Two Chairs No Waiting Andy Griffith Show Fan Podcast

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:57:55 The Mayberry Trading Post in Meadows of Dan, VA has a connection to They Andy Griffith Show. The area where it's located is very likely where the name Mayberry came from. Things nearby like Mayberry Creek sure makes it seem like the Mayberry Trading Post is located in the real Mayberry. We're fortunate this week to have Phil Barnard as a guest. Phil's fa...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:40:13 These episodes are my favorites because I get to hear from you and your listener feedback. This is, I believe, our 45th listener feedback episode. We've had more episode feedback that that but not all of them were dedicated to only feedback. We have voicemails from several listeners as well as comments submitted online, mostly from YouTube viewers of  Tw...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time: 0:37:07 I've seen lists all over the internet so I figured I'd come up with a list of things Mayberry folks need to know. I was sitting waiting on a woman, like Andy did, and spent my time entertaining myself with this list. I hope you find it useful and, more than that, fun. I think it'll bring good feelings to your heart as you re-live moments from the show in...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time: 0:35:57 In this time when life has been so strange and stressful, I think it's important to try and keep things in perspective with a Mayberry state of mind. When I say that phrase, "Mayberry state of mind," what do you think of? A simpler time maybe? A more relaxed time when family was the focus of our lives? Let's talk about that and look to a quote from a rece...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time: 0:40:28 The eBullet  Newsletter for January 2022 is out so it's time for us to take a look at some of the highlights. Jim Clark at  The Andy Griffith Show  Rerun Watchers Club (TAGSRWC)  HQ in Nashville, TN works so hard to keep us as Mayberry fans informed about what's happening in and around Mayberry with issues of  The eBullet  every other month. Fans so thank...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time: 0:35:26 I've been watching episodes of  The Andy Griffith Show  on  pluto.tv  lately (it's on channel 510) and it shows all the episodes in order on a loop. That means I catch the color episodes a little more often than I usually do. We fans are, I think, missing out on some very good television by avoiding the color episodes. I just watched the season 8 episode...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:40:06 Each year for the past several years there has been a "Badge Raise" on New Years Eve at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History. This year we had a roving reporter on the scene to give us a first hand report about the goings on. We also have several pieces of voice mail feedback from listeners/viewers of Two Chairs No Waiting. I can't tell you how much i...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time: 0:39:19 I've known this episode number was coming for a while and wondered how I would handle this particular number. I finally was given a great suggestion by Cort Howell to call it "Six, six, six, and seven eights" and, like  Henry "the jinx" Bennett  who drew out the hat size, to focus on superstitions. I've done episodes on superstitions before but this is a...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:36:19 During Christmas time, folks tend to get new electronic toys that can be used for listening to or watching podcasts. Over the years I've done an episode this time of year to reflect on the past year (and beyond) to see which episodes you have downloaded or viewed the most over the last year. This is a good way for new folks to see which of the 664 previous...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:40:45 It's Christmas in Mayberry so it's time once again for our annual Christmas episode. The Andy Griffith Show only had one episode centered around a holiday and that was, of course, Christmas. We fans have watched that episode time and again as Ben Weaver tries to get himself arrested so he can spend Christmas in jail with the Taylor's, the Muggins', and Mis...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:39.03 How did you do in the first round of the final 2021 Mayberry Days Trivia Championship ? If you didn't play, go check out last weeks show and if you did play…now is the time to remember your score and write it down to begin round 2. This week we play Round 2 which has ten questions with each being worth 200 points each. Incorrect answers are worth negative...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:27:40 It's time for the final rounds of the 2021 Mayberry Days Trivia Championship . This week we'll play Round 1 which has ten questions with each being worth 100 points. Incorrect answers are worth negative 100 points. So keep up with your score and remember to remove 100 points for any missed answers. Next week we'll play Round 2 (worth 200 points each) is al...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:29:31 Those who were able to attend have wonderful memories of Mayberry Days 2021. It was the 32ne Mayberry Days and marked the end of the 60th Anniversary year of The Andy Griffith Show . Attendance for 2021 was a welcome return to normalcy and folks really seemed to have a great time. This episode we step through the Qualifying Round questions and answers of t...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:34:22 I have so much to be thankful for this year and so does the Mayberry community as a whole. While we lost the amazing Betty Lynn very recently, we still have her wonderful memory with us and can see her wonderful smile on TV everyday. In 2021 we had the Mayberry Effect documentary, the Mayberry Man movie, The Boys book, Tied up in Knotts book and so much mo...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:37:01 The eBullet Newsletter for November 2021 is out so it's time for us to take a look at some of the highlights. Jim Clark at The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club ( TAGS RWC ) HQ in Nashville, TN works very hard to keep Mayberry fans informed about what's happening in and around Mayberry with issues of The eBullet every other month. Fans so thankful for...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time: 0:35:45 We have some more feedback from listeners like you and one of them inspired the title of this episode. There was a " Johnny Paul " in the episode of  The Andy Griffith Show , " Man in a Hurry ", who is with Opie following the church service trading Opie a penny that was run over by a train. That actor is not, or appears not to be, the same actor who playe...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:36:28 In episode 655 of Two Chairs No Waiting we celebrated the life of Betty " Thelma Lou " Lynn who we lost on Saturday October 16, 2021. During that episode I asked to hear your memories of Betty and several of you responded. The memories of Betty her impact on the lives of those around her, including fans of The Andy Griffith Show , are strong enough that fo...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:41:09 It's the Halloween season and it's been a tradition for several years to tell a spooky story or two around the campfire. In the search for a story to tell you that is in the same spooky vein as "The Golden Arm," I found "Chief Swanee's Gold" written by Craig Dominey and Lanny Gilbert on " The Moonlit Road " podcast/website. Craig granted me permission to s...

