Breaking Mayberry
@breakingmayberry.bsky.social
A podcast about the best and worst of baby boomer TV, hosted by @SchneidRemarks.bsky.social and @lokrobster.bsky.social. Posts usually by Marty.
https://pod.link/BreakingMayberry
https://pod.link/BreakingMayberry
And the crossover concludes over on @80stvladies.bsky.social where we cover the mpreg episode of Bewitched, yes that's a thing that exists!
www.80stvladies.com/episode/bonu...
www.80stvladies.com/episode/bonu...
July 31, 2025 at 1:19 AM
And the crossover concludes over on @80stvladies.bsky.social where we cover the mpreg episode of Bewitched, yes that's a thing that exists!
www.80stvladies.com/episode/bonu...
www.80stvladies.com/episode/bonu...
A very special, very Bewitching crossover with @80stvladies.bsky.social begins here!
We meet Susan and Sharon who teach us about barbaric medieval women's health practices of the... 1960s? That can't be right... No okay that's right.
Oh and we talk about a chimp, too!
pod.link/BreakingMayb...
We meet Susan and Sharon who teach us about barbaric medieval women's health practices of the... 1960s? That can't be right... No okay that's right.
Oh and we talk about a chimp, too!
pod.link/BreakingMayb...
July 31, 2025 at 12:59 AM
A very special, very Bewitching crossover with @80stvladies.bsky.social begins here!
We meet Susan and Sharon who teach us about barbaric medieval women's health practices of the... 1960s? That can't be right... No okay that's right.
Oh and we talk about a chimp, too!
pod.link/BreakingMayb...
We meet Susan and Sharon who teach us about barbaric medieval women's health practices of the... 1960s? That can't be right... No okay that's right.
Oh and we talk about a chimp, too!
pod.link/BreakingMayb...
Congratulations to Breaking Mayberry who I assume have to be on the list, of course, I dunno, I didn't read it.
July 28, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Congratulations to Breaking Mayberry who I assume have to be on the list, of course, I dunno, I didn't read it.
No one guessed right which is not a great sign for the staying power of the subject of our newest mini-series:
July 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
No one guessed right which is not a great sign for the staying power of the subject of our newest mini-series:
There is this documentary, which honestly just raises more questions
July 4, 2025 at 1:01 AM
There is this documentary, which honestly just raises more questions
Getting ejected from the Chuck E. Cheese arcade after slamming four Chuck-a-Ritas and throwing up on the Ely Pitagorico ride. (thankyou @defunctland.bsky.social)
July 2, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Getting ejected from the Chuck E. Cheese arcade after slamming four Chuck-a-Ritas and throwing up on the Ely Pitagorico ride. (thankyou @defunctland.bsky.social)
If you were a member of the Breaking Mayberry Patreon, you would have a new regular episode AND a bonus episode dropping today, and your weekend would rule.
But if you're not, you don't have them and your weekend will probably suck.
Make your weekend not suck.
www.patreon.com/c/breakingma...
But if you're not, you don't have them and your weekend will probably suck.
Make your weekend not suck.
www.patreon.com/c/breakingma...
June 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
If you were a member of the Breaking Mayberry Patreon, you would have a new regular episode AND a bonus episode dropping today, and your weekend would rule.
But if you're not, you don't have them and your weekend will probably suck.
Make your weekend not suck.
www.patreon.com/c/breakingma...
But if you're not, you don't have them and your weekend will probably suck.
Make your weekend not suck.
www.patreon.com/c/breakingma...
Hmmm.... difficult, but doable imo
June 16, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Hmmm.... difficult, but doable imo
After the next episode, we're taking a break from Andy Griffith and focusing on something a bit more modern... wanna guess? Here's a hint:
June 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM
After the next episode, we're taking a break from Andy Griffith and focusing on something a bit more modern... wanna guess? Here's a hint:
Big news coming straight to our email, we can bid to own a genuine Don Knotts costume, bidding only starts at $180,000. That's only 22,500 Patreon subscriptions!
May 27, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Big news coming straight to our email, we can bid to own a genuine Don Knotts costume, bidding only starts at $180,000. That's only 22,500 Patreon subscriptions!
