Two Chairs No Waiting Andy Griffith Show Fan Podcast

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:23:42 On October 11, 2008 the Two Chairs No Waiting Podcast was launched and with this episode we reach the 6 year and 300th episode milestone!  It's hard for me to imagine that you have joined me for 300 episodes of a show where we  visit and talk about The […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:28:05 In episode 298, I gave you a run down of what happened at Mayberry Days 2014 last episode. From that episode I received requests to give you a test of your Mayberry IQ by presenting the 2014 Mayberry Days Trivia contest.  So this episode we're going to run through […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:29:48 Mayberry Days 2014 was wonderful and I want to tell you about it so you will join us next year. This was the 25th Anniversary of Mayberry Days so it was made many in attendance reminisce about previous years as well as about The Andy Griffith Show itself.  I […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:18:19 We've been having some great fun looking back to the 1995 Mayberry Squad Car Rendezvous the last couple of episode and we continue right along with this weeks show. We hard from Maggie and Hoke (a.k.a. Charlene and Dud) individually last episode but this week we get to hear […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:24:18 Last episode we had a wonderful set of interviews with Keith "Johnny Paul" Thibodeaux from the 3rd Annual Mayberry Squad Car Rendezvous in Bradford, OH on July 7, 1995.  If you missed it, head over and give it a listen 'cause it was goooood. The "goooood" continues this week […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:24:18 I'm always searching for new Mayberry related items you may not have seen that I can bring to you here on the show.  Well, this week I was able to find a wonderful set of interviews with Keith "Johnny Paul" Thibodeaux that occurred at the 3rd Annual Mayberry Squad […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:21:37 I was looking for something new to talk to you guys about and because Elvis passes back on August 16, 1977 there was a lot of Elvis information flooding the internet. That’s how I happened across this gem from July 1, 1956 with Elvis, Andy, Imogene Coca, and Steve […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:13:48 I have a story that happened to my family that is related to Mayberry and The Andy Griffith Show. It needs to be told before I forget what happened so I’m recording it tonight for all of you to be witness that there are real life Mayberry stories. I […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:17:08 In the last episode of Two Chairs listener Randy Bewer provided us with a jewel of Mayberry history related to Howard “Floyd” McNear and this week he’s done it again. Ever wonder how the mind of 10 year old Ronny Howard worked? Well thanks to the article Randy uncovered […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:14:55 I love it when listeners help me find great content for the podcast and this episode is exactly that. Randy Bewer sent me an e-mail with a link to a story from the May 7, 1961 edition of The Milwaukee Sentinel titled, McNear: Barber Who ‘Cuts Up’ and it was […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:25:09 It's that time again! Let’s check in with Jim Clark and The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club (TAGSRWC) official newsletter, The eBullet, to see what's happening around Mayberry and with the cast & crew. Two Chairs No Waiting only gives you a small slice of what's The eBullet […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:32:30 This week is the conclusion of our recording from the 1994 Mayberry Squad Car Rendezvous (I mistakenly said 1993 during the podcast). Counting last weeks episode, we have almost an hour of interviews with Howard Morris, Betty Lynn, and Jean Carson for you to enjoy. If you haven’t listened […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:34:23 I’ve been going through my old 8mm video tapes and ran across the 1994 Mayberry Squad Car Rendezvous (I mistakenly said 1993 during the podcast). Finding things like this is like Christmas coming early because this video has almost an hour of interviews with Howard Morris, Betty Lynn, and […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:17:11 Andy Griffith passed way on July 3, 2012 and we covered his passing for four episodes in a row (196-199). Since then, I haven’t attempted to say more about Andy because there was so much said then by not only me but by the American people in general. Andy […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:14:38 I recently ran across an article by Bill Easterling. Mr. Easterling had a column that appeared in the Huntsville Times for 22 years and this was one that I cut out and placed in my scrapbook. The story is from 1994 but the question is just as relevant today. […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:22:58 This episode we’ll tackle a few questions from listeners and hear feedback from others. The main topic that I believe will interest you is our discussion of the 40 Acres backlot where the external shots from The Andy Griffith Show were filmed. There’s a GREAT website devoted to 40 […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:18:02 The "trivia for fun" episodes have been a big hit with many of you so here's 10 more fun Mayberry trivia questions. These trivia questions come form a 1994 meeting of the "Mother Figure" chapter in Huntsville, AL. Ten other questions from this chapter meeting were covered in episode […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:35:43 It's time once again to check in with Jim Clark and The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club (TAGSRWC) official newsletter, The eBullet, to see what's happening around Mayberry and with the cast & crew. The podcast only gives you a small slice of what's contained in The eBullet […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:29:52 Mayberry in the Midwest, 17-18 May 2014, was an amazing event so this episode I’m going to recap the event. I’m also going to share some clips I was able to get permission to use on the podcast. This was the first year for Danville, IN to host Mayberry […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:22:08 When I started this podcast, the main reason was to release the interviews I had done with cast members of The Andy Griffith Show back in the late 1990’s. This interview with Jim Nabors is the last of those interviews. I had been keeping this one in my pocket […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:21:40 Have you ever been to a Mayberry event? In this episode we’ll talk about why I think you, as a fan of The Andy Griffith Show, should sit down and make plans to attend one of the many Mayberry related events around the country. One of those reasons being […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:27:49 I was in Westminster, SC this past weekend for the 4th Annual Mayberry Comes to Westminster and while there I was asked what information I have on Jack Prince. I didn’t have much but luckily I was able to find an issue of The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:17:17 Last episode we talked about the episode of The Andy Griffith Show called “Mayberry on Record” and the reversed audio we hear when Mr. Maxwell is rewinding the tape recorder that Barney had just spoken into. I played around with the audio and tried to pull out some of […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:22:39 He was out! That’s right! Following our last podcast episode, the listeners have spoken and agree by a majority that Opie was out. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, head back to episode 276 of Two Chairs and give it a listen…we’ll wait right here. Two listeners […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:20:00 Was he out? That’s the question I’d like to hear your opinion on after you hear and see all the facts about The Andy Griffith Show episode, “The Ball Game.” This was a color episode…WAIT…don’t leave! This is a really good episode and you’re missing out on what Mayberry […]