Butterflies and Barbecue: Recent Episodes
Lamee and Lindsey
Welcome to Butterflies and Barbecue: Your Unofficial Dollywood Podcast. We are long-time Dollywood attendees who took a break but are now making our way back to the parks. We hope to spend some time with you sharing memories of food, family, rides, and shows from of our time at the park and talking about some possibilities for the park's future. Come join us for a rollicking good time.
Despite all suggestions otherwise, we were not lost to time never to return. That's right! We're back, and on this episode we're talking about Dollywood festivals from this year and last, the Dragonflier, and Top Ten Smells (not always good ones) of Dollywood. Come join us.
Time Stamps
00:20 - WelcomeBack and Festival Talk
26:50 - Riding Around the Mountain - The Dragonflier
34:30 - Ten Smells (Not All Good) of Dollywood
On this episode, Lindsey sends us off to Country Cookers Kettle Korn in Rivertown Junction, and we disagree over whether kettle corn or popcorn is truly supreme.
On part 1 of our tenth episode, we discuss the Dizzy Disk ride located in the Country Fair section of the park.
Links to content mentioned on the showHere's Carly Caramanna's trip report from Attractions Magazine where she discusses the Dollywood Flower and Food Festival: https://attractionsmagazine.com/trip-report-dollywood-blooms-flower-food-festival-2021/
This is a video from Zamperla's Youtube channel of the Dizzy Disk's "big brother," the Disk'O Coaster: https://youtu.be/zhMjUERQ228
On this episode, we discuss the Food and Flower Festival for 2021, but not before Lamee gives a report of his family's most recent trip to the park. We also discuss Crossroads Funnel Cake, the Tennessee Tornado, and get into a session of Dollywould/Dollywould Not.
Time Stamps
00:45 - Welcome and Lamee's Trip Report
12:03 - Food and Flower Festival 2021
24:54 - Chowdee - Crossroads Funnel Cake
36:25 - Ridin' Around the Mountain - Tennessee Tornado
52:25 - Dollywould/Dollywould Not
With the park opening just a few days away, Lamee and children (some of them) come together to discuss the festivals, rides, and food that they are getting excited for in the new year at Dollywood.
We are all over the place on this episode. We go from from birthdays to final days. We talk some time to walk with Dolly herself....sort of. Then, we're talking the well-themed Fire Chaser and the deliciousness of Market Square Skillets.
Time Stamps
1:40 - Dolly's Birthday and Honors
6:00 - A Walk with Dolly on Apple Fitness
16:00 - Dolly's New Perfume
25:00 - Remembering Randy Parton
28:00 - Chowdee: Market Square Skillets
40:00 - Ridin' Around the Mountain: The Fire Chaser
On this episode, Lamee spends some time hitting the remaining highlights of his last trip to Dollywood, and then the good stuff really starts when Lindsey unveils her list of 12 things you might not know about Dolly and/or Dollywood.
Time Stamps:
0:00 - Open and Welcome
6:50 - Wrap-Up of Lamee's Recent Trip to Dollwood
22:30 - 12 Things You Might Not Know About Dolly/Dollywood
On this Dolly Drop episode, Lamee welcomes his friend, Pam, to the show to talk about her trip to Dollywood with some of her family. We don't want to spoil it in the description, but hijinks did, in fact, ensue on her adventure. Pam's warm personality and great stories make her a perfect guest for when temperatures are getting a little chilly.
Also, Lamee took his own trip to Dollywood for the early days of the Christmas Festival, so he'll share some thoughts on some experiences you won't want to miss.
Time Stamps
0:00 - Welcome and Pam's Trip to Dollywood
18:30 - Lamee's tips for fun at the Smoky Mountain Christmas Festival.
On this episode, Lamee (with the worst microphone so far) discusses his first trip to Dollywood in 2020, Lindsey leads a discussion on the Smoky Mountain River Rampage, we discuss the glory that is the Spotlight Bakery, and we wrap things up with a little Dollywould / Dollwouldnot.
