Jimmy Settle, a longtime reporter for The Leaf-Chronicle in Clarksville, TN, looks back on his career and describes the transition from journalism to the dark side ... CITY GOVERNMENT!OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITEwww.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalistF

Keeping Mayfield Strong

Jan 3rd, 2023 46m 35s

Matt reconnects with Kathy O'Nan, Mayor the tornado-ravaged town of Mayfield (and his high school history teacher), to see how his hometown is doing one year later.OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITEwww.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalistFOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK

2022 News Year in Review

Dec 6th, 2022 37m 42s

Murray State University Associate Professor of Journalism Leigh Landini Wright joins Matt to discuss the biggest news of 2022!VISIT OUR KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGNhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mattschorr/flight-of-the-phantasmadactylsOFFICIAL S

From Courtrooms to Bridge Chasing

Nov 1st, 2022 41m 56s

Shelley Byrne (Matt's first guest ever!) returns to talk about her prolific career in journalism, which now includes chasing bridges -- you read that right -- down the river!OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITEwww.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalistFOLLOW US O

Historical and Legendary Ghost Stories

Oct 4th, 2022 1h 2m

Shawn Morrissey from the Dark Side of Seoul returns in this special spooky episode about a ghost story tied up with America's history, and his own personal haunted tale!OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITEwww.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalistFOLLOW US ON FAC

Colliding with Greatness (Literally)

Sep 6th, 2022 30m 49s

Autumn Allison chats about her experiences in journalism, including the time she ran face-first into Larry Bird!OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITEwww.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalistFOLLOW US ON FACEBOOKwww.Facebook.com/SchorrManorSIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETT

The Creator of Written Sins

Aug 2nd, 2022 41m 24s

Matt Schorr chats with Robert Andersin, founder of the Comix News Wire, about his work promoting the works of independent comic book creators throughout the indie community. It's the modern equivalent -- or maybe the epitome -- of underground n

Post Modern Sports Journalism

Jul 5th, 2022 42m 58s

Matt Schorr chats with sports editor Kevin Weaks from The Messenger in Union City, TN, about goofy experiences and the life of a sports journalist in the ever-changing environment of modern journalism.OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITEwww.MattSchorr.net/sma

Still Mayfield Strong

Jun 7th, 2022 40m 55s

Matt Schorr chats with Mayfield, KY's mayor, Kathy O'Nan, about the quad-state tornado's aftermath, and the resilience of his hometown.OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITEwww.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalistFOLLOW US ON FACEBOOKwww.Facebook.com/SchorrManorS

When Sports Legends Attack (OK Not Really)

May 3rd, 2022 53m 37s

Leaf-Chronicle Sports Writer George Robinson returns to share more stories from the road, including tales of a furious Michael Jordan and verbal sparring with Ashley Judd.OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITEwww.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalistFOLLOW US ON F

Before Afghanistan Fell

Apr 5th, 2022 1h 6m

A former soldier recalls life in Afghanistan during deployments before American pulled out of the country.CHECK OUT MY KICKSTARTERhttp://kck.st/3I1S36q

What Journalism Can Still Be

Mar 1st, 2022 1h 2m

Matt chats with Leaf-Chronicle News Director Nicole Young about her wild experiences in journalism, what the profession means to her and what she hopes it can be.CHECK OUT MY PATREON PAGEhttps://patreon.com/mattschorrOFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITEwww.Ma

September 12, 2001

Feb 1st, 2022 1h 21m

When we remembered 9/11 on the 20th anniversary last year, many people talked about how in the face of such tragedy, American was more unified than ever the next day. For many of us, that was true. But it wasn't true for everyone.CHECK OUT MY P

Mayfield Strong

Jan 4th, 2022 23m 49s

Last month's Quad State Tornado devastated my hometown of Mayfield, KY. I was there to experience it firsthand, and the aftermath was both painful and inspiring. In the face of incredible loss, my childhood community rallied to rebuild, to help

Looking Back on 2021

Dec 7th, 2021 44m 18s

I chatted with Murrary State University Associate Professor Leigh Landini Wright in my latest podcast, and we looked back on the major news of 2021 ... the good, the bad and the misinformation.CHECK OUT MY PATREON PAGEhttps://patreon.com/mattsc

Changing Channels

Nov 1st, 2021 44m 54s

Longtime newspaper editor Chris Smith recently made a career change, leaving behind print journalism for strictly digital journalism. It was a pretty big change, and its one the entire community felt when it happened. Here, he chats about what

Conspiracy Theories Are Killing Us (Part 2)

Oct 12th, 2021 47m 50s

We're back with Part 2 of Matt's interview with Dark Side of Seoul Podcast co-host Shawn Morrissey! We continue our dive into conspiracy theories surrounding COVID-19 and the vaccine, and we share a spooky ghost story or two...CHECK OUT MY PATR

Conspiracy Theories Are Killing Us (Part 1)

Oct 5th, 2021 42m 42s

It's a spooky episode for the spooky season! Matt connects with the Dark Side of Seoul Podcast's co-host, Shawn Morrissey, to talk about urban legends and conspiracy theories, and how they currently surround the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccinatio

Nerdin It Up

Sep 7th, 2021 44m 8s

Every once in a while, it's nice to see what's happening in the other journalism realms, so Matt reached out to longtime radio personalities -- and fellow podcasters -- Gil T. Wilson and Tony Collins to talk about their careers in radio and the

Fancy Farm Returns

Aug 3rd, 2021 42m 5s

There's no bigger event in my homeland than the Fancy Farm Picnic. The pandemic forced organizers to cancel for the first time last year, but now it's finally back and the community it stoked! I chat with the Mayfield Messenger's editor, Eric W

Chicken Catchers and Action Heroes

Jul 5th, 2021 1h

Former Mayfield Messenger Circulation Manager Mike Clark joins Matt Schorr to chat about some of the biggest things to happen while working for a small town, community paper -- including the time one of Mayfield's own won America's Got Talent.O

Tales from Transworld

Jun 7th, 2021 53m 29s

We take a spooky detour this episode as Matt and his wife, Amanda, recap their visit to the Transworld Halloween & Attractions Show in St. Louis, with interviews from Bixby Studios, the Halloween Shirt Company, Toxic FX and more!OFFICIAL SHOW W

Getting in Fights with Marching Bands

May 3rd, 2021 43m 59s

Gary Estwick, the Leaf-Chronicle's new Senior Editor, has seen and done a lot in his career. He almost got into a fight with a high school marching band, and he had a gun aimed in his direction while covering the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

A Voice for the Voiceless

Apr 7th, 2021 36m 4s

David Shelton is probably best known in his hometown as the Leaf-Chronicle columnist who advocates for LGBTQ rights, giving a voice to a community that all too often goes unheard. That alone is a unique experience, but he was also part of the L

High Speed Chases, Congressional Violence and More

Feb 1st, 2021 39m 22s

Matt Schorr chats with Leaf-Chronicle Reporter Jennifer Babich about her journalistic career in television and in print. Some of it, as the title suggests, is pretty wild.OFFICIAL SHOW WEBSITEwww.MattSchorr.net/smalltownjournalistOFFICIAL SHOW