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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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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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Join me Tuesday, January 27th from 11 AM–12 PM EST as I sit down with Sam Brown—national speaker, leadership consultant, best-selling author, and creator of the Faith & Effort movement.Sam's journey is rooted in real life, real loss, and real resilience. After losing both of his parents at pivotal moments, he made a decision not to let adversity define him—but to let it fuel him. Today, he helps leaders, organizations, and everyday people grow with honesty, discipline, and intentional effort.We'll talk about:Turning pain into purposeThe power of the 1% mentalityLeading with clarity, culture, and compassionWhy Faith & Effort is more than a brand—it's a lifestyleThis conversation is for anyone navigating leadership, loss, growth, or a season where you're becoming who your future is calling for.Don't miss it. This one will stretch you and strengthen you.Want to launch your own show? Email Kimjacobsshow@gmail.com or call 704-944-3534 to grab your seat in the next training.Support The Kim Jacobs Show and let us know in the comment section during our live broadcast and we will acknowledge your financial support!PayPal: paypal.me/Kimjacobsinc Venmo: @ThekimjacobsshowZelle or Apple Cash: 704-962-7161Subscribe on YouTube: YouTube.com/c/Kimjacobsshowand turn on notifications so you don't miss a moment!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-kim-jacobs-show--2878190/support.

“Chrissie set it out as this young lion who is about to inherit the throne. The Jellicle throne.” This episode features Sam Brown who is currently performing as Munkustrap on the International Tour of CATS. Sam shares his journey with the musical, from first discovering it as a child to joining the cast on tour. He dives into the unique storytelling and choreography challenges, the enriching rehearsal process, and the profound influence of director Chrissie Cartwright. Sam also offers a behind-the-scenes look at performing in different countries and the universal appeal of CATS. Listen in as he discusses his thoughts on the show's iconic characters, memorable moments, and who he believes should be the rightful Jellicle choice. 03:16 First Experience Watching Cats Live 04:40 Joining the International Tour 08:26 Rehearsal Process and Character Development 19:55 Audience Reactions and Cultural Differences 25:35 Memorable Moments and Funny Stories 31:54 The Power of Memory 33:21 Rapid Fire Check out Sam on Instagram: @sam_brown_ Check out the International Tour of CATS: ⁠⁠⁠tour.catsthemusical.com⁠⁠⁠ Produced by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alan Seales⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Broadway Podcast Network⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Social Media: @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheWrongCatDied Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Graham Coath sits down with singer-songwriter Julia Traser for a wide-ranging, curious, and genuinely human conversation about music, identity, timing, and community.Julia talks about her journey from a small mountain village in northern Italy to the UK music scene, why the baritone ukulele became her instrument of choice, and how practicality, sound, and storytelling all collide in her songwriting. Along the way, we hear about busking across Europe, confusing passers-by with unusual instruments, and why sometimes the best creative decisions are the ones that just feel right.There's also a brilliant detour into names and identity — from Julia Pedrana to Julia Traser — inspired by artists she loved growing up, a nod to Pink Floyd, and an unexpectedly perfect ukulele-shaped full circle involving Sam Brown.As the conversation unfolds, Julia opens up about turning 30, the pressure (and nonsense) of musical timelines, and why her debut album is really about letting things arrive when they're meant to. Together, Graham and Julia explore the idea that music works best not as a solo sprint, but as a shared experience — built on collaboration, community, and stories that actually mean something.Expect laughs, tangents, food-based merch ideas, gentle industry hot takes, and a reminder that music doesn't need to shout to be powerful.If you love thoughtful songwriting, unusual instruments, honest conversations, and the belief that art finds its moment in its own time — this one's for you.

Christmas is a beautiful time of the year, but it can also be a melting pot of triggers, emotions, stress, leading to very dysregulated nervous systems.. which can lead to poor choices or even some self sabotage. Me and a host of other beautiful previous guests, experts and people who have made it through these times have got your back. For the 25 days of Christmas I will be posting 25 mini episodes with a tip every single day to help get you through.Fore more info or to work with me go to www.iquitalcohol.com.auI loved this chat with my good friend Sam Brown @soulfullifestyleSam also takes us through a simple but very effective practice to regulate and ground the system.To find out more about Sam and her offerings head to https://thesoulfullifestyle.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we trade the rings of Tony Khan for the cerulean blue of New Japan Pro Wrestling to pay tribute to the retiring legend Hiroshi Tanahashi as we review one of his greatest hours: Hiroshi Tanahashi v Kota Ibushi from the G1 Climax 2018 Final.We discuss the build through 2018, how the match came at a crossroads for Tanahashi's career and position in the company and how these two men built up such a hard hitting and emotional performance.Joining me is 'The Young Boy' Joshua Smith from Keepin' It Strong Style, the preeminent New Japan Podcast and creator of the series Ace of the Universe: a deep dive into the career of Hiroshi Tanahashi.Listen to Rich Latta's amazing Tanahashi rant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai7RJ_OH4FYFollow your host Sam Brown on X @Sir_Samuel or email sambrownmedia@gmail.comFollow Josh on X @KIStrongStyle and make sure you check out his series Ace of the Universe on the Keepin' It Strong Style Pateron: https://www.patreon.com/c/KIStrongStyle/postsThe Match Guide Substack: https://aewmatchguide.substack.com/To join the Social Suplex community you can join the Discord. Drop into the AEW Chanel to discuss the show or suggest a match for us to cover: https://discord.gg/PmcJU4euYQSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sam Brown is a Canadian mother and women's activist. She was the Ontario coordinator for WDI Canada until recently, when she took over from Linda Blade as the Canadian coordinator. She is also involved in local activism in Ontario opposing gender ideology, school board overreach, and the erosion of women's rights in Canada.

