Two Chairs No Waiting Andy Griffith Show Fan Podcast

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:53:27 Over the last 10 years, I have been fortunate to become friends with  Dixie Griffith . Dixie is the daughter of  Andy Griffith  and back in 2015 she came to her first Mayberry event. Since that time she has attended many events, Mayberry cruises and all in all enjoyed experiencing the fans of her dad and Mayberry. This is the first of as two episode seri...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:39:26 There are some amazing  Mayberry events  scheduled for 2026 that i think you'd really enjoy. I'll point out some of them which can be found on the  iMayberry.com  website's " Event Calendar ." I certainly encourage you to try to attend one of the scheduled events. To give you an idea of what you might see when attending one of the larger events we're goi...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:37:58 Each year at Christmas we figure there are folks who get new electronic toys (phones, tablets, etc) that they can use to listen to podcasts or watch the podcast videos. Over the years,  Two Chairs No Waiting  has created episodes to reflect on the past year and to see which episodes have been downloaded or viewed most during the previous year. This listi...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  1:01:29 It's Christmas time here in Mayberry and time for the annual Christmas episode.  The Andy Griffith Show  had only one episode centered around any holiday and that holiday was Christmas. Fans have watched that episode over and over seeing as Ben Weaver tries to get arrested so he can spend Christmas in jail with the Taylor's, the Muggins', and Miss Ellie....

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:43:36 Last week we played Round 1 of the  Mayberry Days Trivia Championship 2025  where ever correct answer was worth 100 points. If if you didn't play last week, you may want to go back and play along because this week you bring your point total forward into round 2. This episode we'll play  Round 2  and the "final question" of the M ayberry Days Trivia Champ...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:35:22 This episode we'll play  Round 1 of the Mayberry Days Trivia Championship 2025 . Ten questions with each being worth 100 points. Incorrect answers are worth negative 100 points. Keep up with your score and remember to remove 100 points for any missed answers. I suggest you don't guess to avoid the negative points. Next week we'll play Round 2 (worth 200...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:51:36 I received a question from " Who's Been Messin' Up the Bulletin Board ?" Chapter member, Larry Grainger asking: Do you or some of your listeners know what this line means, from "Citizens Arrest?" ANDY:  Yeah. Misdemeanor charge of disturbing the peace. Drove down main street with a cutout open and a real flying cloud. If you don't immediately recognize t...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:34:25 Mayberry Days is always amazing as a fan. This years event in Mount Airy, NC was the 36th annual Mayberry Days and it lived up to expectations. A highlight of every Mayberry Days is the "super bowl" of Mayberry Trivia. This episode we go through the Qualifying Round questions and answers of the 2025 World Championship of Mayberry Trivia Qualifying. The q...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:38:22 The Andy Griffith Show  was front of mind in Marion, KY on Saturday night's  Old Kentucky Hayride  show in the historic Fohs Hall.  Cutter & Cash and The Kentucky Grass  band who preformed the last two years as the musical act on the  Cruise to Mayberry  invited Floyd the barber to be a special "secret" guess performer at the  Old Kentucky Hayride  on No...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:40:34 The day this episode premieres is Veterans Day here in the United States so I thought it would be fitting to talk about The Andy Griffith Show characters and actors that were veterans. This took a good bit of research and I'm not sure I got them all. If you know of characters or actors that I miss, please let me know Mayberry trivia expert, Paul Mulik, c...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:32:49 The Manicurist  was the 48th episode filmed and the 48th aired of  The Andy Griffith Show.  (S2.E16) We'll play Mayberry trivia all about " The Manicurist ." Plot Summary  The Manicurist : Shapely young Ellen Brown pops into Mayberry in search of a friendly town where she can make a living as a manicurist. When she lays claim to a corner of Floyd's Barbe...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:36:27 Each year I do one episode that's a lot different than the others I do throughout the year. It's the spooky time of year so we're gonna have some fun with stories that are either from Mayberry or are Mayberry related. This year we have a new story for you that was provided by Dale O. Garrett called " The Legend of The Glowing Remshaw Roses. " The next st...