x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

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!

tv & film tv reviews

All Episodes

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,

en

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

en

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

en

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:

en

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

en

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

en

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

en

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

en

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!

en

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!

en

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?

en

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

en

63:59

128: Dog the Bounty Hunter, Jr.

Breaking Mayberry ·

2023/12/06

Okay so in the middle of recording this episode we got some big news and it's not new now but it was a week ago so just go with it.We're covering THE BIG EPISODE, the "Andy doesn't carry a gun episode". It's a massive letdown and now we could end the whole podcast. (We won't. But we could.)If you like this, leave a rating and review or visit our Patreon or email us at breakingmayberry@gmail.com

en

99:28

127: An Outdated Idea of Mugging (w/ RJ City)

Breaking Mayberry ·

2023/11/16

Professional wrestler and All Elite Wrestling Interviewer RJ City comes by the Breaking Mayberry studios to share some behind-the-ring stories and transport us to the late-80s, as we take on Matlock for the first (and probably last) time!We're introduced to Canadian historical procedurals, witness the Japanese Yakuza Blues Brothers, and are gently lulled to sleep by the dulcet tones of a sweaty old Andy Griffith.It's MATLOCK Season 2, Episode 7 - "The Annhilator!"If you like this, leave a rating and

en

87:38

126: Connecting With Jesus on LinkedIn

Breaking Mayberry ·

2023/11/02

Man I hope you all really like the episodes where we go on long digressions because this is for sure one of them.Dan has a great excuse for not wearing a wedding ring, Marty finds the son of God while job hunting, and Andy is a broken man.It's season 5, episode 21 "Barney Runs For Sherriff" and episode 22 "If I had a 1/4 million"Support us with your money dollars at: patreon.com/breakingmayberry

en

80:21

125: Disassociating With OwenWilson

Breaking Mayberry ·

2023/10/19

Okay everyone, get this: What if there was a guy... and he wasn't funny?No, but, like... imagine there's a guy, and he's just like... not funny?I don't think you get it. See, there's A GUY. and he's NOT funny.Like, you know how some guys are funny? Well, not this one!It's Andy Griffith Show Season 5 Episodes 19 and 20, "The Lucky Letter" and "Goober and the Art of Love"(Owen Wilson is not the guy who isn't funny. Owen Wilson is hilarious.)Support us with your money dollars at:

en

71:06

124: Wikipedia Editor Intervention

Breaking Mayberry ·

2023/09/21

Dan and Marty bring a weird energy into one of the bleakest darkest episodes of TV we've ever seen, but it's okay because we talk about horses. Like, a lot.It's Season 5, Episode 18, "The Rehabilitation of Otis"

en

68:11

Blood and Fur: Some Ewok Stories (UNLOCKED PATREON...

Breaking Mayberry ·

2023/09/14

It's an unlocked Patreon bonus! Marty and Dan talk about some lesser-known Stars War, that see your Star Wars mythos and say "suck it". Be sure to listen for the part where Dan delivers some news that breaks Marty in two.We're doing "An Ewok Adventure: Caravan of Courage" (1984) and "An Ewok Adventure: Battle for Endor" (1985)Get access to this and all of our bonus episodes at our Patreon!

en

83:35

123: Packing A Suitcase for Social Anxiety

Breaking Mayberry ·

2023/08/28

In this episode, the Andy Griffith writers create a situation so infuriating that it challenges the boys' moral stance on police brutality.Also, Marty ages 100 years in one sentence.It's Season 5, Episodes 16 and 17, "Goober Takes A Car Apart" and "Barney Fife, Realtor"

en

69:42

122: Floyd, God-Emperor of Barbers!

Breaking Mayberry ·

2023/07/27

Magic is real in the Andy Griffith universe and no one seems to care that much about it! Also Dan nearly blows up his entire house! It's Season 5, Episode 14, "Three Wishes for Opie"THIS MONTH! All Breaking Mayberry money from Patreon or Gumroad goes to support striking WGA/SAG members. Join our Patreon or visit our Gumroad page to purchase our bonus episode packs.

en

178 results

Similar Podcasts

BEHIND THE VELVET ROPE

David Yontef

Nerd Culture • A Gamekings Podcast

Blammo Media

UPodcast

UPodcast

The Writers Hangout

Sandy Adomaitis

The Sarah Fraser Show

Sarah Fraser