This week AEW has released its first-ever book, This Book Is All Elite: The Inside Story of AEW, and as a podcast that has dedicated itself to talking about the history of AEW I thought it would only be fitting to read and review the book. I go through it chapter by chapter and look at who is telling the story, what they are trying to say about AEW and what more (or less) could they have done.I'd love to know your thoughts on it, whether you've read the book or not. You can let me know in the Social Suplex Discord or reach out to my social media noted below.To join the Social Suplex community, you can join the Discord. https://discord.gg/PmcJU4euYQFollow your host Sam Brown on X @Sir_Samuel or email sambrownmedia@gmail.comFollow Imp on Bluesky @thedamnimplicat.bsky.socialFollow Floyd on X@floydjohnsonjr.The Match Guide Substack: https://aewmatchguide.substack.com/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The AEW Match Guide is back for a special three-part series where we seek to find out who has been the Greatest AEW Male Singles wrestler since the company started in 2019. To do this, I'm joined by the Social Suplex AEW Brains Trust, Imp from Imp's AEW Adventures & Floyd from All Things Elite, and we will work our way through the first round of a massive 64-man bracket I've drawn up to guide us through this discussion.I'll be posting the bracket on AEW Match Guide Channel in the Social Suplex Discord if you'd like to have a look at it yourself. Please also jump on there to let us know where you think we got it right and where we got it wrong.To join the Social Suplex community, you can join the Discord. https://discord.gg/PmcJU4euYQFollow your host Sam Brown on X @Sir_Samuel or email sambrownmedia@gmail.comFollow Imp on Bluesky @thedamnimplicat.bsky.socialFollow Floyd on X@floydjohnsonjr.The Match Guide Substack: https://aewmatchguide.substack.com/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The AEW Match Guide is back for a special three-part series where we seek to find out who has been the Greatest AEW Male Singles wrestler since the company started in 2019. To do this, I'm joined by the Social Suplex AEW Brains Trust, Imp from Imp's AEW Adventures & Floyd from All Things Elite, and we will work our way through the first round of a massive 64-man bracket I've drawn up to guide us through this discussion.I'll be posting the bracket on AEW Match Guide Channel in the Social Suplex Discord if you'd like to have a look at it yourself. Please also jump on there to let us know where you think we got it right and where we got it wrong.To join the Social Suplex community, you can join the Discord. https://discord.gg/PmcJU4euYQFollow your host Sam Brown on X @Sir_Samuel or email sambrownmedia@gmail.comFollow Imp on Bluesky @thedamnimplicat.bsky.socialFollow Floyd on X@floydjohnsonjr.The Match Guide Substack: https://aewmatchguide.substack.com/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The AEW Match Guide is back for a special three-part series where we seek to find out who has been the Greatest AEW Male Singles wrestler since the company started in 2019. To do this, I'm joined by the Social Suplex AEW Brains Trust, Imp from Imp's AEW Adventures & Floyd from All Things Elite, and we will work our way through the first round of a massive 64-man bracket I've drawn up to guide us through this discussion.I'll be posting the bracket on AEW Match Guide Channel in the Social Suplex Discord if you'd like to have a look at it yourself. Please also jump on there to let us know where you think we got it right and where we got it wrong. To join the Social Suplex community, you can join the Discord. https://discord.gg/PmcJU4euYQFollow your host Sam Brown on X @Sir_Samuel or email sambrownmedia@gmail.comFollow Imp on Bluesky @thedamnimplicat.bsky.socialFollow Floyd on X@floydjohnsonjr.The Match Guide Substack: https://aewmatchguide.substack.com/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Kin Panama meteorite turned alien on tik tok... what do you think? alien? or hoax? Follow Sam Brown University at www.SamBrownUniversity.com www.instagram.com/sambrownuniversitytv/ We stream live video every sunday at 4 pm pacific only at www.SchrabHomeVideo.com visit RealLifeSciFi.show  Support us and get more content at Patreon.com/reallifescifi we exist because of you. hit us up at WadeandWilly@gmail.com Thank you for listening  Thank you for having friends with different beliefs than you. recorded 10/6/25

Idaho is 2-3 coming off its bye. The last time out, the Vandals lost 41-30 to No. 4 Montana in Missoula. UI hosts Northern Colorado (2-3) this weekend in Moscow. Idaho senior DL Sam Brown & head coach Thomas Ford Jr. joined Colter Nuanez to break down the bye and preview the game.

