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Farmer Humble Gray dispenses country wisdom on a range of contemporary topics.

Farmer Gray


    • Sep 30, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 13m AVG DURATION
    • 93 EPISODES


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    Farmer Gray's Film Reviews: Ep. 31. The Night House

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 7:54


    Farmer Gray recounts the haunting of Rumson Carp by his uncle Cantrell, and then, just in time for the Halloween season, reviews "The Night House," a ghost story. Or is it?

    Farmer Gray's Film Reviews: Ep. 30. Don't Breathe 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 7:56


    Farmer Gray relates the adventures of Lionel Peabody, old and losing his sight, but still able to stir up trouble. The same could be said of the protagonist of "Don't Breathe 2," whose house seems to be a magnet for thieves and villains.

    Farmer Gray's Film Review: Ep. 29: Nine Days

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 8:04


    Farmer Gray catches his pigs in flagrante delicto and then reviews the film "Nine Days," in which a celestial middle manager decides who gets born.

    Farmer Gray's Film Reviews: Ep. 28. The Suicide Squad

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021 6:40


    Farmer Gray reviews “The Suicide Squad,” which is an adequate title  for a movie and a poor name for your bunk at summer camp.

    Farmer Gray's Film Reviews: Ep. 27. The Green Knight

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 7:19


    Farmer Gray reviews the film "The Green Knight," an Arthurian tale that, the title notwithstanding, does not concern a knight who recycles.

    Farmer Gray's Film Reviews: Ep. 26. Old

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 8:02


    Farmer Gray reviews the M. Night Shyamalan film “Old,” about a beach where you live a year every half hour. Which is kind of what happens when you watch an M. Night Shyamalan movie.

    Farmer Gray's Film Reviews: Ep. 24. Pig

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 7:58


    Farmer Gray reviews the Nicholas Cage movie “Pig,” all about a backwoods gourmand who travels to the big city to find his stolen pig. It's a film Disney might have made, had he been terribly, terribly strung out.

    Farmer Gray's Film Reviews: Ep. 24. Black Widow

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 8:04


    Farmer Gray reviews Marvel's “Black Widow,” wherein Scarlett Johansson and a bunch of other ladies beat up on each other.

    Farmer Gray's Film Reviews: Ep. 23. The Boss Baby: Family Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 6:50


    Farmer Gray reviews the film “The Boss Baby: Family Business” and expounds on a brotherly bond that may be tighter than he thinks. “Down Venus, Up Mars!”

    Farmer Gray's Film Reviews: Ep. 22. F9: The Fast Saga

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 8:33


    Farmer Gray gets in gear to review “F9: The Fast Saga,” the latest in a movie franchise with more chapters than Leviticus. He also relates his own youthful “fast and furious” misadventure and how it kept him out of the army.

    Farmer Gray's Film Reviews: Ep. 21. The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 6:30


    Farmer Gray critiques the demonic doings in "The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It" and wonders why his own encounter with satanic possession didn't rate a Hollywood movie.

    Farmer Gray's Film Reviews: Ep. 20. Spiral: From the Book of Saw

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 7:13


    Farmer Gray reviews the slasher film "Spiral: From the Book of Saw," starring that cut-up Chris Rock. Get it? Cut-up? He's a comedian starring in a slasher movie, see, so the term has a double meaning. And that's just a taste of the sophisticated humor you'll enjoy (for free!) if you'll only just listen to this episode.

    Farmer Gray's Film Reviews: Ep. 19. Wrath of Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2021 6:14


    Farmer Gray relates the connection between Easter Island and Jason Statham and then reviews the action star's new movie "Wrath of Man." Will Mr. Statham's glower intimidate even our brave host?

    Farmer Gray's Film Reviews: Ep. 18. Four Good Days

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 6:44


    As our host relates, his friend Farmer Red learned the hazards of controlled substances one night at Billy Deer's Tavern. Then he reviews the film "Four Good Days," a cautionary tale of drug addiction.

    Farmer Gray's Film Reviews: Ep. 17. Mortal Kombat

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 5:57


    Farmer Gray reviews the arm-ripping, head-squashing action of the latest "Mortal Combat" movie, a film bloodier than a pig caught in a combine.

    Farmer Gray's Film Reviews: Ep. 16. Minari

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 7:27


    Farmer Gray reviews a film that has a special place in his heart, 'cause it's all about farming. That's right, the Oscar-winning picture "Minari."

    Farmer Gray's Film Reviews: Ep. 15. Godzilla vs Kong

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 7:27


    Farmer Gray relates the story of a battle between two real-life behemoths and then marvels at the insane fever dream that is "Godzilla vs. Kong."

