Join me at the York Country Store in Pall Mall Tennessee as I talk with Jim Buck to learn all about the 24th annual "World Pig Championship". In this case Pig is not what you might think. Pig is a card game that originated in Fentress County and Jim is the organizer of the World Pig Championship. During our conversation he explains the rules, how t…

Join me just outside of Jamestown Tennessee as I have a conversation with Brandon Brant who is the owner/operator of Bar MB Mobile Welding and Fabrication. Brandon is a Marine Veteran, welder, fabricator, artist and a pretty darn good chili cook. Listen in as Brandon tells us about his time served in the military and what the life of a welder was l…

By Ken Smith

This episode I had the wonderful opportunity to sit down and have a great conversation with Mrs. Clara Hinds who just happens to be 100 years old. Join us at her kitchen table as she talks about living through the Great Depression and what is was like at her mountain home during World War 2 ,her trip out west, driving at 99 years old and more. As a…

We're taking a moment to highlight all the great media that's been coming out lately. Jump on in as we discuss the movies and TV shows we've been watching lately and the stuff we're looking forward to! We've got new episodes (almost) every Monday so be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get notified each week. Follow us on Facebook a…

The Summer of Fun continues with The Sandlot. We discuss coming of age films, a great elder cast, the chemistry of the boys, and lots more! We've got new episodes (almost) every Monday so be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get notified each week. Follow us on Facebook and leave us a message, Tweet at us @TMDpod, follow us on Insta…

This episode I travel 117 miles south of Jamestown to Steve Ray's Midnite Oil full service automotive center. The Midnite Oil is just an ole gas station as Steve calls it but it's a throwback to the golden days of Route 66 and when roadside attractions were popular in America. The days when you could actually get your vehicle repaired at the gas st…

We're back from a restful hiatus with a BRAND NEW EPISODE! We're kicking off our Summer of Fun series with Dirty Dancing! Listen in as we talk music, messaging, and get an unscheduled interruption from Anthony's dog, Thor. We've got new episodes (almost) every Monday so be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get notified each week. Fo…

We're signing up for Federal Service in Starship Troopers! Listen in as we discuss the various messages in the movie, some differences from the book, make other Paul Verhoven movie references, and much more! Watch out, because this one goes a little off the rails! We've got new episodes (almost) every Monday so be sure to subscribe on your favorite…

We get into time travel with Looper! Listen as we discuss Joseph Gordon-Levitt's portrayal of Bruce Willis, time travel mechanics, Rian Johnson's directing chops, and much more! Plus, we suggest what a "sequel" to this might look like, and ask Rian Johnson to come on the show to talk about the movie! We've got new episodes (almost) every Monday so …

We don't talk about Bruno in this episode. Just kidding, of course we do! We're watching Encanto this week, at the request of SuperFan™ Joe Prisco for his birthday (HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE J-O-E!!)! Listen in as we chat about the animation, the story, and more! We also go on at length about our love for Lin-Manuel Miranda, so you have that to look fo…

John and Anthony wound up under the influence of some tainted corn dogs (and possibly some good drugs) behind the Hot Dog on a Stick, and recorded this episode next to some old red carpeting. It's somewhat coherent, fairly informative, and pretty damned funny. It's a banger. Give it a listen. We've got new episodes (almost) every Monday so be sure …

We did what we said we would and watched the sequel to last week's movie! Listen in as we discuss this sophomore entry to the Turtles-verse, Vanilla Ice, Not-Steady and Be-Nope (the scathing nicknames I just made up while writing this), and we resurrect an old favorite: Dream Casting! Plus, John keeps dropping TMNTrivia Bombs (another name I just m…

This week's episode is... radical? No. Bossa nova? Hrm, no... Chevy Nova...? Check it out for yourself and find out! For what it's worth, we're doing the sequel next week... NOTE: THIS VERSION DOES NOT CONTAIN THE LICENSED MUSIC THAT WAS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE! IF YOU'RE HERE SO YOU CAN HEAR THE SONG, PLEASE LISTEN TO THE OTHER VERSION! We've got…

We wake up to find ourselves in Dark City! Listen as we discuss the film's direction, what it does well, what it doesn't, comparisons to The Matrix, and much more! We've got new episodes (almost) every Monday so be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get notified each week. Follow us on Facebook and leave us a message, Tweet at us @TM…

Last year, we released an episode called "Nostradamus" where we made predictions for the upcoming year in film. This episode revisits that as we see if our predictions came true. We've got new episodes (almost) every Monday so be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get notified each week. Follow us on Facebook and leave us a message, …

It's not very often you get the opportunity to set down with a President of The United States of America but I sure did! I had the privilege of setting across the table and having a conversation with President Abraham Lincoln right here in the Recording Bunker at Faces To Places Headquarters! Actually it was Dennis Boggs who has been telling the st…