Ann talks with father-daughter pair Sami and Sam Brown about Music, Fuzzy Friends, and life. We get some great music from Sami. Pam Brashears stops by to talk about The Surviving and Thriving Cancer Retreat, and Act Locally Live with Elizabeth Riley brings us some community news! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyler is joined by VCU Assistant Coach Ryan Daly to discuss his early coaching career, developing as coach, moving to VCU and more.Then, Davidson point guard Sam Brown dives into the lessons he learned at Penn, why he choose Davidson, childhood 76ers stories and more.Later, Arman Jovic of PDT Scouting gives his scouting reports on a half dozen European freshmen joining the A-10.Follow us on Twitter! @3BidLeaguePodEmail: 3bidleague@gmail.comFollow Arman: @PDTScouting

 | Top Of The World (Extended Mix)  | Ayce & Spirit Of House, Stephanie Sounds | Quick Love (Frank Blythe Retouch Mix)  | Klintmoor, Terri B! | Your Face Makes Me Smile (Radio Version)  | Patrice Isley | There's No Better Love (Big People Mix)  | Wez | Stand Up For Love  | Kenny Thomas | Give Me One More Time  | Kamomille | Don't Break My Heart  | Kamomille | Cosmic Love  | Kamomille | Satisfied  | Jafunk, Devin Tracy | If You Get It  | Alex Fanjul, Sheree Hicks | Won't You Decide  | Mondo Freaks | A Thousand Miles Away  | Windy Karigianes | For The Love Of God (Phil's Extended Smooth Mix)  | Kimiesha Jones | We Outside  | Petawane, Vell Da Artist | You Make Me Happy  | Lamone | Echoes In The Sunshine  | MJ Soul | Smile (Phil's Special Version)  | Jane Handcock | Sorry  | Jane Handcock | Just Keep Moving (DJ Mystique Remix) (Radio Edit)  | Point 5ve | You're The Best Thing (Radio Edit)  | Heidi Tann,  Lin Rountree  | Make Love (Kenny B. Steppin' Mix)  | Jean Carn | Masterplan  | Brianna Wyatt | Mutual  | Secret Rendezvous | Why  | Cler | You  | Cler | Wait  | Cler | Give My Love  | Kem | Love You Like That  | The Altons | My Heart Is Yours  | Carlos Camilo | Let's Get Started  | Carlos Camilo | We Will Be Friends  | The 7:45s | Summer Nights ('Pop Pop Pop' Mix)  | Shades  | Pop Pop Pop (Summer Nights Remix)  | The Limit  | My Lady  | Lukas Setto  | Makes Me Wanna Dance (Radio Edit)  | Trey Lorenz | Normalize  | Most Likely, Amaeya | Thinking Of You  | Most Likely, Tolani | Take My Time  | Rache | I Need Your Love  | Cardell  | Message From The Heart  | Marcel Anderson | Via Blanca  | Rick Habana, Ken Navarro | La Costa  | Rick Habana, Michael Lington | Love On It  | Nicholas Cole, Kenny Lattimore | Back Here  | Sam Brown | Slow Down Mr Easy Now Slow Your Fire  | NikGProd | Slide  | Jukebox Saints, Ammonae Scott | Brozone  | Mnelia | Never Been (Bad Boy)  | Libë | Mad Mad World  | Siala | Ray Liotta  | Kenya Jade | Sober  | Taahliya | No Love  | Rubii | Fall Into These Arms (A Midsummer's Groove Mix)  | Devon Howard

In this episode, we discuss homeschooling during the early years, a time that can feel both exciting and overwhelming for parents. Joined by Sam Brown from Our Blessed Homeschool, we explore how to embark on the journey of home education with confidence. With her unique perspective as a former public school teacher and now a homeschooling mom of young children, Sam shares practical insights and encouragement for parents looking to start their children's academic journey well. We discuss The discipleship aspect of homeschooling Home is home first, then school Helping your littles fall in love with learning Engaging activites for toddlers and preschoolers Tune in to learn how to make homeschooling in the little years a rewarding experience for both you and your children!   Resources Referenced: Our Blessed Preschool Bundle 140+ Resources from Our Blessed Homeschool  Follow Our Blessed Homeschool on Instagram!   Follow my  journey by subscribing to this podcast. You can also follow me on Instagram, YouTube, and www.nohighercalling.org Subscribe to the NHC email at www.nohighercalling.org 

Caleb Sam Brown Music - this weeks interview another stellar singer songwriter featuring new music dropped this year from his ep Personal Rock Bottom and there's even a sweet cut with Cela Harper. Originally aired 06/29/2025 on 95.3 FM KHYI the Range in Dallas, TX.

This week on That Was Wild, Adam welcome the hilarious Hal Rudnick (Screen Junkies, Key and Peele, Community) to talk about his new one man show Jersey Devil now play at the Hollywood Fringe! They dive deep into the insane character that the show is based on, Roger Rudnick - who was a gambling addict, show promoter, and thief! Speaking of toxic, Adam and Hal dive into this wild internet trend of taking Sam Brown's poem to then super cut it with pictures of T-rex's, muscle cars, muscle men, and fighter jets. It's very base but also very cool. Hal and Adam talk about their experience with toxic masculinity with their toxic dads and how all though t-rex's are cool, maybe you don't need them to be masculine. Don't forget to to like and Subscribe! 

