Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Podcast: John Parker

News junkies should enjoy the second episode of The Jambalaya with the Kingfish.  Retired WAPT Assignment Editor John Parker  took his turn at the podcast plate as he provided a window into how the news business operates in Jackson as well as some of his favorite memories.  Politicians, reporters, and yes, even Frank Melton were discussed. Download & enjoy.


10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Boy this sucks bad

Anonymous said...

Sorry dude but you are just as bad as you were filling in for the radio strong man. And who gives a rats ass about some guy who worked for satans army ?

Anonymous said...

Jealous Janice gets the first (and second) comment. Haters are your marketing team, Kingfish. Keep up the good work! The interview with John Parker was informative and funny. Great content.

Anonymous said...

The first JRE’s weren’t so great and Kingfish knows that. He’s going to need a few dozen of these to catch his stride.
The only negative thing I will say is that your selective censorship on this blog tells me you won’t ever touch on discussions we need to have as a country because doing so takes courage to stand up to the speech police bullies.

Anonymous said...

You are not from here and have no station here outside of being an anonymous blog host.

No one empathizes with you for real - sure unknown people will post nice things - but you’ll never be invited to lunch or dinner.

You are not the fabric of anything. You went to law school here and never took the bar.

You allow racists a place to vent and they hope the electronic trail they leave isn’t subject to a subpoena one day and get caught up as a separate part of an investigation (see LV coach).

No one really gives a shit what you think personally is what I’m trying to say.

Anonymous said...

The only negative thing I will say is that your selective censorship on this blog ...

You've beat that horse bloody. F'ing move on already.

Anonymous said...

Dear nativist pompous ass @8:12 AM. You are not from here either. Get some help for that inferiority complex before it kills you. What I AM saying is no one gives a shit what you think as you ARE anonymous.

Anonymous said...

I am guessing 8:12 is one of the dozen families who owned the largest cotton plantations and largest numbers of slaves in Mississippi. They shared a family name with their cousins in New York City who owned the shipping companies who moved the cotton to the east and to Europe and also owned the textile factories who turned it into fabric.

They are the only families who the carpet baggers (also from New York) never touched and have kept and grown their wealth to this very day.

You aren’t from here either.

Anonymous said...

You people are something else. If you feel that way, get off his blog, damnit! I'm really surprised he allows your cowardly anonymous attacks. Go home and look at your perfection in your mirror.

St. D North Campus said...

"He allows it" simply because it meshes nicely with his psychological profile. One way (among many) to gain sympathy is to publicly allow others to sling spears in your direction - But, when he sees one about to pierce the flesh, he reaches for the delete button. Only the blindly untrained and unobservant don't know this.

It's also kin to the theorem of multiple personality disorder. We all tend to smile when thinking privately about our internal mechanisms.


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Trollfest '07 was such a success that Jackson Jambalaya will once again host Trollfest '09. Catch this great event which will leave NE Jackson & Fondren in flames. Othor Cain and his band, The Black Power Structure headline the night while Sonjay Poontang returns for an encore performance. Former Frank Melton bodyguard Marcus Wright makes his premier appearance at Trollfest singing "I'm a Sweet Transvestite" from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." Kamikaze will sing his new hit, “How I sold out to da Man.” Robbie Bell again performs: “Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be Bells” and “Any friend of Ed Peters is a friend of mine”. After the show, Ms. Bell will autograph copies of her mug shot photos. In a salute to “Dancing with the Stars”, Ms. Bell and Hinds County District Attorney Robert Smith will dance the Wango Tango.

Wrestling returns, except this time it will be a Battle Royal with Othor Cain, Ben Allen, Kim Wade, Haley Fisackerly, Alan Lange, and “Big Cat” Donna Ladd all in the ring at the same time. The Battle Royal will be in a steel cage, no time limit, no referee, and the losers must leave town. Marshand Crisler will be the honorary referee (as it gives him a title without actually having to do anything).


