Podcasts about Aunt Bee

Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:44:53 The Pickle Story was the 43rd episode filmed and the 43rd aired of The Andy Griffith Show. (S2.E11) We’ll play Mayberry trivia all about The Pickle Story. Plot Summary The Pickle Story: It’s canning time again, and Aunt Bee has put up another batch of pickles. After realizing the only […]

Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:49:14 Aunt Bee’s Brief Encounter was the 38th episode filmed and the 41st aired of The Andy Griffith Show. (S2.E9) We’ll play Mayberry trivia all about “Aunt Bee’s Brief Encounter.” Plot Summary Aunt Bee’s Brief Encounter: Aunt Bee falls for traveling handyman Henry Wheeler. Andy soon realizes Wheeler is not as […]

Okay a lot of weird stuff happened to Marty before and during this episode and we're going to talk about it a lot. But you'll be thanking us because it's a lot better than talking about Andy Griffith Show season 6 episodes 10 and 11, "Aunt Bee on TV" and "The Cannon."If you like this, leave a rating and review or visit our Patreon or email us at breakingmayberry@gmail.com.

Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:39:37 Bringing Up Opie was the 32nd episode filmed and the 32nd aired of The Andy Griffith Show. (S1.E32) Plot Summary Bringing Up Opie: Opie is banned from the friendly confines of the Mayberry courthouse when Aunt Bee decides it is not an atmosphere conducive to the proper upbringing of a […]

Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:32:44 Andy and the Gentleman Crook was the 21st episode filmed and the 21st aired of The Andy Griffith Show. (S1.E21) Plot Summary Andy and the Gentleman Crook: The legendary con artist Gentleman Dan Caldwell arrives for a stopover in the mayberry jail and quickly beguiles Aunt Bee, Opie, and Barney […]

Marty flirts with meeting his double, Dan invites trouble, and a wacky misunderstanding implies that filthy casual sex was just a workplace hazard for a dairy deliveryman in the 60s. It's Season 5, Episode 27 "Aunt Bee's Invisible Beau"Need swords or axes or more cool shit? Go to https://battlingblades.com/discount/MAYBERRY for 10% off your order!

Clara starts meddling and Aunt Bee tells a little white lie in an episode that is well-done, but cringe-worthy.

Opie and Howie start a newspaper and then try a new approach to sell copies that has Andy, Barney, and Aunt Bee scrambling all over town.

Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:25:55 I found, or somebody sent it to me, a 1990 article from the Jackson Sun newspaper (Jackson, Tenn.) that covered Frances Bavier. It went into a bit of what she was like in real life versus what we all think of her as from TV. She wasn’t “Aunt Bee” and […]

Aunt Bee wants to perform in the Mayberry Centennial Pageant and is just not good at all, and Aaron and Chris break down while John Masters is bad director overseeing a show that has aged very, very badly.

Behind the scenes of “The Andy Griffith Show” and Frances Bavier. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kelli-n/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kelli-n/support

An old beau of Aunt Bee's comes to visit and makes us wonder what she ever saw in him and Aaron discusses how to keep in good standing at a job.

Aunt Nora and Uncle Ollie visit the Taylors and Aaron and Chris discuss why they may be the most annoying TAGS characters of all time.

Oh boy, your not ready for this, turtles eternally trapped, Clarks saw survival strategy, Alex Finds out the truth about Aunt Bee, and Seth's disturbing lack of knowledge of American Cinema, all topped with a cannibalistic treat. Enjoy

(Okay look every single image of this episode on the internet is Don Knotts in a racist-ass outfit, so you don't get cover art on this one.)Ciera Gardner, actor extraordinaire and clown, esquire (?) joins us on the pod to talk about Season 5, Episode 11 - "The Pageant" - an Aunt Bee episode that's not very nice to Aunt Bee. This one is deeply weird! See Ciera as Lady Macbeth this summer at Delaware Shakespeare Festival: https://delshakes.org/festival/summer-festival/Follow Breaking Mayberry on Twitter: twitter.com/BreakMayberry,Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/383110240030195/or email us at breakingmayberry@gmail.com

Malcolm Merriweather returns and Andy sees an opportunity to give Aunt Bee a well-deserved break, but she doesn't want one. Meanwhile, Chris decides to give Aaron a break in leading the podcast with similar results.

Aunt Bee buys a side of beef, but the freezer is not up to the task in what is Aaron's least favorite episode of the black and white era.

Welcome to episode 113 of the Mayberry Devotional entitled “Confession is Good for the Soul.”  Today I'll be looking at season four, episode fifteen of The Andy Griffith Show, “Aunt Bee the Crusader”.  And I'll also be looking at Scripture from Proverbs 28:13I hope you've enjoyed this episode of the Mayberry Devotional. If you haven't already, subscribe to the podcast, and leave me a rating or a comment. I'd appreciate it. www.mayberrydevotional.com

Aunt Bee gets the ladies in town to rally around Mr. Frisbee, who Andy doesn't like... for good reason.

(The two annoying guys are not us, for the record)Okay, you know how your relatives are kind of annoying to be around? Wouldn't it be great to spend some TV time with very realistically annoying people? No?Well, too bad, because that's what's happening, this is the Andy Griffith Show!Covers AG Season 5, Ep 3 "Family Visit" and Episode 5 "Aunt Bee's Romance"Follow Breaking Mayberry on Twitter: twitter.com/BreakMayberry,Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/383110240030195/or email us at breakingmayberry@gmail.com

Briscoe declares his love for Aunt Bee and won't take no for answer and Aaron and Chris break down a TAGS episode that hasn't aged the best.

National monkey day. Pop Culture from 1972. Worlds oldest water, Sandy Hook shooting, NASCAR formed, Alabama became 22ne state. Todays birthdays- Jimmy Doolittle, Frances Bavier, Charlie Rich, Joyce Vincent Wilson, Patti Duke, Dee Wallace, Morey Amsterdam, CJ Snare. George Washington died.

The Mayberry gang has got relaxing on a Sunday afternoon down to a science, but they hear a sermon about slowing down and do the opposite.

Welcome to episode 103 of the Mayberry Devotional entitled “A Guarantee.”   Today I'll be looking at season four, episode five of The Andy Griffith Show, “Briscoe Declares for Aunt Bee”.  And I'll also be looking at Scripture from Hebrews 11:8-9.

We kick off season 4 with one of the most endearing episodes in TAGS history and Aaron and Chris break down the most famous birds in pop culture history.

Aunt Bee gets taken by a man peddling elixir and Aaron and Chris break down the biggest medicine men in pop culture history.

Welcome to episode 91 of the Mayberry Devotional entitled “Sin Is Sin.”   Today I'll be looking at season three, episode twenty-four of The Andy Griffith Show, “Aunt Bee's Medicine Man”.  And I'll also be looking at Scripture from Ephesians 6:11.

Aaron and Chris break down an episode about Aunt Bee's birthday, fishing, and quid pro quo. To date, this is Chris' favorite Aunt Bee-centric episode.

In this first part of a 2-part episode, Emmy-winning and Tony nominated actress Brenda Vaccaro regales Gilbert and Frank with stories from her seven decades in show business and discusses (among other things) avoiding nude scenes, the drug culture of 60s-70s Hollywood, the physical demands of acting in a disaster movie and her memories (both good and bad) of filming the Oscar-winning classic "Midnight Cowboy." Also, Uncle MIltie hogs the spotlight, Michael Douglas drives a hard bargain, Aunt Bee meets Jack Nicholson and Al Pacino takes Brenda on a "magic carpet ride." PLUS: Remembering Ben Gazzara and Harry Guardino! Loving Robert Mitchum! The REAL Ratso Rizzo! Anthony Newley directs! And Gilbert wows Brenda with his John McGiver impression! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Growing up in Port Neches in the late 40's early 50's--that's as close to Mayberry USA as you're gonna get!"--Dr. Rodney LeBoeufDr. Rodney LeBoeuf was an integral part of the legacy of excellence of Port Neches-Groves ISD, as a student, as a teacher/coach, and ultimately as PN-G's high school principal.Hear Dr. LeBoeuf talk about:Growing up in Port Neches;The Indians' 1953 State Championship playoff run, upon which he was co-captain;His brother, PN-G's legendary running back Gordon LeBoeuf;Coaching on the staffs of both Bum Phillips and Ken Watson;His role in hiring legendary coaches Doug Ethridge and Barbara Comeaux;Many colorful and elaborative stories about his colleagues and their times at Port Neches-Groves ISD;and much, much, more!!The podcast brings up a wide range of names from Southeast Texas, including "Big Joe" Joseph LeBoeuf, E. O. Griner, Dad and Mom LeBoeuf, Constable/Chief Marvin Holt, Deputy Asa D. Frazier, Choir teacher Jonathan P. Lancaster, Gene McCollum, Coach Lewis Ford, Gilbert Massey, Margaret Dalton, Lena Faye Hawthorne, Mary Buck, Shelby Buck, Thomas Harvey, Hubert Miller, Nick Frankovic, Dan Fells, Irene Ford, Nelda LeBoeuf, Wanda Carole Wrinkle Ford, Joe Williamson, Lynne James, Frank Gioviale, Roy Esquivel, Richard Briggs, Bob Briggs, Tommy Atkins, Murphy Broussard, Kenneth Jones, Gordon LeBoeuf, Dan Miller, Don Miller, Jackie Hathorn, Gene Powell, Jim Fairman, Jim "J. B." Higgins, P. J. Granger, Wilford Moore, Bum Phillips, Wade Phillips, Laurie Nunez Phillips, Stinky Nunez, Ken Watson, Dr. Oliver Monk, Doug Ethridge, Matt Burnett, Mike Havard, Andy Gilbert, Jimmy Burnett, Barbara Comeaux, Laura LeBoeuf, Julie LeBoeuf, Molly LeBoeuf...and more!! Also included are some other well known names in the state of Texas, including King Hill, Carlos Esquivel, Tiny Ellison, Bear Bryant, John David Crow, Jasper Flanagan, Dr. Harold Hawkins, and Dr. John Hoyle.So round up your local Aunt Bee, Barney, Gomer, Opie, Miss Crump, and others, and take a trip down memory lane with Dr. Rodney LeBoeuf...Right here on Down Trails of Victory podcast!

