156 episodes

Two idiots and their much more intelligent guests take on classic TV (mostly the Andy Griffith Show) to see the weird messages they broadcast into American homes, and assess what holds up and what caused permanent damage to the psyche of an entire generation.

Join hosts Marty Schneider and Dan Ludwig as they descend into the madness of Boomer television, and occasionally break down their own childhood television addictions.

New episodes bi-weekly on Thursday mornings!

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Two idiots and their much more intelligent guests take on classic TV (mostly the Andy Griffith Show) to see the weird messages they broadcast into American homes, and assess what holds up and what caused permanent damage to the psyche of an entire generation.

Join hosts Marty Schneider and Dan Ludwig as they descend into the madness of Boomer television, and occasionally break down their own childhood television addictions.

New episodes bi-weekly on Thursday mornings!

    136: Pocketknives, Cars, and Moisturizers Monthly (w/ Evan Dalton Smith)

    136: Pocketknives, Cars, and Moisturizers Monthly (w/ Evan Dalton Smith)

    Hey look we brought someone on that actually knows anything about The Andy Griffith Show, it only took us six years or so.

    Evan Dalton Smith, author of "Looking for Andy Griffith" out in May from UNC Press, joins the boys for a wide-ranging discussion of all things AG and the culture around it. Also about Paul Giamatti, America's finest character actor.

    We cover Season 5, Episodes 31 and 32 - "Opie and the Carnival" and "Banjo-Playing Deputy."

    Pre-order Looking for Andy Griffith from Diesel Books: https://www.dieselbookstore.com/book/9781469678986

    If you like this, leave a rating and review or visit our Patreon or email us at breakingmayberry@gmail.com

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    • 1 hr 29 min
    135: The Crimes Of Fife

    135: The Crimes Of Fife

    It's our big send-off to Don Knotts (bigger than what the Andy Griffith show did anyway) and we "celebrate" by counting down Barney Fife's biggest crimes against humanity.

    Then we cover more of Don Knotts' film career, including "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken" and "The Reluctant Astronaut", a film which is in high contention for "most unfortunate release date timing."

    If you like this, leave a rating and review or visit our Patreon or email us at breakingmayberry@gmail.com

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    • 1 hr 28 min
    UNLOCKED BONUS: Lasagna Boys - A Garfield Cast

    UNLOCKED BONUS: Lasagna Boys - A Garfield Cast

    We're! (we're!) Ready! (ready!) To! (to!) Podcast!

    In what is basically an extended episode of Marty's Comix Korner, Marty and Dan watch 2006's Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties.

    We grapple with the existential question of "What is Garfield?", play "Garf or No Garf" and generally hope you bring lots of spaghetti. 

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    • 1 hr 20 min
    134: The Case of Vulvanator v. Labia-Lifter (w/Christine Clarke)

    134: The Case of Vulvanator v. Labia-Lifter (w/Christine Clarke)

    We lawyer up once again with personal injury/medical malpractice attorney Christine Clarke, who shares with us the best cross-examination twist ever heard.

    Marty and Dan debate which fast-casual restaurant is the best to die from, and Otis sues the county in an AG episode named... Otis Sues The County.


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    • 1 hr 24 min
    133: Mr. T, Killer of Fools

    133: Mr. T, Killer of Fools

    Listen close because there is a VERY IMPORTANT Public Service Announcement at the beginning of this episode that you're not gonna want to miss.

    Also we say good-bye to Mr. Fife (kinda), and a famous comedian shows up to do absolutely no jokes!

    It's season 5, episodes 29 and 30 - "The Luck of Newton Monroe" and "Opie Flunks Arithmetic"

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    • 1 hr 30 min
    132: Light Switch Action or Light "Switch Action"?

    132: Light Switch Action or Light "Switch Action"?

    The actual AG fans sometimes say you should use the Andy Griffith Show as guideposts for your day-to-day situations. Well, in this episode we imagine what that would look like and it does NOT go well for us!

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    • 1 hr 20 min

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It's all Andy's fault?

Really fun banter between Martin R. Schneider & Dan Ludwig, they do a great job of explaining why the US is a wasteland due in part to the The Andy Griffith Show, but make that fun somehow? Just give it a listen, makes a nice change from old folks pointing to the show and saying "ahh, the good old days", to these young gentlemen realising just how messed up those days were. For fun!

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