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We’ve had wonderful segments of Two Chairs No Waiting during the Rodney Dillard interview and this final segment is no exception.

Our discussion turns more to The Andy Griffith Show and how being on the show has impacted The Dillards over the years.  The feeling of “family” that The Dillards have when performing for audiences because the fans “know” them from The Andy Griffith Show.

Rodney also talks about being on the set between shots and how The Andy Griffith Show was different than other shows on which they appeared.

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Related Links:

• The Dillards – The Dillards are MUCH more than just the “Darling” boys but Rodney, Doug, Dean and Mitch will always be thankful to the Darling’s for helping to spread their brand of entertainment to so many generations.
• The Officail Dillards Web Site & Store – Think of America in the good ‘ol days, and The Andy Griffith Show automatically comes to mind. Then those “Darling boys” pop in there, too.
• Mayberry Values – Using humor, stories, testimonies, scriptures, song and video presentations, the Dillard’s are able to touch and inspire families and individuals of all ages.
• The Dillards Facebook Fan Page – Become a fan of The Dillards on Facebook so you can keep up with their current activities and share the love with fans from all over.
• Rodney & Doug Dillard – Very in-depth biography on The Dillards.
• The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club Facebook Page – TAGSRWC has just opened a fan page on Facebook for another way to keep up-to-date with the goings-on in and around Mayberry.

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Welcome back to Two Chairs No Waiting!  We’re continuing our interview with Rodney Dillard and learn about a few appearances that he and Doug have made on movies and TV that most fans may not know about.

Rodney tells us about things he’s been working on recently including his Mayberry Values in Todays World presentations across the country. This is a ministry that gives practical applications to what it means to be a Christian.

The discussion goes a good bit into this topic so take this as fair warning for anyone offended by frank discussion of walking through life as a  Christian.  I don’t believe that most listeners need that heads up but I felt like I should give one.  I’d love to hear from you about this topic and have a discussion however you feel.

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Related Links:

• The Dillards – The Dillards are MUCH more than just the “Darling” boys but Rodney, Doug, Dean and Mitch will always be thankful to the Darling’s for helping to spread their brand of entertainment to so many generations.
• The Officail Dillards Web Site & Store – Think of America in the good ‘ol days, and The Andy Griffith Show automatically comes to mind. Then those “Darling boys” pop in there, too.
• Mayberry Values – Using humor, stories, testimonies, scriptures, song and video presentations, the Dillard’s are able to touch and inspire families and individuals of all ages.
• The Dillards Facebook Fan Page – Become a fan of The Dillards on Facebook so you can keep up with their current activities and share the love with fans from all over.
• Rodney & Doug Dillard – Very in-depth biography on The Dillards.
• The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club Facebook Page – TAGSRWC has just opened a fan page on Facebook for another way to keep up-to-date with the goings-on in and around Mayberry.

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Welcome to the Two Chairs No Waiting – Andy Griffith Show Fan Podcast!  I’m glad to have you join me for part 2 of my interview with Rodney Dillard.

In this episode discuss the influence that The Dillards had on artists such as The Eagles, The Byrds, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Dan Fogelberg, Linda Ronstadt, Elton John, Ricky Skaggs, and several other well known artist.

We discuss the way The Dillards were able to “push the envelop” with the music they played and how they were able to combine different styles of music into their music.

I believe you’ll hear things that many fans of The Andy Griffith Show haven’t heard about our Darling boys and hopefully you’ll understand and be even more thankful for the artist who are The Dillards on a different level.

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• The Dillards – The Dillards are MUCH more than just the “Darling” boys but Rodney, Doug, Dean and Mitch will always be thankful to the Darling’s for helping to spread their brand of entertainment to so many generations.
• The Officail Dillards Web Site & Store – Think of America in the good ‘ol days, and The Andy Griffith Show automatically comes to mind. Then those “Darling boys” pop in there, too.
• Mayberry Values – Using humor, stories, testimonies, scriptures, song and video presentations, the Dillard’s are able to touch and inspire families and individuals of all ages.
• The Dillards Facebook Fan Page – Become a fan of The Dillards on Facebook so you can keep up with their current activities and share the love with fans from all over.
• Rodney & Doug Dillard – Very in-depth biography on The Dillards.
• The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club Facebook Page – TAGSRWC has just opened a fan page on Facebook for another way to keep up-to-date with the goings-on in and around Mayberry.

