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The Gary and Mark ShowEpiisode 64 - Gary and Mark take on a new trail in the new Bell ParkBell Park has just opened in Henderson County, North Carolina. The park is named after Chief and Call Bell, pioneers in the youth camping business. Gary and Mark met in Chief's Camp Mondamin in 1971. We're still great friends after over 50 years.
Check out our website at: www.GaryAndMark.com
2025-02-0211 min
The Gary and Mark ShowEpisode 63 - Big News about the Mayoral Election in Watershed, Hurricane Helene updates & more.We always have a lot to discuss when we get together.
2024-11-1117 min
The Gary and Mark ShowMonica Barrios - The Diva of Outdoor Education is our guest for Episode 62
Gary and Mark have Monica Barrios on this episode. Monica is the diva of Outdoor Education in Western North Carolina. She is the executive director of Inside Out which works with schools and other groups across from across the Southeast.
Check out her company at: https://www.insideout-inc.com/
And here's the link to her packaged programs that anyone can do anywhere: https://adventuregamestogo.com/
Check out this feature article about Monica in "Shoutout Colorado." https://shoutoutcolorado.com/meet-monica-barrios-outdoor-adventure-education-specialist
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2024-07-0330 min
The Gary and Mark ShowDeeDee Needs Help and Gary Has an Idea!DeeDee has been the Director of Security (and Insecurity) since the earliest days of the Gary & Mark Podcasting University. She recently found herself in a financial pickle. Gary has come up with a possible solution.
And from there we talk with Mike Reeves, Board Chair of the Saluda Historic Depot & Museum in Saluda, North Carolina. Mikes tells us how the train came to be in Saluda and how that turned the town into a destination.
You can watch a video version of this podcast on YouTube.
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2024-04-1327 min
The Gary and Mark ShowBob Bessell is a World War II vet, a Congressional Gold Medal recipient, and 102 years old. Episode 60 of the Gary & Mark Show.It's not often you'll meet someone who is 102 years old, but we did.
Bob Bessell is an incredible American hero. Take a listen to his story.
You can also watch the Youtube version with the link below:
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2023-12-2847 min
The Gary and Mark ShowEpisode 59 - Talking Fall Sorghum Syrup....and Gary’s Recounting of his 379-Mile Canoe Trip in 1974There's always lots going on when Gary and Mark get together. We got to sample some homegrown syrup produced by Dan Cameron made from sorghum. It's a perfect way to celebrate fall. Gary whippeed up some of his homemade buttermilk biscuits and that got him talking. The main part of this episode is the retelling of just some of the adventures Gary and Steve Blizzard had in 1974 when they paddled 379 miles down the Ohio River and up the Kentucky River to Harrodsburg. They were helping the City of Harrodsburg celebrate the 200th anniversary of the founding of the town...
2023-11-2031 min
The Gary and Mark ShowJohn Delaloye, CEO of Diamond Brand Gear, joins us for Episode 58We were thrilled to be able to sit down with John Delaloye, CEO of Diamond Brand Gear, to hear about his company and the way they're turning heads. One of the things they're doing is taking old tents and other products they've made over the years and repurposing them into new, very unique pieces of gear. Folks get a product that is sure to turn heads...and we all get to keep the old material from ending up in a landfill.
You can see the Youtube version of this podcast with this link.
2023-07-1434 min
The Gary and Mark ShowEpisode 57 - There’s A Lot Going on Around HereThis episode has everything. We give a shoutout to our new Australian Gary & Mark Fan Club president, talk a bit about some outdoor activities...and then we move onto the other things. You'll hear us discuss the price of eggs, we address the possibility of classified documents at the University, and we even take on George Santos.
Watch this episode on Youtube.
Check out our website at: www.GaryAndMark.com
2023-02-0131 min
The Gary and Mark ShowProfessional Hiking Guide Bev MacDowell is our Guest - Episode 56The Gary & Mark Show was pleased to welcome Bev MacDowell as our guest for this episode. Bev, from Asheville, has a lot going on. She still teaches "cursive" to new students at Carolina Day School where she has worked for over twenty years. And that's just for starters.
At the age where most people are retired, Bev is just hitting her stride. She is a professional hiking guide with the Blue Ridge Hiking Company in Asheville. If that's not enough, she also works with "search and rescue" to help locate and bring home lost hikers, backpackers, and...
