Season 2, Episode 54: Longtime fans of MAD Magazine may not have known it, but this humor publication's influence on a whole generation of young Americans is far-reaching, leading some to say it's seriously impacted our culture in a big way, more than anyone can ever imagine. This podcast episode takes us on a visit to a MAD exhibition at the Norman Rockwell Museum, where we learn that MAD has links to Norman Rockwell, Charles Schulz, Steven Spielberg, and other major figures in the art and entertainment worlds. In this podcast series, Tom Nielson tells stories, shares memories, and concocts whimsical, light-hearted tales inspired by his own life experiences, channeling the styles of Jean Shepherd, Garrison Keillor, Mark Twain, Jerry Seinfeld, and other renowned storytellers.

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Season 2, Episode 53: As the holiday of Halloween once again emerges from the crypt, we take a fond look back at some scary stories from years gone by, including a few old favorites from Edgar Allen Poe. A perfect excuse for settling back in your easy chair, sipping a favorite bubbling beverage, and listening to horror classics from the golden age of Hollywood, when Vincent Price was the undisputed king of gore. In this podcast series, Tom Nielson tells stories, shares memories, and concocts whimsical, light-hearted tales inspired by his own life experiences, channeling the styles of Jean Shepherd, Garrison Keillor, Mark Twain, Jerry Seinfeld, and other renowned storytellers.

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Season 2, Episode 52: Where do you go when you're stalled out on a tough project and need a break? Just go out to a local park and enjoy the scenery! In this latest podcast episode, we recall some favorite parks around the Garden State of New Jersey, from childhood days to the present -- including places like Warinanco Park, Weequahic Park, Bayonne Park, South Mountain and Watchung Reservations, Rahway River, and more. In this podcast series, Tom Nielson tells stories, shares memories, and concocts whimsical, light-hearted tales inspired by his own life experiences, channeling the styles of Jean Shepherd, Garrison Keillor, Mark Twain, Jerry Seinfeld, and other renowned storytellers. Names have been changed to protect the innocent.

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Season 2, Episode 51: Did you know that New Jersey can rightfully claim to be the "submarine" state? Sub sandwiches (or hoagies, Blimpies, etc.) were introduced to hungry NJ consumers around the turn of the century by Italian immigrants, based on a traditional Old World recipe. Learn more in our latest podcast episode, in which we take a deep dive into the origins of this tasty treat. In this podcast series, Tom Nielson tells stories, shares memories, and concocts whimsical, light-hearted tales inspired by his own life experiences, channeling the styles of Jean Shepherd, Garrison Keillor, Mark Twain, Jerry Seinfeld, and other renowned storytellers.

Music credit: "Bushwick Tarentella - Thatched Villagers" by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Season 2, Episode 50: Almost everyone has experienced moving days at some point in their lives, either in-town or cross country. We share a few of our moving adventures in this latest episode, including walking washing machines, sprinkled sofas, rent-it-yourself cargo vans, and more. In this podcast series, Tom Nielson tells stories, shares memories, and concocts whimsical, light-hearted tales inspired by his own life experiences, channeling the styles of Jean Shepherd, Garrison Keillor, Mark Twain, Jerry Seinfeld, and other renowned storytellers.

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Season 2, Episode 49: Learning to play guitar can be a daunting process -- especially after hearing an extremely talented musical prodigy who blows you away with a spontaneous performance, effectively dashing your hopes to someday become a famous guitarist in a rock 'n' roll band. In this podcast series, Tom Nielson tells stories, shares memories, and concocts whimsical, light-hearted tales inspired by his own life experiences, channeling the styles of Jean Shepherd, Garrison Keillor, Mark Twain, Jerry Seinfeld, and other renowned storytellers. Names have been changed to protect the innocent.

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Season 2, Episode 48: Take a fun, light-hearted road trip through the weird, crazy state of New Jersey -- featuring stops for the world's largest Idaho potato, a telephone pole graveyard, a giant gorilla statue, and a life-sized, granite Mercedes Benz tombstone. All amazing but true! In this podcast series, Tom Nielson tells stories, shares memories, and concocts whimsical tales inspired by his own life experiences, channeling the styles of Jean Shepherd, Garrison Keillor, Mark Twain, Jerry Seinfeld, and other famous storytellers.

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Season 2, Episode 47: Chaos ensues when a bunch of high school buddies visit us in West Virginia, and unexpectedly run into a horde of frogs crossing the road on a rainy night in coal country. In this podcast series, Tom Nielson tells stories, shares memories, and concocts whimsical, light-hearted tales inspired by his own life experiences, channeling the styles of Jean Shepherd, Garrison Keillor, Mark Twain, Jerry Seinfeld, and other famous storytellers. Names have been changed to protect the innocent.

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