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Rodney Dillard, the guitar playing Darling boy, joins us to talk about The Dillards, the Darling boys and much more. In part one we speak about how The Dillards got their start in the music business. In future episodes Rodney will talk about being on The Andy Griffith Show and many other topics.

Because of my association with The Andy Griffith Show, I have seen The Dillards perform many times and I’ve heard them take and answer many questions from audiences.  I heard things in this interview I’d never heard before and it was a great pleasure being able to dive into the career of this influential  bluegrass band.

How influential you might ask.  The Dillards were inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame on October 1, 2009 and have directly or indirectly influenced artists such as The Eagles, The Byrds, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Dan Fogelberg, Linda Ronstadt, Elton John, Ricky Skaggs, and several other well known artist.

Remember to tell folks about our show and please don’t forget to leave comments or ask questions on the Mayberry.com/podcasts website or by using the contact information given in the podcast. We’d love to have you be a part of our next feedback episode.

Related Links:

• The Dillards – The Dillards are MUCH more than just the “Darling” boys but Rodney, Doug, Dean and Mitch will always be thankful to the Darling’s for helping to spread their brand of entertainment to so many generations.
• The Officail Dillards Web Site & Store – Think of America in the good ‘ol days, and The Andy Griffith Show automatically comes to mind. Then those “Darling boys” pop in there, too.
• Mayberry Values – Using humor, stories, testimonies, scriptures, song and video presentations, the Dillard’s are able to touch and inspire families and individuals of all ages.
• The Dillards Facebook Fan Page – Become a fan of The Dillards on Facebook so you can keep up with their current activities and share the love with fans from all over.
• Rodney & Doug Dillard – Very in-depth biography on The Dillards.
• The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club Facebook Page – TAGSRWC has just opened a fan page on Facebook for another way to keep up-to-date with the goings-on in and around Mayberry.

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This episode marks the end of the first year of Two Chairs No Waiting and what better way to finish my first year than to complete our interview with Neal Brower.

In part three of the interview with Neal Brower as our guest, we move the discussion toward his book “Mayberry 101: Behind the Scenes of a TV Classic.”  That book is labled Volume 1 so Neal answers the question about, where’s volume two?  He also tells us how he came to pen Mayberry 101 in the first place.

We also hear about his Professor Bower’s Lecture series he does each year at Mayberry Days in Mt. Airy, NC.  Neal shares some special memories and many things you may never have heard.

Thank you again to Neal Brower for taking the time to visit with us all here at Two Chairs No Waiting.

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• Mayberry 101 – This book by Neal Brower is must reading for any fan of Mayberry. Neal received substantial input from the writers of the episodes themselves, as well as actors and members of the production crew.
• Neal Brower Photos – Photos of Neal from the Two Chairs No Waiting Facebook page. Check back at times for more photos.

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We continue our interview with special guest Neal Brower as our guest.  Neal is a United Methodist minister, taught a course about The Andy Griffith Show at several colleges in North Carolina, and is the author of “Mayberry 101: Behind the Scenes of a TV Classic.”

In this episode we discuss the event held on September 30 and October 1, 1995 at the Stevens Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.  Twenty cast members from “our hometown” gathered together to pay tribute to “The Andy Griffith Show” and share their experiences in Mayberry.

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• Mayberry 101 – This book by Neal Brower is must reading for any fan of Mayberry. Neal received substantial input from the writers of the episodes themselves, as well as actors and members of the production crew.
• Mayberry’s 35th – Report about the Winston-Salem, NC event called “35th Anniversary Celebration: A Mayberry Reunion” held on September 30 and October 1, 1995.

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We have a treat for the next few episodes to have Neal Brower as our guest.  Neal is a United Methodist minister and has taught a ten-week course about The Andy Griffith Show at several colleges in North Carolina.

Neal also is the author of “Mayberry 101: Behind the Scenes of a TV Classic” and an all-around Mayberry fan.  He’s a member of the “Barney Chapter” of The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club (TAGSRWC) which is one of if not *the* most active chapters of TAGSRWC.

In this episode we’ll hear some about how Neal came to teach the classes as well as about how Mayberry Days in Mt. Airy, NC got its kickstart.

