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The Greatest Memories
by Ben Sandifer
A monthly podcast featuring lifestyle information, veterans stories, Show Tunes spotlight and the music of the 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's, with trivia and the stories behind the songs.
Episodes
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The Greatest Memories – December 2022
A World War II Veteran’s story of giving back…Your Memories of Christmas presents…John Jones answers the question “Who Is Tim Minchin?” on Show Tunes Spotlight…Middle GA Honor Flight completes Mission #12…and our December tradition continues. We wish you and yours a safe and happy holiday season...
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The Greatest Memories – November 2022
A 95-year old World War II veteran’s story of survival…John Jones salutes songwriter Jule Steyn on Show Tunes Spotlight…an old school building gets new life in Monticello, Georgia…residents of The Cottages of Monroe tell us what they’re most thankful for…plus music trivia, news headlines from 60...
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The Greatest Memories – October 2022
A new novel by John Pruitt…Broadway says goodbye to its longest-running show on Show Tunes Spotlight….Mercer on Mission honors veterans of the Korean War, at home and abroad….your memories of Halloween….music trivia, spotlight artist, milestone birthdays and more.
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The Greatest Memories – September 2022
Remembering Macon, Georgia’s only Medal of Honor recipient…Piano Days, a new novel by author Don Reid…John Jones compares New York’s Broadway and London’s West End on Show Tunes Spotlight…Your memories of school days…News Headlines from 45 Septembers ago…plus music trivia and more.
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The Greatest Memories – August 2022
This month Jeff Battcher talks about the RBI program (Reviving Baseball in Innercities), and LTC (Ret) Marilla Cushman explains the mission of the Military Women’s Memorial. John Jones has one of the biggest acting and vocal challenges in musical theatre on “Show Tunes Spotlight.” Ben has some...
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The Greatest Memories – July 2022
A conversation with 3 centenarians…Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Commemoration…one of Broadway’s biggest flops on Show Tunes Spotlight…news headlines from 60 Julys ago…Music Trivia Challenge, Milestone Birthdays, Spotlight Artist and more.
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The Greatest Memories – February 2022
The oldest continuously family owned and operated florist in the U.S. …Broadway Musical Trivia for the 80th episode of Show Tunes Spotlight with John Jones…a married couple who are both military veterans…The Day The Music Died….Celebrity Milestone Birthdays…Spotlight Artist and News Headlines…
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The Greatest Memories – January 2022
Happy New Year! We begin 2022 with a couple of new features – Your Memories and More, and our Music Trivia Challenge. We talk with a World War II veteran of the Army Air Corps…Show Tunes Spotlight looks at the musical Dear Evan Hansen…a new book that takes Macon, Georgia’s music history back to…
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The Greatest Memories – October 2021
Author Don Reid talks about his latest book Life Lessons….John Jones looks at Come From Away as Broadway returns…How does DAV help our veterans…a timely top 4 countdown…celebrity milestone birthdays…and events in the news from 70 Octobers ago. This month The Greatest Memories podcast begins its…
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The Greatest Memories – September 2021
This month we speak with a Navy veteran who had a special job during the Cold War…John Jones makes a case for Stephen Sondheim as the greatest living musical theater composer on Show Tunes Spotlight…on the 85th anniversary of Buddy Holly’s birth we visit the Buddy Holly Center in his…
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The Greatest Memories – August 2021
The Honor Flights will be in the air again later this month….Show Tunes Spotlight shines on the musical Six…A timely video project called American September...and Del Ward takes you to a family reunion (Note: Del Ward has been a contributor to The Greatest Memories for each of the past 18 months....
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The Greatest Memories – July 2021
Wreaths Across America and Giving in July…. Show Tunes Spotlight falls on a musical that won 10 Tony Awards including the “big 6″…. Lighthouses of the Georgia Coast from author William Rawlings… and Del Ward has more suggestions for summer reading. All of this plus a timely top 4 countdown,...
