A packed episode! Ron recounts his family moving from Broadway to the family farm when he was 12 and having to go from Broadway school to Boone Trail School. He talks about the teachers and friends who influenced him for the rest of his life and the change in perspective he felt when schools were integrated and when President Kennedy was killed. And we can't forget Bucky Boy.

For our first ever Bonus Episode I welcome Emily Sloan, my wife and soon to be mother of our first child. Together we try to remember all the important details about the pregnancy journey before the details start to slip away. We also record a message to our son, should he every listen back, and talk about how we feel in our last week before officially becoming parents.

Regular episodes with my co-host (and father) Ron will resume Sunday. If it's your first time listening, thanks for dropping by. If you have questions, comments, or feedback - email it to me at [email protected]. 

Nathan & Ron share their earliest memories as a way of leading Ron back in time to his childhood in Broadway, North Carolina. Ron remembers the faces and places he went in that small town as well as many of the things he did to have fun with the neighborhood kids. How do pop culture's depictions of the decade compare to the real thing?

Ron talks about Excelle's philosophies of life, how she helped him at crucial moments, and how much she meant to everyone else. Then he dreams up his ultimate plate of excellent Excelle home-cooked food!

Margaret Excelle Sloan, née Johnson, was a remarkable woman, mother, and grandmother—so remarkable that she couldn't be covered in one episode! Ron and Nathan discuss their memories of her humor, talent, and joy in life. 

We discuss what little bit dad knows of Eldon & Excel's courtship period and what their relationship dynamic was like from a kid's perspective. He also tells us Eldon's late night snacking habit that almost drove him insane. Finally, what Eldon-like similarities do we see in each of us?

Ron & Nathan catch up on Christmas news before tackling a subject with so much to cover it had to be split up into two episodes; That subject is none other than Nathan's grandfather, Eldon Sloan, Sr! Hear about Eldon's early childhood, loss of his mother, and how a family namesake may have set him on a path of Christian faith that he walked steadfastly throughout his entire life. 

Nathan explains why he and Ron are making a podcast. Ron talks about what life was like in the mid-eighties when Nathan was born. Fatherhood is discussed and entertainment recommendations given. First episode—in the books!

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