Mildly Amusing
Where hearsay meets heresy. James Spragens hosts Mildly Amusing, a podcast of small-town stories, unfiltered conversations, and plenty of good fun.
Podcasting since 2025 • 16 episodes
Mildly Amusing
Latest Episodes
Episode 16: History and Hidden Stories with Reba Weatherford
In this episode of Mildly Amusing, James sits down with Reba Weatherford, archivist and director of the Loretto Heritage Center. Originally from West Virginia, Reba moved to Marion County in 2021 after earning her degrees from Guilford...
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Episode 4
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Episode 15: Lighting Up Loretto
In this episode, James sits down with Josh Ballard, director of operations at the Loretto Motherhouse. Josh shares how his early volunteer work with the fire department and St. Francis picnic, along with becoming an EMT in college, fueled his p...
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Episode 3
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Episode 14: Forward Looking—A Conversation with Kathy Blandford-Hawthorne
In this episode of Mildly Amusing, James sits down with Kathy Blandford-Hawthorne, former mayor of Lebanon and the first and only woman to hold the office in the city’s history. Kathy moved to Lebanon in 1959 when her father relocated ...
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Episode 14
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Episode 13: Made From Scratch—A Conversation with Gwyn Artz
In this episode, James sits down with Gwyn Artz to talk food and how her culinary journey led her to Lebanon, Kentucky. Gwyn shares her background in the culinary world, including attending culinary school in Poughkeepsie, working as a corporat...
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Episode 12: Back to the Land with Mike Thacker
In this episode of Mildly Amusing, host James Spragens talks with Mike Thacker, who shares how what began as a motorcycle journey across the country ultimately led him to Marion County, Kentucky. Mike reflects on the Back to the Land m...
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Episode 12
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