Two Chairs No Waiting Andy Griffith Show Fan Podcast

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:17:02 What a wonderful, heart felt treat we have in store for this episode. Mayberry fan Jimmy Phillips recently wrote a wonderful post on Facebook called, “Mayberry, Why Do We Love It?” As soon as I had read Jimmy’s wonderful words, I contacted him to ask if I could use […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:20:49 The 15th Annual George Lindsey UNA Film Festival was held in Florence, Alabama on March 1-3, 2012. The kickoff of the festival included the dedication of a new Black Box theater named after George Lindsey (The George Lindsey Theatre) and the Ernest Borgnine Performance Hall ribbon cutting. Two Chairs […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:25:05 It’s time to look into the world of The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club (TAGSRWC) and visit their official online newsletter, ‘The eBullet.” Jim Clark, the Presiding Goober of TAGSRWC, does an outstanding job creating this wonderful newsletter every other month or so and to top it off….it’s […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:18:12 Fan’s had a real treat during Colonel Tim’s Talent Time held during Mayberry Days 2010. Elinor Donahue was a part of the show and on this episode of Two Chairs No Waiting we’ll be hearing from her. We’ll hear in her own word why she left The Andy Griffith […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:24:20 We haven’t had an “all” feedback episode in a while so I thought it was time to catchup by hearing from you. Comments and question about my singing ability, Howard “Floyd” McNear, and how the podcast has made Mayberry even more “personal” is just some of what you can […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:22:44 I know you enjoyed last weeks episode and you’re going to enjoy this weeks even more. This interview is from almost 20 year ago (April 1993) and aired on WBT in Charlotte, NC. Our hosts are Henry Boggan and Mike Collins. The interview a Don and Barbara were on […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:23:58 You’re in for a treat for the next couple of episodes of Two Chairs No Waiting. I was able to find an almost 20 year old interview with Don Knotts and Barbara Eden from April 1993. The interview aired on WBT in Charlotte, NC and was hosted by Henry […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:23:58 2012 was a year to remember in Mayberry and since it’s the beginning of a new year I thought it was a good time to review the top episodes of the year. This listing is made up of the episodes released during 2012 (not all-time). I think the review […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:20:29 It’s getting close to that time of the year when folks get new things they can use to listen to podcasts and be part of the online Mayberry world. Let’s talk a bit about some of the ways Mayberry fans can use their “elecronil marvels” to have even more […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:21:29 It is time to catch up on the goings on around the world of Mayberry. The eBullet is the official newsletter of The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club (TAGSRWC) and thanks to Jim Clark, the Presiding Goober of TAGSRWC, I am able to share some of the highlights […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:17:52 Folks seemed to have enjoyed our last few episodes and our visits with the folks that live in, or have visited, the town that inspired “Mayberry” of The Andy Griffith Show. I’m glad that’s the case because this episode we continue our visit with Alma Venable from the Mayberry […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:19:03 The last few episodes we’ve been talking to folks who live in Andy Griffith’s home town of Mt. Airy, NC. Now, Mt. Airy isn’t Mayberry but it’s about as close as you can get. That said, I thought it would be fun to hear from a fellow fan of […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:19:03 The week following Mayberry Days 2012 I was lucky enough to make my way back to the home of Mayberry Days, Mount Airy, NC. It was a great visit! I was able to spend time with Debbie and Darrel Miles, as you heard on episode 211 of this podcast, […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:19:52 This week we get to visit with Debbie and Darrel Miles. They are the owners of Mayberry on Main located on Main Street in Mount Airy, NC. They have a wonderful story because they actually took a leap of faith and moved to “Mayberry” to open their store and […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:24:28 Maybery Days each year plays host to the “World Championship of The Andy Griffith Show Trivia.” The questions asked during this contest are the hardest Mayberry trivia questions you’re every likely to be asked or to have heard. The truly amazing thing is that so few of the questions […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:19:21 Welcome to the first episode of our 5th year of podcasting! You are in for a real treat for this episode of year five. Our roaming reporter, Tom Rusk, was able to visit with LeRoy “Mack” McNees for a wonderful interview. If you don’t know, LeRoy was a member […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:26:39 I just got back from the 2012 edition of Mayberry Days held in Mt. Airy, NC and it was once again a wonderful experience. This was the 23rd Annual Mayberry Days and I can tell you that even a little rain during the parade did not dampen the spirits […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:18:10 A discussion over at the iMayberry Community drew me into a discussion about public domain episodes and what does it mean that the episodes are “public domain.” The topic started out about the 1986 NBC TV movie “Return to Mayberry” but side tracked into other areas. We’ll go through […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:23:00 Let’s catch up once again with the goings on around the world of Mayberry. The eBullet is the official newsletter of The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club (TAGSRWC) and thanks to Jim Clark, the Presiding Goober of TAGSRWC, I am able to share some of the highlights of […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:18:03 Back in episode 203 of Two Chairs No Waiting we had a look at several appearances of Andy Griffith on the CBS game show, What’s My Line? On September 8, 2012 The Buffalo News published an opinion piece that focused on what happened behind the scenes. (Thanks to WBMUTBB […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:23:10 The Labor Day holiday is upon us here in the ole US of A so it had me thinking that there were several times jobs/labor were talked about in the town of Mayberry. We’ll visit with Aunt Bee, Gomer, and Opie as they attempt to find jobs in our […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:24:08 There may be some folks out there listening that have never heard of an old CBS Television game show called “What’s My Line? In a recent edition of the “Who’s Beeen Messin’ Up the Bulletin Board?” Digest, Chapter member David Quinn discovered a clip from 26 April 1959 of […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:17:04 Many Mayberry fans have known about the Mayberry Cafe in Danville, IN for years but I’m betting there are those of you who may not know that this central Indiana bit of Mayberry exist. Thanks to Two Chairs No Waiting roving reporter, Tom Rusk, we have an interview with […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:19:02 Listener Jerry from Cullman, AL called in with a voice mail related to a “strange and curious happening” that occurred during The Andy Griffith Show episode “A Black Day for Mayberry.” I began to look into the events that happened throughout that episode and I have determined that Count […]

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:19:51 Let’s have a fun time visiting and celebrating the 200th episode of Two Chairs No Waiting! What better way to have fun than to talk about Ernest T. Bass and his song “Old Aunt Maria.” We find out where the words to the song came from and what the […]