Kevin Weaks, Sports Editors for The Messenger in Union City, TN, chats with Matt about the life and times of a sports journalist plying his humble trade over the years. In that time, he witnessed the transition from celluloid film to digital photography, the advent of the internet and one of the most enduring constants of any small town reporter's life -- irrational, angry parents.

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Tis the season to be spooky! With that in mind, Matt reads over some of the more haunting news articles to appear in print over the years.

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Of all the branches in the great tree of journalism, none is more unique than radio. As such, radio journalists have some of the most unique stories to tell, and that's saying something considering how unique journalists' stories are already! Gil T. Wilson of WTYE Radio and the NerdUp Podcast chats with Matt about his wildest memories since entering the audio realm at an early age.

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Some of my wildest memories as a journalist came from the historic Fancy Farm Picnic in West Kentucky. Held every year on the grounds of St. Jerome Catholic Church, it's become a major event launching the state's election thanks in no small part to scores of politicians who show up. It's now traditional to heckle and jeer any candidate bold enough to speak, making it feel like a combination of a political rally and a pro wrestling event. Mark Wilson, an organizer for the picnic, chats about its history and his own memories of putting the whole thing together. It's wild. It's crazy. It's Fancy Farm.

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Sometimes a journalist's job can be a little odd. Other times it can be kind of strange. Then, there are those times when things just get plain weird. Jake Lowary, who's contributed to the Cadiz Record, the Leaf-Chronicle, the Tennesseean and USA Today, chats about some of the more bizarre experiences he had in the line of duty. Outlandish conspiracy theories, creepy one-on-one interviews and other weird tales ... they're all here.

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Former WPSD Local 6 Meteorologist Jennifer Rukavina chats about the perils of live broadcasting, joining a team of storm chasers in Tornado Alley, some of the more unique Facebook comments she's seen and, yes, the weather. When the broadcast is live, anything goes and there's no hiding from the cameras.

Jennifer's love and enthusiasm for meteorology shines through in this interview, and it's easy to see why she was a pillar of the nightly newscast for so long.

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Mayfield Messenger Sports Reporter Eric Walker chats with Matt Schorr about small town sports and the almost mythical figures it creates. Eric was able to witness firsthand Mayfield High School's historic basketball season this year, not to mention the how the town's cultural identity is almost totally wrapped up in its football team. Naturally, the conversation eventually turns to one of Mayfield's all-time biggest legendary figures -- Coach Paul Leahy.

It's not all footballs and rainbows, however. Eric also recalls the time he was called upon to shoot police photos at a crime scene for local police, recalling the sights, sounds and ... unfortunately ... smells.

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Former Leaf-Chronicle Reporter Mark Hicks joins the show to talk about his decades of experience as a journalist for multiple newspapers throughout the region. Black humor abounds in this episode, as Mark delves into some of the grimmer stories he covered, including a tornado wiping out his entire newspaper office, a brutal murder worthy of either a true crime television series or a Jerry Springer episode and a rather uncomfortable moment when he was auctioned off as a dinner date.

Plus, Matt recounts his trip with Amanda to the Transworld Halloween & Attractions Show in St. Louis and answers more listener mail!

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George Robinson, sports reporter for the Leaf-Chronicle newspaper in Clarksville, TN, shares his stories from the road while covering sporting events that ranged from the Tennessee Titans to the Kentucky Wildcats to local high schools. To put it mildly, shenanigans often ensued...

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Award-winning reporter Shelley Street Byrne from The Mayfield Messenger joins Matt to discuss one of the most unique events she ever covered ... elephants stranded in little town called Barlow after a traveling circus took a wrong turn in West Kentucky. It's a sight the residents of that tiny community never expected to see!

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