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The Albritton Letters

Lloyd and Phillip Albritton

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The Albritton Letters began as handwritten and/or typewritten letters to many of Lloyd Albritton's friends and family back in the mid-1980s. The Letters in those days were copied and mailed via the U.S. Postal Service. This podcast is a continuation of that concept, but in a modern audio and video format hosted by Lloyd and his brother Phillip, and occasionally incuding guest appearances by his other brothers, Ronnie, Avis and Gregory. Discussons may be about anything and everything that see ...
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Episode 22 – “Astrology” – In the pop song by the 5th Dimesion they sing, “When the moon is in the Seventh House, And Jupiter aligns with Mars, Then peace will guide the planets, And love will steer the stars” they sing about astrology. The Albritton brothers discuss briefly this obsession folks have with studying their ‘star sign’ or zodiac sign, …
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Episode 21 – “Marriage/Relationships” – Between the two of them, Lloyd and Phillip, they have had a combined 9 marriages/relationships. Therefore they are in no position to be giving advice on the subject. Therefore, they will just be discussing it in this podcast. No advice. No counseling. Just discussion on the subject, ie What makes a good marri…
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Episode 20 – “Horses” – The horse was a family pet when we were young. My father used the same horse to sometimes pull a plow for the garden, but mostly our horses, as kids, were our main transportation to the creek to swim or to a buddy’s place to just ride around for pleasure. Lloyd and Phillip talk about horses here; our horses as kids. Horses o…
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Episode 19 – “Technology” – Technology is the creation and implementation of something useful and real based on an abstract idea. An invention, if you will. Technology, has also taken on a new meaning, denoting all the elctronic devices that we use in our modern lives; computers, cell phones, smart TVs, tablets, etc. This podcast discussion approac…
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Episode 18 – “Handwriting” – Cursive handwriting has just about become a lost art. This episode is about handwriting in general, not just cursive, but all types of handwriting; cursive, block printing, shorthand, pictographic, etc. etc. The Albritton Brothers talk for 30 minutes about making marks on paper that represent sounds or ideas...or langua…
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Episode 17 – “Hammer Time” – In this episode the Albritton brothers tackle a subject familiar to most everybody; Hammers! Yes, that’s right! Hammers. Big hammers. Tiny hammers. Metal, wooden, and plastic hammers. Many are the varieties of hammers and for all sorts of purposes. Listen as Lloyd and Phillip try their best to “hit the nail on the head”…
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Episode 16 – “Old Cars” – The golden era of the automobile! That’s what it was called; those years in the 5os, 60s and 70s when cars were made with “style”. Big engines, and sleek fenders, shaped like the speedy space ships they emulated. This episode is about some of those old cars and why they were so cool. Also, why they continue to be restored …
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Episode 15 – “Segregated Funerals” – Since the Civil Rights movement began back in the 50s and 60s, most institutions have become more or less racially integrated. It has been a long process and even has further to go, but we have made much progress in this area in the south. Except for funerals and mortuaries! The Albritton Brothers take on a subj…
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Episode 14 – “The Pursuit of Trivia” – Why was the parlor game “Trivial Pursuit” so popular? In this episode Lloyd and Phillip address the phenomenon of “trivia”, and why our society seems so obsessed with knowing trivial bits of information. Are we just entertaining ourselves with this useless knowledge, or are we cluttering our minds with this st…
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Episode 13 – “Sleep and Sleeping” – Do you know about circadian rhythms? Well, the Albritton brothers take on a rather somnambulistic subject for this episode; sleep. Joined for this episode by their oldest brother Ronnie Albritton, they talk a little about sleeping needs, what happens to us when we are asleep, why some people CAN’T sleep, and crea…
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Episode 12 – “Metal Detecting” – Have you ever found yourself in need of locating a lost valued trinket or jewelry item? Phillip and Lloyd Albritton are joined for this episode by metal detecting hobbyist, Ricky Lester. They discuss the very popular activity of metal detecting, its practical uses, some of the associated “rules” when venturing out w…
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The Albritton Letters - Episode 11 - Guns, Pistols and Rifles - This episode includes Lloyd and Phillip's older brother, Ronnie Albritton, as a guest host. Ronnie is a retired Florida Highway Patrol officer and collector of all kinds of firearms. His skill and knowledge is far greater than most folks so our discussion takes on an element of truth a…
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Episode 10 – “Johns and Johnsons” – A short tribute to a couple of euphemisms that we all use at some point or another, how they originated, and a little about WHY. Lloyd is not shy about wavering off topic, so they also discuss a Johnson family of boys they grew up with and other fellows who had dyed hair. This episode introduces another one of th…
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Episode 9 – “Careless Comments” – Have you ever made a comment to someone, and instantly regretted it? “Say Clarence! Is that a flashlight in your pocket?” It’s easy to put one’s foot into one’s mouth...you just don’t think before talking! Lloyd and Phillip discuss briefly some of the embarrassing things we sometimes say to people without thinking,…
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Episode 8 – “Exercising for Old People” – Since the Albritton Brothers are all now...ahem...OLD, it seems appropriate that Lloyd and Phillip talk somewhat about the subject of exercising for the old timers. Avis contributes his part as his last co-hosting gig with The Albritton Letters. At least for a while. He’s headed back to his family in the Ph…
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“Grills and Grilling Food” is the 7th episode of The Albritton Letters Podcast. Listen as Phillip, Lloyd and guest host, Avis Albritton, consider many important aspects of cooking food outdoors on a grill, and the devices made for this purpose. The Albritton brothers pride themselves in never actually answering any deep moral or scientific question…
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The Albritton Letters - In this episode the Albritton brothers take a walk into the world of shoes and footwear. How old is the practice of wearing shoes? Are shoes important to physical health? Can our choice of footwear divulge deep underlying psychological eccentricities? Who knows? They don't try to solve any of these questions. They just talk …
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Soil, dirt and compost are what is up for discussion on this the 5th episode of The Albritton Letters. Lloyd, Phillip and Avis talk about what makes soil valuable to humans and what it is comprised of. Compost is also considered, and when does compost become just normal soil or dirt? As always, the Albritton Letters don't attempt to answer any real…
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The Psychology of Living Close to Relatives is the 4th episode of The Albritton Letters by Lloyd and Phillip Albritton. The Albritton brothers have invited their youngest brother Avis to co-host this episode. Actually Avis is scheduled to co-host the next few episodes or until he returns to his family in the Philippines. In this episode they discus…
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Clothing Fads & Fashions - In this, the 3rd Episode of The Albritton Letters, Lloyd and Phillip, along with their brother Avis, discuss the world of fashion in clothing and the associated fads. What makes people change their clothing styles as time goes by? Is the world of fashion controlled by the industry or is it a basic need of people to change…
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In episode 2 of The Albritton Letters, Lloyd and Phillip...and Avis, talk about the world of pet ownership, specifically dogs and cats. Just how smart ARE dogs and cats? Do dogs and cats smile? How important are these pets to human existence? All of these questions and more are discussed but NOT answered. Here at The Albritton Letters we do not sol…
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"Writing Letters" is the first introductory episode of The Albritton Letters Podcast. The origination of the idea and concept of the Albritton Letters goes back to 1985 when Lloyd Albritton began sending out actual physical letters typewritten on paper in which he discussed various topics and updated many friends and family members about events in …
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