Chris reveals his true feelings about Aunt Bee in an episode where she leaves town and Andy finds himself seeking advice from Floyd.

Travelogue Series: I start a multi-episode travelogue exposition in 2022, by visiting North Carolina and the Yadkin Valley. In this multi-part series on North Carolina, we’ll explore the Yadkin Valley, meet with producers, and feature several interviews for the YouTube portion of the show with those producers. We will feature Finger Lakes producers in between, and ultimately also explore The Hill Country in Texas, and the wine-growing regions of Idaho. Please excuse errors in the text, this was dictated and gently edited.North CarolinaWhen I moved to the Finger Lakes a decade ago, I was hungry to find as much information as possible about the region. I wanted to find books magazine articles, podcasts, and nearly anything that would shed light on the history of the region that I was moving to. At that time, there really weren’t very many publications. At the very least, I couldn’t seem to find a short history of how the finger Lakes and become one of the most discussed emerging regions in the United States. There was of course the wonderful book, Summer in a Glass, by Evan Dawson, in which he follows a number of different winemakers through the growing season 2009 in the Finger Lakes. In the absence of such a book, I set out to write one of my own, with much more of an eye towards content marketing for our new winery, and dug into all of the old journals, periodicals, and textbooks on American wine I could find. I published A Sense of Place in 2014, and have been able to use it as a great tool to help educate customers and even tasting room associates. I wasn’t able to find anything quite like that on North Carolina, and realized a lot of the lessons I would learn would have to be done on the ground.The Yadkin Valley is vast, covering more than 1,300,000 acres. With such a large span of land, I knew that there was going to have to be variation in the topography, and even the climate to a certain extent, within the AVA. I was a bit surprised flying from my layover in Atlanta into Greensboro, to see a dusting of snow covering the ground. For the cold climate winemaker, I just assumed that North Carolina would be significantly warmer than the finger Lakes I had left behind. I was surprised at the temperature spread on the ground that morning was only about 10°, with a balmy 31°F when I landed. Setting out from the airport, and passing through Winston Salem, more than anything else I just wanted to get a feel for the lay of the land. Whenever I arrive in a new place, in order to get my bearings in a sense for what the place looks and feels like, I’d like to just go for a drive. It gives me a better understanding of where the towns are that get referenced in conversation, what some of the local historical landmarks are, and even where the politics of a place takes place. Knowing that I was in the Yadkin Valley, and heading west from Winston Salem towards Yadkin County, and the Yadkin River, I figured why not plug Yadkinville into my GPS.I had broken up my trip into visiting the southern portion of the EVA for the first day and a half, and the northern portion of the AVA on the second and third days. Highway 218 seems to cut the AVA in half so it was a good working point to begin to discover some of the different wineries I had a particular interest in tasty.To choose just a few wineries in an emerging wine region is an extraordinarily difficult job. In a sense it’s kind of a gamble, you rely on reputation, customer reviews, and references from people who are much more expertise in the region and then yourself, but so much of wine still comes down to personal taste, and aesthetics. What I had decided I wanted to do, in pursuing a slightly deeper understanding of the AVA, was to look at oneThat was an anchor in terms of the history of the region, to look at a winery that was relatively new, but small and focused on extraordinary quality, and to look at one of the biggest producers in the AVA with an extraordinary offering of a variety of different ones. I figured I would have a chance to taste several other wineries along the way and include them in this report.Because in so many ways this was a last minute trip many of the people I reached out to likely hadn’t even opened their inbox by the time I was heading out of town. It was the period just after New Year’s, and often times it’s pretty slow start in the new year in the wine industry. I had however, gotten replies from Shelton, that winery that I referenced as a pioneer in the AVA, and really one of the reasons why there is a Yadkin Valley a View today. I had received word back from Childress, the the winery name and founded by Richard Childress, of NASCAR fame. North Carolina is NASCAR country, and Richard Childress has built one of the largest brands, in fact one of the few I had heard of before traveling to North Carolina, while making wine in New York. I also received word from Diana Jones, of Jones Von Drehle, one of the wineries at the northern end of the AVA, and one that had come extremely highly recommended.  Some of the wineries on my shortlist included Ray Lyn, Raffaldino, Shadow Springs, and a handful of others. I guess from the perspective of somebody who is trying to discover a new wine region, one of my only frustrations was not having more direct links to members of winery staff where I could email or contact them directly. I realize this is a problem on my own website, and after experiencing this, something I’ll be change. Sometimes the ease of having an inbox that serves as a catch-all becomes a crutch for us small business owners, but as someone who is seeking some very specific answers to some very specific questions, it can make sense to ensure that those individuals with deeper questions can reach winemakers directly.In any event, I arrived in Yadkinville, crossing the Yadkin River, and decided to head to town where I could pick up some bottled water and a couple snacks and see what the town offered. Yadkinville is a small town, there doesn’t seem to be much of a culinary scene, and it really is just the county seat. It’s where you go to get permits, and like we have your county planning board meetings. There wasn’t much by way of a presence of wine in the town, but I did notice when I stopped in to the local grocery store, Food Lion, and realized this was a state that sells wine in grocery stores, and they had a small selection of some of the local producers, with Childress being one of them. The wines on offer were very basic, emphasizing the muscadine production of sweet wines from local producers, but there were a few dry reds and whites included on the shelf. Since Yadkinville marked in the center of the AVA, and it was getting to be towards the middle of the afternoon, I figured I would enter wineries into my GPS to see if any were open, and get back on the road. Leaving the main highway I drove beautiful winding roads and very gentle hills in what was largely agricultural countryside. I drove by a winery called Bradford Hills, which was a very small tasting room and an out-building, a small but well manicured vineyard, and it look like a fantastic place to visit on a beautiful summer day. It didn’t look like it would be open until after my flight was departing on Friday, and I quickly realized that I likely would not have a chance to taste many of the wineries that I hadn’t made contact with, during the middle of the week. This meant that a lot of the small producers, wineries about my own winery’s size and smaller, would have to wait for another trip.After taking some pictures I set back out onto the road, looking at my GPS and seeing what wineries I would be passing on my way to Lexington, where Childress is located and where my hotel room was booked. I noticed that RayLyn could be reached with a small detour. From my research it was a winery that I really wanted to taste at, and I noticed they were open, so I made my way. Even though it is winter, there’s still more sun and warmth then we get in the finger Lakes. The grass was still green, though the trees were bare, and the bare trees opened up the countryside even more so that you could see the hills and buildings, that were off in the distance. Making my way from Bradford Hill winery, the landscape became less dramatic, slightly flatter, but retaining the same intrinsic quality. Passing fields that had recently been ploughed, the deep tones of brick and garnet that marked the clay that is found all throughout this region, was everywhere. My GPS led me to RaeLyn Vineyards, and upon entering I was impressed. The site was easily accessible from many of the main highways, and from that perspective, it seems to be ideally situated to attract a steady flow of customers. One of the things I’ve learned as a producer, especially one in an emerging region, is how important it is to be able to attract customers in as convenient of a location as possible. When so much of your business depends on people knocking on that cellar door, you want that door to be easily accessible. RayLyn was marked with a beautiful gate as an entrance, and a a gentle drive through the vineyards towards the tasting room in winery. I passed a small new planting of strawberries and several young rows of blueberries. I particularly like when wine wineries are able to integrate other forms of agriculture into their farms. Whether they are used for any sort of wine production, I think it encapsulates this idea of our responsibility to the soil and to the earth. It also reminds us of the other forms of agriculture that we can be excited about. I’ve begun integrating more produce at our winery, planting cucumbers and tomatoes, peppers and squash, and hope to grow this out in the future.Approaching the parking lot at Ray Lynn, there’s a very nice outdoor tent that they seem to be able to use for banquets or weddings, and likely overflow for the tasting room if the weather is inclement. At this point in the afternoon the temperature had risen to about 41°, but with that southern sun shining bright, the fresh air combined with the warmth felt wonderful on my skin. And it wasn’t just me, there were a couple folks sitting out enjoying the day on some picnic tables outside the tasting room with a glass of wine. They were polite and smiled and gave me a small raise of the glass as I walked by. I entered the tasting room was read it immediately. People in North Carolina are friendly. I spoke with the tasting room staff, explained I was a winemaker and operated podcast, and had wanted to feature RayLyn on the shelf. This was one of the emails that had gotten lost in my expedited travel plan, and so without an appointment I took a gamble. It was a great choice. The tasting room staff was excited, informed me that her husband was from Watkins Glen, and eagerly brought up the names of some of my favorite producers in the Finger Lakes, folks that they have close personal relationships with. Being from Watkins Glen, of course the Stamp family at Lakewood, received some of the highest praise. She offered to taste me through the portfolio and I happily agreed, this would be my first taste of North Carolina wine In North