Mitchum
Summary: Gary Mitchum Reeves from the podcast Undisclosed tells stories of bootlegging, growing up too fast, and being accused of a murder he didn't commit. Join Mitchum every week as he talks about the people, places & events that have made up his life, direct from his porch in Rome, Georgia. Produced by Rob Gokee. Co-Produced by Allison Vanore. An Allieciné production.
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Mitchum is back with a brand new story, and an in person appearance! If you're in the Rome, Georgia area, Mitchum will be live on stage at Notorious Nights with Mitchum Reeves on Thursday, September 9th, 2021 at 7pm at the Rome Area History Center. Info & tickets are at www.romeareahistorycenter.org. To hold you over, Mitchum's got a story about some Wild Turkeys...
It's the final episode of Mitchum (for now), and we're going out with a bang! Join Mitchum live with show producers Rob Gokee & Allison Vanore as he talks about his favorite episodes, answers Q&A's, and then does a moonshine 101 tasting with Rob!
In the season 2 finale, Mitchum talks for the first time about his mother's postpartum depression, and why he went to go live with his aunt Bubbie for awhile after he was born.
Mitchum talks about the struggles of trying build a house and a marriage at the same time, and some of the prejudice he faced when he first got out of prison.
Mitchum tells some more wild tales - this time, he hitchhiked with the wrong man, and ended up at the wrong end of a gun driving down the dark, Georgia highway.
Mitchum tells stories about Mamie Brown, the Casey Brothers matriarch.
Mitchum tells some more stories about the brothel known around the world - Rome's own Peggy's. We learn about the origin of Peggy's, and what happened after it was shut down.
Mitchum recalls stories about his brother Harold, who loved fast cars, and even ran a little moonshine in his day.
A recent run in with the police forces Mitchum down the highway from Flick's BBQ. He stops in to eat, and it brings back a flood of memories, and an out of body experience that he wanted to share with the listeners!
Mitchum talks about living with Papa Crawford for a period of time when he was little, and some of the memories that stuck with him.
Mitchum talks about the last job he had in prison, the first job he had when he got out, and how the two converged.
Mitchum talks about the birth of his granddaughter Jada, and the bond that they shared during a tough time in his life.
Mitchum talks about what brought Susan Simpson and the Undisclosed podcast team to his door, how they learned about his story, and how it came to life - all told for the first time from Mitchum's perspective!
Mitchum talks about meeting his wife Linda - how they met, fell in love, and some of the adventures they had together.
Mitchum talks about delivering moonshine door to door in the 60's, some of the run-ins he had (including several knife fights!) and what it was like back then in Rome, Georgia.