Join us for Episode 164 of the C-10 Podcast, recorded live at Music Theater Heritage inside Crown Center with our C-10 students and mentors. Our guest, Sam Brown, shares a powerful story of resilience and transformation that captivated our audience.After losing both parents by age 11, Sam's journey was shaped by the guidance of his 23-year-old sister and his own unwavering determination. From playing in the NFL and CFL to becoming a Project Engineer in the mechanical engineering field, Sam's path demonstrates the power of perseverance and adaptability.In this inspiring conversation, Sam opens up about his latest venture, SB Impacts, where he creates supportive environments for individual and community growth. His message of personal development, self-reliance, and community impact resonates deeply with our C-10 mission of mentoring and leadership.LINKS:For more information about the C-10 Mentoring & Leadership program for high school students, visit our website.To make a financial gift to give students life-changing one-on-one mentoring and to help families in crisis, visit our secure donation page.For all episodes of the C-10 podcast and ways you can listen, click here.If you'd like to make a comment, have a suggestion for a future guest, or your company would like to help underwrite this podcast, please visit our contact page.

Allan and Sam Brown (The Whitest Kids U' Know) cowpoke around Griffith Park's long and winding main trail. Along the way they talk about walking gear, commercial auditions, the loss of Sam's best friend and creative collaborator, and admire a local equestrian community hub.

AI will learn more from itself than from Humans... Will they still need us? We go in many directions and get off topic quite frequently - but it's fun. Sam from the Whitest Kids You Know joins us and scores a 0 on the wow scale. Follow Sam on insta www.instagram.com/thatsambrown/   tiktok www.tiktok.com/@sambrown42069?lang=en Sam's new school / New Website https://sambrownuniversity.com/ We stream live video every sunday at 4 pm pacific only at www.SchrabHomeVideo.com visit RealLifeSciFi.show Support us and get more content at Patreon.com/reallifescifi we exist because of you. hit us up at WadeandWilly@gmail.com Thank you for listening Thank you for having friends with different beliefs than you.

Sam Brown spent 24 years incarcerated—and during that time, he wrote legislation to end involuntary servitude in California, built a nonprofit from behind bars, and pioneered emotional literacy programs now implemented in over 20 prisons.Connect with SamWebsite: https://www.10pprogram.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/10pprogram?igsh=MTRnNXV0c3Nldzk2OQ==https://www.instagram.com/sam.nathaniel.brown?igsh=MmR1Y25oZXJyc2NlF*%k your khakis and get The Perfect Jean 15% off with the code COX15 at theperfectjean.nyc/COX15 #theperfectjeanpod https://theperfectjean.nycGet 50% sitewide for a limited time. Just visit https://GhostBed.com/cox and use code COX at checkout.Do you want to be a guest? Fill out the form https://forms.gle/5H7FnhvMHKtUnq7k7Send me an email here: insidetruecrime@gmail.comDo you extra clips and behind the scenes content?Subscribe to my Patreon: https://patreon.com/InsideTrueCrime Follow me on all socials!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidetruecrime/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@matthewcoxtruecrimeDo you want a custom painting done by me? Check out my Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/coxpopartListen to my True Crime Podcasts anywhere: https://anchor.fm/mattcox Check out my true crime books! Shark in the Housing Pool: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0851KBYCFBent: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV4GC7TMIt's Insanity: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KFYXKK8Devil Exposed: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TH1WT5GDevil Exposed (The Abridgment): https://www.amazon.com/dp/1070682438The Program: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0858W4G3KBailout: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bailout-matthew-cox/1142275402Dude, Where's My Hand-Grenade?: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXNFHBDF/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1678623676&sr=1-1Checkout my disturbingly twisted satiric novel!Stranger Danger: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSWQP3WXIf you would like to support me directly, I accept donations here:Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/MattCox69Cashapp: $coxcon69

This episode is ultimately just a BS session with my buddy Sam. Sam and I take turns swapping turkey stories and catching up on how our seasons have been going. We talk about how the forecast has been ultimately pretty different looking this year than most. We talk about the gobbling activity and what we have observed. We talk about looking forward to deer season, and some of the preparations that we have planned upcoming. Thanks everybody for listening, have a great week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is ultimately just a BS session with my buddy Sam. Sam and I take turns swapping turkey stories and catching up on how our seasons have been going. We talk about how the forecast has been ultimately pretty different looking this year than most. We talk about the gobbling activity and what we have observed. We talk about looking forward to deer season, and some of the preparations that we have planned upcoming. Thanks everybody for listening, have a great week!

THIS EPISODE Trash Pandas first baseman Sam Brown joins the podcast this week to discuss his childhood in California, his journey to Rocket City, and how his family's athletic background pushed him to become a better baseball player.   ABOUT THE HOST Josh Caray's baseball roots stretch from Atlanta to St. Louis to Chicago to Cooperstown. The grandson of Hall of Famer Harry Caray, son of the legendary Skip Caray, and half-brother Chip Caray is the TV voice of the St. Louis Cardinals, Josh is the Play-by-Play voice of the Rocket City Trash Pandas.

