BONUS EPISODE: Ten Questions For Pop

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Written By Andy Fletcher

A short porch-side bonus episode with wisdom, wit, and wind chimes.

In this short bonus episode of theMangoTimes Podcast, Fletch hands over the mic to his 95-year-old dad for a quick round of listener-submitted questions from longtime friend Tom Slater.

Pop shares his favorite Bible verse, decade, and U.S. president — plus a little wisdom for the grandkids and a few reflections on the best (and worst) jobs he’s had. It’s a mini-dose of porch-side wisdom and a reminder that sometimes the best stories come from simple questions.

Quietly making noise,
Fletch

Guest Information
Joe Fletcher (Pop)
Born in Somerville, NJ in 1930, Pop is a regular guest of theMangoTimes Podcast. He spends his days tending to his garden and relaxing on the back porch (summer) and in his smoke shop (winters). He is a voracious reader (1-2 books each week on his favorite Kindle) and focuses on biographies and histories. Pop loves to take your questions, so feel free to contact him here: Let’s Connect.

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Andy Fletcher

Andy "Fletch" Fletcher has been married to Kendra for more than 30 years. He is a proud father to 5 sons, 3 daughters, but has added a few more kids by marriage and now a few grandchildren who call him Pops.
During the day he can be found fixing people's teeth, but the rest of the time you can find him smoking a pipe, enjoying a cup of coffee, riding a motorcycle or hanging out with his loyal black lab, Champ.
Enjoy everything you see on theMangoTimes from this Jesus-loving, wife-smooching, dog-walking, pipe-smoking, mountain-hiking positive guy as he quietly makes some noise.

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