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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 224
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
224: Dr. Craig Benjamin, Historian Extraordinaire
The Bucks interview Dr. Craig Benjamin, historian, jazz musician, cruise lecturer and much more. Stay with us for the entire hour to hear about a life well-lived.
HERE'S A LINK TO A 6-MI…
223: Del has a Heat Attack and New Teeth, Dave Visits London
Del panics over losing his phone and blames the heat. Is Del acting like a teenager or is it really the heat?
Del pays for another year's tuition for his dentist's child. But he looks m…
222: Del's new TV, Dave's Baltic cruise
Del has a good purchasing experience and a less than good follow-up with AI.
Dave discusses his 15-day Baltic cruise, the good, the bad, and the ugly.
What are your AI experiences? Have …
221: Dave reports in from Denmark
Dave manages to get to Copenhagen in one piece after nearly melting in Boston. He met one nice folks over there and highly recommends the city.
In the battle of the bonus tracks, listen …
220: Whither thy Weather, Speak Up, No Kings
The Bucks whine about the weather again...and again.
Do you have a butt dial story? Let us know. We're all ears, hearing aids and all.
Bucks reconnect with Old Buck Gene, whose memory is…
219: Crazy or just OLD? Gloucester Cheese, Canadian Fires, Spearhead
Here's a short video clip from the episode
Del displays his geographic knowledge. He cannot be stumped.
Why does Dave have to practice mounting his bicycle?
Del makes milestone soup as on…
218: Bucks interview Curtis Weber, a retiree now teaching English to immigrants
Maybe retirement is a time to kick back and relax and that's fine. But it wasn't enough for Curtis Weber, a retired educator who relocated to Sarasota and now teaches English to non-En…
217: The Lottery by S. Jackson, Tornado !, Del Flips his Lid, Tom's First Kiss
Dave has an unexpected and unforgettable trip to a tornado shelter. Yikes!
Del proves once again he has too much time on his hands as he sands and drills plastic lids.
Tom recounts songs…
216: Caregiving, Yo Yo Ma, Black Bag, Three More Love Questions
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 …
215: Persia, San Diego, A Question or Four of Love
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, inc…
214: Feedback on Mahesh, The Brutalist, Sitting on a Plane, Unbeer
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…
213: We interview Mahesh Patel, author of RELOCATE ADJUST REPEAT
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 INTERNATIONA…
212: Road Trip, Bikes and Books,AI Blues, No Mahesh Yet
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 Buc…
211: Planetary Alignment, A Complete Unknown, Martin Luther King Day
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…
210: Jimmy Carter, More Ants, Slow Sisters & Bad Horses
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 recommend…
209: Bike Boys, Delmore, Traumas of Youth, Drones, Luigi
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.…
208: Britches, Banana, Brit, and Brute Banter
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…
207: Del & Amor Towles, Flamboyance, Conclaves and Republics, Scary Spoon, Hearing Doug
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 les…
206: Carnivorous Cows, Psychopaths on the Road, Love Letter by George Saunders
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 …
205: Hurricane Milton, The Ragged Clown, Stump the Buck
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…