TWO OLD BUCKS
A frequently thoughtful and sometimes whimsical examination of the world around us as seen through the cataract-clouded eyes of two long-time friends and explorers. Sporadically funny, invariably insightful, sometimes we're not sure.
Fri, March 28, 2025
216: Caregiving, Yo Yo Ma, Black Bag, Three More Love Questions
Send us a text Here's a 5-min. video clip. Del deals with caregiving for an elderly friend. Dave wraps up his San Diego visit. Del reviews the movie, Black Bag , and gives it a not so great rating. What do you think? Dave saw Yo Yo Ma. Highly recommended. Here's the Van Wezel. Bucks discuss three more questions that lead to love, or maybe friendship. Tell us how you'd answer. In the next episode, we'll read and discuss The Lottery by Shirley Jackson. You can read it in advance and send in your comments. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Mon, March 10, 2025
215: Persia, San Diego, A Question or Four of Love
Send us a text Dave's wife makes a new friend on their coast-to-coast flight while he sits next to the perfect passenger-an empty seat. The new Persian friend makes some San Diego recommendations, including the Lafayette Hotel. Just dazzling! Dave enjoys the cool, perfect weather in San Diego, again visiting Balboa Park. Highly recommended. The Bucks discuss the first four questions from the NYT article, The 36 Questions That Lead to Love. Read the article and tell us what you think or tell us how you'd answer the first four questions we discussed. View our YouTube clip on this here. We have some interesting episodes coming up so hang around and find out what they are. Del recommends the book, The Water Room by Christopher Fowler. A book about two 70-year-old guys? Who's gonna read that? Dave gives thumbs-up and high fives to Mikey Madison for her Oscar-winning performance in Anora . Dave dittos that for Kieran Culkin in A Real Pain. A touching performance. This week's bonus track is an R.E.M. classic. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - <a href='https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/
Tue, February 25, 2025
214: Feedback on Mahesh, The Brutalist, Sitting on a Plane, Unbeer
Send us a text Got lots of great feedback on 213 with Mahesh Patel. If you haven't listened yet, please do and tell us what you think. There are links to two short video clips in the show notes. C'mon back, Mahesh. Del gives two thumbs down to The Brutalist . Dave hasn't seen it. What's your vote? Dave gave 3.5 stars to The Chestnut Man, a series streaming on Netflix. It's a hunt for a serial killer in Denmark, a bit creepy, a bit gory, a bit of a tangled web. Del laments a Florida law outlawing emanations in the sky, or something like that. It's Florida, what can we say. Del further extols the pleasures of NA beer. Yuck! This is NOT the bonus track but if you want to keep track of all the ways the new administration is trying to destroy our country, sign up for this. T his IS the bonus track , so pay attention. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Sat, February 08, 2025
213: We interview Mahesh Patel, author of RELOCATE ADJUST REPEAT
Send us a text Video clip of Mahesh on writing his memoir. Video clip of 18-year old Mahesh on the Hippie Trail The Bucks interview author Mahesh Patel, author of RELOCATE ADJUST REPEAT: AN INTERNATIONAL LIFE. Joining us is Old Buck Tom, who will be sharing the load with us from time to time down the road. Mahesh has led a fascinating life and our interview only scratches the surface of what is in his book. Soooo, we urge you to buy his book; you won't be disappointed. To get his book, either in either the print or Kindle version, go to the Amazon website and enter the title in the search bar. It's that easy. Please tell others about the book and about this podcast. We encourage you to forward this episodes to your friends and neighbors or anyone interested in hearing about a life well-lived. As always, please give us your feedback via our email, text or voicemail options. We'd love to hear what you think. WHO: World Health Organization. The World Health Organization leads and champions global efforts to achieve better health for all. By connecting countries, people and partners, we strive to give everyone, everywhere an equal chance at a safe and healthy life. UNICEF: UNICEF is the United Nations Children’s Fund, working in the world’s toughest places to reach the most disadvantaged children and adolescents – and to protect the rights of every child, everywhere. One of the world’s largest providers of vaccines, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, safe water and sanitation, quality education and skill building, HIV prevention and treatment for mothers and babies, and the protection of children and adolescents from violence and exploitation. Finally, here's the bonus track. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Sat, February 01, 2025
212: Road Trip, Bikes and Books,AI Blues, No Mahesh Yet
Send us a text We had to postpone our interview with Mahesh Patel, author of Relocate Adjust Repeat. Mahesh will be with us next time. In the meantime, buy his book on Amazon. You'll love it. The Bucks do a road trip looking for another bike for Dave and find a self-taught artist and all-around sweet guy. Dave builds the courage to actually sell a bike so his car can fit in the garage. Seller's remorse? Del tangles with an AI chatbot...and loses. Get used to it. Del recommends Elmore Leonard books. Dave was not enthralled by Slow Learner , the first short story collection by Thomas Pynchon. 2 of 5 stars. Go with Gravity's Rainbow instead. Dave is watching the series, Shrinking , with amusement. Elmore would have liked this bonus track. For something mellower, try this. Look at some of our video clips on our YouTube channel: @two_oldbucks4617 Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Mon, January 20, 2025
211: Planetary Alignment, A Complete Unknown, Martin Luther King Day
Send us a text Happy Birthday to loyal listener Linda from Germany! Auf Wiedersehen. Tomorrow, Jan. 21, you can see six planets align. You can see it on subsequent nights, as well, but they won't be in perfect alignment. Or, you could wait until 2040. Here's the link to the article in WIRED. Tell us what you saw. Dave saw A Complete Unknown, the movie on Bob Dylan's early career in the '60s. Five stars from Dave. Timothée Chalamet nailed it! Here's a trailer. And for all the girls from the north country, here's one of Dave's favorites. This version, with Johnny Cash, features his Nashville voice. Dave reads an essay on Martin Luther King and other heroes written by historian Heather Cox Richardson and published in her blog. Read it and tell us what you think. Our next episode will be an interview with citizen of the world Mahesh Patel, who will discuss his new memoir, Relocate Adjust Repeat- An International life. You can get a copy on Amazon. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, January 03, 2025
210: Jimmy Carter, More Ants, Slow Sisters & Bad Horses
Send us a text Del runs more ant experiments, proving once again that he has too much time on his hands. Bucks pay tribute to Jimmy Carter, our 39th president. We miss him more every day. Dave recommends two series on Apple+ [where we think you can get a free 3-month trial]: SLOW HORSES, a British series about MI5 agents who have screwed up and been assigned to a purgatory called Slough House. Gary Oldman is brilliant. BAD SISTERS, an Irish dark comedy about five sisters who may be bad. Or not. PSA on alkaline water. It's just water, folks. The bonus track is the theme from Slow Horses because Dave likes it AND Mick. If you want something completely different, watch this by Maggie Rogers. Tell us what you think, folks. Look for our Youtube clips. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, December 20, 2024
209: Bike Boys, Delmore, Traumas of Youth, Drones, Luigi
Send us a text Del discusses Mr. Majestyk by Elmore Leonard . He thinks they're talking about him. Dave salutes the SRQ Bike Boys , who assembled 477 bikes for Xmas presents handed out by Salvation Army. Great job, guys. Listeners recall a bad teacher and outdoor plumbing in winter. What's your bad teacher story? Dave recalls a couple stories from his youth in Smalltown, America. Don't try this. Del is up in the air about drones. Is he one of the pilots? Mocha Mousse? Really? Can't we call it brown? HOA travesties. Get a life, folks. Luigi: Hero or Villain? Dave says he's a murderer. What are your thoughts? Dave recommends Bright Eyes by Bridey Thelen-Heidal HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL Your bonus track about friends and lovers and things that went before. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Wed, December 04, 2024
208: Britches, Banana, Brit, and Brute Banter
Send us a text Del's ordeal in getting to the mall incognito to meet Dave. Bucks salute the growing fanbase in Beaumont, Alberta . Dave watches the Spacex Falcon 9 takeoff at 5 AM. Send \us an email if you want the video. Del discusses the "golden bat" rule being considered for baseball but the Bucks vote it down. Baseball will never be as exciting as curling in Beaumont. Dave "enjoys" the Cardinal Mooney high school football game in the cold, rainy weather. An old classmate who had a boy crush on Del shares being locked in the closet in kindergarten. Yikes! Crypto criminal spends $6.2 million for a banana taped to a wall. You ain't seen nuthin' yet, folks. That's the march of the oligarchs playing in the background. Dave reads another excerpt from the Doug Morris memoir discussing Doug's college years in London while the city was being bombed by the Nazis. Dave reads the short story My Date with Neanderthal Woman by David Galef. Our bonus track is in honor of Doug Morris. Check our youtube channel for some short clips of this episode. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Tue, November 19, 2024
207: Del & Amor Towles, Flamboyance, Conclaves and Republics, Scary Spoon, Hearing Doug
Send us a text Our trailer on YouTube Del meets Amor Towles at a book signing and asks him if he can be a gentleman in Moscow, too. Dave reads the best ever book opening,, and on thermodynamics, no less. Del and THE WIFE see Conclave and learn how to elect a Pope. Political intrigue ensues. Dave talks about the lifespan of republics. Can't happen here, though. Dave gets shingles again. But he still enjoyed the James Museum in St. Pete. Superman Terry pays the Bucks a visit and electromechanically bonds with Del. Del tells a Scary Spoon story. Dave reads the memoir of Doug Morris, a young lad growing up in London in the 1930s. Fascinating account of pre-war England. More next time. Here's the Bonus Track Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, November 01, 2024
206: Carnivorous Cows, Psychopaths on the Road, Love Letter by George Saunders
Send us a text Here is our trailer on Youtube . Seven minutes Dave inadvertantly scares away trick or treaters. Maybe next year. Del recounts highlights and lowlights of the World Series and wonders why millionaires make so many errors. Del figures out the right answer to the chicken quiz with a little help from his friends. We had seven winners while Frank and ML lost with style. Bucks discuss Ragged Clown listener feedback. If you want to know where the name comes from, listen to this . Dave reads the short story Love Letter by George Saunders. Here's the video. What do you think? Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Sat, October 19, 2024
205: Hurricane Milton, The Ragged Clown, Stump the Buck
Send us a text Watch the video version HERE. Del describes living through Milton and the aftermath. Dave reads an excerpt from a note from his friend, Pete, who also sheltered in place. A lot of people are now reassessing what is important and what isn't. Many find comfort in the day-to-day routines. Dave reads an excerpt from the essay Using Ritual to Find Meaning by Kevin Lawrence, who blogs under the pseudonym Ragged Clown. Read the entire essay as Dave didn't do it justice and tell us what you think. If you want to see a whole lot more of his writing, go to his Ragged Clown blog. You won't be disappointed. Stump the Buck is back as Dave gives Del a toughie that he found on a short video clip somewhere out there. Send in your answer. First fifty correct answers win a TFT [totally fungible token] of Del's stovetop art. We'll give the correct answer in our next episode. This week's bonus track is Pick Up the Pieces by Average White Band. Why? Because Dave saw the Scottish funk band live in Sarasota last night and they were spectacular. They've been doing this for over fifty years and this is their last tour, with ten cities to go. And they donated all their tee-shirt sales to Hurricance Milton victims. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Wed, October 02, 2024
204: Water, Losing Frank, Almost Losing Rich, FIRES by Rick Bass
Send us a text Bucks discuss Hurricane Helene as Del's prognostication on water is validated again, unfortunately. Bucks mourn the passing of Frank Young, a two-time guest of the show. Frank was witty, brilliant, firmly grounded and just a great story teller. You can listen to him talk about his sophomore year in India in Episode 135 and his career in the foreign service in Episode 150 . We'll miss him. Welcome to listeners in Dundee, Scotland. It might be Scott Galloway from the Pivot podcast as he just celebrated a birthday there. Dave reads a note from his biking buddy Rich, who had a heart attack while biking with a flat tire and a storm brewing. Just another day for Rich. Glad he made it. Dave reads Fires by Rick Bass and Bucks discuss. What do you think? We have three bonus tracks in competition this episode. The song is Sweet Jane by Lou Reed. Lou sings one of his many versions and then we hear from the Cowboy Junkies and Miley Cyrus. Vote for your fave. Lou Reed Basic 4-chord rock and roll Cowboy Junkies Haunting Miley Cyrus Yes, she's really good. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Sat, September 21, 2024
203: Mountain Bears, Springfield Pets, McGyver Wipes, Ig Nobel Awards, Help Eddie
Send us a text CHECK OUT OUR VIDEO CLIP ON YOUTUBE Dave recounts his time in Black Mountain, NC , which is a bit cooler than Florida. It included two bear sightings and some challenging bike rides. He had a nice discussion with a Park Ranger about the bears causing local family pets to disappear. Speaking of pets disappearing, watch this video by John Legend on Springfield, Ohio. Del outfoxes the auto wiper blade industry by learning how to double the life of the blades. Strange detroit-looking men appear in Sarasota. Coincidence? Dave reviews the 2024 Ig Nobel Awards for dubious research. Del lets it slip that they did the cat and cow experiment in Junior High. Del comments on the Golden Batchelorette realityTV show. In the end, people need people. Dave appeals to listeners to help his wife's cousin, Eddie Vygontas in Lithuania, who suffered a freak spinal column injury. He is raising money via his GoFundMe page for stem cell implantation surgery. Great bonus tracks this week. Sorry we missed last time. Queen at Live Aid <a href='https://www.google.com/search?q=it%27s+my+life+bon+jovi&client=safari&sca_esv=7a0d69bc844fe58c&sca_upv=1&rls=en&biw=1418&bih=694&tbm=vid&sxsrf=ADLYWIKUaV5Km-ozjK8yA_EceICcV0v-9Q%3A1726788225760&ei=gbLsZtXpLbuKwbkPlu6koAs&oq=it%27s+my+life&gs_lp=Eg1nd3Mtd2l6LXZpZGVvIgxpdCdzIG15IGxpZmUqAggAMgsQABiABBiRAhiKBTILEAAYgAQYkQIYigUyERAAGIAEGJECGLEDGIMBGIoFMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABEi7NFAAWKogcAB4AJABAJgBXKAB2waqAQIxMrgBAcgBAPgBAZgCDKACnAfCAgQQIxgn
Mon, September 09, 2024
202: Funny Old Buck, The Anti-Kelce Brothers, Are Emus Real? Is Captain Kirk?
Send us a text Bucks love comedian Andy Huggins, another old buck who is out there telling the world how it is. Watch his video clip and let us know what you think. Dave is overwhelmed by the sound of a clone phone ringing during a thunderstorm at rush hour. Kelce [Collice?] brothers get a podcast deal even more lucrative than ours. Maybe we'll invite them on sometime. Del wants to challenge the AI taking orders at Taco Bell. What has your experience been? Del thinks LiMu Emu in the Liberty insurance commercial is either real or the same actor who played Captain Kirk in Star Trek. Dave says it is CGI. What do you think? Better, what do you know? Tell us. Would you like mustard on your listeria? Don't eat that stuff, folks. The politics of destroying parks and elections in Florida. Maybe we should move to Georgia where everything is perfect. Battle of the Bonus Tracks this week features Florida weather vs. Florida politicians . Tell us what you like. PS-These are both pretty weird videos. FIND A NINE MINUTE VIDEO CLIP OF THIS EPISODE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Tue, August 27, 2024
201: Fire Time, All Ahead of Them by Tobias Wolff
Send us a text Bucks note the invasion of Russia. Whudda thunk it? Del explains timepiece trivia for Dave. Bucks contemplate tree felling. Dave gives a Public Safety Announcement on barbecue grill fires. Dave reads All Ahead of Them, a short story by Tobias Wolff. He previously read Bullet in the Brain by Wolff in the October 7, 2021 episode. This was the second highest downloaded story after The Quiet by Carys Davies on May 25, 2021. Give us your feedback on the story or anything else on your mind. The top-voted bonus track from last week was Imagine by John Lennon. We'll give you some more choices this episode. Think about the Wolff story when you listen to the songs. 1. Gregg Allman and Jackson Browne sing Melissa. Is Thomas at a crossroads? 2. Love Will Keep Us Alive by the Eagles. Is this Thomas's hope? 3. How about Little Lies by Fleetwood Mac ? 'Nuff said. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, August 16, 2024
200: A Bucks Retrospective...plus Del Cogitating on Crazy Stuff
Send us a text Dave walks 110 miles in Europe. Is he too cheap to flag a cab? Del flaunts his predictions on too much or too little water and e-bike dangers. The Free State of Florida declares war on bears and the NFL makes rule changes, an independent event. The Bucks reminisce over the past 200 episodes, talking about some of the highest downloads and some of their favorites as well as guests and co-hosts. Special nod to Bridey Thelen-Heidel , whose book is coming out next month. Ukraine has been our single most important topic. Special thanks to Paul Tregouet for his help in this area. We've otherwise only touched on politics a few times but we heartily endorse the Harris-Walz ticket. If you don't like Kamala, read Project 2025 and you will. We do appreciate political humor and in that vein, present this link to an explanation by RFK Jr [his dad would be so sad] about the bear and the bike. It comes in at minute 56 on this podcast called Hacks on Tap. It's been a good run and we're not done yet, just slowing the pace. As promised, you get three bonus tracks. Which is your favorite? Joe Cocker getting a little help Sarah Mclachlan remembering you John Lennon imagining Auf Wiedersehen! Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, August 09, 2024
199: Dave Survives Europe, Hail Olympians, Stormy Weather, Juggling Pythons
Send us a text Dave describes his adventures in Sweden and Denmark , where the weather is cool. Bucks talk Olympics and Mondo the Vaulter. Then there were the Canadian hammer throwers- Ethan and Camryn . Del gets some bad weather but survives to do episode 199. Del proposes the Bucks go on a python hunt . Another sign he has too much time on his hands. Del uses that time to juggle toilet paper r
Fri, August 02, 2024
198: Dave does Berlin and Del can't seem to move it groove it
Send us a text Bucks discuss Olympics and some more obscure sports. Dave meets his first Rhodesian Ridgeback and finds a new friend. Dave tours Berlin, a city of 3.8 million people. He walked a lot! Del is infected by an earworm called Break My Stride . It is recommended you skip this video or you will be infected too. We warned you. Del is frustrated over losing every battle with his wife over what time to leave the house. He says, "I'd like to move it, move it." The bonus track is dedicated to the Brandenburg Gate and Checkpoint Charlie Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, July 26, 2024
197: Dave visits Prague and Dresden while Del does the laundry
Send us a text Dave describes his adventures in Prague and Dresden, two beautiful cities. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, July 19, 2024
196: Annie and Yulia in St. Omer-OneYear Later
Send us a text We interview Annie Tregouet and Yulia Ovstrovska in St. Omer, France. We first interviewed Annie, who teaches French to Ukrainian refugees, on our Feb. 9, 2023 episode. Yulia, one of the refugees who was an accountant and lawyer in Kharkiv, was interviewed by Annie's husband Paul on our July 7, 2023 episode . In today's episode, we revisit them one year or more later to find out what has changed for them and what has not. While Yulia feels safe in France with her daughters and they have adapted to the French culture, she longs to return to Ukraine where the war is at a stalemate at best. To learn more about the personal stories coming out of this war, listen to the TOB episodes below: We interview Phoenix, a Ukrainian doctor recovering from his wounds received on the front lines on the Feb. 16, 2023 episode. Paul Tregouet discusses his supply mission to Ukraine in this Jan. 12, 2024 episode. This episode on Feb. 23, 2024 honors Ukrainian students killed in the war. You can donate to Remembers.org , which provides humanitarian support to Ukraine. You can donate medical supplies through Paul on the Amazon France website. Yes, it's in French but you click in all the same places to complete your order. In the shipping section, be sure to click on the Tomasz address . LONG LIVE UKRAINE Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, July 12, 2024
195: Pigheaded Pickles, A/C Agony, Rat Ramblings, Coffee Clutz, Terrific Tour
Send us a text Del struggles to open a pickle jar . This is a guy who could open beer bottles with his now-damaged teeth. Dave found this advice on opening a water bottle. Listeners provide useful gender-specific feedback on the proper air conditioning set point. Bucks tell their rat stories that got edited out last week. Do you have a rat story? Tell us. Dave attempts to order coffee in a timely manner. Doesn't happen. Don't even ask him about foreign currency exchange. Bucks discuss Table for Two by Amor Towles. More on this when they actually read the book. The Tour de France is half over and a thrilling Tour it is. Here's five minute recap of a five hour race. Dave loves it but, yes, it often makes baseball look action-filled. Posh En glish accent, too. Next week we interview two women we spoke to a year ago in St. Omer, France. Your bonus track options this week include the melodic Fleet Foxes and The New Radicals , an old Dave fave. What's on your mind? We're here to help. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, July 05, 2024
194: What about the skunk?, Young Cap'n Jim sells taxis in Belize
Send us a text Dave returns from his road trip of 3522 miles in one piece, a tired piece. What about the skunk? Paul Harvey and several listeners from last week wanted to know the rest of the story. Now you do. No skunks were harmed in the recording of this podcast. What is the correct A/C temp setting? Ask your spouse. Captain Jim tells a story about buying buying cars at an auction and reselling them in Belize. There's a minor subplot involving drug smuggling...not by Jim. Our bonus track is dedicated to Andy and Pizza, wherever they are. If you want more Warren, here he is. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, June 28, 2024
193: Buck Hunters, Cruciverbalism, Something Rotten in Denmark, Dr. Del, Counting Crows
Send us a text The Bucks learn how to spell that word Del couldn't pronounce last week. Are the two old bucks buck hunters or the hunted? Maybe, maybe not. You decide. Del sits in a hot car for five and a half hours and lived to tell about it. He said he learned in medical school that this is a cure for respiratory illnesses. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME. Dave has a bike crash but never hits the ground. Denmark levies a tax on cow farts. The bucks think this would pass in the US when pigs fly. They are reminded of bars selling pickled eggs and pig's feet out of jars on the bar. Bucks discuss the brilliance of crows and Tübingen study. Dave gives favorable reviews to the book, The Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitt and the movie, The Bikeriders . Do you have a favorite book or movie to recommend? Let us know. And don't forget to subscribe and send this to your friends. Here's your bonus track . Dave needs to listen to it. Here's an alternative video that should take you back. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Sun, June 23, 2024
192: MRI Humor, Judith Rebels, Crosswordology, Say Hey, How Hot Is It?
Send us a text Dave fails his pre-MRI Quiz. Explicit. Judith gets ticked off when healthcare people stereotype her. In fact, she's going to start a movement to educate them. Del shares this knowledge of crosswordology and some other big words we can't spell. Tribute to Willie Mays, one of the greatest ever. Del copes with the heat and family stability. The Hornet Reunion Bonus track this week is your choice of THIS or THIS Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Sat, June 15, 2024
191: Stormy Weather, Shark Bites, Paperwork, Epic Bike Ride, AI Beauties, Burger King
Send us a text Del discusses Florida storms and the search for a new AC unit. Would you rather be electrocuted or eaten by a shark? An Ex-Prez's quandary. Del whines over paperwork. Dave gets dusted by 10-year-old. AI beauty contest, believe it or not. Wired Mag. Bonus track dedicated to the orange man. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, June 07, 2024
190: D-Day Salute, Boeing Does It, Del vs. Healthcare- Part 27, Starbucks Banter
Send us a text Bucks salute our veterans who fought at Normandy eighty years ago, June 6, 1944. Boeing finally got the Starliner in orbit, seven years late but with no missing doors. It enters an ever-crowded space as Bucks discuss an Axios story on space junk . Del continues to grapple with our healthcare system and learns about "the portal." Dave tells his own portal story. Del recommends Sprayaway glass cleaner [free plug] as a cure for baldness, ED, smelly socks, and even glass cleaning. Del wrestles with giant economy size cigars before he's called back to the mothership. Nothing like Tina and Eros singing together. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Sun, June 02, 2024
189: Del Does Orlando, Bill Walton, Speling Beee, Apocalypse Now?