Time Stamps
0:00 - Welcome and Discussion of Lamee's trip to Dollywood
23:00 - Ridin' Around the Mountain - Smoky Mountain River Rampage
39:30 - Chowdee - Spotlight Bakery
54:05 - Dollywould / Dollywouldnot
On our (somewhat) triumphant return, we discuss the wonder that is Drop Line, strange amounts of nostalgia for Victoria's Pizza, and the upcoming and awesome Harvest Festival. Stick around for a bonus interview with Lamee's oldest son.
Time Stamps:
5:25 - Ridin' Around the Mountain - Drop Line
21:35 - Chowdee - Victoria's Pizza
32:45 - Dollywould/Dollywould Not
57:05 - Bonus Interview with Son Number One
Michelle Borja, who is one of the amazing Dollywood Insiders, joins us on the show to talk about what it was like to return to Dollywood for 2020 season! She made it just in time for the all new Flower and Food Festival, and she has some details of that event.
If you have questions about the procedures the park is putting in place to keep you safe, what rides and attractions are open, or if the food is still good (spoiler: it is), she addresses all of these issues on the show.
You can follow Michelle's journey on Instagram @ michelleborjatn
You can find out more about the Dollywood Insiders at https://insiders.dollywood.com/
On this episode, we're discussing the Mystery Mine, Red's Drive In, and our Dollywould / DollywouldNot ideas.
Time Stamps:
6:50 - Riding Around the Mountain - Mystery Mine
26:00 - Chowdee - Red's Drive In
40:00 - Dollywould/ Dollywould Not
On this episode, we agree to socially distance ourselves from Dollywood while refusing to emotionally distance ourselves from Dollywood. We discuss the current COVID-19 news, share our Dollywould/DollywouldNots, talk about the Lemon Twist, and give our take on Aunt Granny's.
Time Stamps:
00:30 - Welcome and COVID-19 news (as of now)
03:40 - Dollywould / DollywouldNot
18:20 - Ridin' Around the Mountain - The Lemon Twist
26:30 - Chowdee - Aunt Granny's
On this episode, we'll share our thoughts in DollyWould/DollyWouldNot, spend time with Lindsey's dad as he shares his experience at the DreamMore Resort, stake our claims in the battle of Pretzels vs. Popcorn, and spend some time discussing one of our old school favorites, The Blazing Fury.
Time Stamp
2:17 - DollyWould/DollyWouldNot
18:55 - Main Segment: DreamMore Resort Reflections with Lindsey's Dad!
26:52 - Chowdee: Pretzels vs. Popcorn
39:50 - Riding Around the Mountain: The Blazing Fury
Ticket prices and choosing the best tickets for your needs are the topics for this "Dolly Drop" episode (a bonus episode for a podcast too new to have bonus episodes) of Butterflies and Barbecue.
Time Stamps:
1:48 - Single Day Pass Options
7:45 - Season Pass Options
12:00 - Gold Pass
14:08 - Ticket math for single passes.
15:40 - Ticket math for a Family of Four
17:44 - Gold Pass vs. Regular Season Pass
23:50 - DreamMore Resort perks
In our first full episode, we discuss what we would not wear to the park, the upcoming Festival schedule for the year, Cinnamon Bread, our memories of the Mountain Slidewinder, and more.
1:07 - Our Advice Segment, Dollywould / Dollywould Not
23:01 - Our Food Segment, Chowdee!30:14 - Our Main Segment, 2020 Dollywood Announcements: Pre-K Imagination Pass and Dollywood Festival Schedule
1:14:20 - Our Ride Segment, Ridin' Around the Mountain
We are Butterflies and Barbecue: Your Unofficial Dollywood Podcast, and in Episode 0 we introduce our podcast by covering (not necessarily in this order) the Who, What, When, Where, and Why of it all. Join us so that we can build the hype train that this park deserves.