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Two Chairs No Waiting

Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:28:31

Last episode we heard from George Lindsey by way of the very first interview I’d ever done with a cast member.  This episode we get to hear from his son, George Lindsey Jr!

George Jr. joined Mayberry fans on the 9th Mayberry Cruise (2014) and had a great time visiting and sharing stories about his dad.  The interview you’re about to hear was recorded live in front of a audience of fans that George Jr. called “family.”  That’s what it’s like being a Mayberry fan….we’re family and it’s wonderful hearing one of the cast members “real” family say they consider us, the fans, an extended family.

You are going to enjoy George Jr’s memories of his dad and what it was like growing up with “Goober” as a “paw.”

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Related Links:

• The Mayberry Cruise – http://Facebook.com/mayberrycruise
• Two Chairs No Waiting 224: Ernest Borgnine Talks About George Lindsey – http://imayberry.com/podcasts/2013/02/two-chairs-no-waiting-224-ernest-borgnine-talks-about-george-lindsey/
• Two Chairs No Waiting 187: George Lindsey Part 1 – http://imayberry.com/podcasts/2012/05/two-chairs-no-waiting-187-george-lindsey-part-1/
• Two Chairs No Waiting 188: George Lindsey Part 2 – http://imayberry.com/podcasts/2012/05/two-chairs-no-waiting-188-george-lindsey-part-2/
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Executive Producer of Two Chairs No Waiting Episode #307: Jan Newsome

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Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:25:35

The week this episode originally aired, it was Thanksgiving week in America.  I guess that had me focused on things I’m thankful for and one of those was the time I was able to spend with George “Goober” Lindsey from The Andy Griffith Show.

The first four episodes of Two Chairs No Waiting consisted of an interview I did with George in 1998 that was broken into four parts in order to keep the episode length as short as possible.  Over time the podcast has grown in length and I’ve always wanted to take those four parts and make them one seamless interview with George.  What you’re about to hear is just that.

This interview was my very first one ever. It was recorded in 1998 in Jim Clark’s (the Presiding Goober of The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club) living room in Nashville, TN.  Present in the room were George Lindsey, Jim Clark, Kenneth Junkin, Jan Newsome, and myself.

As I said, this interview was the first time I’d ever “tried” to interview anyone and it was 10 years before I started this podcast.  I had NO idea what I was doing so you may notice that George is basically asking himself questions. He was wonderful.  I can’t thank him enough for helping me learn about being prepared. You will hear me piping in from time to time and you’ll hear Jim Clark answering questions in the background.

Some of what George discusses:

* His time on TAGS and Mayberry RFD.
* Reflections about fellow cast members.
* Howard McNear, Floyd Lawson, comments.
* Goober mannerisms, where they came from.
* Goober’s hat and where did that idea come from.
* Pen’s and stuff in his pockets.
* No real pranks on the set.
* Other areas of his carrier other than TAGS.
* He taught school in Hazel Green, AL for one year.
* The requirement to know your lines and being on-time were things Andy expected.
* Andy threw “Goober” in the lake.
* George Lindsey Film Festival.

Enjoy the interview!

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• The Mayberry Historical Society – http://www.mayberry.info/
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Executive Producer of Two Chairs No Waiting Episode #306: Jan Newsome

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Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:26:05

We spent the last few weeks hearing from the Mayberry tribute artist about their memories of Mayberry, before that we talked about Mayberry Days 2014, and now we’re heading back to 1995’s Mayberry Squad Car Rendezvous held in Bradford, OH to hear from Richard O. Links.

Mr. Linke was Andy Griffith’s (as well as several other cast members) manager and associate or executive producer of many television series including The Andy Griffith Show, Mayberry R.F.D., and the Return to Mayberry reunion movie.  If anyone was “in the know about what happened in and around Mayberry, Mr. Linke would be high on the list.

You will enjoy this interview with Mr. Linke as he answers question from the crowd.You’ll hear Mark “Golden” Richards and Dennis Hasty working the crowd providing microphones to those asking questions and throwing in questions of their own from time to time.

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Two Chairs No Waiting 304: Richard O. Linke at Squad Car Rendezvous 1995

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Co-Executive Producers of Two Chairs No Waiting Episode #304: Jan Newsome

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Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:18:19

We’ve been having some great fun looking back to the 1995 Mayberry Squad Car Rendezvous the last couple of episode and we continue right along with this weeks show.

We hard from Maggie and Hoke (a.k.a. Charlene and Dud) individually last episode but this week we get to hear them as they sit on stage together and share more Mayberry memories with fans.

The interview was originally broadcast by “Good Morning Mayberry” on Cincinnati’s WMOH 1450AM radio. Host Mark “Golden” Richards and Dennis Hasty made Mayberry fans everywhere proud with their Mayberry knowledge.

