Tales from a Small Town Journalist
51 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsSmall town journalists have truly unique personal stories. Matt Schorr chats with reporters about their funny and weird experiences.
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Forever Local
February 07, 2023 12:00 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MBJimmy Settle, a longtime reporter for The Leaf-Chronicle in Clarksville, TN, looks back on his career and describes the transition from journalism to the dark side ... CITY GOVERNMENT! OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITE www.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalist FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK www.Facebook.com/SchorrManor SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER tinyurl.com/schorrmanornewsletter FOLLOW MATT ON TWITTER www.Twitter.com/themattschorr FOLLOW MATT ON INSTAGRAM www.Instagram.com/theschorr FOLLOW MATT ON TIKTOK https...
Keeping Mayfield Strong
January 03, 2023 12:00 - 46 minutes - 64.1 MBMatt reconnects with Kathy O'Nan, Mayor the tornado-ravaged town of Mayfield (and his high school history teacher), to see how his hometown is doing one year later. OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITE www.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalist FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK www.Facebook.com/SchorrManor SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER tinyurl.com/schorrmanornewsletter FOLLOW MATT ON TWITTER www.Twitter.com/themattschorr FOLLOW MATT ON INSTAGRAM www.Instagram.com/theschorr FOLLOW MATT ON TIKTOK https://www.tiktok.com/@t...
2022 News Year in Review
December 06, 2022 12:00 - 37 minutes - 51.7 MBMurray State University Associate Professor of Journalism Leigh Landini Wright joins Matt to discuss the biggest news of 2022! VISIT OUR KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mattschorr/flight-of-the-phantasmadactyls OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITE www.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalist FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK www.Facebook.com/SchorrManor SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER tinyurl.com/schorrmanornewsletter FOLLOW MATT ON TWITTER www.Twitter.com/themattschorr FOLLOW MATT ON INSTAGRAM www...
From Courtrooms to Bridge Chasing
November 01, 2022 11:00 - 41 minutes - 57.6 MBShelley Byrne (Matt's first guest ever!) returns to talk about her prolific career in journalism, which now includes chasing bridges -- you read that right -- down the river! OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITE www.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalist FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK www.Facebook.com/SchorrManor SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER tinyurl.com/schorrmanornewsletter FOLLOW MATT ON TWITTER www.Twitter.com/themattschorr FOLLOW MATT ON INSTAGRAM www.Instagram.com/theschorr FOLLOW MATT ON TIKTOK https://www.tik...
Historical and Legendary Ghost Stories
October 04, 2022 11:16 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBShawn Morrissey from the Dark Side of Seoul returns in this special spooky episode about a ghost story tied up with America's history, and his own personal haunted tale! OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITE www.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalist FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK www.Facebook.com/SchorrManor SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER tinyurl.com/schorrmanornewsletter FOLLOW MATT ON TWITTER www.Twitter.com/themattschorr FOLLOW MATT ON INSTAGRAM www.Instagram.com/theschorr FOLLOW MATT ON TIKTOK https://www.tiktok.c...
Colliding with Greatness (Literally)
September 06, 2022 11:00 - 30 minutes - 42.3 MBAutumn Allison chats about her experiences in journalism, including the time she ran face-first into Larry Bird! OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITE www.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalist FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK www.Facebook.com/SchorrManor SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER tinyurl.com/schorrmanornewsletter FOLLOW MATT ON TWITTER www.Twitter.com/themattschorr FOLLOW MATT ON INSTAGRAM www.Instagram.com/theschorr FOLLOW MATT ON TIKTOK https://www.tiktok.com/@the1mattschorr CHECK OUT MATT'S WEBSITE www.MattScho...
