Mitchum | Tales of a Moonshine Bootlegger in Georgia

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.

Episodes

Chased By Turkeys

August 2, 2021 • 18 min

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...

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Mitchum Addendum

October 26, 2019 • 34 min

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!

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Bubbie

October 7, 2019 • 18 min

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.

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Building Houses

September 30, 2019 • 22 min

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.

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Hitchhiking

September 23, 2019 • 19 min

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.

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Mamie Brown

September 16, 2019 • 20 min

Mitchum tells stories about Mamie Brown, the Casey Brothers matriarch.

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Peggy Revisited

September 9, 2019 • 18 min

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.

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Harold Reeves

September 2, 2019 • 25 min

Mitchum recalls stories about his brother Harold, who loved fast cars, and even ran a little moonshine in his day.

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Flick's BBQ

August 26, 2019 • 20 min

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!

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Papa Crawford

August 19, 2019 • 18 min

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.

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Prison Furniture

August 12, 2019 • 20 min

Mitchum talks about the last job he had in prison, the first job he had when he got out, and how the two converged.

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Jada

August 5, 2019 • 16 min

Mitchum talks about the birth of his granddaughter Jada, and the bond that they shared during a tough time in his life.

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Undisclosed

July 29, 2019 • 21 min

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!

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Linda Reeves

July 22, 2019 • 19 min

Mitchum talks about meeting his wife Linda - how they met, fell in love, and some of the adventures they had together.

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Home Deliveries

July 15, 2019 • 22 min

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.

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Milledgeville Asylum

July 8, 2019 • 20 min

Mitchum talks for the first time about his time in Milledgeville Asylum, where he was taken after Grace's death. The hospital has a dark and storied history, and Mitchum talks about what it was like to be a patient there.

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Brother Ed

July 1, 2019 • 20 min

Mitchum talks about his beloved brother Ed, some of the adventures they shared, and being with him in his final days.

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The Armed Robbery

June 24, 2019 • 20 min

Mitchum talks about his time away from Rome, Georgia, and working at a liquor store in Atlanta, including a story about getting robbed at gunpoint!

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First Wife & Kids

June 17, 2019 • 21 min

For the first time, Mitchum talks about getting married at a young age to his first wife, the children they have, and why the union wasn't meant to be.

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Lana Ensley Part 2

June 10, 2019 • 23 min

It's part 2 of our exclusive interview with Lana Ensley! Mitchum and Lana talk about the time she robbed the same bank TWICE, and some of the seedier details about just how many murders besides Grace's that are connected to Bo Salmon...

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Mitchum | Tales of a Moonshine Bootlegger in Georgia

Episodes

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Bubbie

Building Houses

Hitchhiking

Mamie Brown

Peggy Revisited

Harold Reeves

Flick's BBQ

Papa Crawford

Prison Furniture

Jada

Undisclosed

Linda Reeves

Home Deliveries

Milledgeville Asylum

Brother Ed

The Armed Robbery

First Wife & Kids

Lana Ensley Part 2

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Chased By Turkeys

Mitchum Addendum

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