    Farmer Gray's Film Reviews: Ep. 14. Nobody

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 5:47


    Farmer Gray reviews the film "Nobody," in which Bob Odenkirk's humdrum existence hides a dark secret. "A film called 'Nobody' starring somebody I never heard of," muses Farmer Gray. "Is that what the physicists call a zero point field?"

    Farmer Gray's Film Reviews: Ep. 13. Raya and the Last Dragon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 7:34


    Farmer Gray reviews the new Disney movie "Raya and the Last Dragon," heartbroken that Raya lacks a man, but rejoicing that, according to the title, the dragon infestation is over.

    Farmer Gray's Film Reviews: Ep. 12. The Courier

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 7:08


    Farmer Gray gets carried away with "The Courier," starring Benedict Cumberbatch. It's the true story of a British businessman who helped steal Soviet nuclear intelligence.

    Farmer Gray's Film Reviews: Ep. 11. The Father

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 5:55


    Farmer Gray reviews "The Father," with Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman. Because if there's one thing the world needs right now, it's a super-depressing movie about senile dementia.

    Farmer Gray's Film Reviews: Ep. 10. Tom and Jerry

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 7:09


    Farmer Gray gets animated over the big-screen version of "Tom and Jerry." Did Hollywood do justice to the beloved cartoon?

    Farmer Gray's Film Reviews: Ep. 9. Nomadland

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2021 7:47


    Bumfuzzled by the wanderlust, Farmer Gray reviews "Nomadland," starring Frances McDormand. 

    Farmer Gray's Film Reviews: Ep. 8. The World to Come

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 7:34


    Farmer Gray reviews "The World to Come," a film about 19th-century farmers and the wives who apparently couldn't stand them. By the way, Farmer Gray will be abandoning this podcast for a new one called "Farmer Gray's Film Reviews." Check it out on Apple, Spotify, or Google Podcasts!

    Farmer Gray's Film Reviews: Ep. 7. WandaVision

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2021 8:39


    Farmer Gray puts aside his disdain for witchcraft by reviewing  "WandaVision," streaming on Disney+. Will the devil's handmaidens hold him in their thrall?

    Farmer Gray's Film Reviews: Ep. 6. The Little Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2021 7:28


    Farmer Gray reviews the Denzel Washington movie "The Little Things," about the hunt for a serial killer. What sets this film apart from the plethora of similarly themed stories out there? How about an ending that makes no sense unless you Google it on your way home from the theater?

    Farmer Gray's Film Reviews: Ep. 5. The Marksman

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2021 6:40


    Farmer Gray reviews Liam Neeson's new film, "The Marksman." Is it a hit or a miss? Does Neeson score a bull's-eye? Is this movie on target? Can I use more worn-out metaphors? The answer to at least one of these questions is "yes."

    Farmer Gray's Film Reviews: Ep. 4: Call Me Kat

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 7:25


    Farmer Gray endures three episodes of the sitcom "Call Me Kat" and even watches the original British version of the series. You are welcome.

    Farmer Gray's Film Reviews: Ep. 3: Wonder Woman 1984

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 5:53


    Farmer Gray reviews "Wonder Woman 1984" and finds that it's a film he "wouldn't not recommend," or something like that.

    Farmer Gray's Film Reviews: Ep. 2: News of the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021 4:52


    Farmer Gray reviews "News of the World," a Western starring Tom Hanks as a man who finds a child raised by the Indians and resolves to fetch her back home.

    Farmer Gray's Film Reviews: Ep. 1: Promising Young Woman

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021 6:45


    Watch out for whiplash, 'cause Farmer Gray's changed the format of his show. From here on in, rather than expounding on his hometown of Trouveau, Miss., he'll be reviewing films and TV shows. This week the 70-year-old Mid-Southerner discusses "Promising Young Woman," in which Carey Mulligan shares the screen with a parade of lecherous fellas.

    Farm Wisdom: 62. Farmer Gray gets vaccinated

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2021 14:50


    When Farmer Gray gets the COVID-19 vaccine, he experiences a "liberal" dose of side effects. And what's Kamala Harris doing in his sorghum field?

    Farm Wisdom: 61. Farmer Gray meets Bigfoot (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2021 12:17


    On the trail of Wampus cats and Snallygasters, two intrepid cryptozoologists invite Farmer Gray to New Orleans for an interview and reveal why searching for legendary creatures is the cat's pajamas.

