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Rusty's Garage
The Motorsport Brief | 3rd generation racer Ryder Quinn

Rusty's Garage

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2026 23:42


We recorded this one with the final podium of the weekend underway for the Speed Series round at Queensland Raceway and pack down starting. Ryder Quinn is only in his early 20’s but is now part of the BMW M racing academy. He has the trademark Quinn family work ethic away from the track but has been round the sport since before he could walk. Ryder’s late start in the sport, how it came about and the huge learning curve he’s been on since then. A special helmet he made for his Grandfather, Tony Quinn, that left ‘Popeye’ as Ryder calls him speechless. The GT4 race that really put him on the map after charging through the field with fastest lap after fastest lap. And going to Bathurst for a history making family 12hour entry and how Ryder wowed the gun internationals with his performance. It’s the latest in our shortcasts that tackle the Next Gen and the early part of their own journey in Motorsport. Head to Rusty's Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and give us your feedback and let us know who you want to hear from on Rusty's GarageSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hollywood Crime Scene
Episode 394 - Popeye (1980)

Hollywood Crime Scene

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2026 42:44


Why was there so much cocaine on the set of a kid's movie? We go behind the scenes of the critical flop, Popeye, starring Robin Williams and Shelley Duval.patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kat*Sushi Podcast 毎日更新
#1935 POPEYE 50周年記念号の話 / 最近お気に入りの猫系チャンネル

Kat*Sushi Podcast 毎日更新

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2026 36:05


歯医者に行った話POPEYE 50周年記念号の話最近お気に入りの猫系チャンネル今日のビートYouTube https://www.youtube.com/@katsuOfficialnote https://note.com/kermit71/TikTok ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@katsu_beat⁠⁠instagram https://www.instagram.com/kermit71【今日のキーワード】ROLAND SP-404 MKII / SP-404 MK2 / AKAI PROFESSIONAL MPC ONE / ビートメイク / コーヒー / Teenage Engineering EP-133 K.O.II / Ableton Move

Bad Friends
Return of the Doc!

Bad Friends

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2026 74:19


Get MORE Bad Friends at our Patreon!! https://www.patreon.com/c/badfriends Thank you to our Sponsors: Acorns, Warby Parker, TalkSpace: & Hims • Acorns: Head to https://acorns.com/badfriends or download the Acorns app to get started. • Warby Parker: Buy one prescription pair and get 20% off any additional pairs at https://warbyparker.com/BADFRIENDS • TalkSpace: Get $80 off your first month at https://talkspace.com/BADFRIENDS with promo code SPACE80 • Hims: For simple, online access to personalized and affordable care for Hair Loss, Weight Loss, and more, visit https://Hims.com/BADFRIENDS. YouTube Subscribe: http://bit.ly/BadFriendsYouTube Audio Subscribe: https://apple.co/31Jsvr2 Merch: http://badfriendsmerch.com 0:00 Arsenal Win The Premier League! 4:00 Carlos Goes Full Robin Williams 9:00 That's NOT Akaash's Brother... 15:00 We Do This Every Week 23:30 McKone Gets Braids 27:20 Return of the Doc! 35:00 Donuts, Coffee, & Wine 43:30 Popeye's Spinach & Japanese Walking 48:00 Hantavirus & Ebola 54:00 Recasting Captain America 1:01:00 Hulk Hogan & The Tonga Kind 1:06:00 The Dream More Bobby Lee TigerBelly: https://www.youtube.com/tigerbelly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bobbyleelive Twitter: https://twitter.com/bobbyleelive Tickets: https://bobbylee.live More Andrew Santino Whiskey Ginger: https://www.youtube.com/andrewsantinowhiskeyginger Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheetosantino Twitter: https://Twitter.com/cheetosantino Tickets: http://www.andrewsantino.com More Fancy SOS VHS: https://www.youtube.com/@7equis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fancyb.1 More Bad Friends iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bad-friends/id1496265971 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/badfriendspod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/badfriends_pod Official Website: http://badfriendspod.com/ Opening Credits and Branding: https://www.instagram.com/joseph_faria & https://www.instagram.com/jenna_sunday Credit Sequence Music: http://bit.ly/RocomMusic // https://www.instagram.com/rocom Character Design: https://www.instagram.com/jeffreymyles Bad Friends Mosaic Sign: https://www.instagram.com/tedmunzmosaicart Produced by: 7EQUIS https://www.7equis.com/ Podcast Producer: Andrés Rosende This video contains paid promotion. #bobbylee #andrewsantino #badfriends #sponsored #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ashlee and the New JAM'N Morning Show
You're Showing Your Age (Part Two)

Ashlee and the New JAM'N Morning Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2026 22:21 Transcription Available


Ashlee and B-Mo are floored when they get called old for eating at Popeye's....where are the kids eating these days??See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Russell & Medhurst
Hour 3 - NBA Finals Fan Moments, Caleb Williams Madden Cover Debate, and More

Russell & Medhurst

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2026 42:21


The final hour opens with Chris Russell sharing a lighter moment as he tries a Popeye's sauce for the first time, followed by a discussion of Jalen Brunson's interaction with fans during Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Spurs. The conversation then shifts to the headline-making announcement of Caleb Williams being named the Madden cover athlete, with Chris Russell pushing back on the decision and breaking down Williams' performance from last season along with the offensive inconsistencies that shaped his view. The hour closes with talk surround Christian Watson's contract extension, Rachaad White being a viable option in the Commanders' pass game, & more.

Suck My Balls: A South Park Review
SMB #332 - S28E3 Sora Not Sorry - "Popeye? That son of a b!tch!"

Suck My Balls: A South Park Review

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2026 53:35 Transcription Available


Connect with Us: Follow us for updates, bonus content, and discussions about all things South Park. On Facebook: @SouthParkPod On YouTube : @SouthParkPod On TikTok : @SouthParkPodOn X: @SouthParkPodsOn Blue Sky: @smbsouthparkreview.bsky.social On Instagram: @SouthParkPodcastSubscribe and Support: Subscribe to SMB South Park Review Crew on your favorite podcast platform to never miss an episodeContact: Got a question, suggestion, or just want to share your thoughts on South Park? Reach out to us at suckmyballspod@gmail.co or visit us at linktr.ee/southparkpod

Funbearable
#202 - Pitch Doctors: Live Action Remakes

Funbearable

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2026 65:52


YoutubeThe Pitch Doctors are in high-demand this summer!Today, because of the upcoming Moana release, we're tackling live action remakes! Beavis and Butthead? Popeye? Ren and Stimpy? Muppet Babies? Beetle Bailey? And according to that last one, did we record this in 1947?Write in with our own live action remake ideas at funbearablepod@gmail.com!Video edit by Craig Depina from the Needless to Say podcastFollow us @funbearablepod everywhere

RADAR 97.8fm podcasts
A VIDA POUCO SECRETA DAS MARCAS - #149 (POPEYE)

RADAR 97.8fm podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2026 2:42


Factos Curiosos e às vezes até interessantes sobre as marcas. Essas coisas que passam a vida a tentar seduzir-nos. Com João Soares Barros.

La rosa de los vientos
Metaleyendas: de Popeye a las vitaminas

La rosa de los vientos

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2026 23:44


Las leyendas urbanas sobre alimentación y salud se denominan metaleyendas. Una de las más conocidas de todas es que el hierro de las espinacas es la base de una buena salud que nos hace tener un cuerpo musculoso. Ese mito hizo popular a Popeye, el musculoso protagonista de unos dibujos animados que forman parte de los recuerdos infantiles de muchos. Nuestros invitado, Juan Revenga Frauca, de la Universidad Internacional de Valencia, analiza con nosotros otros dichos como que comer zanahoria es bueno para la vista o si el desayuno es la comida más importante del día. ¿Qué hay de científico estas afirmaciones? ¿Cuál es si origen? Son cosas que, hemos oído tantas veces, que damos por seguras, pero...

Easy Catalan: Learn Catalan with everyday conversations | Converses del dia a dia per aprendre català

Notes Segur que heu notat que, quan diem algunes paraules d'ús comú que provenen de l'anglès, les pronunciem de manera lleugerament (o molt) diferent. Poden ser paraules comunes com "wifi" o "espòiler", o noms propis de marques i persones, com ara "Nike" o "LinkedIn". No us perdeu la reacció de la Sílvia en descobrir la pronúncia original de "Popeye"! Queden algunes places lliures per al Campus d'Estiu. T'hi apuntes? Transcripció interactiva i vocabulari Fes-te membre d'Easy Catalan i tindràs accés a l'ajuda de vocabulari, la transcripció interactiva i el bonus de cada episodi: easycatalan.org/membership Bonus Fem un petit joc, en el qual l'Andreu diu algunes sigles pronunciades en anglès i la Sílvia ha d'intentar endevinar a què fan referència. Algunes són força òbvies, d'altres no tant... Transcripció Andreu: [0:15] Bon dia, Sílvia! Sílvia: [0:16] Bon dia, Andreu! Com estàs? Andreu: [0:18] Molt bé. Ara tinc com l'adrenalina al cos, o sigui… Sílvia: [0:21] Ah, sí? Andreu: [0:22] Sí, perquè... Sílvia: [0:23] Vens de córrer? Andreu: [0:24] No, no vinc de córrer, però just fa uns minuts hem sortit a Catalunya Ràdio! Sílvia: [0:31] Què dius?! Andreu: [0:32] Sí, han parlat de nosaltres, a Catalunya Ràdio! I no només han parlat de nosaltres, sinó que s'hi ha pogut sentir la veu d'alguns dels membres de la comunitat, el Randy i el Jan. Sílvia: [0:43] Oh! A veure, a veure? Andreu: [0:44] Clar, context: tot això en realitat va passar fa un mes, pràcticament, sí, fa un mes, a principis de maig, perquè a Catalunya Ràdio i TV3 feien la Setmana de la Llengua. Això ho fan cada any i és una setmana en la qual donen visibilitat a projectes que treballen per la llengua. I aquest any, concretament, projectes adreçats a nouvinguts o nous parlants de català. Sílvia: [1:10] Molt bé, perfecte. Andreu: [1:11] I, doncs, el dia 1 de maig ens va tocar a nosaltres, i van parlar d'Easy Catalan. Aleshores, just fa 20 minuts he sentit l'àudio i és allò que et poses content, no?, perquè dius: "Ai, que bonic!" Sí… Sílvia: [1:25] I el tens? Andreu: [1:26] El tinc, el tinc. Vinga, l'escoltem. Sílvia: [1:28] A veure, que jo no l'he sentit. Periodista de Catalunya Ràdio: [1:36] Dins de la Setmana de la Llengua, que aquest any dediquem als nous parlants, ens fixem en el projecte Easy Catalan, que ajuda persones d'arreu del món a aprendre català a través de contingut audiovisual. Montse Camps. Montse Camps: [1:47] Easy Catalan va néixer el 2018 amb un objectiu: l'aprenentatge del català des d'una perspectiva pràctica. Per això, els seus creadors van decidir que el millor era sortir al carrer per tot el territori i gravar parlants reals a qui es fa preguntes diferents. Andreu Monfà és un dels impulsors del projecte. Andreu: [2:03] La idea és que tu puguis sentir, doncs, gent del carrer parlant el català, perquè si no passa allò que t'acostumes al teu professor o professora de llengua estrangera i t'acostumes a la seva manera de parlar, però després vas al país d'on tu aprens la llengua i no entens la gent del carrer. Montse Camps: [2:18] Les gravacions les publiquen al seu canal de YouTube, que té 30.000 visualitzacions mensuals. També fan un pòdcast, amb 30.000 descàrregues al mes, i organitzen cursos en línia, grups de conversa o clubs de lectura. Randy Grant, que viu a Los Angeles, i Jan Mawick, que viu a Düsseldorf, són dos usuaris. Randy: [2:35] Faig servir el català cada dia, i ara puc dir que el meu català és millor (del) que mai hauria pensat. I la faig servir aquí a Los Angeles, també. Jan: [2:45] Ho dic amb el lema del Barça: és més que un club, és més que un pòdcast, és un món, és tot un univers, hi ha gent de tot el món. Montse Camps: [2:54] Easy Catalan forma part del projecte internacional Easy Languages, una xarxa d'aprenentatge d'idiomes amb presència en més de 40 llengües del món. El projecte recentment ha guanyat el premi Martí Gasull en la categoria d'Innovació. Sílvia: [3:08] Ah, doncs, escolta, molt bé, no? Andreu: [3:10] Has vist? Prou bé. Sí.

How's It Hold Up?
Shorts! Popeye: It's the Natural Thing to Do

How's It Hold Up?

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2026 16:29


The Popeye cartoons tend to fall into something of a pattern: Popeye and Bluto are both interested in Olive Oyl, and they fight about it. But what if they... didn't? This self-aware cartoon comedically interrogates the violence at the heart of your typical Popeye cartoon, with the iconic trio being tasked to avoid brutality for the day. Does this result in a good cartoon, or is this one best skipped? Let's find out!

