Two Chairs No Waiting Andy Griffith Show Fan Podcast

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:35:34 We have a mission here at  Two Chairs No Waiting  to do whatever we can to keep Mayberry alive but we can all thank TAGSRWC for being the driving force behind that work since 1979. Fans of  The Andy Griffith Show  have a lot to be proud of as does the  Presiding Goober Emeritus of TAGSRWC, Jim Clark . Jim would certainly say it is the fans that have kept...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:38:52 It's time for the final round of the  2022 Mayberry Days Trivia Championship . This week we'll play Round 2. Ten questions with each being worth 200 points. Incorrect answers are worth negative 200 points. Keep up with your score and remember to remove 200 points for any missed answers….don't guess. The "Final" question will be one you can bet it all the...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:26:59 It's time for the final rounds of the  2022 Mayberry Days Trivia Championship . This week we'll play Round 1. 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….don't guess. Next week we'll play Round 2 (worth 200 points each) i...

Two Chairs No Waiting - Andy Griffith Show Podcast can be found at https://www. TwoChairsNoWaiting.com Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:31:59 Mayberry Days 2022 created memories that will live forever in the minds of those who were able to attend. It was the 33rd Mayberry Days and saw the return of BIG crowds and folks really seemed to have a great time. This episode we step through the Qualify...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:29:47 This is a January, 1954, article about  Andy Griffith  and his wife, Barbara Edwards, that appeared in " The State " magazine. The state is North Carolina, and the articles pertain to people and places around the state. It's been published since 1933, and is still published today, although a number of years ago the name changed to " Our State ." Randy Tu...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:41:14 It's time to start making plans to attend a Mayberry related gathering in the coming year. This episode we'll go over the 2023 events that we currently know about so you can ask for days off from work as early as possible. You need to watch the  Event Calendar  on  iMayberry.com  for the latest updates on both existing events and new events that pop up t...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:31:34 We're starting this episode off with the wrap up of Randy Turner's " This Week in Mayberry History " report on the 40 Acres backlot. He started it last week so if you miss it, go back and give it a listen. I was inspired by Randy's report to dig into  The Andy Griffith Show  episode from season 4 called " Hot Rod Otis ." You might have thought that given...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:35:33 We're beginning a new year with this episode of  Two Chairs . 2023 is only days old and what better way to celebrate than to hear from some of you with your questions and suggestions. Thank you to those who wrote in and those who left voicemail as you add so much to the podcast. I enjoy hearing from you and I know others do as well. Please take a minute...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:39:23 During Christmas time, folks sometimes get new toys that can be used for listening to podcasts or watching videos. Over the years I've done episodes this time of year to reflect on the past year to see which episodes folds have downloaded or viewed most over the last year. Hopefully this list is a good way for new folks to see which of the 714 previous e...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:47:12 It's Christmas in Mayberry so it's time once again for our annual Christmas episode.  The Andy Griffith Show  only had one episode centered around a holiday and that was, of course, Christmas. Fans have watched that episode time and again as Ben Weaver tries to get himself arrested so he can spend Christmas in jail with the Taylor's, the Muggins', and Mi...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:30:21 Looking through the Two Chairs archives, I found the April 20, 1995 edition of  The Bullet, Official Newsletter of  The Andy Griffith Show  Rerun Watchers Club . It has so many gems inside that I really wanted to be able to share them with you. The first was a section of the newsletter called " Emmett's Fix-it Shop Talk " that contained some valuable inf...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:29:29 I was running through some old videos I have and found a wonderful clip of James Best and David Browning from Mayberry Days 2007. I shared this video back on episode #442 of Two Chairs No Waiting but it has been 5 years so I thought you might not have seen it and it is certainly worth viewing again. I also found a couple of other clips from Mayberry Days...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:40:48 This week we'll spend the entire episode diving into the November 2022 issue of  The eBullet  newsletter from  The Andy Griffith Show  Rerun Watchers Club ( TAGS RWC) . The reason being that in this issue it is announced that this will be the last issue. After 40 years of publication in one form or anther,  TAGS RWC HQ is stepping aside from writing and...