Two Chairs No Waiting Andy Griffith Show Fan Podcast

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...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:27:07 This week marks the 101st birthday of the amazing Don Knotts. Don, of course, played Deputy Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show, Ralph Furley on Three's Company and starred in the The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964), The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966), The Reluctant Astronaut (1967), and The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975). That's just a short list and much more...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:31:20 I've been looking through old videos the last week or so and ran across a wonderful routine that David "The Mayberry Deputy" Browning and I did back in September 2015. A whole group of tribute artist gathered at Bellevue Baptist Church near Memphis, TN to perform a play written by David called " Ernest T's Rock Concert ." A portion of the play, this segm...

As I mentioned last episode, on a recent trip to  TAGS RWC  HQ in Nashville, I was presented a tub full of articles, papers, stories, and more. As I was going though the papers, I found a great " Howard's Notes " article from 1997 sent into  TAGS RWC  HQ by  The Mayberry Texans  chapter. This one was about Happy Valley. You know…what Chief Noogatuck said he'd call the valley that contained Mayberr...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:30:53 On a recent trip to  TAGS RWC  HQ in Nashville, I was presented a tub full of articles, papers, stories, and more. As I was going though the papers, I found a great story from 1994 sent into  TAGS RWC  HQ by  The Mayberry Texans  chapter. It was about Pilot Mountain, or as Mayberry fans know it best, Pilot Mountain, N.C. This history lesson for both the...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:53:56 The Farmer Takes a Wife  was the 45th episode filmed and the 45th aired of  The Andy Griffith Show . (S2.E13) We'll play Mayberry trivia all about "The Farmer Takes a Wife" Plot Summary  The Farmer Takes a Wife : One of Andy's old pals, Big Jeff Pruitt, comes to Mayberry looking for a suitable woman to be his wife. Andy and Barney give him a hand, but Je...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:43:44 Sheriff Barney  was the 44th episode filmed and the 44th aired of  The Andy Griffith Show . (S2.E12) We'll play Mayberry trivia all about " Sheriff Barney ." Plot Summary  Sheriff Barney : Barney gets an offer to become the sheriff of Greendale, and Andy tries to discourage him. Unsure how to handle matters, Andy gets an idea to let Barney be sheriff of...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:44:53 The Pickle Story  was the 43rd episode filmed and the 43rd aired of  The Andy Griffith Show.  (S2.E11) We'll play Mayberry trivia all about  The Pickle Story . Plot Summary  The Pickle Story : It's canning time again, and Aunt Bee has put up another batch of pickles. After realizing the only thing they're good for is killing flies brave enough to land on...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:50:36 This week we have several fun things to talk about some of which comes from the May 2025 edition of the Weaver's Newsletter. We hit some highlights from the newsletter and then hear from some of you with voicemail and written comments. I talk a bit about the upcoming Mayberry Meetup in Mt. Airy, N.C. and encourage folks to attend an event near you. Meeti...

The Clubmen  was the 42nd episode filmed and the 42nd aired of  The Andy Griffith Show . (S2.E10) We'll play Mayberry trivia all about  The Clubmen . Plot Summary  The Clubmen : One of Andy's big-city fishing buddies invites him to join the Esquire Club, an exclusive Raleigh men's organization. Barney is also asked to join and he, of course, overreacts and alienates the entire group by trying too...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time: 1:17:27 You are in for a treat this episode as we'll be hearing/seeing the entire interview with " Opie's Pals "  Keith Thibodeaux  (Johnny Paul) and  Dennis Rush  (Howie) from April 12, 2025. Keith and Dennis we're interviewed once on Friday and then again on Saturday in Granville, TN at the  Mayberry – I Love Lucy Festival . This recording features the intervie...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:49:14 Aunt Bee's Brief Encounter  was the 38th episode filmed and the 41st aired of  The Andy Griffith Show . (S2.E9) We'll play Mayberry trivia all about " Aunt Bee's Brief Encounter ." Plot Summary  Aunt Bee's Brief Encounter : Aunt Bee falls for traveling handyman Henry Wheeler. Andy soon realizes Wheeler is not as nice as he seems. So before things get out...