We kicked off the new year with Leon: The Professional! Listen in as John and Anthony discuss their respective winter breaks, the controversial content of this film, some neat tie-ins! Plus, there's a special announcement at the end of this week's episode that you definitely don't want to miss! We've got new episodes (almost) every Monday so be sur…

Merry New Year! We're watching the (presumptive) holiday classic, Trading Places! Join us as we discuss commodities trading, problematic tropes, 80's comedy and more! By the way, this is our last episode of 2021, so please have a happy and safe holiday season, and we'll see you in the new year! We've got new episodes (almost) every Monday so be sur…

The holidays are upon us, and what better way to celebrate than by watching (presumptive) holiday movies! We went with John's pick from last week, Anna and the Apocalypse! Listen in as we both watch for the first time. Are we going to enjoy it? Are we going to discover a new Christmas treasure? Listen in and find out with us! We've got new episodes…

This episode I travel south to the Jack Daniel Distillery where I have a great conversation with Jed Lirette who is the Senior Brand Ambassador for Jack Daniel's Whiskey. Jed knows all there is to know about Jack Daniel's Whiskey and the day to day operation at the Distillery. We talk a little about everything from what it was like for Jed growing …

Sorry for the short hiatus but we're back with one last Single Barrel episode: Christmas Movies! Join John and Anthony as they dish out their top 5 Christmas movies. Are they all great? Certainly not. Are they all good? Also no. But they're at least Christmas movies. (Narrator: They weren't.) We've got new episodes (almost) every Monday so be sure …

Slap on a jet pack or climb down a pipe into our last (at least for a while) Single Barrel episode, in which we're talking video games! John and Anthony list out their top 5. Listen in! We've got new episodes (almost) every Monday so be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get notified each week. Follow us on Facebook and leave us a me…

We're continuing our Single Barrel series by highlighting some of the more beloved music albums in our lexicons. Will some of them be predictable? Maybe. Will this be an informative look into John and Anthony's collective mental health? Almost assuredly. We've got new episodes (almost) every Monday so be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast a…

This episode takes us to the Mississippi River bottoms lands of West Tennessee to one of the most unique American restaurants I know. Its the Chisolm Lake Store Restaurant! The drive to this uniquely original steak house is all part of its attraction as you wind your way down the bluff just outside the town of Ripley and over the bridge past Cuckle…

This week, we're doing things a little differently! Back when we first started The Memory Distillery, we played around with the idea of doing both movies AND TV shows. We ultimately dropped the TV show premise, but wanted to take a small trip down the road of what that might sound like. With that in mind, we decided to spend this week talking about…

We're closing out Spooky-tober with our first ever stop-motion animation film, The Nightmare Before Christmas! We're chatting about the painstaking artistry, the score, the story - we're talking about it all! You won't want to miss it! We've got new episodes (almost) every Monday so be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get notified …

Since the 5th in the series was announced last week, Spooky-tober continues with Wes Craven's Scream! Join us as we dive into meta-films, fashion, the cast, and whether this movie is even any good! We've got new episodes (almost) every Monday so be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get notified each week. Follow us on Facebook and l…

We're continuing down the spooky road of Spooky-tober (not Spooktober, John, that's a dumb name) with Danny Boyle's zombie hit 28 Days Later! Anthony mentioned in last week's show how he felt about running zombies and 28 Days Later. Will he change his tune? And can he pronounce Cillian Murphy correctly? Plus, we're get sidetracked and start talking…

We're FINALLY doing George A. Romero's classic zombie favorite, 1978's Dawn of the Dead! Listen as we talk masterpieces, the zombie sub-genre, world building, character building, and much more! We've got new episodes (almost) every Monday so be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get notified each week. Follow us on Facebook and leave…

In this episode I go to the rural community of Bruceville, Tennessee to talk with Reta Spry. Reta is a West Tennessee farmer and her hobby is tractor pulling. Hang out with us in Reta’s back yard surrounded by corn fields as we talk about her experience with tractor pulling and winning in a motorsport mostly dominated by men except when she's aroun…

We fly off into Catch Me If You Can this week! Listen as we deliver our best (read: worst) Christopher Walken impressions, we get slightly off track, and have discussion about whether or not the events in this "Based On A True" story even actually happened. We've got new episodes (almost) every Monday so be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcas…

These are the things that Bilbo hates! Venture out of The Shire with us as we watch 1977's The Hobbit! We make comparisons to Peter Jackson's bloated Hobbit trilogy (and flawless Lord of the Rings trilogy), talk about some of the actors and artists, and likely get some facts wrong. Which ones? Fact check us to find out. We've got new episodes (almo…