Servicezeit als Podcast
Servicezeit: Dienstag, 26.05.2026

Servicezeit als Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2026 29:23


Themen: Rasen fit [00:22Min.] | Spinat – stark wie Popeye? [06:19Min.] | Dreiräder für Erwachsene [14:20Min.] | Schufascore – Doch nicht alles besser? [20:12Min.]

Commentary Club
COMMENTARY CLUB 126 - Shiver Me Timbers

Commentary Club

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2026 83:41


In this episode, we take a look a low budget comedy horror film that turns Popeye into a murderous mutant maniac! It's enough to put you off your spinach!

The Final Stop Podcast
"Restaurant Warz" | Ultimate Fast Food Tournament | The Modern Apes Podcast

The Final Stop Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 96:13


Now every week Thursdays at 6pm you guys can join the livestream only ONLY ON PATREON and chat with the boys! Join the Ape Army Here!! https://www.patreon.com/c/TheModernApes https://www.patreon.com/c/TheModernApes https://www.patreon.com/c/TheModernApes Welcome back to another glorious episode of The Modern Apes Podcast, with your favorite hosts Tristan Bowling & Daniel Bridge-Gadd!! It's time for everyone's favorite type of episode...BRACKET WARZ!! This week Tristan & Daniel debate tournament style to see who is the true king of fast food! This is also the very first LIVE STREAM we have done on the cast! If you want to get the episode 3-4 days early and affect the show you got to be a part of the APE ARMY! Make sure to leave a comment for the algo lords and hit that hype thing cause we think it helps. 0:00 Join The Patreon 1:50 Opening Riffs 6:14 Combo Restaurants 18:33 Tristan's Birthday Present 21:20 Arby's vs. Jack in The Box 25:30 Auntie Annes vs. A&W 27:02 Boston Market vs. Burger King 29:36 Chick-Fil-A vs. Checkers 31:30 Chipotle vs. Cinnabon 33:48 Jimmy John's vs. Dairy Queen 40:45 Five Guys vs. Carls Jr. 42:41 In n' Out vs. White Castle 44:30 Jack in the Box vs. Auntie Annes 45:30 Burger King vs. Chick-Fil-A 49:00 Chipotle vs. Dairy Queen 49:15 Five Guys vs. In n' Out 50:39 Jack in the Box vs. Chick-Fil-A 52:30 Chipotle vs . In n' Out 53:50 Jack in the Box vs. In n' Out 55:32 El Pollo Loco vs. Taco Bell 57:27 Subway vs. Sonic 58:15 Wendy's vs. KFC 58:55 McDonalds vs. Long John Silvers 1:00:50 Quiznos vs. Steak & Shake 1:02:05 Duncan Donuts vs. Jersey Mikes 1:02:33 Panda Express vs. Panera 1:03:33 Popeye's vs. Whataburger 1:04:44 Taco Bell vs. Subway 1:05:03 Wendy's vs. McDonalds 1:10:01 Quiznos vs. Jersey Mike's 1:10:13 Panda Express vs. Whataburger 1:11:00 Taco Bell vs. Wendy's 1:17:23 Quiznos vs. Whataburger 1:17:30 Taco Bell vs. Whataburger 1:18:48 In n' Out vs. Whataburger 1:26:32 We Have A Winner!! 1:27:22 Patreon Names #comedy #restaurantstyle #restaurant #restaurants #bracket #tournament #standup #standupcomedy #killtony #roast #kevinhart Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lost Without Japan
Tokyo Popeye Edition: Part 2 Day Trip With Lost Without Japan Season 5 Ep 137

Lost Without Japan

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2026 35:42


Tokyo Popeye Edition: Part 2 Day Trip With Lost Without Japan Season 5 Ep 137 The timestamp for the start of our Tokyo talk in this episode is 3:30. Our Shows Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lostwithoutjapan/ Please Consider Kindly Supporting Our Crowd-Funded Show By Supporting Us Through Our Show's Patreon: https://patreon.com/lostwithoutjapanpodcast?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator Google Shared Maps For This Episode: https://maps.app.goo.gl/KHwkxDQqDqqKv1yg7  Australian International Driver's License:  https://kart.st/en/drivers-license/australia.html United States International Driver's License:  https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/before-you-go/driving-and-road-safety.html

Back Row Super Show
I Yam No Ham - 20260511

Back Row Super Show

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2026 25:02


Z: The Mousetrap (film); Screamboat (film); Popeye's Revenge (film) J: Christams Twister (film); Ibanez Prestige Lari Basilio Signature (guitar)   Be sure to check out J's IG at lightsxshade

Something About the Beatles
321: Beatles Comic-Con with Glenn Greenberg and Stephen DeStefano

Something About the Beatles

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 95:04


One doesn't immediately connect The Beatles with the world of comic books but there's plenty there. Besides musical references to Captain Marvel and “Magneto and Titanium Man,” the group themselves have been regularly represented in the pages of comic books, beginning in 1964; sometimes as plot figures. Then we also have graphic novels and latter-day accounts of their history.To lead *me* in a discussion, SATB welcomes two award-winners from the world of comics, both of whom once worked for Marvel. Emmy-winning cartoonist Stephen DeStefano has been connected with works ranging from Popeye to Cuphead as well as his own ‘Mazing Man and Hero Hotline. He also hosts a conversation show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@S.DeStefano  Glenn Greenberg (a previous guest) is a writer associated with Spider Man, Silver Surfer and Hulk, among others. He has also penned works for the Star Trek book series. He also has written several Beatles-related bookazines, with a new one about to be published. Together, they make the case for the affinity for this art form the Beatles demonstrably had, as well as how well (or not) they have been represented in works ranging from Marvel's 1978 The Beatles' Story to the more recent Fifth Beatle and Fab4Mania.   This episode is brought to you by DistroKid and Magical Mystery Camp.

The City That Breeds
CTB Show 569: The Healing Power of Peanuts

The City That Breeds

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026


An event occurred at a ballroom in Washington, one cohost describes his first time attending Temple and a Bar Mitzvah while a taste test is featured regarding a new One Piece collab at Popeye’s. JOIN OUR DISCORD discord.gg/ntcQjmWJZW

Legends Podcast
Legends Podcast #775: Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)

Legends Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2026 61:18


Robin Williams was already a comedy and TV star based on his stand-up and starring role in Mork & Mindy. He'd also ventured into film with the films Popeye, The World According to Garp, and Moscow on the Hudson as modest successes. It wasn't until 1987 when he starred in a Vietnam War-era comedy that propelled him to mega-stardom. Based on the true-life experiences of Armed Forces Radio Service DJ Adrian Cronauer, Williams heavily improvised much of the on-and-off the air humor as he tries to cheer up the troops from his recording booth in Saigon. For the role, Williams won a Golden Globe and scored his first Oscar nomination, and the film's album won a Grammy for best Comedy Album. Now Legends Podcast waking up early - we're doing it for the troops! - to say: Good Morning, Vietnam!   ITHACON 49 is Saturday, April 25th, and Sunday, April 26th, at Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY! Tickets available at ITHACON.org    For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com    You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com    You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com    You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com    Show Music:Danger Storm by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

The Box Office Bears Movie Podcast
[Season 3] Episode 90 (Popeye The Slayer Man Review)

The Box Office Bears Movie Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2026 48:51


On this episode, we talk about a famed cartoon icon turned horror villain in a straight to Tubi original, Popeye The Slayer Man. We talk about the Popeye, public domains with lovable characters being twisted to horror villains, and so much more!

Insert Moin
Mouse: P.I. for Hire im Test - Cuphead trifft auf DOOM

Insert Moin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2026 54:41


In der neuesten Folge von Insert Moin tauchen Micha und sein Gast Björn (aka SpeckObst) tief in die Welt von Mouse: P.I. For Hire ein. Das ist ein Ego-Shooter, der den klassischen Rubberhose-Stil der 1930er-Cartoons der Fleischer Studios (Betty Boop, Popeye) atemberaubend nachzeichnet. Schwarz-weiß, handgezeichnet und mit gummiartigen, gelenklosen Figuren, die in einer düsteren Noir-Detektivgeschichte um Korruption und Mord agieren. Im Gegensatz zu Cupheads farbiger, verspielter Retro-Ästhetik setzt Mouse auf harten Kontrast und Schattierung, was den Look wie einen spielbaren Schwarzweiß-Film wirken lässt. Inklusive cartoonhafter Slapstick-Action.Der Soundtrack von Komponist Patryk Scelina unterstreicht die Noir-Ästhetik perfekt: Ein originaler Big-Band-Jazz-Swing der 1930er, live mit Ensembles in Georgien und Polen eingespielt. Filmeinflüsse aus Hardboiled-Detective-Klassikern wie Dick-Tracy-Comics und Pulp-Noir (The Shadow) mischen sich mit cartooneskem Wahnsinn. Björn und Micha diskutieren, warum dieser Mix aus Doom-Action und Vintage-Stil das Spiel zu einem echten Geheimtipp macht.Den YouTube-Kanal und (demnächst) das Review von Björn findet ihr hier: https://www.youtube.com/@SpeckObstler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Conner & Smith Show
Popeye the Movie

The Conner & Smith Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2026 42:41


Episode 197 — Popeye (A Very Strange Movie We Love Anyway)Welcome back to The Conner & Smith Show!This week, we dive into one of the strangest big-budget films ever made — Popeye — a movie that somehow shouldn't work… and yet, for us, absolutely does.Equal parts baffling, brilliant, and bizarre, this episode is a full-on exploration of a true cinematic oddity that has quietly become a guilty pleasure favorite.Joined by our producer Ryan Dean Halbrook, we unpack the wild story behind the making of the film — from its famously chaotic, cocaine-fueled production to the fully practical seaside town built on the coast of Malta (which, incredibly, still exists today).We talk about:•

Conversing
America's Rehab Scandal, with Shoshana Walter

Conversing

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 56:01


Investigative reporter Shoshana Walter has spent a decade uncovering how America's $53 billion rehab industry exploits the people it claims to help. Her debut book, Rehab: An American Scandal, follows four people through a system of unpaid labour, unregulated programs, and treatment that fuels relapse. "Just because people aren't dying doesn't mean they're not still suffering, doesn't mean their families and communities aren't still suffering." In this episode with Mark Labberton, Walter reflects on the human cost of America's failed treatment system. Together they discuss court-ordered rehab as unpaid labour, the deadly paradox of thirty-day programs, faith-based facilities exempt from oversight, racial disparities in the opioid crisis, the treatment gap for mothers, and why recovery capital and low-barrier care offer a more promising path. Episode Highlights "If indentured labour could be considered a form of addiction treatment in the US today, then how common is that? What does the rest of our treatment landscape look like?" "Someone who goes to a thirty-day program and finishes it is much more likely to overdose and die in the year following treatment than someone who didn't complete that program at all." "Without that recovery capital, it's almost as much of an obstacle as the addiction itself." "Our treatment system is not serving the people the way that it should. And we could be helping people so much more than we actually are." "That exploitation is not transformative." About Shoshana Walter Shoshana Walter is an investigative reporter for The Marshall Project covering criminal justice, health care, and child welfare, and the author of Rehab: An American Scandal (Simon & Schuster, 2025). She was lead reporter on the podcast American Rehab at the Center for Investigative Reporting. A 2018 Pulitzer Prize finalist, she has won the IRE Medal, the Livingston Award, the Knight Award for Public Service, and the Murrow Award. Based in Oakland, California. Learn more and follow at shoshanawalter.com and @shoeshine on X. Helpful Links and Resources Rehab: An American Scandal (Simon & Schuster, 2025) simonandschuster.com/books/Rehab/Shoshana-Walter/9781982149826 Shoshana Walter's website shoshanawalter.com The Marshall Project themarshallproject.org/staff/shoshana-walter American Rehab podcast podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reveal-presents-american-rehab/id1539955572 Show Notes America's rehab crisis: a $53 billion industry failing patients Court-ordered participants making products for KFC, Popeye's, Walmart—without pay Faith-based programs exempt from licensure, barred from providing medical care "That exploitation is not transformative." Sixty thousand people a year performing uncompensated labor in rehab Thirty- to sixty-day insurance limits fueling relapse and overdose "Someone who goes to a thirty-day program and finishes it is much more likely to overdose and die in the year following treatment." Chris Koon: eighty hours/week of manual labour, compensated with a pack of cigarettes April Lee: could only access treatment by getting herself arrested Accidental overdose: leading cause of death among pregnant and postpartum women Dr. Larry Ley: early Suboxone prescriber arrested by the DEA Wendy McIntyre: lost her son to overdose, became a reform crusader More than one million US overdose deaths since the epidemic began Racial shifts in overdose from white communities to black and brown communities Recovery capital: community, housing, job training as foundations for change "Without that recovery capital, it's almost as much of an obstacle as the addiction itself." Bridge Clinic at Highland Hospital: low-barrier model keeping people in care Mobile distribution, street medicine, peer navigators "We could be helping people so much more than we actually are." #RehabAnAmericanScandal #OpioidCrisis #AddictionTreatment #RecoveryCapital #HarmReduction #InvestigativeJournalism #Suboxone #ShoshanaWalter Production Credits Conversing is produced and distributed in partnership with Comment magazine and Fuller Seminary.