Send us a text SORRY FOR DAVE'S POOR AUDIO QUALITY. Del contemplates hotel fixtures in Orlando. Does he have a fixture fixation? Bucks remember Bill Walton, basketball great and great guy. Congrats to 12-year-old Bruhat Soma of Tampa, winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. What climate change? This week's bonus track from Dave's favorite Canadian singer. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, May 24, 2024
188: The "Picture", Ankle Deodorant, Frankenbike Lives, Thermonuclear Thermostat
Send us a text HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DEL Del never really explains why he had to bolt last week. Why is that not a surprise? Got LOTS of comments from listeners who requested a picture of Del wearing his anti-personnel device on the bus. We have a few more copies available if you want one. Our address is below. Tell us what you think or just tell us to send you a picture. Dave possibly presents a Public Service Announcement about whole body deodorant. What's your feeling on this? Dave takes Frankenbike on her maiden voyage, not totally without mishap. Dave reviews A Separation by Katie Kitamura. Almost nothing happens in this book but Dave loves it, giving 4 of 5 stars. Del adds some color to the book he discussed last week, Phantom Orbit by David Ignatius. Del proposes thermostat control as a metaphor for societal life. This week's bonus track features Van Morrison , one of our faves. But, if you can understand these lyrics, please tell us and we'll send you a picture of Del. This double-bonus is for the listener whose water may have broken. Some young British guys worship at the throne of the great Muddy Waters. A religious experience. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, May 17, 2024
187: More on Del's Device, Alice Munro, Cap'n Jim and the Mountain Guerrillas
Send us a text After unprecedented listener feedback, Del elaborates on the device he invented to assure nobody sits next to him on the bus. Use the link above to text us your feedback [your number is anonymous] or send us an email or voicemail. Dave notes the passing of Alice Munro, Canadian short story writer and Nobel laureate. One of the best ever. Here’s a link to a youtube video of a person reading The Bear came Over the Mountain, probably her most famous story. Cap'n Jim tells us of his encounter with Mountain Guerrillas in Panama. For those of you sweating in the Florida sun or anyone else, this bonus track won't cool you off. Gotta watch in full screen mode. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, May 10, 2024
186: Del's on the Bus Again, IV Drips for Fun, Frankenbike, MLB Uniforms-Yuk
Send us a text Clicking on the link above lets you send us text messages via your phone. Try it. Del shares more tales of riding the bus to work. He tries another social experiment on the bus and wonders why nobody will sit next to him. VV1 is recovering from knee surgery. Get well, Judith. Dave is befuddled by the new trend involving IV Drips . Is this a good thing? He may need a drip after fighting Frankenbike all morning. Dave agrees with Gene Collier on the new MLB uniforms. Just not right. Del seems to recommend Phantom Orbit by David Ignatius Our bonus track is Jackson Browne pleading with Del to stay on the bus. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, May 03, 2024
185: The Attic Mistake, Del vs.the Helpline, Dumb Ways to Die, Snakes and Gators
Send us a text Dave makes the mistake of exploring his attic. This was followed by serious thigh muscle pain 24 hours later. Don't do this. Del battles the helpline...again. Did he win? What do you think? Watch the music video, Dumb Ways to Die . You'll like it. Thanks, Valentin! Bucks ponders space junk , crosswords, google, wordle, and nosy neighbors. Florida imports snakes while Pennsylvania man loses his emotional support gator . Bye bye to Duane Eddy and his twangy guitar. Del would rather lead a band. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, April 26, 2024
184: Dave's Birthday Gift, Word of the Day, Winners and Losers, Voyager Lives!
Send us a text Dave can't decide between a Velveeta lip fang and a flame-throwing robot dog as his birthday present to himself. So he settles on a 40+ year old bike frame. Weird. Del seemingly stumps Dave with the word SEEMLY. Seems a drupe is a fruit,What's your word of the day? Bridey Thelen-Heidel's preorders of her book Bright Eyes put her at #1 in two Amazon categories. Go, girl! Dave also mentions In Universes by Emet North. A Gentleman in Moscow , an all-time favorite book of the Bucks is now a mini-series on Paramount-Showtime. Killing Eve season 4 gets thumbs-down from Dave while Baby Reindeer is highly recommended. Note that this true story is very dark with graphic themes. Bucks recall the course Problems of Democracy thanks to VV1. Here's a modern problem of democracy. Your bonus track by Bruce Hornsby is 10 minutes long this week. If that's too long, here's Don Henley's version. They co-wrote the song so long ago. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, April 19, 2024
183: Drafty, Florida Commies, McGyver FAIL, Cali Sober, What a Croc, More
Send us a text Caitlin Clark signs with Indiana of WNBA for a whopping $76, 000. Shed no tears, though, as she'll make 8-figures in endorsements. Not bad for a rookie. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill to require the teaching of the dangers and atrocities of communism in grades K-12. OK, but why did we need a law to do this? Aren't Florida schools already teaching political and economic isystems? Sounds like grandstanding by the Gov one more time. Poke an easy target while his party refuses to provide aid to Ukraine, who was invaded by you know who and what. Sad. Del goes into McGyver mode to essentially wreck both our microphones. Bucks are starting a Gofundme page to raise $500 for new mics. In the meantime, Dave sounds like he has cotton in his mouth and Del is in a tunnel. Join the California Sober movement by drinking weed-infused beverages. Not making this up . Thanks to Axios for this high-flying story. Crocs, the beloved overpriced rubber boot, has teamed up with Pringles to give something we never knew we needed . Seriously. Del and Dave whine about the usual stuff = they're old. You can now pre-order Bright Eyes, the debut book by Bridey Thelen-Heidel. Here's how. The Bonus Track this week is dedicated to Caitlin Clark. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Sat, April 13, 2024
182: Eclipse, Sumo Man , Dune - 2, Ripley, How Big is Your Fridge?
Send us a text Judith recounts observing the eclipse in Pennsylvania. Track future eclipses here . Women outdraw the men in NCAA finals game. Judith remembers playing by the old rules in high school. Sumo Grand Champion Akebono dies at 54. First non-Japanese to be named yokozuna. Bucks go to the movies to see Dune Part 2 . Magnificant scenes but read the book first. Del is stymied by a puzzle. Judith and Dave are Wordle fans. You can play wordle for free. Just google it. Dave recommends the miniseries Ripley on Netflix. It's in1961 black and white. Del and Judith tell refrigerator stories. What's in your fridge? And why? The bonus track this week is a favorite of Del's. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Mon, April 08, 2024
181: The Eclipse, Sarasota Film Festival, The Mammoth Hunt, Del's Quest
Send us a text The Bucks are recording this episode AS THE ECLIPSE IS HAPPENING but we don't see anything. Wishing clear skies for those in the totality zone. Del is on a quest to get his blood drawn for testing. He didn't lie down on the floor this time but made his presence known in so many ways. He lived to tell us his story. Google Podcasts is going away and any listeners there can find us on Apple, Spotify, or Stitcher. Google recommends shifting to YouTube Music. Here's how. Dave gives the Sarasota Film Festival two thumbs up. He watched the five live action shorts nominated for an Oscar. These include: The After , Red, White and Blue , Knight of Fortune , Invincible , and The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar . Henry won the Oscar but they were all excellent films. He also saw the full-length feature Thelma , about a 93-year old woman who is scammed and decides to do something about it. Richard Roundtree's last role. This was June Squibb's first movie at age 94! His main objective at SFF was to see The Mammoth Hunt , the Lithuanian documentary about theatre director Jonas Jurasas and how he was forced to leave the country in 1972 after running afoul of the Soviet censors. Here's the letter that made it to the West. The film director is Aistė Stonytė’ The
Fri, March 29, 2024
180: Hornet Reunion, NCAA, Name Your Car, Bridge Down, Film Festival, DeSantis?
Send us a text Del and Dave enjoy the annual reunion of the Hornets with our high school classmates. Del creates a new car name. Can you come up with a better name? Let us know. NCAA tournament continues to cause sleep deprivation. Everybody has a system. What's yours? Bucks discuss F.S. Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore. Conspiracy theories abound. Sarasota Film Festival coming up. Dave recommends The Mammoth Hunt , a documentary about Lithuanian theater director Jonas Jurasas . Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman dies at 90. Dave recommends his book, Thinking Fast and Slow. Gasp! Dave agrees with Ron DeSantis on something. Florida bans social media for kids 14 and under. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, March 22, 2024
179: Yard Sale, ESL, Bathroom Cam, Dune 2, CBD, Helium-3
Send us a text Note: Due to Dave's errant editing, it sounds like we're saying VV1 is a regular CBD user. She is actually a regular user of our voicemail feature. Sorry 'bout that. Del is excited about their community yard sale this weekend. Or maybe not. Dave geeks out on Helium-3 mining on the moon.. Del offers to teach speling to ESL students. Dave discovers there's a CCTV Camera in the bathroom where he changes clothes. What!? Bucks discuss Dune 2 and Ghostbusters Frozen Empire with Bill Murray. Our bonus track is all about Boogie Woogie. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, March 15, 2024
178: Pi Day, Athletic Supporters, Tik Tok Talk, Kate's Fingers, AI Everywhere, Water Meadow
Send us a text Del plays Dudley Do-Right, returning a lost shopping cart...in a weird way. Then he brags about his painting skills. Happy Pi Day. How many decimals have you memorized? And why? Tell us. Correction: Dave said Pi is forever repeating. He meant to say infinitely non-repeating. 150th anniversary of the invention of the jock strap. What's your size, guys? Do they wear them at the Florida Man Games? The House of Nassau is a diversified aristocratic dynasty in Europe . It is named after the lordship associated with Nassau Castle , located in present-day Nassau , Rhineland-Palatinate , Germany . What happened to Kate's hands? C'mon, paparozzi-folks, let them alone and get a life. Maybe the Royals need a vacation at the damp water meadow. Go, Nassau! More Tik Tok talk, several chapters left in this story. To learn more, listen to t his episode of Pivot. Our closing music in today's episode is Future of Hope by Ukrainian musician Denis Kyschuk. Our funky bonus track features the Blues Brothers and Erykah Badu. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Sat, March 09, 2024
177: More West Coast Adventures, and more...
Send us a text Dave visits the USS Iowa battleship and museum in the port of LA. It's a BIG boat, lots of interesting things about it. Recommended five stars. Dave navigates Topanga Canyon Road . Watch out for the road rage trucks. Spent a day in Solvang, styled as a Danish community. Lots of Danish. Morro Bay-a lucky find. Worth another visit. https://share.icloud.com/photos/0e5m4gYLckKig9UYmAuucKbLA Del bans Tik Tok. Good idea. Cycling does not rid itself of drugs as 130 riders abandon race . Sad. Dave ends the trip on a high note, visiting college roomie Bob and his wife Shane. Bob is famous for his ability to sleep anywhere anytime. Bonus track for travelers. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Sat, March 02, 2024
176: Back to the Moon, Wrong Bus Really, San Diego, Leap Year, Unissued Diplomas Feedback
Send us a text Bucks celebrate first US soft [sort of soft] landing on moon in decades. Keep up the good work. Did it cause the aT&T cellular NETWORK OUTAGE? Del actually takes the wrong bus but lives to tel about it. Dave visits his son in San Diego and enjoys Balboa Park and the Zoo. Highly recommended. Bucks unravel Leap Year mysteries. Thanks to Pope Gregory. Dave finds he cannot see in the dark. Loads of feedback on last week's interview of Julia and the Unissued Diplomas Project. This week's bonus track is dedicated to moon landing to come. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, February 23, 2024
175: Julia Kozankewycz talks about the Unissued Diplomas Project in Ukraine
Send us a text Julia is a university student and one of the drivers behind the Unissued Diplomas project honoring forty students who died during the war in Ukraine. Each fallen student was a real person with a promising life ahead. Julia and all her colleagues in the project have shown strength, energy, and wisdom beyond their years. In addition to commemorating the lives of the forty students and others like them killed by Russia, Unissueddiplomas.org seeks to honor their legacy by investing in the future through the education of Ukraine's next generation. We encourage you to visit their website . Read the eulogies of these students. Donate to help them expand the number of venues and fund the education of Ukrainian students. Let them know if you know a venue that would like to present the exhibit. Email or voicemail us if you would like to receive a PDF file with additional information. We wish a bright, freedom-filled future to Julia and all the students and all the people of Ukraine. This week's bonus track seems right when you close your eyes. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Sat, February 17, 2024
174: Ladders, Bowls, Bridey, Beef, Big Bonehead
Send us a text Dave manages to fall off a ladder and live to tell about it. Don't try this at home. The Superbowl didn't disappoint this year, sort of a metaphor for life. we heard Post Malone is banned from scrapyards. Speaking of super performances, a tip of the antlers to Caitlan Clark on breaking the NCAA women's scoring record. She's going to drop Pistol Pete next. Go, girl! Bridey does it again. Listen to her Tedx talk. Her book will be out later this year. Next week we interview Julia K, a Ukrainian refugee living in France who created a tribute to fallen Ukrainian soldiers who died before getting their diplomas. Don't miss this one. Del salutes hard-working immigrants. Fact check: 97,000 Afghans were brought into the US at the end of the war in 2021 but most have not yet received permanent resident status. Dave gives Beef five stars. See this limited series on Netflix. Dave feels Donald Trump poses an existential threat to democracy and a stable world order, whether or not the actual conversation took place as he said it did. This week's bonus track . Another Fact Check: Dave got his signals crossed. The Julia we are interviewing next week is not a refugee in France. She is a Polish-Ukrainian student who has put together the tribute to Ukrainian students who were killed before they graduated. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Thu, February 08, 2024
173: Bank Scam, Hot Bodies, Rowing, Shrinkage, Fjord of Killary
Send us a text NOTE: Coarse language in the story Fjord of Killary . Dave's just reporting. Del shares a scam being foisted upon unsuspecting elderly. A good public service announcement . Del's 70-year old neighbor is entering a body building contest next month. Kudos to someone trying to stay healthy. Dave thanks Del and Judith for recommending The Boys in the Boat , a true story of the Univ. of Washington junior varsity rowing team making it to the 1936 Olympics. The moon is shrinking . Should you worry? Ask the Bucks. Dave recommends the documentary The Greatest Night in Pop , a movie about the making of the 1985 video We Are the World, which raised $60 million to aid Ethiopians suffering a famine. Dave reads an excerpt from Fjord of Killary, a short story by Kevin Barry. Read it, you'll laugh. This week's bonus track has some of the sweetest harmonies ever, not to mention a message for all of us. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, February 02, 2024
172: Special Guest Mike Tells Pirate Stories, Del Gets Wired, Dave vs. the Scrap Yard
Send us a text Del gives a lesson in electrical wiring while under the influence of cyanoacrylate. Dave disposes of a hot water heater. Not as simple as it sounds. The Bucks discuss the mating habits of drum fish. Special guest Mike, a longtime friend of Dave's, is in town to hang out with old Pirates-the Pittsburgh type. Mike shares some Pirate stories involving Steve Blass , Dick "Dr. Strangeglove" Stuart, Bob Purkey, Bill Mazeroski, Bill Virdon and more. This week's bonus track is dedicated to the Pirate retirees who had the talent and fortune to play a boy's game and play it well. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, January 26, 2024
171: Del Cracks the QR Code, Freezing in Nashville, Influencers, Zealandia and Bigfoot
Send us a text Del briefly enters the 21st century when he successfully uses a QR code. Dave survives the deepfreeze in Nashville , a town that refuses to admit snow is real. What is the big deal with Stanley Cups ? If Del gets one, will he be an influencer? Nah. Zealandia has been mapped, giving Florida land developers another land mass to destroy. Is Bigfoot just a bear , after all? Bucks plan to stage a match between Tahoe Toogee and Stan Gordon. The smart money is on Toogee. Many of you ask who the Bucks really are. This week's bonus track answers that question. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Sat, January 20, 2024
170: Backroads and Roller Roads, Barbers, Books, and Boys
Send us a text Dave is on a babysitting mission in Nashville where it is way too cold. He finishes this episode with an interview he did with his grandsons during the holidays. Judith extolls the advantages of driving the back roads rather than the expressways. The Bucks concur and Dave mentions the Natchez Trace . Judith again bails out Del in the latest Stump the Buck quiz. This leads to a PSA on proper behavior in the barber chair. Judith recommends the book First Friends by Gary Ginsburg. It's a story about eleven presidents and a friend each had, Dave recommends Anatomy of a Fall , starring German actress Sandra Hüller as a writer trying to prove her innocence in her husband's death. Her performance is astounding, should win an oscar but probably won't. Five of five stars. See it. Del again touts roller coasters as a traffic solution. Dave remains perplexed. Several listeners wrote in applauding Paul and Buzz for their mission to Ukraine. Keep up the great work, guys. This episode's bonus track is Jackson Browne singing a song he wrote in 1976. The lyrics take on a new meaning when you're looking back. Song starts at 1:20 for the impatient. Extra track is Rachael Price again. Just because. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, January 12, 2024
169: Eurobuck Paul's Fireside Chat with British Friend Buzz on their Ukraine Mission
Send us a text Paul Tregouet discusses their recent aid mission to Ukraine with Buzz, a British friend who accompanied him on the journey. These are folks making a difference in the lives of the Ukrainian people. You can also make a difference by donating to a non-profit focused on aid to the Ukrainian families and soldiers. North America listeners can donate to RememberUs.org. In other news, Dave recommends the movie Reality on MAX. 4.5/5 Our bonus track today is a Bob Dylan song as performed by The Byrds Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, January 12, 2024
169: Eurobuck Paul's Fireside Chat with British Friend Buzz on their Ukraine Mission
Paul Tregouet discusses their recent aid mission to Ukraine with Buzz, a British citizen who accompanied him on the journey. These are folks making a difference in the lives of the Ukrainian people. You can also make a difference by donating to a non-profit focused on aid to the Ukrainian families and soldiers. North America listeners can donate to RememberUs.org. Others can donate to Solidarite' Ukraine In other news, Dave recommends the movie Reality on MAX. 4.5/5 Our bonus track today is a Bob Dylan song as performed by The Byrds Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on XTwitter: @twooldbucks1 Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, January 05, 2024
168: 2024 Resolutions...or not, Boys in the Boat, Tahoe Toogee Alert, Charley Horse Attack
Send us a text The Bucks welcome in 2024 with the help of Judith, VV1. Most of their resolutions deal with taking good care of old worn out body parts. Del ends 2023 [not 2003] with a leaky waterheater. Fortunately, he is McGyver's half-brother. Judith tells us about the movie, Boys in the Boat, which she gives two thumbs up. Del throws in two more thumbs and a partridge in a pear tree. Dave's grandsons were here for ten days and he lived to tell about it. Lots of energy to burn up, including an obstacle course in the trees . Dave wisely remained grounded to earth. Judith finds one of our previous guests, Tahoe Toogee, on Fox News , proving once again that The Bucks are ahead of the curve. In another first, Dave gets a Charley Horse in the middle of the recording of this episode. Those cold morning bike rides will do that to you. This week's bonus track by Lucinda Williams wonders how you're doing. We're doing all right, just waiting on a friend. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, December 29, 2023
167: 2023 Year in Review, Kennedy Space Center, Long Live Ukraine!
Send us a text Dave visits Kennedy Space Center for the first time. Definitely with the trip, folks. Eurobuck Paul went to Ukraine with British paratroopers to deliver much-needed supplies to the troops. We encourage you to send your tax-deductible donation to Remember Us, the American non-profit linked to Solidarite' Ukraine. We had downloads in 56 countries in 2023. Wow! Germany came in 2nd for country downloads followed by Canada in #3 place. Most downloaded in 2023: #5 = 135: Interview with Frank Young, author of 47 Aerogrammes. #4 = 121: Interview with Mary Meaney and Annie Tregourt, Two of St. Omer's Angels #3 = 151: Interview with Toogee Sielsch a.k.a. Tahoe Toogee a.k.a. The Bear Whisperer #2 = 122: Interview with Phoenix, a Wounded Frontline Doctor in Ukraine #1 = 118: Interview with Bridey Thelen-Heidel, author of We Owned the Night Bridey was not only #1 for the year. This is now our highest downloaded episode ever. Congrats to Bridey and wishing her much success with her book due out in 2024. Thanks to Paul T. and Roland B. for organizing the two Ukraine-based episodes. Thanks to Lake Tahoe [can you do that?] for giving us Bridey, Toogee, and Bruce. Thanks to young Frank for taking such good notes. Wishing you all a terrific 2024 and keep those cards and letters coming in. We end the year with a touching bonus track from John Prine from his last album. Love the lyrics and the presentation. John could make you smile, too. We miss him. Finally, for Donora... HAPPY NEW YEAR Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, December 22, 2023
166: Hot Bins, Blue Bubbles, Coincidences, What's in a Word?