2022-11-1534 min
The Gary and Mark ShowEpisode 55 -The Latest Developments from Gary & MarkGary is not one to rest on his laurels. He, along with the scientists in the laboratory at the Gary & Mark Podcasting University, have developed a new product that will definitely put us on the map. Folks, you're hearing it here first. This and much more coming at you.
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2022-08-1326 min
The Gary and Mark ShowPeter J. Barr joins us for Episode 54We enjoyed this chat in Gary's living room with local conservationist, author, AT thru-hiker, and RVer Peter J. Barr. Peter is on a mission to document and save the old fire watch towers in North Carolina. He's written two books on the towers with one just out, "Exploring North Carolina's Lookout Towers."
You can order the book at: NCLOOKOUTS.com. Peter will autograph it for you.
You can learn more about Conserving Carolina at: conservingcarolina.org.
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2022-04-1739 min
The Gary and Mark ShowLarry Eblen Joins Us for Episode 53Gary's older brother, Larry, joins us in the guest seat for this episode recorded via Zoom. Larry has a lot of life experiences including serving a career in the US Air Force as a meteorologist. But he mostly discusses "BEER" in this episode, specifically...non-alcoholic brews. Larry has devised his own system for rating NA beers and he shares with us his top pics and also those at the bottom of the pile. It makes for an interesting show.
While Larry might have retired as a Lt. Colonel, he doesn't let that position keep him from entering...
2022-03-0830 min
The Gary and Mark ShowThe Unauthorized Camp Reunion - Episode 52Four old men having a brew or two and talking about the good old times at Camp Mondamin where we all worked as counselors.
We had a blast at camp and at this gathering at Saluda Outfitters.
Gary, Mark, Charlie, and Joe have all been friends for over 50 years. And listening to us in this podcast, you'll see why.
There is a Youtube version here:
https://youtu.be/yuh0tCkAf_M
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2022-02-1444 min
The Gary and Mark ShowKirsten McDonald Joins Us for Episode 51Kirsten McDonald joined us as our last guest of the day a few months back when we were once again recording at DuPont State Recreational Forest on National Public Lands Day. Kirsten is the Information & Education Supervisor for DuPont State Recreational Forest and she is now the new Dean of Communications at the Gary & Mark Podcasting University.
Find out more about Dupont at www.DuPontForest.com.
You can "see" this episode on our Youtube channel at:
https://youtu.be/8lbwuuKyaok
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2022-01-1815 min
The Gary and Mark ShowDanny Bernstein - Outdoors Writer is our Guest for Episode 50Danny Bernstein joined us as a guest at the DuPont State Recreational Forest Festival we attended earlier in the fall. Danny has written numerous guide books for hiking and backpacking trails across the Carolinas. We were pleased to have her on the show.
You can find Danny's books at Amazon.com and ArcadiaPublishing.com as well as regional outdoor stores.
Danny Bernstein in front of the mobile podcasting studio.
Cover of Danny's "DuPont Forest - A History"
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2021-12-2728 min
The Gary and Mark ShowSara Landry, Executive Director of Friends of DuPont Forest, is our guest for Episode 49.This episode of The Gary & Mark Show was recorded in front of a live audience of who knows how many at the 2021 DuPont Forest Festival. This event was part of National Public Lands Day and was held at DuPont State Recreational Forest near Brevard, North Carolina. Sara Landry, the Executive Director of Friend of DuPont, was our guest for this episode.
Find out more about Dupont at www.DuPontForest.com. Stay tuned for two more episodes we recorded with other guests during the event.
You can see a Youtube version of this episode at:
2021-11-3024 min
The Gary and Mark ShowEpisode 48 - Marco Knox tells us about the best, hands-down, alcohol-free beer!We were invited to show up at the Forest Festival at DuPont State Recreational Forest near Brevard, North Carolina a few weeks ago to record a series of podcasts. This is the second and it features our guest, Marco Knox. Marco represents the Athletic Brewing Company and he didn't disappoint. We got free non-alcoholic beers and some other goodies for our efforts.
Check the company out at: athleticbrewing.com
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2021-10-2419 min
The Gary and Mark ShowEpisode 47 - Jeff Jennings joins us at the DuPont Forest FestivalThis episode of The Gary & Mark Show was recorded in front of a live audience of who knows how many at the 2021 DuPont Forest Festival. This event was part of National Public Lands Day and was held at DuPont State Recreational Forest near Brevard, North Carolina.
