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Breaking Mayberry

Breaking Mayberry

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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72:14

146: Is Goober My Best Friend?

Breaking Mayberry ·

2025/01/07

We're back in Mayberry for season 6 and the vibes are OFF for reals. Everyone's really tense and awkward and somehow Goober is the highlight. It's a really low point friends. But on the other hand, Marty gets to use a joke he's been holding onto for a while.It's Season 6, Episode 1 "Opie's Job" and Episode 2 "Andy's Rival"If you like this, leave a rating and review or visit our Patreon or email us at breakingmayberry@gmail.com

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88:17

Parental Control: Escape From Olive Garden (w/ Kurt...

Breaking Mayberry ·

2024/12/11

Blood Knife Editor and co-host of Podside Picnic, Kurt Schiller drops by to talk about all things mystery with a pair of Poirots! We discuss the ins and outs of a great detective fiction, including bumbling cops and pedantic wealthy people. Plus, what if Jigsaw ran a casual chain restaurant?It's Agatha Christie's "Poirot", Series 1, episode 5 "Triangle at Rhodes" and Series9, Episode 3, "After the Funeral"

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69:53

Side of M*A*S*H: A New Thanksgiving Tradition

Breaking Mayberry ·

2024/11/27

The boys start a new tradition, watching the Thanksgiving episodes of the beloved war dramedy MASH... what's that you say? There aren't any Thanksgiving episodes of MASH?...The boys start a new tradition, painfully burrowing their way through a Thanksgiving episode of the much-hated and forgotten spinoff AfterMASH, featuring the worst possible choices all around. Dig in!

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80:59

BACKDOOR LOVERS: Lee Majors, Come Again

Breaking Mayberry ·

2024/10/29

The failed Backdoor Pilot from the Six Million Dollar Man asks, what if there was like, a computer in your brain, man? The answer is, it would suck! But also some other weird stuff would be like, way better than that.Look there's a bunch of weird stuff in this episode, check it out.Subscribe to the Breaking Mayberry Substack for articles and ramblings!If you like this, leave a rating and review or visit our Patreon or email us at breakingmayberry@gmail.com

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86:57

ELECTION SPECIAL: Welcome Home, Congratulations on...

Breaking Mayberry ·

2024/10/18

Look we didn't want to do this one but circumstances forced our hand. We're talking about the Ron Howard-directed Hillbilly Elegy, a movie that Ron Howard is too stupid to understand is political.We all know that JD Vance's memoir is bullshit but would it surprise you to know it's also mean-spirited and it sucks ass? It wouldn't, because you listen to this show, but listen to us talk about it anyway.Subscribe to the Breaking Mayberry Substack for articles and ramblings!If you like this, leave a

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89:20

BACKDOOR LOVERS: No Self-Care Until You Kill A Man

Breaking Mayberry ·

2024/09/11

Marty and Dan go back to Hazard County to revisit the Duke boys and their new, laid-back friend, Jude Emery. We get a narrator of our very own, name as many country singers as possible, and learn too much information about Marty's car.Special thanks to Grant. You'll see why.Subscribe to the Breaking Mayberry Substack for articles and ramblings!If you like this, leave a rating and review or visit our Patreon or email us at breakingmayberry@gmail.com

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112:09

Doc McGee is Chip Magoo: A Scooby-Doo Podcast...

Breaking Mayberry ·

2024/08/27

The day has finally come - we're talkin' Doo. We discuss the weird place of Scooby Doo in popular culture, horniness, 80's rock band dynamics, horniness again, Jack Kirby, and the weird current state of the series. Marty gets really mad. You can find 13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo on Tubi. Don't worry about the other one.

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103:35

PARENTAL CONTROL: Gimme da Big Cabbie! (w/ Grant)

Breaking Mayberry ·

2024/08/15

We've got Grant from Chip & Ironicus, Six Feats Under, and WSKRS, here to tell us about a show his father loves but can't remember the name of.We're covering The Amazing Race, CBS' not-quite-a-juggernaut world-crossing reality competition. Learn about the wonders of flag twirling and airport logistics! Thrill at men who hate their wives! Watch as two teams of cops get absolutely owned!It's ParentalControl - The Amazing Race with Grant!Subscribe to the Breaking Mayberry Substack for articles and

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79:18

BACKDOOR LOVERS: Why Not Just Call It "Ninja Cops!"