Extremely normal stuff from the Mayberry wiki as always
April 2, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Extremely normal stuff from the Mayberry wiki as always
We've hit a big milestone, Breaking Mayberry's at 150 episodes and to celebrate we brough back Dan's brother Max for a further deep dive into forgotten 80's Ladies Sitcom IT'S A LIVING, exposure to which mat have fried the memory portion of Marty's brain. Give a listen!
pod.link/BreakingMayb...
pod.link/BreakingMayb...
March 17, 2025 at 4:57 PM
We've hit a big milestone, Breaking Mayberry's at 150 episodes and to celebrate we brough back Dan's brother Max for a further deep dive into forgotten 80's Ladies Sitcom IT'S A LIVING, exposure to which mat have fried the memory portion of Marty's brain. Give a listen!
pod.link/BreakingMayb...
pod.link/BreakingMayb...
Reading the replies to Gail Simone's "biggest sex machine in Mayberry" thread:
February 28, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Reading the replies to Gail Simone's "biggest sex machine in Mayberry" thread:
Post yourself in B&W 🖤🤍
January 2, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Post yourself in B&W 🖤🤍
Another extremely helpful tidbit from the ultra-reliable Mayberry wiki:
December 31, 2024 at 1:50 AM
Another extremely helpful tidbit from the ultra-reliable Mayberry wiki:
Game time: who do you think @petersagal.bsky.social is describing as "Naybors-esque" here?
June 4, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Game time: who do you think @petersagal.bsky.social is describing as "Naybors-esque" here?
THE LOVE GOD? (1969):
WHAT IT SHOULD BE ABOUT: The People Vs Larry Flynt, but with Don Knotts.
WHAT IT IS ABOUT: So it is that for the first half but then it's about Don pretending to be Hugh Hefner, then a love triangle with a mobster and then telling America he's a virgin, this movie has A LOT.
WHAT IT SHOULD BE ABOUT: The People Vs Larry Flynt, but with Don Knotts.
WHAT IT IS ABOUT: So it is that for the first half but then it's about Don pretending to be Hugh Hefner, then a love triangle with a mobster and then telling America he's a virgin, this movie has A LOT.
April 12, 2024 at 4:05 PM
THE LOVE GOD? (1969):
WHAT IT SHOULD BE ABOUT: The People Vs Larry Flynt, but with Don Knotts.
WHAT IT IS ABOUT: So it is that for the first half but then it's about Don pretending to be Hugh Hefner, then a love triangle with a mobster and then telling America he's a virgin, this movie has A LOT.
WHAT IT SHOULD BE ABOUT: The People Vs Larry Flynt, but with Don Knotts.
WHAT IT IS ABOUT: So it is that for the first half but then it's about Don pretending to be Hugh Hefner, then a love triangle with a mobster and then telling America he's a virgin, this movie has A LOT.
THE RELUCTANT ASTRONAUT (1967)
WHAT IT SHOULD BE ABOUT: Don Knotts does Don Knotts stuff... IN SPACE.
WHAT IT'S ACTUALLY ABOUT: okay so they actually do eventually send Don to space in this one but it takes SO LONG and mostly it's about lying to your dad about your job.
WHAT IT SHOULD BE ABOUT: Don Knotts does Don Knotts stuff... IN SPACE.
WHAT IT'S ACTUALLY ABOUT: okay so they actually do eventually send Don to space in this one but it takes SO LONG and mostly it's about lying to your dad about your job.
April 12, 2024 at 3:49 PM
THE RELUCTANT ASTRONAUT (1967)
WHAT IT SHOULD BE ABOUT: Don Knotts does Don Knotts stuff... IN SPACE.
WHAT IT'S ACTUALLY ABOUT: okay so they actually do eventually send Don to space in this one but it takes SO LONG and mostly it's about lying to your dad about your job.
WHAT IT SHOULD BE ABOUT: Don Knotts does Don Knotts stuff... IN SPACE.
WHAT IT'S ACTUALLY ABOUT: okay so they actually do eventually send Don to space in this one but it takes SO LONG and mostly it's about lying to your dad about your job.