Carolina.This winery offers a full suite of different wines, emphasizing dry veneer for a red and white wines, they also offer a beautiful Charmat style rosé, of course some of the sweet wines that have built this region made from the Muscadine grapes, and canned wine as well. We worked our way through the Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and the dry rosé. Review my notes to include some of the specifics about each wine here. Fortunately, the tasting room also had available detailed notes on the chemistry of the wines, the harvest date, and the components that were in most of the blinds. It’s interesting in the finger Lakes, our growing season doesn’t really kick off until May, and that means that most varietals won’t begin harvest until September. Of course there are some hybrid grapes that are harvested much sooner, but those don’t tend to be any of the bridals that I work with. With harvest starting in September, there have been vintages where we are harvesting all the way through early November, and that doesn’t include wines that we are making as light harvest wines, where we can be harvesting all the way to Thanksgiving, or ice wines which may be picked in January or February of the next year. It seems to me, that much of harvest will begin in August here in North Carolina and be ramping up by the end of September. It also struck me that that works very well for those people who enjoy wine country visits in October, during the fall when the air begins to cool and the excitement of all the dressings of fall are in the air. As a wine maker in the finger Lakes, Columbus Day marks our busiest weekend of the year. It also marks one of those weekends where we are fully in mashed in all of the seller activities, and that means I rarely get a chance to spend time with customers during harvest. It would be great to have the opportunity to spend more time as a wine maker with customers just as harvest is wrapping up and tourism is peeking. Though I love both red and white wines, my desert island wine will generally consist of a white. For me white wines offer a transparency into Vineyard practice and seller practice that edge out reds. Consequently I spend a lot more time thinking about white wine, I spend a whole lot more time making white wine in the finger Lakes, and I find that I drink or white wine. All of the whites offered at RayLyn were wonderful, some with a small component of Muscat Canelli, which added some wonderful aromatics.  Add a little bit of the history from the website of RaeLyn here. While tasting Rachel, one of the owners and daughter of the founder, and the ray of RaeLyn stop by to say hi. She made sure that I was enjoying my tasting, and trying to help me make contact with Steve, their winemaker. He had been in Asheville that day and wouldn’t be arriving until later in the week. She gave me his email address and I hope to have him on in the future in a long distance long-form interview. From everything I’ve heard, he’s one of these towering pioneering figures in the Yadkin Valley and someone who is clearly taking their wines to great heights. The Reds were equally as compelling as the whites, and in someways perhaps even more so. You can get the sense when you’re at a winery, what is the family who makes these wines prefer to drink, and I did get that sense here. One of the bottlings, had what I assumed with some modern art on it, but upon looking closer and receiving the explanation understood That it was actually the Doppler radar of a hurricane. Yes one of my questions has been immediately answered, hurricanes can be a factor here in the Yadkin Valley, though they are nowhere near the factor that people who live closer to the coast have to deal with.  Discuss this wine.After a really wonderful visit at RaeLyn, I ordered a case of wine, had it shipped back to our winery in New York, and set off for Lexington. Again with no familiarity of any of these towns or cities, I chose Lexington because it is the closest town to Childress vineyards. Lexington is nestled in the far south eastern portion of the AVA and most of the city isn’t included in the AVA itself. The town itself is it fairly nice downtown area, and it does feel like there is a small foodie movement emerging, with some local cafés and a Piedmont cheese shop. But in many ways it remains in agricultural and industrial, southern town that I can picture with time and investment has the potential to grow itself into a hub of Wine and food centrality.Just outside the fenced in property for Childress Vineyards was the Holiday Inn and adjoining plaza.  There weren’t really any shops in the small but nice strip mall that is next to the Holiday Inn, but it is all designed in a very similar fashion to Childress itself. The hotel has one side that looks out at the vineyards which I imagine would be a wonderful way to wake up. I was booked on the highway facing side, but the room is quiet and clean and a nice place to eat my takeout Mexican dinner for the night.So much of my philosophy is based on the specifics and the importance of place, and tied up with that philosophy is the notion that small is often better. Most of the time, most of the restaurant and dining options I observed, or chains that work cute in to specializing in any notion of local cuisine. Out here it wasn’t even real common to find a lot of barbecue joints, which I half expected to see almost everywhere. Again maybe I wasn’t looking in the right places, but I do have the sense that restaurant and food entrepreneurs will likely have a huge market to tap into if that’s the direction they would like to go in partnering with this growing wine country.My appointment with Mark Friszolowski was at nine the next morning, and so after getting a good nights sleep and waking up fairly early, I headed over to Childress Vineyards. I was said to meet him in the lobby and as a military man, who retired as a colonel and between his active and reserve duty spent 37 years in the army, I knew that on time was to be 10 minutes early. Driving into Childress which was literally just around the corner from the parking lot of the hotel in through the gates, you pass through a wonderfully manicured vineyard.  The varietals are all identified by signs with the trademark Richard Childress logo, and varietals like Maulbeck and Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and multiple Ciano I’ll stand out. There were signs marking planned plantings of Chardonnay and Pinot noir, which I’m particularly interested to see how they do with the North Carolina heat. The tasting room and winery set a top of hill which can be seen from almost any point of the drive into the wineries grounds. It is a beautiful Modern take with an Italian 18. It is the sort of Tuscany inspired building but you’ll find Americans like to build. It sets the tone for the romantic visions that we have of European, and especially Italian, winemaking culture. I know that there are some people who don’t like this form of architecture, they don’t like the sense that it calls out and emotive response that she would find somewhere else in the world but with modern building materials and aesthetics. I’ll be honest, I liked it. I think that they put a lot of effort into creating a beautiful building and grounds with a nice setting that makes you feel like that The winery you’re entering is making some special wines, they put in a lot of effort to set a tone and that tone carries through from the heat and painted murals on the wall of scenes of grape harvest, to the indoor fountain, to the seated tasting room with string lights and doors. This is not the Olive Garden experience, this is something much nicer and with such warm staff, more personal too. The entire tasting room experience was wonderful, The seller tour, The tour of the grounds in the bonded warehouse, explanations on infrastructure projects, a peek inside the restaurant and banquet facility, were all greatly appreciated. Mark was a wonderful host, who poured some great wines. We focused on their vinifera wines,tasting Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay, as well as Montepulciano, and some red blends. Mark’s personal history, from his time helping out at Dry Creek Vineyards in California, managing operations at Pindar on Long Island, and ultimately moving to North Carolina to help found Childress. Mark is one of the first winemakers in the country to collaborate on creating the Meritage Alliance, and therefore creating Bordeaux based blends.  The specific vintage of Meritage we tried, the 2015, is a well aged current release. It carried many of the things I love about older Bordeaux, the hints of cedar, the forest floor. It was it both times bolder than what you’ll find in many offerings in the Finger Lakes, but leaner than what you would find in California. And struck a nice middle ground, and was a sort of sweet spot of bold but not overly dramatic red blends that I personally like, and that I think complement food quite well. I’ll be spending an entire feature in an episode with Mark on Childress, so for now we’re going to continue with our travelogue and look at the rest of us the experience here in the Yadkin Valley._____ In crafting the short travel log, I wanted to make sure that it wasn’t strictly about wine. Most of the time when we travel, there are other things on our quotation mark to do quotation mark list. There are a couple of really interesting tourist activities here in the Yadkin Valley, but deal both with history, pop-culture, and the wonderful natural surroundings. Mark was so generous with his time, but I found myself leaving the winery later than I had expected. I certainly wasn’t disappointed and I had made sure to leave a good window of time to spend at this landmark property. I figured I would spend the rest of the afternoon exploring some of those other offerings, and found my way to highway, and I headed up for the town of Mount Airy.Mount Airy sits on the North Carolina Virginia border. It is like so many other hill and mountain towns in America, a quintessential snapshot of life in both modern and past American societies. Mountains and hills can I think we people to be a bit more hearty sometimes a bit tougher but always genuinely very nice. The town itself is built around its historic Main Street. And coming in to Mount airy do you understand what that history is all about.  