Remember to tell folks about our show and don’t please don’t forget to leave comments or ask questions on the Mayberry.com/podcasts website or by using the contact information given in the podcast. We’d love to have you be a part of our next feedback episode.

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• Mayberry 101 – This book by Neal Brower is must reading for any fan of Mayberry. Neal received substantial input from the writers of the episodes themselves, as well as actors and members of the production crew.
• Mayberry Days – The annual festival of the Surry Arts Council that brings fans and friends from all over the county together in Andy Griffith’s hometown of Mount Airy, North Carolina.
• Visit Mayberry -Visit this site for information about Mt. Airy, NC and the area.
• Mayberry Days Videos – Mayberry and related videos to share with your friends and family.

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This is a short interview I did with Doug Dillard back in 1998.  Doug is an amazing banjo picker and to see the speed that his fingers move around those strings is amazing. Doug has been at EVERY Mayberry Days event since it began and this year will be the 20th Annual Mayberry Days.  In recent years his brother, Rodney, has been joining him for two shows at Mayberry Days.

I’ll be talking a little bit about Mayberry Days after the interview.  Hopefully I can help all you fans better understand why fans of The Andy Griffith Show travel each year to Andy Griffith’s home town of Mt. Airy, NC to celebrate the fun and laughs of Mayberry Days. Ever year there are different events, jokes, skits, and new folk in town so Mayberry Days is always different but with spirit of Mayberry spread throughout.

The Dillards will be inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame on the stage of the Ryman Auditorium on October 1, 2009.

The interview was recorded on 26 June 1998 in Kingsport, TN.

Remember to tell folks about our show and don’t please don’t forget to leave comments or ask questions on the Mayberry.com/podcasts website or by using the contact information given in the podcast. We’d love to have you be a part of our next feedback episode.

Related Links:

• The Dillards – The Dillards are MUCH more than just the “Darling” boys but Rodney, Doug, Dean and Mitch will always be thankful to the Darling’s for helping to spread their brand of entertainment to so many generations.
• Mayberry Values – Using humor, stories, testimonies, scriptures, song and video presentations, the Dillard’s are able to touch and inspire families and individuals of all ages.
• Rodney & Doug Dillard – Very in-depth biography on The Dillards.
• Mayberry Days – The annual festival of the Surry Arts Council that brings fans and friends from all over the county together in Andy Griffith’s hometown of Mount Airy, North Carolina.
• Visit Mayberry -Visit this site for information about Mt. Airy, NC and the area.
• Mayberry Days Videos – Mayberry and related videos to share with your friends and family.

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Tonight you’ll get to hear from Gary Crain who is a wonderful Gomer Plye tribute artist and his voice is not to be missed. He sounds so much like Gomer you’ll swear he was right c’here in this room.

Gary hasn’t been performing as a tribute artist for very long but he has certainly made his presence known.  You’ll hear just a bit of his Gomer impersonation during the interview and you don’t want to miss it.

We’d love to hear from you and if you listen to the podcast you’ll get all our contact information or you can leave a comment on our web site here at Mayberry.com/podcasts.

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• Mayberry Days – Mayberry Days is the annual festival of the Surry Arts Council that brings fans and friends from all over the county together in Andy Griffith’s hometown of Mount Airy, North Carolina.
• Cruise to Mayberry 4 – Come join Mayberry fans on Carnival Cruise Lines beautiful ship the FASCINATION for 5 glorious days to Key West & Nassau!! October 12-17, 2009.

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I hope you enjoyed the last episode of Two Chairs No Waiting and our interview with Bob Mundy, Briscoe Darling tribute artist. If you didn’t…well….you may not like this episode because it’s part 2 of that interview.  Bob is a great fellow and while his haircut is city style, his heart is shaped like a bowl.

If you missed Part 1 of the interview, head on over and give it a listen. We’ll be here waiting for you when you get back for part 2.

We’d love to hear from you and if you listen to the podcast you’ll get all our contact information or you can leave a comment on our web site here at Mayberry.com/podcasts.

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• Mayberry Days – Mayberry Days is the annual festival of the Surry Arts Council that brings fans and friends from all over the county together in Andy Griffith’s hometown of Mount Airy, North Carolina.
• Eagles’ Wings of Tuscaloosa – Eagles’ Wings is a non-profit organization that strives to serve adults with special needs.
• Burke On Mayberry – Another podcast about The Andy Griffith Show that you might enjoy.

