town council votes to get rid of the local eyesore until the owner produces a savings bond that dates all the way back to the Civil War! Pierre Fricke, one of the country's leading collectors, dealers, and experts in Civil War currency, joins us to provide a little context.

Aaron and Chris review an episode that is very similar to the "Danny Thomas Show" pilot and Chris recounts a time where he thought he bribed a police officer, but actually didn't.

The Mayberry Sheriff's Department gets an intern who is a highly efficient version of Barney Fife... and guess who feels marginalized?

Sportswriter Elton Hayes joins us as we kick off season 2 and Opie faces down a bully.

Without the U.S. Steel Hour production of "No Time for Sergeants", there would be no "Andy Griffith Show". Aaron and Chris review the television production that launched Andy Griffith on a path to stardom.

Taking breaks between seasons one and two, Aaron and Chris revisit The Danny Thomas Show episode that launched The Andy Griffith Show.

Season one comes to a close and Aunt Bee takes a heavier hand in raising Opie... with mixed results.

A Mayberry celebrity returns and the show says goodbye to one of its most memorable characters as Aaron and Chris ponder what happened to Ellie Walker.

Surprise parties prove to be a bad omen for Barney, who falls backwards into heroism... twice.

The podcast has its first guest, the best writing duo pens their first episode, and Barney battles demons over his service as a librarian.

Mayberry shows the size of its heart, Barney and his mother feel the same about people touching their hats, and the show's most famous offscreen character makes her first appearance. Juaaanita! Juaniiiita!

Television gets its first makeover... ever, and Aaron and Chris break down an episode with message that may seem a little off 60 years later.

Otis has one of the saddest birthday parties of all time, an inspector causes chaos with the sheriff's department, and Andy shows his understanding of Mayberry.