The Creator of Written Sins
August 02, 2022 11:00 - 41 minutes - 56.8 MBMatt Schorr chats with Robert Andersin, founder of the Comix News Wire, about his work promoting the works of independent comic book creators throughout the indie community. It's the modern equivalent -- or maybe the epitome -- of underground news, but it in a good way! OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITE www.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalist FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK www.Facebook.com/SchorrManor SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER tinyurl.com/schorrmanornewsletter FOLLOW MATT ON TWITTER www.Twitter.com/themattsch...
Post Modern Sports Journalism
July 05, 2022 11:00 - 42 minutes - 58.9 MBMatt Schorr chats with sports editor Kevin Weaks from The Messenger in Union City, TN, about goofy experiences and the life of a sports journalist in the ever-changing environment of modern journalism. OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITE www.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalist FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK www.Facebook.com/SchorrManor SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER tinyurl.com/schorrmanornewsletter FOLLOW MATT ON TWITTER www.Twitter.com/themattschorr FOLLOW MATT ON INSTAGRAM www.Instagram.com/theschorr FOLLOW MAT...
Still Mayfield Strong
June 07, 2022 11:00 - 40 minutes - 56.1 MBMatt Schorr chats with Mayfield, KY's mayor, Kathy O'Nan, about the quad-state tornado's aftermath, and the resilience of his hometown. OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITE www.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalist FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK www.Facebook.com/SchorrManor SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER tinyurl.com/schorrmanornewsletter FOLLOW MATT ON TWITTER www.Twitter.com/themattschorr FOLLOW MATT ON INSTAGRAM www.Instagram.com/theschorr FOLLOW MATT ON TIKTOK https://www.tiktok.com/@the1mattschorr CHECK OUT MATT...
When Sports Legends Attack (OK Not Really)
May 03, 2022 11:00 - 53 minutes - 73.5 MBLeaf-Chronicle Sports Writer George Robinson returns to share more stories from the road, including tales of a furious Michael Jordan and verbal sparring with Ashley Judd. OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITE www.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalist FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK www.Facebook.com/SchorrManor SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER tinyurl.com/schorrmanornewsletter FOLLOW MATT ON TWITTER www.Twitter.com/themattschorr FOLLOW MATT ON INSTAGRAM www.Instagram.com/theschorr FOLLOW MATT ON TIKTOK https://www.tiktok...
Before Afghanistan Fell
April 05, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBA former soldier recalls life in Afghanistan during deployments before American pulled out of the country. CHECK OUT MY KICKSTARTER http://kck.st/3I1S36q
What Journalism Can Still Be
March 01, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBMatt chats with Leaf-Chronicle News Director Nicole Young about her wild experiences in journalism, what the profession means to her and what she hopes it can be. CHECK OUT MY PATREON PAGE https://patreon.com/mattschorr OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITE www.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalist FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK www.Facebook.com/SchorrManor SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER tinyurl.com/schorrmanornewsletter FOLLOW MATT ON TWITTER www.Twitter.com/themattschorr FOLLOW MATT ON INSTAGRAM www.Instagram.com/th...
September 12, 2001
February 01, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBWhen we remembered 9/11 on the 20th anniversary last year, many people talked about how in the face of such tragedy, American was more unified than ever the next day. For many of us, that was true. But it wasn't true for everyone. CHECK OUT MY PATREON PAGE https://patreon.com/mattschorr VISIT OUR ONLINE T-SHIRT SHOP https://schorr-manor-studio.creator-spring.com/ OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITE www.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalist FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK www.Facebook.com/SchorrManor SIGN UP FOR OU...
Mayfield Strong
January 04, 2022 12:00 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBLast month's Quad State Tornado devastated my hometown of Mayfield, KY. I was there to experience it firsthand, and the aftermath was both painful and inspiring. In the face of incredible loss, my childhood community rallied to rebuild, to help one another and to help those around them. If you'd like to contribute, you can do so by donating to the organizations listed below. Mayfield Graves Co. Tornado Relief Fund https://tinyurl.com/MayfieldGraves Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund ...
