Show Notes
In this episode, hosts Alan Sanders and Walt Murray get a chance to interview the CEO of the Stuckey's Corporation, Stephanie Stuckey. After catching up on the last week since the prior show, Stephanie comes to the stage and takes us back 80+ years to the 1930's. He grandfather was carving out a life by selling pecan's to resellers. He eventually began selling them on the side of the road. Within a few years, he enlisted his wife to help bake Southern style treats, like pecan rolls to expand their offerings. As the business grew, they great to a store, added a restaurant and gas pumps. Pretty soon, they grew to another location and then another. At their height, they had well over 350 stores across 40 different states in the U.S. But, as many family business stories go, the family sold the rights to the name and it seemed as though Stuckey's was doomed to eventual obscurity. By chance, Stephanie, the granddaughter of the Stuckey namesake, received a call. Banking her life's savings, she decided to buy back the family business. Now, she is rebuilding the brand the way her grandfather started the business, through merchanise. Embracing online ordering and 21st century markting techniques, including social media, Stephanie is laser-focused on returning the brand to it's former glory. As the interview progresses, they talk about the future of Stuckey's and what Stephanie hopes to see in place five years from now. After the interview, Walt moves into his horrible movie review. That's not to say he does a horrible job revieiwng a movie. Rather, our listeners have selected a horrible movie for him to watch and review. Alan and Walt then dive into their odd news segment. Finally, with Stephanie still along for the ride, they conclude with their entertainment segment. WATCHING Walt finished off all three seasons of Arrested Development. He also re-watched the 2009 Star Trek reboot on Netflix. Finally, he caught a documentary called, The Other One, about The Grateful Dead. Alan watched, The Outlaw Josey Wales, for the first time and really enjoyed it. He also re-watched, Captain America with his visiting Father-in-Law. Alan also did a throw-back watch of War Games from 1983. Finally, Alan wrapped up watching, Loki, on Disney+ and thoroughly enjoyed it. Stephanie suggests watching the series, Food that Built America. She also praised, Schitt's Creek! READING Walt and Alan are both still working through the same Star Trek book they've discussed for several weeks. Alan also re-thumbed through the book, "The Making of Tombstone," and recommends it for any fan of the film. Stephanie suggests, "The Story of Air B&B," and, "Don't Make Me Pull Over, The History of the American Road Trip." LISTENING Walt had three podcasts he wanted to suggest this week. The first was, The Pop Culture Show, followed by Holy Crap It's Sports and Smartless. Alan listened to the latest episodes of 60MW Podcast and Measuring the Score. He was also excited about the announcement of the 17th album by Iron Maiden, Senjutsu. Stephanie really recommended the podcast, Wind of Change. She also likes the shows, How I Built This with Guy Raz and Morbid: A True Crime Podcast. Make sure you have subscribed to The Wilder Ride on your pod-catcher of choice so you will not miss a single episode! If you have not already done so, please come join our Listener's Group on Facebook. Just visit our public page and click on the button to join the group. You can learn more about us by visiting our About Us page. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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Today, Walt and Alan welcome guest, Barry King from B.K. on the Air to join them in a discussion about patriotism. They open with thoughts on celebrating Independence Day in America and what it means to them. After a brief discussion, they get into the heart of the discussion. To prepare for the show, they each came up with a topic and those would be used to create a TOP 5 list. The topics were: Patriotic Music, Patriotic Figures (real) and Patriotic Films. Top 5 Patriotic Songs Walt 1. America the Beautiful by Ray Charles 2. Ragged Old Flag by Johnny Cash 3. American Soldier by Toby Keith 4. God Bless America by Kate Smith 5. America by Neil Diamond Honorable Mentions: In America by Charlie Daniels Band and Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue by Toby Keith Barry 1. The Stars and Stripes Forever by John Philip Sousa 2. Back in the USA by Chuck Berry 3. America the Beautiful by Katherine Lee Bates / Samuel A. Ward 4. This is My Country by Don Ray and Al Jacobs 5. America by Neil Diamond Honorable Mentions: Star Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key, God Bless America by Kate Smith and Livin' in America by James Brown Alan 1. America by Neil Diamond 2. Proud to be an American by Lee Greenwood 3. Pink Houses by John Mellencamp 4. Ballad of the Green Beret by SSGT. Barry Sadler 5. Battle of New Orleans by Johnny Horton Honorable Mentions: America the Beautiful by Ray Charles, Take me Home, Country Roads by John Denver, and This Land is Your Land by Woody Guthrie Top 5 Patriotic Figures Barry 1. George Washington 2. Chuck Yeager 3. Paul Revere 4. General Douglas MacArthur 5. Normal Rockwell Honorable Mentions: Audie Murphy, Neil Armstrong, Bob Hope, Gary Sinise Alan 1. Abraham Lincoln 2. George Washington 3. Thomas Jefferson 4. Ronald Reagan 5. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Honorable Mentions: George S. Patton, James Madison, Jackie Robinson Walt 1. George Washington 2. General George S. Patton 3. Samuel Clemens, aka Mark Twain 4. Henry Ford 5. Daniel Boone Honorable Mentions: General Jimmy Doolittle, General Douglas MacArthur, Paul Revere, Ronald Reagan, Ed DiGilio Top 5 Patriotic Movies Alan 1. Patton 2. Saving Private Ryan 3. The Patriot 4. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 5. Apollo 13 Honorable Mentions: Miracle, Captain America: The First Avenger, 13 Hours Walt 1. The Longest Day 2. Patton 3. Miracle 4. Top Gun (1986) 5. Flags of Our Fathers Honorable Mentions: Midway (1976), Midway (2019), Sergeant York and Saving Private Ryan Barry 1. The Patriot 2. The Right Stuff 3. Sergeant York 4. Yankee Doodle Dandy 5. Captain America: The First Avenger Honorable Mentions: Patton, Apollo 13, Saving Private Ryan, MacArthur, The Longest Day and Red Dawn (1984) Make sure you have subscribed to The Wilder Ride on your pod-catcher of choice so you will not miss a single episode! If you have not already done so, please come join our Listeners' Group on Facebook. Just visit our public page and click on the button to join the group. And don't forget you can support the show by visiting our Patreon page where they have a ton of exclusive content! You can learn more about us by visiting our About Us page. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