The name of the highway even changes and becomes the Andy Griffith Parkway, and that of course is named after the famous television show an actor that for seven seasons captured the aspirational qualities of American small-town life. With its classic whistling introduction, it’s sensitive skipping Stones and safety and security, of good old fashion morals and values and being raised in small-town life, Mount Airy was the inspiration for the Andy Griffith show fictional town of Mayberry. Mayberry is the corner stone upon which so much of the towns character now rests. You see signs for Aunt Bee’s café, you see the Mayberry antique shops, the Mayberry museum, ice cream shops meant to look like they were preserved from the 1930s, and a sense of pride that their town was once the basis for this dreamscape of Americana. Some of that dreamscape feels a little rough around the edges now, who knows if it was then if that’s what it’s always been, or if the changing times or loss of industrial base, of structural changes to our economy, and even the opioid epidemic that we face in this country, have added a touch of tarnish to the shine. In all, it’s a great place to be, a wonderful old historic town and I’m happy I made a detour.As you leave Mount Airy and head south on the highway back towards a more central location of the AVA you pass a geological wonder, an outcropping called Pine Mountain. It dominates the skyline and can be seen from many many miles away when you’re on top of hills. Driving past it, and without enough time to drive to the park and visit the mountain personally, I realize that this will be on the top of my list when I have a chance to return with my family and my children. I used to love walks through areas like this when I was a child and I can’t wait for Andrew And Audrey to have that experience with me. I found out, it isn’t the only fascinating geological wonder to explore, as there’s also Stone Mountain, which figured prominently in my second visit on my third day on the ground in the Yadkin Valley.For that evening I had made reservations in a small town called Elkin, or rather just outside of it, in the adjoining town of Jonesville. Jonesville is the classic sort of truckstop town, that offers some heavy industry, but largely consists of some gas stations, hotels, a Cracker Barrel, fast food restaurants, and a grocery store that serves the locals. It did have a Mexican restaurant, this one called Margaritas, which I took advantage of both nights of my stay in the Hampton Inn.Arriving at the hotel, it was a little older, but the staff was exceptionally accommodative, the room was perfectly clean, and the setting itself was quiet. When you were on the road there are very few other things that you actually need. Warm cookies were waiting for us as we checked in, and I unloaded my bags and all of our equipment in my room before I set out for the town to see what was available. Before I set my sights on dinner, I wanted to see Elkin itself. For my own personal aesthetic tastes, this portion of the AVA felt like it matched my desires more closely than the south eastern portion of the AVA. Elkin was quaint but beautiful. As the sun was coming down, the Yadkin River roared not too far away, the train tracks cross run adjacent to the main street, and the town itself seems well put together. Large murals adorn some of the older brick buildings, many featuring grapevines, and the town features a wonderfully restored old theater. Elkin felt nicer than Mount Airy in someways, not to denigrate Mount Airy at all, but it struck me that Elkin is the sort of town that could deal with in Oakville grocers type of concept, some interesting fine dining that features many of the local wineries strongest efforts, and some other cultural activities. Again it’s the off-season and perhaps there is that sort of activity that is going on that I’m simply not aware of, but I feel like the future for Elkin is bright. There aren’t a lot of accommodations right around downtown, but with all of the hotel options in Jonesville, Elkin will be able to maximize the heads in beds that is so important for wine country tourism. Interestingly Elkin and Jonesville, where you reach Jonesville by crossing the Yadkin River, are in different counties. I’m not sure if any of the development has anything to do with that, but in my own experience, especially when you’re dealing with the county and town level, so many of the decisions on what can happen and how well a town or region grows, are based on the local politics and the bureaucratic decisions that are made. I’d have to be there for a lot longer to know if any of this is in play.I picked up some carnitas and pollo asado street tacos, and headed back to my room for another great night sleep. The next morning I had appointments with two different wineries, Shelton Vineyards, and Johns Von Drehle.I woke up early the next morning, spent some time on my computer making sure that I had transferred all of my photos and videos, refreshing some of my notes from my previous day’s visit, and set out for Shelton Vineyards. Any of my initial skepticism‘s on the beauty of the countryside, how this wine region will grow and what its potential is, we’re set aside as I visited Shelton. Shelton is located in the town of Dobson.The exit from the highway for Shelton Vineyards also leads you to Surrey Community College. Surrey Community College was constantly a subject of discussion with most of the people in the wine industry that I met. It is a community college with a vineyard and enology program, and one that was largely initiated and funded by the Shelton Brothers the founders a Shelton Vineyards.  Similar to my emphasis in the finger Lakes on the finger Lakes community college Viticulture program, the Surrey community College program helps to introduce and train up the next generation of viticulture lists knickers. The college itself has a program and a 10 acre Vineyard where students can learn. Against that backdrop of both philanthropy and history, I was excited to have the chance to meet with Ethan Brown, winemaker in Shelton in Vineyards. Ethan had been there for four years, and in a way that completes the circle of the importance of programs like the one at Surrey community college, he attended the program many years ago. Ethan was a young organized dynamic guy, and he wasted no time in showing me around the winery tasting room, and providing a little bit of context for the history of the place. Currently the largest vinifera vineyard in the state of North Carolina, Shelton farms 80 acres of grapes with plans to plant a lot more. Exceptionally manicured, with beautiful old fashion light posts lining the long driveway from the highway to the winery, Shelton truly transports you to a different world. The gentle rolling hills adorn with a backdrop of the mountains, which on clear warm days, I can imagine, inspires you to find your own piece of beautiful grass, and enjoy a glass and some cheese with someone you laugh. For those wine club members who want the best of views, you can climb up to the gazebo that rests surrounding vineyards and truly has the best features of the entire valley.Built in 1999, Shelton Vineyards really isn’t showing it’s age that much. It speaks to the efforts of the staff to ensure maintenance is done regularly and things are taken care of. The cellar itself is built into a hillside which means most of it is underground. The barrel rooms are probably 20 feet high but at least 2/3 of that being underground meaning temperature control from both cold and heat is a lot easier and done with much less energy.  Producing around 25,000 cases a year, this is a Winery that has seen the baton passed from the founding Shelton brothers to the next generation. With that transition is an intention to grow their programs and initiate new ones. With the recent purchase of a break tank and a small hand bottling counter pressure system the winery seeking to do more charmat style sparklings. Ethan also talked about expanding cock and re-instituting their traditional methods Sparkling Wine program. I tasted a Sauvignon Blanc, a dry rosé based on Merlot, Petit Verdot, and a Petit Verdot/Cabernet Sauvignon blend.. All of the wines were exceptionally crafted, showing what I had begun to discern as something that speaks to the North Carolina fine wines that I tried. The whites and the reds are both fuller bodied than what we find in the Finger Lakes, they have generous acid ,but lower than what we have in truly cool climate winemaking; and the reds weren’t overly extracted. They spoke of great fruit, they were well balanced, and their alcohols were generally about 13%. I also tasted a great Tannat. My wife and I have visited Madiran in southern France, I’ve had a lot of experience with the French version of the varietal. We visited a number of producers large and small in Madiran, and I love those wines, there just aren’t that many American Tannat’s that I have fallen in love with. Of course the wines of Jenny McCloud of Chrysalis have been wonderful, and I’ve been lucky enough to cellar those for many years. This North Carolina Tannat, my first experience with a varietal in the terroir, makes sense for the region. There are some very strong Virginia Tannats that are growing, and with this particular vineyard in North Carolina, I renewed my love of the varietal. As with Childress, and the winery I’ll be talking about next, Jones Von Drehle, Shelton will have its own feature in the podcast, as I sat down with Ethan Brown to discuss his own experience, Shelton Vineyards, and where the region and the winery is going. As Ethan and I wrapped up, and he was generous enough to spend several hours and taste a lot of wines with me, I headed off for my last visit of the day to Jones Von Drehle. The roads grew less crowded, the bends and winds and hills became more dramatic, and I started to wonder where in the heck was this place. I arrived early, about an hour or so, and took advantage of the opportunity to do just a little bit of driving and perhaps find something to eat. I typed in food nearby and the nearest place was the Stone Mountain General store. It wasn’t too far from the Stone Mountain State Park entrance, and so I figured I’d head over there and see what was available. The general store itself feels plucked from time. An old rustic wooden building, but offers inside a few knickknacks, necessities for campers such as para chord, fire starters, and offers a few small food items for the weary traveler camper. Simple offerings like a hamburger or cheeseburger, or a housemaid turkey or ham sandwich were available. The turkey sandwich tasted like home, although it was on white bread. Turkey, American cheese, lettuce, tomato: all for $2.95. It wasn’t the most glamorous meal I’ve ever had in wine country, but it filled me up, tasted just fine, and was certainly marked as my cheapest option I’ve ever had on the road. I took advantage and drove around the park a bit, didn’t have a chance to see Stone Mountain itself but just like Pine Mountain, this will be on my itinerary for the next visit, one I hope to take with the family.Heading back down the hill I arrived at my appointment just on time at Jones Von Drehle, and boy was I impressed. The Vineyard itself has two entrances, a service entrance and a guest entrance. I can tell it was an extremely quiet day but I wanted to have the standard customer experience, and so I entered the other guest entrance. Driving down the crusher run you are snaked through the vineyards, pass the retention ponds, as the tasting room and winery, and brand new amphitheater open up before you. It is an impressive and beautiful experience. The slope of the hills hug you to your right as you wind your way around the vineyards on one side nature on the other and approach your final destination. The hills jumped in different directions the vines bear open up the view to see row after row in this well-kept vineyard. The amphitheater itself is gorgeous. Recently finished it’s part of the philosophy of the owners to incorporate wine music in food into living a good life. The tasting room is not extraordinarily elaborate in it’s design, but it’s well thought out and well appointed inside. The most impressive feature, is the immersive feeling you get when you walk in turn to your right and look out the windows in the back of what is the tasting room. The slopes feel even more dramatic here from the vineyards, and with the trees bare of their foliage you can peer through the trunks to see the steep incline of the Granache and the Malbec and other varietals.  