This week's episode features an opening monologue and two outstanding interviews. First, we ring in beach season by gathering around the campfire for stories from beach trips of years gone by. Then, we hear from not one - but two - local elected officials. First, Boiling Springs Town Councilman Daniel Thomas stops by to talk about the concrete balls along Main Street, cold beer being available for sale within town limits, drooping power lines, and a potential run for Mayor in 2021. Then, Jimmy Dancy, Mayor of Rutherfordton, tells us about weather patterns in Marion, giving up soda, the Forest City Owls, and amusing stories from the local campaign trail. All that and more on this week's installment of Saturday Morning with Shane McGrath.
Here's this week's menu of your audio breakfast:
Cavalcade of Sound (0:01-1:47)
Opening Monologue (1:48-25:06)
-Table Setting (1:48-6:07)
-Beach Stories (6:08-19:15)
*"Bring Me a Towel" (6:37-9:17)
*Golf Cart Shenanigans at Ocean Lakes Family Campground (9:18-12:07)
*Josh Reluctantly Applies Kyle's Sunscreen (12:08-14:21)
*Quotable Moments in Destin (14:22-19:15)
-Beach Power Rankings and a Shout-Out to the Fix-It Shop (19:16-25:06)
More Sound Clips (25:07-25:19)
Daniel Thomas Interview (25:20-1:00:03)
-Guest Introduction (25:20-25:59)
-Five-Year Anniversary of his First SMWSM Appearance (26:00-26:27)
-Sarah Romances Daniel (26:28-27:52)
-Mayor in 2021? (27:53-29:28)
-Mayor Billy Ellis: Basketball Star (29:29-30:02)
-Larry Thomas Quotes (30:03-32:54)
-Cold Beer Available for Sale in Boiling Springs (32:55-37:59)
-The Concrete Balls Along Main Street (38:00-42:18)
-The Boiling Springs Post Office (42:19-43:15)
-Drooping Power Lines above Main Street (43:16-44:58)
-Big Fun at Town Council Meetings (44:59-48:49)
-Daniel the Retail Campaigner (48:50-52:13)
-Weighing Running for Mayor in 2021 (52:14-52:55)
-EXCLUSIVE: A New Town Moto is in the Works (54:52-56:30)
-Getting to Know the New GWU President (56:31-57:14)
-School in the Fall (57:15-58:39)
-Daniel Grows a Beard (58:40-1:00:03)
We're Mass Communicating (1:00:04-1:00:11)
Jimmy Dancy Interview (1:00:12-1:32:43)
-Guest Introduction (1:00:12-1:01:07)
-His Friendship with the Dancing Mailman (1:01:08-1:02:23)
-Moving to the Big Town of Forest City in 1976 (1:02:24-1:03:12)
-Putting Down Roots in Rutherford County (1:03:13-1:04:26)
-The Rain in Marion (1:04:27-1:05:16)
-Working in High Finance (1:05:17-1:06:04)
-Never Thought He'd be a Mayor (1:06:05-1:08:11)
-Media Coverage of a Small Town Mayor (1:08:12-1:09:18)
-Giving Up Soda (1:09:19-1:10:50)
-Spindale Talk (1:10:51-1:12:06)
-Supporting R-S Central HS Football (1:12:07-1:13:13)
-Forest City Owls (1:13:14-1:14:11)
-Coffee with the Mayor (1:14:12-1:15:49)
-Corona Talk (1:15:50-1:19:55)
-UNC Football Talk (1:19:56-1:24:20)
-Funny Campaign and Grandparent Stories (1:24:21-1:27:24)
-The Different Pronunciations of Rutherfordton (1:27:25-1:30:04)
-Plans for the Future (1:30:05-1:32:43)
Phil Remind Us About the Peach Shed (1:32:44-1:33:08)