The Emo Social Club Podcast
UnityTX: Legacy Nu-Metal & Escaping Octane-Core

The Emo Social Club Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 54:59


We are the Popeye's chicken biscuit of the metal scene. People can't take us because they choke immediately. The first bite, they're already on the ground gagging... You can't f*** with UnityTX. UnityTX is the Popeyes chicken biscuit of the metal scene—if you aren't ready, you're going to choke. Jay Webster and the band join Lizzie right after their set at Bottom Lounge in Chicago to get real about the current state of heavy music, the BIPOC hardcore experience, and dodging the Octane-core formula.     Lizzie sat down with Dallas heavyweights UnityTX at Bottom Lounge in Chicago for an unfiltered conversation about the reality of modern heavy music. Touring alongside Varials, the band digs into the writing process behind their track 'Heinous' and how they intentionally fuse horrorcore, 90s rap, and the heavy grooves of Korn and Meshuggah without falling into the predictable Octane-core radio trap. As a predominantly BIPOC band bridging hardcore punk and hip-hop, they open up about the frustration of 'torch passing' in the nu-metal revival—explaining the massive difference between genuine support from acts like P.O.D. versus surface-level nods from the Limp Bizkit or Papa Roach camps. Stick around after the interview as Brian and Lizzie yap to debate who actually holds the top three spots in the new wave of nu-metal. "I feel like on this record, we didn't cater to, like, trying to get on the radio. We didn't cater to try to, you know, make the heaviest breakdown... We just wanted to make music that feels timeless for us." "That's what nu metal is to me. That is, like, the ultimate combination of cultures. UnityTX is really good at doing that, and everybody wants to acknowledge it only when it's cool." JOIN THE CLUB! Youtube: https://emosocial.club/youtube Instagram: https://emosocial.club/instagram TikTok: https://emosocial.club/tiktok Twitch: https://emosocialclub.tv Discord: https://emosocial.club/discord Facebook: https://emosocial.club/facebook Twitter: https://emosocial.club/twitter Support the Show:Leave a review on Apple Podcasts/SpotifyShare this episode with a friend who needs to hear itSupport us and watch exclusive episodes: https://emosocialclub.tvIt was never just a phase. We connect the Myspace era to today's waves. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The One Piece Podcast
Episode 914, “Wait, I Have A Backstory Too!”

The One Piece Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 181:22


Love that chicken from Popeye's. Today we're covering One Piece Vol. 114 with friend of the show Ken O'Connor, and special guest Stephen Paul (translator for One Piece in Shonen Jump & Manga Plus)! We also have our Piece Together segment, where we take your questions, comments, and theories! SUBSCRIBE TO US ON PATREON! We've opened up a BRAND NEW “Sticker of the Month Club” tier on Patreon that entitles you to a patron-exclusive sticker of one of our amazing episode images every month! You also get access to ad-free episodes and our 800+ episode archive, our exclusive series 4'ced to Watch 4Kids with Steve & Alex, our full-length film OPPJapan, exclusive episodes with our special guests and a lot more. 00:00:00 Introduction00:08:44 OPPNN;00:43:56 Manga Recap: Vol. 114;02:18:11 Piece Together;02:47:31 To Be Continued…! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Talking Chit Podcast
#314 - COMMUNIST ZIONIST MEDIA CIRCUS

The Talking Chit Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 292:57


Do you have an anus? We go deep into the Zionist and Communist world in the 30s. James Ford, Aggasi, One Piece, Popeye's Chicken, Israel, Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Dick Gregory, Miles Davis, St. Louis, JD Vance, Victor Orban and more...

L’heure du crime : les archives de Jacques Pradel
Pablo Escobar, le roi de la cocaïne

L’heure du crime : les archives de Jacques Pradel

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2026 38:37


Pablo Escobar, chef du cartel de Medellín et l'un des criminels les plus redoutés du XXe siècle. On y raconte son ascension fulgurante, depuis ses débuts dans la petite délinquance jusqu'à la création d'un véritable empire de la drogue. Il est responsable de milliers d'assassinats et d'une guerre sanglante contre l'État colombien. L'émission s'intéresse aussi à Popeye, bras droit d'Escobar et chef des tueurs du cartel, dont la récente libération en Colombie suscite un vif débat. À travers des témoignages et des archives, on suit la traque internationale menée contre Escobar, sa cavale spectaculaire, son évasion de prison et sa mort en 1993. Cette fin a marqué la fin d'une époque mais pas celle du crime organisé. Enfin, l'émission interroge l'héritage d'Escobar l'évolution des mafias, de la mondialisation du trafic de drogue à l'émergence de nouveaux réseaux, comme les cartels mexicains ou les filières d'immigration clandestine dirigées par des figures comme Big Sister Ping.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Uncut Gems Podcast
Episode 271 - Popeye

Uncut Gems Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2026 130:27


In this episode of the show we are embarking on our month-long jaunt through the 80s comedies starring Robin Williams and we begin therefore with the 1980 Robert Altman-directed Popeye. Over the course of our conversation you will hear us try to make sense of how this movie came together, what forces were needed to drive this movie towards release and even how much conflict behind the scene this production witnessed. We talk at length about Robert Altman's ideas about subverting and deconstructing genres, how Popeye fails both as a musical and its subversion and how Robin Williams's performance dropped in the middle of it was nowhere near enough to save this project from total catastrophe. Tune in and enjoy!Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy BurrowsHead over to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠uncutgemspodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to find all of our archival episodes and more!Follow us on Twitter (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@UncutGemsPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), IG (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@UncutGemsPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and Facebook (@UncutGemsPod)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy us a coffee over at Ko-Fi.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (ko-fi.com/uncutgemspod)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our Patreon!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (patreon.com/uncutgemspod

ATARITECA PODCAST - Il blister di videogiochi
Ep.178 - Quando POPEYE inventò MARIO

ATARITECA PODCAST - Il blister di videogiochi

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2026 24:41


[ Vota Atariteca tramite la app di Spotify ] A volte uno sbaglio trova un marinaio dalla scorza dura che sa come affrontarlo e trasformarlo in un videogioco memorabile#retrogaming #popeye #mario #nintendoSe desiderate supportarmi: https://ko-fi.com/ataritecapodcastIl gruppo Telegram del Vintage People NetworkIl canale YouTube dei Vintage People La sigla di Atariteca è stata gentilmente offerta dai SYRIANPer tutto il resto c'è il sito di ATARITECA### CONTRIBUISCI ALL'ATARITECA ###### ISCRIVITI ###Omone su InstagramOmone su MastodonSpreakeriTunesYoutube MusicSpotifyFeed

Everyone's Business But Mine with Kara Berry
Pint Sized Popeye: A Ladies of London Recap

Everyone's Business But Mine with Kara Berry

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2026 32:04


This week on Ladies of London, Missê discovers Kimi's displeasure with her opening up, Emma reveals a health scare to Mark Francis, Margot is a soldier for truth and more!Follow me on social media, find links to merch, Patreon and more here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

En Caso de que el Mundo Se Desintegre - ECDQEMSD

La rima del gran Chava Flores para explicarnos quienes son los gorrones.ECDQEMSD podcast episodio 6269 los GorronesConducen: El Pirata y El Sr. Lagartija https://canaltrans.comNoticias Del Mundo: Tensión en Bagdad - Irán dice que no - Trump dice que si - El plan de los quince puntos - Nos vamos a la Luna - Reunión de dictadores - Mbappé desmiente lo de la rodillaHistorias Desintegradas: Los gorrones - Nabor el de la orquesta - Chava Flores - Clásico mexicano - Chilango chingativo - Un plan casi perfecto - El quiropráctico - Ejercicios descontracturante - Se armó la Machaca - Rudyard Kipling y el Libro de la Selva - En la ex URSS - Linaje incaico - Popeye el marino y La espinaca - Delicioso turrón y más...En Caso De Que El Mundo Se Desintegre - Podcast no tiene publicidad, sponsors ni organizaciones que aporten para mantenerlo al aire. Solo el sistema cooperativo de los que aportan a través de las suscripciones hacen posible que todo esto siga siendo una realidad. Gracias Dragones Dorados!!NO AI: ECDQEMSD Podcast no utiliza ninguna inteligencia artificial de manera directa para su realización. Diseño, guionado, música, edición y voces son de  nuestra completa intervención humana.

Opie Radio
Baseball Opening Day w/ Matthew McConaughey's Giant Head

Opie Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2026 79:34 Transcription Available


Opie Radio dives headfirst into Baseball Opening Day — why it costs a fortune now and why kids don't love the game anymore — plus Ron's insane curb couch score, Matthew McConaughey's giant head on Jay Leno, and the hilarious mistakes that became everyday classics.Timestamps:00:00 – Ron's free luxury curb couch & haunted chair from Astoria08:45 – Singing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” for Opening Day12:30 – National Waffle Day is a 500-year Swedish mistake18:20 – Popeye spinach myth, potato chips born from spite, Doritos from Disney leftovers35:15 – Why baseball tickets are now insane ($400 for a family at Citi Field)48:50 – Why kids today aren't into baseball like we were57:40 – Ron's crazy state ID photo that killed his Mets security guard gig1:05:00 – Matthew McConaughey on Jay Leno (that giant head + backstage margaritas)Raw, unfiltered, and all over the place — just how we like it. Subscribe to Opie Radio on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts and tell us your wildest curb find! 

Clownfish TV: Audio Edition
Is Popeye's Chicken GOING BROKE?!

Clownfish TV: Audio Edition

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2026 2:47


We break down Popeyes restaurants getting the axe -- one of the chain's biggest franchisees just filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy and slammed shut at least 20 locations across Florida and Georgia after drowning in $130 million debt, brutal inflation, and customers straight-up vanishing. Watch the podcast episodes on YouTube and all major podcast hosts including Spotify.CLOWNFISH TV is an independent, opinionated news and commentary podcast that covers Entertainment and Tech from a consumer's point of view. We talk about Gaming, Comics, Anime, TV, Movies, Animation and more. Hosted by Kneon and Geeky Sparkles.Get more news, views and reviews on Clownfish TV News - https://more.clownfishtv.com/On YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/ClownfishTVOn Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4Tu83D1NcCmh7K1zHIedvgOn Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clownfish-tv-audio-edition/id1726838629

Two Judgey Girls
TJG: Ladies of London S1 E4!