GUS (1976):
WHAT IT SHOULD BE ABOUT: Don Knotts yelling "There's nothing in the rules that say a donkey can't play football."
WHAT IT'S ACTUALLY ABOUT: Yugoslavian-American relations, NFL franchise management, Don Knotts is not actually in this movie.
WHAT IT SHOULD BE ABOUT: Don Knotts yelling "There's nothing in the rules that say a donkey can't play football."
WHAT IT'S ACTUALLY ABOUT: Yugoslavian-American relations, NFL franchise management, Don Knotts is not actually in this movie.
April 12, 2024 at 3:45 PM
GUS (1976):
WHAT IT SHOULD BE ABOUT: Don Knotts yelling "There's nothing in the rules that say a donkey can't play football."
WHAT IT'S ACTUALLY ABOUT: Yugoslavian-American relations, NFL franchise management, Don Knotts is not actually in this movie.
WHAT IT SHOULD BE ABOUT: Don Knotts yelling "There's nothing in the rules that say a donkey can't play football."
WHAT IT'S ACTUALLY ABOUT: Yugoslavian-American relations, NFL franchise management, Don Knotts is not actually in this movie.
THE GHOST AND MR CHICKEN (1966):
WHAT IT SHOULD BE ABOUT: Don Knotts bumbles around a haunted house for 80 minutes, making funny faces and falling down.
WHAT IT'S ACTUALLY ABOUT: Ethics in paranormal journalism. Also, picnics.
WHAT IT SHOULD BE ABOUT: Don Knotts bumbles around a haunted house for 80 minutes, making funny faces and falling down.
WHAT IT'S ACTUALLY ABOUT: Ethics in paranormal journalism. Also, picnics.
April 12, 2024 at 3:39 PM
THE GHOST AND MR CHICKEN (1966):
WHAT IT SHOULD BE ABOUT: Don Knotts bumbles around a haunted house for 80 minutes, making funny faces and falling down.
WHAT IT'S ACTUALLY ABOUT: Ethics in paranormal journalism. Also, picnics.
WHAT IT SHOULD BE ABOUT: Don Knotts bumbles around a haunted house for 80 minutes, making funny faces and falling down.
WHAT IT'S ACTUALLY ABOUT: Ethics in paranormal journalism. Also, picnics.
THE INCREDIBLE MR LIMPETT (1964)
WHAT IT SHOULD BE ABOUT: What if Captain America was a fish? Carp-tain America?
WHAT IS ACTUALLY ABOUT: Military titles, paperwork, life insurance spousal benefits, does it count as cheating if we're both cartoon fish?
WHAT IT SHOULD BE ABOUT: What if Captain America was a fish? Carp-tain America?
WHAT IS ACTUALLY ABOUT: Military titles, paperwork, life insurance spousal benefits, does it count as cheating if we're both cartoon fish?
April 12, 2024 at 3:32 PM
THE INCREDIBLE MR LIMPETT (1964)
WHAT IT SHOULD BE ABOUT: What if Captain America was a fish? Carp-tain America?
WHAT IS ACTUALLY ABOUT: Military titles, paperwork, life insurance spousal benefits, does it count as cheating if we're both cartoon fish?
WHAT IT SHOULD BE ABOUT: What if Captain America was a fish? Carp-tain America?
WHAT IS ACTUALLY ABOUT: Military titles, paperwork, life insurance spousal benefits, does it count as cheating if we're both cartoon fish?
What 1960s Don Knotts comedies seem like they should be about, vs what they're actually about, a thread:
April 12, 2024 at 3:26 PM
What 1960s Don Knotts comedies seem like they should be about, vs what they're actually about, a thread:
My therapist: Mexican comic book Barney Fife isn't real he can't hurt you.
Mexican Comic Book Barney Fife:
Mexican Comic Book Barney Fife:
March 24, 2024 at 5:13 AM
My therapist: Mexican comic book Barney Fife isn't real he can't hurt you.
Mexican Comic Book Barney Fife:
Mexican Comic Book Barney Fife:
Since we're new on BlueSky, let's show you all some of our most positive reviews!
March 6, 2024 at 11:07 PM
Since we're new on BlueSky, let's show you all some of our most positive reviews!