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:34:05 This episode will focus on trivia provided by listener/viewer of the podcast, Paul Mulik. Paul provides trivia for us here on Two Chairs quite often and we normally play a few questions each week. Since next week will be our "Spooky Time of the Year" episode and there won't be any trivia, I thought we'd double down and do an entire group of trivia questi...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:34:05 Those watching/listening to this podcast love  The Andy Griffith Show  but it's nice that even more casual fans watch and laugh along. What is it that keeps all these folks watching a show that started 65 years ago? That is what we shall try to find out by visiting the Sep/Oct 2025 edition of the  Weaver's Newsletter . The  Weaver's Newsletter  is an onl...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:42:08 2025  Mayberry Days  just wrapped up the end of September. Mount Airy, N.C. became Mayberry for the week. I asked my listeners/viewers on last episode to call in and they responded! I received more that ten voice messages to share with you so you are in for a treat. You'll be able to hear from folks who actuall attended Mayberry Days to hear what they th...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:42:08 The 2025  Mayberry Days  just wrapped up in Mount Airy, North Carolina.  Andy Griffith's  hometown of Mount Airy became Mayberry for the week and it was wonderful. I'm not going to talk too much about this years event because I have a task for those of you who were in attendance. I would very much like for you to call into the podcast and leave a voice m...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:33:02 This is Mayberry Days week in Mount Airy, North Carolina.  Mount Airy is  Andy Griffith's  hometown and this marks the  36th Annual Mayberry Days.  Folks often ask what happens at the shows like  Col. Tim's  during  Mayberry Days  so this episode we'll experience some examples of the things that occur at  Col. Tim's. This is an episode that I would encou...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:32:49 While on a recent trip to meetup with Mayberry friends in Danville, Indiana a somewhat Mayberry event occurred. Much like in the episode "Barney and the Cave Rescue" something happened to Jan, my wife. Thankfully, she has agreed to be join us on the podcast and tell the story of her trauma and describe how she got out of the situation without finding a c...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:30:00 During the Mayberry Meetup 2025, attendee Julie Sipe was inspired by the events and the things she was experiencing to sit down and write a letter to Opie. She wrote it as if Opie were a real person who had been among those who had impacted her life in positive ways. She told of lessons she had learned from watching Opie and his dad deal with bullies and...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:42:27 We have five voicemail messages from folks like you that I need to catch up with. We also have comments from viewers of the podcast that were left on YouTube. It's always wonderful to hear from you and I know your fellow listeners/viewers enjoy the feedback episodes just as much as I do. Some of the topics we'll hit include Mayberry cast members on diffe...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:37:35 Bailey's Bad Boy  was the 47th episode filmed and the 47th aired of  The Andy Griffith Show . (S2.E15) We'll play Mayberry trivia all about " Bailey's Bad Boy ." Plot Summary  Bailey's Bad Boy : Rich kid Ronald Bailey is jailed when he blatantly defies the law. As Bailey waits for his influential father to bail him out, Andy teaches him the lesson of sel...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:35:28 Keeper of the Flame  was the 46th episode filmed and the 46th aired of  The Andy Griffith Show . (S2.E14) We'll play Mayberry trivia all about " Keeper of the Flame ." Plot Summary  Keeper of the Flame : Opie is accepted as a member of a secret society called The Wildcats after he takes a sacred oath never to reveal the club secrets. Given the job of Kee...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:27:58 I've been going through old files on my computer and came across a poem by a person with the username "Al Becker" from 2001. This poem really makes you think about what it would be like to meet not only Andy but many of the cast members from  The Andy Griffith Show . What would your say to them? How would you feel when you met them? I've been lucky to ha...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:29:42 We had a voice mail and many other comments about enjoying the clips from the  Colonel Tim's Talent Time  show that is somewhat of a final show for  Mayberry Days  each year. So, I ran across a clip where somebody has stolen Floyd's pants and he's trying to get them back. I hope you'll enjoy this. I recommend you watch the video version of this episode e...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:34:11 Folks seemed to really enjoy the video of Psalm 23 from episode 847 of the podcast so I thought I would share a highlight from  Col. Tim's Talent Time  that occurred during  Mayberry Days  2021. We'll watch, or listen to, the  Mayberry Founders Day Pageant  featuring many of our Mayberry tributes. This is performed on the  Andy Griffith Playhouse  stage...