Two Judgey Girls

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026 41:48


The March MANness competition has started and we are already seeing a few upsets! It's the most wonderful time of the year and we hope you are having fun with it! We chat Ladies of London, a true gem of the Bravoverse. Margot is stirring up drama by telling Misse what Kimi said, which results in a blow up at Kimi's naked painting party. Is a pint-sized Popeye really in reference to Olive Oyl? What happened in Kimi's past? Will we find out? Either way, this is casting gold and we are obsessed with these ladies! Come judge with us!You can find us:Linktree: Two Judgey GirlsPodcast: ACast, iTunes, Spotify, wherever you listen!Instagram & Threads: @twojudgeygirlsTikTok: @twojudgeygirls // @marytwojudgeygirls // @courtneytjgYouTube: @twojudgeygirlsFacebook: www.facebook.com/twojudgeygirlsMerch: www.etsy.com/shop/twojudgeygirlsPatreon: www.patreon.com/twojudgeygirls LTK: @marytwojudgeygirls // @courtneytjg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Fact Hunter
Episode 405: Weather, War, and the War for Your Mind

The Fact Hunter

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 63:25 Transcription Available


In this episode, we begin with the tornadoes that tore through our area and use that moment to step into a broader investigation—tracing weather manipulation from 19th-century experimentation to Operation Popeye and the questions that remain today. From there, the conversation widens into a series of signals across history and current events: Jim Garrison, resurfacing clips from Bill Cooper and Robert Welch, and the steady drumbeat of political rhetoric pushing war abroad while cultural and spiritual decay grows at home. We examine topics like Canada's MAiD program, the influence of lobbying power, declining churches, secretive societies, and the ongoing battle over language, truth, and identity. Taken together, these are not isolated headlines but pieces of a larger pattern—one that points to a coordinated shaping of society, perception, and belief, and ultimately a deeper spiritual war for the hearts and minds of people.Email: thefacthunter@mail.com

New Books Network
Michael Kimmel, "Playmakers: The Jewish Entrepreneurs Who Created the Toy Industry in America" (W. W. Norton & Co, 2026)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2026 33:15


The untold story of the first-generation Jewish American toymakers who literally manufactured “the century of the child.” In 1902, Morris and Rose Michtom invented the Teddy Bear―bound by clothing scraps, stuffed with sawdust, and given button eyes with a sad, longing expression―in the back room of their Brooklyn candy store. Together they launched the Ideal Toy Corporation, joining a set of other poor, first-generation Jewish toymakers: the Hassenfeld brothers of Hasbro, Ruth Moskowicz and Elliot Handler of Mattel, and Joshua Lionel Cowan of Lionel Trains. From Barbie and G.I. Joe to Popeye, Superman, and Mr. Potato Head, Playmakers: The Jewish Entrepreneurs Who Created the Toy Industry in America (W. W. Norton & Co, 2026) reveals how the toy industry created the idealized American childhood: an enchanted world, full of wild creatures and eternal struggles between good and evil, with endless realms of fantasy and beauty. For much of the twentieth century, every part of the American toy business was largely Jewish―the company founders, executives, and designers, as well as the factory workers, wholesale distributors, retail outlets, and armies of salesmen. A descendant of the founders of the Ideal Toy Corporation, Michael Kimmel shows how these poor, often Yiddish-speaking, tenement-dwelling children of immigrants invented a world they never experienced for themselves. Along with the toys and Jewish toymakers that climbed the ladder of success, Kimmel also portrays the rise of an entire culture focused on children, led by Jewish comic book creators, children's authors, parenting experts, and child psychologists. The first full-scale toy history of the United States, Kimmel's story conjures the colorful, imaginative, restless spirits who followed the promise of the American Dream―and describes the ways in which the world they came from molded their beloved creations. Playmakers shows that the overlapping experiences of being a Jew, an immigrant, and a child in twentieth-century America―an outsider looking in, a person desperate to be accepted―created childhood as we know it today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in Jewish Studies
Michael Kimmel, "Playmakers: The Jewish Entrepreneurs Who Created the Toy Industry in America" (W. W. Norton & Co, 2026)

New Books in Jewish Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2026 33:15


The untold story of the first-generation Jewish American toymakers who literally manufactured “the century of the child.” In 1902, Morris and Rose Michtom invented the Teddy Bear―bound by clothing scraps, stuffed with sawdust, and given button eyes with a sad, longing expression―in the back room of their Brooklyn candy store. Together they launched the Ideal Toy Corporation, joining a set of other poor, first-generation Jewish toymakers: the Hassenfeld brothers of Hasbro, Ruth Moskowicz and Elliot Handler of Mattel, and Joshua Lionel Cowan of Lionel Trains. From Barbie and G.I. Joe to Popeye, Superman, and Mr. Potato Head, Playmakers: The Jewish Entrepreneurs Who Created the Toy Industry in America (W. W. Norton & Co, 2026) reveals how the toy industry created the idealized American childhood: an enchanted world, full of wild creatures and eternal struggles between good and evil, with endless realms of fantasy and beauty. For much of the twentieth century, every part of the American toy business was largely Jewish―the company founders, executives, and designers, as well as the factory workers, wholesale distributors, retail outlets, and armies of salesmen. A descendant of the founders of the Ideal Toy Corporation, Michael Kimmel shows how these poor, often Yiddish-speaking, tenement-dwelling children of immigrants invented a world they never experienced for themselves. Along with the toys and Jewish toymakers that climbed the ladder of success, Kimmel also portrays the rise of an entire culture focused on children, led by Jewish comic book creators, children's authors, parenting experts, and child psychologists. The first full-scale toy history of the United States, Kimmel's story conjures the colorful, imaginative, restless spirits who followed the promise of the American Dream―and describes the ways in which the world they came from molded their beloved creations. Playmakers shows that the overlapping experiences of being a Jew, an immigrant, and a child in twentieth-century America―an outsider looking in, a person desperate to be accepted―created childhood as we know it today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/jewish-studies

Those Good Old-Fashioned Values
Power Scalers 9: Lebron James, Baseball Hero

Those Good Old-Fashioned Values

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2026 59:16


Lebron James puttering around in the year 2126, scoring layups on the wasteland mutants from his diesel-powered mechanical exoskeleton? It's more likely than you might think. Join Spencer, Ty, and Andy as they once again debate the battle prowess of such heroes as Popeye, Samus Aran, Chuck E Cheese, Millard Fillmore, and many more. Support us on Patreon for $5, $7, or $10: www.patreon.com/tgofv. TGOFV Theme by World Record Pace. A big shout-out to our $10/month patrons: Celeste, Yung Zoe, Dane Stephen, Weedworf, James Lloyd-Jones, Sam Thomas, Josh O'Brien, Kilo, David, Sam, T, Rach, Tomix, Adam W, L M, Revidicism, Jennifer Knowles, Jeremy-Alice, Louis Ceresa, Charles Doyle, Dean, Axon, Themandme, Raouldyke, Stephen Tucker, Lawrence, Rebecca Kimpel, Malek Douglas, Jacon Sauber-Cavazos, Bernventers, William Copping, NewmansOwn, Heather-Pleather, Bunknown, Dinosarden, Bedi, Francis Wolf, King Krang, Anthony C, ASDF, Buffoonworld, Bavbiff, D Love, and Tugboat!

Hawk & Tom Podcasts
THE HAWK & TOM SHOW: 3/11/26 - Part Two:

Hawk & Tom Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 23:05


Why women are judging men.. Hawk talks about his Popeye arm.. Kids that cannot stay off their phones during school.. And Tom has noticed a trend in the mainstream media.

Vietnam Veteran News with Mack Payne
Episode 3223 –  Operation Popeye – Weather War in Vietnam

Vietnam Veteran News with Mack Payne

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 14:41


Episode 3223 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature a story about Operation Popeye in Vietnam. The featured story appeared on the soldiers angels website and is titled: Operation Popeye: The Secret Weather War in Vietnam.  It was submitted … Continue reading → The post Episode 3223 –  Operation Popeye – Weather War in Vietnam first appeared on Vietnam Veteran News.

The Big Boo Cast
The Big Boo Cast, Episode 484

The Big Boo Cast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2026 46:47


Well, Melanie has been to Dallas, I have been to Auburn, and we have both watched our fair share of college baseball in our ongoing efforts to keep up with the Aggies and the Bulldogs. Naturally we talk through our most memorable moments from the weekend, including a Popeye's experience that I'll hold near and dear to my heart forevermore.We also talk about what we've been watching and listening to, and it's my turn for Five Favorites.Enjoy, everybody! Join Us on Patreon  Our Amazon Shop Birmingham Show (4/23) Live Stream Tickets (and you will have access for a week after the show - on sale through 4/16) Helen reservations for 4/22-4/24 - email info@helenbham.com with BIGBOO in the subject line and your preferred date/time  If you'd like to listen online, you can do that here.Show Notes: Mississippi State vs. UCLA in baseball Brian O'Connor alas, USM took the Tuesday night game There(4) Gathering LaLaLand Cafe The Graduate in Auburn Ella and Aubie Bridgerton on Netflix Good Hang with Amy Poehler and Carol Burnett Tuesday Date Night The Heir Apparent by Rebecca Armitage Nike Vomero Premium heavy duty metal tongs wide leg pants with crochet detail  Aerie Go-To sweatshirt  peppermint dish soap Sponsors: Branch Basics - use code BIGBOO for 15% off the premium starter kit ZocDoc - use this link to book an appointment today Thrive Causemetics - use this link for 20% off your first order Hungryroot - use code BIGBOO to get 40% off your first box and a free item of your choice for life

Unstoppable Mindset
Episode 419 – From Old Time Radio to Comics: An Unstoppable Creative Journey with Donnie Pitchford