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Related Links:

• 3rd Annual Mayberry Squad Car Rendezvous – http://www.imayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/anewsome/private/sqdcar.htm
• Maggie Sings “There is a Time” – http://youtu.be/Vm90ILc4OeI
• Hoke Howell – http://variety.com/1997/scene/people-news/hoke-howell-1116680150/
• WBMUTBB/iMayberry Community meet up/photo at Mayberry Days – http://bit.ly/XrGQG4
• Mayberry Event Calendar – http://tagsrwc.com/the_ebullet/mayberry-event-calendar/
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• iMayberry Community – http://imayberrycommunity.com/
• The Mayberry Historical Society – http://www.mayberry.info/
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Executive Producer of Two Chairs No Waiting Episode #297: Jan Newsome

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

Last episode we had a wonderful set of interviews with Keith “Johnny Paul” Thibodeaux from the 3rd Annual Mayberry Squad Car Rendezvous in Bradford, OH on July 7, 1995.  If you missed it, head over and give it a listen ’cause it was goooood.

The “goooood” continues this week when we get to hear form Maggie Peterson (a.k.a. Charlene Darling) and Hoke Howell (a.k.a. Dud Wash). Ah, BIG ain’t the word for it.  As a matter of fact it’s so big we’re going to end up making two episodes out of their interview.

The interview was broadcast live by “Good Morning Mayberry” on Cincinnati’s WMOH 1450AM radio with hosts Mark “Golden” Richards and Dennis Hasty.

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Don’t forget to leave comments or ask questions on the TwoChairsNoWaiting.com website or using the contact information given in the podcast. We’d love to have you be a part of our next feedback episode. Call the Two Chairs No Waiting Hot-line at (888) 684-8415 and leave a voice mail to be part of the show.

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Related Links:

• 3rd Annual Mayberry Squad Car Rendezvous – http://www.imayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/anewsome/private/sqdcar.htm
• Maggie Sings “There is a Time” – http://youtu.be/Vm90ILc4OeI
• Hoke Howell – http://variety.com/1997/scene/people-news/hoke-howell-1116680150/
• Mayberry Event Calendar – http://tagsrwc.com/the_ebullet/mayberry-event-calendar/
• Sign up for the Two Chairs No Waiting Podcast mailing list
• iMayberry Community – http://imayberrycommunity.com/
• The Mayberry Historical Society – http://www.mayberry.info/
• The Mayberry Channel on YouTube.com – http://www.youtube.com/user/mayberrycom

Executive Producer of Two Chairs No Waiting Episode #296: Jan Newsome

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Two Chairs No Waiting

Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 0:32:30

This week is the conclusion of our recording from the 1994 Mayberry Squad Car Rendezvous (I mistakenly said 1993 during the podcast). Counting last weeks episode, we have almost an hour of interviews with Howard Morris, Betty Lynn, and Jean Carson for you to enjoy.  If you haven’t listened to last weeks podcast be sure to go back and give it a listen but you don’t have to listen to them in order.

If you enjoy the interviews, you might want to actually watch the video version of the episodes to be able to see these wonderful stars and feel even more like you were there.  The videos are in the show notes or you can go to our YouTube channel to enjoy the fun.

Below is a list of the questions you’ll hear addressed on this episode.

• Did any of you get to visit with Hal Smith “Otis” before he passed?
• When the Darlings played music on the show, was it live?
• Howard, can you name the bodies of water?
• How much input did Andy have on the characterization of the parts?
• Do Daphne and Thelma Lou know how to sew up their fingers like Goober?
• Howard, do you have a burning desire for Charlene?
• Barney and Andy finally got mad at the Fun Girls, you said……
• How did you keep getting out of jail?
• Do you stay in touch with Joyce Jameson?
• How many hours a day did you have to rehearse to do a half hour show?
• Jean, how often do you go back to West Virginia?
• What was is like to work with Howard “Floyd” McNear?
• Howard talks about what being on “live” television means.
• Has there ever been any talk about making a new series of Mayberry?
• Did any of you take acting lessons?
• Did you have any idea at the time that you were working on a television classic?
• What caused the changes in the show after the first season?
• Betty, on Return to Mayberry there was a scene with Jim Nabors singing that was cut. Why?
• What can we do about networks/stations cutting parts of the show out for more commercials?
• Did you do any of the sponsor shots during the series?
• It’s me, it’s me…it’s Ernest T.

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Don’t forget to leave comments or ask questions on the TwoChairsNoWaiting.com website or using the contact information given in the podcast. We’d love to have you be a part of our next feedback episode. Call the Two Chairs No Waiting Hot-line at (888) 684-8415 and leave a voice mail to be part of the show.

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Related Links:

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• iMayberry Community – http://imayberrycommunity.com/
• The Mayberry Historical Society – http://www.mayberry.info/
• The Mayberry Channel on YouTube.com – http://www.youtube.com/user/mayberrycom

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