After a busy hiatus, we are BACK! It is festival season with our hot sauce company MadeInMaidenNC.com and we finished the 20th Annual NC Hot Sauce Festival and also Murray's Mill Harvest Folk Festival. And, if that's not busy enough, we are remodeling our kitchen due to necessity. Why aren't we having as much fun as those home remodeling shows? Is it because WE are doing the work or because NOTHING IS STANDARD OR EASY?! Catch up with us on this "Kitchen Remodel" episode of The Works Live.

We say goodbye to Tim Curry and Dolly Parton. Do you know what Land of Oz, Dolly Parton, and the Cleveland Browns have in common? The owners of Tweetsie Railroad built The Land of Oz and another attraction in Pigeon Forge. The original Pigeon Forge was a Civil War themed park called Rebel Railroad. That, in turn, was sold to Art Model and called Goldrush Junction. That was then sold to the Herschend family and named Silver Dollar City. Good ole Dolly Parton partnered with the Herschend family to rebrand as Dollywood. And, who knew there was ever a Wizard of Oz themed park? We also sample the new flavor of Oreos. Join us for this eclectic "R.I.P. and Oreos" episode of The Works Live.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollywood

https://landofoznc.com/history

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tweetsie_Railroad

50th Episode!!! What an accomplishment and thank YOU for tuning in! We reminisce about episode 23 with irrational fears and urban legends and add a few more. Why is it still a thing about tainted Halloween candy and how did Kudzu not take over the southern states in America. Kudzu started as a solution for the Great Dust Bowl and then it wasn't so great. What pop culture urban legends do you remember? Paul McCartney being dead? Musicians dying at age 27 in the 27 club? Phil Collins not saving someone from drowning? Join us for this "We Turn 50" episode of The Works Live.

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Since we last talked about cookie gate, we are now talking real cookies at a franchise called Crave. Outstanding! Do you remember Mrs Fields cookies and TollHouse Cookies at the mall? Why have jingles been replaced with nostalgia for older music? Nothing sells GLP-1 like the 1974 song "Magic"! Did you know Barry Manilow started as a jingle writer? And we discuss the show's "Ted Lasso" historic viewing of season 4...((smirk))...300million MINUTES viewed. We break down broadcast viewing standards and deem us the winner of a participation trophy. Join us for this "Participation Award Winner-US" episode of The Works Live.

Not the cookies you eat, but website cookies...and Phoebe Gates! She may do jail time, so give a listen. We discuss the online era and how our systems are vulnerable to hacking. And even without hacking, our systems are vulnerable to solar flares. Did you know about the Carrington Effect? We had a huge solar flare that wiped out the telegraph system in 1859? What would happen if that occurred today? We also dive into THE algorithm. Join us for this "CookieGate" episode of The Works Live.

Does your area have local colloquial sayings about the weather? What about "red skies at night, sailors delight...red skies at morn, sailors be warned"? A lot of these weather folklore actually have some science behind them to explain. We discuss some of the common ones and how they relate. And, not to be topical and bring current events...we talk about pleading the 5th. Dr Fauci plead the 5th over a hundred times at his senate hearing about his dealings with covid. Why dd he need to plead when he has a pardon for any past and future federal charges? The people just want some questions answered! Join us for weather and pleading the 5th on this "Weather Folklore" episode of The Works.

We touch base on the latest toys since we purchased the knock-off sticker box. Hated it! Should've gotten the real deal! Did you know that there are HUGE conventions centered around video games? We attended South East Game Exchange in Greenville, SC and wow was it busy, big,...and STINKY! The younger demographic that may be on the fringe socially were in their element! Every game console and every game was there. Plus, voice actors and content creators. Since we stayed in an AirB&B, we also discuss the pitfalls of AirB&B houses and more on this "What's The World Coming To" episode of The Works.

New branding: The Works Live! New name, same fun people! What are some of the well known nostalgic toys you remember? How did the US popular toys compare to other countries? Jim predicts what he thinks THE toys will be this year...and sad to admit, one uses the dreaded AI! Plus, we discuss our conspiracy theory that garden hose makers and hose storage systems are in cahoots. Non-kink hoses my rear! Join us for this "The New Works & Toys Toys Toys" episode of The Works Live.