Unstoppable Mindset

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 66:04


What happens when a childhood dream refuses to let go? In this episode, I sit down with cartoonist and Lum and Abner historian Donnie Pitchford to explore how old-time radio, comic strips, and a love for storytelling shaped his life. Donnie shares how he grew up inspired by classic radio shows like Lum and Abner, pursued art despite setbacks, and eventually brought the beloved Pine Ridge characters back to life through a modern comic strip and audio adaptations. We talk about creativity, persistence, radio history, and why imagination still matters in a visual world. If you care about classic radio, cartooning, or staying true to your calling, I believe you will find this conversation both inspiring and practical. Highlights: 00:10 Discover how a childhood love of Lum and Abner sparked a lifelong dream of becoming a cartoonist. 08:00 Hear how college radio and classic broadcasts deepened a passion for old time radio storytelling. 14:33 Understand how years of teaching broadcast journalism built the skills that later fueled creative success. 23:17 Learn how the Lum and Abner comic strip was revived with family approval and brought to modern audiences. 30:07 Explore how two actors created an entire town through voice and imagination alone. 1:00:16 Hear the vision for keeping Lum and Abner alive for new generations through comics and audio. Top of Form Bottom of Form About the Guest: Donnie Pitchford of Texas is a graduate of Kilgore College, Art Instruction Schools, Stephen F. Austin State University and the University of Texas at Tyler. He has worked in the graphic arts industry and in education, teaching at Hawkins High School, Panola College, and Carthage High School at which he spent 25 years directing CHS-TV, where student teams earned state honors, including state championships, for 20 consecutive years. In 2010, Donnie returned to the endeavor he began at age five: being a cartoonist! The weekly “Lum and Abner" comic strip began in 2011. It is available online and in print and includes an audio production for the blind which features the talents of actors and musicians who donate their time. Donnie has created comic book stories and art for Argo Press of Austin, illustrated children's books, written scripts for the "Dick Tracy" newspaper strip, and produced the science fiction comedy strip "Tib the Rocket Frog." He has collaborated with award-winning writers and cartoonists George Wildman, Nicola Cuti, John Rose, Mike Curtis, Joe Staton, and others. In 2017, Donnie began assisting renowned sculptor Bob Harness and currently sculpts the portraits for the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame plaques. Awards include the 1978 Kilgore College "Who's Who" in Art, an Outstanding Educator Award from the East Texas Chapter of the Texas Society of CPAs in 1993, the CHS "Pine Burr" Dedicatee honor in 2010, and a Distinguished Alumnus Award in 2018 from Spring Hill High School. In 2024, Donnie was inducted into the City of Carthage Main Street Arts Walk of Fame which included the placement of a bronze plaque in the sidewalk and the Key to the City. Donnie and his best friend/wife, Laura, are members of First Methodist Church Carthage, Texas. Donnie is a founding officer of the National Lum and Abner Society and a member of Texas Cartoonists, Ark-La-Tex Cartoonists, Christian Comic Arts Society, and the National Cartoonists Society. 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He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards. https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/ accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below! 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Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us. Michael Hingson  01:21 Well, hi everyone, and welcome to another episode of unstoppable mindset. I've been looking forward to this one for a while. We have Donny Pitchford as our guest today. You're probably going, who's Donnie Pitchford? Well, let me tell you. So years ago, I started collecting old radio shows. And one of the first shows that I got was a half hour episode of a show called Lum and Abner, which is about a couple of characters, if you will, in Pine Ridge, Arkansas. And I had only heard the half hour show sponsored by frigid air. But then in 1971 when ksi, out here in Los Angeles, the 50,000 watt Clear Channel station, started celebrating its 50 year history, they started broadcasting as part of what they did, 15 minute episodes of lemon Abner. And I became very riveted to listening to lemon Abner every night, and that went on for quite a while. And so I've kept up with the boys, as it were. Well, a several years ago, some people formed a new Lum and Abner society, and Donnie Pitchford is part of that. I met Donnie through radio enthusiast of Puget Sound, and yesterday, USA. And so we clearly being interested in old radio and all that, had to have Donnie come on and and talk with us. So Donnie, or whatever character you're representing today, welcome to unstoppable mindset. Donnie Pitchford  02:58 Huh? I'm glad to be here. Michael Hingson  03:00 He does that very well, doesn't he? It's a Donnie Pitchford  03:04 little tough sometimes. Well, I'm really glad to be here. Thank you. Michael Hingson  03:10 Well, I appreciate the audio parts of lemon Abner that you you all create every week, and just the whole society. It's great to keep that whole thing going it's kind of fun. We're glad that that it is. But let's, let's talk about you a little bit. Why don't you start by telling us about the early Donnie, growing up and all that. I'm assuming you were born, and so we won't worry about that. But beyond that, think so, yeah. Well, there you are. Tell us about tell us about you and growing up and all that, and we'll go from there. Donnie Pitchford  03:42 Well, I was born in East Texas and left for a little while. We lived in my family lived in Memphis, Tennessee for about seven years, and then moved back to Texas in 1970 but ever since I was a kid this I hear this from cartoonists everywhere. Most of them say I wanted to be a cartoonist when I was five years old. So that's in fact, I had to do a speech for the Texas cartoonist chapter of the National Cartoonist Society. And that was my start. I was going to say the same thing, and the President said, Whatever you do, don't do that old bit about wanting to be a cartoonist at age five. Everybody does that, so I left that part out, but that's really what I wanted to do as a kid. And I would see animated cartoons. I would read the Sunday comics in the Memphis Commercial Appeal, and then at some point, my dad would talk about radio, and my mother would talk about listening to radio. We would have the reruns of the Lone Ranger television show and things like Sky King and other programs along those lines, and my parents would all. Way say, Well, I used to listen to that on the radio, or I would hear Superman on the radio, or Amos and Andy or whatever was being rerun at that time, and that fascinated me. And I had these vague memories of hearing what I thought were television programs coming over the radio when I was about two years old. I remember gunshots. I remember, you know, like a woman crying and just these little oddball things. I was about two years old, and I kept thinking, Well, why are we picking up television programs on my mother's radio? Turns out it was the dying gasps of what we now call old time radio. And so at least I remembered that. But when I was about, I guess eight or nine we were, my dad took me to lunch at alums restaurant in Memphis, and I saw that name, and I thought, What in the world? So what kind of name is that? And my dad told me about London Abner, and he said it reminds me. It reminded him of the Andy Griffith Show or the Beverly Hillbillies. I said, I'd love to hear that. He said, Ah, you'll never hear it. He said, those were live they don't exist, but years later, I got to hear them. So yeah, but that's how I grew up wanting to be a cartoonist and coming up with my own characters and drawing all the time and writing stories and that sort of thing. Michael Hingson  06:24 So when did you move back from Memphis to Texas? Donnie Pitchford  06:28 July 2, 1970 I just happened to look that up the other day. How old were you then? I was 12 when we came back. All right, so got into, I was in junior high, and trying to, I was trying to find an audience for these comic strips I was drawing on notebook paper. And finally, you know, some of the kids got into them, and I just continued with that goal. And I just, I knew that soon as possible, you know, I was going to start drawing comics professionally. So I thought, but kept, you know, I kept trying. Michael Hingson  07:06 So you, you went on into college. What did you do in college? Donnie Pitchford  07:11 Well, more of the same. I started listening to some old time radio shows even as far back as as high school. And I was interested in that went to college, first at a college called Kill Gore College, here in East Texas, and then to Stephen F Austin State University. And I was majoring in, first commercial art, and then art education. And I thought, well, if I can't go right into comics, you know, maybe I can just teach for a while. I thought I'll do that for a couple of years. I thought it wouldn't be that long. But while I was at Stephen F Austin State University, the campus radio station, I was so pleased to find out ran old time radio shows. This was in 1980 there was a professor named Dr Joe Oliver, who had a nightly program called theater of the air. And I would hear this voice come over the radio. He would run, he Well, one of the first, the very first 15 minute lemon Abner show I ever heard was played by Dr Oliver. He played Jack Benny. He played the whistler suspense, just a variety of them that he got from a syndicated package. And I would hear this voice afterwards, come on and say, It's jazz time. I'm Joe Oliver. And I thought, Where have I heard that voice? It was, it's just a magnificent radio voice. Years later, I found out, well, I heard that voice in Memphis when I was about 10 years old on W, R, E, C, radio and television. He was working there. He lived in Memphis about the same time we did. Heard him on the campus station at Nacogdoches, Texas. Didn't meet him in person until the late 90s, and it was just an amazing collection of coincidences. And now, of course, we're good friends. Now he's now the announcer for our audio comic strip. So it's amazing how all that came about. Well, I Michael Hingson  09:16 I remember listening to sort of the last few years of oval radio. I think it was, I don't remember the date now, whether it's 57 or 50 I think it's 57 the Kingston Trio had come out with the song Tom Dooley, and one day I was listening to K and X radio in Los Angeles. We lived in Palmdale, and I heard something about a show called suspense that was going to play the story of Tom Dooley. And I went, sounds interesting, and I wanted to know more about it, so I listened. And that started a weekly tradition with me every Sunday, listening to yours truly Johnny dollar and suspense, and they had a little bit of the FBI and peace and war. Then it's went into half and that that went off and Have Gun Will Travel came on, and then at 630 was Gun Smoke. So I listened to radio for a couple of hours every week, not every Sunday night, and thoroughly enjoyed it. And so that's how I really started getting interested in it. Then after radio went off the air a few stations out in California and on the LA area started playing old radio shows somebody started doing because they got the syndicated versions of the shadow and Sherlock Holmes with Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson. And I still maintain to this day that John Gielgud is the best Sherlock Holmes. No matter what people say about Basil Rathbone and I still think Sir John Gielgud was the best Sherlock Holmes. He was very, very good. Yeah, he was and so listen to those. But you know, radio offers so much. And even with, with, with what the whole lemon Abner shows today. My only problem with the lemon Abner shows today is they don't last nearly long enough. But that's another story. Donnie Pitchford  11:11 Are you talking about the comic strip adaptation? Okay, you know how long, how much art I would have to 11:21 do every week. Michael Hingson  11:25 Oh, I know, but they're, they're fun, and, you know, we, we enjoy them, but so you So you met Joe, and as you said, He's the announcer. Now, which is, which is great, but what were you doing then when you met him? What kind of work were you doing at the time? Donnie Pitchford  11:45 Well, of course, there was a gap there of about, I guess, 15 years after college, before I met him. And what ended up happening my first teaching job was an art job, a teaching art and graphic arts at a small high school in Hawkins, Texas, and that was a disaster. Wasn't a wasn't a very good year for me. And so I left that, and I had worked in the printing industry, I went back to that, and that was all during the time that the National London Abner society was being formed. And so I printed their earliest newsletters, which came out every other month. And we started having conventions in MENA, Arkansas and in the real Pine Ridge and the my fellow ossifers As we we call ourselves, and you hear these guys every week on the lemon Abner comic strip. Sam Brown, who lives in Illinois, Tim Hollis, from Alabama. Tim is now quite a published author who would might be a good guest for you one day, sure. And just two great guys. We had a third officer early on named Rex riffle, who had to leave due to various illnesses about 1991 but we started having our conventions every year, starting in 1985 we had some great guests. We brought in everybody we could find who worked with lemon Abner or who knew lemon Abner. We had their their head writer, Roswell Rogers. We had actors, I'm sure you've heard of Clarence Hartzell. He was Ben withers, of course, on the Old Vic and Sade show. He was Uncle Fletcher. We had Willard Waterman, parley Bayer, some of their announcers, Wendell Niles. And my memory is going to start failing me, because there were so many, but we had Bob's, Watson, Louise curry, who were in their first two movies. We had Kay Lineker, who was in their third movie. The list goes on and on, but we had some amazing when did Chester lock pass away? He passed away? Well, Tuffy passed away first, 1978, 78 and Chet died in 1980 sad. Neither of them, yeah, we didn't get to media. Yeah, we didn't meet either one of them. I've met Mrs. Lock I've met all of chet's children, several grandchildren. We spoke to Mrs. Goff on the phone a time or two, and also, tuffy's got toughie's daughter didn't get to meet them in person, but we met as many of the family as we could. Michael Hingson  14:32 Still quite an accomplishment all the way around. And so you you taught. You didn't have success. You felt really much at first, but then what you taught for quite a while, though, Donnie Pitchford  14:45 didn't you? Yes, I went back to the printing industry for about a year, and in the summer of 85 about two weeks before school started, I had got a call that they needed someone to teach Broadcast Journalism at. Carthage High School, and we had a department called CHS TV. I ran that for 25 years. I taught classes. We produced a weekly television program, weekly radio program. We did all kinds of broadcasts for the school district and promotional video. And then in the last I think it was the last 10 years or so that I worked there, we started an old time radio show, and we were trying to come up with a title for it, and just as a temporary placeholder, we called it the golden age of radio. Finally, we said, well, let's just use that, and I think it's been used by other people since, but, but that was the title we came up with. I think in 19 I think it was in 93 or 9495 somewhere in there. We started out. We just ran Old Time Radio, and the students, I would have them research and introduce, like, maybe 45 minutes of songs, of music, you know, from the 30s, 40s, maybe early 50s, big band and Sinatra and Judy Garland and you name it. Then, when the classes would change, we would always start some type of radio program that was pre recorded that would fill that time, so the next class could come in and get in place and and everybody participated, and they went out live over our cable television channel, and we would just run a graphic of a radio and maybe have some announcements or listing of what we were playing. And we did that for several years, usually maybe two or three times a year. And then in I think it was 2004 or so, we had an offer from a low power FM station, which was another another county over, and we started doing a Sunday night, one hour program each week. And I think we ended up doing close to 300 of those before I left. And so we got old time radio in there, one way or the other. Michael Hingson  17:03 Well, I remember. I remember, for me, I went to UC Irvine in the fall of 1968 and by the spring the last quarter of my freshman year, I had started getting some old radio shows. So started playing shows, and then in the fall, I started doing a three hour show on Sunday night called the Radio Hall of Fame, and we did radio every night. And what I didn't know until, actually, fairly recently, was our mutual friend Walden Hughes actually listened to my show on Sunday, and so did the gas means actually, but, but we had a low power station as well, but it made it up, and so people listened to it. And I've always been proud of the fact that during the fact that during the time I ran the Radio Hall of Fame, I'd heard of this show called 60 minutes with a guy named Mike Wallace, but never got to see it. And then it was only much later that I actually ended up starting to watch 60 Minutes. Course, I always loved to say I would have loved to have met, met Mike Wallace and never got to do it, but I always said he had criminal tendencies. I mean, my gosh, what do you think he was the announcer on radio for the Green Hornet, a criminal show, right? Sky King, a lot of criminals. Clearly the guy. Anyway, I would have been fun to meet him, but, Donnie Pitchford  18:31 and his name was Myron. Myron Wallach at the time. Wallach, you're right. I think that's right. Michael Hingson  18:37 But it was, it was fun and and so I've actually got some Sky King shows and green Hornets with him. So it's, it's kind of cool, but Right? You know, I still really do believe that the value of radio is it makes you imagine more. I've seen some movies that I really like for that the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers with Kevin McCarthy back in 1955 I thought was such a good movie because they didn't show the plants taking over the humans. It was all left to your imagination, which was so cool, and they changed all that in the later remake of it with Leonard Nimoy, which I didn't think was nearly