Well lit, and open, without any sense of clutter, the tasting room invite you to a horse shoe shaped bar in the middle were the tasting room attendant who was very nice and gracious, and the new to the wine industry expressed an amazing thirst for knowledge, that is extremely inviting. Diana Jones was waiting for me, and informed me that her husband Chuck was on his way back from Charlotte where they had been delivering some wine. This 6000 case winery is centered around 30 acres of a estate vineyard. They do not have a distributor, and unfortunately don’t ship to New York state right now, but when they get that license, I can assure you I’ll be ordering more wines. Everything was wonderful and unique. From their Grenache rosé, to their Chardonnay - both stainless steel and barrel fermented, to the real interesting Petit Manseng, which carries a fairly heavy alcohol, but is it so well balanced on the pallet that it is neither distracting nor over the top. It is well balanced and full bodied, and a wine that they described as being extremely popular at restaurants who have received James Beard‘s nominees and nods, as a “buy the glass” pour. Tasting through their Grenache rosé, this dry rosé echoed Provence with its own North Carolina flair. It was a wonderful wine and one I decided I had to take one home. Their red offerings were equally as compelling. Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Sauvignon blend - all were well-crafted, clearly brilliantly grown, and offered everything I could hope for. Their winemaker, cut his teeth in California, spending decades in the industry until he finally decided he wanted to have a small farm himself and, with land prices in California being what they are, realized the East Coast offered his best opportunity to become a farmer himself. He took over the reins at Château Morissette in Virginia, and this large production oriented winery did well for him for sometime. As he sought to become more ingrained in a small production oriented facility, he had heard about the efforts of these two crazy couples from Atlanta Georgia with original roots in North Carolina, that had planted an estate vineyard in the middle of the hills just south of Stone Mountain. It’s been a match made in heaven and with Dan’s experience, and the attention to detail in Vineyard, the wines are truly top-notch. The way the Vineyard is set up, many of the worst things that you deal with in the Yadkin Valley AVA, are ameliorated naturally. Water naturally runs down the clay hill slopes, with the help of some drain tile. The intense humidity and moisture that you deal with in North Carolina, is marginalized by the fact that the steep hills along with the fact that the mountains are in the distance, create an almost constant airflow which helps to dry the canopy and the fruit during crucial periods of the year. Additional measures such as the first cordon being 42 inches high instead of 36 inches from the ground help reduce ground moisture from impacting the fruit. The whole property is fenced to keep our critters. The wind also helps to protect the vines from early-season frosts, which often compromise buds, particularly the primary buds where the majority of the fruit is located, and get them through very treacherous periods where the temperatures will impact that year‘s harvest. And overall just the amount of effort that the team here puts into their vineyards, the philosophy that fine wine comes from extraordinary vineyards rings true. We go even deeper into Jones Von Drehle in our long-form interview, which is slightly shorter than the long form interviews I do from the studio, but nonetheless will give you a much deeper picture of this winery it’s history and it’s increasingly prominent role in the North Carolina wine industry.Returning to Elkin for the evening, I had wished I brought an extra bottle to enjoy that evening. Instead I did what we winemakers often do and grabbed some local beers, picked up another to go order of Mexican food from Margaritas, and spent some time recapping the visits with my wife, enjoying the shrimp chipotle that I filled into some fresh corn tortillas, and then headed to bed. The next morning I would be leaving the Yadkin Valley, and any initial apprehension that I had as to where this wine region was, was disappearing. When it came to food, Diana Jones had mentioned that Asheville and Raleigh were truly astounding foodie towns. With that as a basis, it won’t take long for some enterprising young chef or cook who wants to do their own project, to find their way to one of the small towns and make it work during the busy tourist seasons.Yet again, I woke up early worked on my computer for a bit, and double checked my itinerary checking in to my Delta flight. I realized at this pace, I may not have time to taste at any other wineries, but I could at least take a peek at the landscapes in the settings that the region had to offer. I took a drive out to a winery that I had really wanted to visit, but in this trip just couldn’t make it work.  Raffaldini is widely regarded as not just an important landmark in North Carolina wines, but a house that is making some truly stellar North Carolina wines.  From all my research, it is the sort of aspirational wine story that is bred in a man who worked hard and made a great deal of money in another field. Using those resources, he has poured them in to building a truly astounding estate. You can look at pictures on the Internet, you can watch videos on YouTube, but with some properties you don’t understand just how special they are until you actually visit them. And so setting Raffaldini in my iPhone map, I headed in the direction of the winery.  Driving down the highway, North Carolina has done such an excellent job in featuring the different wineries throughout the state with these large highway adjacent signs, that I quickly realized this was a pocket of the AVA I should’ve explored right away. Instead of one or two wineries indicated there were multiple. And not only were there multiple, they were all wineries that in my research into the region, come vaguely familiar with. Wineries like Laurel Gray, Shadow Springs, Raffaldini Vineyards, Piccione, and several others. That last winery was one that I heard mentioned multiple times when I was tasting in different tasting rooms and talking with local proprietors of every sort.  If there is a small pocket of fine wines, with multiple wineries working towards the same goal, emerging in North Carolina, this may be the place. There are of course a lot of people doing a lot of great work throughout the entire region. But one thing I have understood in my research of, particularly American wine, is that like the person who wants to start a gas station, the very best place you can locate a new gas station is across the street from an existing gas station. The logic may seem counterintuitive, but if people start to think of that intersection as a place to get gas, then that is where they will get gas. Likewise in wine, tourists often don’t take the extraordinary measures of researching soil types, property histories, winemakers, and all of the other factors that lead to a specific winery making great wines. They look for the clusters where numerous proprietors are working on their own, sometimes in concert with their community, to pull the best fruit from their land and produce the best wines from their grapes. If there is an early nucleus that we can expect the North Carolina wine country in the Yadkin Valley to flourish from, my sense was, this might be it. With that said, I did not have an opportunity to taste any of these wines.For those listening who are interested in exploring North Carolina wines, I would certainly say that visiting any of the wineries I have mentioned is a prerequisite. But I think that in my next visit, I will certainly start in this particular part of the AVA. I will likely visit Raffaldini, Piccione ,and many of the other surrounding wineries. I would not miss out on visiting either Shelton or on Jones Von Drehle Vineyards Winery or Childress. But I think that this particular corner of the AVA is fostering a sort of spirit that seems to be building upon itself. There are no restaurants nearby, there are no hotels within a 1 mile drive most of these places. For the entrepreneurs listening, I would expect that to change, because this seems to be where some of the energy for the AVA seems to be admitting from.I guess as a closing retrospective, there is an immense amount of differentiation within the Yadkin Valley AVA. From topography, to culture, to wine styles produced by the different wineries. When I landed, and first began to explore the very core of this viticultural area, I will admit to feeling a little underwhelmed. That feeling began to dissipate upon visiting RayLyn, and after tasting at Childress I was excited. The entire focal point of the trip changed as a ventured outside of the south east quadrant and moved into areas that, admittedly, felt a little bit more familiar. Call it a personal bias, call it a personal preference. My conclusion is this… The Yadkin Valley AVA is vast, it includes so many different specific tear wars, that it’s difficult to call it one region. From the wind and hills at Jones Von Drehle, to the gentle slope‘s just south west of the northern reaches of the AVA, to the flatter more populated areas in the south east corner of the viticultural area.  What I can say is this, each producer I visited produced all level of quality that far surpassed any of my expectations. Too many regions I visit , Or rather have visited in my life, think of themselves as Napa in the 1970s. This is not Napa in the 1970s, because this is not America in the 1970s. This is North Carolina in 2022, and it is full of surprises, and beauty, and wines that will surprise at every turn. Is this a region worth visiting question?  If you are an American who loves wine, this is a region you must visit. You will fall in love with many of these wines. I don’t know what your personal preferences, I don’t know if you like red or white, or lean or bold, or salty whites or tannic reds, but you will love it. You will find wines you love and you will want to taste these wines the rest of your life. In vino Veritas, and in North Carolina, there is indeed, great wine.________Visit our website at www.VitiCulturePodcast.com, and don’t forget to share with your friends via all major social media platforms @VitiCULTUREPodVisit Bellangelo Winery and Missick Cellars at www.Bellangelo.com and www.MissickCellars.com.You can watch the interview on our YouTube channel here: Get full access to The Viti+Culture Podcast Newsletter at viticulturepodcast.substack.com/subscribe