    Farm Wisdom: 60. A psychological profile of Betty Rubble

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 12:02


    Farmer Gray's young friend Jamie has written a psychological profile of the world's first desperate housewife, Betty Rubble. Just what devastating secrets are concealed behind the bland smile of that Bedrock bride?

    Farm Wisdom: 59. Farmer Gray finds a fossil

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021 16:46


    While plowing the sorghum field, Farmer Gray's tractor hits a mastodon tusk. Will evidence of prehistoric life square with his literal interpretation of Scripture? Uh ... no, probably not.

    Farm Wisdom: 58. Farmer Gray tells a ghost story

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 11:53


    On a snowy winter evening, Farmer Gray regales us with a ghost story involving a fella named Don who's about to give up his job to a guy named Joe, and the visit they receive from a familiar spirit in a stovepipe hat.

    Farm Wisdom: 57. Farmer Gray fights a duel

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2020 20:23


    When the town braggart impugns the honor of Farmer Gray's wife Elspeth, our hero has no recourse but to challenge him to single combat.

    Farm Wisdom: 56. Farmer Gray hosts a kiddie show on the television

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 24:10


    Fearing that children's television has an unwholesome impact on today's tots, Farmer Gray hosts his own public access kiddie show with Bible riddles, toys, harsh discipline, and a scary, scary clown.

    Farm Wisdom: 55. Farmer Gray turns playwright

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2020 19:46


    When Farmer Gray collaborates with his old friend Davis McClyde on an inspirational play about agricultural, Davis veers into territory best left to New York dramatists.

    Farm Wisdom: 54. Farmer Gray meets Frankenstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 21:15


    When a bully tries to get the better of a young Farmer Gray and his friends at a Saturday morning picture show, they aim to scare the pants off their nemesis. As it turns out, disguising farmhand Gunner Balloo as Frankenstein's monster works way better than they anticipated.

    Farm Wisdom: 53. Story time with Farmer Gray

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 15:55


    When Farmer Gray leads a children's reading circle at First Baptist, he discovers that death and decrepitude are the meat and potatoes of today's storybooks. Will he find a way to cheer up his traumatized tots?

    Farm Wisdom: 52. Country cures for all that ails you

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020 18:36


    Afraid the Supreme Court is going to strike down Obamacare? Fear not, says Farmer Gray, 'cause there are plenty of down-home country remedies to keep you in the pink of health.

    Farm Wisdom: 51. How Donald Trump lost the election

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 17:48


    Farmer Gray relates the true story behind the presidential election and how Donald Trump found himself a few votes short of a second term.

    Farm Wisdom: 50. Gully Jameson sticks to his guns

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2020 11:05


    For Farmer Gray's friend Gully, life begins at conception, which leads to a very unusual relationship with his progeny, Collier.

    Farm Wisdom: 49. Farmer Gray takes a writing class

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 15:36


    To better please his audience, Farmer Gray takes a writing class over at Zayre County Community Center. There he recites a tender ode to his wife, Elspeth, but it's his friend Davis McClyde who becomes teacher's pet.

    Farm Wisdom: 48. Farmer Gray saves an oldster

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 14:17


    When a Silver Alert goes out for a runaway senior citizen, Farmer Gray springs into action. But his encounter with elderly Edgar, doing 90 in his red muscle car, puts him on a collision course for trouble.

    Farm Wisdom: 47. Farmer Beau seeks a date

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 19:52


    Farmer Gray and his pals help lonely Farmer Beau find companionship, thanks to the dating site FarmersOnly.

    Farm Wisdom: 46. Donald Trump Goes to the Hospital

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 18:41


    You've all heard how Donald Trump contracted the coronavirus and was airlifted to Walter Reed? Well, Farmer Gray lets you in on the true story of why our president visited the hospital.

    Farm Wisdom: 45. A gender-reveal party goes wrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 18:00


    Is expectant mama Lorraine Lowry carrying a boy or a girl? Farmer Gray relates how a gender-reveal party thrown by husband Preston nearly led to divorce.

    Farm Wisdom: 44. Mason Cook's new neighbors

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2020 16:22


    Old Mason Cook gets his cage rattled when a young couple move in downstairs. Will the traditional ways prevail on Cedar Street, or will Mason be forced to join the year 2020? Farmer Gray'll tell you.

    Farm Wisdom: 43. The first Trump-Biden presidential debate

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 16:21


    President Trump and Joe Biden travel to humble Trouveau, Miss, for the campaign season's first presidential debate. But can Biden possibly hold his own against a master debater like Donald Trump?

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