as good, not nearly as suspenseful. But anyway, that's just my opinion. But radio, for me was always a and continues to be a part of what I like to do. And so I've been collecting shows and and enjoying and, of course, listening to lemon Abner, So what made you decide to finally end teaching? Donnie Pitchford  19:38 Well, you know, I could only do that so long. I was getting I was getting very tired, getting kind of burned out, and I had to have a change. There's something had to change. And I was able to take a few years early and retire, and I still the whole time I had a. That it was like a haunting feeling. I, you know, I wanted to be a cartoonist. I would pray, you know, you know, Lord, is there some way can I, can I get out of this? And can I do what I really want to do? And I had some mentors that was finally able to meet people that I would write letters to as a kid, a cartoonist and comic book editor named George Wildman was one of them. He was nice enough to answer my letters when I was a kid, and I'd send him drawings, and he would encourage me, or he would send little corrections on there, you know. And another one was a gentleman named high Eisemann, who passed away recently at age 98 on his birthday, but men like this inspired me, and that it kept at me through the years. I finally met George in 1994 at a convention of the the international Popeye fan club. And I'm I'm at high the same way, and also a writer named Nicola Cuddy, who wrote some Popeye comics. I met him the same way, same event, we all became friends, and I had a good friend named Michael Ambrose of Austin, Texas, who published a magazine devoted to the Charlton Comics company. Sadly, he's deceased now, but Mike and I were talking before I retired, and finally I got out of it. And he said, now that you're out of that job, how would you like to do some art? I said, That's what I want to do. So he gave me the opportunity to do my first published work, which was a portrait of artist George Wildman. It was on the cover of a magazine called Charlton spotlight, then I did some work for Ben Omar, who is bear Manor media publisher for some books that he was doing. One was Mel Blanc biography that Noel blank wrote, did some illustrations for that. This was all happening in 2010 and after that. So I was getting it was getting rolling, doing the kind of work I really wanted to do. And there's a gentleman named Ethan nobles in Benton, Arkansas, who wanted to interview me. I'd gotten, I don't know how he I forgot how he got in touch with me. Maybe he heard me on yesterday USA could be wanted to interview me about London Abner. And so he was starting a website called first Arkansas news. And somewhere in early 2011 we were talking, and I said, you know, you want this to be an online newspaper, right? He said, Yes. I said, What about comics? He said, I hadn't thought about that. So I said, Well, you know, you're a big Lum and Abner fan. What if we could we do a Lum and Abner comic strip? He said, Well, who would Where would I get? Who would do? And I said, Me. So I drew up some proposals, I drew some model sheets, and we did about four weeks of strips, and got approval from Chester lock Jr, and he suggested there's some things he didn't like. He said, The lum looks too sinister. He looks mean. Well, he's mad. He said he's mad at Abner. This won't happen every week. He said, Okay, I don't want LOM to be I said, Well, you know, they get mad at each other. That's part of the that's the conflict and the comedy Michael Hingson  23:30 at each other. Yeah. Donnie Pitchford  23:33 So we, we ironed it all out, and we came up with a financial agreement, and had to pay royalties and one thing and another, and we started publishing online in June 2011, and about six weeks later, the MENA newspaper, the MENA star in MENA, Arkansas, which was the birthplace of Lyman, Abner, Chet Locke and Norris Goff, they picked it up, and then we had a few other newspapers pick it up. And you know, we're not, we're not worldwide, syndicated in print, but we're getting it out there. And of course, we're always online, but and the first Arkansas news went under three or four years later, and so now we have our own website, which is Lum and Abner comics.com so that's where you can find us Michael Hingson  24:24 online. So where's Pine Ridge? Donnie Pitchford  24:28 Pine Ridge is about 18 miles from Mena, Arkansas. MENA is in western Arkansas, and Pine Ridge is about 18 miles east, I believe I'm trying to picture it in my mind, but it's it's down the road, and it actually exists. It was a little community originally named for a postmaster. It was named waters, waters, Arkansas, and in 1936 the real. At cuddleston. He was a real person who owned a store there in waters, and was friends with the locks and the golfs with their parents, as well as Chet and Tuffy. But he proposed a publicity stunt and an actual change of name to name the community Pine Ridge. So that's how that happened. Michael Hingson  25:24 Now, in the original 15 minute episodes, who is the narrator? Donnie Pitchford  25:28 Well, it depends what era their first one trying to remember. Now, Gene Hamilton was an early announcer in the Ford days, which was the early 30s. We don't have anything recorded before that. Charles Lyon was one of the early announcers, possibly for for Quaker Oats. I don't have any notes on this in front of me. I'm just going on memory here. Memory at the end of a long week. Gene Hamilton was their Ford announcer. Carlton brickert announced the Horlicks malt and milk did the commercials when they 1934 to 38 or so. Lou Crosby took over when they were sponsored by General Foods, by post them, the post them commercials, and Lou stayed with them on into the Alka Seltzer era. And his daughter, the celebrity daughter, is Kathie Lee Crosby, you may remember, right, and she and her sister Linda, Lou were a couple of our guests at the National lemon Avenue society convention in 1996 I think let's see. Crosby was Gene Baker came after Crosby, and then in the 30 minute days, was Wendell Niles. Wendell Niles, yeah, in the CBS the 30 minute series and Wendell. We also had him in Mina, super nice guy when it came, when it got into the later ones, 1953 54 I don't remember that announcer's name. That's when they got into the habit of having Dick Huddleston do the opening narration, which is why we now have Sam Brown as Dick Huddleston doing that every week. Michael Hingson  27:27 So was it actually Dick Huddleston? No, it Donnie Pitchford  27:30 was North golf, tough. He always played the part of Dick Huddleston. Okay, the only, the only time that, as far as I know, the only time the real dick Huddleston was on network radio, was at that ceremony in Little Rock Arkansas, when they changed the name of the town that the real dick Huddleston spoke at that event. And we actually, we discovered a recording of that. I was just gonna ask if there's a recording of that there is. Yeah, it's on 12 inch, 78 RPM discs. Wow. And they were probably the personal discs of lock and golf, and they weren't even labeled. And I remember spinning that thing when Sam Brown and I after we found it, it was down in Houston, and we brought them a batch of discs back, and I remember spinning that thing and hearing the theme song being played, I said, this sounds like a high school band. And suddenly we both got chills because we had heard that. I don't know if it was the Little Rock High School band or something, but it's like, Can this be? Yes, it was. It was. We thought it was long lost, but it was that ceremony. Wow. So that was a great find. Michael Hingson  28:45 Well, hopefully you'll, you'll play that sometime, or love to get a copy, but, Donnie Pitchford  28:50 yeah, we've, we have we played it on yesterday, USA. Oh, okay, so it's out there. Michael Hingson  28:57 Well, that's cool. Well, yeah, I wondered if Dick Huddleston actually ever was directly involved, but, but I can, can appreciate that. As you said, Tuffy Goff was the person who played him, which was, that's still that was pretty cool. They were very talented. Go ahead, Donnie Pitchford  29:19 I was gonna say that's basically tough. He's natural speaking voice, yeah, when you hear him as Dick Huddleston, Michael Hingson  29:24 they're very talented people. They played so many characters on the show. They did and and if you really listen, you could tell, but mostly the voices sounded enough different that they really sounded like different people all the time. Donnie Pitchford  29:41 Well, the fun thing are the episodes where, and it's carefully written, but they will, they will do an episode where there may be seven or eight people in the room and they get into an argument, or they're trying to all talk at the same time, and you completely forget that it's only two guys, because they will overlap. Those voices are just so perfectly overlapped and so different, and then you stop and you listen. So wait a minute, I'm only hearing two people at a time, but the effect is tremendous, the fact that they were able to pull that off and fool the audience. Michael Hingson  30:15 I don't know whether I'd say fool, but certainly entertained. Well, yeah, but they also did have other characters come on the show. I remember, yes, Diogenes was that was a lot of fun listening to those. Oh yeah, yeah, that was Frank Graham. Frank Graham, right, right, but, but definitely a lot of fun. So you eventually left teaching. You decided you accepted jobs, starting to do cartoons. What were some of the other or what, well, what were some of the first and early characters that you cartooned, or cartoons that you created, Donnie Pitchford  30:50 just, you mean, by myself or Well, or with people, either way, I did some things that were not published, you know, just just personal characters that I came up with it would mean nothing to anybody, but a little bit later on, I did a little bit of I did a cover for a Popeye comic book. Maybe 10 years ago, I finally got a chance to work with George Wildman, who was the fellow I talked about earlier, and it was some of the last work he did, and this was with Michael Ambrose of Argo press out of Austin, Texas. And we did some early characters that had been published by Charlton Comics. They had, they had characters, they were, they were rip offs. Let's be honest. You know Harvey had Casper the Friendly Ghost. Well, Charlton had Timmy, the timid ghost. There, there was Mighty Mouse. Well, Charlton Comics had atomic mouse, so and there was an atomic rabbit. And Warner Brothers had Porky Pig. Charlton had pudgy pig, but that was some of George's earliest work in the 1950s was drawing these characters, and George was just he was a master Bigfoot cartoonist. I mean, he was outstanding. And so Mike said, let's bring those characters back. They're public domain. We can use them. So I wrote the scripts. George did the pencil art. Well, he inked the first few, but Mike had me do hand lettering, which I don't do that much. So it was that was a challenge. And my friend high Iseman taught lettering for years and years, and so I was thinking, high is going to see this? This has to be good. So I probably re lettered it three times to get it right, but we did the very last story we did was atomic rabbit and pudgy pig was a guest star, and then George's character named brother George, who was a little monk who didn't speak, who lived, lived in a monastery, and did good deeds and all that sort of thing. He was in there, and this was the last thing we did together. And George said, you know, since I've got these other projects, he said, Do you think you can, you can ink this? So that was a great honor to actually apply the inks over George's pencil work. And I also did digital color, but those were some things I worked on, and, oh, at one point we even had Lum and Abner in the Dick Tracy Sunday comic strip, and that was because of a gentleman named Mike Curtis, who was the writer who lived in Arkansas, was very familiar with Lum and Abner, and he got in touch with me and asked, this was in 2014 said, Would it be possible for me to use Lum and Abner in a Sunday cameo? So I contacted the locks. First thing they first thing Chet said was how much I said, I don't think they're going to pay us. I felt like, Cedric, we hunt, no mom, you know. And I felt like he was squire skimp at the time, yeah, but I said, it's just going to be really good publicity. So he finally went for it, and Lum and Abner had a cameo in a Sunday Dick Tracy comic strip, and about four years later, they honored me. This was Mike Curtis, the writer, and Joe Staton, the artist, who was another guy that I grew up reading from as a teenager, just a tremendous artist, asked if they could base a character on me. And I thought, what kind of murderer is he going to be? You know, it was going to be idiot face or what's his name, you know. So no, he was going to be a cartoonist, and the name was Peter pitchblende. Off, and he was, he said his job was to illustrate a comic strip about a pair of old comedians. So, I mean, who couldn't be honored by that? Yeah, so I don't remember how long that story lasted, but it was an honor. I mean, it was just great fun. And then then I had a chance to write two weeks of Dick Tracy, which was fun. I wrote the scripts for it and and then there's some other things. I was able to work with John rose, a tremendously nice guy who is the current artist on Barney Google and Snuffy Smith. We did a story, a comic book story, on Barney Google on Snuffy Smith in a magazine called Charleton spotlight, and I did the colors, digital coloring for that. So just these are just great honors to me to get to work with people like that. And Nick Cuddy, I did some inking, lettering coloring on some of his work. So just great experience, and Michael Hingson  36:02 great people, going back to atomic rabbit and pudgy pig, no one ever got in trouble with, from Warner Brothers with that, huh? Donnie Pitchford  36:09 Well, not, not on atomic rabbit, however, pudgy pig created a problem because George was doing some art, and I think somebody from Warner Brothers said he looks too much like Porky, so the editor at the time said, make one of his ears hang down, make him look a little different. But pudgy didn't last long. Pudgy was only around maybe two or three issues of the comic book, so, but yeah, that's George. Said they did have some trouble with that. Michael Hingson  36:44 Oh, people, what do you do? Yeah, well, I know you sent us a bunch of photos, and we have some of the Dick Tracy ones and others that people can go see. But what? What finally got you all to start the whole lemon Abner society. Donnie Pitchford  37:07 Oh, well, that goes back to 1983 right, and I'll go back even farther than that. I told you that my dad had mentioned lemon Abner to me as a kid. Dr Joe Oliver played a 15 minute lemon Abner show on KSA you at Stephen F Austin State University. That got me. I was already into old time radio, but it was the next summer 1981 there's a radio station, an am station in Gilmer, Texas Christian radio station that started running Lum and Abner every day. First it was 530 in the evening, and then I think they switched it to 1215 or so. And I started listening, started setting up my recorder, recording it every day. And a friend of mine named David Miller, who was also a radio show collector, lived in the Dallas area, I would send them to him, and at first he wasn't impressed, but then suddenly he got hooked. And when he got hooked, he got enthusiastic. He started making phone calls. He called Mrs. Lock chet's widow and talked to her. He spoke to a fellow who had written a number of articles, George Lily, who was an early proponent or an early promoter of lemon Abner, as far as reruns in the 1960s and it was through George Lilly that I was put in touch with Sam Brown in Dongola, Illinois, and because he had contacted Mr. Lilly as well. And before long, we were talking, heard about this guy named Tim Hollis. Sam and I met in Pine Ridge for lemon Abner day in 1982 for the first time, and hit it off like long lost friends and became very good friends. And then in 84 I believe it was Sam and Tim and Rex riffle met again, or met for the first time together, I guess in Pine Ridge. And I wasn't there that time. But somehow, in all of that confusion, it was proposed to start the national lemon Abner society, and we started publishing the Jot them down journal in the summer of 1984 Michael Hingson  39:43 and for those who don't know the Jotham down journal, because the store that lemon Abner ran was the Jotham down store anyway, right? Donnie Pitchford  39:50 Go ahead, yes. And that was Tim's title. Tim created the title The Jotham down journal, and we started publishing and started seeking information. And it started as just a simple photocopy on paper publication. It became a very slick publication. In 1990 or 91 Sam started recording cassettes, reading the journals, because we were hearing from Blind fans that said, you know, I enjoy the journal. I have to have somebody read it to me. This is before screen readers. And of course, you know this technology better than I do, but before any type of technology was available, and Sam said, Well, I'll tell you. I'll just start reading it on tape and I'll make copies. Just started very simply, and from then on, until the last issue in in 2007 Sam would record a cassette every other month, or when we went quarterly, four times a year, and he would mail those to the the blind members, who would listen to those. And sometimes they would keep them, and sometimes they would return them for Sam to recycle. But incidentally, those are all online now, Michael Hingson  41:03 yeah, I've actually looked at a few of those. Those are kind of fun. So the London Avenue society got formed, and then you started having conventions. Donnie Pitchford  41:14 Yes, yes. First convention was in 1985 and we did a lot of things with we would do recreations. We would do a lot of new scripts, where, if we had someone that we got to the point where we would have people that hadn't worked with lemon Abner. So we would have lemon Abner meet the great Gildersleeve. Actually, Willard had worked on the lumen Abner half hour show at some point. I believe les Tremain had never worked directly with them, but he was well, he was in some Horlicks malted milk commercials in the 1930s and of course, the Lone Ranger was never on the London Abner show and vice versa, until we got hold of it. So we had Fred Foy in 1999 and he agreed to be the announcer, narrator and play the part of the Lone Ranger. So we did Lum and Abner meet the Lone Ranger, which was a lot of fun. We had parley bear, so Lum and Abner met Chester of Gun Smoke. And those were just a lot of fun to do. And Tim, Tim would write some of them, I would write some of them, or we would collaborate back and forth to come up with these scripts. Did love and amner, ever meet Superman? No, we never got to that. That would have been great. Yeah, if we could have come up with somebody who had