You know what we all hate? Saving money. It sucks, and finally someone has the guts to say it, and that someone is John Whedon. We do a deeper dive into the life of the woman who played Aunt Bee, Marty's butcher packs heat, and Dan has weird ideas about meat!It's Season 4, Episode 24 "Bargain Day".Marty on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SchneidRemarksDan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theluddsSUPPORT BREAKING MAYBERRY ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/breakingmayberryMusic by Max Ludwig: twitter.com/sleeptalkyFollow Breaking Mayberry on Twitter: twitter.com/BreakMayberry,Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/383110240030195/or email us at breakingmayberry@gmail.com

Aaron and Chris break down the latest issue of Closer, featuring a "tell-all" from Ron Howard, and an episode where Clara first proves to be the worst giver of advice in town.

Welcome to episode 61 of the Mayberry Devotional entitled “Our Conversation.”  Today I'll be looking at season two, episode twenty-six of The Andy Griffith Show, “Wedding Bells for Aunt Bee.”    I'll also be looking at Scripture from Matthew 5:16.

In the 60s, there were two prisons known as The Rock, Alcatraz Island and the Taylor household with Aunt Bee serving as the warden.

Welcome to episode 58 of the Mayberry Devotional entitled “Be Careful What You Wish For.”  Today I'll be looking at season two, episode twenty-three of The Andy Griffith Show, “Aunt Bee the Warden.”    I'll also be looking at Scripture from Romans 5:3-4. 

Aaron and Chris can't agree on which is better: dill pickles or bread and butter pickles. However, they do agree that "The Pickle Story" is one of the best TAGS episodes ever.

Aunt Bee, you forget yourself. Aunt Bee takes a shine to an itinerant handyman who has a way with the ladies.

Ken Beck, co-author of "Aunt Bee's Mayberry Cookbook," joins us and shares stories about interviewing cast members and spending time on the set of "Return to Mayberry." We also break down an episode where Andy loses a battle of the sexes.

Welcome to 1902! Why are raindrops shaped like tears? How long was the first science fiction movie? And why did Aunt Bee from The Andy Griffith Show hit someone with an umbrella? The guys discuss all of that and much, much more!Hosted by: Jason HierCo-hosts: A'saph Hier and James FreemanTwitter: https://twitter.com/EducationHierEmail: hiereducationpod@gmail.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiereducationpod/Download and use Newsly for free now from www.newsly.me and use promo code EDUCAT10N2021 for a 1-month free premium subscription. Support the show (https://cash.app/$hiereducation)

Welcome to episode 44 of the Mayberry Devotional entitled “Test the Spirits”.  Today I'll be looking at season two, episode nine of The Andy Griffith Show, “Aunt Bee's Brief Encounter.”    I'll also be looking at Scripture from 1 John 4:1 “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.”

Sportswriter Elton Hayes joins us as we kick off season 2 and Opie faces down a bully.

Today's church is the largest criminal conglomerate to ever exist. To get where it is, it has left a path of destruction in its wake. As there are literally thousands of different sects and denominations, it quickly points out that atrocities were not by "this" brand, or that the perpetrators were not "real" Christians. For what the church has done to Judaism, it makes Islam look as sweet as Aunt Bee. Let's dig in a bit and expose just a taste of what the church has been up to. There is one rule in Church Fight Club, and that is that there are no rules on how the church treats (or has treated) the Jewish people. www.comeoutofhermypeople.net www.pathwaysradio.org

Season one comes to a close and Aunt Bee takes a heavier hand in raising Opie... with mixed results.

Join us as we question the rumors of our childhood. We always heard that Aunt Bee of The Andy Griffith Show was a dick. We take a look and visit the town of Siler City to investigate: Was Aunt Bee a dick?

Andy and Opie show Aunt Bee how much they love her by trashing the house, cleaning it up, and then trashing it again, and Mayberry's biggest busybody makes her first appearance.

A famous crook has to spend a night in the Mayberry jail and Aunt Bee and Barney go crazy. Aaron and Chris break down Andy's disdain for all of it and why doing a podcast on TAGS is relevant today.

Andy leaves Barney in charge for the day and the jail gets packed. Aaron and Chris break down the episode, Barney's hair, and when having fun turns into making fun.

Aunt Bee and Emma pull a fast one on Andy and Barney and Aaron and Chris discuss gossip, peroxide, and young adult fiction.

Happy New Year! This episode, the Actor and the Animator watch an iconic piece of North Carolina tv, The Andy Griffith Show about the sheriff without a gun, Andy Taylor and hapless Deputy Barney Fife. Warning: We hate Clara Johnson - Edwards with a passion! So most of the episode's profanity is directed towards her. She is the Dastardly Dan of the Andy Griffith universe. Take a sip of something nonalcoholic every time you hear the word "pickle". Is Aunt Bee a guilt trip mastermind? Does Clara campaign to win the pickle contest? Can Aunt Bee read a room or are her taste buds dulled? Eating products/gifts because it makes the creator happy, not the receiver. If your food smells and tastes like kerosene or cleaning products, tell the chef to their face! Plus, we reminisce about favorite episodes and ask the important question: Aunt Bee's Fried Chicken vs Clara's Pickles Do you have any episodes you want to recommend to us for analysis? Email us at nctvpodcast@gmail.com Buy us a Hot Cocoa on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/nc_tvpodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nctv-podcast/support

In this first episode, Aaron and Chris break down the series pilot, "The New Housekeeper", naughty deputies, running away from home, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and whether or not Aunt Bee's dress is made of snakeskin.

In season 3 episode 24 entitled Aunt Bee's Medicine Man Aunt Bee is seduced by a “medicine man” named Colonel Harvey. The Colonel promises that his 170-proof tonic provides temporary relief from mid-life crisis. This promise appeals to Aunt Bee as she is struggling with various issues in her life. This…

In season 3 episode 24 entitled Aunt Bee’s Medicine Man Aunt Bee is seduced by a “medicine man” named Colonel Harvey. The Colonel promises that his 170-proof tonic provides temporary relief from mid-life crisis. This promise appeals to Aunt Bee as she is struggling with various issues in her life. This…

Host: Allan NewsomeRunning time: 0:30:59 The debate over how to spell Aunt “Bee” has been going on for years. Online, you see it spelled “Bea” a lot and I realized that in all the years of doing this podcast I have never addressed the issue specifically, until now. I provide evidence that B-E-E is the […]

(please note, this is a general overview of what I intended to discuss, we usually go off the rails within 5 seconds.)Another day, which means we're one step close to Halloween and that's all I can think about so let's crack open these notes, shall we.Today, Abe and Angi gave a quick overview of roadies and head roadies, the listeners of the show and those who go above and beyond. To be a roadie is simple, if you listen to the show you already meet the criteria. However, if you want to be a head roadie, there are some requirements. First, you need to go beyond the tell 3 friend rule, which is where as a listener, you are expected to tell 3 friends about the show. Beyond that, all of your dial presets should be set to 95.5. Show us what you've been doing and why you should be a head roadie and a call in may change your life. Soon, all the doors will open for you, you'll get prefered call treatment when you call in the show, you'll even get the best spots at restaurants, too bad that isn't a perk you'll get to use until like 2024 at this rate. Also, if you have Twitter, be sure to follow me at Jay_the_Gay so I can keep track of you and add you to my special head roadie list.Wanna know some of our head roadies and what they lead, here's a current list of them so far:Jay the Gay- Secretary of the Show, Head of all RoadiesMario- Head Roadie of JanitorsNora- Head Roadie of Palos HeightsGlenn- Head Roadie of Plus Sized WomenAngel- Head Roadie of Railroads aka RailroadieGear Jammin Jeffery- Head Roadie of Teamsters 710Trash Man Tim- Head Roadie of Trash MenNadine- Head Roadie of All MothersErin McHappy Meal- The Number #1 RoadieSandy- Head Roadie of All Sandy'sTony- Head Roadie of AuroraHayden- Head Roadie of AustraliaFerrari- Head Roadie of Uber DriversMino- Head Roadie of HermosaSerbian Bill- Head Roadie of DarienJohn- Head Roadie of StalkersSpeaking of head roadies, today we christened a brand new one. His name is John and he's Angi's stalker. Seriously, John has been following her for years now, inside of Michael's, outside her bedroom window, waiting in the back seat of her car with a piece of wire. Anyway, for some reason John was made the Head Roadie of Stalkers and he wanted everyone to know that he doesn't like sharing his toys. Angi Taylor is an object now to be coveted apparently btw.Finally, the 10 most popular sex dreams were discussed by Angi. For women, dreaming of sex with a friend, sex with a work collauge, sext with a stranger, sex with current partner and their partner cheating on them is what turns them on. For men, we dream about sex with an ex, embarassing sex dreams, group sex, celeberity sex and sex in a public place. No wonder I prefer men, at least we get freaky. For men. Sidenote: Abe assumed that Angi cheated on her boyfriend by having sex in the trunk of her car.Extra Notes:Abe believes that Burger King forces him to buy and eat 2 Whoppers because they are 2 for $6. That pretty much sums up why I'll be hosting the show with Angi at some point.Tomorrow, Abe's Best Bet of the Week is back. After finally coming back from all the crushing defeat, Abe was able to make good on his promise of free paper and made it rain last week. So, sell your Aunt Bee, sell your car on Craigslist and borrow $5,000 from your brother and get ready to let it all ride.Jay the Straight, the other man in Angi's life who isn't me and is well, straight, once accidentally elbowed Angi while she was sleeping. This is of course because he tosses and turns as some tend to do. The thing is the elbow was so hard he deflated one of her silicone breast implants, which wasn't noticed until she was in the shower and screaming ensued. Luckily, she was able to pee the silicone out.Show Quotes and Tidbits:"I touched George Clinton's shoulder and my hand stunk for like a week" - AbeAbe Kanan Tip: "You should have every fast food app.""What kind of garbage boobs do you have?" - AbeWant to make Abe's life, then name a sportsbook after him. If not that, at least name a sandwich after him."Abe Kanan has the cleanest butthole in all of Chicago." - Angi

Running Time = 10:09 In this season five “The Andy Griffith Show” episode entitled, ‘The Pageant’ which originally aired on November 30, 1964, Aunt Bee attempts to play Lady Mayberry in the Centennial play, ye.t has a change of heart Be sure to visit www.BurkeOnMayberry.com

The Andy Griffith Show premiered on TV 60 years ago this fall, and WHO radio shared memories of the series in 1996. It includes the author of Aunt Bee's Mayberry Cookbook and Iowa Public Television host Mike Newell discussing the longtime popularity of the sitcom and its characters.