Send us a text Del, after reconfirming he's old when he tries manual labor, goes to Hot Bins shopping for bargains. He fails. This is where your Amazon returns end up, folks. After Dave's C T scan, the technician warns him the 32-oz plastic fibre milkshake he had to chug beforehand will be exiting shortly. Like very soon. Like, go home NOW. The Bucks applaud the woman who bought a $3.99 vase at Goodwill and sold it for $107K. Del decides to go back to Hot Bins. The android [phone] people get to climb the social ladder when the new Beeper Mini app turns their green bubble texts to blue bubbles, JUST LIKE AN IPHONE. Apple is incensed, shutting down the app. Congress gets involved to everyone's relief. Really? Fast Radio Bursts and a record Solar Flare followed by Coronal Mass Ejections right after the Stan Gordon interview suggest he might be on to something. To quote somebody, " There are no coincidences, only signs of alignment." Finally, we explore words of the year. Or, as Dave said to Del, "If you had any authentic rizz you would stop gaslighting me with your hallucinations. Literally. Well, literally literally comes from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette columnist Gene Collier. Read his December 6 column on one of his pet peeves. Episode-appropriate bonus track is from another Canadian we know and love. Neil sings about WORDS and age lines as only he can. Okay, not everyone is a fan of Neil's voice. If we're talking about you, listen to this Jackson Browne song as interpreted by Rachael Price , who literally has one of the most beautiful voices on the plant. This doesn't fit with the episode but Dave likes it so there you are. JB wrote this when he was sixteen. Give us your t
Fri, December 15, 2023
165: Timothy Kent Smith, author of Behind the Hedgerows
Send us a text Tim Smith is with us to talk about his first book, Behind the Hedgerows, that came out this year. The book, set in the 80s, deals with the dealings of the 1%ers who live in the mansions behind the hedgerows south of the highway in the Hamptons. You can buy Tim's book at Amazon , Barnes & Noble , Book Hampton , or booklocker.com/12864 . You can also find it at Bookstore1 in Sarasota and Island Bookshop in Venice, FL. Ask your local book store to order it. Learn more about Tim at his website, www.timothykentsmith.net . Don't forget to listen to the bonus track of the week. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, December 08, 2023
164: Interview with Stan Gordon, UFO and Bigfoot Researcher
Send us a text Our guest this week is Stan Gordon, who has been doing leading research and collecting data on UFOs, Bigfoot, other cryptids, and unexplained phenomena for over 64 years. You can learn a whole lot more on the topic at Stan's website here . Stan has written four books that you can buy on Amazon.com You can report sightings to Stan by calling him at 724-838-7768. You can email him at sightings@stangordon.info. Don't forget to let the Bucks know what you think of this episode. What do you believe? Here's this week's out-of-this -world bonus track. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Thu, November 30, 2023
163: Canadian Bacon, Seniority, AI Hallucinations
Send us a text Del raises the red flag over an invasion of " Canadian "Super Pigs " who have somehow gotten across the border with passports forged by AI. Canadians fear this will crash the export market for Canadian bacon. Bucks and co-host Judith discuss their Thanksgiving holidays. Tell us about yours. Judith and Del discuss seeing US presidents Kennedy and Carter but Dave has not yet had a sighting. Listeners tell us where they were on November 22, 1963. A discussion of the Anne Lamott piece Dave read last week leads to Judith and Dave fessing up to senior moments. Del can't remember if he had any. Sports Illustrated gets caught using AI to write stories. Next week we talk to Stan Gordon , UFO researcher for over fifty years. Bonus track today is Sandy Denny singing Who Knows Where the Time Goes Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Thu, November 23, 2023
162: Del's Semi-Rant, Giving Thanks, A First Lady, JFK, Anne Lamott Just Doesn't Know
Send us a text Del rants again about our healthcare system, having grown fond of having eyesight. Don't try this at home...or do and let us know how it works. Thanksgiving stories. What's yours? Dave notes the passing of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter and Del surprises Dave by disclosing he once chauffeured the Carters on a birding expedition. Who knew! The Bucks recall JFK's assassination. Tell us where you were when you heard the news. Dave reads a piece written by Anne Lamott on aging, wisdom, knowing, and not knowing. Here's the article , including the Bierstadt painting she mentions. If you can't open the link, drop us a note and we'll send you a copy. And, of course, here's the song of the week. We think it fits. Madison Violet singing UTAH. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, November 17, 2023
161: Interview with Agnes Schipper, author of Sabine's Odyssey
Send us a text The Bucks interview Agnes Schipper, journalist, lawyer, mother, grandmother, daughter of a survivor. Listen as Agnes tells the story of her mother as a young girl in the 1930s-40s as she and her family are forced to flee Germany to escape capture by the Nazis. Sabine hides in nine different locations in Holland and England and fears she has been discovered when a strange man comes to the door looking for her. You can find the hard copy of Sabine's Odyssey here . Or here . We think you can get the e-book here . Just google the title and you'll find plenty of places to buy it. Learn more about eugenics, the Nazi pseudoscience that was popularized by an American, Charles Davenport. Many thanks to Agnes for sharing her story. Here's our parting shot- a song we can live by. Acoustic version, of course. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, November 10, 2023
160: Trailers and Whalers, Splendid or Vile?, Healthcare Rants, Return of VV1
Send us a text VV1 a.k.a. Judith K. wonders whether movie trailers tell too much now. What do you think? Del expresses concern over the diminishing population of Rice's Whales in the Gul f. Another species will bite the dust but the boats won't have to slow down. He wonders what species we would want to disappear. Judith and Dave have answers. Judith reviews The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson. Highly recommended read on Great Britain and Churchill in the early years of WW2. This is an important historical book that reads like a novel. Del rants about being billed for medical tests. But he didn't lie down in the waiting room in protest this time. Dave rants about getting a vaccination from a pharmacist who doesn't believe in vaccinations. And it hurt. Next week we interview Agnes Schipper about her book Sabine's Odyssey. Bonus track: If you've read this far, you deserve a listen to this. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, November 03, 2023
159: Interview with Pat Hays, author of Silicon Planet: My Life in Computer Chips
Send us a text Pat Hays discusses his book, Silicon Planet:My Life in Computer Chips . It is available at Amazon and many other bookseller outlets. Pat talks about his career and the phenomenal growth of the chip industry. The last chapter of the book covers his analysis of the Boeing 737 Max issue. Will AI [artificial intelligence] be able to design chips? Maybe, according to fellow chip wizard Bill Dally of NVIDIA. Did you know the Apple M1 chip has 57 billion, that's with a B, transistors? Ask Pat. How is chip manufacturing like an episode of I Love Lucy ? Ask Pat. Enjoy the book. In other news, the Texas Rangers won the World Series and, more importantly, the Dirty Dozen Bike Race was held in Pittsburgh last Saturday. Can you climb a 37% grade, boys and girls? Ranger Rick comes down firmly against or possibly in favor of cursive writing. Curse you, P. O. Peterson. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, October 27, 2023
158: Stinky Fingers, Cursive Comeback, Blame Hugo, Killers of the Flower Moon
Send us a text Bruce Rettig, author of Refraction , told us his book has now won eight awards and an excerpt is nominated for the Pushcart Prize. Go, Bruce! We lost Rudolph Isley of the Isley Brothers. Give a SHOUT Del endorses the return of cursive writing in California. Dave, a leftie, was tortured by cursive writing class in grade school. A pox upon you, P.O. Peterson. Del does NOT endorse the practice of quarterbacks l icking their fingers between every play. Dave saw Killers of the Summer Moon . Five stars. Not to be confused with Empire of the Summer Moon , another excellent but sad story. The HR gets a Speaker... finally. Next week we talk with Pat Hays, author of Silicon Planet: My Life in Computer Chips In three weeks we interview Agnes Schiffer, author of Sabine's Odyssey Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, October 20, 2023
157: Cap'n Jim Returns, Del wants a Glove, Jumping Worms-Yikes, Machine Learning
Send us a text Del reminisces over his baseball days and wants a new glove but won't spring for the $500. Somebody send this boy a glove. Alert listener Lucy warns us of Jumping Worms, the nightcrawler's angry cousin from Asia. Another invasive species upsetting the apple cart. Lucy just stomps them. Dave reviews Machine Learning by Hugh Howey , a collection of short and not so short stories about aliens, artificial intelligence, and all things dystopian. Lots of food for thought here. Dave also recommends reading Howey's Silo trilogy , preferably first if you want the references in Machine Learning to make more sense. Cap'n Jim is back to tell us of his adventure on the high seas shooting the bar. Great true story. We can send you a written copy of Jim's story, including pictures. All you have to do is send us a note at buckstwoold@gmail.com. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, October 13, 2023
156: Sitting with Friends, Bucks Are Out of This World
Send us a text Bucks discuss listener inputs on last week's topic of a sedentary lifestyle. Here's a link to more on the topic. Bucks stress the importance of having friends in your life. A rocket was launched today for 16 Psyche, a metallic asteroid that may tell us more about the earth's core. Get ready for a ring of fire tomorrow, Oct. 14 as an annular eclipse sweeps across parts of the US, including Roswell, NM. Del sees this as landing time for the aliens. Back from Benno. Scientists got their first look at samples brought back from the asteroid Benno. Samples were found to contain water and carbon, building blocks for life. Then there was the Carrington Event in 1859, one big honkin' solar flare. Back on earth, there was another Bigfoot sighting . Del wonders about Bigfoot hide and seek. On a serious note, watch Mary Meaney's 12-minute TedX talk, Leading Without Authority. The Bucks interviewed her awhile ago about caring for Ukrainian refugees. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Sat, October 07, 2023
155: Get Off Your Butt, Del's UVF Attack, NFT Busted, French Auction, Bug of the Month
Send us a text Good luck to anyone who had a birthday on Oct 2-Supermoon Day. Beams from the Bucks. Dave reviews a Wash Post article showing that people who are sedentary ten hours a day have a statistically higher chance of getting dementia, heart disease, and other illnesses. The article refers to the JAMA source. Speaking of illnesses, Del is recovering from what he calls a UVF- and Unknown Viral Fenomenon, Dave reminds him the last word begins with a P as in phenomenon. The Bucks gloat over their assertion in their June 29, 2021 episode that NFTs were all smoke and mirrors. Listen and weep, NFT holders. According to Business Insider, most are now worth zero. The auction held by Buck guest Jean-Luc Montois in France has been a resounding success , garnering 5-6 times more than estimates. Congrats, J-L. Thanks for the info, Paul. Bucks name earthworm the bug of the month even though it isn't a bug. Bucks are troubled by the mixed signals our congress seems to be sending to our allies, particularly with respect to funding Ukraine. Long live Ukraine! Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Wed, September 27, 2023
154: Beds, Barbers, Birds, Books, and Bank Fraud
Send us a text Del again determines he is old but not too old to eat a belly buster pizza. Del continues to be stymied by bed etiquette and Dave still doesn't get it. Dave gets a terrible haircut and offers a Public Service Announcement. Dave visits the National Aviary and the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, both in Pittsburgh. Both highly recommended. But why is there a sloth at the aviary? Del's wife, a bank employee, gives him a lesson on bank fraud. Discovering it, not committing it. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, September 22, 2023
153: The Bucks do a Mini-Episode
Send us a text Life gets in the way sometimes, even for the Two Old Bucks. This is our shortest episode ever but we'll be back next week with more fascinating adventure stories for you. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, September 15, 2023
152: A Global News Day. Where's Tahoe Toogee when you need him?
Send us a text Tahoe Toogee, featured in our last episode, was a huge hit. Folks want to hear more from Toogee. Who else knew a bear could decide how many cubs she would bear? Dave announces an auction of the art collection of Jean-Luc Montois. Dave interviewed him in Episode 141 . Take a look at his collection HERE . It is amazing. Del recounts being a witness to a low speed fender bender that probably resulted in a total loss to one car and a quadrupling of the driver's insurance rates. Florida strikes again. Del learns about Lemierre Syndrome, a rare disease among young people. Bucks discuss Achilles tendon injuries of Aaron Rodgers and Andrew McCutchen [who is a Pirate, not a Steeler. Duh]. More on Achilles lore HERE. Del moans as inflation hits the cigar world, forcing him to spend his money on actual food instead. Dave mentions Walk the Blue Fields , a collection by Claire Keegan. 3 stars. Probably more if you space some time gaps between the stories. Last story the best. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, September 08, 2023
151: Interview with Toogee Sielsch a.k.a. Tahoe Toogee a.k.a. The Bear Whisperer
Send us a text The Bucks get educated by Toogee Sielsch, probably the world's leading authority on urbanized black bears. Tahoe Toogee, as he's called, has lived in the Tahoe area for forty years and has participated in hundreds of active bear evictions/aversions. He also has over a thousand hours of training in rehabbing rescued black bears. Toogee has been featured in a BBC wildlife documentary, an NPR podcast, and was the field guide for Corey Arnold, a National Geographic photographer working on a story about urbanized wildlife published in the July 2022 issue of Nat Geo . Toogee highly recommends bearwise.org as a source for learning about co-existing with black bears. Toogee also filmed this video of a black bear behaving much like an Old Buck slipping into nap time. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, September 01, 2023
150: Frank Young returns to discuss his career in foreign service
Send us a text Del reports from on the scene of Hurricane Idalia. Dave follows with some tornado news. [ Note that Dave's audio is below-par and will remain this way for the next several episodes] . Do not try to adjust your set. For the main feature of our sesquicentennial episode, we welcome back Frank Young who was with us for episode 135 to discuss his book, 47 Aerogrammes. Listen as Frank talks about life in the US foreign service and shares some of his most memorable and very personal experiences. As usual with Frank, we ran out of time before we were done asking questions so we plan to twist Frank's arm until he agrees to come back. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, August 25, 2023
149: Authors Bridey Thelen-Heidel and Bruce Rettig return
Send us a text The Bucks welcome back Bridey Thelen-Heidel and Bruce Rettig, two Lake Tahoe authors who shared their thoughts on their books with us early in the year. If you want to hear the original interviews, Bridey was episode 118 and Bruce was episode 125 . Bridey talked about the off-Broadway show in which she performed and also gave us the good news that her book, tentatively titled Bright Eyes, will be published August 27, 2024. You can check out her work at her blog, Bright Eyes. Bridey's day job is teaching high school English and she has had Bruce's three children as students. Bruce has received numerous awards for his memoir, Refraction . While still busy promoting Refraction and doing his day job as a graphic designer, Bruce has begun working on his next project, which will actually be a trilogy. We brought up the notorious Hank the Tank, a female bear that has been terrorizing Tahoe and Bridey related that a bear just broke into her garage and chugged down the oat milk in the fridge. She had to call Tahoe Toogee to bear-proof her house. We're hoping to have Toogee on as a guest soon. Bruce provided a video of a bear cub rescue he performed a few years ago. We can bearly wait to have Bridey and Bruce back again. Thanks to the both for revisiting the Bucks. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, August 18, 2023
148: Mercury Pictures, Hot Sauce Quest, Alien Luggage, In St. Omer with Annie, Paul, and Mary
Send us a text Del highly recommends Mercury Pictures Presents by Anthony Marra. What do you think? Del has a craving for Sriracha Sauce but is unable to find the real thing for less than $42 so he buys a cheap imitation. Again, you get what you pay for. Listen to the link for the real story. Bucks apparently lose their Vintage Vixen copyright battle according to VV1. We're still first in our minds. Dave takes on a suitcase combination lock and loses. But his wife wins so all is well. Get well wishes to author Debbie Howard, who was our planned guest today. We'll be talking to a healthy Debbie down the road. We end with a kitchen table interview Dave did in June with Annie and Paul Tregouet and Mary Meaney , where they update the Ukrainian refugee situation in St. Omer and talk about plans for the future. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, August 11, 2023
147: Vixenology, Alien Obfuscation, RIP Robbie, Oppenheimer, Del Bikes Nakedly
Send us a text Alert Vixen Mimi finds Vintage Vixen jeans for sale. Our legal department is on the case, filing copyright infringement charges. We're coming for you, Bann's Boutique. RIP Robbie Robertson, Canadian singer-songwriter extrordinaire with The Band. Music from Big Pink was a landmark album. Listen to The Weight from their documentary The Last Waltz . It doesn't get any better than this. Several listeners claim to have seen aliens, know aliens or perhaps be aliens. Dave suggests trees may be aliens and then learns somebody else already thought the same thing . Dave rents About My Father , unfortunately a very unfunny movie. Watch the trailer, it's better than the movie. Del and Dave see Oppenheimer and both love it. Spectacular performances, so many shades of gray. Go see it! Del leads Dave to believe he rides his bike naked. Not a visual you want to remember. Dave offers a Public Service Announcement on the dangers of leaping before you look. Looking ahead, our Tahoe writers, Bridey Thelen-Heidel [episode 118] and Bruce Rettig [episode 125] will be back soon to tell us what's happening in their worlds. Frank Young [episiode 135] will also be back later this month to share some of his experiences from his career in USAID. BONUS TIP: The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, August 04, 2023
146: A True UFO Tale [maybe], Lantern Fly [again], Cap'n Jim Tells a True Tale [for sure]
Send us a text VV1 reminds us that Kecksburg, PA was invaded by a UFO in 1965. G-Men said it was a meteorite as they carted it off. Here's the rest of the story. A tip of the antlers to Pee Wee Herman , who grew up in Sarasota. He was one of a kind. Del notes that robotics are now being used to fight the dreaded Lantern Fly. Del badgers Cap'n Jim into telling him another sea story after badgering him about sailing ships. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Sat, July 29, 2023
145: Global Boiling, Del vs. U-EPh-Os, Almost Old, Two Good Books
Send us a text Del reflects on the state of the planet, the hottest month ever, and global boiling. Del discusses Unidentified Aerial Fenomena [UAFs] or something spelled similarly. Marjorie Taylor Greene interrupts House hearings to make a call to her home planet Zotoz. They refuse to take her back. In a Faustian bargain, Del's wife agrees to take care of him and protect him from UFOs if only he would shut up. Dave may need a new Buck. Birthday wishes to Mick at 80 and a much younger VV Jean, a loyal listener. Dave reviews Barbarian Days by William Finnegan, a book about surfing as a way of life. 4/5 stars. Dave also discusses Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr. 4.5/5 stars. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Sat, July 22, 2023
144: Dave Does Norway-Part 2
Send us a text Met Marie, an interesting person who works at Nyt restaurant in Tromsø. Made us great omelets, talked about her life, her father who is an ethnic Sami [indigenous people], and lives in North Cape/ Nordkapp , the northernmost point of continental Europe. Spectacular pizza at Casa Inferno in Tromsø. Definitely top three all-time. Bodø [pop. 50,000] is where the U2 spy planes refueled. Short flight to Svolvaer in the Lofoten Island s [pop. 4700]. Dave almost gets stuck at the airport. A kind woman saves the day. Three nights in Svolvaer, a kickoff place for sailing, climbing, kayaking, hiking. Did an evening sail with Captain Kenneth. Got to Henningsvaer , an even smaller fishing village with a pop. of 470. Flew to Bergen , a city of 470,000. Lush, lots of green space, rains 239 days a year. Yes, it rained on us every day but all was good. As a bartender told us, there is no bad weather, only bad clothes. Fortunately, we had good clothes. Bergen's Kunstall had a temporary Edvard Munch exhibit. Rode the Bergen-Oslo railway. Beautiful scenery, nice elevation gain, then we hit a moose and things went downhill in more ways than one.. At Radisson airport, sat next to a couple from Australia for dinner. Recognized us from the train station in Oslo. They were off to Spain to meet up with other friends. Good laughs. Flew to Brussels with one night layover there, then Icelandair to Reykjavik and then on to JFK with 10 pm landing. NY cab drivers are not like the ones in Norway. Next day, home to Florida. Dave brought COVID back with him. He doesn't like it. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, July 14, 2023
143: Dave's Adventures in Norway
Send us a text Dave flies from Brussels to Oslo via Helsinki and takes a train into town where he crashes at the hotel after a 9pm dinner. They didn't tell him a band was setting up and playing from 10 pm to 3 am, possibly outside his door. The next morning it is back to the train station for a 6.5 hour ride to Trondheim. Train ride was beautiful, gaining elevation to cross the mountain range and the back down to sea level in Trondheim. From Trondheim, Dave boards the Hurtigruten Polarlys running up and down the coast. They pass the Arctic Circle and celebrate with hot rum and fish soup doled out by the captain, followed by ice water on the head ceremony the next morning. During a stop at Bodø, Dave does an excursion that includes a stop at Saltstraumen , the world's strongest tidal current. The ship passes through Trollfjorden, a very narrow fjord. Amazing. Dave disembarks after two nights at Tromsø, where the ship almost leaves with his luggage still onboard. He takes the Fjellheisen cable car for a spectacular view of the city. A short flight takes Dave back to Bodø, where he finds the world's largest aluminum sailing ship docked. He does not get permission to come aboard. There's more to come.... Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, July 07, 2023
142: Eurobuck Paul interviews Ukrainian women who fled to St. Omer, France
Send us a text Paul Tregouet, another St. Omer angel, pinch hits for an under-the-weather Dave and delivers a very personal and bittersweet set of interviews at Mary Meaney's house with several of the Ukrainian women who fled with their children to France when the war began. Yulia is an accountant and lawyer, Olga is an accountant, and Dasha is a journalist and media creator. They talk about the hurdles they faced in being uprooted from their professions and communities and learning to adapt to living in a different country and culture. They feel fortunate for the support they have received but face an uncertain future. As one said, "We have no plans, only hope." They find it impossible to believe it is happening to them and ask how the listeners would feel if it happened to them. Olga talks about when she was a girl and talked to men who fought in WW2 and said they never watched war movies because they weren't real. She uses words like cruel, dirty, unfair, inhuman, dehumanizing to describe the war. She closes by saying, "You couldn't think it would happen to you." Thank you, Paul. And thank you to the three courageous Ukrainian women and all Ukrainian refugees everywhere. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, June 30, 2023
141:Interviews with Jean-Luc Montois and Romain Saffre in St. Omer, France
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Fri, June 23, 2023
140: Interview with Leita Kaldi Davis, Pres. of the Retired Peace Corps Volunteers of the Gulf Coast
Send us a text Leita talks to us about joining the Peace Corps at age fifty-five and spending three years in a village in Senegal, "where the Sahara meets the Atlantic." She shares some of her experiences there and reads an excerpt from her book, Roller Skating in the Deser t , which is currently out of print but may be available through book resellers such as Abe Books. Leita also discusses winning the Lilian Carter Award in 2017 and meeting Jimmy Carter. Leita promises to come back to talk about her time in Haiti and her book, In the Valley of Atibon , available on Amazon and eBay. Thanks to Leita for a fascinating story Next week, Dave will be recording from St Omer, France. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, June 16, 2023
139: A Retrospective--The Sheet Show, Just Pay the Bill, I See Dead People
Send us a text As The Bucks are both traveling in different directions over the next two weeks, We've recorded this early and are bringing you a reprise of three 2022 episodes. The first is from the Nov. 24, 2022 episode where Del instructs us in the fine art of folding fitted sheets. Next, Dave admits to impatience in checkout lines from the May 19, 2022 episode Finally, we hear a clip from our first live show where OB George tells us about transporting dead people. You'll die laughing. Ouch! Next week we interview Leita Kaldi Davis, who joined the Peace Corps in her 50s, received a medal from Jimmy Carter, and wrote a book about her experience. In two weeks we'll be meeting the folks we interviewed on Feb. 9, 2023 in St Omer, France, a town that took in over 500 Ukrainian refugees. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, June 09, 2023
138: Interview with Mother Mary B, a Longtime Friend and Teller of Tales
Send us a text We interview Mary Bencivenga, longtime friend of Dave and his wife. Mary tells stories about growing up Catholic in a big Italian family. Plus, she gives some useful tips on ironing. Mary will be back to tell more stories so if you have any questions, send us a note at the email address below or send us a voice message. In other news, Joel sent us a picture of his Matador wagon. Let us know if you want one. We got some medical advice on cotton ball removal from "Dr D", someone who may or may not be a doctor. Meanwhile, Dr. Del diagnoses Dave's A/C problem correctly. Del has some crazy ideas about new golf rules. That sound is Dave snoring. Best wishes to the Canadian firefighters fighting wildfires from Halifax and west. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, June 02, 2023
137: Cross the Street, Lessons and PSAs, MAX?, Succession, Bliss
Send us a text Del offers a cautionary tale about crossing the street in Florida. Bucks discuss feedback on Valentin, Joel, Frank and more. Dave plugs Lessons from the Edge by Marie Yovanovich, which he is now reading. Del is stumped as to why HBO would change their name to MAX. So are a lot of other people. Del offers critical advice on how to take the cotton ball out of a jar of aspirin. Too much time on his hands? Maybe, but still a true story. Dave lauds the Succession finale and lauds himself for having predicted the ending two seasons ago. Spoiler in this link but not in the podcast. Del nods the antlers to a friend and loyal listener who had a nasty accident. Get well! Dave gives some stars to Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss . A kinder, gentler Anthony Bourdain sort of show. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, May 26, 2023
136: Interview with Valentin, a Russian Who Left His Country
Send us a text Valentin, whom we've talked about before on TOB, joins us to share his story of growing up in Russia, living in East Germany for awhile, getting a good degree and a good job, and marrying his sweetheart, only to see Russia evolving into something else under Putin. In 2013-2014 he began formulating a plan to leave the country and eventually was able to do it. Listen to one man's story. Val also, amazingly, stumped Del in a round of Stump the Buck. Last week's episode with Frank Young, has now been downloaded in nine countries. Joel [Episode 127] has collaborated with a photographer to write poems for her black and white nature pictures. Bruce Rettig [125] announced his book, Refraction, won a Gold Nautilus Award. Congrats to Bruce. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Thu, May 18, 2023
135: Interview with Frank Young, author of 47 Aerogrammes - A Passage Through India 1969-1970
Send us a text The Bucks interview Frank J. Young, a retired career foreign service officer who wrote a book about his sophomore year in college spent in India. The title is 47 Aerogrammes - A Passage Through India 1969-1970. I t is a beautiful coming-of-age story about his experiences, his learnings, the wonderful people he met at every turn, and immersion in a foreign culture in ways that shaped the person he would become. You can buy a copy at the usual places: Amazon , or Barnes & Noble , or Walmart . You can also order it from your local bookseller. We got ours from Bookstore 1 in Sarasota, FL. You won't be disappointed. Next week we interview a gentleman formerly of Moscow who will share his experiences living in Putin's Russia and how he eventually realized he could not live there anymore. PS-Frank has a couple favorite books to recommend but they fell through the cracks in the multiverse. Here they are: Lessons from the Edge by Marie Yovanovich White Tiger by Aravind Adiga Hero of the Empire by Candice Millard Please send us your feedback and forward this episode to your reader friends out there. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, May 12, 2023
134: Cinco de Mayo, Israeli Smugglers, The King and I, Sunshine Skyway Bridge Disaster
Send us a text Dave recount his Cinco de Mayo dinner with Judge Clarence Jones and his wife Maureen. Judge Clarence Thomas the Disgraced was NOT in the building. The Joneses love listening to our podcast even though the content is mindless according to Maureen. She's got a point there. Afterward they all people -watched at the excellent Ukrainian coffee shop in town. Del and Jim somehow missed the coronation of King Charles while Dave, never a fan of the dysfunctional royal family, admitted to watching a bit. Del liked the big crown. Cap'n Jim is back to read a story about the collapse of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge on May 9, 1980. Jim was one of the rescue/recovery divers and was tasked with laying out a safe navigation channel. Thanks again to Jim for his true life stories. Next week we interview Frank Young, who will discuss his book 47 Aerogrammes - A Passage through India 1969-1970 Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Sat, May 06, 2023
133: Stumped, Theory of Bastards, Heart to Heart, AI Again, Wine Beer, Book Reports
Send us a text Del and Dave try to stump each other. Mama Mia. Dave's cardiologist offers him Concierge Service, where he will pay a premium for things like actually getting his calls returned. Dave sticks with the overpriced standard service. Del wants to borrow Dave's cardio monitor for a day to see if they can tell the difference. Del struggles with AI [ Antiquated Intelligence] as he tries to order from am machine at McDonalds. Then his pants fall down. Dave plugs the podcast THE REST IS HISTORY. Give it a listen, you might learn something. Subscribe wherever you get your TOB podcast. Del discusses Winter World , a sci-fi book by A. G. Riddle. He plans to read it soon. Dave gives 2 of 5 stars to Theory of Bastards by Audrey Schulman. Ukrainian immigration to the US since the war now stands at 271,000 while Putin fires drones at himself. Long live Ukraine. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, April 28, 2023
132: Coffee Talk, John Wick 4 and more, AI-Devil or Angel, The English, Stumping Del?