Jeff Jennings, the founding president of Friends of DuPont Forest, was our guest for this episode. Find out more about Dupont State Recreational Forest at www.DuPontForest.com.
Jeff Jennings, Founding President of Friends of DuPont Forest and a proud honors graduate
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2021-10-0319 min
The Gary and Mark ShowDeeDee Speaks Her Mind - Episode 46We needed to get a pulse on life in Watershed, and that meant we had to put in a call to DeeDee. Luckily, she was free between many of her duties in our small town. The Gary & Mark Podcasting University is a bit quiet as students won't show up for a while. Maybe they won't show up at all. But DeeDee will be ready for them. In the meantime, she did fill us in campus and town happenings.
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2021-08-0925 min
The Gary and Mark ShowEpisode 45 - Climbing Pioneer Steve Longenecker is our GuestIn Episode 45, Gary and Mark meet up in a park in downtown Saluda and enjoy having Steve Longenecker as our guest. Steve has worked in summer camps and schools and other outdoor oriented programs for decades. He is considered a true pioneer in rock climbing in the South.
Steve
Photo of Looking Glass Rock in Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina is by:
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2021-05-2728 min
The Gary and Mark ShowGary and Mark Chat About Life's Happenings...Gary and Mark met at Iron Key Brewing Company in Columbus. The idea was to podcast from the patio, or possibly the solitary confinement cell, or from the big house. Yes, this place used to be a North Carolina prison.
But it was too windy to go outside and the idea of sitting in a small cell brought back too many bad memories.
So we recorded in the mobile podcasting studio. We got off to a rocky start...first forgot to turn on the camera, then got the camera rolling and forgot to turn on t...
2021-05-0121 min
The Gary and Mark ShowEpisode 43 - Ramblings from Saluda OutfittersIn Episode 43, Gary and Mark meet up at Saluda Outfitters, home of Green River Eddy’s Tap Room & Grill for a nice rambling chat about things on their minds. It makes for a lively discussion.
Give us a thumbs up, subscribe if you haven't, and check out our website at: www.GaryAndMark.com where you enroll for the spring semester at The Gary and Mark Podcasting University. In fact, you can actually earn your BS faster than you can read this paragraph.
Music: "Moments" by The Major Toms
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2021-03-2621 min
The Gary and Mark ShowA Portable Bidet and other Ramblings to Start the New Year - Episode 42The Gary and Mark Show starts its third season with a podcast recorded next to the old Green River Bridge. There's a lot going on in the next 22 minutes including Gary's discussion about a portable bidet with backpackers in mind. In fact, Gary demonstrates how it works.
Give us a thumbs up, subscribe if you haven't, and check out our website at: www.GaryAndMark.com where you enroll for the spring semester at The Gary and Mark Podcasting University. In fact, you can actually earn your BS faster than you can read this paragraph.
This...
2021-01-1722 min
The Gary and Mark ShowEpisode 41 - The Watershed Mayoral Election and other happenings around town.The national election wasn't the only place calling for recounts. The race for mayor in our little town caused quite a stir. Usually, Mayor Thomas runs unopposed, but this year he had some competition. The race ended up being a bit too close...so a recount was in order. That's where DeeDee came in handy.
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2020-12-1126 min
The Gary and Mark ShowIron Key Brewing Company - Episode 40Gary and Mark join up with Chris Balliew, for Episode 40. Chris is the Head of Taproom Operations at the recently opened Iron Key Brewing Company in Columbus, NC. We had a nice conversation with Chris after putting down a tasty lunch and an Iron Key brew. Iron Key Brewing Company is on the grounds and in the buildings of an old North Carolina state prison. Gary even got to spend a "night in the box." Well, not really...but he did get to sit on a bunk in solitary confinement. It was a good place for him to chill.
2020-10-2323 min
The Gary and Mark ShowFinding Beech Point after 49 Years!Gary and Mark met 49 years ago at Camp Mondamin and that was the start of a friendship still going strong after all these years. One event of their memorable first summer together was taking their two cabins of campers on an overnight hike to a brand-new rustic cabin at a place called Beech Point. After hours and hours of searching, they never found it. Well, 49 years later they had success.