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:28:14 A couple of weeks ago, my friend and fellow Mayberry tribute artist, Eric Lowry posted a wonderful article called " In Defense of Mayberry. " It was so well written and it captured the way I feel about  The Andy Griffith Show  and Mayberry in such a deep way that I asked if I could share it on the podcast. Eric was kind enough to allow me to do so. You a...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:38:50 I just returned from the  Cruise to Mayberry 2022  and what fun we had! I hope you might join us in 2023 for the cruise and to get you thinking we'll go over the trivia questions from this years cruise. I recorded the trivia section of this weeks show during the cruise in my cabin and my wonderful wife Jan joined me. Okay, she made comments in the backgr...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:46:45 It's the spooky time of the year and it's a tradition here on Two Chairs to tell a spooky story or two around the campfire. I have a couple of shorter stories that I think you'll enjoy and then, in the same feeling as " The Golden Arm ," I found " Chief Swanee's Gold " written by Craig Dominey and Lanny Gilbert on "The Moonlit Road" podcast/website. Crai...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:43:01 Last episode we heard from some of you about your  Mayberry Days  2022 experiences. I thought I'd tell you my story from "Floyd" perspective.  Mayberry Days  is always special and the the things I experience always leave a mark on me. The wonderful people I meet as well as working with my fellow tribute artist always results in memories that I cherish. A...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:38:54 Mayberry Day 2022  has come and gone but the memories created during the event will live long in the hearts of those who were able to attend. We'll hear reports from a few folks about their experience during  Mayberry Days  and we'll even get one video report this week. If you missed last weeks podcast, we had a great report from a listener in that episo...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:34:08 On October 3, 1960, a man and his son walking to the fishing hole first appeared on our televisions with that happy whistling tune.  The Andy Griffith Show  has not been off the airways since that date and is usually on several times per day in most television markets.  Pluto. TV , a free streaming app, even has an entire channel that shows nothing but ...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:34:17 I hope you heard first 2 parts of this series but even if you haven't, you are in for a treat as we continue the interview with  Two Chair No Waiting's  resident  Mayberry History  expert,  Randy Turner . The interview was originally aired on  Yesterday USA  ( https://yesterdayusa.net/ ). Yesterday USA is a streaming radio station with the purpose of pre...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:34:08 I hope you heard part 1 of this series but regardless you are in for a treat as we continue the interview with  Two Chair No Waiting's  resident  Mayberry History  expert,  Randy Turner . The interview was originally aired on  Yesterday USA  ( https://yesterdayusa.net/ ). Yesterday USA is a streaming radio station with the purpose of preserving and prese...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:37:45 You are in for a treat the next few weeks as we'll be listening to and interview with  Two Chair No Waiting's  resident  Mayberry History  expert,  Randy Turner . The interview was originally aired on  Yesterday USA  ( https://yesterdayusa.net/ ).  Yesterday USA  is a streaming radio station with the purpose of preserving and presenting the history of ol...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:41:50 Folks are always asking me " what should I do at Mayberry Days? " I can't answer each person individually so here's an episode that should help you think about what you might want to do during  Mayberry Days . Each person would have their own things they would be excited about during  Mayberry Days  so I'll give you a run down of what's happening during...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:34:19 Wow…we've made it to  700 episodes  of  Two Chairs No Waiting  and folks are still listening/watching! I want to thank all of you for spending time with me each week here in Mayberry so we can talk about our hometown. It's almost like therapy to loose myself in the town of Mayberry each week and spend time with you, my fellow townsfolk, and share a laugh...

Host:  Allan Newsome Running time:  0:35:21 The  Mayberry Man  movie featured a car that was said to be a 'real' Mayberry patrol car but in actuality it was a very nice replica. That said, there is a real Mayberry patrol car located at  Melody Ranch Studio  in Santa Clarita Valley, CA. Since 1915, when the studio was first opened for business, an endless string of hard riding shoot-em-ups have bee...