Breaking Mayberry ·

2024/08/01

BACKDOOR LOVERS is back with another failed spinoff pilot!This time it's FORCE SEVEN, a tale of ninjas, Teamsters, and racist puppets that spins off of... hmmm... hold on, I've got it somewhere... oh well, who cares what show this is spinning off of? FORCE SEVEN certainly doesn't! It's its own thing, baby!We're doing episodes of "It's A Living" from Seasons 1, 2, and 3, all of which are basically different shows!Subscribe to the Breaking Mayberry Substack for articles and ramblings!If you like this,

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105:09

PARENTAL CONTROL: Mike Wallace or Everyone Dies! (w/...

Breaking Mayberry ·

2024/07/25

Parental Control is back with a new season of mom-and-dad shows. Dan's brother Max stops by to discuss a sitcom that only Mom Ludwig remembers, with a theme song out of Sondheim and one of the most bizarre plots we've ever seen on TV.We're doing episodes of "It's A Living" from Seasons 1, 2, and 3, all of which are basically different shows!Subscribe to the Breaking Mayberry Substack for articles and ramblings!If you like this, leave a rating and review or visit our Patreon or email us at

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80:53

BACKDOOR LOVERS: Watery Gollums

Breaking Mayberry ·

2024/07/16

We're back to Backdoor Lovers, the series about failed spinoff attempts!This time around, it's early-00's witch-core hit Charmed, a show that does not care if it gets a spinoff or not.We meet a whole new version of Dan, learn that the ocean is really small, and learn absolutely nothing about mermaid culture.Breaking Mayberry is back, baby!Subscribe to the Breaking Mayberry Substack for articles and ramblings!If you like this, leave a rating and review or visit our Patreon or email us at

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89:51

136: Pocketknives, Cars, and Moisturizers Monthly (w/...

Breaking Mayberry ·

2024/05/02

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:

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88:05

135: The Crimes Of Fife

Breaking Mayberry ·

2024/04/18

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.comNeed swords or axes or more cool

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80:10

UNLOCKED BONUS: Lasagna Boys - A Garfield Cast

Breaking Mayberry ·

2024/04/04

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. For more bonus material like this, join our patreon at https://www.patreon.com/breakingmayberry

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84:48

134: The Case of Vulvanator v. Labia-Lifter...

Breaking Mayberry ·

2024/03/21

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.If you like this, leave a rating and review or visit our Patreon or email us at breakingmayberry@gmail.comNeed swords or axes or more cool stuff? Go to https://battlingblades.com/discount/MAYBERRY for

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90:51

133: Mr. T, Killer of Fools

Breaking Mayberry ·

2024/03/07

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"If you like this, leave a rating and review or visit our Patreon or email us at breakingmayberry@gmail.comNeed swords or axes or more cool shit? Go to

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80:06

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

Breaking Mayberry ·

2024/02/15

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!If you like this, leave a rating and review or visit our Patreon or email us at breakingmayberry@gmail.comNeed swords or axes or more cool shit? Go to https://battlingblades.com/discount/MAYBERRY for 10% off your order!

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69:49

131: A Real Butter-and-Egg Man

Breaking Mayberry ·

2024/01/23

Marty flirts with meeting his double, Dan invites trouble, and a wacky misunderstanding implies that filthy casual sex was just a workplace hazard for a dairy deliveryman in the 60s. It's Season 5, Episode 27 "Aunt Bee's Invisible Beau"Need swords or axes or more cool shit? Go to https://battlingblades.com/discount/MAYBERRY for 10% off your order!

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65:57

130: Let's Kill Some Whales

Breaking Mayberry ·

2024/01/17

Just be chill, allright? Don't screw this up for us. Just. Be Cool.We're just normal guys talking about ham, whale explosions, and Andy Griffith Season 5, Episode 26, "Opie's Newspaper", so just be cool about it, okay?

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97:48

129: Cotton Fists and Cellophane Noses

Breaking Mayberry ·

2024/01/04

The opinions held and expressed by "smokin'" Steamboat Willie do not represent those of Breaking Mayberry Enterprises or of Marty and Dan. They are very bad and gross and he is a weird little mouse bastard.It's Andy Griffith Season 5, Episodes 25 and 26 "Guest in the House" and "The Case of the Punch In The Nose"If you like this, leave a rating and review or visit our Patreon or email us at breakingmayberry@gmail.com

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