Follow this condensed 15 minute podcast video as they recreate this momentous disaster. Finally, they have some closure.
Watch this podcast as a “real-live” recre...
2020-09-1715 min
The Gary and Mark ShowDeeDee Gets a Special Honor - Episode 38DeeDee is back on the show and Gary and Mark bring her some exciting news. She’s not particularly impressed. Check that out along with some dates in history, a few clean jokes, and a chance to win yourself a CD by Scott Reed and his band, “Two Drinks Minimum.”
To enter the contest, watch (or listen) to the episode and send your entry to: garyandmarkshow@gmail.com. Entries due by October 1, 2020.
This podcast can also be “viewed” on our YouTube Channel:
https://youtu.be/eJpIx9o47LU
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2020-09-0430 min
The Gary and Mark ShowThe Connecticut Hotdog Trail and other musings from Gary & MarkWe enjoyed our guests, James and Andrew Greco, who told us about their trip along “The Connecticut Hotdog Trail.” The father and son spent a few days consuming a lot of dogs across the great state of Connecticut (and other nearby spots).
We also have some dates in history, a discussion of the big earthquake that shook Watershed and half the state of North Carolina a couple of weeks ago.
You can watch the video version of this episode on our YouTube channel at:
https://youtu.be/G-NyK5nIfJI
Andre...
2020-08-1526 min
The Gary and Mark ShowThree Old Friends share Stories and Music on the Tower at Camp MondaminWe had a wonderful time with our guest Scott Reed out on the tower at Camp Mondamin on Lake Summit. Scott, Gary, and Mark all met in the early 70s at the camp. It was only appropriate that the first face-to-face recording of the podcast in months happened within view of Rabbit Island resort. We did follow reasonable guidelines for keeping ourselves a safe distance apart.
Scott, from Tupelo, MS (the birthplace of Elvis) is quite an accomplished musician. And a highlight of this episode is the musical portion. Scott is a part (a BIG pa...
2020-08-0156 min
The Gary and Mark ShowThe Hike - How Trying to Find Beech Point made us 50-year friends!In our first segment, Gary answers a request from a listener about why his new product, “The Little Buddy,” seems to be for men only. So as is usual, Gary will head back to the laboratory at The Gary & Mark Podcasting University and work on a version for ladies. Check out Episode 34 for the details on this new invention. We haven’t sold many yet (actually we haven’t sold any yet)…but one of these days!
Our featured segment is a camp story about the 1971 first cabin hike Mark went on as a brand-new counselor with Gary as th...
2020-07-1539 min
The Gary and Mark ShowThe Little Buddy - a new device sure to prove helpful.Gary and Mark are still Zooming episodes. Our listeners are covered since you all are more than six feet away. As always, there’s a lot going on in this episode. Gary talks about a recent backpacking trip where he encounters a bear AND a rattlesnake and we bring you a couple of jokes from Rich, a true fan.
But it’s “The Little Buddy” device that Gary introduces that is sure to resonate with most of our listeners. Now that people are not gathering in huge crowds, the show’s “Pocket Buddy App” isn’t selling like it used to...
2020-07-0140 min
The Gary and Mark ShowFirst Anniversary Episode SpecialWe are still zooming and invited past guests to come and pay a visit for this special occasion. The Gary and Mark Show has just finished its first year, compiling over 10,000 podcast downloads and a mess of video views on YouTube and Facebook.
Once again, in this current age of social distancing, we were recording via Zoom. On this episode you’ll see (if you’re watching on YouTube) or hear Mayor Thomas, Dee Dee, Lawyer Joe, and Angela Nicholas.
We discussed a little of everything including getting up-to-date on a bunch...
2020-06-1533 min
The Gary and Mark ShowGuess Who Has a Job at the Watershed Dollar Store - Dee Dee!Guess Who Got a Job at the Watershed Dollar Store? – Dee Dee
After our usual opening with shout outs, a couple of jokes, and moments in history…we decided to make a call down to Watershed to see how things were going at the local dollar store. We did not expect to find Dee Dee there….but weren’t particularly surprised to learn she was working security. Dee Dee, if you have forgotten…is head of the W3: Wicked Women of Watershed, a local all-female motorcycle gang. You will not be going into her dollar store witho...
