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Cobblestones (test pilot #2)

Jim recruits Harmon and Oz to cobble together a plan for a long overdue project.

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The Life of Riley

Cobblestones-Full Episode Apr 18, 2016

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Country Scholars - Etiquette

Young scholars visit Riley's Farm and learn a few things about 18th century etiquette.

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Ep 1 - Country Scholars Feb 6, 2016

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Fall Afternoon with Jim Tavaré & The Bost Family Traditions

It's a foot stompin' good time when Jim Riley is joined at the Old Wilshire packing shed by British actor, comedian and Courage cast member Jim Tavaré, his wife Laura and the Bost Family Traditions bluegrass band.

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Fall Afternoon - Tavaré Oct 1, 2015

Tavern Talk

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Richard Hanna - Part 2

In part 2, Mr. Hanna talks with Jim more about his service in World War II, whether we should have dropped the bomb, his postwar days as a tommy gun-toting adventurer and the current threats to American freedom.

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Richard Hanna - Part 2 Aug 25, 2015

Tavern Talk

Episode 6

Richard Hanna - Part 1

World War II veteran and longtime friend Richard Hanna drops by the Hawk's Head Tavern to talk with Jim about growing up during the Great Depression and his service in the war.

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Richard Hanna - Part 1 Aug 5, 2015

Margin Call

Well, we will be screening the 2nd episode of “Courage, New Hampshire” tonight and I took a little insomnia time last night to watch J.C. Chandor’s financial suspense film, Margin Call. As pure story, it’s very, very tight stuff.  A risk analyst at a major investment bank discovers something very scary in the CDOs (Collateralized debt obligations) the firm was […]

“On the Bay” with Tony Katz — October, 2011

Click HERE to watch the interview. As promised, “On the Bay” — our show between shows.    In this episode, Tony Katz asks Courage star Nathan Kershaw (“Bob Wheedle”) about loyalty, acting in America, and his home in Great Britain.  Also featured:  Lorraine Pope (“Molly Pine”) Click HERE to watch the interview.  

The Faith, Then and Now..

Vintage Spirit Part II A few days ago, I promised to begin a series on the faith of our fathers, and compare it to the faith of our brothers–how things in the church, and in the heart of the faithful, have changed. This very well might be an outline for a book, so I mean […]

Vintage Spirit

Part I Several weeks ago, the leader of a Christian film ministry sent me a critique of the first episode.    I’ll just call him “Chad”, since my intent here is not to pick a fight, but just to use his commentary as an indicator of the faith has changed over the last 250 years. […]

On the Bay

We shot our first “show between shows” on Saturday here at Riley’s Farm in Oak Glen, California.   It will be a chance for our audience to meet the modern incarnations of some of our period people — Nathan Kershaw (“Bob Wheedle”) and Lorraine Pope (“Molly Pine.”) My sense is that a good interview show […]