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The Greatest Memories – June 2021
50-year career as a dental hygienist…controversies about Miss Saigon on Show Tunes Spotlight…World War II Pacific Veterans Project…Del Ward talks about June weddings…plus a look at headlines from 65 Junes ago…top 4 countdown…celebrity milestone birthdays and more.
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The Greatest Memories – May 2021
The birthplace of Mother’s Day…the first American pilot killed in World War II…a 4-time Tony Award® winner that could surprise you on Show Tunes Spotlight….Del’s Datebook has southern fried chicken on the menu….headlines from May, 60 years ago…plus stories behind the songs, a timely top 4…
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The Greatest Memories – April 2021
Shakespeare in musicals…Capricorn producer Paul Hornsby talks about his new book…Del Ward’s thoughts about National Volunteer Month…2 veterans who volunteer at the perfect place for them…headlines from 45 Aprils ago…plus a top 4 countdown, Spotlight artist and stories behind the songs. All of…
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The Greatest Memories – March 2021
Magician Mike Fuller…Vietnam Vet Gordon Winkles…a Broadway update on Show Tunes Spotlight...Welcome spring and a special state park on Del’s Datebook…a Beach Boy turns 80…the first rock ‘n roll record. All of this plus a top 4 countdown, spotlight artist, headlines from March 1951, stories behind...
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The Greatest Memories – February 2021
This is the month of love and Del Ward has some thoughts on that subject, and we have the story of Sweethearts candies that are always popular this time of year. Plus Show Tunes Spotlight with John Jones, a first-hand story from a World War II fighter pilot, celebrity milestone birthdays, Top 4...
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The Greatest Memories – January 2021
We start the new year with two news features (1) the top 4 countdown and (2) spotlight artist. Also a Navy veteran from World War II and an interview with a special lady who just turned 101. Plus an update about Broadway on Show Tunes Spotlight, headlines from 50 years ago, celebrity milestone...
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The Greatest Memories – December 2020
Georgia’s World War II Military Trail…Show Tunes Spotlight looks at a musical that was built around one show-stopping song…Del Ward shares some of her favorite Christmas memories…Veterans Day visits with some of Middle Georgia’s heroes…December news flashbacks from 65 years ago. All of this plus...
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The Greatest Memories – November 2020
100 years ago this month a new technology called radio began, just in time for the presidential election returns between Warren G. Harding and James M. Cox. The Greatest Memories salutes this centennial anniversary with some early radio highlights, Show Tunes Spotlight, a military veteran who…
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The Greatest Memories – October 2020
This month we begin our 8th season of The Greatest Memories podcast. We have a very personal Veteran’s story, a salute to The Andy Griffith Show on its 60th anniversary, Show Tunes Spotlight, Del’s Datebook and musical memories from the Drifters, Jo Stafford, Four Tops, Buddy Holly and more.
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The Greatest Memories – September 2020
We have a definite train theme running through this month’s podcast. You can learn about the National Railroad Museum and a musical with a train theme on Show Tunes Spotlight. And Del Ward shares her memories of the Nancy Hanks and other trains. Train songs by Elvis, Peggy Lee and Gladys Knight &...
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The Greatest Memories – August 2020
Don Reid of the Statler Brothers talks about his new book…Help veterans and get your own combat boots through Boot Campaign.org…Show Tunes Spotlight looks at Merrily We Roll Along…Del Ward shares memories of back-to-school…Headlines from 70 Augusts ago…stories behind the songs from Dean Martin,...
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The Greatest Memories – July 2020
Our veterans segment this month has an Air Force love story…the 2nd Atlanta International Pop Festival, AKA the Byron Pop Festival, is 50 years old…Show Tunes Spotlight has a song with an interesting history…Del Ward talks about summer vacations…and stories behind the songs from the Essex, Tommy...