2020-06-0137 min
The Gary and Mark ShowGMPU Athletic Director has the answer for our sports program during this pandemic!Don Silleman, the Gary & Mark Podcasting University Athletic Director, visited the show for this episode. And it’s a good thing. We were worried about our athletic program for the coming fall season. But, as is usually the case, Don has the answer to keeping the program active and on the cusp of greatness in the world of big-time college sports.
Mark, Don, and Gary pre-social distancing. This photo was taken on the day Don accepted
the position of AD for the Gary & Mark Podcasting University.
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2020-05-1532 min
The Gary and Mark ShowDee Dee, Motorcycle Gang Leader of the W3 Joins UsIt’s a good thing we’re still social distancing because Dee Dee, head of the Wicked Women of Watershed joined us for our show. This all-female motorcycle “gang” is more commonly known as “the W3.” We’ve always stayed clear of the gang, and especially Dee Dee, when we’re in our home base in Watershed. But several fans have emailed in to ask us to get her on the show. It was a dare actually. So be warned that she’s a little rough around the edges. And she probably knows where you live.
This podcast can...
2020-05-0127 min
The Gary and Mark ShowEven More Distant - Skype got us together.This is the first-ever episode where everyone was someplace else. In this current time, this is starting to seem like “normal.” However, using Skype is a bit of a stretch for Gary and Mark. Gary even claimed he was a Skype "virgin." We figured it out by show time…which is defined as whenever we hit “record.”
We managed to record the show, including capturing the video, and even brought in Dr. James Moore, our Dean of the Western Campus of the Gary and Mark Podcasting University located out in Arizona.
Join us for 35 minutes of fun inclu...
2020-04-1534 min
The Gary and Mark ShowSocial Distancing - Gary and Mark are taking this seriouslyGary and Mark gathered outdoors separated by mostly six feet of space (check out the YouTube podcast version if you don’t believe us) – to record this episode.
There’s a lot to listen to so in these days of self-quarantines…you might as well grab a cup of coffee or a pint of brew and enjoy the whole episode in one session.
As always, we have lots to chat about, but highlights of this episode include three guests brought in via cellphone.
The first is our long-awaited chat with Watershed’s own mayor, May...
2020-04-0146 min
The Gary and Mark ShowHow Parents Can Save $200,000 with Gary and Mark - plus the Wakey Monkey and other show shenanigans.There’s a whole range of topics Gary and Mark discuss in episode 27. It starts with a shout out to someone who actually was waiting for our “Security Pants” idea to make it to market. We’re about to close a deal on that.
If that’s not enough good news, we share our sure-fire method to save parents hundreds of thousands of dollars with virtually no effort. And the good news is, it’s all completely legal.
We recorded this episode at a new-to-us place, the Wakey Monkey in downtown Saluda. It’s a quaint coffee...
2020-03-1518 min
The Gary and Mark ShowCat Abuse of the Elderly and other musings from WatershedGary brings up a shocking situation in the last few minutes of this episode – cat abuse of the elderly. It’s actually bullying from what we consider to be our feline friends. It’s a real thing and the Gary and Mark Show has the three behavioral signs of cat bullying! Learn them and be alert.
But before we got into cat bullying, we had a guest on the show, Dr. James Moore from Arizona State University. While James is planning on staying firmly planted in the state of no daylight savings time…he has agreed to take on...
2020-03-0128 min
The Gary and Mark ShowIntroducing "Security Pants" - Fun Underwear for AdultsWe’re putting the “continents” back in incontinence! The Gary and Mark Show doesn’t just rest when we’re climbing to the top. We’re always coming up with new businesses to help support the show, and Gary’s idea for “Security Pants” is bound to be a winner! Listen in to get on the ground floor.
We also have some more news about our upcoming movie production of Pam Stone’s novel, “Girls Like Her.”
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2020-02-1520 min
The Gary and Mark ShowJust like the water - we're all headed downhill.Almost the entire faculty and administration of the Gary and Mark Podcasting University spent a pleasant half day in a team building trek to Drip Falls. Originally the activity was to take place at the luxurious Rabbit Island Resort, but after much thought and deliberation it was determined that a faculty retreat in a spa-like setting would send the wrong message to our student(s) and their parents.
After a grueling two miles in which we had to walk both ways, with much discussion we reflected upon the waterfall we’d seen and how much gravity has to...