Looking Back on 2021
December 07, 2021 11:10 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBI chatted with Murrary State University Associate Professor Leigh Landini Wright in my latest podcast, and we looked back on the major news of 2021 ... the good, the bad and the misinformation. CHECK OUT MY PATREON PAGE https://patreon.com/mattschorr VISIT OUR ONLINE T-SHIRT SHOP https://schorr-manor-studio.creator-spring.com/ OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITE www.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalist FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK www.Facebook.com/SchorrManor SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER tinyurl.com/schorrmanorn...
Changing Channels
November 01, 2021 11:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBLongtime newspaper editor Chris Smith recently made a career change, leaving behind print journalism for strictly digital journalism. It was a pretty big change, and its one the entire community felt when it happened. Here, he chats about what led to that decision and shares a few of his off-beat experiences! CHECK OUT MY PATREON PAGE https://patreon.com/mattschorr VISIT OUR ONLINE T-SHIRT SHOP https://schorr-manor-studio.creator-spring.com/ OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITE www.MattSchorr.net/smallto...
Conspiracy Theories Are Killing Us (Part 2)
October 12, 2021 10:10 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBWe're back with Part 2 of Matt's interview with Dark Side of Seoul Podcast co-host Shawn Morrissey! We continue our dive into conspiracy theories surrounding COVID-19 and the vaccine, and we share a spooky ghost story or two... CHECK OUT MY PATREON PAGE https://patreon.com/mattschorr VISIT OUR ONLINE T-SHIRT SHOP https://schorr-manor-studio.creator-spring.com/ OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITE www.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalist FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK www.Facebook.com/SchorrManor SIGN UP FOR OUR N...
Conspiracy Theories Are Killing Us (Part 1)
October 05, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBIt's a spooky episode for the spooky season! Matt connects with the Dark Side of Seoul Podcast's co-host, Shawn Morrissey, to talk about urban legends and conspiracy theories, and how they currently surround the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination. CHECK OUT MY PATREON PAGE https://patreon.com/mattschorr VISIT OUR ONLINE T-SHIRT SHOP https://schorr-manor-studio.creator-spring.com/ OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITE www.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalist FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK www.Facebook.com/SchorrManor...
Nerdin It Up
September 07, 2021 10:00 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBEvery once in a while, it's nice to see what's happening in the other journalism realms, so Matt reached out to longtime radio personalities -- and fellow podcasters -- Gil T. Wilson and Tony Collins to talk about their careers in radio and the odd, small town "I-recognize-your-voice" celebrity status it can bring. VISIT OUR T-SHIRT LAUNCH PAGE https://tinyurl.com/tshirtlaunch OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITE www.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalist FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK www.Facebook.com/SchorrManor S...
Fancy Farm Returns
August 03, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBThere's no bigger event in my homeland than the Fancy Farm Picnic. The pandemic forced organizers to cancel for the first time last year, but now it's finally back and the community it stoked! I chat with the Mayfield Messenger's editor, Eric Walker, about what the picnic means for the community and look back on some of our memories covering the big day. VISIT OUR T-SHIRT LAUNCH PAGE https://tinyurl.com/tshirtlaunch OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITE www.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalist FOLLOW US ON ...
Chicken Catchers and Action Heroes
July 05, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 54.8 MBFormer Mayfield Messenger Circulation Manager Mike Clark joins Matt Schorr to chat about some of the biggest things to happen while working for a small town, community paper -- including the time one of Mayfield's own won America's Got Talent. OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITE www.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalist FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK www.Facebook.com/SchorrManor SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER tinyurl.com/schorrmanornewsletter FOLLOW MATT ON TWITTER www.Twitter.com/themattschorr FOLLOW MATT ON INSTAGR...
Tales from Transworld
June 07, 2021 11:00 - 53 minutes - 73.4 MBWe take a spooky detour this episode as Matt and his wife, Amanda, recap their visit to the Transworld Halloween & Attractions Show in St. Louis, with interviews from Bixby Studios, the Halloween Shirt Company, Toxic FX and more! OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITE www.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalist FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK www.Facebook.com/SchorrManor SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER tinyurl.com/schorrmanornewsletter FOLLOW MATT ON TWITTER www.Twitter.com/themattschorr FOLLOW MATT ON INSTAGRAM www.Instagr...