Meet KIM Waaaaaade at the Entergy Tent. For five pesos, Kim will sell you a chance to win a deed to a crack house on Ridgeway Street stuffed in the Howard Industries pinata. Don't worry if the pinata is beaten to shreds, as Mr. Wade has Jose, Emmanuel, and Carlos, all illegal immigrants, available as replacements for the it. Upon leaving the Entergy tent, fig leaves will be available in case Entergy literally takes everything you have as part of its Trollfest ticket price adjustment charge.

Donna Ladd of The Jackson Free Press will give several classes on learning how to write. Smearing, writing without factchecking, and reporting only one side of a story will be covered. A donation to pay their taxes will be accepted and she will be signing copies of their former federal tax liens. Ms. Ladd will give a dramatic reading of her two award-winning essays (They received The Jackson Free Press "Best Of" awards.) "Why everything is always about me" and "Why I cover murders better than anyone else in Jackson".

In the spirit of helping those who are less fortunate, Trollfest '09 adopts a cause for which a portion of the proceeds and donations will be donated: Keeping Frank Melton in his home. The “Keep Frank Melton From Being Homeless” booth will sell chances for five dollars to pin the tail on the jackass. John Reeves has graciously volunteered to be the jackass for this honorable excursion into saving Frank's ass. What's an ass between two friends after all? If Mr. Reeves is unable to um, perform, Speaker Billy McCoy has also volunteered as when the word “jackass” was mentioned he immediately ran as fast as he could to sign up.


In order to help clean up the legal profession, Adam Kilgore of the Mississippi Bar will be giving away free, round-trip plane tickets to the North Pole where they keep their bar complaint forms (which are NOT available online). If you don't want to go to the North Pole, you can enjoy Brant Brantley's (of the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance) free guided tours of the quicksand field over by High Street where all complaints against judges disappear. If for some reason you are unable to control yourself, never fear; Judge Houston Patton will operate his jail where no lawyers are needed or allowed as you just sit there for minutes... hours.... months...years until he decides he is tired of you sitting in his jail. Do not think Judge Patton is a bad judge however as he plans to serve free Mad Dog 20/20 to all inmates.

Trollfest '09 is a pet-friendly event as well. Feel free to bring your dog with you and do not worry if your pet gets hungry, as employees of the Jackson Zoo will be on hand to provide some of their animals as food when it gets to be feeding time for your little loved one.

Relax at the Fox News Tent. Since there are only three blonde reporters in Jackson (being blonde is a requirement for working at Fox News), Megan and Kathryn from WAPT and Wendy from WLBT will be on loan to Fox. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both and a torn-up Obama yard sign will entitle you to free drinks served by Megan, Wendy, and Kathryn. Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required. Just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '09 is for EVERYONE!!!

This is definitely a Beaver production.


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Trollfest '07

Jackson Jambalaya is the home of Trollfest '07. Catch this great event which promises to leave NE Jackson & Fondren in flames. Sonjay Poontang and his band headline the night with a special steel cage, no time limit "loser must leave town" bout between Alan Lange and "Big Cat"Donna Ladd following afterwards. Kamikaze will perform his new song F*** Bush, he's still a _____. Did I mention there was no referee? Dr. Heddy Matthias and Lori Gregory will face off in the undercard dueling with dangling participles and other um, devices. Robbie Bell will perform Her two latest songs: My Best Friends are in the Media and Mama's, Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to be George Bell. Sid Salter of The Clarion-Ledger will host "Pin the Tail on the Trial Lawyer", sponsored by State Farm.

There will be a hugging booth where in exchange for your young son, Frank Melton will give you a loooong hug. Trollfest will have a dunking booth where Muhammed the terrorist will curse you to Allah as you try to hit a target that will drop him into a vat of pig grease. However, in the true spirit of Separate But Equal, Don Imus and someone from NE Jackson will also sit in the dunking booth for an equal amount of time. Tom Head will give a reading for two hours on why he can't figure out who the hell he is. Cliff Cargill will give lessons with his .80 caliber desert eagle, using Frank Melton photos as targets. Tackleberry will be on hand for an autograph session. KIM Waaaaaade will be passing out free titles and deeds to crackhouses formerly owned by The Wood Street Players.

If you get tired come relax at the Fox News Tent. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both will entitle you to free drinks.Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required, just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '07 is for EVERYONE!!!

This is definitely a Beaver production.

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