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The Greatest Memories – June 2020
This month The Greatest Memories pays tribute to Little Richard…Show Tunes Spotlight with John Jones looks at historic Broadway shutdowns…Del Ward shares memories of summertime…and an Air Force pilot during Vietnam. Plus great musical memories from Neil Diamond, Nat King Cole, Hank Williams and…
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The Greatest Memories – May 2020
An interview with Mark Lindsay of Paul Revere & the Raiders…The Library of Congress Veterans History Project…Who was the youngest actor to win a Tony Award?…Del Ward looks at books…And great musical memories from the Shirelles, Elvis Presley, Peggy Lee and Stevie Wonder.
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The Fox Den – what we’d be saying about COVID-19
For just over two years, five radio veterans brought local, personality radio back to Middle Georgia listeners on The Fox Classic Hits Network. The audience came to rely on Ben, Gail, Jim, Kim and Mary Therese, for great music and lots of useful local information. They came to rely on us during...
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Kindness During COVID-10
On this special edition of The Greatest Memories, we spotlight our exclusive sponsors – The Cottages on Wesleyan, The Gables at Wolf Creek, The Cottages of Monroe and The Cottages at Woodland Terrace. Joy, Taryll, Nancy, Claudia and Margie will talk about some of the fun and creative things their...
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The Greatest Memories – April 2020
A Navy Veteran of 20 years and 2 wars…Wesleyan Academy for Lifelong Learning…Show Tunes Spotlight falls on Broadway’s greatest villains…Del Ward honors National Poetry Month…News Events from 65 Aprils ago…and musical memories from Elvis, Glenn Miller, Kenny Rogers, Beatles and more.
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Miller-Lanier Class of 1970 – 50th Anniversary Podcast
Not only was this class the last one under these historic names, but we also had several other firsts and lasts that made this class so special. Hear some of your classmates sharing their special memories. The podcast also includes excerpts from interviews with Major David Carter, Bob Barnette,...
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The Greatest Memories – March 2020
A veteran who was at Iwo Jima…Beware of tax season, census time and social security scams…Showtunes Spotlight and Del’s Datebook both go green this month. And musical memories from Perry Como, Carpenters, Herb Alpert and Hank Ballard.
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The Greatest Memories – February 2020
Love songs on Broadway…Valentine’s Day memories on Del’s Datebook…A married couple who are both retired Lt. Colonels…America’s oldest drive-in movie theater…and musical memories from Smokey Robinson, James Taylor, Neil Sedaka, Loretta Lynn and more. Thanks for listening to The Greatest Memories.
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The Greatest Memories – January 2020
A new year and a new feature – Del Ward joins The Greatest Memories…A two-part Veteran’s interview with a group of US Navy Seabees…Show Tunes Spotlight remembers Gertrude Lawrence…and musical memories from Elvis, Rod Stewart, Glenn Miller, Frankie Avalon and more.
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The Greatest Memories – December 2019
Chuck Wachob has a humorous look at life in the U.S. Air Force…a conversation with Ian S. Port, author of The Birth Of Loud…A tribute to Carol Channing on Show Tunes Spotlight…and great musical memories from Elvis, Carpenters, Ray Charles, Bing Crosby and more. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year...
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The Greatest Memories – Veteran’s Day 2019
In September, The Greatest Memories accompanied a group of veterans of World War II, Korea and Vietnam on the Middle Georgia Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. In this special edition podcast we share many of their stories and those of the MGHF staff and others we met on this trip. And Happy...
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The Greatest Memories – November 2019
Joel Parks remembers his dad, the late Bert Parks… a conversation withVietnam Veteran Arthur Henry…Showtunes Spotlight falls on How Now Dow Jones…plus musical memories from Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Merle Haggard, Aretha Franklin and more.
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The Greatest Memories – October 2019
It’s our 6th anniversary podcast which includes a Halloween classic, the Fab Four’s finest, hometown honors for Brenda Lee. Plus the Middle Georgia Honor Flight and the Showtunes Spotlight falls on Barbra Streisand. Thanks for your continued support of The Greatest Memories, as we start on year #7.
