Our Big Table

This conversation was recorded back in February. We talk about service opportunities, Archer's haircut, cashing checks and medallions.  

Archer and Jon talk about meetings. Corporate and District meetings. 

This episode is a conversation between Archer and Jon. Archer is on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is working in Louisiana. 

Sara and Jon interview Jon's aunt Dixie and uncle Ron about their first jobs. Sara and three of her friends eat Dorritos and play 20 questions. Golden chair awards and jokes are dispensed by Elisabeth. 

Archer and I talk about the week (at the end of January). There was a school shooting scare that ruined Archer's plan to make money at school organizing a card game. Jon and Archer's basketball team successfully lose games and have a great time.  Marsha Maughan tells us about her year of celebrity when she met French skier Jean Claude Killy in the states the year after he won 3 gold medals in the 1968 Olympic games. What really happened? You'll have to guess what happened the 3rd time. We all got fooled.  Elisabeth gives a Golden Chair award to someone in the family and Jon and Archer wordsmith a joke that Jon wrote. 

Reloaded this episode with deESSED audio. Sorry for the sibilance.  Archer, Lauren and Jon play 20 questions then talk about boots and what Lauren's dad does. Elisabeth awards the golden chair. 

Our neighbor, Wayne Boillat, joins us at our big table to tell us about the business of being a veterinarian. Wayne gives some advice for students and people that are interested in a career working with animals and talks about the human animal bond. Elisabeth stamps out another Golden Chair Award. 

Sara and Jon learn to solder and repair headphones. But, then an iPad is dropped. Archer reassures Sara that it can be fixed, just as he fixed his iphone.  Gregory joins Our Big Table to play 20 questions.  Elisabeth gets the Golden Chair Award delivered on time. 

Here is the first "What Really Happened" segment from Our Big Table. Uncle Darrel tells us about his rebellious youth when, in the spirit of the times, he led a small band of protesters. You'll have to guess what the outcome was for this courageous young instigator. Hint: it all worked out pretty well for Darrel.   Two Golden Chair Awards are given out as we try to make up for lost time. And, one of the awards goes to a most deserving individual.  So, listen up, young grasshopper!

The answers to the Princess Quiz are finally here!  Jon, Archer and Sara discuss their week's activities. Then, we play 20 Questions with Polly and Elisabeth gives out another Golden Chair award. 

Jeff Kulesza sits down at Our Big Table and tells us about his family entertainment business, a bouncy house. We ask about safety, diapers, childhood dreams and how Jeff's business is bouncing back from a category 4 tornado that buried his business in rubble. And, we run a few ideas by Jeff for new attractions as he rebuilds. Jobi and Hazel play 20 questions with us and Elisabeth gives this weeks Golden Chair award.  

Miles, Katarina and Aubrey join Our Big Table to play 20 questions. Today's answer could make you really sick. Then, Jon talks on and on about apples and Archer tells us about Johnny Appleseed.  A delicious effort earns someone the Golden Chair award.  No Princesses in this episode, I'm a bit behind on getting these episodes edited and published so the answers will come next week, or the week after. 

This isn't an episode. It is an audio challenge for listeners of Our Big Table. Disney Princesses and women in James Bond movies from the corresponding time period have some disconcertingly similar aspects to their voices. Try our audio challenge in preparation for next week's Big Table discussion. 

Our friends Jim and Janet Daniel join us on Our Big Table. Janet and Jim owned and operated George's Orchard in Pacific Missouri and we talk with them about running an apple orchard.  As usual, we play 20 questions. It takes Sara and Jon a little while to figure this one out but they do eventually get round to the right answer.  Elisabeth awards the 2nd Golden Chair award. 

Join us at Our Big Table for our first episode. We ask Dr. Maughan if an apple a day keeps the doctor away and get a surprising answer. The Big Table crew tries different types of apples, tells jokes and plays 20 questions. And, Elisabeth awards the inaugural "Golden Chair" to a very deserving individual.