Slower Lower

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The Slower Lower podcast celebrates the people, places, and culture of the Delmarva Peninsula, with an emphasis on Slower Lower Delaware.

  1. 3d ago

    Ep. 60 - Delaware Whitetail Open 2026 | Kyle Brown

    Calling all Delaware (and Maryland) deer hunters! The Delaware Whitetail Open is an annual deer-hunting competition held in Gumboro during the November firearms season. Organizer and spokesman Kyle Brown joined Chris and Crystal to chat about this year's event, including several new features and an important announcement. - There will NOT be a DNREC check station at the Delaware Whitetail Open as was previously announced. - Sign up at the Gumboro Service Center on Nov. 9 - 11, Mon. - Wed. - The competition runs Nov. 13 - 21, Fri. through the following Sat., with nightly weigh-ins and camaraderie at the Gumboro Service Center, and thousands of dollars paid out in prizes to individual adults, kids, and teams. - New: A $100 cash bonus for the first sika stag turned in. - Why didn't anybody collect the $100 coyote bonus last year? - Participants can easily donate deer via a collection point at a nearby church. - Recognizing the event's three deer processor sponsors: Longhorn Butcher & Taxidermy of Pittsville, M & W Family Butchers of Delmar, and T's Meats of Delmar. - Addressing the potential confusion caused by an unrelated deer hunting competition in Bridgeville.

  2. Oct 11

    Ep. 59 - M&W Family Butchers | Roland & Erika Morris

    You'll want to sharpen your knives for this episode! Chris and Crystal hung out with Roland and Erika Morris, the husband-and-wife owners of M&W Family Butchers in Delmar. Topics discussed: - How Roland learned to hunt and process deer as a child. - From decoy carving to meat carving. - M&W Family Butchers and the Slower Lower podcast are sponsors of the 2026 Delaware Whitetail Open! - The challenges of keeping up with a deer processing business during hunting season when you're also an avid hunter. - A deer processor's pet peeve: Buttholes. - Tips for field dressing, e.g., don't split the pelvis. - The shop's specialty deer products, including bratwurst, jerky, bacon, and snack sticks. - Would you eat a deer that tested positive for CWD? - Slaughtering and processing pigs, rabbits, and an emu. - Making emu burger with duck fat for a client with Alpha Gal (i.e., can't eat beef, venison, etc.). Connect with M&W Family Butchers on Facebook, and keep an eye out for their website-in-progress.

  3. Oct 1

    Ep. 58 - Houses on Sand

    Topics discussed: Frog season has ended. A $500 tip at the Sterling Tavern. Revisiting the matter of a certain barn and BBQ joint in Delmar. The new Downstate Delaware podcast. Ms. New York Goes To Sussex County. Why do newcomers to a state always want to turn it into what they left? The nor'easter of '26, and thoughts on erosion, beach replenishment, and building one's house upon the sand. A long-awaited delivery.

  4. Sep 23

    Ep. 57 - George Denney & Artez West | The Laurel Historical Society

    It's a Laurel Historical Society takeover! This week's guests are George Denney and Artez West, the president and vice president of the Laurel Historical Society, respectively. Chris and Crystal sat down with George and Artez at historic Rosemont (c. 1772) for a conversation about the society's past and future. Topics discussed: George's birth in Wilmington, education at Salisbury State, and introduction to Laurel as a student teacher. Artez's deep local roots and his business, Monarch Transportation. How a teacher and a student became lifelong friends. Changes in the historical society during the decade since George and Artez assumed their current leadership roles. The acquisition of the Hitchens Homestead, Rosemont, and the Phillips house. Memorable moments including a local sports history dinner and a Harriet Tubman-themed bus trip. What do George and Artez see the society accomplishing in the next five to ten years? Upcoming events including free museum tours on 10/4, a fall fundraising dinner on 10/24, and trick or treating at Rosemont on 10/31.

  5. Sep 20

    Ep. 56 - Good Cookin' and Bad Blood

    Chris and Crystal recap a fantastic lunch at a "new" (to them) spot, and discuss local Delmarva news stories, including a feud brewing in Delmar. Topics discussed: Don't sleep on the Village Inn restaurant and tavern in Parsonsburg! A tasty lunch of a fried crabcake, peas n' dumplings, and bacon-wrapped crab-dip-stuffed jalapeno poppers. When a restaurant doesn't look like much . . . but in a good way. Delmar's Civil War: The Kylan Barn wedding venue vs. The Groove restaurant. A lengthy and passionate tangent about the barn wedding trend. Chris says people should get married in churches, and animals should get married in barns. Can't the two business owners work out a compromise? Or has the feud gone too far? Duck tie. Doritos tries to say that a single chip is called one Doritos; the dictionary people say no. A 911 call about excessive burping. Little-known photos of Laurel, courtesy of the Delmar Historical and Arts Society.

  6. Sep 13

    Ep. 55 - Crab Soup & Books (That's What Easton Does)

    Chris and Crystal make a long-overdue visit to Easton, Maryland, and stop by the reopened Washington Street Pub as well as Vintage Books & Fine Art and Rude Burger. Topics discussed: The old Washington Street Pub vs. the new one. Eating oysters out of oyster season. When the placemat artwork is so beautiful that you ask for a clean one to take home. Cream of crab soup and Maryland crab soup. Vintage Books & Fine Art, and the great bookman Tim Boyle. The Wizard is Os. Rude Burger and their bourbon slushies and Carolina Mustard sauce. Trying a Jackson Harvest pumpkin ale from RAR. Thoughts on chili. Manifesting fall regardless of the actual weather.

  7. Sep 7

    Ep. 54 - R. I. P. the Summer of '26

    As Labor Day weekend ushers in cooler temperatures, pumpkin ales, and Slower Lower Delaware's relaxed off-season, Chris and Crystal celebrate and mourn the summer of 2026. Topics discussed: Slower Lower will once again sponsor the Delaware Whitetail Open in November. The Baltimore Sun was fascinated by a photo of a boy tubing on Salisbury's flooded streets. The great George Thorogood is coming to the Freeman Arts Pavilion in Selbyville on 9/10; why haven't the promoters mentioned that he's from Delaware? Midgets With Attitude Wrestling at the Stockley Tavern in Georgetown on 9/12. Crystal bought shirts and a hoodie from 302 Delaware Local Wear. Our first taste test of Big Oyster's version of Red Headed Step Child ale, an old favorite from the defunct Tall Tales. Sampling First State Brewing's Autumn Bliss, a tasty pumpkin ale. Highlights and lowlights of the summer of 2026. Bottomless brunch at Spain Wine Bar in Ocean City. Teasing upcoming guests: A farmer, a butcher, a golfer, a mixed martial artist, and more!

  8. Aug 28

    Ep. 53 - Steve Wootteon | Drummer for Have Mercy & Meth Rats

    Steve Wootteon is the drummer for the bands Have Mercy and Meth Rats. Topics discussed: Have Mercy's recent European tour. Differences between American crowds and European crowds. lowercase bands vs. ALL CAPS BANDS. Fonts. Ssssssibilance. The interesting new Avenged Sevenfold EP. AI-generated music. . . . and more!

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The Slower Lower podcast celebrates the people, places, and culture of the Delmarva Peninsula, with an emphasis on Slower Lower Delaware.

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  • Creator
    Bald Cypress Books
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    60
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Bald Cypress Books
  • Show Website
    Slower Lower