Send us a text The Bucks have a successful coffee encounter with no car crashes or falls. Dave recounts a kitchen adventure. Del gives the movie John Wick: Chapter 4 two thumbs up and Dave again promises to watch it even though he won't. Guns, shooting, blood, death-defying stunts...and that's what Del encountered before he even got in the theatre. Dave gives 2 of 5 stars to Blonde Faith by Walter Mosley. Dave loves his short stories but found this to be over-the-top silly. His fans love it, though. AI gets dragged into the discussion again, for better or worse, literally. Dave recommends The English, a 6-part western mini-series produced by BBC on Amazon. An English woman comes to the American west in 1890 to avenge the death of her son and meets an ex-Army scout Pawnee who is looking to claim the homestead entitled to him as an Army veteran. Del has enough game to play Stump the Buck again but does he stop short of reaching all-star rank? Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, April 21, 2023
131: Del's Enviro-warning, Nashville Recovery, Cap'n Jim Almost Cooked in Borneo
Send us a text Del raises environmental concerns about phosphate depletion , a floating garbage patch that is becoming new ecosystem, and the dangers of rising ocean temperatures . Dave recalls his week in Nashville and his ongoing recovery. Cap'n Jim recounts his tale of sailing in a labyrinth of river channels in Borneo , his almost encounter with a high tension line across the river, and making a new friend. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Sun, April 16, 2023
130: Best of the Bucks - Interviews with Gene and Dr. Vito
Send us a text Due to our inability to both be on the same planet at the same time, we dig into the archives again to present excerpts from interviews with really old friend Gene and newer old friend Dr. Vito. These were Season Two episodes 11 and 26, respectively. Dave also manages to brag on his grandsons - accomplished scholars, athletes, chess wizards, and violin virtuosos. But most importantly, they are terrific kids enjoying the world around them. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Sat, April 08, 2023
129: A Bad Coffee Date, Dave Meets Muggy Lee Bearpaw, revisits to Loser Lotto, Weird Foods, Bolivia
Send us a text A delightful coffee date goes terribly wrong when Dave finds his car is a crash victim. Dave maneuvers the painful car repair process and in the process meets Muggy Lee Bear-paw, a member of the Cherokee Nation. Quite a guy. As we can't seem to find enough time to sit down together, we're revisiting a couple early episodes to fill up a half-hour. These include: - Another look at Loser Lotto, Del's surefire system to pick the wrong Lotto numbers. Dave still doesn't understand. Season One episodes 6 and 8. - Dave and Del discuss strange foods they've eaten in Iceland and Africa. Season Two episode 1. - Dave recounts his trips to the Andes in search of tungsten. Season Two episode 7. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, March 31, 2023
128: GH, Baseball, Woolly Mammoth, Bots Gone Wild, Del Works, Ending Things
Send us a text Created a ton of Gay Hat fans out there, many wanted pictures. Ask and we'll email you one. Bridey Thelen-Heidel got a book deal and will be performing off Broadway on April 1. You can get a streaming ticket HERE . Del applauds new MLB rules to speed up the game. Dave laments the times he didn't get to second base. Del is back in the workforce, at least for a little while until his body totally gives up on him and he needs some personal remodeling. Bucks discuss Tik Tok, AI Chatbots, the end of the world as we know it. OB Del is stumped again when Dave talks about raccoon dogs and mammoth meatballs . Did you know the answer? Let us know. Tom of the Bike Boys sent in a fascinating news story about Ukraine's alleged attempts to get three Russian pilots to defect along with their jets. Read the story HERE . It really could be a movie. Dave welcomes back Succession on HBO and gives four stars to the book, I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reed. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Thu, March 23, 2023
127: Interview with Oldish Buck Joel and his Companion, Gay Hat
Send us a text Bucks interview good friend and budding playwright Joel and his traveling companion Gay Hat, along with Teddy and Cocoa. Joel recently got lost on the interstate in Florida and wound up in California, where he promptly bought a house. He shared some travel stories with us involving hitchhikers fleeing convicts, possibly grouchy drivers, and wind and sleet storms within a few minutes of each other. He should have stayed in Florida. Joel has agreed to come back-for a fee, of course-and share stories about his forthcoming drive to New England. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Thu, March 16, 2023
126: Near-Death Experiences, Trouble in Podland, Make a Friend, What's Bladder Time?
Send us a text A discussion on Bruce Rettig's book Refraction , which YOU really need to buy, leads to a sharing of near-death experiences by the Bucks. Do YOU have a N-D experience you'd like to share. Send us a note or a voicemail. We might read it. Podcasters have fallen out of favor [if they were ever in favor?] as some women will not date them, according to the NYT. Fortunately, the Bucks have been out of the dating pool for decades and their wives don't listen to them or their podcasts. There's nothing new under the sun. Make a friend. We all need them. Learn more here . Seriously. Dave reviews The Ploughmen by Kim Zupan. Five stars. Speaking of time, how do you tell time on the moon? What's with this changing our time twice a year? A dumb idea, whines Dave. Just stay on Standard Time. Del, always thinking creatively, suggests we create Bladder Time, a half-hour timezone. This is where we lose half of you. Send us your comments. Or leave a voicemail below. Forward this to a friend. Or someone you'd like to be your friend. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Thu, March 09, 2023
125: Interview with Bruce Rettig, author of Refraction: An Arctic Memoir
Send us a text The Bucks interview Bruce Rettig, who talks about his experiences working 300 miles north of the Arctic Circle in the summers during his college years in the mid-1980s. Bruce talks about his roots, the work ethic instilled in him by his father, and arriving at Prudhoe Bay as a total greenhorn to work 12-hour days doing monotonous and sometimes treacherous work in support of the Alaska pipeline. Bruce meets some interesting characters along the way, learns some lessons about people, about the land, about shades of gray, and about himself. You can order his book HERE. You can learn more about Bruce on his website HERE . Take a look and watch the short video. You can workshop your writing at Tahoe Writers Works with Bruce and his group here. . . . WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE? Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Thu, March 02, 2023
124: BUCKS Review recent episodes, Cap'n Jim Tells a Sea Story about Sandalwood
Send us a text The Bucks slow down to a trot [do bucks trot?] to review recent episodes. #118 with Bridey Thelen-Heidel reading We Owned the Night from her upcoming memoir, Bright Eyes garnered the most listener feedback of any episode and is on the way to being our most downloaded episode ever, as well. You can catch Bridey’s upcoming off-Broadway performance on April 1 in NYC. You can purchase a livestream ticket HERE and watch her from the comfort of your home. Finally, you can listen to Bridey read another story RIGHT HERE. #121 with Mary Meaney and Annie Tregouet, where they told the story of St-Omer, a small town in France, taking in over 500 Ukrainian refugees. Lots of feedback here also with several people dropping a note to say they donated to Mary’s non-profit. #122 with Phoenix, a Ukrainian doctor wounded on the frontlines. Joining Phoenix were Roland Bartetzko, a logistics expert supplying medics with needed medical supplies, and Paul Tregouet in France, who maintains the front end of the supply chain. This was our most widely downloaded episode, with listeners in 39 countries. #123 with Laura Hayes of World Central Kitchen, who helps mobilize chefs around the world to serve hot, healthy meals to victims of disasters around the world. WCK under Chef José Andrés has served over 250 million meals since 2010. Laura also discussed a couple of her award-winning stories she’s written as well as a stint teaching English in Japan. Looking forward, there is the upcoming episode with Bruce Rettig next week discussing his book Refraction about his college summers in the ‘80s working above the Arctic circle for a maritime company ferrying equipment for the Alaska pipeline. Bring your winter jacket. We will be interviewing some tough Ukrainian women in St-Omer and two very smart Ukrainian students in France. We are negotiating wit two other folks, a vixen and a buck, to drop in with their occasional stories. You won’t be disappointed. We close the show today with Cap’n Jim, who tells us about a stop at Vanuatu on his second circumnavigation with his 55-foot catamaran Outremer. Jim provides comfort food for villagers of Unpongar mourning the death of an elder and receives a surprise gift in return. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE? Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube<br/
Thu, February 23, 2023
123: Laura Hayes of World Central Kitchen discusses WCK's aide to Ukraine and Elsewhere
Send us a text We interview Laura Hayes, who works for World Central Kitchen, the organization founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés to provide meals in the wake of the earthquake in Haiti and soon expanded to cover natural disasters globally. Since then, WCK has served over 250 million meals around the world, including 200 million in Ukraine, arriving there Feb. 24, 2022. They served 15,000 meals in nearby Fort Myers after Hurricane Ian devastated the area. Presently, they are also feeding earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria, where over 50,000 people have died. Laura also talks about what she accomplished in her previous jobs prior to coming to WCK, including journalism awards she's won along the way. Read some of her articles here. Listen to learn how Laura along with the entire WCK team have made a difference in the lives of millions of people. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE? Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Thu, February 16, 2023
122: Interview with Phoenix, a Wounded Frontline Doctor in Ukraine
Send us a text The Bucks are fortunate to be able to interview "Phoenix," a frontline Doctor/Medic in Ukraine who is presently recovering from wounds sustained during a recovery operation. It's a powerful story of the determination of the Ukrainian people in defending their country and their way of life against the Russian aggressors. Phoenix has had to watch good friends die while saving the lives of as many soldiers as he could. Joining Phoenix are Paul Tregouet in France who is at the beginning of the supply chain providing medical supplies to the Ukraine forces and Roland Bartetzko who manages the logistics of getting supplies from the border to the battlefields where they are needed most. Thanks to Roland for working out the logistics of our interview and thanks to Paul for connecting us with real people making a difference in the fight for Ukraine. To donate much-needed medical supplies to the front lines in Ukraine, Paul has set up this Amazon-France website, where you will find a prioritized wishlist. Yes, it's in French but you click in all the same places to complete your order. In the shipping section, be sure to click on the Tomasz address . Otherwise it will end up at your doorstep. Long live Ukraine. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Thu, February 09, 2023
121: Interview with Mary Meaney and Annie Tregouet, Two of the St-Omer Angels
Send us a text In our continuing effort to look at the personal stories of hope coming out of the war in Ukraine, the Bucks are proud to interview Mary Meaney and Annie Tregouet, two residents of St.-Omer, France who are among the many townspeople of this beautiful village who have opened their hearts and homes to over 500 Ukrainian refugees. Mary has spearheaded this all-volunteer effort simply because she wanted to do more than watch the tragedy of Ukraine on TV. She wanted to make a real difference and she did. Her whole story is very powerful and is more than we can cover in 30 minutes. Annie has been instrumental in having the adult refugees learn French through intensive courses. Annie and her husband Paul are also instrumental in getting much-needed medical supplies to to Ukrainian combatants. This is the website for Mary's charity in St-Omer. It's not in English but we wanted you to see it. MORE IMPORTANTLY FOR YOU, their US affiliate is Remember Us , a 501(c)(3) non-profit, to which you can donate directly to help Ukrainian refugees. That's rememberus.org. To learn more about how Mary worked with Imperial College London to develop a blueprint for other communities to use in setting up similar programs, use this link. To donate much-needed medical supplies to the front lines in Ukraine, go to this Amazon-France website, where you will find a prioritized wishlist. Yes, it's in French but you click in all the same places to complete your order. In the shipping section, be sure to click on the Tomasz address . Otherwise it will end up at your doorstep. Finally, if you want to read more about this amazing and ongoing success story in Mary's own words, send a note to buckstwoold@gmail.com and we'll send you a presentation she made to Imperial College London. Sorry, we don't yet have the ability to hang it on our website. Quite a story, don't you think? Tell us what you think. And please forward this podcast to anyone you know who wants to support and learn more about the brave Ukrainian refugees and how a few people were able to make such a difference in their lives because they cared and because they stood up and did something about it. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, February 03, 2023
120: Bridey Goes Big Apple, Adios to Joel, Welcome to Cap'n Jim, Teller of Tales
Send us a text Ranger Rick sent us some background info on Buckminster Fuller , who apparently invented a lot of words when he wasn’t designing geodesic homes or Dymaxions. https://ade3.medium.com/three-words-invented-by-buckminster-fuller-d8002645226d Bridey Thelen-Heidel, who you heard two weeks ago, just announced she has been selected to read her works on Listen to Your Mother , which is playing just a block off Broadway. Yes, the Big Apple! More great news for Bridey. https://listentoyourmothershow.com We got a voice message from VV#1, who explains to Del that the mer in mermaid is French, meaning sea. Mystery solved. Further, she gives him the bad news that TMB is already in use, meaning text me back . She suggests TMBS. You get the idea. Dave stumps Del with an object that’s part of a larger object. The answer is the earth’s inner core. According to USA Today and other news outlets less rigorous than TOB, the core has stopped spinning and is reversing direction. This was a misunderstanding of a scientific article that said the rotation rate was slowing, which could shave up to one millisecond off our year. A shout out to good friend Joel. Dave had breakfast with him today to wish him farewellas he sells his winter place in FL and is looking at the sunny CA desert as his new winter stomping grounds. Met him here in FL when he joined Dave’s writers’ group. It was clear early on that he was a more gifted writer than the rest of us. When that group broke up, he and I and our friend Laura [also at breakfast] met from time to time to critique each other’s work and have a never-ending lunch afterward. Dave calls Joel and Laura his adopted bro and sis. Good luck to you Joel, as you ride into the sunset. We’ll miss you Sea Stories with Cap’n Jim Dave met Jim a couple years ago and being an engineer, enjoyed his bridge-building stories. inevitably Jim would dredge up sailing and flying stories from his past that were far more interesting. Jim has promised to come back and share his stories with us. Next week another amazing story about people helping Ukrainian refugees. Closing music courtesy of Gabriel Records in Nashville. Pretty dazzling performance for a 9-year old playing from memory. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST
Thu, January 26, 2023
119: Kudos for Bridey's Story, YouTube Finds Del, Go Suck an Egg, What's TMB?, Rock and Stone
Send us a text Bucks share some of the terrific feedback on Bridey Thelen-Heidel's story We Owned the Night from her upcoming memoir , Bright Eyes. The response was dazzling and we plan to have more author interviews in the future. Bucks are wishing Bridey the best as she navigates the challenging route to publication. A listener in Switzerland sends a news story saying the Ukrainians are, in fact, using trucks to shoot down drones, much as Del's suggestion in Episode 117. Ahead of the curve once more. Del resorts to counting stars to stump Dave while Dave stumps the starstruck Del on Everything Everywhere All At Once , a spectacular feast for the senses. Del inadvertently discovers the rabbit hole known as YouTube [here since 2005] and fritters away hours of his life he will never get back. Dave steers him away from TikTok, now a formally-designated addiction. As Del says, "There is no end..." Del is disgusted by partially- frozen eggs he finds in his refrigerator. He eats them anyway. Consider this your Public Safety Announcement for the week. Del longs to invent a new word but settles for a new texting shortcut : TMB. This is particularly appropriate when commenting on the words spilling out of the mouth of a politician. Dave dig out his pickle ball paddle in search of new body parts to injure. Del sees get-well cards in his future. Science tells us how to skip stones and the Bucks nod the antlers to rockers we've lost recently-Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac, guitarist extrordinaire Jeff Beck, and David Crosby of the Byrds, CSN, and CSNY. Upcoming episodes include sea stories from Cap'n Jim and an interview with members of a French village that has taken in hundreds of Ukrainian refugees. Dave plugs his monthly column in the OLLI- Ringling College newsletter. His assignment was new year's resolutions so he wrote about artificial intelligence. A stretch but did he pull it off? Let us know. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Thu, January 19, 2023
118: Interview with Bridey Thelen-Heidel, author of We Owned the Night
Send us a text WARNING. This episode deals with domestic violence. There is brief use of strong language. The Bucks welcome Bridey Thelen- Heidel, author and award-winning teacher, who reads her wonderfully-written true-life story, We Owned the Night . This story was published this month in Mutha Magazine and you can read the story here . Her story relates her growing up in an abusive household and is extracted from her upcoming memoir, Bright Eyes. Bridey has a blog, also called Bright Eyes which you can access here . Bridey's Twitter handle is @BrideyHeidel Bridey mentions Bruce Rettig and his novel, Refraction. Learn more here. Bridey also mentions a memoir, In the Shadow of the Valley by Bobi Conn. Find out more here. Find out about Tahoe Writers Works here. We look forward to your comments on this episode. You can email us, as always, and now you can leave a voice message simply by clicking on the link below. We managed to garble some of Bridey's words so blame Dave in editing for that. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, January 13, 2023
117: French Connection, Who'll Stop the Rain?, Advice for the AG, UFO Ban, Nothing to Spare
Send us a text Got our 2022 stats from Buzzsprout this week. Seems we have listeners in eighteen countries. Whudda thunk it! Thanks to all who took a chance. Only 180 countries left before we conquer the world. Del and Dave have mini-rants on doctors and dentists. Nothing new here, just old guys whining again. Dave discusses linking up with a French fellow he met on LinkedIn who shared how his community is helping Ukrainian refugees who have relocated there. We hope to do an episode on this in the next few weeks. Long live Ukraine. California goes from drought to flood. Here one young buck's experience. Del has a solution for dealing with those who have left top secret documents lying around the coffee shop. Dave is perplexed. Del postures that houseflies may be aliens because they have a lot of eyes. Dave is perplexed. Dave finds a friend in Jon Stewart, who is equally baffled by the British royal family's apparent mission to beat each other up in public. Dave looks ahead to next week's episode, an in interview with author Bridey Heidel, who will read an excerpt from her book. Tell your friends to subscribe so they can hear this one. BONUS : If you listen to Spotify, check out Dave's newest playlist, Badass Women Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, January 06, 2023
116: Happy New Year, Ch-ch-ch-changes, Interview with Gabriel and Grayson
Send us a text Bucks break the artwork budget with new logo and music as we ring in 2023. Del thinks we look mahvelous now the we've shed our antlers . . What do you think? Del is frightened by AI artwork, perhaps thinking he'll be replaced by a really ugly machine. Dave interviews his grandsons, now 6 and 8 [technically almost 9]. He's pretty sure he didn't know what they know at 6. In case you're wondering, there were no rehearsed Q&As. This was all impromptu. Sooooooo, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE? Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, December 30, 2022
115: 2022 Retrospective, Robo-Art, Trucks for Ukraine, Happy New Year
Send us a text Del wants to change his name. Send in your nominations for his new name. We have a few NFTs left to offer as the top prizes. Dave's son plugs him into DALL-E2 , which can generate pictures from your text instructions. Last week all the writers were put out of business, now the artists bite the dust. The fun never ends. Remember, the Bucks warned you first. We review the top episodes from 2022. #1 was the interview with Judge Jones, followed by our episodes on Ukraine. You can listen to any of them again here if you are not subscribed. But we hope you're subscribed. Tell your friends, too. Forward this to them. Del proposes that John Wick lead a battalion of Toyota SUVs to Ukraine to support the Ukrainians. Dave reviews the movie, ELVIS and the series SUN RECORDS. Elvis is a hit, Sun is a miss. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL Stay warm in Halifax or wherever you are. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, December 23, 2022
114: Man v. Machine, Fabulous Hubcaps, Lost Wrench, Twitter Hires Del, Cousin Pat
Send us a text Dave reads Del excerpts from three prose poems, one of which was written by a machine. Incredibly, Del correctly guesses the insta-poem written by the grandson of Hal from 2001: A Space Oddity. We wonder how our listeners did on this one. You can read the human-generated poems written by Joshua Weiner and Donna Stonecipher as well as other poems here in Body . Del gives Dave a multiple choice question about the Fabulous Hubcaps , which he answers correctly more or less. It would be a good name for a museum, though. Del engages in a bit of teeth-gnashing over his inability to find anything when he needs it. Dave is little to no help. Maybe Del needs to get som e help from Marie Kondo , the queen of tidying up. As an aside, Dave, after watching the video, feels he could not live in Marie's world. Elon Musk says he will bow to the will of the people and replace himself as CEO of Twitter. Del lets it slip that he is on the short list. Definitely an improvement. Dave pays tribute to his cousin Pat, who recently died of a brain aneurysm. Reach out to a friend now, don't wait until later. Happy holidays to all from the Two Old Bucks Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Sun, December 18, 2022
113: More AI Poetry, Gravity-Friend or Enemy?, Del Glamor-Posing, Vegan Criminal
Send us a text Del continues to rally from his bout with covid. His sense of taste has still not returned. Does that make him tasteless? Listeners seemed to enjoy last week's AI segment on bot-writing. We love to get those Letters From Afar so let us know what you think. As Del appears intrigued by GRAVITY, Dave had the bot create a prose poem of sorts on the subject. Here's what we got in four seconds: Gravity is a force that binds us all together. It is a force that is ever-present, yet often overlooked. It is a force that keeps us grounded, and yet allows us to reach for the stars. It is a force that can be both a blessing and a curse. It can keep us safe and secure, but can also be a hindrance when we want to explore the unknown. Gravity is a reminder that we are all connected, and that no matter how far we… It won't win a Pulitzer but not bad for four seconds. Warning: it will only get smarter. Del's beef with gravity is reflected in his naked posing in front of the bathroom mirror, clutching his pectorals and upon releasing them, watching gravity sag them toward the center of the earth. Talk bout tasteless! Sorry if this image is now burned into your brain. NFT available soon. https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/senior-man-with-headphones-naked-shoulders-belly-and-chest-gm157641773-14178053 SBF, wunderfraudkid, asks to be let out of jail because he's Vegan. Seriously? Speaking of frauds, Elon continues to snub Del, who aces today's Stump the Buck on he who shall not be named. Dave learns about House Dancing at the Dentist office. You can learn here and then watch the experts here or try Dave's fave, shuffle dancing, here . The Bucks are furiously practicing to dance their way into 1977. Dave reviews the book Brain Damage by Freida McFadden. He didn't love it but found it educational. Read another review here . Tell your friends to subscribe to our podcast. Send us your thoughts. Send Del some clothes. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Mon, December 12, 2022
112: Del lives!, Chickens and Gems,Transistors to Artificial Intelligence,
Send us a text Del the trouper shows up while still positive with Covid and thanks our loyal listeners for their patience and well wishes. He's presently overdosing on placebos, hoping something will work. We wonders why water tastes funny. Any clues? Dave stumps Del on an emerald recovered from the Atocha, which sank in 1622. Four hundred years later, it was auctioned off to support the Ukrainian people. Del quizzes Dave on an event that happened 75 years ago and changed the world-the invention of the semiconductor. Speaking of which... Dave introduces Del to ChatGPT, a software product developed by OpenAI. It can write a story or a poem, or answer just about any question you ask it. This is the future of artificial intelligence. You can, if you're smarter than Dave, download the software and begin using it. Or, you can play with their online demo version , which Dave used to create poetry and short essays. Play with the demo version yourself; you'll be amazed. It's free to sign up and easy to use the demo. Del followed up with a bicycle riddle, which you can find here. Dave predicts the bike will move forward but you need to be a subscriber to get the answer. Del will report on his live experiment next time. Del muses on the negative effects of bitcoin mining to wildlife while Dave likens soccer matches to watching grass grow or Doing on melatonin. Tell us how you feel about this. Del concludes with a cautionary tale about not protecting the protective cover on your phone. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, December 02, 2022
111: Del has Covid 19, Mauna Loa Dreams, Politics [groan], Blue Nights by Joan Didion
Send us a text Del succumbs to Covid 19 but feels the show must go on, trouper that he is. The good new is he now sounds like Barry White , who has probably assisted in more egg fertilizations than anyone on the planet. Yuks aside, Del gives a graphic description of his symptoms and issues an earnest warning to take Covid seriously. Send him some love, or at least an email, to buckstwoold@gmail.com. Del is stumped again by Dave's obtuse references to Mauna Loa . Are his solutions too hard? Dave talks about dreams-what do they really mean. Del likens them to a flushing of the mind's debris. Who dreams about Charles Barkley and pie? Del reveals some CIA-like insider information he got regarding the Dems' 2024 presidential candidate. No joke. Well, maybe a joke. You decide. Dave reviews Blue Nights by Joan Didion, a memoir dealing with the death of her daughter. Nobody writes like Joan. 4 of 5 stars. What are you going to do with the rest of your life? Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, November 25, 2022
110: Giving thanks, Geo Metro, Del talks rail strike and Dr. office strike, Kitchen knives
Send us a text Del has post-Thanksgiving blues, or at least recollections and observations about the parade, the meal, the beaching of whales. Dave recounts a TG tradition with a British couple from Leeds, followed by three stories of thankfulness. He first recommends Mission Joy, a documentary with Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama. A friend relates a story of unexpected help from the other side, reminding us we're all people in the end. Finally, a new chapter on the Ukrainian family that found their way to the US. Del and Dave stump each other on Stump the Buck. Dave flags the 77" of snow in Buffalo while Del stumps Dave on an impending rail strike . Del also relates his time "riding the rails." Speaking of strikes, Del recounts the time he staged a lay-down strike at the doctor's office. Power to the people. Del wants to hang his kitchen utensils. Don't try this at home. Almost forgot the Geo Metro. Del driving with his hat on. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, November 18, 2022
109: Lick a Knife, FTX Bust, Abominations, Thanks from Del, You are so Lucky
Send us a text Del explains the proper way to lick a knife. Is any way the proper way? Don't try this at home. Dave is unable to stump Del about the FTX debacle and SBF, the latest billionaire whiz kid who was not as smart as everyone thought he was. Caveat emptor. Bucks forecast this on June 9, 2021 episode [sort of]. Go back and listen, send us your thoughts. Del ups the ante as he quizzes Dave about an unjustly labeled mythical creature that roams the Himalayas. Del would like to rename the abominable snowman the little hairy mountain fairy . Your thoughts? Del ponders the meaning of Thanksgiving, turkey-eating, and whether a little man in a boat who has only smelly fish to eat is celebrating Thanksgiving. Dave uncovers a trend in southwest Pennsylvania to have frittatas instead of turkey. Dave gives a book report on A Series of Fortunate Events: Chance and the Making of the Planet, Life, and You by Sean B. Carroll. Excellent opening on the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs and paved the way for the evolution of man. Middle gets a bit bogged down in genetics, base pairs, lucky and unlucky mutations; well-written but down the rabbit hole t time. Ending is an excellent compilation of quotes from various "famous people" that the author skillfully weaves into a discussion interview. 3.5 stars. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, November 11, 2022
108: Friendly asteroids, Del observes shrinkage, What elections?, Weird Al, H-2-Oh Oh
Send us a text Bucks play Stump the Buck and Del figures out the correct answer. He now bats .333, all-star material. Del's question to Dave is more complex, dealing with addiction and compulsion. Del may be addicted to David's Cookies , especially Butter Pecan Meltaways. You decide. Del laments shrinkage and is concerned about oversize holes. It's complicated. Bucks celebrate the end of mid-term elections. Can we get back to normal, people? Scientists synthesize an alloy previously found only on asteroids. Could reduce our reliance on Chinese rare earth elements used in magnets, electronic, and optics. This is good news for our grandchildren. Del sort of accuses Dave of being a hoarder or maybe Dave admits it. Dave watched Weird: The Al Yankovic Story . He didn't love it but you can watch it for free on the Roku channel. Dave goes on another rant against the water company. Why is he so grouchy? Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, November 04, 2022