After a 6 month hiatus, one that we had not planned to last that long, we are back and ready to bring you season 5. It's going to be a little different due to the changes in our lives, but we will be giving you content through the rest of the year. Today we spend time catching up, revisiting the movies and shows we've been watching, chat about Father's Day and give you a sneak peek at what is going to drop next month in time for Independence Day! So, kick back, relax and get ready for the return of The WIlder Ride Listeners Lounge. Also, make sure you have subscribed to The Wilder Ride on your pod-catcher of choice so you will not miss a single episode! If you have not already done so, please come join our Listener's Group on Facebook. Just visit our public page and click on the button to join the group. And don't forget you can support the show by visiting our Patreon page where they have a ton of exclusive content! You can learn more about us by visiting our About Us page. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
In this episode, hosts Alan Sanders and Walt Murray bring you their Christmas Show and Season Finale to season 4. They bring you some of their favorite Christmas songs, both secular and religious. They also share some of their Christmas traditions, both old and new. Alan and Walt then share their current top 10 favorite Christmas films to watch during the holiday season. As they begin to wind down the show, they share some of their best Christmas memories from childhoods. That conversation evolves into how they both look at Christmas now as adults with children. As they end, both Alan and Walt are thankful for the year that just was and are looking forward to season 5 in 2022. Also, make sure you have subscribed to The Wilder Ride on your pod-catcher of choice so you will not miss a single episode! If you have not already done so, please come join our Listener's Group on Facebook. Just visit our public page and click on the button to join the group. You can learn more about us by visiting our About Us page. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
In this episode, hosts Alan Sanders and Walt Murray sit down for a chat with the host of the Von Haessler Doctrine, Eric Von Haessler. Although the goal was to start at the beginning, the discussion took on a life of it's own. Rather than the usual trip down memory lane, Alan and Walt spent time chatting with Eric about our current cultural state. It's impossible to know the fullest extent of social media and the internet, but it's hard to ignore the impact on society. From celebrities to politicians, becoming and influencer is akin to the accumulation of power. It's no longer about the will of the people or the Founding Fathers. Rather, it's about popularity and likes, follows, and retweets. This discussion eventually does turn to the creation of The Von Haessler Doctrine. Eric spends time talking about his evolution from The Regular Guys to 911 to losing his job. But, after years of struggling to stay relevent, working on a daily podcast, the opportunity arose to return to the airwaves with a brand new show. Since then, Eric has never looked back, focused squarely on the future of his show and, concurrently, on the future of our great Republic. After the interview, Eric hangs out as Alan and Walt dive into some strange news items, weighing in on them with his own brand of humor. Then, to wrap up the show, all three dive into the entertainment segment where they discuss what they've been watching, reading and listening to over the past week. WATCHING Walt has been diving into season 3 of Lost in Space. He also re-watching We Were Soldiers with Mel Gibson and the documentary The Pacific. Alan continues to give The Wheel of Time a chance, but even after five episodes, he is dubious. He loves the Disney+ series, Hawkeye, which is on episode 3. With the holidays upon us, Alan also watched Die Hard. He then revisited Enders Game, streaming in 4K. He loves watching the YouTube channels, Ashleigh Burton, Popcorn in Bed and The TRY Channel. Eric is starting on the new seasons of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and The Expanse. He also loved the new documentary, Get Back, on Disney+. READING Walt is finishing, "Killing the Mob,'" and is next set to read, "Killing LIncoln.." Alan has completed, "Dune." Eric has been into, "2666," and, "The Savage Detectives," by Roberto Belano. Eric is also deep into the science book, "The Big Picture," by Sean M. Carroll. LISTENING Walt continues to listen to the Radio Labyrinth podcast. He also just listened to the most recent episode of the WTF with Mark Maron interviewing guest, Benedict Cumberbatch. He also was on The Dirty Harry Minute discussing the film, Sudden Impact. Alan never misses new episodes of the 60MW Podcast, The Time Bandits Minute and continues to listen to a ton of Christmas music. Eric has been listening to the Beatles catalog and any shows that have to do with whether or not Shakespeare really wrote those plays. Also, make sure you have subscribed to The Wilder Ride on your pod-catcher of choice so you will not miss a single episode! If you have not already done so, please come join our Listener's Group on Facebook. Just visit our public page and click on the button to join the group. You can learn more about us by visiting our About Us page. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.