If this was the first and only episode of Breaking Mayberry you ever listened to, you'd probably think "wow, those guys sure use the word 'horny' a lot" - and you'd be correct.Marty and Dan continue to struggle with Gomer Pyle, Aunt Bee is hot for a racist, and the Mayberry PD does nothing to solve a crime in Season 3, Episodes 22 and 24 - "The Great Filling Station Robbery" and "Aunt Bee's Medicine Man"SUPPORT BREAKING MAYBERRY ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/breakingmayberryMusic by Max Ludwig: twitter.com/sleeptalkyFollow Breaking Mayberry on Twitter: twitter.com/BreakMayberry, Facebook facebook.com/BreakingMayberry or email us at breakingmayberry@gmail.comMarty on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SchneidRemarksDan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theludds

Join Tuxedo Cats Mike, Todd, and Steve for a spirited debate over the class and caliber of one BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN and his value in the annals of classic rock history. Even resident rock historian Steve admitted to just above average knowledge of “The Boss” from New Jersey, while Mike didn’t know as much as he thought he did. And as always, Todd knew exactly how much he knew.But when it comes to stumping the band, this week’s Rocks and Dirt guest, cycling enthusiast Robert Dodd from Tyler schooled us with information, statistics, and practical knowledge about all things bikes from Tour De France history to local bicycling laws. Our collective I.Q.s rose significantly, though some would argue they had nowhere else to go but up.This fine podcast was sponsored by Nutty’s Gourmet Peanut Butter in Jefferson, Texas. Mmm-MMM! That’s good eatin’ Aunt Bee!  

In this episode, we learn what a bed jacket is, and how Aunt Bee makes it weird and sexual. We also meet the grossest sticky boy and yell about people who were not in movies. All that, plus a rare episode where Marty and Dan are 100% on Barney Fife's side.It's Season 3, Episode 12 "The Bed Jacket", and Episode 13, "The Bank Job"SUPPORT BREAKING MAYBERRY ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/breakingmayberryMusic by Max Ludwig: twitter.com/sleeptalkyFollow Breaking Mayberry on Twitter: twitter.com/BreakMayberry, Facebook facebook.com/BreakingMayberry or email us at breakingmayberry@gmail.comMarty on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SchneidRemarksDan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theludds

BackTrekking returns again to look back at the real-world inspirations of classic Trek episodes!OK, now that the actual Holocaust is out of the way, we can try something much more idyllic but still a little bit sinister. In the early days of TV, before we had these "500 channels" with nothing on them (which seems like a bad business model), programs were much different than they were today. Times were simpler, characters were whiter, and everything wrapped up pretty neatly in 30 or 60 minutes (plus commercial breaks). There were daring private eyes, brilliant lawyers and cops, and cowboys cowboys cowboys, and all were morally impeachable. Sure, they'd make mistakes, they'd be tempted by evil, but they would always win out in the end because that's what TV was for: presenting morally enriching tales that featured just a hint of violence and sex. Drain all vice completely out of '60s TV and you get The Andy Griffith Show, an anodyne picture of rural America in the 20th century that's more fictional than the Federation of the 24th. Andy Taylor is the sheriff of Mayberry, North Carolina, a town where the deputy only has one bullet, all problems can be solved by home-cookin', and black people simply do not exist.Fast-forward 300 years to a distant alien planet that is eerily similar to 20th century Earth (is that Floyd's barbershop?) where a deadly plague has wiped out everyone over the age of 18, leaving the children to frolic in the ruins. But these are no ordinary children; they, too, are the victims of the age-prolonging experiments that initially caused the plague, each of them growing slowly, inexorably toward puberty where they too will join the mountain of corpses that fills the old fishin' hole. Star Trek wasn't the first or arguably best show to employ genre thrills in the service of didactic storytelling (see "Twilight Zone, The") but it made a meal out of taking the TV conventions of the decades prior and putting an alien face on them, posing questions about social issues that were rarely as black-and-white as some of those alien faces. It wasn't by any means a blameless show, but it presented a world that was more diverse, more frightening, and more real than any of Aunt Bee's pickle-induced nightmares, and in doing so, blazed a trail for socially-conscious storytelling that would lead into the 21st century and beyond.On this episode, we discuss the rigid but airy structure of The Andy Griffith Show, the darker implications of Mayberry's sterile world and its effect on the '60s audience, immature depictions of neuroatypical characters, the complaints Star Trek received over the "gross" Miri, letting details slide so you can sell your audience on a big ask, the complicated gender politics of the episode, and the singularly unique Michael J. Pollard. We also discuss the original Blue Collar Comedy, naming your show after its star, how Hallmark movies are the fuel-air bombs of the culture war, keeping your kid out of showbiz, taking the "sub" out of "subtext", the positive version of Harrison Ford, masculine wiles, "Take a seat, Neelix," NARCANing Otis, quarantine snacks, Gooey Is all-in on "The 'Rents", and Kal attacks the Myth of the Sexy Kirk!This is what it's all about, boys!Get the complete Andy Griffith series on DVD!https://amzn.to/2xeYSTiJoin us in the Just Enough Trope Discord!https://discord.gg/EAx5VGXTweet at the show or your hosts with your suggestions for future episodes!http://www.twitter.com/backtrekkinghttp://www.twitter.com/ka1ibanhttp://www.twitter.com/gooeyfameCheck out the other shows on the Just Enough Trope network!http://www.justenoughtrope.comTheme: Disco Medusae Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Click here to buy: https://adbl.co/2wcHcId The island has a way of calling you home... Ten years ago, Emily Watson was on top of the world: a best-selling novel, a husband plucked from the pages of a magazine, and a one-way ticket to happily ever after. Now her perfect life has crumbled and Emily is left to pick up the pieces. So when her great-Aunt Bee invites her to spend the month of March on her beloved Bainbridge Island, Emily accepts, longing to be healed by the sea. As she begins researching her next book, Emily discovers a red velvet diary, dated 1943, whose contents reveal a startling secret that could change her life forever... A heart-breaking story of love, hope and second chances, from the international bestselling author of All the Flowers in Paris

The first in a series of sermons based on episodes of the Andy Griffith Show, in this one, Pastor Marc tells us the dangers of the “quick fix”, and to be wary of those that tell us what we want to hear.

Shawn and Troy break down the first episode of The Andy Griffith Show. Aunt Bee comes to live with Andy and Opie, Andy and Barney might be cousins, and Opie could be a little jerk.

Burke on Mayberry 143 – Aunt Bee’s Romance Running time:  10:45 In this season five “The Andy Griffith Show”  episode entitled, ‘Aunt Bee’s Romance’ which originally aired on October 19, 1964, Aunt Bee is revisited by a former beau (Roger) who does not make a good impression with Andy and Opie. Be sure to visit […]

IT'S PICKLE TIME! Marty and Dan call in a fermentation expert (Amanda Feifer of http://phickle.com/) to talk pickles to us, as we take on AG Season 2, Episode 11 - The Pickle Story. Learn about the miracles of botulism, listen to us do pickle-chewing ASMR, and find out how Andy Griffith is a shill for the corporate pickling industry. More importantly, buy Amanda's book!Amanda's book, "Ferment Your Vegetables!": http://phickle.com/ferment-your-vegetables/ Music by Max Ludwig: twitter.com/sleeptalky End Music: "Appalachian Coal Mines" by AskAgain: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ask%20Again/Midnight_Caravan/Coal_Miners Art by Emily Christina: www.instagram.com/scriblemly/ Follow Breaking Mayberry on Twitter: www.twitter.com/BreakMayberry, Facebook www.facebook.com/BreakingMayberry/ or email us at breakingmayberry@gmail.com Marty on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SchneidRemarks Dan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theludds

