That Don‘t Sound Right

On this episode of That Don't Sound Right hosts Peter and Cecil go all the way back to Episode #12 in the first season "How It All Started."  Moonshine is a big part of the origin story of TDSR and we are back again.  A recent explosion of a Wilkes county illegal moonshine operations has our intrepid hosts asking who is buying illicit hooch in 2026. They sample some of the commercially available moonshine while pondering who is in the market for off the books corn liqueur. One of the possibilities leads to Cecil bring out a mason jar of home aged Buffalo Trace White dog. The conversation ambles along discussing what they know about the moonshining lore of the Old North State.  They do a quick follow up with listener email regarding Episode #266 "Restaurants on Notice - Cut Your Own Fries".  The guys set up future taste taste episode for Snickers candy bars and home cooked BBQ.  Thanks for listening and we will soon be breaking the 50K download mark! #tdsrpodcast #ThatDontSoundRight #Curiosity #Podcast #ThatDontSoundRightPodcast #conversation #moonshine #buffalotrace #bourbon #revenuers #agingbourbon  Connect with us: 🧢https://tdsrpodcast-shop.fourthwall.com 🌐 Website 📧 Email: [email protected] 📷 Instagram: @tdsrpodcast 💬 Threads: @tdsrpodcast ▶️ That Don't Sound Right on YouTube Now on Substack at That Don't Sound Right Podcast!

The persistent question "You gonna eat that?"  resonates through dorm rooms, cafeterias and dinner tables around the world. As you grow older are you still willing to eat someones leftovers? Peter and Cecil debate the odd ethics and societal norms around taking uneaten food: from purloined leftover pizza or bread at a pizza joint to intercepting donuts destined for the dumpster. Disscussing the same ethics as they apply to family-style dishes and endless drink refills. Through candid examples and humor, they explore when food-sharing crosses the line from invitation to prevarication.  Light-hearted and avoiding needless internet searches that kill conversation, the episode highlights different personal boundaries, cultural norms, and how context (invitation, restaurant type, or familiarity) changes what feels acceptable. Tune in for a lively conversational dive into manners, hygiene, and the unspoken rules at the table. #tdsrpodcast #ThatDontSoundRight #Curiosity #Podcast #ThatDontSoundRightPodcast #leftovers #pizza #donuts #dumpsterdiving #conversation #familystyle Connect with us: 🧢https://tdsrpodcast-shop.fourthwall.com 🌐 Website 📧 Email: [email protected] 📷 Instagram: @tdsrpodcast 💬 Threads: @tdsrpodcast ▶️ That Don't Sound Right on YouTube Now on Substack at That Don't Sound Right Podcast!

Medical test that seem to be ancient that are still being used is the fodder for the conversation in this episode of That Don't Sound Right. Peter and Cecil talk through unsettling  medical tests and remedies — from glass chambers used to induce asthma and chemical cardiac stress tests to electric dental vitality checks, allergy scratch panels, colchicine dosing by nausea, and old creosote cough syrups. They reflect on the discomfort, history, and surprising survival of these practices.  They relate a story of how a long dead physician's carcinogenic cough syrup is still high requested in a modern day hospital. They also welcome and thank all the new listeners joining the podcast. With a conversational, pre-internet style, they share personal stories, question why some tests still exist, and wonder how diagnostics might improve in the future. If the discussion makes you silently say "That Don't Sound Right," send a comment — you are one of us. Connect with us: 🧢https://tdsrpodcast-shop.fourthwall.com 🌐 Website 📧 Email: [email protected] 📷 Instagram: @tdsrpodcast 💬 Threads: @tdsrpodcast ▶️ That Don't Sound Right on YouTube Now on Substack at That Don't Sound Right Podcast!

All restaurants are put on notice in this episode of That Don't Sound Right! Hosts Peter and Cecil debate why so many restaurants use frozen fries instead of hand-cut potatoes. Cecil posits why would you go to the trouble of creating a great burger, BBQ or ribs and then serve it with frozen fries?  This episode covers taste differences, prep effort, frying fats like beef tallow, and how sides like slaw and hush puppies affect a restaurant’s reputation. Then, when it is almost over, Cecil reveals that he is in the top one percent of Trip Advisor reviewers, so his notice carries some weight.  Peter introduces the term "dirt fruit." They challenge restaurateurs to reconsider their fry prep, propose taste tests and menu options for fresh fries, and invite listeners to share their own fry experiences and feedback. #tdsrpodcast #ThatDontSoundRight #Curiosity #Podcast #Restaurants #FrenchFries #Handcutfries Connect with us: 🧢https://tdsrpodcast-shop.fourthwall.com 🌐 Website 📧 Email: [email protected] 📷 Instagram: @tdsrpodcast 💬 Threads: @tdsrpodcast ▶️ That Don't Sound Right on YouTube Now on Substack at That Don't Sound Right Podcast!    

Imagine living in a town where the ground beneath your feet is on fire—and it might keep burning for centuries. That Don't Sound Right.  But in Centralia, Pennsylvania, the underground fire is real, and its story is stranger than you might expect. On That Don’t Sound Right, hosts Peter and Cecil explore the history of Centralia, the Pennsylvania town that became famous for a coal fire burning beneath its streets for decades. What may have started with a landfill burn in 1962 eventually ignited an underground coal seam, setting off a slow-moving disaster that would change the town forever. As the fire spread underground, the dangers grew. Smoldering coal seams, dangerously hot underground areas, sinkholes, and toxic gases turned ordinary life into a serious hazard. What do you do when the ground itself becomes unpredictable? And how do you explain to people that the place they call home may no longer be safe? The conversation follows Centralia’s gradual abandonment and condemnation, exploring the environmental and health concerns, the challenges of containing an underground coal fire, and the difficult reality of watching a hometown disappear. And here's the part that really makes you stop and think: the fire could continue burning for centuries. A problem that began decades ago may outlast generations of people who once called Centralia home. How does something like this happen? Why is an underground coal fire so difficult to extinguish? And what does it mean when a town isn't destroyed all at once, but slowly disappears because of what's happening beneath it? Join Peter and Cecil for another curious, sometimes unbelievable conversation on That Don’t Sound Right—where a strange story leads to more questions, and nobody gets to Google their way out of the discussion. #tdsrpodcast #ThatDontSoundRight #CentraliaPennsylvania #Centralia #UndergroundCoalFire #PennsylvaniaHistory #GhostTown #AbandonedPlaces #CoalFire #CoalMining #EnvironmentalDisaster #AmericanHistory #StrangeHistory #RealLifeMysteries #ForgottenTowns #SmallTownHistory #UndergroundFire #EnvironmentalScience #WeirdHistory #HistoryPodcast #TrueStories #Curiosity #Podcast Connect with us: 🧢https://tdsrpodcast-shop.fourthwall.com 🌐 Website 📧 Email: [email protected] 📷 Instagram: @tdsrpodcast 💬 Threads: @tdsrpodcast ▶️ That Don't Sound Right on YouTube Now on Substack at That Don't Sound Right Podcast!