Getting in Fights with Marching Bands
May 03, 2021 11:05 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBGary Estwick, the Leaf-Chronicle's new Senior Editor, has seen and done a lot in his career. He almost got into a fight with a high school marching band, and he had a gun aimed in his direction while covering the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. He's got some pretty wild tales, and he tells them all in this episode! OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITE www.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalist SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL tinyurl.com/schorrmanoryoutube SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER tinyurl.com/schorrmanorne...
A Voice for the Voiceless
April 07, 2021 10:00 - 36 minutes - 82.5 MBDavid Shelton is probably best known in his hometown as the Leaf-Chronicle columnist who advocates for LGBTQ rights, giving a voice to a community that all too often goes unheard. That alone is a unique experience, but he was also part of the Leaf-Chronicle's advertising team when the newspaper's office was destroyed by a tornado. So naturally, Matt had to bring him to the show! CLIMB ABOARD MATT'S LATEST KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mattschorr/moby-dick-back-fro...
High Speed Chases, Congressional Violence and More
February 01, 2021 12:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MBMatt Schorr chats with Leaf-Chronicle Reporter Jennifer Babich about her journalistic career in television and in print. Some of it, as the title suggests, is pretty wild. OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITE www.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalist OFFICIAL SHOW TWITTER twitter.com/journalisttales CHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE www.Facebook.com/SchorrManor SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL tinyurl.com/schorrmanoryoutube SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER tinyurl.com/schorrmanornewsletter FOLLOW MATT ON TWITTER www...
How to Freak Out the State Capitol
January 03, 2021 13:00 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBMason Watkins, Photojournalist for WPSD Local 6 in West Kentucky, joins Matt to talk about some of his most hair-raising -- yes, we said hair-raising -- experiences recording television news in his area. There's equipment failure, live on-air flubs and, as the title suggests, a serious freakout at the state capitol. OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITE www.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalist OFFICIAL SHOW TWITTER twitter.com/journalisttales CHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE www.Facebook.com/SchorrManor SUBSCRI...
Looking Back on 2020
December 07, 2020 11:00 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBMany people don't want to remember 2020, and for the most part, we don't blame them. For all the misery it brought, though, 2020 was an eventful year. From the pandemic, to the Black Lives Matter protests, to the Presidential election, it likely changed our society -- and journalism -- forever. Leaf-Chronicle Sports Writer George Robinson joined me to talk about that fact, and reflect on all that happened this year. OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITE www.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalist OFFICIAL SHOW ...
Legends Never Die
November 02, 2020 06:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBVince Dawson, the longtime sportscaster for WYMC Radio in Mayfield, KY, joins Matt to talk about sports, life in a pandemic and even a little bit of politics. The discussion ranges from legendary football coach Paul Leahy to the first Presidential debate. OURT LATEST KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN https://tinyurl.com/monsterhunterkickstarter OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITE www.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalist OFFICIAL SHOW TWITTER twitter.com/journalisttales CHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE www.Facebook.com/Sc...
Myths, Legends and Monsters
October 05, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBIn this special haunted episode, folklorist and ghost story enthusiast Shawn Morrissey from the Dark Side of Seoul podcast and ghost tours joins Matt to discuss the origins of myths, legends and even ghost stories, and how they still affect our perceptions today. OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITE www.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalist OFFICIAL SHOW TWITTER twitter.com/journalisttales CHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE www.Facebook.com/SchorrManor SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL tinyurl.com/schorrmanoryoutu...