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On this episode of Two Chairs No Waiting you will get to meet, and know a little better, Bob Mundy. Bob is the  Briscoe Darling tribute artist that folks attending Mayberry Days in Mt. Airy, NC, and other Mayberry events around the country, will have seen on the stage or walking around visiting on the streets of Mt. Airy.

Bob’s a great guy and I know you’ll enjoy getting this inside look.

We’d love to hear from you and if you listen to the podcast you’ll get all our contact information or you can leave a comment on our web site here at Mayberry.com/podcasts.

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• Mayberry Days – Mayberry Days is the annual festival of the Surry Arts Council that brings fans and friends from all over the county together in Andy Griffith’s hometown of Mount Airy, North Carolina.
• Eagles’ Wings of Tuscaloosa – Eagles’ Wings is a non-profit organization that strives to serve adults with special needs.
• Burke On Mayberry – Another podcast about The Andy Griffith Show that you might enjoy.

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The final part of the interview with the owners and operators of The Taylor Home Inn, Dave & Marsha Scheuermann. These folks are true Mayberry citizens. I believe you can tell from the four parts of their interview that they enjoy sharing the experience with fellow Mayberry fans as visitors enter their home.

We all look for Mayberry in our lives and the Scheuermann’s are lucky enough to have those seekers of the Mayberry spirit searching out their inn.

Please tell folks about our show and don’t forget to share some comments or ask a question or two on the Mayberry.com/podcasts website or by using the contact information given in the podcast. I would love to have you be a part the show.

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• Taylor Home Inn Bed & Breakfast – Step back in time to a more simple time when the living was easy & slow, and folks had time to porch-sit.
• Mayberry Reflections, the Early Years by Ken Anderson – Takes you back to a wonderful place and time that houses life’s memories.
• Two Chairs No Waiting Fan Page – Head over to Facebook to see photos of the folks talked about on the podcast.

If you like Two Chairs No Waiting, you may also enjoy the only other Mayberry podcast that we know of. Burke On Mayberry

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We continue with part three of our interview with Dave & Marsha Scheuermann, owners and operators of The Taylor Home Inn up in Wisconsin. The feedback on these episodes from you, the listeners has been great and I hope that might translate into some of you visiting the Scheuermann’s bed and breakfast and stay in Andy’s room, Opie’s room, or maybe Aunt Bee’s room which they talk a little about in this episode.

Please tell folks about our show and don’t forget to share some comments or ask a question or two on the Mayberry.com/podcasts website or by using the contact information given in the podcast. I would love to have you be a part the show.

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We continue our interview with the owners of The Taylor Home Inn, Dave & Marsha Scheuermann and find out some about the folks that visit their bed & breakfast. We also get more details about how they were able to build sure an accurate recreation of Andy Taylor’s home from Mayberry.

Please tell folks about our show and don’t forget to share some comments or ask a question or two on the Mayberry.com/podcasts website or by using the contact information given in the podcast. I would love to have you be a part the show.

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Have you heard of The Taylor Home Inn?  It’s a bed and breakfast located near Clear Lake, WI owned and operated by fans of The Andy Griffith Show Dave & Marsha Scheuermann.  They invite folks to step back in time for a visit to Andy Taylor’s home.

You will not believe how much the fireplace looks like Andy Taylor’s.  That alone is enough to make the trip but there is so much more.  We find out how they met and what drove them to build and share this wonderful home with others in part 1 of our interview.

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• Taylor Home Inn Bed & Breakfast – Step back in time to a more simple time when the living was easy & slow, and folks had time to porch-sit.
• The Taylors’ Front Porch – Pull up a chair! Have a sit-down an’ shoot the breeze with us. Later on, maybe we’ll go down to the drugstore to get a bottle of pop.

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James Best is best remembered by most as Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane from “The Dukes of Hazzard” but fans of “The Andy Griffith Show” will remember him as guitar player Jim Lindsey.  Mr. Best is a very kind person and someone that fans fall in love with even more following a personal meeting.

This interview was recorded on June 26, 1998.

Q. Who was playing the guitar for Jim Lindsey, was it really James Best?
A. James did NOT play his own songs. James can’t play a guitar. James has stated at reunion events that he thought Herb Ellis was the one doing the actual playing of the guitar in those episodes but James wasn’t certain.