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The Greatest Memories – September 2019
Visiting the Field of Dreams movie site…”The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band…Showtunes Spotlight falls on Brigadoon…the artist
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The Greatest Memories – August 2019
Some great information for seniors on moving and downsizing from the NASMM…Josh Groban’s first Broadway role on Show Tunes Spotlight…One of radio’s longest running soap operas…50th anniversary of Woodstock…and great songs from The Drifters, Tommy Dorsey, CCR and Willie Nelson.
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The Greatest Memories – July 2019
Two U2 pilots – 50 years apart…pink slips for the Drifters…you won’t believe who opened for Andy Griffith…a community covered with flags…and cell phones on Broadway. Plus great songs from the Beach Boys, Dion, Frank Sinatra, Smokey Robinson and more.
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The Greatest Memories – June 2019
A special tribute to Doris Day…a visit with the U.S. Air Force Academy Band…the only Broadway musical to produce 4 top five hits, 50 years ago…news events from 60 Junes ago…and great songs by Beach Boys, Hank Williams, John Denver, Everly Brothers and more.
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The Greatest Memories – May 2019
The Honor Flight Network…See Rock City…Remembering May 1969…a musical co-written by comedian Steve Martin on Show Tunes Spotlight. Plus musical memories from Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, Gene Autry, Stevie Wonder, Elvis and more.
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The Greatest Memories – April 2019
News events from 45 Aprils ago…Show Tunes Spotlight takes us into the Little Shop of Horrors…an interview with a US Navy photographer who later became a kids show sidekick…and great musical memories from the Young Rascals, Jimmy Dorsey, Elvis, Marvin Gaye and more.
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The Greatest Memories – March 2019
On podcast #66…a re-imagined Oklahoma opens on Broadway…interviews with two 100 year olds…news events from 65 years ago…Let’s Pretend radio memories…and great songs by Perry Como, The Supremes, Glenn Miller, Patsy Cline and more.
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The Greatest Memories – February 2019
Interviews with Coach Bill Curry and the AmVets organization…Camelot revisited on Show Tunes Spotlight…the 55th anniversary of the British Invasion…and musical memories from Buddy Holly, Bee Gees, Frank Sinatra, McGuire Sisters and more.
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The Greatest Memories – January 2019
The last of the old time medicine shows…Broadway’s bottom line…Veteran’s Crisis Line… and 13 great songs by Nat King Cole, Ray Stevens, Linda Ronstadt, Stevie Wonder and more. Thanks for starting 2019 with The Greatest Memories!
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The Greatest Memories – December 2018
Remembering Elvis Presley’s Comeback Special…a Rock ‘n Roll song with Biblical lyrics…an incredible string of #1’s for Kenny Rogers…plus a few Songs of the Season by your favorite artists. Interviews with Gen. Don Davis and author Sheryl Towers. And on Show Tunes Spotlight you’ll learn the...
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The Greatest Memories – November 2018
Supremes, Four Seasons, Elvis, Nat King Cole and more. Also this month we talk to a Marine veteran who’s writing a book about life in a retirement community, we tell you how to find a Silver Sneakers program near you, and Show Tunes Spotlight will reveal the musical that has earned the most Tony...
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The Greatest Memories – October 2018
This month we celebrate our 5th anniversary with The Greatest Memories! This special show includes great songs from Bobby Darin, Stevie Wonder, Elvis Presley, Simon & Garfunkle and more. Also an unfinished novel by Charles Dickens on Show Tunes Spotlight…News events from 50 years ago…and you have…
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The Greatest Memories – September 2018
On this month’s program, authors Jill and Fred Sauceman will share a very personal story from their book Chased By The Wolf: A Life With Lupus And The Kidney Transplant That Saved It…John Jones will count down the top 5 Broadway flops on Show Tunes Spotlight…an interview with LTC Bob Koester in…
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A monthly podcast featuring lifestyle information, veterans stories, Show Tunes spotlight and the music of the 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's, with trivia and the stories behind the songs.
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Ben Sandifer
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A monthly podcast featuring lifestyle information, veterans stories, Show Tunes spotlight and the music of the 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's, with trivia and the stories behind the songs.
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