2020-02-0121 min
The Gary and Mark ShowReturning to our roots and all the news from WatershedWe decided to record this episode at the special place where we met 49 years ago this summer. So, without asking permission, the duo assembled their gear on the tower that has stood as a symbol of Camp Mondamin for going on 99 years. Some of the episode is about camp but in their usual rambling style…Gary and Mark have a lot else on their minds. Gary has a new idea for an item to patent to help old folks and Mark has a scheme involving raising money for orphans (namely Gary and Mark). Luckily the podcast now has official le...
2020-01-1525 min
The Gary and Mark ShowNew Year, New Season, and then there's a certain magazineGary and Mark welcome 2020 with an easy-going chat about a few topics. They do “think” about some New Year’s resolutions, but that doesn’t seem to be a top priority. Then Gary brings up a certain magazine and an ad inside that’s sure to turn heads and get tongues wagging down on the corner with the old geezers (and young ones) in Watershed. For a few minutes we were afraid our “G” rating might be in jeopardy, but Gary has a way of turning things around.
Welcome to season two of “The Gary and Mark Show” and here’s...
2020-01-0121 min
The Gary and Mark ShowTwo Guests, Two Beers, Lots of Fun in 25 MinutesTwo Guests, Two Beers, Lots of Fun in 25 Minutes
Gary and Mark celebrate the end of season one at Southern Appalachian Brewery in Hendersonville. As always, they had a bunch of things on their minds. But before they got too far in their thoughts a visitor walked over to see what the duo was up to. And when that happens, we see the opportunity for a guest. Of course, we’re taking a gamble, but this was a lucky day as Captain Jim Lombardo was a willing participant in our show and fun to chat with. He ru...
2019-12-1524 min
The Gary and Mark ShowExciting News from Watershed - bowl games, whistleblower, our new movie studioExciting News from Watershed – bowl games, a whistleblower and a possible admission scandal, and our new movie studio in conjunction with Pam Stone (maybe).
Gary and Mark are back in top form after a round of episodes with “real” guests. In this episode we bring you up to date on several happenings in our home of Watershed, North Carolina.
We lament on our Gary & Mark Podcasting University football team not yet getting a bowl bid. We talk about a possible whistleblower who’s trying to get us embroiled in an admissions scandal. And we discuss the poss...
2019-12-0123 min
The Gary and Mark ShowPam Stone - TV star, stand-up comedian, and author puts up with Gary & MarkPam Stone was our most recent guest and she had us in stitches with some of her life stories. We’re sure you’ll be laughing along with us.
If you don’t know Pam, you’re missing out. She is probably best known for playing Coach Judy Watkins on the ABC sitcom “Coach” for seven seasons with Craig T. Nelson. But that’s just the start. She’s an award-winning stand-up comedian (even opened for Jay Leno for weeks at a time), a book author, syndicated newspaper columnist, and a radio personality.
In this episode we talk...
2019-11-211h 01
The Gary and Mark ShowA Chat with Perry Jones, Development Officer with the Muddy Sneakers ProgramWe had a wonderful chat with Perry Hodgkins Jones who works with the amazing Muddy Sneakers program. Muddy Sneakers, based in Brevard (NC), partners with schools to give fifth graders an opportunity to leave the indoor classroom and take it outdoors. It’s an exciting program to hear about and even more exciting to be a part of. Boys and girls look forward to the days their Muddy Sneakers leaders meet them in the great outdoors. Students usually get out with the Muddy Sneakers gang at least six times during the year.
Muddy Sneakers also runs a su...
2019-11-1139 min
The Gary and Mark ShowA Chat with Linda Cluxton, a motorcycling powerhouse!Gary and Mark warm up with a few shout outs, a suggested name for the Gary & Mark Podcasting University team mascot, and then a few thoughts for alternative names for adult diapers. And all of that is in the first 4 ½ minutes.
The rest of the episode is devoted to our visit with Linda Cluxton who had just completed a nearly 1,000-mile ride including both on- and off-road motorcycling. She’s also raced, ridden internationally, modeled cycling gear, and has completed many long-distance rides in some amazing places. Linda is also a writer, photographer, and a grandmother of sev...
2019-11-0139 min
The Gary and Mark ShowIt's County Fair Season in Watershed, North CarolinaIt’s fall and that means it’s county fair season around these parts. Gary & Mark talk about the small fair that comes to Watershed, NC and then think back to a memorable time at a couple of county fairs during their youth. Put it this way, there is something they mention that they haven’t forgotten decades later.