Earle Hagen was the music director for The Andy Griffith Show and he himself told TAGSRWC’s own Paul Mulik that the person playing was Barney Kessel so that’s good enough for me. Earle ought to know.

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• The Official James Best Website
• James Best Art - Website of celebrity artist James Best. James is best known for his role as Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on the 1980’s hit show “The Dukes of Hazzard”
• James Best Screencap Gallery – Mr. Best appeared in more than 80 films, hundreds of television shows, and was acting for quite a while before his Andy Griffith Show appearance.
• James Best on Facebook – Be a “friend” of James Best on Facebook
• Twitter James Best – Follow James Best on Twitter

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Hello again Mayberry!

On this episode, we get to visit with Ernest T. Bass himself, Howard Morris. Mr. Morris was very kind to me and I very much enjoyed getting to know him over the years.  His son, David, has also been someone I’ve enjoyed getting to know over the years…but I digress.  You’ll hear a little of his real personality “off camera” and out of character.

The interview was recorded on 26 June 1998 in Kingsport, TN. You can hear Howard interrupting my interview with Bernard Fox back in Episode 19 of Two Chairs if you want to hear a bit more of Howard.

Remember to tell folks about our show and don’t please don’t forget to leave comments or ask questions on the  Mayberry.com/podcasts website or by using the contact information given in the podcast.  We’d love to have you be a part of our next feedback episode.

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• Bernard Fox Interview – Also has some of Howard Morris…interrupting.
• Howard Morris Photos – Enjoy a few photos and memories of Mr. Morris.
• Howard Morris (IMDb) – For a list of all the work Mr. Morris did in Hollywood.
• Qantas Airways Remembers Howard Morris -provided the unforgettable voice of the Qantas Airways koala

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Welcome to part two of our two part interview with the owner of The Snappy Lunch, Mr. Charles Dowell.

The focus of this episode is the world famous Pork Chop Sandwich and where the idea for serving it came from. As I’ve said before, if you’re ever in Mt. Airy be sure to have a pork chop sandwich “all the way” because, as Andy might say, “They’re gooooood!”

Recorded in April 1998 in the back room of The Snappy Lunch so you’ll here dishes, pots and pans knocking against one another as the workers get orders ready.

I want to thank you for listening.  Tell your Mayberry friends about the podcast if you are enjoying them.  And don’t forget to leave comments or ask some questions at Mayberry.com/podcasts or by using the contact information given in the podcast.

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• The Snappy Lunch – Web site for The Snappy Lunch with a history, photos and the menu.
• Mount Airy North Carolina – Information about the town, Mayberry Days, The Autumn Leaves Festival, and other events.
• Burke on Mayberry Podcast – Dr. Kevin Burke discusses the cultural relevance, morals and “just plain fun” embodied by “The Andy Griffith Show.”

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We’ve had folks asking about the folks that live in Mt. Airy, Andy’s real hometown,  and interviewing them. The last two episodes were an interview I did with Russell Hiatt from over at Floyd’s Barbershop so I felt like it was very fitting to continue the theme this week with Charles Dowell.

Charles is the owner of The Snappy Lunch and the creator of the world famous Pork Chop Sandwich.  All kinds of famous people have visited The Snappy Lunch.  Charles is a fixture in Mt. Airy and offers a personal view of the town and the people who live in and visit Mt. Airy.

The interview was recorded in April 1998 in the back room of The Snappy Lunch there are dishes hitting each other and folks getting orders ready that can be heard in the background.

Thanks for listening!  Please tell folks about the show and leave comments and questions at Mayberry.com/podcasts or by using the contact information given in the podcast.

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• Mount Airy North Carolina – Information about the town, Mayberry Days, The Autumn Leaves Festival, and other events.

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(NOTE: Sorry for those that got the garbled version of the audio on this episode.  I made an uploading mistake on the MP3 file. It should be correct now. -Allan)

This interview was recorded on April 24, 1998 when Jan and I took a trip up to Mt. Airy for a visit.

One big memory of this trip was watching my son who was born in December 1996 get his first haircut. Russell is the person who did that first haircut for Adam and he even has a certificate from Russell testifing to the fact of that first haircut.

This is the conclusion of our two part interview with Russell Hiatt who is owner of Floyd’s City Barber Shop in Andy Griffith’s hometown of Mt. Airy, NC.