We were truly blessed to have Jim Brown join us in the studio to share his story! Jim and his family have been a cherished part of our church community for nearly 20 years. You may recognize his son, Sam, who regularly volunteers on the worship team (we've linked his story below!). In this episode, Jim and Sarah spend a few minutes catching up before diving into his story; a journey marked by faith, challenges, and the grace of God. Jim introduces a concept called The Circle of Obedience, something that shaped his own walk with the Lord and became a guiding principle he later passed on to his sons. Jim came to know Jesus at the age of six. His father worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, so the family moved often, but they always stayed connected to a church wherever they landed. It was after hearing some hellfire and brimstone preaching that Jim made the decision to follow Christ, longing to spend eternity with Him. But like many of us, his path wasn't without detours. In middle school, Jim began stepping outside that circle of obedience, not rejecting God but leaning on his own wisdom and chasing his own ambitions. His journey took him through multiple colleges and even across the Atlantic to play American football in England. Yet despite the adventure, nothing brought lasting fulfillment. Then came a turning point when his mother introduced him to Trisha, a young woman who would become his wife. Jim was returning to the faith while Trisha was beginning her own faith journey. Together, they desired to build a Christ-centered family. But the road ahead wasn't easy. Marriage proved more difficult than expected. Two years in, they welcomed their first son, Hunter, who was born with severe special needs—a reality they still navigate today. As life picked up speed with the births of their other sons, Sam and Henry, the challenges mounted. But so did God's faithfulness. What stands out most in Jim's story is his honesty. He doesn't shy away from the hard parts—but through it all, he stayed rooted: committed to God, to Trisha, and to his sons. And in that commitment, he rediscovered the fullness of life within the circle of obedience. His testimony is a beautiful reminder that life with Jesus, even in the struggle, is far richer than anything the world offers.Sam Brown's testimony (Jim's son!), Episode 86Want to share your story on The Stories Collective podcast in 2025? Email sarah@dscchurch.comWould you please subscribe and leave us a review? This will help our podcast reach more people! We'd love it if you'd share this podcast with your friends on social media and beyond. Join us next Wednesday to hear another story of God's faithfulness!

To celebrate us reaching the milestone of my fiftieth Match Guide review I have decided to rank the first 50 matches I covered on the podcast in today's Mamoth episode.Join me and Imp from Imp's WWE Adventure as we go from early AEW, pandemic wrestling, the Punk era to today's new hottness and everything in between as we reminisce about some of the best matches in AEW history.Check out the new Social Suplex merch on Chopped Tees: https://chopped-tees.com/socialsuplex, your first purchase on the site gets 10% off!Follow your host Sam Brown on X @Sir_Samuel or email sambrownmedia@gmail.comFollow Imp on Bluesky @thedamnimplicat.bsky.socialThe Match Guide Substack: https://aewmatchguide.substack.com/To join the Social Suplex community you can join the Discord. Drop into the AEW Chanel to discuss the show or suggest a match for us to cover: https://discord.gg/PmcJU4euYQSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode of The Brand Intelligence Podcast, host William Tyree sits down with Sam Brown, Creative Director at Affirm, to discuss the company's award-winning brand refresh. Sam shares the strategy behind Affirm's brand refresh, the importance of authenticity in branding, and how their rebrand earned them a Brandie Award for “Best Rebrand or Brand Update” in FinTech. From internal roadshows to color psychology, we pull back the curtain on what it takes to successfully evolve a brand in a competitive space. Tune in for expert insights, creative inspiration, and a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most striking brand updates in finance! If you're a marketing or brand leader looking to improve campaign production, approvals, digital assets and brand governance, visit us at http://www.IntelligenceBank.com Learn more about Affirm at https://www.affirm.com/

This week we deep dive into Brandon Cutler & Peter Avalon's saga to get their first win in AEW culminating in a No DQ, No Count Out Match on AEW Dark #58 on the 27th of October 2020.We discuss how they built it on BTE, how it dovetailed and interacted with some of the biggest programs going on in AEW at the time and speak about the legacy of BTE in the history of AEW.On a personal note, this is my fiftieth review on The Match Guide and I'm incredibly thankful to everyone who has ever appeared on or listened to this podcast. I'll be having a break from the normal format for a while but will be back when time permits to make sure you stick around.Check out the new Social Suplex merch on Chopped Tees: https://chopped-tees.com/socialsuplex, your first purchase on the site gets 10% off!Follow your host Sam Brown on X @Sir_Samuel or email sambrownmedia@gmail.comFollow Gareth on X @Gareth_eno and see all his work on Pro Wrestling Musings: https://www.prowrestlingmusings.com/The Match Guide Substack: https://aewmatchguide.substack.com/To join the Social Suplex community you can join the Discord. Drop into the AEW Chanel to discuss the show or suggest a match for us to cover: https://discord.gg/PmcJU4euYQSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Send us a textPrison Minister - Sam BrownIt is our pleasure to have Sam Brown in the podcast. He is a former inmate who has devoted his life to God. There is hope for those who have nothing to live for. If the world has taken everything from you, place your hope in Jesus. Love in God and the way of life. Sam has dedicated his life to ministering to those still incarcerated in the prison system of Texas. As a former inmate, he is best placed to relate to those still in prison. At this time the effort is small, but any help you might be able to contribute to the effort will go to increase the scope of effort. Donations to support prison ministry in Texas can be sent to@Samuel-Brown-434=====Searching for answers to life's questions? Need help finding a church? Drop us a line. We would love to help you find a congregation that practices the love of Christ. The Extra Mile Podcast is a work of Milwaukee Ave Church of Christ in Lubbock, TX. Assembly times:9:30 AM - Classes for all ages10:30 AM - Sunday Morning Assembly5:00 PM - Sunday Evening Assembly7:00 PM - Wednesday Evening AssemblyEmail us:  the.emile.pod@gmail.comInstagram: @extramilepodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/546CHn6Qvdh807yhYC5sHL?si=j6-jHRTiRh6_Non9E9URagApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-extra-mile-podcast/id1550189689Google Play: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xMjgwNTI1LnJzcwWe would love to hear from you! Email: the.emile.pod@gmail.com Instagram: @extramilepodcast

