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TCNW 839: Keith Thibodeaux and Dennis Rush Interview

Two Chairs No Waiting Andy Griffith Show Fan Podcast

Release Date: 05/21/2025

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Two Chairs No Waiting Andy Griffith Show Fan Podcast

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:38:22 The Andy Griffith Show was front of mind in Marion, KY on Saturday night’s  show in the historic Fohs Hall.  band who preformed the last two years as the musical act on the  invited Floyd the barber to be a special “secret” guess performer at the Old Kentucky Hayride on November 15, 2025. They had “Floyd” (yes, I’m taking about myself in third person) hide down in the basement until time to take the stage just before the intermission half way through the show. We’ll watch, or listen...

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Two Chairs No Waiting Andy Griffith Show Fan Podcast

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:40:34 The day this episode premieres is Veterans Day here in the United States so I thought it would be fitting to talk about The Andy Griffith Show characters and actors that were veterans. This took a good bit of research and I’m not sure I got them all. If you know of characters or actors that I miss, please let me know Mayberry trivia expert, Paul Mulik, called in with his information about veterans so we’ll hear from him first and we to close the show we’ll hear from him again in the form or trivia question. This week’s trivia...

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Two Chairs No Waiting Andy Griffith Show Fan Podcast

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:32:49 The Manicurist was the 48th episode filmed and the 48th aired of The Andy Griffith Show. (S2.E16) We’ll play Mayberry trivia all about “The Manicurist.” Plot Summary The Manicurist: Shapely young Ellen Brown pops into Mayberry in search of a friendly town where she can make a living as a manicurist. When she lays claim to a corner of Floyd’s Barbershop, the men of Mayberry aren’t quite sure how to act. It isn’t long before they come around to liking the whole idea, and it’s the wives who become less than...

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Two Chairs No Waiting Andy Griffith Show Fan Podcast

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:36:27 Each year I do one episode that’s a lot different than the others I do throughout the year. It’s the spooky time of year so we’re gonna have some fun with stories that are either from Mayberry or are Mayberry related. This year we have a new story for you that was provided by Dale O. Garrett called “The Legend of The Glowing Remshaw Roses.“ The next story that’s something like a campfire story Andy might tell around the fire called, “Chief Sawnee’s Gold“. This is used by permission from the original site that published it...

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Two Chairs No Waiting Andy Griffith Show Fan Podcast

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:34:05 This episode will focus on trivia provided by listener/viewer of the podcast, Paul Mulik. Paul provides trivia for us here on Two Chairs quite often and we normally play a few questions each week. Since next week will be our “Spooky Time of the Year” episode and there won’t be any trivia, I thought we’d double down and do an entire group of trivia questions on this episode. These likely won’t be all that easy so get out your thinking caps and lets see how many we can answer. A listener wrote in with a question about “Central...

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Two Chairs No Waiting Andy Griffith Show Fan Podcast

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:34:05 Those watching/listening to this podcast love The Andy Griffith Show but it’s nice that even more casual fans watch and laugh along. What is it that keeps all these folks watching a show that started 65 years ago? That is what we shall try to find out by visiting the Sep/Oct 2025 edition of the . The  is an online newsletter of The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club (TAGSRWC) and it is FREE to subscribe to and read. It has all kinds of articles about Mayberry, the surrounding activities,...

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Two Chairs No Waiting Andy Griffith Show Fan Podcast

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:42:08 2025  just wrapped up the end of September. Mount Airy, N.C. became Mayberry for the week. I asked my listeners/viewers on last episode to call in and they responded! I received more that ten voice messages to share with you so you are in for a treat. You’ll be able to hear from folks who actuall attended Mayberry Days to hear what they thought of the festival. Maybe that will help you make up your mind to attend next year and/or to attend the other Mayberry events held throughout the year. You can find out about the events by...

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Two Chairs No Waiting Andy Griffith Show Fan Podcast

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:42:08 The 2025 Mayberry Days just wrapped up in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Andy Griffith’s hometown of Mount Airy became Mayberry for the week and it was wonderful. I’m not going to talk too much about this years event because I have a task for those of you who were in attendance. I would very much like for you to call into the podcast and leave a voice message telling about your experience. The number is (256)513-9526 and you can call or you can go to TwoChairsNoWaiting.com and click the “” flag floating on...

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Two Chairs No Waiting Andy Griffith Show Fan Podcast

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:33:02 This is Mayberry Days week in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Mount Airy is Andy Griffith’s hometown and this marks the 36th Annual Mayberry Days. Folks often ask what happens at the shows like Col. Tim’s during Mayberry Days so this episode we’ll experience some examples of the things that occur at Col. Tim’s. This is an episode that I would encourage folks to watch the video because the things we’ll be playing are clips from different events and seeing them, I believe, would be better...

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Two Chairs No Waiting Andy Griffith Show Fan Podcast

Host: Allan Newsome Running time: 0:32:49 While on a recent trip to meetup with Mayberry friends in Danville, Indiana a somewhat Mayberry event occurred. Much like in the episode “Barney and the Cave Rescue” something happened to Jan, my wife. Thankfully, she has agreed to be join us on the podcast and tell the story of her trauma and describe how she got out of the situation without finding a cave opening to crawl through. We’ll also play some Mayberry trivia that we can have fun with and I believe you’ll enjoy. Sign up for the Two Chairs E-mail Mailing List Don’t forget...

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Host: Allan Newsome
Running time: 1:17:27

You are in for a treat this episode as we’ll be hearing/seeing the entire interview with “Opie’s Pals” Keith Thibodeaux (Johnny Paul) and Dennis Rush (Howie) from April 12, 2025. Keith and Dennis we’re interviewed once on Friday and then again on Saturday in Granville, TN at the Mayberry – I Love Lucy Festival. This recording features the interview from Saturday.

They’ll be talking about their careers and sharing wonderful insights and stories from how they got their starts to where they are now.

This is going to be one of the longest episodes I’ve ever published but I know you are going to enjoy every minute of the show.

Because it’s so long, we won’t be doing any trivia this episode.

Set back and listen or watch the video version to see images of the things/people they talk about. It’s BIG!

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Executive producer of Two Chairs No Waiting for Episode #839: James and Joy Dodson