Russell tells us about some of the things in Mt. Airy that talked about on The Andy Griffith Show. People come from all over the country to sit in the barber chair and visit with Russell.

Thanks for listening!  Tell your Mayberry friends about the show and leave some comments or questions at Mayberry.com/podcasts or using the contact information given in the podcast.

Adam Newsome's first haircut given by Russell Hiat (April 1998)

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You requested interviews with some of the good people from Mt. Airy, NC.  For those that might not know, Mt. Airy is Andy Griffith’s home town and home to Mayberry Days the last full weekend of September each year.

In the episode you’ll be hearing an interview I did with Russell Hiatt. Russell is the owner of Floyd’s City Barbershop located right next door to the Snappy Lunch on Main Street in Mt. Airy.  Russell *is* “Floyd” to those that visit Mt. Airy and he is a wonderful friend to all who know him.

The interview was recorded on April 24, 1998 in the back room of the barbershop so there’s a good bit of conversation in the background but I know you’ll find it worth listening.

Thanks for listening!  Please tell folks about the show and leave comments and questions at Mayberry.com/podcasts or by using the contact information given in the podcast.

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• Mount Airy Barber marks 85th birthday – Mount Airy News story from early 2009 about Russell.
• Mount Airy North Carolina – Information about the town, Mayberry Days, The Autumn Leaves Festival, and other events.

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This is the final segment of our three part David Browning interview.  I can’t tell you how much I’ve enjoyed the interview with David. He’s a wonderful friend with a lot of stories to tell.  I’ll be catching up with him again in the near future so we can all hear more of his Mayberry experiences.

This episode we’ll hear about David’s favorite scene from The Andy Griffith Show as well as his favorite episode.  We’ll find out what it’s like to work with the cast members from TAGS and what advice they may have given him over the years.  Finally, we’ll hear about his work with Betty “Thelma Lou” Lynn.”

Thanks again for listening and please leave comments on the web site Mayberry.com/podcasts or by using the contact information given in the podcast.

Related Links:

• Elvis & Andy (AOL Music)- Music video by Confederate Railroad featuring David Browning
• Doughboy’s Passing (YouTube) – Mayberry Days Col. Tim’s Talent Time featuring David. He’s not Barney in this one but you’re gonna love it.
• MayberryDeputy.com – David’s website with booking information

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Welcome to part 2 of our interview with David Browing. In this episode David tells us about going full time as “The Mayberry Deputy” and reveals his favorite character on The Andy Griffith Show.

Thank you for listening and please feel free to leave comments  on the web site here at Mayberry.com/podcasts or by using the contact information that’s heard in the podcast.

Related Links:

• Virginia’s In The South (YouTube)- Music video starring David Browning
• Count Istvan Teleky Exists (YouTube) – Col. Tim’s Talent Time at Mayberry Days 2003.
• Barney’s Talks about Floyd’s Cat (YouTube) – David tells the crowd about Floyd’s cat.
• MayberryDeputy.com – David’s website with booking information

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This is the first of a three part interview with David “The Mayberry Deputy” Browning.  David is the Barney Fife tribute artist who appears at Mayberry Days each year and at other Mayberry events throughout the country.  David was THE Barney who Don Knotts would request to open his “An Evening with Don Knotts” shows as “Barney.”  That alone says a lot about the David and his portrayal of the Mayberry deputy character.

In this segment of the interview with David he speaks about how he started as The Mayberry Deputy and about working with Mr. Knotts.

We’d love to hear from you and if you listen to the podcast you’ll get all our contact information or you can leave a comment on our web site here at Mayberry.com/podcasts.

Related Links:

• MayberryDeputy.info – More information about David Browning. Videos and more.
• MayberryDeputy.com – David’s website with booking information

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In this episode, we’re going to be hearing from Bernard Fox. You know him best as     Malcolm Merriweather but to non-Mayberry fans (and perhaps even to Mayberry fans) his best-known role was as the warlock physician  Dr. Bombay on Bewitched.

Mr. Fox is  a “fifth generation performer” and was born with the name Bernard Lawson in Port Talbot, Glamorgan, Wales. Maybe he’s distant kin to our own Floyd Lawson.  Bernard has been married to his wife Jacqueline since 1961.