An out of cycle podcast where I reflect on my experience attending AEW Grand Slam Australia, my first ever live AEW show. Certainly a roller coaster of a build and a wild day leading up for myself but ultimately a beautiful, life-affirming experience.Check out the new Social Suplex (and Grappl) merch on Chopped Tees: https://chopped-tees.com/socialsuplex, your first purchase on the site gets 10% off!Follow your host Sam Brown on X @Sir_Samuel or email sambrownmedia@gmail.comFollow Sergi on X @SergiAlderman and see all his work on Pro Wrestling Musings: https://www.prowrestlingmusings.com/The Match Guide Substack: https://aewmatchguide.substack.com/To join the Social Suplex community you can join the Discord. Drop into the AEW Chanel to discuss the show or suggest a match for us to cover: https://discord.gg/E7SRDXVjSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we deep dive into 'Hangman' Adam Page v Darby Allin's match on Dynamite 31st of July 2024 with special guest Sergi Alderman from Pro Wrestling Musings.We discuss Darby & Hangman's 2024 leading up to this match, the intelligent structure, how infused with character this match is and the aftermath of this match for both wrestlers..Check out the new Social Suplex (and Grappl) merch on Chopped Tees: https://chopped-tees.com/socialsuplex, your first purchase on the site gets 10% off!Follow your host Sam Brown on X @Sir_Samuel or email sambrownmedia@gmail.comFollow Sergi on X @SergiAlderman and see all his work on Pro Wrestling Musings: https://www.prowrestlingmusings.com/The Match Guide Substack: https://aewmatchguide.substack.com/To join the Social Suplex community you can join the Discord. Drop into the AEW Chanel to discuss the show or suggest a match for us to cover: https://discord.gg/7nwmGpE2Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we deep dive into Eddie Kingston v Bryan Danielson, Continental Crown match from Revolution 2024 with special guest Joseph Montecillo.We discuss Bryan Danielson & Eddie's overall history in the indies and early AEW, the 2023 Continental Classic, the emotional match, the cathartic ending and where it sits in both men's legacy.Check out the new Social Suplex (and Grappl) merch on Chopped Tees: https://chopped-tees.com/socialsuplex, your first purchase on the site gets 10% off!Follow your host Sam Brown on X @Sir_Samuel, @Sir-Samuel on Bluesky or email sambrownmedia@gmail.comFollow Joseph on X @Josephweirdness & Bluesky and see all his work on his website: https://www.josephmontecillo.com/The Match Guide Substack: https://aewmatchguide.substack.com/To join the Social Suplex community you can join the Discord. Drop into the AEW Chanel to discuss the show or suggest a match for us to cover: https://discord.gg/7nwmGpE2Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Actor and comedian Sam Brown from The Whitest Kids U' Know joins the pod to talk sh*tting your pants, trebuchets, and the peak of the fedora. Will and Liam also offer their best Thanksgiving advice. SUPPORT BLANDINO'S PIZZA: https://fridaybeers.shop/collections/... FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS: https://www.flowcode.com/page/almostf... FOLLOW SAM: https://www.instagram.com/thatsambrown The Whitest Kids U'Know complete series box set is available on 12/3 from Shout! Studios, and tune in to Whitest Kids U'Know Top 10 Episode Countdown, a marathon of Zach Cregger, Sam Brown, Timmy Williams and Darren Trumeter's favorite episodes, streaming only Shout! TV 12/8. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: DOWNLOAD THE BETMGM APP AND USE BONUS CODE “AFPOD” AND YOU WILL GET UP TO A $1500 FIRST BET OFFER ON YOUR FIRST WAGER! HEAD TO HIMS.COM/FRIDAY FOR PERSONALIZED HAIR LOSS TREATMENT OPTIONS! FIND OUT WHERE TO GET FIREBALL NEAR YOU, THE PERFECT SHOT FOR GAME DAY! https://www.fireballwhisky.com/shop-fireball-online.html GET UP TO 20% OFF @CHUBBIES WITH THE CODE FRIDAY20 AT https://www.chubbiesshorts.com/FRIDAY20 #chubbiespod (00:00) Intro (06:59) Thanksgiving Advice (17:17) Your friend's dad (18:22) Diarrhea (30:50) Touring (38:18) Early Days of WKUK (43:04) Becoming Friends with Timmy Williams (50:17) Kidnapping (53:31) Nightmare Travel (01:04:44) Puking (01:10:11) Cracker of the Week (01:16:39) Medieval Summer Camp (01:21:35) Favorite WKUK Sketches (01:32:29) Zach Cregger & Barbarian (01:36:06) Dad Jokes #AlmostFriday #FridayBeers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sketch comedy expert Sam Brown joins us to share all the goods on how to use sketch writing to level up your content game. His decades of experience with the Whitest Kids U Know sketch group and Almost Friday TV make him one of the thought leaders on this topic. This is definitely an episode to share with your comedy friends. Takeaways: In sketch comedy, identifying a strong premise allows for more effective humor development. Writing sketches involves brainstorming and then refining ideas through collaboration and feedback. Comedy is about finding a balance between humor and the impact of social commentary. Creating a supportive environment encourages artists to express their ideas without fear of judgment. Understanding the structure of a sketch is crucial for effective comedic delivery. Don't just aim for shock value; focus on crafting jokes that resonate with audiences. Join our email list herehttps://hotbreath.beehiiv.com/subscribeLinks referenced in this episode:sambrownuniversity.cominfo@sambrownuniversity.com