Next up is a discussion about the proposed tattoo parlor wanting to open up on Main Street. We will be getting the mayor of Watershed on the show with us soon to discuss this issue. In the meantime, you ca...
2019-10-2115 min
The Gary and Mark ShowThe Bladder-Bowel Control Training Institute - good news for all!Even though the Gary & Mark Podcasting University is just a few months old, we’re already branching out and experimenting with divisions, departments, and special services. We still have big plans for our athletic department. But until AD Don Silleman can round us up some colleges to play, we’re not sitting around twiddling our thumbs.
In this episode we talk about a “fantasy campus” kind of like those fantasy sports sites that people spend millions on. Maybe we can get a cut of the action. But then Gary presents this whole new idea – the Bladder-Bowel Control Training I...
2019-10-1115 min
The Gary and Mark ShowClemson's Dabo Swinney should be scared! We now have athletics.Clemson’s Dabo Swinney should be scared! The Gary & Mark Podcasting University now has an athletic program.
We have caved to pressure. We thought we could get by with just focusing on academics at our institution of higher learning. But we misread the demands of our alumni and current student body. They want an athletic program.
Of course we can’t please everybody but decided that perhaps we should enter the world of big-time college sports. So meet Don Silleman, our newly appointed Director of Athletics (AD for short)s. We offered a pretty impressive comp...
2019-10-0118 min
The Gary and Mark ShowA Chat with Chuck Hearon - AT Thru-Hiker Talks about his Incredible JourneyAbout this time twenty years ago Chuck Hearon was finishing up his thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail.
Gary and Mark chat with Chuck about his backpacking journey of close to 2,200 miles in 1999. Two decades later he remembers it like he just walked off the trail. Most people only dream about such an adventure and those who actually start the journey call it quits a few hundred miles in. Chuck is one of those who made it! Only a small percentage ever complete the entire trail.
Just in case you’re not all that familiar with th...
2019-09-2126 min
The Gary and Mark ShowGary & Mark Podcasting University Graduates First StudentsWe’ve squeezed a bunch into a relatively short podcast for you. Take a listen as Gary attempts to get out the name of our host location by trying every variation possible from the words in the official name. But all was forgiven as our first bit of news announces our official sponsorship by the place whose name we have struggled with for so long – Green River Eddy’s Tap Room & Grill at Saluda Outfitters. That’s a mouthful, so Gary’s forgiven.
Next up hear about the very first graduates of The Gary & Mark Podcasting University. And withou...
2019-09-1111 min
The Gary and Mark ShowSaluda Outfitters Forgives All and Gives Us a Home!Big Eddie’s, no…make that Big Green’s, Green Eddy’s…no make that…okay…it’s… now what is it Gary?
After struggling with getting the name right for many episodes, we’re thrilled that Saluda Outfitters has actually come on board as a sponsor of “The Gary & Mark Show.” Yes indeed!
They didn’t even make us promise to get the name right…but for the record it’s “Green River Eddy’s Tap Room & Grill at Saluda Outfitters in Saluda, NC.
In this episode Angela Nicholas joins us as she forgives all and welcomes The...
2019-09-0115 min
The Gary and Mark ShowSchool's In Session - We have BS for you!We knew it was only time. But who knew we would be up and running this soon? Due to unprecedented demand, Gary and Mark have opened the Gary & Mark Podcasting University.
Are you looking to move up from your present-day boring life? A BS degree from the Gary & Mark Podcasting University will open up doors like you would not believe. And who better to offer BS than Gary and Mark.
Enroll today by going to www.GaryAndMark.com and clicking on the G & M Podcasting University tab. Education is hard, painful, and expensive…but talk is...
2019-08-1814 min
The Gary and Mark ShowWe're Upping Our Game!The Gary & Mark show is moving up in the podcasting world. Now that we have more than a handful of fans we’re upping our game to meet the demand for a quality podcast.Make sure you check out our website for all you ever wanted to know about Gary & Mark and the show.
www.garyandmark.com.