This interview was recorded on 26 June 1998 in Kingsport, TN.  If you listened near the beginning of the interview we are interrupted by Howard “Ernest T.” Morris.  The folks talking in the background are Maggie “Charlene Darling” Peterson, The Dillards (a.k.a. The Darling boy), Howard Morris, Elinor “Miss Ellie” Donahue, and Jean “the Fun Girl” Carson.

Related Links:

• Bernard Fox Interview – Another interview with Bernard Fox found on Bewitched.net
• Bernard Fox Makes Fans Merry, Whether He’s In Mayberry Or Elsewhere! – A nice biography on Mr. Fox also found on Bewitched.net

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Jamie “Opie” Sullivan joins us as the last tribute artist interview recorded during the Cruise to Mayberry 3.  Enjoy getting to know Jamie and how being “Opie” has allowed him to do things in his life that most could only dream of.

“Floyd” joins us for some words of wisdom provided by Ken Anderson.  Thanks to Ken for the story told by Floyd in this weeks show.

We’d love to hear from you and if you listen to the podcast you’ll get all our contact information or you can leave a comment on our web site here at Mayberry.com/podcasts.

Related Links:

• Ken Anderson – His book is Mayberry Reflections
• Cruise to Mayberry 4 (October 12-17, 2009) – visit the site for cruise information
• See photos from past cruises

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Visit with Jeff “Howard Sprague” Branch during the Cruise to Mayberry 3. Jeff puts on a black hat, wears a tie and dark suit and becomes Howard Sprauge. As he says, “I even come with his dry sense of humor.” Jeff real jobs is as a DARE program instructor for the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department in Troy, North Carolina. He also produces bluegrass shows and puts on a Mayberry show in Troy. See the links below for more information.

We also talk about the Mayberry Chapter in Knoxville, TN and their great web site and newsletter. Drop by and visit with them if you have a chance.

Related Links:

• Cruise to Mayberry 4 (October 12-17, 2009) – visit the site for cruise information
• See photos from past cruises
• Mayberry Chapter website.
• Jeff Branch Productions

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(NOTE: If you originally got episode 10 in your feed…sorry about that error. Here’s the corrected feed.)

Merry Christmas from Two Chairs No Waiting. This episode features an interview with Elinor Donahue recorded during rehearsal for the Mayberry in Meadowview event held in Kingsport, TN on June 27, 1998. It is a fun interview and “Miss Ellie” is a wonderful person. I can’t thank her enough for sitting down and talking with me.  We end the episode in a special way as well so be sure to listen.

Related Links:

• In the Kitchen with Elinor Donahue – Weaver’s has her book and I know you’ll enjoy it
• Merry Christmas from your host and his family – The Newsome’s 2008 Online Card

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We finish up our interview with Kenneth “Otis” Junkin.  This interview also has Tim “Goober” Pettigrew joining us toward the end of Ken’s interview.

Thank you for all the kind e-mails I’ve received about the podcast.  I hope some of you will take time to call our toll-free number and be a part of future episodes.

A quick correction if you listened to episode 9, the toll-free number I gave out on that episode was WRONG.  I wrote the number down wrong so I said the wrong number in episode 9. In this episode I give you the correct number.  Sorry about that.

I’m not telling you the number. You’ll have to listen to episode to find out but we hope to hear from you with your questions or comments about past episodes or TAGS.

Related Links:

• Cruise to Mayberry web site
• See photos from past cruises
• Mayberry Days 2004 photo of “Otis” and some of the Mayberry gang

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The first of a 2 part interview with Kenneth “Otis” Junkin.  Ken has been playing Otis for a while and everyone seems to love Otis. That may be related to the fact that Ken is playing Otis and he’s a person folks love to be around.

We have a special shout out to the boys in kaki serving over seas from a special guest.

If you’re not overseas (i.e. you’re in the US) we now have a toll-free number where you can call and be a part of future episodes. I’m not telling you the number. You’ll have to listen to episode to find out (NOTE: I gave the WRONG Number out on this episode so don’t call it. I corrected it on the next episode.) but we hope to hear from you with your questions or comments about past episodes or TAGS.

Related Links:

• Cruise to Mayberry web site
• See photos from past cruises

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The final part of our two part interview with Tim “Goober” Pettigrew. Be sure not to miss last episode so you can hear all of Tim’s interview.

Thank you all for the kind words you’ve been saying about the Two Chairs No Waiting Mayberry Internet Radio Show.  I’m moving away from just saying “podcast” because so many don’t understand you can listen to the episodes even if you don’t have an iPod or MP3 player. You can listen right from our web site. http://mayberry.com/podcasts/  Thanks for listening

I would love to hear from even more of you fine folks so leave a comment, question, and/or Mayberry experience for us all to share.

I’ve turned up the production value of this episode a little bit by adding some background music while I’m talking. The VW Boys we kind enough to give me permission to use their music on the podcast..err…internet radio show so I want to thank them.  Let me know what you think and drop by their web site to thank them for supporting Two Chairs No Waiting.

Related Links:

• VW Boys – Music, Magic and Fun!!
• Cruise to Mayberry web site
• See photos from past cruises

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Part 1 of our two part interview with Goober Pyle tribute artist Tim Pettigrew. The interview, as well as several upcoming episodes, was recorded on the Cruise to Mayberry 3 which occurred in early November 2008.

You’ll enjoy this interview with Tim. He’s a great guy and can sew up his fingers better than anybody other than George Lindsey himself.

I would love to hear from you!  Leave some comments, questions, and/or Mayberry experiences for me.

Related Links:

• Cruise to Mayberry 3 web site- Will be updated with new cruise information soon!
• See photos from past cruises

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This is the final episode of our interview with George Lindsey . I can’t thank Mr. Lindsey enough for allowing us to set down with him. He is the greatest and hopefully we may be able to speak with him again for some future episode.

This is part 4 of a four part interview with George Lindsey.

- Notes on Interview Part 4
* George talks about the George Lindsey UNA Film Festival
* George speaks at the Alabama State Legislature

The very first George Lindsey UNA Film Festival was about to be held when this interview was performed and now they are about to have the 12th annual. Keep that in mind as you listen and realize the wonderful contribution Mr. Lindsey has made to future entertainers.

Related Links:

• George Lindsey UNA Film Festival
• George Lindsey Biography – The Life of George “Goober” Lindsey
• Burke on Mayberry – Another Mayberry podcast you would enjoy

Please let us hear from you!  We would love to hear your comments, questions, and Mayberry experiences.

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Episode of Two Chairs No Waiting is the third of our four part interview with George Lindsey .  Continued with comments about my meeting Mr. Lindsey for the second time at a bookstore only about 5 days after my first meeting with him.

This is part 3 of a four part interview with George Lindsey.

- Notes on Interview Part 3
* George talks about areas of his carrier other than TAGS
* George taught school in Hazel Green, AL
* In TV you were expected to know your lines and be on-time
* Andy threw “Goober” in the lake.

The “Lake” George was thrown in was known as “Tarzan” lake where they filmed the Johnny Weissmuller Tarzan films of the 1940’s.
* Located across Ballona Creek from the main 40 Acres backlot was a small jungle and lake set which was prominently featured in RKO’s Tarzan films of the 1940’s (from The Andy Griffith Show)

Related Links:

• RetroWeb – Information about “40 Acres” backlot where TAGS was filmed. Be sure to take the tour

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Thank you for coming back for our second episode of Two Chairs No Waiting where we continue with the second of our four part interview with George Lindsey .  I reported last time that the interview was done in Jim Clark’s living room but I mistakenly left out the fact that my wonderful wife Jan was there in the room with George, Jim, Kenneth and myself.  It *was* ten years ago and I couldn’t remember exactly who was there but she knew….you could tell by the way she was looking at me….she knew she was the one…..the one I left out of my list. Kind’a reminded me of “Ole Sam” the way she was looking at me.

This is part 2 of a four part interview with George Lindsey.

Related Links:

• Mayberry.com Episode Search – List of George Lindsey Episodes

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For our first episode of Two Chairs No Waiting, TAGS and Mayberry RFD star George Lindsey is our special guest.  This interview was my very first ever and it was recorded back in 1998.  The interview was done in Jim Clark’s living room in Nashville, TN.  Present in the room was George “Goober” Lindsey, Jim “Presiding Goober” Clark, Kenneth “Otis” Junkin, and Allan Newsome.

This is part 1 of a four part interview with George Lindsey.

Related Links:

• The Bullet – No longer printed but now delivered free as The eBullet
• Mayberry.com

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