Jingle Boom: The Costco Guys drop a Christmas song for the season! Surely it is a rap?! It's a rap right!? Dr. Pepper Guy: Everyone's favorite Sexual Predator Hunter and infamous pumpkin smasher, Dr. Pepper guy pops up in another video kicking ass! TikTok Weirdos: We have a doozy of a weirdo that throws us for a loop as we try to figure out if he is a character or a real person. But then we discover DAREDEVIL DEB! FUCK YOU WATCH THIS!, THE BEAR!, NEW FOUND GLORY!, HIT OR MISS!, SAM BROWN!, UNITE THE PARTIES!, GAY TRUMP!, CYRUS!, JORDAN!, JAKE PAUL!, MIKE TYSON!, 2 MINUTE ROUNDS!, KOBAYAHI MARU!, CHRISTMAS SONG!, JINGLE BOOM!, THE COSTCO GUYS!, AJ!, BIG JUSTICE!, ASHLEY!, MOTHER OF BIG JUSTICE!, JINGLE BELLS!, MEXICAN STANDOFF!, 808S AND HEARTBREAKS!, ANTIPASTI!, MARGE SIMPSON!, THE RIZZLER!, COMMENTS!, NEW JERSEY!, BOCA RATON!, BABY JESUS RIZZLER!, PREDATOR HUNTING!, PUMPKIN SMASH!, DR. PEPPER GUY!, DOLLAR STORE!, NEW VIDEO!, SHARED UNIVERSE!, SUPERHERO!, MICHAEL MYERS!, JASON VOORHIES!, HORROR MOVIE!, TELEPORTATION!, 13 YEAR OLD KID!, TIKTOK WEIRDOS!, FUNERAL!, YOU'RE WELCOME!, WRESTLING!, CHARACTER!, VOICE!, BRANDON BABYLON!, MENS' RIGHTS!, PICKUP ARTIST!, NEO!, POKEMON!, ANIME!, CONVENTIONS!, JOKES!, DAREDEVIL DEB!, HANGING OFF LEDGE!, OLD LADY!, DEB!, LADDER!, UPSTAIRS!, ESCALATING!, JUMP!, BRIDGE!, JACKASS!, BROKEN BONES!, POLICE CAR!, LAYING DOWN IN THE ROAD!, HUGGY WUGGY!, POPPY PLAYTIME!, DEATH DEFYING!, IMPRESSIVE!  You can find the videos from this episode at our Discord RIGHT HERE!

Off The Records with B-$ (Brendon Walsh) and the O'Conman (Sean O'Connor) is a show where we listen to old vinyl comedy albums from Brendon's collection. This episode we're joined by Sam Brown from the Whitest Kids U Know and we listen to some tracks from the 1984 album "Comedy Tonight". If you like this episode, you can hear more at www.patreon.com/worldrecordpodcast pay what you wish ($3 suggested) or join for $5/month and get Off The Records and all the extended episodes of the World Record Podcast too. Order the WKUK complete series box set here: https://shoutfactory.com/products/the-whitest-kids-u-know-the-complete-series

Townhall Review - November 2, 2024 We dive into the final days before the 2024 election. The spotlight falls on President Biden as his recent controversial remarks about Trump supporters stirred the political landscape, overshadowing Kamala Harris's own campaign push.  Hugh Hewitt sits down with Matt Continetti of the Washington Free Beacon to analyze the potential impact of Biden's remarks. Matt Whitaker of the Trump campaign shares how this may sway undecided voters in the final hours. Turning to the congressional races, Hugh talks with Nevada Senate candidate and war veteran Sam Brown, who's challenging incumbent Jacky Rosen. On the House side, Orange County's 47th district is heating up as Scott Baugh campaigns to secure a GOP victory in a tightly contested California district. Hugh investigates. Former race car driver Danica Patrick shares her motivations for supporting Trump in a conversation with Charlie Kirk, signaling an interesting shift among influential voices in this election cycle. As Election Day approaches, Trish Regan closes the show with a reminder of the stakes involved, urging listeners to ensure their voices are heard at the polls. Every vote will shape the future, and this year's election could set the course for years to come.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Del Bigtree grew up in the "crystal cathedral" of liberalism in Colorado. But now, he's an exile from the Democratic left. Del talks to Charlie about working on the RFK campaign, becoming a backer of Donald Trump, and how the party of "my body, my choice" became the party that wants to forcibly inject children with untested shots.  Plus, Nevada Senate candidate Capt. Sam Brown talks about finding God after nearly losing his life in Afghanistan, why he entered politics, and why there's so much optimism about him stealing a Senate seat off the Democrats in the Silver State. Become a member at members.charliekirk.com!Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Election Day right around the corner, Martha is joined by 2024 Nevada Senate Candidate, Captain Sam Brown. The Purple Heart recipient and best-selling author shares how his captivating “alive day” influenced his road to Election Day. He also discusses his opinions on important ballot measures and why he's best fit to serve in the Nevada Senate.   Follow Martha on X: @MarthaMacCallum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I recently had the opportunity to speak with Captain Sam Brown, the Republican Senate candidate in Nevada. I spoke with Sam on the 16th anniversary of his Alive Day, the day of his near-death experience. Brown's personal story is inspiring, and a testament to the purpose he still has to serve others. - - - Today's Sponsor: Lumen - Get 15% off your purchase! https://lumen.me/SHAPIRO