107: Del goes wrong and then to bed, Goodbye Wolfe, Cornhole scandal, Dave's nail polish
Send us a text Bucks try to stump each other, semi-successfully. Did you know the answers? Can you stump the Bucks? Hit us with your best shot. Del takes on four lanes of oncoming traffic. Will he survive? He finds another podcast for geezers: Growing Bolder . See what you think. Or hear what you think. ??? Del discovers a new way to fold a fitted sheet. Warning: Don't try this at home. Dave has nail polish problems. Dave tips the antlers to Wolfe Zucker, a recently-departed Buck and a great guy. Scandal in the Cornhole Championships. Is nothing sacred? Bucks enjoying the World Series. Go Phils. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, October 28, 2022
106: Bucks interview JR Stoffel, a Podcaster, Actor, Musician, Comedian, Young Buck
Send us a text We interview J.R. Stoffel [and he interviews us] in this special episode of TOB. JR has his own podcast, THREE THINGS WITH JR , and we highly recommend you subscribe to it. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Pocket Casts, or RadioPublic. JR talks about his new acting career, doing standup, and being the drummer in the band, ToBe Fare. He has a day job as advisor trainer at Crutchfield , where he also hosts a podcast. Occasionally he finds time to sleep. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Sat, October 22, 2022
105: Stump the Buck, Elonless, Vegetarian Zombies, Del Builds a Mattress?, POD
Send us a text Dave plays Stump the Buck with Del. Better luck next week. Letters from Afar from Lithuania, Philadelphia, and Hollidaysburg. Beyond Meat COO gets fired for taking a bite of meat-somebody's nose. Del recounts personal achievements, including fixing a possessed doorbell, and cutting the tops off his socks, which he sees as a logical step to building his own mattress. That Rolodex is on fire. Dave's POD arrives...REALLY EARLY. Next week we have a discussion with a fellow podcaster, JR. Don't miss it. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Sat, October 15, 2022
104: Goodnight Moon, Hotel fail, More bugs, Del v. Elon v. Asteroids
Send us a text Dave survives another booster shot. GET YOUR BOOSTER Goodnight Moon is 75 years old, almost as old as the bucks. Del makes an unfortunate hotel choice. Sometimes retro is just old and crummy. Dave has ants. He's saved by a Nightingale on a white horse. Remember milkweeds? They're scarce and so are the monarch butterflies. Del awaits a reply from Elon, who is busy buying or not buying Twitter. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Sat, October 08, 2022
103: Del v. Ian, Escape from Russia, Dark Meds, Liver Spots, Geezers Get Nobel Prize
Send us a text Del recounts living through Hurricane Ian, one of the worst storms ever. Moscow listener Valentin successfully flees Russia to escape the insanity of Putin. Congrats to Valentin and Nata. Dave offers a public service announcement: Don't take your meds in the dark. Del develops crusty liver spots. Dave gets crusty about on-the-road urinal manners. Three old geezers win the Nobel Prize for Physics for their work on quantum entanglement. Who knew photons could remember each other just like old friends? Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Mon, October 03, 2022
102: Only one old buck today, Chasing the Wind, Asteroid update, Dave's grandson interview
Send us a text Del is unable to link in today so you're stuck with Dave of the tiny rolodex. Our hearts go out the victims of Hurricane Ian. Many letters from afar. Where's del when you need him? Dave reads Chasing the Wind by VV1, Judith. Sweet story. Asteroid crash a success . These folks are the real heroes. Dave interviews Grayson for the third time. He's a first grader now. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Mon, September 26, 2022
Ep 101: Stormy Predictions, Crypto Drones, Rocket Science, Truck Drivin' Son-of-a Gun
Send us a text Dave admits to fudging his Centennial predictions as he sold his place in Pittsburgh. He'll miss the 'burgh but vows to come back for visits. Listen to what another podcaster says about Pittsburgh in his opening. Dave also admits to being the reason the episode is late. Del reflects on his days as a truck driver, when life was simpler yet harder. Del waxes poetic over the Jetson One drone, which can carry a Vixen or a light Buck, technically making it not a drone. He also assigns Dave to find a link to it. Watch this and you'll want one. Bucks talk storms. Hurricane Fiona beats up the eastern Canadian provinces. Buck hugs to listeners in Halifax and surrounds as you dig out. Hurricane Ian is haded straight for Del, who says storms are like life-only the strong survive. Fingers crossed for the Gulf coasters. Dave breaks another crown, bringing tears of joy to his dentist. Del continues to recuperate from cataract surgery. We're called the OLD bucks, remember. Bucks talk rocket science as a scheduled asteroid bump looms. Del wants to go nuke. Ethereum cleans up its energy gobbling act with the Merge. Read this if you dare. Dave issues a Public Safety Announcement about picking up hot objects with your bare hands. Want to talk to the Bucks? Send us a note about a true story that happened to you. We might even interview you. Nearly billions will hear your tale. Find us at BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Sat, September 17, 2022
Ep 100: Bucks achieve another milestone, looking back and squinting forward
Send us a text Believe it or not, we made it to 100 episodes. Not bad for what started out as coffee banter. Wait, that's still what it is except nearly a million people [or slightly fewer] are listening in. Based on our download statistics, we are in the top 25% nationally and top 10% globally. What does that mean? It means there are a ton of podcasts out there. Enough of that. More importantly, we like to talk about podcast quality and the episodes we [or you] liked best. So here goes: The interview with Judge Jones [Episode 84] drew the most downloads as a lot of people found his story very fascinating. We ,liked it a lot, too. One of our best. We also enjoyed our interviews with Gene, Judith, Terry, John, and Dr. Vito. Our Ukraine stories [beginning with Episode 72] struck a chord with viewers who heard of the efforts of one family of refugees to make it o the US. Unexpectedly, listeners contributed thousands of dollars to the family and to Ukrainian relief efforts. Thanks, folks. The Ice episode [#68] was a crowd favorite as we read Holly's short story and discussed the Dead Guy Festival. Our discussion of Miss Neff, one of our teachers who made a difference, was another big hit. Listen to Season2 Episode 2 [1/14/2021] and then hug a teacher. Del put Normalville on the map in Season 2 Episode 35. Or they put us on the map, more likely. Way back in Episode 4 [Dec, 2020] Del warned the world about the spotted lantern fly ahead of CBS and all the other news outlets that hooked onto the story later. Before that he told us how he ate ants. Dave's interview with his grandsons was another classic [Season 2 Episode 15] much enjoyed by all his relatives. No list would be complete without including Loser Lotto, beginning way back in Episode 2 and continuing until Del euthanized it. Del's podcast card tricks have never been matched nor duplicated. And he's still waiting for the invite from Elon to go to Mars. We made our ten predictions for the future and we're counting on Ranger Rick to keep score for us. Until then, we can only say it has been an exercise in friendship and love. Visit or call an old friend and say hello. Make a new friend. You'll never regret it. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, September 09, 2022
Ep 99: Dave's new bike, Long live the queen, Tennis, bots, and books, Ukraine and Lithuania
Send us a text Dave gets to brag about his new bike that he ordered in early November. It's a GiantRevolt gravel bike that meets all his needs, but he's keeping his other four bikes anyway. He got the bike at Roll-here. 6:25 Dave meets his first actual Spotted Lantern Fly, which causes Del to go nearly orgasmic. Pretty but not pretty [the bug, that is]. 9:15 The Queen is dead, long live the Queen. You all knew about this but it is still buck- worthy. 14:00 Del channel surfs between the US Open tennis matches and Battle Bots. Maybe there will be a new sport dealing with Serena Williams, best player ever, battling robots. Our money is on Serena. 19:50 Book reports on VV1's beautiful essay about her dog and: - Lady Chatterly's Lover by D. H. Lawrence - Sand by Hugh Howey - Silo by Hugh Howey - more by Lois McMaster Bujold 23:15 Del tries to teach Dave card games with little success. 27:22 Dave gives an update on how the Ukraine war has affected a relative in Lithuania. Terry [the OB one, not the sweet CN one] opines on Del: His mind is a Rolodex of ideas and he's just flipping through the cards . So true! Send your thoughts to buckstwoold@gmail.com Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, September 02, 2022
Ep 98: Listener feedback, Women's shoes, Del hallucinates, News commentary, Dave's Roadtrip ends
Send us a text Lots of listener feedback on the Cat Cafe in Quebec. Here's one in little old Greensburg, PA. Two listeners recommend David Houle, a futurist who has made some predictions of his own. Randy's Co-Motion makes it to Yellowstone National Park , warming Dave's heart. We get an update on the Ukrainian family who sought refuge here. Most of the news is good. Del, in a lapse of judgement, questions his wife's purchasing habits. Fortunately, he required no dental work afterward. Del suffers degregating hallucinations after watching too much TV. Degregating may be a word he just invented. Dave recounts his travels in Ottawa, St. Catharines, and St. Davids, Ontario. Great times with great friends. Tell your friends. Tell us what you think. as Del says, "We're all ears." BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, August 26, 2022
Ep 97: Bucks go international in Quebec City, Del becomes a dental genius, Bugs,Cats, more
Send us a text Dave reports from Quebec City as he continues his summer jaunt. Great city. Come see for yourself. Bring your bicycle. He visits the Cafe Felin Ma Langue Aux Chats , otherwise known as the Cat Cafe. Del suffers a lapse of brilliance as he proposes [and copyrights/patents] that we earn dental credits on our purchases at various retailers. The bucks struggle through discussions on the abortion ban and student loan forgiveness. Help us out; send your thoughts to buckstwoold@gmail.com. More on the lantern fly and even cows. Is milk no longer considered dairy? Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, August 19, 2022
Ep 96: Dave still on the road, Del still on the floor, Bucks vs. Coots
Send us a text Dave reflects on life in Portland, ME. Where have all the old people gone? Del discovers a pizza ingredient shortage. He also feels like a pizza. Dave is puzzled. Dave visits an old college buddy. Del completes his flooring project and the corners the market on Advil. Del's spidy sense is at it again. Dave prepares to enter Canada. Wish him luck. Your thoughts? buckstwoold@gmail.com Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, August 12, 2022
Ep 95: Del lays flooring, Nice mailboxes, Del invades Cuba, Dive bars, Tooth story, more
Send us a text Del is coerced into laying [not lying on] a new kitchen floor. Dave searches for a "nice" mailbox Dave relates his cycling adventures Del proposes we invade Cuba and hopes to raise an army on Twitter. Dave has just left the building. Dave discusses Portland's brew-pubs and dive bars. Dave cracked a crown and immediately thought of Del, Mr Medical Mouth Del readsVonnegut's Galapagos. Two more thumbs up. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, August 05, 2022
Ep 94: Old dogs and new tricks, Survival stories, Road trip, Pass the Aperol
Send us a text Dave is assigned to writ on the topic You're never too old to learn. Please send him some ideas or experiences. Buckstwoold@gmail.com Del shares a "survival story," proving he's never too old to learn. Dave shares road trip adventures, good and not so good, at the Finger Lakes. Del worries about the distribution of water around the planet. Letters from Afar: A Vixen finds Aperol, with pleasing results Ranger Rick on bats and vets. A van shortage? Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Mon, July 25, 2022
Ep 93 Eyeballs Part 2, No more Heinz, More shortages, Galapagos
Send us a text Del endures the next step in trying to get an eye exam. Dave rants over reduced teacher standards in FL. What do bats and tequila have in common? They can't find Aperol. Oops! Dave said Kardashian but it was Kylie Jenner who took a 3-minute flight in her private jet. Same gene pool, though. Dave reviews Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut . Loved it. 5 of 5. Watch his hilarious 5-minute video on the shape of a story. No link to the book, just good. Talk to us. BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Twitter @Twooldbucks1 Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Thu, July 21, 2022
Ep 92: Bucks on Twitter, Eyeballs, Lewy Body Dementia, Mustard on Escargot
Send us a text BREAKING NEWS: The Bucks are now on Twitter. Our handle is @twooldbucks1. Follow us on Twitter and tell your friends. For a limited time, we are offering 1,000 Oldbuckcoins to new followers. This is our newly-minted cryptocurrency. Someday, this will make you rich...or not. Not. Del does some dumpster diving or at least witness it. The Bucks share their frustrations over eye health issues. Sounds like more whining. On a serious note, we share a letter from a listener who wants to make us aware of Lewy Body Dementia, the second most prevalent form of dementia after Alzheimer's. It's difficult to diagnose and there's no cure. Learn more about it here . Share with friends. Give us your thoughts at buckstwoold@gmail.com. France has a mustard shortage. The shape of things to come. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Thu, July 14, 2022
91: Nashville Katz, Del vs. Big Health, Alien spotting, Science news, Tour de France
Send us a text Dave is back from Nashville, where his 8-year old grandson got his first skateboard, Ozzy Osborne-themed, of course. He's also doing a graphic novel about a hot dog shortage. Del tangles with the health care system again... and lives to tell about it. Boris Johnson resigns, NO SURPRISE THERE to Bucks listeners. The mother ship has apparently called him back. Longtime listeners will know he's been proven to be an alien. Del tangles with another home handyman project with less enthusiasm than in the old days. In science news, it's the 10-year anniversary of the discovery of the Higgs boson and the Large Hadron Collider has failed to uncover another particle after 100 quadrillion proton collisions. Del says shut it down. The Webb telescope [ invented by the golf course designer Del Webb according to Del] has produced some amazing pictures. It hopes to look back 13.7 billion years, which is before the Bucks were born by a few years. The Tour de France is halfway completed and a new yellow jersey leader, Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark, has emerged. Del explains to his lovely wife that the peloton they're talking about is not an exercise bike. Send us your thoughts to BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Thu, July 07, 2022
90: Del goes full Maverick, Mick who?, Henry Who?, more "Books", Cat Lady, Venus and Mars
Send us a text Del gets to see Top Gun Maverick- a five-star adventure in the fancy seats. Dave attends his cousin's surprise birthday party along with special guest Mick Jagger. BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM if you want a shot of Dave and Mick. Dave consorts with the furries at the Anthrocon in Pittsburgh. If you like, we can send you a pic of our favorite furry. You know the email address. Del tinkers with his Henry Kloss old school radio until he is directed otherwise by she who must be obeyed. Dave pans The Book of "Unnecessary" Quotation Marks: A Celebration of Creative Punctuation . One star. He's kinder to David Sedaris' new collection of essays Happy-Go-Lucky and even reads an excerpt. 3.77 stars. Del encounters a cat lady and tries to help. Will she let him? Del explains once again that men are from Mars and Women are from Venus. Or maybe Punta Gorda. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, July 01, 2022
89: Part Two with OB John, this time on Trains, plus a book review
Send us a text WE ARE SORRY FOR THE POOR AUDIO QUALITY. BUT WE THINK YOU'LL ENJOY THE CONTENT. Send your thoughts to Buckstwoold@gmail.com. S end a link to your friends. Del recalls model airplanes and mothers with feather dusters. Dave reviews All the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami. Old Buck John is back for part two of our interview. John describes his lifelong train hobby. You can find John's website here. Here is a link to John's Youtube channel. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, June 24, 2022
88: Interview with Old Buck John -part one
Send us a text Del fumbles with his sunscreen. Dave crashes again. Fairies in the elm tree? Part one of an interview with Old Buck John, who worked with Dave back in the day. Part two next time will cover his model train hobby. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, June 17, 2022
#87: Del's rants, Owl and Cat tales, PSAs again, Thai food
Send us a text Del unleashes his pent-up rants on climate change, political upheaval, the healthcare system, cryptocurrency, and pocket dialing. Recalling last week's story by Rick Bass, Dave tells an owl story from his youth and Del reveals he had a dog named Delco. Electrifying! A vintage vixen loses her cat while on a road trip. Dave gives two thumbs-up to the movie, A Man called Ove on Amazon. Del passes along more Public Service Announcements. Example: Never adjust your sunglasses when you have a drill in your hand. What do Thai food and Saudi golf have in common? Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Thu, June 09, 2022
#86: Are bees fish? More on the Uncruise, PA Primaries, Dave reads Eating by Rick Bass
Send us a text Are bees fish? Only in California, apparently. Del continues to embellish his bogus sea cruise. PA primaries are finally over. The Senate races were unreal. LISTEN TO YOUR DOCTOR, JOHN FETTERMAN, UNLESS HIS NAME IS OZ. Del keeps his irons in the fire. Dave reads Eating by Rick Bass from his short story collection, The Hermit's Story. Enjoy the imagery in this short, light tale. Contact us at BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM. TELL YOUR FRIENDS TO LISTEN. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Thu, June 02, 2022
#85: The Uncruise, Tom Cruise, Drone Cruise, Cruising the Parallel Universe
Send us a text Del rants about accountability and responsibility or the lack thereof today. He's old...but he's right. As Dave surmised last week, Del DID NOT go on a Caribbean cruise as he claimed. Del admitted this when faced with Dave's rock solid evidence but failed to reveal where he actually went. Just keep watching the international news and you might spot that guy with the red and grey striped shirt. Do you have story of thwarted travel you'd like to share? Send it to BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM The Bucks got a beautiful photo of their hometown taken by a drone and sent in by loyal listener Mark L. He can operate a drone so not sure he's old enough to be an OB yet. Thanks for the memories, Mark. Dave saw Top Gun Maverick on opening weekend. Just go. Find the biggest screen and loudest speakers; you will not be disappointed. Pays homage to the original but has its own story. All the flying shots are real, no animation used. Their painful G-force grunts were real. Great scene between Cruise and Val Kilmer. Tom's training the young bucks [and vixens] for a secret mission. GO! Public Safety Announcement-do not wear cargo shorts in the kitchen. Dave gives four stars to the book, The Anomaly by Herve' Le Tellier. What is real, anyway. Dave pans Night Sky streaming on Amazon. Oscar-winning actors Sissy Spacek and J.K. Simmons are wasted in this poorly-written, meandering story of mysterious vessels that transport one to another star system. They should have scrapped all the sci-fi and superficial secondary characters and focused on the real issue: Growing old is not for wimps. One star. CBS takes credit for Del's scoop...again. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Thu, May 26, 2022
#84: Interview with Judge Clarance Jones
Send us a text Del is off doing his soldier of fortune thing again, giving Dave a chance to interview Judge Clarance Jones, retired [but not really retired] Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut. Clarance now runs Jones Mediation and Arbitration and publishes novels in his spare time. Listen to some of the chapters in Judge Jones' fascinating life. Learn more about Judge Jones here . Find his book here . Closing music is Blue Moon by Moby, courtesy of mobygratis.com Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Thu, May 19, 2022
#83: The Checkout Blabber, Broken water line, Gasoline, The Duchess, Password Pains
Send us a text Dave relates a pet peeve -long-winded customers at the checkout line. Good news from a Russian listener. Del offers a public service announcement: Don't grind your stump blindly. Del observes that record high gasoline prices have not moved a substantial number of people to use public transportation instead. Dave wonders if prices are really that high, then. Del take us on a rollercoaster ride down the interstate. Scary thought. A vintage vixen recommends Becoming Duchess Goldblatt , an anonymous memoir of sorts. Check it out, folks. Send your suggestions to BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM. Plastic, plastic everywhere. Del goes on a mini-rant over one-time use plastic. This somehow morphs into a rant on "the book of passwords," death and dying, and fixing an iPhone . Del unexpectedly dumps his [cold] coffee on himself, causing Dave to fade out with The Poison Tree, courtesy of Moby. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Thu, May 12, 2022
# 82: Del's dilemmas, We're not Goats, Bad book, Errata
Send us a text Del weeps, wails, gnashes his teeth over medical issues or at least the shortage of medical professionals...again. Claims he's had more unfortunate events than Lemony Snicket . He's old, ignore him. Dave goes down a two old goats rabbit hole and finds there are some goats grazing in podcast land and even on the farm. Found an interesting website called Old Goats with Jonathan Alter. Here's one of his interviews , dealing with Ukraine. Dave rates Gold Fame Citrus by Claire Vaye Watkins as a stinker. Two of five stars. Really wanted to like it as her Battleborn collection was excellent. You pay your money and you take your choice. Do you have a book to recommend? Contact us, as always, at BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM . We're all antlers and ears. Del chides his wife for screwing up some paperwork. Fortunately, she doesn't listen to TOB. Ranger Rick is disappointed that Dave had no bake shop stories last week Dave still hates autocorrect. Our on-staff fact checker discovered that Eric Burdon did NOT sing War [what is is good for?] Burdon had already left the group, WAR, before they sang War. It's confusing. Further, the song was written by Barrett Strong . You have to be very old to remember his hit, Money , released in 1959. Barrett is still going strong at 81. Thanks and credit to Moby for the closing song, Lie Down in Darkness [Ben Hoo's Dorian Vibe] Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Thu, May 12, 2022
#81: Jobs everywhere, Don't fall, Bikers and ballplayers, NFT tanks, Two old goats?
Send us a text Dave mentions a Scottish tribute to Ukraine . Please listen. Thanks, Rosie. Speaking of the economy, Del almost gets a job. Almost. Dave counters with bakeshop tales. Make that bikeshop. Old Buck Frank reports in with a broken arm. He fell. Don't fall. Dave is told he has great skin. At 76, he takes this as a compliment. Dave went to a Vanderbilt baseball game and melted in the sun along with his 5-year old grandson. Remember NFTs? Seems they're like podcasts: everybody has one and nobody cares. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Thu, April 28, 2022
#80: Ukraine update, Del goes poetic and ballistic, home safety, Elon again, Florida man
Send us a text Ukraine story follow up: Thousands of $ have been donatedto the family in cash, gift cards, gofundme donations. Great to see that, Will see them again next week and see how things are going. More serious Ukraine commentary here . Thanks, Rick. Del reads a poem by Robin Coste Lewis. Seems fitting. Del fails to mke human contact with H&R Block. No surprise. He needs to read more Robin Coste Lewis. Del meanders about fixing a found cue stick when his real intention was finding out how many chunks of chicken there are in Campbell’s Chicken Soup. Send us a note to Buckstwoold@gmail.com with your soup story. Or pool cue story. Dave gives the home safety tip of the day:Your stovetop gas igniters should not be on their own circuit. Or maybe the tip is watch the pot; it does boil, after all. Speaking of ignition, Elon bought twitter, nowTesla stock is down 15%. More to come. Del’s favorite clothes go to Gnome, Alaska. Dave fixes tornado bikes while the Google crew repairs their firbeoptic cable for the 11th time. Dave is reading Gold Fame Citrus by Claire Vaye Watkins. A 2015 book, her first novel after her ss collection [Battleborn] mentioned many episodes ago. It’s a dystopian novel about California after the water runs out. People have abandoned their mansions, outlaw bands roam , state borders are closed, people are trying to ‘emigrate’ to eastern or northern areas. What a place to raise a kid. Another Florida man story. So embarrassing. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Tue, April 19, 2022
79: A Ukrainian success story-Lviv to Tampa Bay
Send us a text THEY MADE IT! Our loyal listeners know we’ve been following the plight of a Ukrainian family trying to get their daughter and her two children out of Ukraine and into the US. As indicated last week, the mission was a success but we had no details to share. Sunday, we visited the family and were able to conduct a short interview with them. To get you oriented, the parents, Genig and Irena, came to the US and then one of thir daughters, Ulyana came with her young son, Andriyan. Their other daughter, Halyna, remained in Ukraine with her husband and two daughters Yulia and Alina. It is Halyna and her daughters who fled Ukraine about six weeks ago. Ulyana and her boyfriend Eric did all the legwork and brainwork to make this happen. Understand this is a very condensed version of the ordeal. Offline, Eric told me about setbacks, disappointments, frustrations, and fears that were all overcome in the end due to their determination, good luck, and the kindness of others. I’ll put a link to a longer story in the Tampa Bay Times that has more detail [prior to arrival in USA].. The Bucks will continue to provide updates along the way. Send us your questions or comments to BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Thu, April 14, 2022
#78: Ukrainians arrive!, Pink Floyd, Brainy mushrooms, Tokyo Vice, more live Hornet interviews
Send us a text The Ukrainians are here! The Ukrainian family we hve been talking about who went to Warsaw just arrived in the USA. More details next time. Pink Floyd re-formed to support Ukraine. Hats off to David Gilmour. Germany has now overtaken Russia as #2 in listeners. Welcome to the Kronberg, Hesse posse. Mushrooms communicate with each other using up to 50 ‘words’, scientist claims. Professor theorizes electrical impulses sent by mycological organisms could be similar to human language. Del finished The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles. Not a homerun like A Gentleman in Moscow but an interesting tale. Dave claims to have ridden the Lincoln Highway through Missouri but in fact it does not go through there. He was thinking of Route 66, another famous highway. Terry keeps an eye on casino big money winners or lack thereof. Dave began the TV series on HBO called Tokyo Vice . Interesting premise; should be good. Bucks interview VV Barb from Key West and VV Janet and OB Bob from Clearwater. Bob knew us before we knew him. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Thu, April 07, 2022
#77: Talented Bucks, Del goes scot-free, Books, More dentistry?, Eggs, Scams
Send us a text Del discovers that Mailman Gary grows his own coffee beans when he's not creating wooden artwork. Makes you feel like you've wasted your life, eh? This is not Gary. Send a note to BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM if you opened this link. It's safe, honest. Dave discovers that Dyson has introduced a wearable air purifier with noise cancelling headphones. Reminds one of Hannibal Lector's mask. The Bucks argue over whether James Dyson, the founder, is dead or has sold the company. Breaking news: He's still the live boss. What happens when you go scot-free? Bucks offer an etymology lesson at no charge. Bucks survive NCAA finals. Kansas engineers biggest comeback in men's Final history to beat North Carolina while South Carolina women trounce U Conn. Nothin' could be finah than to be in Carolina in the Fi-i-i-nal. Sorry for that. Del alerts us to Ken Burns' new documentary on Ben Franklin on PBS. Don't miss it. Del hasn't finished The Lincoln Highway yet so Dave didn't drop any spoilers. Dave finished Zoli by Colum McCann. He liked this story about a Romani woman but not as much as previous books by McCann he's read. 3.5 stars. Still worth a read. Del heads back to Sarasota with a suitcase full of cash for his new favorite dentist. Dave recommends he take in the Beyond Van Gogh exhibit there. Here's a clip from the Ottawa Citizen. You really need to see this if the road show comes to your area. Shortate of the week: Eggs. Up 44% vs a year ago. Maybe all the chickens are lost on the free range. Bucks discuss more credit card and email scams. give dubious advice on how to deal with them. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S3 E13 · Thu, March 31, 2022
#76: Del binges on chips, mayo, lettuce, and ice cream; Final Four; Oscars-A Sad Tale; Bucks go live
Send us a text Del follows up on semiconductor chip equipment makers . AMSL in the Netherlands makes the best and the brightest. Note: we are not giving investment advice here. Or anywhere. Del looks for a Tesla in a used car lot and wonders how long the car will last before it gets thrown in the battery recycling bin. The answer: A LONG TIME . Del has a new favorite ice cream- Mayfield Farms - that is seriously impeding his waist reduction efforts. Time Mag named it the world's best in 1981. Who knew? Del, continuing his food fantasies, attempts to delude himself by stuffing Brand X Mayo into a Duke's bottle. He's old, let him alone. Wait, now he's ranting about lettuce. Too much time on his hands. Bucks talk NCAA March Madness. St Peter's out [sigh]. Best game of the tournament goes to UConn-NC State Women's game, won by UConn in double overtime thanks to Paige Bueckers, best shot and coolest cucumber on the planet. Dave rants on Will Smith's disgraceful performance at the Oscars. Hats off to Chris Rock, the "real man" in the confrontation. We wonder if Smith would have slapped Dave Chappelle. Finally, on a lighter note, we play a clip from our "Bucks Live" tour stop in Naples, FL. Old Buck George tells a" removal" story. Great guy, great story. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S3 E12 · Fri, March 25, 2022
#75: Ukraine 4, Eggs, DST SUX, Del's WC ring, Go St. Peter's!