played Superman, that would have been a lot of fun. We had lemon Abner meet Kathie Lee Crosby as herself. Yeah, they met Frank brazzi One time. That must be fun. It was a lot of fun. We had some people would recreate the characters. We had the lady who had played Abner's daughter, Mary Lee Rob replay. She played that character again, 50 years later, coming back home to see, you know, to see family. Several other things, we had London Abner meet Gumby one time. Of all things, we had Dow McKinnon as a guest. And we had Kay Lineker come back and reprise one of her roles, the role she played in the London Abner movie. Bob's Watson did that as well. Some years we didn't have a script, which I regret, but we had other things going on. We had anniversaries of London Abner movies that we would play. So whatever we did, we tailored it around our guest stars, like Dick Beals, Sam Edwards, Roby Lester, gee whiz. I know I'm leaving people out. Michael Hingson  43:52 Well, that's okay, but, but certainly a lot of fun. What? Yes, what? Cartoonist really influenced you as a child? Donnie Pitchford  44:01 Oh, wow. I would say the first thing I saw that got my attention was the Flintstones on on prime time television, you know, the Hanna Barbera prime time things certainly Walt Disney, the animation that they would run, that he would show, and the behind the scenes, things that would be on the Disney show, things like almost almost anything animated as a kid, got my attention. But Walter Lance, you know, on the Woody Woodpecker show used to have, he'd have little features about how animation was done, and that that inspired me, that that just thrilled me. And I read Fred lachel's Snuffy Smith Chester Gould's Dick Tracy. Tracy, which that was a that's why the Dick Tracy connection, later was such a big deal for me. Almost anything in the Sunday comics that was big. Foot. In other words, the cartoony, exaggerated characters are called, sometimes called Bigfoot, Bigfoot cartooning, or Bigfoot characters. Those were always the things I looked for, Bugs Bunny, any of the people that worked on those some were anonymous. And years later, I started learning the names of who drew Popeye, you know, like LZ seagar, the originator, or bud sagendorf or George Wildman, and later high eysman. But people like that were my heroes. Later on, I was interested in I would read the Batman comics, or I would see Tarzan in the newspaper. I admired the work of Russ Manning. Michael Hingson  45:49 Do you know the name Tom Hatton? Yes, I do. Yeah. Yes. Tom did Popeye shows on KTLA Channel Five when I was growing up, and he was famous for, as he described it, squiggles. He would make a squiggle and he would turn it into something. And he was right on TV, which was so much fun. Donnie Pitchford  46:09 We had a guy in Memphis who did the same thing. His name was, he's known as Captain Bill, C, A, P, you know, Captain Bill. And he did very much the same thing. He'd have a child come up, I think some, in some cases, they're called drools. Is one word for them. There was a yeah, in Tim hollis's area, there was cousin Cliff Holman who did that. And would he might have a kid draw a squiggle, and then he would create something from it right there on the spot, a very similar type of thing, or a letter of the alphabet, or your initials, that sort Michael Hingson  46:43 of thing. Yeah. Tom did that for years. It was fun. Of course, I couldn't see them, but he talked enough that I knew what was going on. It's kind of fun. My brother loved them, yeah? So later on, when you got to be a teenager and beyond what cartoonist maybe influenced you more? Donnie Pitchford  47:03 Well, I would have to say George, probably because I was corresponding with him, right? Also, I would see the work of Carl Barks, who created Uncle Scrooge McDuck and the Donald Duck comics and all that. His stuff was all in reprint at that time, he was still living, but I didn't know he could be contacted. I didn't try to write to it, right? Years later, years later, I did get an autograph, which was, was very nice. But those people, a lot of people, Neil Adams, who did Batman, the guys at Charlton Comics, Steve Ditko, who was the CO creator of spider man, but he had a disagreement with Stan Lee, and went back to Charlton Comics and just turned out 1000s of pages, but his work was was inspirational. Another was Joe Staton, who was working at Charleton comics, who I got to work with on several projects later on, and I would say just all of those guys that I was reading at the time. Pat Boyette was another Charlton artist. I tend to gravitate toward the Charlton company because their artists weren't contained in a house style. They were allowed to do their own style. They didn't pay as much. But a lot of them were either older guys that said, I'm tired of this, of the DC Marvel system. I want to just, you know, have creative freedom. Charlton said, come on. And so they would work there and less stress, less money, probably one guy named Don Newton started there and became a legend in the industry at other companies. So I found all of those guys inspiring, and I felt I could learn from all of them. Michael Hingson  48:59 Well, you always wanted to be a cartoonist. Did you have any other real career goals, like, was teaching a goal that you wanted to do, or was it just cartooning it? Donnie Pitchford  49:07 Well, it was just a secondary, you know, as I said, when I started, I thought, I'll just do that for a few years. You know, I didn't know it was going to be like 27 but I we had a lot of success. We had, I had some student groups that would enter video competitions. And for 20 straight years, we placed either first, second or third in state competition with one Summit, one entry, another or another every year. And that was notable. I mean, I give the kids the credit for that. But then about five or six of those years, we had what we call state championship wins, you know, we were like the number one project in the state of Texas. So, you know, we had some great success, I think, in that so a lot of years there, I really, you know, that was a blessing to me. Was that career, you. Well, it just, it just got to be too much time for change. After a while, Michael Hingson  50:05 was art just a talent that you had, and cartoon drawing a talent you had, or, I don't remember how much you said about did you have any real special training as such? Donnie Pitchford  50:14 Well, all of my training was, I just couldn't afford to go to a specialized school. You know, at one time, the Joe Kubert School opened just about the time I graduated high school, it was in New Jersey. I just couldn't make that happen, so I went to state colleges and universities and did the best I could. I took commercial art classes, drawing classes, design classes, even ceramics, which came in very handy when I did some sculpting here in the last eight or nine years and worked as an assistant to a sculptor named Bob harness who lives here in Carthage, but I never had any actual comic strip slash comic book training, so I learned as much of that as I could from guys like George wild. And then after I started the lemon Avenue comic strip, an artist named Joe, named Jim Amish, who worked for Marvel, did a lot of work for the Archie Comics. And tremendous anchor is his. He's really a tremendous anchor, and does a lot of ink work over other artists pencils. Jim would call and say, he said, I want to give you some advice. I'm like, okay, at 3am he's still giving me advice. So I'd go around for two or three days feeling like a failure, but then I would, I would think about all the lessons, you know, that he had told me. And so I learned a lot from Jim and tremendous, tremendous guy. And I would listen to what high, sometimes high would call up and say, Why did you use that purple beg your pardon. So it was fun. I mean, those fellows would share with me, and I learned a great deal from those guys. Michael Hingson  52:11 Are you in any way passing that knowledge on to others today? Donnie Pitchford  52:16 I don't know that I am. I've had an offer or two to do some teaching. I just don't know if I'm if I'm going to get back into that or not. Yeah, I'm so at this point, focused on, quote, unquote, being a cartoonist and trying to make that, that age five dream, a reality, that I'm not sure I'm ready to do that again. And you know, I'm not, I'm not 21 anymore. Michael Hingson  52:45 I didn't know whether you were giving advice to people and just sort of informally doing it, as opposed to doing formal teaching. Donnie Pitchford  52:51 Well, informally, yes, I mean, if anybody asks, you know, I'll be glad to share whatever I can. But yeah, I'm not teaching any classes at this point. Michael Hingson  53:01 Well, you have certainly taken lemon Abner to interesting places in New Heights. One, one thing that attracted me and we talked about it before, was in 2019, lemon Abner in Oz. That was fun. Donnie Pitchford  53:17 Well, the credit for that goes to Tim Hollis. Tim wrote that as a short story years ago when he was first interested in lemon Abner. And I don't know if he ever had that published through the International oz society or not. I don't remember, but Tim later turned that into a radio script when we had a batch of guests. This was in 2001 we had, let's see Sam Edwards, Dick Beals, Roby Lester and Rhoda Williams. And each of them had done something related to Oz, either the children's records or storybook records or animation or something. They were involved somewhere in some type of Oz adaptation. So Tim turned his short story into a radio script that we performed there at the convention. So that was a lot of fun. And then he suggested, Why don't I turn that into a comic strip story? So that's what we did. But that was fun, yeah, and we used the recordings of those people because they had given us permission, you know, to use a recording however we saw fit. The only problem is we had a mistake. The fellow that was running the sound had a dead mic and didn't know it. Oh, gosh. So some of them are bit Off mic in that audio, but we did the best. I did the best I could Michael Hingson  54:40 with it's it sounded good. I certainly have no complaints. 54:45 Thank you for that. Michael Hingson  54:47 I I said no complaints at all. I think it was really fun and very creative. And it's kind of really neat to see so much creativity in terms of all the stuff that that you do. As a cartoonist, me having never seen cartoons, but I learned intellectually to appreciate the talent that goes into it. And of course, you guys do put the scripts together every week, which is a lot of fun to be able to listen to them well. Donnie Pitchford  55:17 And that's what that was, the audience I hoped that we would would tap into right there and it, it was guys like you that would would talk to me and say, What am I going to do? You know, I can't see it. So that's why the audio idea came about. And it's taken on a life of its own, really. And we've got Mark Ridgway, who has created a lot of musical cues for us that we use and Michael Hingson  55:45 who plays the organ? Donnie Pitchford  55:47 That's Mark Ridgway. It is Mark, okay, yes, yes. And it's actually digital, I'm sure. I think it's a digital keyboard, Michael Hingson  55:55 yeah, but it is. It's a, it's a really good sounding one, though. Donnie Pitchford  55:59 Yes, yes. There are a few cues that I did, which probably are the ones that don't sound so good, like if we ever need really bad music. If you remember the story we did, and I don't remember the name of it, what do we call it anyway? Lum tries to start a soap opera. Think this was about a year ago. Yeah, and Cedric is going to play, I don't remember it was an organ or a piano, and I don't remember what he played, but whatever it was, I think was Mary Had Michael Hingson  56:32 a Little Lamb, Mary's, Mary Had a Little Lamb on the piano. Sort of kind played. Donnie Pitchford  56:35 It was played very badly, well that, yes, it was on purpose. When mom plays lum tries to play the saxophone. That was me, and I hadn't played this. I used to play the sax. In fact, I played in a swing orchestra here in Carthage, Texas for about five years back in from the early 90s. And so I had this idea, and I hadn't played the horn probably since, probably in 20 years, and his. So I got it out, and I thought, you know, it's gonna sound terrible because it needs maintenance, but it doesn't matter. It's lump playing it, so I got to play really badly. Michael Hingson  57:14 It was perfect. It was perfect, Donnie Pitchford  57:16 yeah, because it had to sound bad. Michael Hingson  57:19 How do y'all create all these different plots. I remember so many, like the buzzard, you know, and, oh yeah, that was fun. And so many. How do you come up with those? Donnie Pitchford  57:28 Well, I used to get some really good ideas while mowing the yard. Don't ask me, why? Or I get ideas. I get ideas in the weirdest thing, weirdest places. Sometimes I have ideas in the shower. You know, I said, I better write this down. Sometimes I'll wake up in the middle of the night with an idea, but there the ideas just come to me. Yeah? The buzzard was fun. I'd had that one. Pretty creative. Yeah, the one about, the one about, let me see. Oh, there was one we did, where wasn't the buzzard? What was that other one? I called the Whisper? Yeah, there was a strange voice that was coming lum thought it was coming from his radio. And he turns his radio off, and He still hears it, and it was a villain who had somehow hypnotized everyone so that they wouldn't see him and he would use his voice only. And then there's a character I came up with, and let me see Larry Gasman played it, and I called him Larry John Walden, and he was the only guy he was blind. He was the only guy that wasn't hypnotized because he couldn't see the you know, I use the old thing about the watch in front of the eyes. I mean, he was the only guy that wasn't hypnotized, so he wasn't fooled by the whisper, and he could track him, because his hearing was so acute that he was able to find him. In fact, I think he could hear his watch ticking or something like that. So he was the hero of that piece. But, well, I just, I just think up ideas and write them down. Tim Hollis has written some of the scripts, maybe three or four for me, I've adapted some scripts that London Abner did that were never broadcast or that were never recorded. Rather, I've adapted a few, written several, and I keep saying, Well, when I completely run out of ideas, I'll just have to quit. Michael Hingson  59:32 Well, hopefully that never happens. What? What are your future plans? Donnie Pitchford  59:38 Well, right now, there's nothing major in the works other than just maintaining the strip, trying to continue it, trying to make it entertaining, and hopefully doing a little work on the website and getting it into the hands of more people. And I'd like to increase. Least newspaper coverage, if at all possible. And because this thing doesn't, you know, it's got to pay for itself somehow. So you know, I'm not getting rich by any means. But you know, I want to keep it fun. I want to keep having fun with it. Hopefully people will enjoy it. Hopefully we can reach younger readers, listeners, and hopefully lemon Abner can appeal to even younger audiences yet, so that we can keep those characters going. Michael Hingson  1:00:29 Yeah, there's so much entertainment there. I hope that happens now in the the life of Donnie Pitchford. Is there a wife and kids? Donnie Pitchford  1:00:40 Yes, there's a wife of almost 40 years. We unfortunately don't have any children. We've almost feel like we adopted several children all the years we were teaching. We we've adopted several cats along the way. And so, you know, we've had cats as pets for almost ever, since we were married. But that's she's, she's great, you know, she's, she's been my best friend and supporter all these years. And we were members of first Methodist Church here in Carthage, Texas, and doing some volunteer work there, and helping to teach Sunday school, and very involved and active in that church. Michael Hingson  1:01:19 So I have a cat, and I hear her outside, not outside the house, but outside the the office here, she wants me to go feed her, and we, we shaved her yesterday because her hair gets long and Matt's very easily. So she got shaved yesterday. So she's probably seeking a little vengeance from that too, but, but my wife and I were married 40 years. She passed away in November of 2022 so it's me and stitch the cat and Alamo the dog, and Karen is monitoring us somewhere. And as I tell everyone, I've got to continue to be a good kid, because if I'm not, I'm going to hear about it. So I got to be good. But it's a lot of fun. Well, I want to thank you for being with us today. This has been a lot of fun. I've learned a lot, but it's just been great to have another podcast talking about old radio shows. And you said again, if people want to reach out, they can go to lemon Abner comics.com if people want to talk to you about doing any kind of cartooning or anything like that. What's the best way they can do that? Donnie Pitchford  1:02:24 Well, they can go to the London Abner dot lumen, Abner comics.com website, and there's a contact a link right there at the top of the page. So yeah, they can contact me through that. Probably that's the easiest way to do it. Michael Hingson  1:02:37 Okay, well, I want to thank you again for being here, and I want to thank all y'all out there. That's how they talk in Texas, right? It's all y'all for everybody. Donnie Pitchford  1:02:46 Well, some of them do, and some of them in Arkansas do too. Well, yeah. Michael Hingson  1:02:49 And then there's some who don't, yeah, y'all means everything, and it Speaker 1  1:02:54 don't, yeah, I don't think squire skimp says it that way. Michael Hingson  1:02:58 Well, Squire, you know, whatever it takes. But I want to thank you all for being here, and please give us a five star rating wherever you're listening or watching the podcast. Donnie would appreciate it. I would appreciate it, and also give us a review. We'd love to get your reviews, so please do that. If you can think of anyone else who ought to be a guest, and I think Donnie has already suggested a few. So Donnie as well, anyone else who ought to come on the podcast, we'd love it. Appreciate you introducing us, and you know, we'll go from there. And I know at some point in the future, the Michael hingson Group Inc is going to be a sponsor, because we've started that process for lemon. Abner, yes, thank you. Thank you. So I want to, I want to thank love and Squire for that 1:03:45 years. Well, it's been my pleasure. Michael Hingson  1:03:50 Well, thank you all and again, really, seriously, Donnie, I really appreciate you being here. This has been a lot of fun. So thank you for coming. Donnie Pitchford  1:03:58 Thank you. 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VERY DELTA with Delta Work
Very Delta Episode #178 (w/ Cheyenne Jackson)