Allright, this is probably our most immature episode so far, but we had some steam to blow off, and this fruit was low-hanging. This episode is about an old woman who hooks up with travelling drifters, I don't know how else to break it to you, there it is though. Marty and Dan respond about as well as can be expected. Music by Max Ludwig: twitter.com/sleeptalkyEnd Music: "Appalachian Coal Mines" by AskAgain: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ask%20Again/Midnight_Caravan/Coal_MinersArt by Emily Christina: www.instagram.com/scriblemly/Follow Breaking Mayberry on Twitter: www.twitter.com/BreakMayberry, Facebook www.facebook.com/BreakingMayberry/ or email us at breakingmayberry@gmail.comMarty on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SchneidRemarksDan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theludds

Aunt Bea living in Siler City is a curiosity. Known as a benefactor of causes & participant in parades as well as being grumpy & abrasive, Frances Bavier spent her time in NYC & then Los Angeles before retiring to Siler City. She passed away in 1989 but a lot of Carolinians have an interest in her time here & we’re going to take a look at her legacy. https://www.newsobserver.com/entertainment/article224134740.html    

Marty and Dan sat down again with their legal expert Ian Roberts to talk about historical financial contracts and the breakdown of the post-Civil war southern economy, all while Andy tries to keep a senile old man from being evicted.Look, there's a lot going on in this episode, okay? It's Season 2, Episode 4, "Mayberry Goes Bankrupt!"SUPPORT BREAKING MAYBERRY ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/breakingmayberryMusic by Max Ludwig: twitter.com/sleeptalkyEnd Music: "Appalachian Coal Mines" by Ask Again: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ask%20Again/Midnight_Caravan/Coal_MinersArt by Emily Christina: www.instagram.com/scriblemly/Follow Breaking Mayberry on Twitter: www.twitter.com/BreakMayberry, Facebook www.facebook.com/BreakingMayberry/ or email us at breakingmayberry@gmail.comMarty on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SchneidRemarksDan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theludds

When life hands you lemons, you grab a gallon pitcher and fill it up with iced tea. Our scheduled guest fell under the weather so the Turkeys bring it themselves for all your baking needs. This week we show quite a bit of love to the Windy City and much of what makes it so dope, The Bud Biliken Parade, our very own pizza museum and Uncle Hov & Aunt Bee slide through the city on tour. We also get into Queen & if Nicki has a claim and the coming greatness of James Bond. #ComeCheckItOutJo Follow us @TurkeysOnTheRoof @Lasho_ @WaffleLoudMouth This podcast is sponsored by Medicakes. Be sure to use the code #TurkeysOnTheRoof when you place your orders. And don't forget to ask about our very own 'TurkeyKits' Instagram @MedicakesEdibles

It's another trek through the long cons and manipulations of Mayberry's finest with Marty and Dan taking on Season 1, Episodes 15 and 16 - "Those Gossipin' Men" and "The Beauty Contest"First, an irritated Aunt Bee drives the entire town to madness with one sentence and the men of Mayberry either save a man from suicide or drive him to it - we can't tell which.Second, Andy is picked to be the sole judge of a beauty contest and hey, maybe there's a reason that's never a thing that actually happens.Music by Max Ludwig: twitter.com/sleeptalkyArt by Emily Christina: www.instagram.com/scriblemly/Follow Breaking Mayberry on Twitter:twitter.com/BreakMayberry, Facebook www.facebook.com/BreakingMayberry/ or email us at breakingmayberry@gmail.comDon't forget to review, subscribe, and share!

Legendary football announcer Keith Jackson just arrived in the Next World. At his arrival ceremony he asked if there was any work available for an old sports announcer. What answer did he get? You’ll find out. Last week it was uncertain whether Frances Bauvier would return to her role as Aunt Bee on the Afterlife revival of The Andy Griffith Show. We now know that she’s agreed to be on the show with one non-negotiable stipulation. What line did she draw in the proverbial sand? We’ll tell you. Fred Trump, father of President Donald Trump, is managing to keep his name in the Next World News. He’s announced the name of the co+author of his upcoming book he alleges will counter the many negative stories about his son. You won’t believe when you hear who it is. Tom Petty has announced the venue and date for the first public performance of his new band, The Earthshakers. How is the public responding to the announcement?

Burke on Mayberry 134 – The Return of Malcolm Merriweather Running time: 11:22 In this season four “The Andy Griffith Show”  episode entitled, ‘The Return of Malcolm Merriweather’ which originally aired on April 20, 1964, Malcolm Merriweather returns to make Aunt Bee a “A Lady of Leisure,” but she is not happy. Be sure to visit […]

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Author Daniel de Vise brings us the true story of behind the scenes of The Andy Griffith Show. How Andy Griffith and Don Knotts became friends, worked together on the TV Show and how they stayed friends behond the show. Controversy, Conflicts and New Be

Burke on Mayberry 130 – Bargain Day Running time: 10:34 In this “The Andy Griffith Show” season four episode entitled, ‘Bargain Day’ which originally aired on March 23, 1964, Andy keeps reminding Aunt Bee to “Call the man!” Be sure to visit www.BurkeOnMayberry.com . Subscribe to Burke on Mayberry     

Burke on Mayberry 120 – Aunt Bee The Crusader Running time: 10:48 In this “The Andy Griffith Show” season four episode entitled, ‘Aunt Bee The Crusader’ which originally aired on January 20, 1964, Aunt Bee, and her friends, help a “Beau” who Andy is evicting. Be sure to visit www.BurkeOnMayberry.com . Subscribe to Burke on Mayberry     

Burke on Mayberry 108 – Briscoe Declares for Aunt Bee Running time: 9:07 In this “The Andy Griffith Show” season four episode entitled, ‘Briscoe Declares for Aunt Bee’ which originally aired on October 28, 1963, Briscoe falls in and out of love with Aunt Bee.” Be sure to visit www.BurkeOnMayberry.com . Subscribe to Burke on Mayberry     

Aunt Bee is troubled that a friend has just died. She is feeling vulnerable (and afraid) because of her age. A traveling salesman (Colonel Harvey) comes to town selling an elixir that will “cure all that ails ya.”

for Realtors, Used Cars and Free Puppies Real estate is a business involving mountains of money. It's also a business in crisis. Put these together and it means ka-ching if you know how to make the phone ring for realtors. You ought not be surprised that I know how to make phones ring.  What should surprise you is that I'm willing to tell you… for free. Here's how to Make Magic in real estate: 1.   Ask the realtor to show you an unusual house. More often than not, you'll want the house to be in the price range an average person could afford. 2.   What makes this house quirky or weird or memorable isn't really important. What matters is that it has something distinctive about it. 3.   Visit the house. Ponder the distinctive feature until it triggers the memory of a cultural icon. 4.   Pull the icon into your ad copy. Radio works best, but this technique also works well in newspaper classifieds. 5.   Always mention the price of the house. 6.   Never mention the square footage, the number of bedrooms, or the address. Let's say it's a white, frame house with a front porch, the kind that blanketed America during the first half of the 20th century. Older parts of every town are littered with these. The only thing this house has going for it is a giant tree in the front yard. ANOUNCER: Telling your friends how to find your new house will be easy.FEMALE ON PHONE:  “We're the house with the giant tree in the yard. You can't miss us.”ANNOUNCER: That big tree is begging for a tire swing. Will yours be the family that finally hangs one from that massive branch? Add a white picket fence and it's the house of Tom Sawyer. Here comes Becky Thatcher down the sidewalk. This is the house of a Norman Rockwell image. In a minute you'll see Andy and Barney cruise past in the patrol car. Aunt Bee is making a pie in the kitchen. This is a house for celebrating Thanksgiving and Christmas. A home to come home to. And just two hundred and nine thousand dollars makes it yours. Want to see it? Call Kathryn Nelson at 555-5555. She's not one of those big hair, lots-of-jewelry realtors. She's regular people.REALTOR: Kathryn Nelson. Small hair, modest jewelry. 555-5555Okay, that was easy. Let's try again. This time it's a house begging for a remodel. The appliances are a weird color, the sinks and bathtubs are pink porcelain and the bathroom tile is checkerboard black and white. The light fixtures are strange. ANNOUNCER: Did you ever see Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's? Distinctive. Avant-guarde. Sophisticated. Straight out of The New Yorker magazine. This is the house of Holly Golightly. Ridiculously retro. Definitely not for everyone. But absolutely adorable. And it has a driveway built for a sportscar. There's only one and this is it. Two hundred and twenty-nine thousand. And the shrubbery! I'm not even going to try to describe it. Listed by Harvey Rich Realtors, of course. Harvey Rich has all the interesting houses.REALTOR: Boring houses are for boring people. Harvey Rich has interesting houses. And I'd love to show you this one. 555-5555 Harvey Rich.Now let me make this clear: The goal is to make the phone ring. Whether or not the caller buys the advertised house is unimportant. The realtor just wants to meet folks who are thinking of moving. He or she wants a shot at listing their current home. If the respondent doesn't like the home you featured, the realtor will happily drive them to see some other ones. NOTE: If you yield to temptation and add any of the typical “3 bedroom, two bath” real estate language, it'll kill response deader than a bag of hammers. The Cognoscenti will recognize this technique as a variation of Being Perfectly Robert Frank: 1. Selected Details. 2. Interesting Angle. 3. What to Leave Out. This is...