Send us a text Latest updates from family and friends in Ukraine, Lithuania, Russia. Del provides an interesting solution that would allow NATO troops into Ukraine. Dave discusses the mini-series Years and Years that he saw a few years ago on HBO. In this study of a fictional Manchester family from 2019 to 2034, world events include a Russian invasion of Ukraine and US Pres. Trump nuking a Chinese island. Scary prescient. Dave discovers that Whole Foods now has four categories of lifestyle for the chickens laying eggs for them. He still wouldn't want to be a chicken. Del claims chickens can nest in trees. Really? Del anguishes over where microchip equipment i built and tries to give Dave an assignment. Dave exposes the scam by Marco Rubio to get the Senate to approve permanent Daylight Savings Tim e, which never saved anything. What's wrong with Standard Time? Del issues a warning to wearers of tungsten carbide wedding rings. Not an issue for single guys. Not to be outdone, Dave fell. Don't do this at home, folks. NCAA March Madness lives up to its billings, offering good ball, close games, and major upsets. Bucks are rooting for 15-seed St. Peter's of Jersey City after they upset #2 Kentucky and #7 Murray State. Don't cry for Calipari; he outdraws the entire St. Peter's budget. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S3 E11 · Thu, March 17, 2022
Episode 74: Ukraine 3, Trivia Night a la Del, Ball talk
Send us a text Ukraine update ~3 million have left, thousands killed. Bucks would like to thank David Kotok for the link to New Yorker journalist Masha Gessen’s 2017 interview on Vladimir Putin . Scary how prescient this analysis was. ~2 hours long; can listen to ~20 minutes to get the drift. Video is the property of PBS Frontline. Mr Kotok is chairman of Cumberland Advisors. Full disclosure: Neither Dave nor Del has any money invested with Cumberland Advisors. Here’s the link to the video . You can sign up for free for the Cumberland Advisors newsletter here . It's always very thoughtful. This is Cumberland's website. This was Mr. Kotok’s closing thought: After listening to at least some of this interview, please consider the ancient mythological dilemma. You are in a sealed cave. You are discovered by a monster who wants to eat you. You are trying to find a reason to argue and therefore to convince the monster not to eat you. From birth, the monster has learned only deceit, arrogance and brutality. The monster has only one thing in his mind and cannot be persuaded to change his goal of consuming you. What do you do? The choice becomes binary: be eaten or find a way to kill the monster. Contribute to your favorite charity supporting the people of Ukraine. Just google "contribute to Ukraine" and you'll get links to several options. It’s Tax Season again. The IRS uses “courtesy disconnects” to hang up on callers when wait times are long. Yes, you read that correctly: “Courtesy Disconnects” is the official term used by the agency. Del runs Trivia Night and gets out alive to tell about it. Dave has a Trivia experience of his own. Brady’s back, much to the chagrin of the guy who paid $250K for the “last touchdown” ball a few hours before Brady announced his reincarnation. It’s March Madness again. Dave plans to suffer from sleep deprivation again Speaking of sports, Shaq explains how to save money on gas - 2018 advice but still just as valid. Watch the video here . Del falls down, experiences pain and suffering…again. Subscribe to TOB with Apple Podcasts on your iPhone, Google podcasts on your android phone, or with Stitcher, Spotify, Pandora, or Player FM. As always, give us your thoughts at BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST
S3 E10 · Thu, March 10, 2022
S3 Ep 10 [#73]: Update on Ukraine, Thanking listeners, Del's dentistry and Dave's bike
Send us a text [ note the recording date as March 7, 2022 ] We want to thank people for their donations to and kind words for the people of Ukraine. The response has been heartening and the personal stories some of you included were touching. Over 1.5 million people have left Ukraine so far,, ~5% of the population. A loyal listener from Canada pointed out that there are more Ukrainians in Canada than USA =1.4M v 1M in US. Canada has opened its borders for the ukrainian refugees. The US has yet to do this but has extended the visas for Ukrainians in the US. Heard from a Russian listener who said the Russian people are"scared shitless." They don’t know what news to believe, so much propaganda He’s an IT guy so pretty savvy. Here’s a quote from one of his letters: Anyway, if I'm going to be arrested, for me it's a way to a free world, as a fugitive of some sort. Your support, support from people of the world -- that's important, thank you. Rosie from Scotland sent me a video of Peace Train, the Cat Stevens song , sung by an international collection of singers. Very nice, seems like something we need. Rosie also sent us two of her poetic interpretations whereby she would watch short silent video clips created by another artist and create audiovisual poetry. Here's a a link to the website. One is titled BLUE and the other is Infinitude. Spend two minutes of your time with these. OK, we need to destress a bit. Whudda thunk Del's trip to the dentist would be a destressor? The Bucks share this gratis. That means this is an unpaid testimonial. Del relate a psychological test he thinks he passed with flying colors. Don't ask the dog. Del and Dave start new books. That's all we know so far. Dave sold a bike ….. Parted with his beloved Co-Motion touring bike. Here’s to middle-aged buckRandy., the new owner. Interesting aside-his partner, whom he characterized as the love of his life, grew up mostly in Ulm, Germany-about 30 miles from where Dave's wife lived. Her family had fled Romania during the Ceacescu regime; a theme being duplicated by millions today. You can still donate money to Ukrainian refugee support. Pick a charity from this list in the Washington Post. PEACE Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE<
S3 E9 · Wed, March 02, 2022
S3 Ep 9 [#72 ]: UKRAINE -What does it mean to all of us?
Send us a text In this special episode, we depart from our normal non-political stance to discuss the situation in Ukraine. As this tragedy plays out, we all feel powerless to do anything. But we can do little things that will help. If you want to help, consider supporting one or more of the following organizations listed in this Washington Post article. Organizations include, CARE, Doctors Without Borders, GlobalGiving, Project Hope, Save the Children and more. Learn more about Holodomor here. Del discusses an article in the New Yorker article about AI being taught to warplanes. Please find a way to support the Ukrainian people. Contact us with your thoughts at BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S3 E8 · Fri, February 25, 2022
S3 Ep 8 [71]: A fish story, book reports and movie reviews
Send us a text Del has a fish story and he's even correct as it turns out. What's in that can of tuna fish anyway? The Bucks go quasi-intellectual as Del reviews The Warrior's Apprentice by Lois McMaster Bujold. This is sci-fi fantasy series about Miles Vorkosigan, a very smart guy who sometimes does dumb things. A future buck, it seems. Dave reviews Transatlantic by Colum McCann , which weaves together three historical events with real and fictional characters. It covers the 1919 transatlantic flight by Alcock and Brown, Frederick Douglass' 1845 lecture tour of Ireland, and Sen. George Mitchell's pivotal role in the 1998 peace accord for the "Troubles" in N. Ireland and beyond. Dave listens to a video about determining the age of a buck and mistakenly thinks they're talking about him. It's an honest mistake and may also be valid. You decide. Finally, the bucks discuss the Best Picture nominees they've seen so far. Dave's fave is The Power of the Dog. Tell us what you think. We're still BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S3 E7 · Fri, February 18, 2022
S3 Ep 7 [70]: What olympics?, What Super Bowl?, The hard way...again, Nuts to global tilt
Send us a text The Bucks wonder about the Winter Olympics. Is anybody watching? What are the good sports? is figure skating a sport or a popularity contest? WHAT ABOUT THIS BUCK? There was also a Superbowl. Despite the Bucks rooting for Cincy, the Rams pulled it out near the end. Then there was the geriatric halftime show. Snoop Dog had the best outfit . Photo Credit: Kevin Mazur. Hip hop: You can love it or leave it but we couldn't hear it. Dave liked the commercial that was anti-metaverse, and pro-real world . Larry David was Larry David and maybe's he's guessing right this time. And, of course, Scarlett Johansson did an Alexa commercial that may or may not have poked fun at itself. Del watched Star Wars XXXVVIII-part 7 on another channel. Del learns the hard way that plastic ware and microwaves don't mix . He then rambles on about global tilting and recycled nuts. The former is a public service announcement. Not sure about his tilting nuts. We're keeping the line open at BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S3 E6 · Thu, February 10, 2022
S3 ep 6 [ # 69 ]: Bucks do YouTube, Clothing perils, More the hard way, What is H2O2?, Lagrange Point L2
Send us a text Bucks finally launch their YouTube Channel. You can google "Two old bucks youtube" or use this link . Every journey starts with the first step so count on us to travel through time and space looking for we don't know what. Washington Football Team is now the Commanders. Del has some ideas on how this will spin out. Less than a month after we introduce WORDLE to our vast audience, the NewYork Times buys WORDLE for seven figures. Our 10% fee is looking sweet. Del, planning for future expansion, breaks down and buys a new belt while Dave is banned from wearing tank tops outside the house. So many chances to do it the hard way. Even drinking hydrogen peroxide [do not try this at home]. The Webb telescope reaches the L2 Lagrange Point [sigh of relief] . Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S3 E5 · Thu, February 03, 2022
S3 Ep 5 [#68]: Holly is Frozen, Frozen Dead Guy Festival, Night of the Singing Dead
Send us a text Bucks read the dark comedy flash fiction story, T he Solid Years of My Life by Holly Collingwood. This story appeared in the January 2018 edition of Flash Fiction Online . Check out the website for more stories. Here's something else Holly wrote. The author alerts the Bucks to the Frozen Dead Guy Festival , which was the inspiration for her story. See even more here.. This reminds Dave of the annual Night of the Singing Dead musical in Pittsburgh, featuring songs and skits by celebrities who have died in the past year. Truly tasteless with something to offend everyone. The videos are too offensive to post. Dave loved the shows. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S3 E4 · Thu, January 27, 2022
S3 Ep 4 [#67]: Solving the global supply crisis, Bug of the month, The hard way, YouTube
Send us a text Bucks learn they don't know the difference between an obit and an epitaph. Is Rocky still alive, they wonder. A listener proposes Filibusters as the new name of the DC Football team. We never stop learning the hard way. Dave tells Part 2 of his mattress saga while Del complains of a sinusoidal waist size problem. Del is back with Bug of the Month, the Novius beetle which saved the California citrus crop from the Icerya Purchasi insect infestation. Learn more in the Smithsonian magazine . Bucks discuss the global supply chain interruptions and ways we are impacted. Del feels the impact when there is a run on roasted chickens at Costco . Dave continues to wait for his new bike while growing into his new part-time job at Playtri . As the Bucks prepare to "go video" on youtube, Dave wonders which videos have had the most views. He guessed Gangnam Style , which actually came in at #11 with 4.3 BILLION views. Amazingly, #1 is Baby Shark Dance at over 10 billion views. Huh? Here's link to more of the chart toppers. Contact us at BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S3 E3 · Thu, January 20, 2022
S3 Ep 3 [66]: Mattress warning, Bathing with hair dryers, What's a bee, Red and white don't mix, more
Send us a text Del warns Dave-too late- about the hazards of handling a heavy mattress in a box. JB from DC asks the Bucks if he should be worried about his wife asking what he wants his obituary to say. As usual, our advice is probably useless. Rocky, an astute listener allegedly from Frostbite Falls, MN uses augury in a sentence. Buckworthy for sure. Rocky also recommends Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. Most importantly, he notes that Del constantly interrupts Dave, causing Del to interrupt Dave's reading of Rocky's letter. Why is it called a spelling BEE ? We might know. Del gets hypnotized by a tree, out of the visual analog of the TOB podcast. Of course, this reminds Dave of Del's dumpster diving for vacuum cleaners. What is WORDLE ? Dave explains. You'll like it. Dave binges on Succession season three. Best thing on TV. WARNING- the linked video may not be suitable for your grandchildren. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Thu, January 13, 2022
S3 Ep 2 [65]: YouTube-bound, Lotsa letters, Folks we lost, Sticks
Send us a text Just a warning that the bucks will be launching a YouTube channel shortly. We'll talk about some of our episodes and segments. Everybody wants to see Del's woodie [it's a watch] so the will probably be first. After that, who knows? We sure don't. Got an avalanche of LFAs so thanks much to all who took the time. We try to answer them as best we can. If you don't like our answers, make up your own. Neutrinos rule. Bucks recognize four prominent figures we lost the last week of December. We first discuss Desmond Tutu, a major force to end apartheid in South Africa and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Next, we lost Betty White from the work of show business, author Joan Didion, and football fan John Madden. We announce contest to name the Washington Football Team by Feb. 2. Groundhogs is already taken. Del has a great suggestion. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S3 E1 · Thu, January 06, 2022
S3 Ep 1 [#63]: Dave interviews his grandsons again, nine months later. They grew!
Send us a text This is the second interview with Dave's grandsons, Gabriel and Grayson. Since the initial interviews nine months ago, they've grown both physically and intellectually. They're both enthusiastic adventurers, avid readers, watchers of youtube videos with dad, and budding chess grandmasters. Comments welcomed at BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E51 · Thu, December 30, 2021
S2 Ep 51:ANOTHER 2021 final episode, A look back, a look ahead, the usual meanderings
Send us a text Oops, Dave's recount confirms this is the final episode for 2021. Just kidding last week. Dave talks about his son's recent interview on NPR as part of their coverage on the recent tornadoes in Kentucky. Here's a link to the radio story ; his interview begins at 12 minutes in. Del describes BC, a favorite comic of his and how the turtle and bird are like the two bucks. It's a stretch. A teacher tried to give away $50 but his students didn't read far enough to discover this. Dave can relate. Dave is working part-time at ANOTHER bike shop and loving it. Some guys never learn. We touch upon some of our highlights of 2021 and give a few predictions for 2022. As a test to see if anybody read this, send us a note to buckstwoold@gmail.com with the words 'Free NFT' as the subject and we'll send you a free copy of Del's stovetop art, which will likely be worth millions someday. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E50 · Fri, December 24, 2021
S2 EP 50: The Good Stuff, Halftime rant, Finger Lakes Redux, Books and more books
Send us a text Del wonders why the people who invited him to dinner used the cheap plastic instead of the good china. Or something like that. Del rants on about how the halftime report replays all the highlights you just saw rather than give other scores. Worse, 66% of the time is filled with commercials. Dave feels TV news shows should have less news and more commercials because the unending stream of "breaking news" that isn't just cranks people up and causes polarization. Dave gives more details on his Finger Lakes saga which had a happy ending, after all. The Bucks unleash a book frenzy on each other. The Midnight Library by Matt Haig On a Pale Horse by Piers Anthony 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami Orphan X by Gregg Hurwitz and more... Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E48 · Fri, December 17, 2021
S2 Ep 49: Bucks discuss a Vietnam era essay read by Dave
Send us a text Dave reads an essay from the book, DAILY LIFE IN THE 1960S COUNTERCULTURE by Jim Willis. From the jacket: Daily Life in the 1960s Counterculture looks at the 1960s from the perspective of Americans who, despite their best efforts to live normal lives, could not escape the tension, conflict, and controversy that surrounded them. The war and the violence associated with protests of it came at great personal cost to many American families. This book looks those social and cultural changes, examining such topics as the sexual revolution; recreational drug culture; the roles of film, television, and music; and more. The essay Dave reads deals with one young man's anguish over whether to go to Canada to avoid being drafted. Let us know if you'd like to hear more essays from the book. BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E48 · Thu, December 09, 2021
S2 Ep 48: Del's Woodie update, plus more Pee Wee, Crooked Carrots, Alarm!!!, Smokin'
Send us a text Del gives a detailed update on his wooden watch as Dave envisions all the Vixen signing off one by one. If that's not painful enough, Del discovers that Pee Wee Herman is doing just fine and has no intention of being interviewed by the Bucks-for free, anyway. Speaking of pain, Dave talks about the Xiaflex commercial with the crooked carrots and how the treatment for Peyronie's disease and Dupuytrens contracture are the same. Double ouch! Dave turns a rant into a success story-for once. In an appeal to fellow rope-smokers, Del stinks up the place with his not-so-cheap cigars. Send your thoughts to Buckstwoold@gmail.com Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E47 · Thu, December 02, 2021
S2 Ep 47: Where's Gunther, Where's Pee Wee, Bike Boys, Lost in Space
Send us a text Ranger Rick informs us that the Gunther story is fake news. Should've known. Well, they fooled AP and CBS, too. Del is crushed that the wedding is off. Del has a flashback about Pee Wee Herman , a comic genius in his day. Dave remembers where Pee wee's red bicycle is today- Bicycle Heaven in Pittsburgh. Dave finds a story in a cycling magazine that says BMW drivers have the most psychopathic tendencies. You know who you are. If you're not sure about yourself, you can find the test here . Dave took the test but can't remember his score. Listeners are challenged to take the test and send their scores to buckstwoold@gmail.com. Highest score goes directly to jail. CEOs are excluded from the competition for obvious reasons. Dave tips the antlers to the Bike Boys, who refurbish bicycles for the Salvation Army. You can read a story about them here . Del orders a wooden watch. Dave is not surprised. Will an asteroid hit the earth? We hope not but, as they say, hope is not a strategy. Learn more here. This reminds Del of Elon Musk's Tesla [Starman] launched into space. The fact checkers confirm that Del is correct that the Tesla is in a 557 day orbi t about the sun. Dave loved the book, Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann. The mini-series Gloria on Netflix is a cold war CIA vs. KGB story set in Gloria, Portugal. Or is it a love story? Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E46 · Fri, November 26, 2021
S2 Ep 46: The One Year Anniversary Cast, Weber redux, Bodies of water, Gunther III, Pivot
Send us a text The TOBs celebrate their one-year anniversary and spare their listeners any sappy retrospectives, mainly because they can't remember much of what they talked about. But their loyal, hardworking staff reminded them that they've dropped 56 episodes for listeners in 24 countries. Meanwhile, the makers of Ambien are suing TOB LLC for a 42% drop in business since we launched our podcast. Del provides a followup on his Weber grill disaster and what he learned. Pay attention here-no joke. Del spells phytotelma--correctly, much to Dave's amazement. But he won't tell Dave what it means, challenging our listeners to send in the answer to: Buckstwoold@gmail.com Can Del be a closet genius? Dave thinks so. He might even be an augury. A what? Then there's GuntherVI, a German shepherd dog who owns a $32 million mansion in- where else- Florida. Dave wonders if this is more fake news from Florida while Del has visions of an inter-species romance. Try not to visualize it. Dave plugs another podcast- Pivot , hosted by Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway. Swisher is a seasoned tech journalist who can reportedly make Mark Zuckerburg sweat in his hoodie, which is good enough for Dave. Galloway is a prof at NYU, where he teaches graduate level marketing. Unlike the Bucks, they're really smart, giving their raw, unfiltered takes on tech, politics , and business. WARNING: DO NOT listen to them at bedtime. they will not put you to sleep. The Bucks close the anniversary issue with a LFA from Normalville. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E45 · Fri, November 19, 2021
S2 Ep 45: Watch Del tinker, News of the world, Bucks get eaten by a sandworm
Send us a text Del agonizes over a broken $9.98 watch and then commits to fixing it, as Dave is befuddled by Del's clear efforts to avoid reality by jumping down the rabbit hole. Wait, that's what guys do. In the news of the world, Dave discuses the hunt for the sterile neutrino while Del insists his neutrinos are still fertile. Richard Branson crashes his bike , claiming "no brakes" while Del wonders why Sir Richard can't afford a better bicycle. Boston Dynamics has developed a robot dog that can mimic Mick Jagger's moves . Dave sees this as both preparation for Mick's demise and the unstoppable direction mankind is stumbling toward anyway. But why four legs? Two hyenas at the Denver zoo test positive for covid. Who's laughing now? The Bucks have a movie date to see Dune. Superficial analysis follows. But it was their first time in a theatre in two years. Del didn't fart much. Speaking of stinkers, Tom Hanks stars in Finch . Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Fri, November 12, 2021
s2 Ep 45: Joys of air travel, Del plays ball, Dave plays with ants, Book reports and more
Send us a text Del is awed by today's power hitters in baseball. He then relates his days as a pitcher and how he prayed the batters would not hit the ball to Dave's side of the infield. Watch a monster homer here. Del relates his wife's recent air travel nightmare and predicts that cancelled flights due to weather will be the spark that finally forces us to deal with climate change. You heard it here first. Dave runs cold with a broken ice maker and then very hot after another fire ant attack. Some guys never learn. There are plenty of fire ant videos out there but we're not going to be the cause of your nightmares. Dave talks about Dune , the 1966 book by Frank Herbert and the new Dune movie . Del reaches back for Spenser for Hire by Robert B. Parker and the TV series it spawned. . Dave rates a streaming series and a movie. Five stars to The Morning Show on Apple TV and one star to Kate on Netflix. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E44 · Fri, November 05, 2021
S2 Ep 44: Del's happy ending, Best places to retire, Best places to hide.
Send us a text Del gets a new backup camera and has a happy ending. The Bucks review the US News list of Best Places to Retire in the US . Why are most of the top choices in Florida or Pennsylvania, two states that couldn't be more different? We sure don't know. Maybe you have an idea. Tell us at buckstwoold@gmail.com. Dave stumbles across a story on the best places to relocate under the Witness Protection Program [WPP]. This is a global list, not US-limited. Some of the winners may surprise you. Well, that's what those internet teaser ads always say. One of the Bucks may actually have been to the top five. And the other may have to hide there someday. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E43 · Fri, October 29, 2021
S2 Ep 43: Safekeeping, Copenhagen radicals, Del's crypto-coin, Unhollywoods, Traffic, Henry Kloss
Send us a text What does safekeeping mean? Del announces the Copenhagen Radical Artist Program. Listeners are invited to submit candidates. Del wants to create a cryptocoin and agonizes over what to name it. Dave has some ideas on how to avoid high-energy crypto-mining. It just might work. After taking a course in traffic engineering, Del proposes a new highway traffic pattern. Dave is confused. Hollywood, Bollywood, Buckywood. Find out who Henry Kloss is. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E42 · Fri, October 22, 2021
S2 Ep 42: Del talks to NASM [really], Dark Matter, Twin Auto-Rants, Who is Henry Kloss?