VERY DELTA with Delta Work

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 69:15


Today's guest is a father to some, but daddy to Delta. It is the actor, dancer, and high quality romancer himself, Cheyenne Jackson.Cheyenne stops by to chat about fatherhood, his time on Broadway, and yes, his appreciation for feet. The two dive into why it is so important, especially in this day and age, to have conversations that not everyone is comfortable having. They also get into first crushes, making wishes, and ask the hard hitting question: does Popeye do it for you too, baby?Plus, Delta goes off on Delta Airlines priority tags. Why are you putting a priority tag on my luggage when there is clearly nothing priority happening? Do not gaslight my suitcase. Fake ass.⁠Send us an e-mail at readmedelta@gmail.com⁠ FOLLOW DELTA⁠@deltawork⁠ ⁠VERY DELTA IS A FOREVER DOG AND MOGULS OF MEDIA (M.O.M.) PODCASTSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Monocle 24: The Stack
The enduring appeal of ‘Popeye' magazine, culture title ‘Get Familiar' and family memoir ‘Ausländer'

Monocle 24: The Stack

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2026 38:54


We speak with Michael Moritz about local journalism and his family memoir ‘Ausländer’. Plus: we consider the enduring appeal of ‘Popeye’ magazine and Dutch hip-hop title ‘Get Familiar’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Film School Janitors Review Films
BUCKET LIST FINALE #5: Popeye Series Mop-Up

Film School Janitors Review Films

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 12:34


Here's the MOP-UP for the BUCKET LIST regarding all the films made about POPEYE, both good and bad! Wait, were there good ones?! The Film School Janitors make their final conclusions!

The Movies That Made Me
MARTY SUPREME writer/director Josh Safdie

The Movies That Made Me

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 91:51


MARTY SUPREME writer/director Josh Safdie unpacks his favorite movies with podcast hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante. Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode Abigail's Party (1977) Marty Supreme (2025) Burying the Ex (2015) Uncut Gems (2019) Dazed and Confused (1993) King of New York (1990) Bad Lieutenant (1992) The Funerals (1996) The Addiction (1995) 4:44 Last Day On Earth (2011) Tomasso (2019) The Driller Killer (1979) Ms .45 (1981) Go Go Tales (2007) The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) A Woman Under the Influence *Kramer vs Kramer (1979) Hero (1992) Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974) Pink Floyd's The Wall (1979) The Brood (1979) *Fire in the Sky (1993) *Matinee (1993) *A Clockwork Orange (1971) The Lost Boys (1987) *Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) *E.T. The Extraterrestrial (1982) *The Shining (1980) *Misery (1990) Popeye (1980) The Leprechaun (1992) Mandy (2018) The Princess Bride (1987) This Is Spinal Tap (1984) Barry Lyndon (1975) 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Full Metal Jacket (1987) *The 400 Blows (1959) *Pulp Fiction (1994) The Breakfast Club (1985) *The Red Balloon (1956) White Mane (1953) Gremlins (1984) *The Running Man (1987) The Terminator (1984) The King of Comedy (1983) Total Recall (1990) Robocop (1987) *Above The Rim (1994) Rocky (1976) Rocky II (1979) *Rocky III (1982) Rocky IV (1985) Rocky V (1990) Masters of the Universe (1987) Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) *Saturday Night Fever (1977) Stayin' Alive (1983) Carrie (1976) Other Notable Items Our Patreon!  The Hollywood Food Coalition The battle of Jericho Josh Mostel G.I. Joe Anton Yelchin Anagrams  Mike Leigh Abel Ferrera Willem Dafoe Odessa A'zion Clint Eastwood James Cagney The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Kevin Garnett Ronald Bronstein Timothee Chalamet Tyler, the Creator Gwyneth Paltrow IFC Films Zohran Mamdani Mira Nair Dustin Hoffman Meryl Streep Eric Clapton Stephen Frears Geena Davis Andy Garcia Chevy Chase David Cronenberg Robert Benton A Nightmare on Elm Street series Wendy Carlos John Candy John Goodman The Cuban Missile Crisis 4DX William Castle Smell-O-Vision Shelley Duvall The Shining novel by Stephen King (1977) Stanley Kubrick TFH Guru Mick Garris The Shining miniseries (1997) Jack Nicholson The Beatles Our Panos Cosmatos podcast episode Johan Johansson Gramaphone Records Kathy Bates James Caan Rob Reiner Alfred Hitchcock Scatman Crothers Vivian Kubrick Jean-Pierre Léaud Benny Safdie John Lennon John Hughes Chris Columbus Chicago The Ramones Richard Edson Jim Jarmusch The History of Bones: A Memoir book by John Lurie (2021) Bob Hope Bing Crosby Mel Brooks Matthew Broderick Albert Lamorisse  The Fleischer Brothers Tex Avery Harold Faltermeyer Arnold Schwarzenegger Oneohtrix Point Never  Richard Dawson Jerry Lewis Paul Verhoeven The New York Knicks Queen Onyx Bernie Mac 2Pac Dolph Lundgren Sylvester Stallone John Travolta Welcome Back, Kotter TV series (1975-78) The Bee Gees Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

F**kface
Suspicious of Eggs // Zoo Stats [91]

F**kface

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 70:00


Geoff, Gavin and Andrew talk about nicknames, eggs are chicken, Popeye's chicken sandwich, casserole, quiche, backwards land, broth, zucchini, height lies, phantom cck of the earth, communal ruler, foot stick, weenuses, the heights that exist, free money, community support, zoo, Nanaimo lion, Mount Benson, sandal hiking, hiking percentages, mystery dog, Philly Cheese Stakeout, how many weenuses in a Dinklage, backwards ears, rooms you've been in, F*kface mystery, have you seen this dog puzzle, cat warmth, and falling in the snow. Sponsored by Zocdoc. Go to Zocdoc.com/regulation and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE and book a top-rated doctor.  #sponsored Support us directly at https://www.patreon.com/TheRegulationPod Stay up to date, get exclusive supplemental content, and connect with other Regulation Listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction
DOPEY in The Family Replay: Linda! Destroying and Saving a family, Drinking, Coke, Xanax, Crazy Crack Email!

Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2026 113:32


listen without ads at www.patreon.com/dopeypodcastThis week on Dopey's Greatest Hits!This replay episode features host David Manheim reflecting on personal chaos, gratitude amid frustration, powerful listener emails/stories (including a harrowing crack/coke seizure tale from Minnesota Matt), and a full classic interview with his partner Linda. They share their raw, unfiltered relationship story—from meeting via mutual friend Todd, early partying (coke, Ativan, drinking), pregnancy amid hidden heroin relapse, family destruction during active addiction, separation, supervised visitations, Dave's bottoming out, eventual sobriety, reconciliation, and rebuilding a family with two kids. Interspersed with intros, emails, Spotify comments, voicemails, and musical interludes (Firecracker rap, song snippets), it captures Dopey's signature mix of dark humor, brutal honesty, recovery insights, and "dumb shit" war stories.The episode opens with Dave navigating recent frustrations—dealing with a guest pulling an episode due to cold feet, sponsor issues, and everyday life stressors—while emphasizing core recovery principles like acceptance, gratitude, and service over resentment. He reflects on childhood influences like Popeye's "I am what I am" mantra as a metaphor for self-acceptance in sobriety, and teases upcoming substantive guests while reading heartfelt (and critical) listener feedback. The heart of the show is the replay of a classic episode featuring Dave and Linda's candid conversation, detailing the highs and lows of their relationship: from initial attraction and drug-fueled early days, through the pregnancy discovery and Dave's escalating heroin use (including nodding out during birthing classes and missing key moments post-birth), to the devastating confrontation when Linda discovered the paraphernalia and the subsequent separation.The story doesn't shy away from the pain—Linda's isolation during a complicated delivery, Dave's rock-bottom spiral involving heavy daily use, arrests, and black eyes during supervised visits with their daughter Nora—but it ultimately lands on hope and redemption. Dave credits their daughter as a major motivator for sobriety, and the couple discusses the hard work of rebuilding trust, family life, and even welcoming a second child. Reflections on the losses of close friends Todd and Chris add emotional weight, underscoring how addiction's toll extends beyond the individual. All that and More, more, more on this weeks new new new episode of dopey!  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Country Squire Radio
EPISODE 54: Heroes of the Bowl IV: Popeye The Sailor Man & Gerald Ford (ARCHIVES)

Country Squire Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2026 37:07


Episode 54: Tales from the Country Squire's First Long Smoke Competition - Our 4th Heroes of the Bowl! I think... math is hard. Who are they? Listen to find out :-)FULL ARCHIVE AVAILABLE TO PATRONS AT PATREON.COM/COUNTRYSQUIRERADIO | Subscribe on SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ILdCGgYOTF4DsvQa2cCjlAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy