In 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 WEBSITEwww.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalistOFFICIAL SHOW TWITTERtwitter.com/journalisttalesCHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGEwww.Facebook.com/SchorrManorSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELtinyurl.com/schorrmanoryoutubeSIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTERtinyurl.com/schorrmanornewsletterFOLLOW MATT ON TWITTERwww.Twitter.com/themattschorrFOLLOW MATT ON INSTAGRAMwww.Instagram.com/theschorrCHECK OUT MATT'S WEBSITEwww.MattSchorr.net

Jimmy 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 WEBSITEwww.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalistOFFICIAL SHOW TWITTERtwitter.com/journalisttalesCHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGEwww.Facebook.com/SchorrManorSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELtinyurl.com/schorrmanoryoutubeSIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTERtinyurl.com/schorrmanornewsletterFOLLOW MATT ON TWITTERwww.Twitter.com/themattschorrFOLLOW MATT ON INSTAGRAMwww.Instagram.com/theschorrCHECK OUT MATT'S WEBSITEwww.MattSchorr.net

The 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 WEBSITEwww.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalistOFFICIAL SHOW TWITTERtwitter.com/journalisttalesCHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGEwww.Facebook.com/SchorrManorFOLLOW MATT ON TWITTERwww.Twitter.com/themattschorrFOLLOW MATT ON INSTAGRAMwww.Instagram.com/theschorrCHECK OUT MATT'S WEBSITEwww.MattSchorr.net

Matt 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 WEBSITEwww.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalistOFFICIAL SHOW TWITTERtwitter.com/journalisttalesCHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGEwww.Facebook.com/SchorrManorFOLLOW MATT ON TWITTERwww.Twitter.com/themattschorrFOLLOW MATT ON INSTAGRAMwww.Instagram.com/theschorrCHECK OUT MATT'S WEBSITEwww.MattSchorr.net

Murray 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 CAMPAIGNhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mattschorr/moby-dick-back-from-the-deep-3OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITEwww.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalistOFFICIAL SHOW TWITTERtwitter.com/journalisttalesCHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGEwww.Facebook.com/SchorrManorFOLLOW MATT ON TWITTERwww.Twitter.com/themattschorrFOLLOW MATT ON INSTAGRAMwww.Instagram.com/theschorrFOLLOW MATT ON VEROhttps://vero.co/themattschorrCHECK OUT MATT'S WEBSITEwww.MattSchorr.net

This 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 PAGEhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mattschorr/moby-dick-back-from-the-deep-3

Chris 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 BOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/SalamandersMilk/CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITEwww.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalistOFFICIAL SHOW TWITTERtwitter.com/journalisttalesCHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGEwww.Facebook.com/SchorrManorFOLLOW MATT ON TWITTERwww.Twitter.com/themattschorrFOLLOW MATT ON INSTAGRAMwww.Instagram.com/theschorrFOLLOW MATT ON VEROhttps://vero.co/themattschorrCHECK OUT MATT'S WEBSITEwww.MattSchorr.net

With the coronavirus pandemic in full force, Matt takes a moment to tell a few of his own stories about life in quarantine.OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITESmallTownJournalistTales.Blogspot.com/OFFICIAL SHOW TWITTERtwitter.com/journalisttalesCHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGEwww.Facebook.com/SchorrManorFOLLOW MATT ON TWITTERwww.Twitter.com/themattschorrFOLLOW MATT ON INSTAGRAMwww.Instagram.com/theschorrFOLLOW MATT ON VEROhttps://vero.co/themattschorrCHECK OUT MATT'S WEBSITEwww.MattSchorr.net

Tavia 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 WEBSITESmallTownJournalistTales.Blogspot.com/OFFICIAL SHOW TWITTERtwitter.com/journalisttalesCHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGEwww.Facebook.com/SchorrManorFOLLOW MATT ON TWITTERwww.Twitter.com/themattschorrFOLLOW MATT ON INSTAGRAMwww.Instagram.com/theschorrFOLLOW MATT ON VEROhttps://vero.co/themattschorrCHECK OUT MATT'S WEBSITEwww.MattSchorr.net

Joe 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 WEBSITESmallTownJournalistTales.Blogspot.com/OFFICIAL SHOW TWITTERtwitter.com/journalisttalesCHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGEwww.Facebook.com/SchorrManorFOLLOW MATT ON TWITTERwww.Twitter.com/themattschorrFOLLOW MATT ON INSTAGRAMwww.Instagram.com/theschorrCHECK OUT MATT'S WEBSITEwww.MattSchorr.net