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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 to join in the conversation and call into the podcast with your thoughts.

We’re starting things off right with a wonderful report from Randy Turner and his “This Week in Mayberry History” about the very behind the scenes world of the 40 Acres backlot.

We finish up with a few fun trivia questions for everyone to enjoy.

Happy new year to all!

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Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:28:39

Howard “Floyd the barber” McNear would have been 115 years old on January 27, 2020 so I wanted to tell you a little about the man who kept Mayberry’s hair looking so good.

Did you know that both Howard McNear and his brother married women with the same given name? Did you know he served in WWII? I think there are a lot of things we don’t know about this wonderful man who has been making us smile for years. Listen to the show and know him better.

Bonus: This week’s installment of This Week in Mayberry History by Randy Turner featuring Maggie Peterson part2.

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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 gold.

I’ve been involved with The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club (TAGSRWC) for going on 30 years and I had never seen nor heard about this article by United Press International writer J.A. Amant.  I hope you enjoy this little nugget even half as much as I did when I first read it.  It’s kind of like finding a lost bit of history.

You’ll also get to hear a little about the 2014 Mayberry Meet-up held in Mt. Airy in July.  A fun time was had by all and I encourage you to get out there and visit with your friends and family….turn them in the Mayberry fans if you can.

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Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:24:18

I was reviewing my archive of hard copy versions of The Bullet and found a jewel in the June 1, 1992 issue.  There’s a story in there by Jim Clark titled “Howard McNear – The Many Parts of Floyd the Barber” and it is a treasure!

On this episode of Two Chairs, I’ll read most of this wonderful focus on Howard McNear to you and I know you’re going to enjoy it.  If you enjoy it as much as I think you may, y0u can purchase a copy of the full version for yourself over at Weaver’s.

Enjoy learning more about America’s favorite barber.  “Everything’s okay in Mayberry.”

 

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Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:11:05

As you can tell by the name of this episode, we’ll be hearing about “The Andy Griffith Show starring Andy Griffith; with Ronny Howard, Carl Griffith. Also starring, Don Knotts.”  Well, the announcer didn’t say that but I’m sure Andy would have liked it if he had.

In the episode “The Farmer Takes a Wife” guest staring the Skipper himself, Alan Hale Jr., as Jeff Pruitt we see Carl Griffith.  Listen to this episode of Two Chairs No Waiting to find exactly who Carl is and where in the episode he appears.

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Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:18:27

For the last three episodes I’ve been talking about our Mayberry friends being on the Old Time Radio program, Gunsmoke.  Parley Baer and Howard McNear were stars of Gunsmoke on the radio but other residents of Mayberry frequented Dodge City as well.

In this episode, we’ll hear a few clips from an episode of Gunsmoke called “Cow Doctor.” Listen to see if you can pick out the actors.

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