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!    

Ever checked into a hotel, looked at the bathroom, and discovered a warning that your towels and linens contain tracking devices? That’s exactly the kind of thing that makes you stop and say, "That Don't Sound Right." In this episode Peter returns from his adventure in Geneva. He and Cecil discuss a hotel bathroom sticker spotted in Geneva warning guests that the towels and linens are equipped with RF tracking devices. Why would a hotel need to track its towels? Is the problem of missing hotel property really big enough to justify the cost of putting tracking technology in sheets and bath linens? And perhaps the most important question: How do those little devices survive the washing machine, industrial laundry equipment, and everything else involved in keeping hotel linens clean? The conversation takes a turn through the curious world of hotel theft, guest behavior, travel stories, and the surprisingly unusual things people apparently decide are worth taking from a hotel room. It's a conversation about modern hotel security, technology, and the strange relationship between guests and the things they find in a room that find there way into luggage. The hotels are not just throwing in the towel, they are tracking it! Join Peter and Cecil for another round of old-school conversation, where a simple hotel sticker leads to more questions than answers. If you find yourself thinking, “That Don’t Sound Right,” you're 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! #tdsrpodcast #ThatDontSoundRight #HotelStories #HotelTowels #RFID #RFTracking #HotelSecurity #HotelTheft #TravelStories #HotelRoom #TravelPodcast #FunnyPodcast #HotelLife #TravelHumor #HospitalityIndustry #Technology #SmartHotels #HotelLinens #WeirdStories #EverydayMysteries #Podcast #Conversation #TravelExperiences

What exactly is a futurist—and how does someone get paid to think about what the world might look like years from now? On That Don’t Sound Right, hosts Peter and Cecil take a deep dive into the world of futurists and the surprisingly practical role that future-thinking can play in business. No crystal ball required. The conversation starts with a simple question: What does “futurist” actually mean? From there, Peter and Cecil explore how companies use scenario planning to imagine multiple possible futures and then use those scenarios to make decisions about products, technology, and long-term strategy. They explore everything from a future built around natural foods to a Star Trek-style world of abundance, showing how radically different assumptions about the future can lead companies toward very different plans. The discussion gets practical with examples involving trucks, microwaves, emissions regulations, and DEF, illustrating how changes that seem far off can eventually affect the products we use every day. And then there's AI and robotics. What happens when automation starts transforming something as familiar as pharmacy fulfillment? How do businesses prepare for technology that may completely change the way work gets done? Along the way, Peter and Cecil question what separates useful futurism from simply making predictions—and what makes a futurist valuable when a company is trying to plan for a future nobody can actually see yet. It's another classic TDSR conversation: part business strategy, part technology discussion, part speculation—and plenty of “wait…what?” moments. Because before you can argue about whether the future sounds right, you have to figure out what the future is supposed to look like. If you find yourself thinking, “That Don’t Sound Right,” you’re 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! #tdsrpodcast #ThatDontSoundRight #Futurist #Futurism #FutureOfBusiness #FutureOfTechnology #ScenarioPlanning #BusinessStrategy #ProductStrategy #Innovation #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Robotics #Automation #PharmacyAutomation #Technology #FutureThinking #StrategicPlanning #ProductDevelopment #EmergingTechnology #BusinessPodcast #TechPodcast #FutureOfWork #Podcast

