Two Chairs No Waiting Andy Griffith Show Fan Podcast

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:24:19 We lost a great on about a month ago in Don Rickles. His character of Newton Monroe comes to mind often when something I, or a friend, just bought breaks. He will be missed and we'll talk a bit about him. I ran across a wonderful poem from Al […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:20:22 Last episode we were reminded about the "Return to Mayberry" television movie by Randy Turner's This Week in Mayberry History report so I thought it was fate when I ran across a forgotten Mayberry historical gem. I was looking through the files on my computer trying to find a […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:23:11 I ran across an article by Ryan Vandergriff on TVOvermind.com called 'A Return to Mayberry: Remembering "The Andy Griffith Show"' recently. It was published a little over a year ago but I thought it would be worth taking the time to talk about here on the podcast. Bonus:  This […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:30:41 It's always great to hear from you and I love these Listener Feedback episodes.  You seem to enjoy them, too, because they are some of the most listened to/watched episodes of Two Chairs No Waiting.  So, let's sit back and enjoy hearing from fellow fans. Bonus:  This week's installment […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:25:09 I'm always trying to find fun and interesting facts for you that you likely haven't run across before.  This week, I found an article published in the Denver Post weekly magazine titled "Empire."  The article was from 1979 and was written by Ralph Albi. As best I was able […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:28:43 Time to drop by TAGSRWC Headquarters in Nashville, TN and hear from the Presiding Goober, Jim Clark, in the form of the official newsletter of The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club, The eBullet! You'll only hear a small portion of what is contained in The eBullet so go […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:31:58 This episode we'll be talking about the "Barney and the Choir" episode (#52) of TAGS from season two.  What got it in my mind is that spring has just begun and Good Ole 14-A was featured on this episode.  It's real name is "Welcome Sweet Springtime" and way back […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:25:14 We're talking about "The Farmer Takes a Wife" episode of TAGS from season two.  Jeff Pruitt came to town and the fun happened.  Audio/video clips and trivila all about Jeff Pruitt.  You're going to enjoy this or my name isn't Floyd….err…Allan. Bonus:  This week in Mayberry History. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=82eFADlzNMY Sign […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:23:58 Recently, the Daily Mountain Eagle newspaper located in Jasper, AL  (George "Goober" Lindsey's hometown) did an interview with me that was all about this podcast.  I asked Jennifer Cohron, the Daily Mountain Eagle's features editor and writer of the article, if I could use her story on Two Chairs […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:26:43 The 20th Annual George Lindsey UNA Film Festival is coming up and I want to take this episode to tell you about this amazing event our Mayberry friend, George, was so instrumental in creating.  For 20 years young film makers have been given an amazing opportunity to learn from […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:26:26 As I'm recording this is Presidents Day in the United States so I wanted to use that topic as a theme for this episode. The first President that comes to mind with I think "The Andy Griffith Show" is Floyd the barber's favorite, Calvin Coolidge.   Since the two go […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:21:19 This episode starts off with us hearing from Randy Turner with his This Week in Mayberry History report about Burt Mustin and Susan Oliver.   His report got me interested in learning a little more about Susan Oliver who played the prisoner in "Prisoner of Love" (a season 4 episode […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:19:41 We heard from some folks last week but I didn't even get to comments from those who watch the YouTube video version of Two Chairs No Waiting.  This episode, we fix that as several have taken time to leave comments on YouTube and we'll hear from them. BOUNS:  This […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:28:53 Time to hear from you, the listeners, to see what you have to say about The Andy Griffith Show and/or Two Chairs.   I LOVE hearing from you and we've been getting some good feedback that I've been storing up to use for shows like this one. BOUNS:  This Week […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:28:20 Last week we covered some of the information found in the January 2017 issue of The eBullet but there was one part I didn't cover called "Odd Facts Known by Few."  I didn't cover it because I had already planned to do an episode about the topic but Jim […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:35:42 It's time, once again, to drop by TAGSRWC Headquarters in Nashville, TN and hear from the Presiding Goober, Jim Clark in the form of the official newsletter….The eBullet! What you'll hear on Two Chairs is just a small portion of what is out there in The eBullet so be […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:24:24 There are some really fun things happening around Mayberry on the Internet.  I know the Internet is suppose to be bad but it really depends on where you go when you're on the web.  If you look for bad things, you can certainly find them but if you go […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:31:01 Each Christmas season there are those who get new gadgets that let them begin listening to podcasts so I always like to make easy for them to find the best episodes of Two Chairs to get them hooked on the podcast. There are a LOT of episodes of Two […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:22:55 Merry Christmas, everyone!  I'm taking a break during the holidays to spend with family but I wanted to still be able to spend time with you in Mayberry so I'm doing a Two Chairs No Waiting "Replay."   Okay…it's a rerun but, after all, don't we all love reruns.  […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:19:06 On December 14, 2016 we lost one of the great character actors and gentlemen  of all time, Bernard Fox.   I thought it would be fitting to remember Mr. Fox with an interview I did with him back on 26 June 1998 in Kingsport, TN. As you listen, near the […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:21:59 We continue our series of Mayberry FAQs trying to answer some of the most commonly asked questions related to The Andy Griffith Show and the cast & crew. This time we go through information about the Mayberry Courthouse & the Law, the Darling family, Ellie, and Ernest T Bass. […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:23:32 This episode we're covering several topics that, while not closely related, are tied together because of The Andy Griffith Show. The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that CBS is suing a YouTuber for posting the "public domain" episodes of The Andy Griffith Show. There's a fun Facebook Group called "The […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:36:05 This episode I have a very special interview with David Morris.  David is the son of Howard "Ernest T. Bass" Morris and he has great stories and thoughts about his dad that I know you're going to enjoy. David is also the man behind the Official Ernest T. Bass […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:28:21 It's time to check in with TAGSRWC and their official newsletter, The eBullet!  This newsletter is a great way for fans of The Andy Griffith Show to stay up-to-date about things going on around Mayberry.   Jim Clark, the Presiding Goober of TAGSRWC, does an amazing job gathering and sharing […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:29:31 This episode we'll continue covering the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) received by me about The Andy Griffith Show in past episodes.  Locations related to Mayberry will be the topic of this episode and I think you'll learn a few new things. We'll also hear some voicemail feedback from listeners […]