Everyone Has a Story
September 07, 2020 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBJimmy Settle, a journalist who is every bit a pillar of the community he serves as the newspaper he writes for, chats with Matt about the importance of local journalism and some of his more outlandish experiences on the job! OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITE www.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalist OFFICIAL SHOW TWITTER twitter.com/journalisttales CHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE www.Facebook.com/SchorrManor SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL tinyurl.com/schorrmanoryoutube SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER tinyurl....
The Fancy Farm Picnic Returns (Sort of)
August 03, 2020 05:00 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBThe Fancy Farm Picnic is famous for three things: Bingo, political speeches with raucous crowds and barbecue as far as the eye can see. Thanks to COVID-19, however, two out of three won't happen. (At the barbecue is still there.) Matt talks with Mayfield Messenger Editor Eric Walker about the picnic's history and the impact of its diminished status this year. OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITE www.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalist OFFICIAL SHOW TWITTER twitter.com/journalisttales CHECK OUT OUR FACEBOO...
A Real-Life Peter Parker
July 06, 2020 05:00 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBMatt Schorr chats with freelance reporter Tony Centonze about navigating the strange world of community journalism, which is made all the stranger in the midst of a global pandemic and national protests. OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITE www.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalist OFFICIAL SHOW TWITTER twitter.com/journalisttales CHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE www.Facebook.com/SchorrManor FOLLOW MATT ON TWITTER www.Twitter.com/themattschorr FOLLOW MATT ON INSTAGRAM www.Instagram.com/theschorr CHECK OUT MAT...
Disease, Destruction and Coon Hunting
June 01, 2020 05:00 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBMurray Ledger & Times reporter John Wright joins Matt to talk about his adventures with various newspapers throughout Western Kentucky. Those include adrenaline-fueled, high-speed drives through the woods to find a massive boat wreck and talks with COVID-19 survivors. SUPPORT MATT'S KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mattschorr/moby-dick-back-from-the-deep-3 OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITE www.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalist OFFICIAL SHOW TWITTER twitter.com/journalisttales...
Special Kickstarter Announcement!
May 27, 2020 05:00 - 2 minutes - 2.29 MBThis is a special in-between episode with an important announcement! Matt Schorr's webcomic -- Moby Dick: Back from the Deep -- returned to Kickstarter this week, and we'd like to invite everyone aboard. If comic books are your thing, follow the link below and consider supporting this project. CHECK OUT OUR KICKSTARTER PAGE https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mattschorr/moby-dick-back-from-the-deep-3
Tossing Chairs and Internet Blunders
May 04, 2020 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBChris Smith, Regional News Director for USA Today Network - Tennessee and author of Salamanders of the Silk Road, joins Matt to talk about his experiences as Senior Editor for the Leaf-Chronicle in Clarksville and his journalistic adventures in Florida and Alabama. His tales include chair tossing and insult hurling, but not a single wrestling ring. For more updates on this show and others, be sure to follow the Schorr Manor Facebook Page. CHECK OUT THE FACEBOOK PAGE FOR CHRIS'S BOOK https:/...
Living in Quarantine
April 06, 2020 05:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBWith the coronavirus pandemic in full force, Matt takes a moment to tell a few of his own stories about life in quarantine. OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITE SmallTownJournalistTales.Blogspot.com/ OFFICIAL SHOW TWITTER twitter.com/journalisttales CHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE www.Facebook.com/SchorrManor FOLLOW MATT ON TWITTER www.Twitter.com/themattschorr FOLLOW MATT ON INSTAGRAM www.Instagram.com/theschorr FOLLOW MATT ON VERO https://vero.co/themattschorr CHECK OUT MATT'S WEBSITE www.MattSchorr.net
Sometimes Journalism Is a Baptism by Fire
March 02, 2020 06:00 - 22 minutes - 26.8 MBTavia Green from ClarksvilleNow joins Matt to talk about her earliest -- and perhaps most intense -- experiences as a journalist. The conversation includes tragedy, bizarre interviews and the importance of local journalism in small communities. OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITE SmallTownJournalistTales.Blogspot.com/ OFFICIAL SHOW TWITTER twitter.com/journalisttales CHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE www.Facebook.com/SchorrManor FOLLOW MATT ON TWITTER www.Twitter.com/themattschorr FOLLOW MATT ON INSTAGRAM w...