This episode was recorded at Saluda Outfitters in Saluda, North Carolina – the home of Green River Eddy’s Tap Room. www.saludaoutfitters.com
2019-08-1010 min
The Gary and Mark ShowMemories of Early Beer ExperiencesGary and Mark, along with our regular guest, Howard, reminisce a bit about some of our early experiences with beer. From early craft beers to first beer to getting confused about which bathroom to use, we tell it all. While "The Gary and Mark Show" is definitely not a show about beer…it does seem to come up a lot in our podcasts. Most of our podcasts take about as much time as a bathroom break, but this episode might be a good one to knock back a pint.
This episode was recorded at The Sanctuary Brewing Co...
2019-08-0216 min
The Gary and Mark ShowWhen We Realized We Were Actually Seniors!You don’t think you are old until certain things happen. Gary & Mark talk about a few of the things that made them realize that yes, even they, were officially senior citizens.
This episode was recorded at Saluda Outfitters in Saluda, NC – home of Green River Eddy’s Tap Room.
Check them out at: http://www.saludaoutfitters.com/
And of course, thanks to our major sponsors - The Big Whizz Pocket Buddy and Rabbit Island Resort.
2019-07-2107 min
The Gary and Mark ShowWe Scored A Coup - Sanctuary Brewing Company Owner InterviewMost podcasters have to pay their dues working in the trenches for years before scoring a big name guest to have on their shows. But word is out about The Gary & Mark Show. We’re excited to share this episode where we sit down and chat with Joe Dinan, the co-owner (along with his partner Lisa McDonald) and head brewer of Sanctuary Brewing Company in Hendersonville, NC.
The Gary & Mark Show has visited The Sanctuary on a few occasions for research and development of our podcast and we did record an earlier podcast there. But we were in...
2019-07-1309 min
The Gary and Mark ShowOur Answer to Time SharesMaybe you already have a time-share or perhaps you are thinking of buying one. Wait. Hold it! Don’t do a thing until you’ve listened to this podcast. Not only are were thrilled to have our next major sponsor, Rabbit Island Holdings, the developer of Rabbit Island Resort – but they have the answer you didn’t even know you were looking for.
So thanks to Rabbit Island Resort, The Big Whizz Pocket Buddy, and our host for this podcast, Saluda Outfitters in Saluda, North Carolina … the home of great outdoor gear including a full-featured bike shop…and a full-f...
2019-07-0609 min
The Gary and Mark ShowThe Gary & Mark Show PrequelBefore we had our introductory episode and before we had our first major sponsor (The Big Whizz Pocket Buddy app), and before we made it to The Sanctuary Brewing Company…Gary and Mark sat outdoors on a nice spring day and shot the breeze in the breeze.
This episode was recorded at Green River Barbecue in Saluda, NC and we were just playing around. In this episode (we called it our “pilot”), Gary and Mark touch on a few topics that will certainly come up for discussion in the future. One of those is the infamous first overni...
2019-06-2904 min
The Gary and Mark ShowMark was duped!I mentioned to Gary that my Aunt Louise was a little worried that all our podcasts had to do with beer. I assured her that while it seems that way right now; we would be talking about all kinds of topics from all kinds of places. So when Gary told me we were going to broadcast from the sanctuary, I just assumed he meant from a place of worship somewhere in our area.
It ends up he was taking us to “The Sanctuary Brewing Company” in downtown Hendersonville, NC. But don’t worry Aunt Louise, I promise we’ll...
2019-06-2202 min
The Gary and Mark ShowThe Big WhizzThe Gary and Mark Show announces big news with this episode. We have a sponsor! Many men in our age group will find great benefit from this new app - the rest of you will find great fun.
Update: This podcast is our number one downloaded episode and for good reason!
This episode was recorded at Saluda Outfitters in Saluda, NC. In addition to a complete line of outdoor gear including a bike shop, they are also the home of Green River Eddy's Tap Room where we enjoy getting a chance to help them download...
2019-06-1603 min
The Gary and Mark ShowWelcome to The Gary & Mark ShowThe Gary & Mark Show is what happens when two men in their late 60s get back together after first working almost 50 years ago at a summer camp in the North Carolina mountains.
Listen as Gary & Mark get this show on the road.
This show comes to you from Saluda Outfitters and Green River Eddy's Taproom in Saluda, NC. It's a great place to pick up your outdoor gear and have some good brews as well. Saluda Outfitters is a complete outfitting store including gear, clothing, and they even have a bike shop. Live music on...
2019-06-1403 min