Say's it all in the title! We're talking both cuts of Superman II this week, and it's a fun one! Listen in as we compare the two versions, talk our favorite Supermen, and just what is Irking John's Grits! We've got new episodes (almost) every Monday so be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get notified each week. Follow us on Faceboo…

Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! No, it's a plane! No, it's The Memory Distillery covering Superman! Listen as we talk villains, bumbling henchmen, impossible flights, and much much more! We've got new episodes (almost) every Monday so be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get notified each week. Follow us on Facebook and leave us a…

We're talking religion this week as we dive into Kevin Smith's hard-to-find film, Dogma! Listen as we talk our own religious pasts, how we feel about Ben Affleck's performance (you might be surprised), and more! We've got new episodes (almost) every Monday so be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get notified each week. Follow us on …

Lace up your cleats and grab your helmets, because we're watching The Replacements! John takes issue with something, Anthony disagrees, we make reference to other football movies, and we have a quick round of Dream Casting. We've got new episodes (almost) every Monday so be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get notified each week. F…

Is that a banana in your tailpipe, or are you just excited for this week's episode? Join us as we dig into the escapades of Axel, Billy, Taggart, and all the rest! Was this a good movie? It depends on who you ask. What we know for sure is that we've got a whole grip of movies to add to the list, so you listen in while we go do that. We've got new e…

Heeeere's Johnny! Johnny Five, that is! Join us as we talk about everyone's favorite 80's robot in Short Circuit! We discuss lots in this one, so you won't want to miss one minute of it (It's super late as I write this and I just want to sleep. The episode is solid. Check it out.)! We've got new episodes (almost) every Monday so be sure to subscrib…

Mellow Greetings, Distillers? What's your boggle? We watched Demolition Man this week! Lots to talk about, including what's outside San Angeles, our favorite one liners (boy, does this movie have one liners...), and do a round of Dream Casting! We've got new episodes (almost) every Monday so be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get …

In this episode you'll hear about a kids hair-raising experience with outhouse critters and how Big Daddy used good ole country ingenuity to get a clear picture on the television broadcast all the way from Jackson, TN using a pair of vise grips. We also talk about Momma Rodgers favorite country artist, her trip to the Grand Ole Opry and you will di…

We strut our stuff in this week's episode about Christopher Guest's mockumentary, Best in Show! Listen is as we discuss our favorite dogs from the movie, great lines from great comedians, and we wrap it up early because it's hard to shit on a movie that's this good! We've got new episodes (almost) every Monday so be sure to subscribe on your favori…

We got some hot tips and cool secrets to share about what's unfolding in the world of movies the rest of this year. Join us as proclaim some eerily specific predictions about movies, actors, and future box offices. If you're eager and excited to return to a world that has major movie releases, this episode just might fuel that hunger. We've got new…

Woman? Whoa, man! Whoa-a-a-a-a MAN, have we got an episode for you this week! We give our best Scotsman impression (which, obviously, John has a lot more practice at), we discuss our favorite Mike Myers roles, everything this movie is, everything it isn't, and how many degrees John is from Mike Myers (spoiler: it's fewer than you'd think! We also c…

We're digging into E.T. this week! Listen in as we discuss the John Williams score, make comparisons to other Spielberg films, chat about the mechanics of emotional connections, and even make valid points about M. Night Shyamalan's films. You won't want to miss a minute! We've got new episodes (almost) every Monday so be sure to subscribe on your f…

On this episode just in time and in celebration of Leon Day (June 25th) and or Annual Summer Solstice Ice Cream Social (June 21st) I'll be talking about holiday foods at our house and the quirky Thanksgiving traditon that our family calls Scrap Day. I will also tell y'all about how a fantastic podcast called Christmas Clatter hosted by Todd Killian…

We're watching Falling Down this week, and boy, do we have some opinions about it! We're talking about villains, victims, entitlement, and we even bring The Good Place into the discussion! You won't want to miss this week's episode! We've got new episodes (almost) every Monday so be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get notified eac…

What the frick?? We're munchin' on tots and dancing our hearts out to Napoleon Dynamite! Listen in as we discuss a more specified nostalgia, how this differs from other movies, and whether this is still a good film. We've got new episodes (almost) every Monday so be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast app to get notified each week. Follow us…

Jackie. Chan. The man, the myth, the legend. Sure, this IS about Rumble in the Bronx - but really, it's more of a celebration of Jackie, in general. Join us as we discuss the power of hovercrafts and broken bones, in this very special episode. If you listen very carefully, you just might hear Anthony's greatest TMD impression-to-date. We've got new…

Alex Hoffman stands in for John this week as he and Anthony watch 1995's Hackers! Listen in as we deep dive hacker culture, talk about some of the cringe-y dialogue, give you a few security tips, and go through a spirited round of Dream Casting! You can find Alex on his Twitter account (@RedWedgeX), at this year's DefCon, and at the 2022 CactusCon.…