On Saturday October 16, 2021 near the mid-night hour Mayberry fans lost the lovely Betty Lynn , our much loved " Thelma Lou ." We're going to celebrate the amazing life of Betty by talking about her long career in Hollywood and before when she was in the USO. There are so many memories about Betty and how she impacted the lives of those around her. She had such an impact that she's even responsibl...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time: 0:42:54 Saturday October 11, 2008 was date the very first episode of the  Two Chairs No Waiting  was published on the internet. Since that date I, along with guest reporters like Randy Turner, have created 11 days, 3 hours, 12 minutes, and 15 seconds of  Two Chairs No Waiting  content for Mayberry fans to enjoy. By the way, those are 24 hour days so it's enough t...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:40:13 Mayberry Days 2021 has come and gone but the memories made are still with me. I'm going to review some of the events that happened during Mayberry Days in an attempt to let you know what happens during the Mayberry Days weekend in Mt. Airy, NC. The video version of the show has photos of the things I'm talking about but I don't think you'll feel left out i...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:36:17 Two Chairs No Waiting began in 2008 and I've done three episodes over the years about Myers Lake. Myers Lake is actually located in the Franklin Canyon area of Los Angeles and is located at the purported geographical center of the city of Los Angeles. Myers Lake is the one place that remains where fans of The Andy Griffith Show can go to walk in the footst...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:30:06 Let's do a quick run down of all the fun you can have during Mayberry Days 2021. I know you're not going to be able to remember all these things but if you head over to MayberryDays.com you will find the the schedule, ticket information, special guest information and anything else you'd like to know about this amazing event. Mayberry Days has evolved over...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:31:39 Following the premier of Mayberry Man on September 4, 2021, I was able to stay around the town of Danville, IN and watch the movie a second time with the crew & volunteers. Just after that showing, I was invited to be on the " Mayberry Man Podcast " hosted by Anderson Howell. Anderson is the son of Cort Howell and grandson of Dud Wash himself, Hoke Howell...

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:37:33 What a week we just wrapped up. On Tuesday August 31, 2021 The Mayberry Effect film was released on streaming services for purchase. Then on Saturday September 4, 2021 the Mayberry Man movie began it's release with a VIP Red Carpet showing for backers of the film. We've been hoping to have ways to reach folks and let them know there are things still happen...