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The Life of Riley

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Cobblestones (test pilot #2)

Jim recruits Harmon and Oz to cobble together a plan for a long overdue project.

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The Life of Riley

Cobblestones-Full Episode Apr 18, 2016

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Country Scholars - Etiquette

Young scholars visit Riley's Farm and learn a few things about 18th century etiquette.

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Ep 1 - Country Scholars Feb 6, 2016

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Fall Afternoon with Jim Tavaré & The Bost Family Traditions

It's a foot stompin' good time when Jim Riley is joined at the Old Wilshire packing shed by British actor, comedian and Courage cast member Jim Tavaré, his wife Laura and the Bost Family Traditions bluegrass band.

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Fall Afternoon - Tavaré Oct 1, 2015

Tavern Talk

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Richard Hanna - Part 2

In part 2, Mr. Hanna talks with Jim more about his service in World War II, whether we should have dropped the bomb, his postwar days as a tommy gun-toting adventurer and the current threats to American freedom.

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Richard Hanna - Part 2 Aug 25, 2015

Tavern Talk

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Richard Hanna - Part 1

World War II veteran and longtime friend Richard Hanna drops by the Hawk's Head Tavern to talk with Jim about growing up during the Great Depression and his service in the war.

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Richard Hanna - Part 1 Aug 5, 2015

January 11, 1771

Portsmouth: Governor Wentworth publishes a proclamation of Commadore James Gambier extending amnesty to any of his majesty’s sailors who return to post, having deserted.   Gambier also threatens press gangs if his majesty’s sailors do not return to their duty and promises a 40 shilling reward for the return of any seaman. London:  the electors of Westminster […]

The Winter of 1771

January 4, 1771 New Hampshire Gazette As we proceed to the winter of 1771, we’ll be making notes on how the region’s primary newspaper, The New Hampshire Gazette, reported the local and international news. An anonymous writer, who describes himself as “A Member of Dartmouth College” writes  a page long poem of praise to Governor […]

Please Pardon My Progress

The Wee Little Minds Behind “Hell on Wheels” “..the battle of man scarring nature, verses, this, the beauty of nature..” “..in some ways it’s an anti-western..” “..hell on wheels is dragging the urban blight and the industry of the east across the west and changing it for ever;  it’s kinda the beginning of the west […]

Star Interviews — Episode 2

More Cast interviews.  This time Cornelius speaks to Lorraine Pope, the dazzling, vibrant, irrepressible “Molly Pine.” We had lots of fun at the screening for Courage, New Hampshire episode II, not the least of which was the chance to get to have dinner and share conversation with some wonderful people who brought colonial America to […]

Wholesome or Whole?

How ‘wholesome entertainment’ can be wrong-headed I’ve never been a big fan of calling the merely vulgar ‘ground-breaking.’ I can’t sit through more than about four minutes of Glee and I find even 45 seconds of Deadwood painfully trite in its practiced obscenity.    The sort of person who writes a script merely to offend […]

Margin Call

Well, we will be screening the 2nd episode of “Courage, New Hampshire” tonight and I took a little insomnia time last night to watch J.C. Chandor’s financial suspense film, Margin Call. As pure story, it’s very, very tight stuff.  A risk analyst at a major investment bank discovers something very scary in the CDOs (Collateralized debt obligations) the firm was […]

“On the Bay” with Tony Katz — October, 2011

Click HERE to watch the interview. As promised, “On the Bay” — our show between shows.    In this episode, Tony Katz asks Courage star Nathan Kershaw (“Bob Wheedle”) about loyalty, acting in America, and his home in Great Britain.  Also featured:  Lorraine Pope (“Molly Pine”) Click HERE to watch the interview.  

The Faith, Then and Now..

Vintage Spirit Part II A few days ago, I promised to begin a series on the faith of our fathers, and compare it to the faith of our brothers–how things in the church, and in the heart of the faithful, have changed. This very well might be an outline for a book, so I mean […]

Vintage Spirit

Part I Several weeks ago, the leader of a Christian film ministry sent me a critique of the first episode.    I’ll just call him “Chad”, since my intent here is not to pick a fight, but just to use his commentary as an indicator of the faith has changed over the last 250 years. […]