Send us a text Not NASA but close. Del queries indigestion in space and gets an actual reply from the National Air and Space Museum. An astronaut chimes in, too. This leads to discussion on dark matter, allowing Dave to geek out a bit while Del offers a simple solution for collection dark matter. Don't try this at home. Continuing the theme of dark matter and invisibility, Dave recounts a car accident he had one dark and stormy night in Reno which ultimately caused him to become invisible in the eyes of another. Speaking of cars and backing up in the dark, the Bucks go off on twin rants on defective backup cameras. Do you have a backup camera story? Possibly tenuously linked to the above, Del offers a teaser concerning his buddy Henry Kloss. Who? As always, email us at buckstwoold@gmail.com so Del doesn't have to send in fake letters from afar. Whimmer J? Really? The bad spelling gave it away. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E41 · Fri, October 15, 2021
S2 Ep 41: Dave interviews Old Buck Terry a.k.a. Superman
Send us a text Dave interviews longtime biking buddy and good friend Terry D. Terry talks about his Italian heritage, his family, career as a machinist building monster machines, and his many hobbies. Listen and find out why we call this talented guy Superman. As always, send your comments to buckstwoold@gmail.com. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E40 · Fri, October 08, 2021
S2 Ep 40: Bullet in the Brain by Tobias Wolff (coarse language and graphic violence)
Send us a text Explicit Warning-Contains coarse language and graphic scenes. Dave reads the short story, Bullet in the Brain by Tobias Wolff, which first appeared in The New Yorker in 1995. Wolff is a prolific writer and his coming-of-age memoir This Boy's Life was made into a movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Ellen Barkin. Do you want more or fewer short stories? What did you think of this one? Send your comments to Buckstwoold@gmail.com Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E39 · Thu, September 30, 2021
S2 Ep 39: Fire stories, Stupid street signs, Capt. Kirk goes into space, more Letters From Afar
Send us a text Del reports remotely from Yulee, Florida , home of the Hornets. The other Hornets. The Bucks share fire stories as Del melts down a well-known grill and Dave forgets the laws of physics and chemistry. Dave rants about stupid street signs and private parking spaces on public streets. Del discusses Captain Kirk's upcoming flight into actual space at the actual age of 80. Thanks for the feedback on Dave's heart disease story. People are looking into the CAC-Coronary Artery Calcium-Test. Contact us at buckstwoold@gmail.com regarding this or any topic. Del is here to answer all your questions. Happy Birthday and moonbeams to any Libra born on October 2. This was also the date of the Russian army's counterattack of Stalingrad in 1942. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E38 · Fri, September 24, 2021
S2 Ep 38: Red River Gorge, A home in Nashville, Bats and more bats, A helping hand, Dave from the heart, and LFAs
Send us a text Dave visits and highly recommends the Red River Gorge geological area in Kentucky . Plenty of outdoor activities for all. Dave helps his son's family move into their new house after a tornado destroyed their old house 18 months ago. Del educates us on bats-the flying kind- and how they may survive viruses. Dave then relates a bat infestation problem he had while trying to sell his house. Feedback on tomatoes and the Ig Nobel awards with a special Letter From Afar, possibly from Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Dave's been there. Del helps an older neighbor navigate his smart phone. Who says you can't teach an old buck new tricks! Dave shares his heart story in the hope that others will have a heightened awareness of the subtle ways of heart disease. Del discusses further fallout from climate change. Sorry for the below-par audio quality as we had bandwidth issues that caused some seriously choppy editing. We'll do better. Reach us at buckstwoold@gmail.com Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E37 · Fri, September 17, 2021
S2 Ep 37: Del's fantasy, What tomatoes?, Dumb Bucks, Ig Nobel Award highlights
Send us a text Warning: The Ig Nobel Prize segment contains sexual references. Is Del's fantasy to sing like Freddie Mercury or does he want to BE Freddie Mercury? His favorite Freddie song is Barcelona. Watch it here . Try to pretend it's Del. Dave wonders why he can't buy real tomatoes in the store anymore and recalls his tomato contests with Sparky, his sister's father-in-law. You know who loses. Del paints under duress, perhaps dreaming he's Picasso painting Freddie Mercury. Dave learns how to walk through a door. Del dreams he's a dermatologist freezing patches off Picasso's head while he paints Freddie Mercury., who is singing Barcelona. The Bucks can't figure out whether they're reviewing books. Del can't remember what he said two weeks ago. Dave reviews some of the 2021 Ig Nobel Prizes . Just listen; you can't make this stuff up. The link has links to the gory details for the geeks out there. And throw away your decongestant spray. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E36 · Fri, September 10, 2021
s2 Ep 36: A Retrospective Mish Mash of the World According to the Bucks
Send us a text While Del is working out his renewal in the Witness Protection Program, Dave looks back at some of our earlier segments. Del will be back next week...we hope. Send your feedback to buckstwoold@gmail.com Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E35 · Fri, September 03, 2021
S2 Ep 35: Normalville rules, Ranger Rick returns, Misery in Moscow
Send us a text The Bucks are inundated with letters from, for, and about Normalville. A resident admits talking to animals and she's the normal one. Laundry tips, snake charming, amorous animals, nd aliens. What more could a town ask for? Dave recalls trout fishing near Normalville with his balance-impaired high school principal. Can you say suck-up? Our first LFA from Latrobe questions the habits of Normalville dogs and give a tip of the hat to TOB. Ranger Rick returns with a book report on Get Up and Ride by Jim Shea, an account of a bike trip from Pittsburgh to DC on the GAP/C&O Canal trail, a distance of 355 miles. Rick did this ride last year and Dave did it ten years ago. try it, you'll like it. Del goes blind trying to track a package, wondering why they have to use 4-font and dumb characters. His second rant involves car ads on TV, wondering why the cars in the ads are always in places you wouldn't go to. WHY? Dave has flashbacks of his career in corporate America and giving 110% to take it to the next level. At least he didn't have to worry about lack of bandwidth. Del recommends The Connoisseur by Evan S. Connel l, about a man who buys an artifact and becomes obsessed about the value of it. First published in 1974. This was pre-NFT, pre-stovetop art. We still have a few copies of Del's digital art left. Send your request to buckstwoold@gmail.com Finally , we attempt to solve a problem for a loyal listener from Moscow but fail miserably. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E34 · Fri, August 27, 2021
S2 Ep 34: First day of School, Project Hail Mary, Trapped, Planes,Trains and Automobiles, Dave switches carriers, Del cleans up his act
Send us a text It's the first day of school for Grayson and he's not happy about it...or is he? Who doesn't like brain breaks? Dave gives a book report on Project Hail Mary by And Weir. Five stars for geeky science projects, fewer for a sloppy backstory and some character superficiality. Dave gives it 3.5 stars but Goodreads gives it 4.55. Who's right? Read it and decide. Dave reviews Trapped, a 2-season Icelandic miniseries on Prime that deals with murder, intrigue, and family secrets in a small town on the north coast of Iceland. Great character actors, lots of twists and turns. 4.5 stars. Del recommends to our Icelandic that they watch it. Dave feels they have all probably seen it already but doesn't mention this, Del being so delicate and all. Del goes on a rant about airline ticket pricing as the Bucks expose a devious algorithm. In a frenzy, Del rants further on auto insurance costs. Maybe he's just a bad driver? Dave means ip address when he says url. Dave switches mobile carriers and, unexpectedly, hardly rants at all. Send a note to buckstwoold@gmail.com and he'll tell you his new carrier. Del agonizes over what to do with the bars of soap when they get too small. Clearly a man with too much time on his hands. Finally, Del thinks he has another BIG IDEA - cardboard furniture- only to learn it is already out there. Whew! Lots of stuff today. What do you think? BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E33 · Fri, August 20, 2021
S2 Ep 33: Dave got a real job, Del vs. the Bus Company, Killer Angels, Bug of the Month, LFA
Send us a text Dave admits to Del that he got a job-a real job. A bike shop took a chance on Dave and he became their oldest and dumbest mechanic. His fellow mechanics are very talented , very young, and have great senses of humor. It's like the perfect job. The Bucks catch up on letters from afar. Many kudos to Judith, Vintage Vixen #1, for sharing her life's journey with all the V's and B's out there. Many strong reactions [perhaps too strong in some cases?] on the segment on aliens. A porta-potty was deemed an alien transport vehicle. Del considers re-opening his counseling business to deal with the paranoia. Or maybe cats really are aliens . Some thought Dave was too tough on the billionaires in space. Dave responds by challenging Elon Musk to a dance contest . Del tries to fight city hall, or at least the bus company. Listeners are urged to send Del $.60 so he can avoid such unpleasant situations in the future. The water company tells Dave he has a problem. Not as big as the one they have, as it turns out. Del does a book report on The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara, a story about the Battle of Gettysburg. Won a Pulitzer Prize in 1975. Five stars. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E32 · Fri, August 13, 2021
S2 Ep 32: Deport Canadian geese, Incredible Old Gus [graphic content], Kennywood Park, Eswatini news, Scamming the scammers
Send us a text Welcoming new listeners from nice-sounding places. And Normalville, of course. A nod to LaScola's , another great coffee stop. Dave rants about Canadian geese leaving their treasures all over the bike paths along the river. Appeals to the Canadian government to let them fly home across the border closed by the pandemic. Del shares stories about his 90+ year old neighbor, Gus. Gus has had an incredible life, with many achievements, escaping death on numerous occasions. NOTE- contains GRAPHIC description of Gus as a child in the Treblinka concentration camp. Dave visits Kennywood Park with his grandsons and rides a 101-year old roller coaster. Is he nuts? Learn more about the best amusement parks here. Del alerts listeners to the situation in Eswatini, Africa. At least, he points out that there is a situation there. You'll have to search the web for details. Hint: It's good to be king. Old Buck Logan sent us a link about how the scammers got scammed by Jim Browning, a pro. Watch this 4-part video on howJim Browning gained control of their closed circuit TV and recorded everything they did in their clandestine office inn New Delhi, and got BBC involved to get them arrested. You missed the annual Pennsylvania Firefly Festival again. The Bucks talk about how pesticides and city lights have caused a significant drop in their numbers. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E31 · Fri, August 06, 2021
S2 Ep 31: Del and Dave can't stop whining, Part Two of the interview with V V Judith
Send us a text Dave tries to get blood tests...again and again. Will he succeed? Del thinks he can integrate his TV remotes all by himself. We know better. Del gets a flat tire, causing the earth to stop spinning on its axis. Or something less menacing. Part Two of the interview with vintage vixen Judith. A retired librarian, she agrees to provide future book reviews. This takes all the pressure off Del. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E30 · Fri, July 30, 2021
S2 Ep 30: Aerator blues, Would you ride a used rocket from this man?, Interview with V V Judith -Part one
Send us a text Del anguishes over his bout with a simple aerator [air raider?]. on't try this at home. Del asks the eternal question: Which billionaire would you let launch you into space? We interview Vintage Vixen Judith, the person who suggested we give a name to our female listeners. We've known Judith since we were in single digits, age-wise. She's had an interesting life, which she shares with us in this first part of a two-part interview. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E29 · Fri, July 23, 2021
S2 Ep 29: The Superpower Dilemma, UFOs and Aliens, Probable Impossibilities, Did You Ever?
Send us a text NOTE: This episode contains what some might consider explicit content. Dave poses the eternal question: If you could fly or be invisible, which would you choose? The Bucks discuss the recent government report on UFOs and ponder the possibilities. Dave believes aliens walk among us and gives the obvious examples to back his claim. Del remains noncommittal, raising the possibility that he is one of them. Dave reviews Probable Impossibilities-Musings on Beginnings and Endings by Alan Lightman . This collection of essays by the author of Einstein's Dreams contemplates the infinitesimally small to the astronomically large and conscious life forms in between [us]. Great food for thought Dave revisits the Gandy Dancer Saloon and discusses Holodets , a Ukrainian/Russian dish that, much like raw oysters, looks bad but tastes great. Old Buck Paul conjures up the Italian name for the same dish, causing much confusion amongst nearby patrons with weak batteries in their hearing aids. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E28 · Thu, July 15, 2021
S2 Ep 28: Toothproofing, Reddit Rant, Del's NFT, We Two Alone, Podcast News, Audio Card Tricks
Send us a text Del describes the functionality of his Water Pic. Not for the squeamish. Dave goes on a rant about Reddit, which apparently won't post your comments until you have posted ten comments. Does that make sense? Can you say Catch-22? Dave instructs Del in the process of creating a crypto-account to buy and sell NFTs. Del is excited about selling his Stovetop Art NFT but is befuddled by the process so decides to give his work away for FREE. Send an email request to buckstwoold@gmail.com to get yours. Dave reviews the short story collection We Two Alone by Jack Wang. Well-written stories of the Chinese immigrant experience over a century and around the world. While there is a common thread in the stories, each one is unique in addressing a different aspect. Five Stars out of five. In podcast news, we welcome new listeners in Mexica and Colombia, land of Shakira. Amazon paid $60-80 million for the Smartless podcast. Will the Bucks be next? It only takes two of us, not three. We're older and wiser. And cheaper. Are you listening, Jeff? Oh, and you and Del have the same hairstyle. Del amazes Dave with his card trick. Can you teach an old buck new tricks? A tip of the antlers to Angela Duckworth of Grit fame and her No Stupid Questions podcast. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E27 · Wed, July 07, 2021
S2 Ep 27: Dave rants on junk email, Del's amazing card trick, Vintage Vixen news, Stovetop art, Releafery
Send us a text Dave goes off on a tangent about junk/spam email. having received 44 one day with multiple offers for prizes won, packages to be picked up, weight loss pills and more. While the sender is different for every email, he is told to respond to smart102944@gmail.com for all of them. If you're getting these, tell Dave how to block them or what prizes you picked up. Highly recommended that you do not email that person. Del talks about Tom Slick and cartoons he watched in college. Had he been studying instead, he wouldn't spend his days peddling a sleep aid-this podcast. Del shows Dave a truly amazing card trick. Really. Move over, Penn and Teller. Dave shares some Vintage Vixen news while wondering where all the male listeners went. Del discusses his stovetop art creations and asks Dave to turn them into NFTs - Non-fungible tokens. Check out T he Releafery for your personal care needs. This is not a commercial but tell them the Bucks sent you. Contact them at releafery@gmail.com. We're still at buckstwoold@gmail.com Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E26 · Wed, June 30, 2021
S2 Ep 26: Dave interviews Dr. Vito, renowned educator and trolley driver
Send us a text Dave interviews cycling buddy Dr. Vito, a professor at well-known eastern university and now a part-time trolley driver. Dr. Vito shares the experiences and observations he's garnered along the way. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E25 · Thu, June 24, 2021
S2 Ep 25: Losing things, What's that noise?, Book talk, Protection from yourself, bike stuff
Send us a text Dave tells a couple stories about losing things. Where do all the remotes hide anyway? Could it be in his wife's bra drawer? His wife explains multifunctional entities. Del convinces himself his foot knows Morse code. Or is he hearing things? Del finds himself unable to judge a book by its cover or something like that. Dave talks about American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins, a story about a mother and son fleeing a drug cartel in Mexico. Del attempts to revolutionize book clubs. How do we protect ourselves from ourselves? Del has an opinion. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E24 · Thu, June 17, 2021
S2 Ep 24: Del remembers Far Side, Blocking Spam Calls, A van trip across Siberia
Send us a text Del recalls a Far Side cartoon about an old buck romping through the forest. Pay attention, this could be you. Del has a Big Idea on merging everyone's blocked spam call lists into one file we all could share. Is this a blocked call blockchain? Dave files for patent protection. Dave discusses a two-part story in The New Yorker in 2009 about and American and two Russians traveling across Siberia in 2001 in a Renault diesel step van. Miraculously they make it. Lots of interesting information on the history, geology, politics of Siberia. Dave can relate this to his train trip from Beijing to Moscow on the Siberian Express. You cn read the entire articles here as Part I and Part II . What's on your mind? Ask buckstwoold@gmail.com Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E23 · Wed, June 09, 2021
S2 Ep 23: Long live the Vixens, Del sleuths the generics, What's a NFT and why you should care.
Send us a text The final tally is in and there is a clear winner in the Name the Female Listener contest. Only female votes counted so emails from names like Tractorboy88 and Gorillabreath were discarded. Del agonizes over generic products and where they are made. Further, he finds bottled water has a sell-by date. Water? Really? Del performs a science experiment on B-12 and discovers he's been ingesting dirt. Dave gives Del an acronym quiz. Del almost aces it, getting stumped on NFT. This trigger's Dave's deep dive down the rabbit hole of NFTs, cryptocurrencies, blockchains and more in the most sleep-inducing segment yet. For more on this, take a look at Dave's references, such as this one about a digital bike. Or this one from The Verge . Here's one from The Guardian. Read this in Investopedia . Or NPR . Fnally, watch this SNL skit with Elon Musk to understand everything about Dogecoin. Of course, Dave's take on the whole crypto thing could just be a grouchy old man giving his opinion and we all know what opinions are like. What experience with crypto et al do you want to share? Send it to buckstwoold@gmail.com Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E22 · Wed, June 02, 2021
S2 Ep 22: Del has a Public Service Announcement, The Many Lives of Roget
Send us a text Del's Big Idea of the week is to inform listeners about a little-known arm of the government known as Crisis Response and Planning. If that knowledge doesn't make you sleep better at night, try listening to the Bucks. We discuss the many lives of Peter Mark Roget, of thesaurus fame. Also, Dave tries to figure out how to pronounce his name while Del works on pronouncing thesaurus. Read the Smithsonian article on Roget here. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Tue, May 25, 2021
S2 Ep. 21: Dave reads The Quiet by Carys Davies
Send us a text Dave reads the short story, THE QUIET by Carys Davies. Davies was born in Wales and now lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. The story takes place in Australia, where Thomas and Susan Boyce, young newlyweds from Liverpool, have come to live. Their nearest neighbor is Henry Fowler, a small, creepy middle-aged man who lives six miles away. We joke [or not] about our podcast putting listeners to sleep. Stay awake for this one until the very end. It is that good. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E20 · Wed, May 19, 2021
S2Ep 20: Del's social experiment, Master Class, Monarch Butterflies, The Nose Knows
Send us a text Del discloses a social experiment he ran to see if people would make eye contact with him. Dave discusses some Master Class videos he watched, what he learned, and what he didn't expect. Del discusses an article on Monarch butterflies and wishes he could burn as much fat as they do. CBS copies the Bucks by running a story on Cameo. They must have listened to our Feb. 18 episode. We were there first. Del teaches Dave what "boogie in your hooter" means. Dave officially goes on record as having no responsibility for this segment. Only Del could find wonderment in the fact that finger size correlates with nasal passage cross-section. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E19 · Tue, May 11, 2021
S2 Ep 19: Dave reads MUD by Geoffrey Forsyth, a Letter From Afar triggers more unlikely travel experiences
Send us a text Dave got this story from Dr. Jack Wang, from whom he took a writing course in 2020 via Zoom. It was an excellent class and Jack was a great teacher. Jack teaches writing at Ithaca College. You can learn more about Jack here. The story, Mud, was written by Geoffrey Forsyth, more about him here . It is only 990 words but very thought-provoking, dealing with loss and grief. A man, about to leave for work on a very important day at work for him, finds his dead grandmother, father, and wife in his house, covered with mud. How will he deal with the situation? Del and Dave discuss the story afterward. You can read the story, MUD, via this link to Other Voices. Dave mentions a favorite movie on the same theme from 1990 called Truly, Madly, Deeply starring Juliet Stevenson as Nina and Alan Rickman as Jamie, her dead lover. Jamie's ghost appears in the midst of her despair. Find it, you'll like it. Shifting gears, the Bucks discuss several "what are the odds?" travel adventures. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E18 · Wed, May 05, 2021
S2 Ep. 18: A bagna cauda recipe, Florida Man returns, Dave Barry vs. Will Rogers, Eye exam?
Send us a text Dave shares a special recipe for Bagna Cauda from his cousin Nancy. This stuff is great but you have to quarantine for 12 hours until the garlic stops oozing from your pores. 3 cans anchovies, chopped 1 large bunch of fresh parsley, chopped 2-3 cloves garlic, minced [go for 3] Olive oil, enough to mix so not dry Put on crackers, pasta, anything you want to taste better. Nancy got the recipe from her grandfather who brought it from Italy. Dave reads the police blotter in the tabloid paper of a small Florida beach community where the police have a sense of humor and the residents may have too much time on their hands. Not making this up, folks. The Bucks cringe over “Florida Man” stories recounted by Frank Cerabino, writer for the Palm Beach Post. Full credit to Frank; he’s not making these up, either. Del recognizes more friends we’ve met along the way. The Bucks discuss humorists Will Rogers and Dave Barry. Rogers: Never miss a good chance to shut up . Barry: You should not confuse your career with your life. We’ve got plenty more of these words of wisdom. Dave thought he was just getting a new pair of glasses. Confusion ensues. Send your thoughts to buckstwoold@gmail.com Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E17 · Wed, April 28, 2021
S2 ep. 17: The Bucks do drugs? What's a cicada? Dave hates golf. Where is Lithuania?
Send us a text XALATAN? ZETIA? XYZAL? Where do the drug makers come up with these names for the medications they sell? Do they feel X and Z have been ignored too long in the English language and are trying to make up for it in their brand names? Shouldn’t the names have a connection to the condition they are treating? Well, the Bucks think so. Dave and Del discuss this bizarre naming scheme and offer some sensible alternatives. Del does pretty well on the drug quiz. First it was the Lantern Fly, now it’s Brood X of the 17-year cicada about to burst on the scene again in many eastern states in May. The Bucks review an article in the Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Fun Facts About Cicadas .. Fun fact: Cicadas are not locusts. Check it out for more details. A wave of the antlers to Hideki Matsuyama on his Masters victory. Dave recounts his love of golf-or lack thereof. Del assures everyone that Dave is as bad as he proclaims; he’s not just negotiating a handicap. The Bucks get a letter from Russia inquiring about The Drinking Contest and Old Buck Jim, the most spectacular contestant, responds in a letter from afar. Old Buck John, a college buddy of Dave’s and the best pitcher in the history of the school, tells about his 2.5 year stint in Lithuania. Welcome home to John. Del recognizes some fine folks the Bucks have met along the way. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E16 · Wed, April 21, 2021
S2 Ep. 16: Del and the annual physical, Dave and the rules of cycling, a letter from Moscow
Send us a text Del has some big ideas on the questions you may get asked during your annual physical. Can you hop on one foot in the dark while carrying a full cup of coffee? Really, Del? Dave discusses the rules of cycling, referencing an actual website where you can find and study the rules. The Velominati, keepers of the cogs list them all here. There will be a test. We get a special letter from Valentin in Moscow, who talks about his 2019 motor trip across the USA. He and his wife drove 9,000 miles in one month, seeing places the Old Bucks have never visited. Here he relates a couple of his experiences, seeing America through the eyes of someone from afar. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E15 · Thu, April 15, 2021
S2 Ep. 15: An interview with special guests Gabriel and Grayson, OB Dave's grandsons
Send us a text In this special episode, Dave interviews his grandsons as they gathered in Florida to celebrate spring break, double shots for all the adults, and just have fun together after not seeing each other for a long time. Be aware the audio quality has lots of pops, scratches, and sound level changes as the boys tell us of their adventures. Seven-year-old Gabe prefers to be called Officer Steve or Commander Nash, sometimes he's both at the same time. Four-year-old Grayson goes by Commander James. They both have vivid imaginations and are very creative guys. Listen as they share their adventures in Florida. The Bucks will be back next week with their usual insights on life. Contact us at buckstwoold@gmail.com Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E14 · Thu, April 08, 2021
S2 Ep. 14: Bucks invent sleep aid, NCAA mens tourney and Sir Charles, Franchise opps., Biking or Cycling, What's a female listener?