How far would you go for an Oreo? On Episode 261 of That Don’t Sound Right, hosts Peter and Cecil welcome Margaret “Meg” Wilson for a blind taste test featuring four limited-edition Oreo flavors that sound questionable before you even take the first bite. On the menu: Banana Pudding, Apple Pie à la Mode, Deep-Fried Oreo, and Chicken & Waffles. What starts as a simple taste test quickly turns into exactly the kind of conversation you’d expect from TDSR—surprise, laughter, strong opinions, and a few moments of genuine revulsion. Some flavors bring back familiar desserts. Others leave everyone wondering who decided these should become Oreos in the first place. Along the way, Peter, Cecil, and Meg talk about nostalgia, podcast milestones, weird food experiments, and why our brains sometimes tell us something should taste good… right up until we actually taste it. Then there’s a quick speed round to wrap things up. Four unusual Oreo flavors. Three willing taste testers. One important question: Which Oreo flavor sounds the most wrong—and which one would you actually eat again? This is That Don’t Sound Right—where we talk the way we did before the internet, when you couldn’t immediately prove anybody right or wrong and the expertise lived in the people sitting around the conversation. And sometimes, you just have to take a bite and decide for yourself. If you find yourself thinking, “That Don’t Sound Right”… you’re 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! #tdsrpodcast #ThatDontSoundRight #Oreo #Oreos #OreoTasteTest #BlindTasteTest #WeirdFood #WeirdFoodChallenge #LimitedEditionOreo #BananaPudding #ApplePie #ChickenAndWaffles #DeepFriedOreo #FoodChallenge #FoodTasteTest #SnackFood #Nostalgia #FunnyPodcast #ComedyPodcast #Podcast #PodcastEpisode #FoodPodcast #TasteTest #Episode261  

In this episode of That Don’t Sound Right, hosts Peter and Cecil welcome Dr. Cooper Scurry for a fascinating look at the history, traditions, and unexpected perks of University of North Carolina basketball JV team. Cooper shares how the UNC JV program evolved from the old freshman basketball team under legendary coach Dean Smith, what it was like going through open tryouts at the Dean Dome, and the experience of being around coaches and Carolina basketball figures like Phil Ford. And then there are the perks. From the unique opportunity to sit directly behind the bench to the memories and experiences that came with being part of the program, this conversation offers a different perspective on one of college basketball's most storied programs. The discussion goes beyond wins and losses, too. Cooper talks about the basketball drills, coaching lessons, player development, and experiences that stayed with him long after his time on the court—and helped shape players and coaches alike. It's a look at UNC basketball from a perspective you don't often hear: the JV team, the people behind the scenes, and the lessons that happen away from the spotlight. Pull up a chair and join Peter, Cecil, and Cooper as they talk Carolina basketball the old-fashioned way—before you could Google every answer. And if something in this conversation makes you think, “That Don’t Sound Right,” you know what to do. 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! #tdsrpodcast #ThatDontSoundRight #UNC #UNCbasketball #CarolinaBasketball #NorthCarolinaBasketball #DeanSmith #PhilFord #TarHeels #UNCJV #JVBasketball #CollegeBasketball #BasketballHistory #DeanDome #BasketballCoaching #BasketballDrills #PlayerDevelopment #CollegeSports #BasketballStories #TarHeelBasketball #SportsHistory #BehindTheScenes #NorthCarolina #Podcast #SportsPodcast

In this episode, Peter and Cecil get into one of Cecil's long-running hobbies: rock tumbling. What starts with an ordinary-looking rock can end with a polished little treasure—and Cecil explains why the process is so addictive. The conversation explores how rock tumblers work, the different stages of the grit-and-polish process, and what happens when rough stones spend weeks being tumbled, shaped, smoothed, and polished. They also talk about beach glass, unusual stones, roadside discoveries, rock shows, collecting, and finding rocks that are worth keeping. Peter and Cecil discuss the fun of giving polished stones as gifts, the hunt for something unusual, and the reality of owning a rock tumbler: it's a noisy machine that seems determined to run forever. Along the way, they share stories about memorable finds and the simple pleasure of noticing interesting things that most people would walk right past. Do you have a favorite rock, an unusual stone you've found, or your own rock-tumbling project? Send Peter and Cecil a picture—we'd love to see what you've found. It's another simple hobby that raises a surprisingly important question: Why can finding a cool rock make your whole day? That Don't Sound Right. 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! Hashtags: #tdsrpodcast #ThatDontSoundRight #RockTumbling #RockCollector #RockHounding #Rocks #Geology #Lapidary #PolishedRocks #Gemstones #BeachGlass #RockCollection #RockHunting #RockHounds #StoneCollector #Hobbies #Collecting #Nature #OutdoorHobbies #Nostalgia #Podcast