On Friday's Mark Levin Show, thanks to the open Biden/Harris border we have tens of thousands of convicted illegal alien murderers and sexual criminals roaming our streets who were released from their country and sent to America. Kamala does not care about women's rights or children's rights while we have the most slavery since the Civil War. Also, we have an exceedingly immoral administration in Washington D.C. that despises Israel, from Biden and Harris to Blinken and Kirby. If Israel didn't exist we would be the ones targeted by Iran, who has already attacked our troops without any response from Biden. The government is not in service to Democrat oligarchs and we must defend it with whatever platform we have. Later, Mark is joined by military veteran and candidate Sam Brown about his campaign for the U.S. Senate seat in Nevada against a radical leftist democrat, and about his service and injuries sustained from a terrorist roadside bomb. Mark also speaks with journalist and author Miranda Devine about her new book The Big Guy: How a President and His Son Sold Out America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Lisa interviews Captain Sam Brown, a Republican Senate candidate from Nevada. Brown shares his inspiring story of military service in Afghanistan, where he sustained severe injuries, and his journey to political candidacy. The discussion covers the current political climate, economic struggles, and the need for hope and leadership in America. Brown emphasizes accountability in government, reflecting on the Afghanistan withdrawal and education system failures. He also discusses his vision for affordable living and border security. The Truth with Lisa Boothe is part of the Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Podcast Network - new episodes debut every Monday & Thursday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SERIES 3 EPISODE 18: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (1:44) SPECIAL COMMENT: Trump has doubled down on his defiling of Arlington National Cemetery. Title 32, Part 553, Subpart C: Memorial Services and Ceremonies at Army National Military Ceremonies will not include partisan political activities. Trump's team exploited a memorial service at Arlington on Monday, broke the law by privately photographing and filming it, physically assaulted Arlington National Cemetery staff who asked him to stop, he gave a thumbs up and smiled idiotically while literally standing on the graves of dead U-S military heroes, and now they have turned it into an online campaign advertisement – by definition, a partisan political activity. This could've been trivial. It could've been “there was a miscommunication.” Not even an apology – like anybody in the Trump campaign were human enough, or honest enough, or RESPECTFUL OF OUR WAR DEAD ENOUGH to apologize. Just “misunderstanding.” No. They blamed the Cemetery staffer, they blamed the media, they blamed Vice President Harris for not being there to commemorate the sad anniversary of deaths in Afghanistan – the commemoration Trump has illegally turned into a campaign AD – the commemoration Trump skipped last year and the year before. Because to Trump, and to this robot JV Vance, those buried AT Arlington are just another product, just another SELL, just another gimmick, just another BRAND NAME. And they got the brand name wrong. Trump thug Chris LaCivita wrote that Arlington "most hollowed" ground. Corrupted news outlets like The New York Times covered for it by claiming he wrote "hallowed." Hallowed, is Arlington. Hollowed, is Trump's brain. TRUMP IS NOW MORE DANGEROUS THAN EVER. Another new round of polls underscores: he's losing, and dragging down the down-ballot MAGA GOP: a total swing in four states of 25 points to Harris. She leads by one in Arizona, two in Georgia and Nevada, and has cut it to one in North Carolina. The Fox poll in Arizona scores the Senate as Ruben Gallego 56, Kari Lake 41. How is Kari lake going to be able to afford to buy 900 more camera filters THIS late in the race? The Fox poll in North Carolina scores the Governor's race as Josh Stein 54 Mark Robinson 43. The Fox poll in Nevada scores the Senate race as Jacky Rosen 55 Sam Brown 41.  TO LEAVEN THE MOOD A LITTLE: A comedian named Dan Wilbur has done a spot-on impression of JD Vance trying to be a human for 9 minutes at a donut shop. It's better if you go watch it. It's not bad if you listen to it here. B-Block (25:31) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: Texas political hitman Ken Paxton sends nine armed troops to 87-year old Democratic woman's home because she registered voters. CNN/Gary Tuchman "Uncommitted Voter" scandal worsens: the guy is now selling t-shirts. And asked about phones for kids during emergencies at school Jesse The Idiot Watters thinks that means HIS emergency when he has to call them in math class. C-Block (36:00) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: I was talking about Bill Clinton yesterday and I think it's time to tell the entire story of how NBC tried to blackmail me into NOT quitting the Clinton-Lewinsky MSNBC show in 1998 because it made them too much money. An emissary from then NBC News President Andy Lack threatened to sue me and get me blacklisted from television AND make sure my parents wound up homeless.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.