Send us a text Del is still stuck in South Carolina and still unable to find a new studio. He vows to come back and do face-to-face episodes again, not exactly a plus for Dave's eyes. The Bucks inadvertently invent a cure for insomnia as more and more listeners report we put them to sleep. While this was not our initial goal, we are happy to provide this public service. We must be saving the good stuff for the end. Speaking of sleep deprivation, Dave laments building his annual sleep debt watching the NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament, the best sports event on TV. He particularly enjoys Commentator and ex-player Charles Barkley, the straightest in-your-face, back-to-basics purveyor of basketball theory and practice. The Bucks reminisce on their own playing days in high school and how the only thing that prevented them from being superstars was height, speed, jumping ability, ball handling, good vision, and talent. OK, it was more than one thing. And Dave picks Gonzaga. Del expounds upon global franchising opportunities for the Two Old Bucks concept. Dave doesn't know what a stoat is but he calls Del a bloke, which may or may not be a compliment. Bucks go down the rabbit hole on biking vs. cycling, useful products like coffee-scented chain lube, roadie snobbishness, and a glimpse at "The Rules" of cycling. More on the latter in a future episode. Del leads a consumer awareness symposium, a.k.a. how to screw the customer. Madison Avenue is not amused. Letters From Afar include a question from Judith in Slovenia as to what a female listener should be called, preferring not to be called a Buck or Doe or...? This spurs a new contest. Listen for the details and send your entry to buckstwoold@gmail.com. BUCK ALERT: Dave interviews his grandsons in the next episode. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E13 · Thu, April 01, 2021
S2 Ep 13: Crashing in London, Video favs, National Poetry Month, More BIG IDEAS from Del
Send us a text Dave relives two party crashing episodes in London. At one, he saw Gloria Gaynor live at a BMW party and saw the second act of Les Misérables live onstage at the Palace Theatre. Fortunam bonam est. The Bucks recommend video offerings. These include Wisting , a Norwegian detective series on Acorn, Lupin , a French whodunit offering on Acorn, Midnight Diner , a Japanese series on Netflix, and the documentary on the late, great Clarence Clemons of Springsteen and E-Street Band fame. Clarence Clemons: Who Do I Think I Am ? on Netflix. Check out these links; you'll want to see more. They may be available at other outlets in addition to the ones noted. Del almost reviews a book, the title of which he can't remember, by somebody he calls Giles [sorry, that's all he'll tell us]. Dave recommends The Watch , an old collection of short stories by Rick Bass. With luck, we'll get the true facts out of Del in the next episode. In recognition of April as National Poetry Month , Del and Dave read short poems they like. Del has more Big Ideas on commercials and E. D. [whoa, not what you think, to Dave's relief]. Disclaimer: No little blue pills were injested in the making of this podcast. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E12 · Thu, March 25, 2021
S2 Ep. 12: Del has a Big Idea, Mars vs. Venus, Back to Bolivia, Math puzzle
Send us a text Dave wonders why the rat crossed the road. did it think it was a chicken? Del has the BIG IDEA. Well, maybe more than one. Ever get put on hold indefinitely by an autobot ? Del has the solution. Is there an app for that? Del volunteers for the first manned flight to Mars. What else has he got to do for the next seven months? It's not as easy as you think, folks. But at least he can sleep and not bother Dave at 6 AM every day. Dave relates a trip to Santa Cruz, Bolivia where, once again, timing is everything. The Bucks get an offer they can't refuse-or can they? If you need $36 million. let us know. Loyal listener Terry reports on rock concerts he or she attended. Were illegal substances involved? The Bucks pose a math puzzle to listeners. Dave describes how he and his wife approached this problem, logically and crazily, respectively. Eerily, their answers were way too close to each other. Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus-once again. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E11 · Wed, March 17, 2021
S2 Ep. 11: An interview with Old Buck Gene, a friend forever.
Send us a text This special episode is our first interview with anyone and for the inaugural interview, we're talking to old friend Gene, who has been bandied about in previous episodes. Gene was the guy who blew up his car far from home in the days before cell phones. Gene is the guy who roped Dave into the hardest and lowest paid work week of his life a few episodes ago. Gene shares his remembrances of teachers past, working at the Twin Coaches Supper Club with Dave, and some of his experiences working in Asia. Gene retired from a successful career in sales and now spends his time guessing the endings to murder mysteries and smoking smelly cigars. When he's not smoking, he's pumping iron at the local gym, showing the youngsters how it's done. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E10 · Thu, March 11, 2021
S2 Ep. 10: Del finds a studio?, Gastronomic delights past and present, Paddling [ouch], Monkeys and more
Send us a text Del Zooms in from Columbia, SC and thinks he may have found our new studio. Dave thinks he's full of it. Del shares his secret recipe for the weirdest peanut butter sandwich ever. Dave counters with a recipe he lifted from a restaurant and served successfully for many years. Rocky's Rib Pit in Scott Haven, PA gets a free plug [don't tell the state inspectors]. Dave recalls the worst drink he's ever tasted. A listener from afar [LFA] recounts a memorable 6th grade teacher. Another LFA recounts her concert experiences. A listener asks Del the obvious question: Did you ever touch a monkey? Despite there being only two answers, Del struggles to get it right. DISCLAIMER: The discussion on being paddled in school is a reflection on what happened at that time and place. IT IS NOT MEANT TO BE AN ENDORSEMENT OF PADDLING by either OB Wayne or OBs Dave and Del. Paddling was wrong then and it is wrong today. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E9 · Thu, March 04, 2021
S2 Ep. 9: Del is still lost in Zoomland, Craigslist tips, Del explains haggling, Fire Ants, The mailman, The Kitchen Toto, The Tsar
Send us a text Description Del is still out there searching for a studio that is within our zero-based budget. Muscle Shoals is out. Maybe we can come to your town. Dave shares some experiences selling on Craigslist, do's and don't's. How do you know if it is a real person? Del proposes what he feels could be an earth-shattering approach to haggling and Dave is puzzled, as always. Dave chastises himself for not paying attention to Del's old segment on ants and learns it is no good to stand on a fire ant hill. Del salutes his mailman and all the mail deliverers out there. Del explains what a Kitchen toto is and whether you might be one. Dave reviews The Tsar of Love and Techno by Anthony Marra and reads from The Grozny Tourist Bureau, one of the nine interconnected stories in the collection. Contact us at buckstwoold@gmail.com Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E8 · Thu, February 25, 2021
S2 Ep. 8: Zooming again, Foreign listenership stats, The Kirg, All the music we love that we can still remember
Send us a text WARNING: Many links to great music below. Del is Zooming in again, this time from a windy, remote mountaintop in Polk City, or so he says, where he meets Old Buck Kirg, a longtime friend and classmate. He's been looking for a new location for our studio now that the Disney deal has gone sour. Dave reviews foreign listenership stats and finds Germany has strengthened their second place slot, followed by a growing Russia base in Chelyabinsk, at the foot of the Urals. Dave's even been there. Turkey and the Czech Rep. are also growing while Canada slips to a dismal sixth. Should we go back to Halifax? Great city, very nice folks [you know who you are] , very cold now. Hmmm. EXPERT ADVICE: Watch all the videos linked below. Del finally gets to talk about musical memories, reliving a day when Porky Chedwick, the Daddio of the Raddio, your Platter Pushin' Papa played Run Red Run by the Coasters . This was a B-side record that Del can't get out of his mind, much like you and Candy Man by Sammy Davis Jr. Del also recounts a James Brown concert he attended in Cleveland. Dave tells the world about the crush his sister had on David Ruffin of The Temptations and seeing them live. After wheedling their way backstage, little sis finds her man. Dave recalls his many visits to the Main Point coffeehouse in Bryn Mawr and the great acts he saw there in an intimate setting. His favorites included Jackson Browne singing The Pretender , Randy Newman singing the sorrowful Sail Away , and an unknown Jim Croce singing Bad, Bad LeRoy Brown . Other favorites included Janis Ian singing At Seventeen , and his #1 favorite, Jerry Jeff Walker, the man who wrote and sang Mr. Bojangles . Del couldn't shut Dave up as he churned through his other favorite live acts, including Mott the Hoople [not so young in the video but still dudes] and Jethro Tull on the same bill, Richie Havens in a Kutztown gym, and a young <a href=
S2 E7 · Thu, February 18, 2021
S2 Ep. 7: An Old Buck from Dave's past, Where is Oblivia?, Sarcastic sayings, Is Kevin at The Office, Del's chosen vocation, Abens-Dremel awareness
Send us a text Dave is pleasantly surprised by a letter from Old Buck Wayne, a former colleague with whom he shared many similar work experiences in Russia and Bolivia. This reminds Dave of his trip to a tungsten mine on the side of 21,000 ft. Mt. Illimani in Bolivia. Dave is gasping for breath and grasping for words. Del offers some sarcastic sayings which he feels are often misused. I told you so? There you go? Dave wonders if, in fact, Del is the only one misusing them. Dave steers the conversation toward a listener question on words of wisdom and gives an example from his past. Pay attention, you young bucks out there. Del discusses his preferred career path and how he was talked out of it by his guidance counselor. Looking back, it appears he did follow his desired path; he just didn't get paid for it. Remember Kevin from The Office? His real name is Brian Baumgartner and he was 2020's top money earner on Cameo . Who knew there was a website where you could pay to get a short video made by a celebrity, celebrity wannabe, ex-celebrity? Dave actually likes Brian's sample videos but is frustrated when he does not recognize the first 600 "celebrities" on the site. Maybe he's just too old or maybe these people got too many participation trophies growing up. You decide. An astute listener directs the Bucks back to the Polish Pony website where a new page has been added to raise awareness for Abens-Dremel Syndrome and how Konik therapy can help alleviate the symptoms. Learn more here . New listener Deen who happened to grow up in the same town as the Bucks recounts some memories of teachers and even recalls the street corner where buttermilk was once shed. Dave begs Del to vote Dean into the Society. Contact us at buckstwoold@gmail.com Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E6 · Thu, February 11, 2021
S2 Ep. 6: Bucks go global, A man in the street, Del taught math?, A Tribute to Hammerin' Hank Aaron, More words of wisdom
Send us a text Dave reviews the latest listener stats, welcoming new listeners in the Czech Republic and Turkey. Thanks to a huge surge in German listenership , Germany surpasses Canada as the #2 country in our fan base. Russia also displayed a strong uptick in subscriptions, thanks mostly to retired KGB agents. Dave runs into OB Tom, who shares some terrifying experiences associated with listening to podcasts while walking. Don't try this at home. Del surprises Dave by disclosing he was a math teacher abroad for several years. He goes on to explain how he developed a special rapport with his 10-year old students, even though he couldn't spell. Dave admits to being under the false impression that Del was an English teacher because he taught his students Motown songs in class. Confusion ensues. The Bucks give two tips of the antlers to the late Hammerin' Hank Aaron, probably the greatest baseball player of all time and a class A guy off the field, as well. Baseball memories cause Dave to ask Del a question that has been eating at him for sixty years. More words of wisdom from Slovenia. Dave responds to a listener who asks if their fathers "walked the talk" regarding the disbursement of wisdom. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E5 · Thu, February 04, 2021
S2 Ep. 5: Del does shaving, Pop. 485 [EXPLICIT], Is it quirks or quarks, Recognizing a winged warrior
Send us a text Note : There are a couple curse words in the book excerpt Dave reads. Del dispenses some astute observations on shaving and shavers, immediately losing half our listener base. He discloses that he uses an old style 2-bladed safety razor and tells us about an ingenious razor invented by an old African man. Next come the modern cartridge razors that have evolved to five or six blades with no marketing limits in sight. Dave reviews Pop. 485; Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time by Michael Perry. Perry, a nurse, moves back to the town where he grew up in rural Wisconsin and joins the volunteer fire department as an EMT in order to shed his outsider image and reconnect with his past. His essays covering his neighbors, fellow firefighters, and accident victims range from humorous to poignant. This book was published in a kinder, gentler 2002. More here . Del sends Dave a text saying he wants to do a segment on QUARKS, causing visions of hadrons to dance in Dave's head. Alas, it is one more case of Del's inability to spell. Dave is tongue-tied as Del instead asks him what his QUIRKS are. Dave pays tribute to the late Len Gumley, the actor who died in John Wayne's arms in Sands of Iwo Jima. Len was also a WW2 glider pilot and helped produce the documentary, Silent Winged Warriors for the History Channel. Watch it here . Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E4 · Thu, January 28, 2021
S2 Ep. 4: How to get vaccinated, Elusive elephants, A palindromic essay, Ludlum humor, Jackie Kennedy words of wisdom
Send us a text Dave presents an idea from loyal listener Phil from Punxutawney [possibly not his real name] whereby the w hole country could be vaccinated in 13 weeks. Phil reasoned if garbage trucks could do pickups every week, why can't the feds procure a fleet of medical vans staffed with "shooters" ? Follow Dave's math and you'll see how it could be done for $3 billion, not exactly chump change but literally a drop in the bucket called the federal budget. No, Dave is not going into the math details here; trust him. Del unexpectedly provides a faster, cheaper option: Just use all those Amazon vans clogging the roads. Del tells us about the time he was drafted as a guide for an African safari in a private game preserve, charged with finding elephants for his clients. These are the largest land mammals, right? Should be easy to find, right? Maybe. Maybe not. Dave reviews an adventure essay by Kim Cross about two cyclists traveling in opposite directions across Europe and Asia. He's struck by the poetic beauty of the writing and the majesty of the epic journeys of an American and a Brit. What are the chances these two strangers would meet at a desert cafe at the edge of nowhere? But that's not even the best part. Dave declares it the best adventure essay since Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer. You can read her story here . If you like it, she also has a book out-WHAT STANDS IN A STORM. Del once again almost reviews The Road to Gandolfo, an offbeat book by author Robert Ludlum writing as Michael Shepherd. It could be humorous, we're not sure since Del doesn't really tell us the plot or anything else about the book. The moral according to Del seems to be that once you're successful you can do anything you want. Just sayin.... We wrap it up with words of wisdom from Jackie Kennedy that Dave has had pasted in his folio for 20 years. EMAIL US IF YOU WANT THE VACCINE MATH Email us at buckstwoold@gmail.com Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E0 · Sun, January 24, 2021
2021 Bonus Ep. 1: The Drinking Contest
Send us a text The Drinking Contest is an essay -a true story- Dave wrote and published ~25 years ago about something that happened ~60 years ago. The contestants were Danny, Tom, and Jim; Dave wisely decided to watch. Tom and Jim have both read the story and vouch for its accuracy. We hope you enjoy it; let us know at buckstwoold@gmail.com. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E3 · Thu, January 21, 2021
S2-Episode 3: Del ponders words of wisdom, Dave meets the KGB in Russia-or not, Del does DAP, Special Czech cows?
Send us a text Del plumbs the depth of his brain for words of wisdom learned along the way, especially fatherly advice he received as a dumb young buck. Dave, when put on the spot, can only come up with John Lennon and Mick Jagger lyrics. Del chides him for not remembering the words of a bunch of dead Greek guys. Upon further reflection , they share some father and son episodes from the distant past. Dave tells his story of visiting Russia in 1992 on tungsten business. After an endless string of visits with bureaucrats during the day and vodka dinners with them every night in Moscow, he flies to the tungsten plant in Nalchik, a far different world in the Caucasus mountain. He is shadowed by a man who may or may not be a KGB agent. Why does he like this guy? Del expounds on the miracle of DAP-the goo, not the handshake. Dave somehow manages to stay awake. Del then tops himself by worrying about how they get the perfect black grill stripes on burgers on TV ads. Finally, and thankfully, he challenges listeners to tell us what keeps them up at night. In a Letter from Afar, Bernd from Germany feels the Konik ponies in central Florida cannot be "normal," i.e. real. He then extols the virtues of the "special cows" in the Czech Republic bred to walk level on hillsides. Really, Bernd? Really? Email us at buckstwoold@gmail.com. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E2 · Thu, January 14, 2021
S2-Episode 2: Del defines Book Buddies, Teenagers in love-ish, a tribute to Miss Neff and more, Del confuses Dave again
Send us a text [Explicit Warning] In this episode, Del discusses the importance of what he calls book buddies, people who can recommend books to a friend that the friend might not normally read otherwise. During the discussion, the following books are touched upon: I AM THE MESSENGER and THE BOOK THIEF by Marcus Zusak, IN THE GARDEN OF THE BEAST by Erik Larsen, and THE BARTENDER'S TALE by Ivan Doig. Dave tells another story about Gene, already famous for his exploding car mishap. Teenager Gene is smitten by sweet Mary Jones but can't get past second base. Her father hires Gene and Dave for some part-time farm work. Pain and suffering ensue. A life lesson is learned. Dave finally gets to talk about Miss Neff, his all-time favorite teacher, and how he learned much more than English from her. Del follows up with a discussion on his favorite, Mr. Cochenour. Del tells a bicycling story or is it a cow story. Remember, this is the mind that created the now-defunct Loser Lotto. We get a letter from Superman and learn that even he makes mistakes. Special thanks to Judy, Susan, Peggy, Toniann, Larry, and Tom for their contributions to the Miss Neff tribute. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S2 E1 · Thu, January 07, 2021
S2-Episode One: Always or Never, A flat tire in 2020, Predators v. Prey, Del speaks Zulu, Disgusting food, San Juan
Send us a text Del attempts to describe the proper usage for the words always and never. " Attempts" is the operative word here. How do you use these words? Dave has a flat tire on his bike the last week of 2020 after no flats all year. But there is a happy ending. A surprise ending? You decide. Note that he says 2021 the first time but it is really 2020. Remember, he's old. Del reflects on his years hiding in the African bush spent observing the interplay between predator and prey, which turns out to be much like human behavior. He further dazzles us with his fluency in Swahili, Zulu, and Saswatzi. Or maybe he is making it all up, we don't know. Dave samples shark meat in Iceland which has been buried to rot and then hung up to attract flies for nine months. A clear contender for Grossest Story of 2021. Even grosser, he likes it. Del possibly gives another of his famous lightning book reviews. Pay attention. Dave finds we have a listener in West Lake Stevens, triggering a story about a visit to the San Juan Islands. Del foolishly assumes they are off the coast of Puerto Rico. So, where are they? There might be other stuff on this episode but we uploaded it a whole twenty minutes ago and who can remember anything that long? Keep those cards and letters coming in to twooldbucks@gmail.com Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S1 E9 · Thu, December 31, 2020
Episode 9: 2020 retrospective and TOB Award nominees, Dave fails his eye exam, the Bucks peek at 2021
Send us a text The Bucks reflect on 2020 TOB highlights and review the segments nominated in the various award categories. The first category is Most Controversial Topic and the segment that dominated all others in the nominations was Loser Lotto. After a massive dropoff in listenership, Del mercifully euthanized it, sparing us further confusion in 2021. The two nominees for Most Surprising Subculture are the Konik ponies [see polishponyfl.com] of central Florida and the Tidycat jug repurposement. The Bucks continue to be astounded by the enthusiasm and resourcefulness of the "Juggers." In the category, Most Obvious Gender Bias, the overwhelming favorite was the failure by the Bucks during the Bright Side of Covid segment to note that women would save time and money on makeup as all you needed to do was paint your eyes. We received countless letters from female listeners on this one, with the most heartfelt letters coming from Judith and Pat. The Grossest Story category nominees are both Del's, understandably. Del Eating Ants was gross, for sure, but the Lanternfly story triggered a multitude of post-apocolyptic nightmares. One listener from Lunenburg is reportedly still hiding under the bed. The Dumbest Young Buck Stunt has two strong nominees, this time involving Dave's on-the-road adventures. It will be a close vote between Hitchhiking with Criminals and Blowing Up the Plymouth. Dave tried to steer today's young bucks away from both of these exploits. Del garnered another uncontested nomination for The Strangest Book Review. You had to pay attention or you missed his artful story within a story. In the Most Empathetic Listener category, the runaway favorite seems to be Claire from Chicago. Her letter practically made us shed our velvet [look it up]. Go, Claire! Get your votes in. Vote early and vote often as Claire's old mayor used to say. You can even write-in a candidate for any of the categories. Send it to buckstwoold@gmail.com. Otherwise, Dave finds another way he and Del are similar and the Bucks take a peek at 2021. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S1 E8 · Fri, December 25, 2020
Episode 8: Two uses forCalming Spray, Two almost book reviews, Two Russian heroes, Two countries and the Siberian Express
Send us a text Del commandeers the mic for a surprise opening. Astute listener Lucy from Chester, PA teaches us about Calming Spray for Cats as Del wonders if you can buy it for people. Del gives another lightning book review, discussing All The Light You Cannot See. We recognize two Russian heroes [in our minds, at least] who saved the world from thermonuclear destruction. Continuing with the Russia theme, Dave discusses his adventures traveling on the Trans Siberian Railway from Beijing to Moscow. There is brief nudity involved but thankfully this podcast is audio-only. Del drives the final nails into the coffin holding Loser Lotto [we hope]. SEASONS GREETINGS TO ALL Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S1 E7 · Fri, December 18, 2020
Episode 7: Learning to ZOOM, Ghosts and Aliens, Bad Teachers and more, Tales of the Road
Send us a text Hello, this is old buck Dave introducing a special TOB episode, otherwise known as episode 7. This episode was actually a test of using zoom audio for remote interviews so Del and I were winging it from separate locations as opposed to following our usual in-person winging it program format. While I like to say there is no failure in science, Del’s audio, in particular, is decidedly sub-par so we apologize for that. On the bright side, we did manage to generate a half-hour of meanderings on ghosts, aliens, bad teachers, bad students, and bad hitch-hiking that we hope you find interesting. Dave, who doesn't believe in ghosts, tells his own ghost story that took place in Germany several years ago while Del contemplates alien invasions and [incredibly] provides a reasonable explanation for Dave's apparition. We talk about bad teachers and bad students [the latter would be Del] and then Del goes down another rabbit hole wondering why cars have steering wheels. His comment on a driver being able to sprawl across a bench seat triggers a hitchhiking experience Dave had while in college. Don't do this at home...or anywhere. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S1 E6 · Tue, December 15, 2020
Episode 6: Lake Stevens?, Komics Culture, Movie review, Remembering heroes,
Send us a text Dave tries to unravel the mysteries of Lake Stevens, Washington, and why folks there listen to us. Del examines Komics Kulture and pays homage to a few of his favorites. Dave reviews a documentary about Bing Russell and the Portland Mavericks. We reflect on two men who were among the best at what they did who passed away on December 7- Chuck Yeager and Dick Allen. Del admits that even he doesn't understand Loser Lotto and tearfully bids it adieu. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S1 E5 · Tue, December 08, 2020
Episode 5: Mexican Plate caper, Del's funniest book, perception v. reality, Loser Lotto
Send us a text Dave talks about the demise of the "authentic hand-painted" Mexican plate and the trauma left behind. Del discusses the funniest book he's ever read but it is unclear whether he actually read the entire book. Dave dives into some neuroscientifically tenuous linkages between perception, reality, and a really bad day on the bike. Listeners continue to beat the Tidy Cat container idea to death in Letters From Afar. Del changes the instructions for Loser Lotto, as if anyone even understands where he's going with this. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S1 E4 · Thu, December 03, 2020
Episode 4 -Del vs. the Cable Co., What's a Polish Pony?, or a Lanternfly?, Society for C.R.A.P.
Send us a text Del talks about his painful episode with the cable company and a hole in the ground so excuse him if he gets a little grouchy. You've all been there. He manages to draw a parallel with a famous line from Cool Hand Luke Dave discovers a fascinating website about Polish [as in the country, not the Shinola] ponies in central Florida. Check out the Polish Pony Society of Central Florida here. In our Kultur Klub segment, Del educates us on the growing infestation of the lanternfly. Learn more from the October 2020 issue of the Smithsonian magazine. Del surprises Dave by telling him they have co-founded the Society for Citizens Representing Alternative Positions. In a unanimous vote, it is decreed that the authors of any letters read "on the air" are automatically inducted into the Society. Four Letters From Afar are chosen from among the thousands we've received thus far. These include one from Slovenia and one from Barking, England [a real place]. And there really is a Normalville where dogs possibly put up the Christmas lights. Once again, Del tries to explain Loser Lotto and changes the rules to make it even more confusing. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
Trailer · Sun, November 22, 2020
Episode 00-Introduction to the Bucks
Send us a text Welcome to Two Old Bucks, the podcast that looks at the world through the cataract-clouded eyes of two lifelong friends. Come on over and have a coffee with us as we laugh at the humor of everyday life, take a few peeks back at the good old days [well, the old days], and try to generally impress each other with our wisdom and knowledge. In this intro, we play a clip from our first raw test recording so you can see how amazed we were that we even got this far. Like Sgt. Pepper, we hope you will enjoy the show. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S1 E1 · Sun, November 22, 2020
Episode 1: Nice to meet you, the bright side of covid
Send us a text In our inaugural episode, we tell you a little about ourselves and how we got here and then move on to our first segment, Things That Make You Say Hmm, where we look at the bright side of Covid-19. Think positive. Wait, scratch that. Our Kultur Klub segment will include a short book review [or two] by Del and an essay Dave wrote on the joys of yoga. In our next segment, 2 Bucks for Your Thoughts, Del will attempt to unravel the mystery behind that plastic car key you get in your junk mail and we'll entertain letters from afar. Finally, Del will explain the Loser Lotto game he developed and how he guarantees you will lose if you play the numbers he gives you. We'd love to get your feedback, pro or con. You can contact us at buckstwoold at gmail.com. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S1 E2 · Sun, November 22, 2020
Episode 2; Free stuff, a visit with Einstein [sort of], and Loser Lotto
Send us a text Have you ever clicked on the FREE category on Craigslist? We try to get inside the heads of people giving away really strange things. Dave will do a review of Einstein's Dreams by Alan Lightman, a book that suggests what dreams about time Einstein might have had while he was developing his theory of relativity. Del will again attempt to explain Loser Lotto. Give us your feedback on the show or anything else on your mind. We might even read it. Send to buckstwoold@gmail.com Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
S1 E3 · Sun, November 22, 2020
Episode 3-All about Ants, a story by Gibran, mouthpieces?, a favorite teacher
Send us a text Del ponders the meaning of ants and life in the African bush. "You gonna eat that?" Dave reads The Ambitious Violet by Khalil Gibran. Del gets down and dirty with mouthpieces. We remember a favorite teacher. And, of course, Loser Lotto. Good luck. You can contact us at buckstwoold@gmail.com Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
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