The Best Job in the World
February 03, 2020 06:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBJoe Jackson, radio journalist for Bristol Broadcasting, joins Matt to talk about his experiences in the field, including their shared experience on a county-wide manhunt that ended in a truly unexpected way. Longtime lighteners may remember this as Matt's own story from our very first episode, and he's revisiting it here with someone else's perspective! OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITE SmallTownJournalistTales.Blogspot.com/ OFFICIAL SHOW TWITTER twitter.com/journalisttales CHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE...
From the Trenches to the Ivory Tower (and Back Again)
January 06, 2020 06:00 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBRichard Stevens, Clarksville's Director of Communications and former Leaf-Chronicle Publisher, joins Matt to look back on his career and some of the most unique memories that came with it. There are tornadoes, bounced checks, PhDs ("Public Degrees in Hard Drinking") and so much more. This episode also marks our one-year anniversary, and we're celebrating with a brand new intro and theme song! CHECK OUT THIS SHOW'S WEBSITE SmallTownJournalistTales.Blogspot.com/ FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK www.Face...
So 2019 Was Kind of a Crazy Year
December 03, 2019 06:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBLeigh Landini Wright, an Associate Professor at Murray State University's Journalism and Mass Communications Department, joins Matt to look back on 2019 and some of the changes in the industry, not to mention her own adventures covering the recent Kentucky Governor Election with her students. CHECK OUT THIS SHOW'S WEBSITE SmallTownJournalistTales.Blogspot.com/ FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK www.Facebook.com/SchorrManor FOLLOW MATT ON TWITTER www.Twitter.com/themattschorr FOLLOW MATT ON INSTAGRAM w...
Football, Baseball and Angry Moms
November 05, 2019 06:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBKevin 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. CHECK OUT THIS SHOW'S WEBSITE SmallTownJournalistTales.Blogspot.com/ FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK www.Facebook.com/Sc...
Spooky News
October 01, 2019 05:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBTis 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. CHECK OUT THIS SHOW'S WEBSITE SmallTownJournalistTales.Blogspot.com/ FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK www.Facebook.com/SchorrManor FOLLOW US ON PATREON www.Patreon.com/SchorrManor FOLLOW MATT ON TWITTER www.Twitter.com/themattschorr FOLLOW MATT ON INSTAGRAM www.Instagram.com/theschorr CHECK OUT MATT'S WEBSITE www.MattSchorr.net
Journalism Like No Other
September 03, 2019 05:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBOf 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. CHECK OUT THIS SHOW'S WEBSITE SmallTownJournalistTales.Blogspot.com/ FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK www.Facebook.com/Sc...
Barbecued Politics
July 30, 2019 05:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBSome 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 i...
Weird Tales
July 02, 2019 05:00 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBSometimes 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. CHECK OUT THIS SHOW'S WEBSITE SmallTownJournalistTales.Blogs...
When You're Live There's No Going Back
June 04, 2019 05:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBFormer 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. CHECK OUT THIS SHOW'S WEBSITE ...
Local Legends and Police Tape
May 07, 2019 05:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBMayfield 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, ...
Tornadoes, Death and Retirement
April 02, 2019 05:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBFormer 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, Mat...
Night Rides
March 05, 2019 06:00 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBGeorge 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... www.Facebook.com/SchorrManor www.Patreon.com/SchorrManor www.Twitter.com/TheMattSchorr www.Instagram.com/TheSchorr www.MattSchorr.net [email protected]
Elephants in West Kentucky
February 05, 2019 06:00 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBAward-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! www.mayfield-messenger.com www.patreon.com/schorrmanor www.facebook.com/schorrmanor www.twitter.com/themattschorr www.instagram.com/theschorr