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
- 225
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
S2 Ep. 14: Bucks invent sleep aid, NCAA mens tourney and Sir Charles, Franchise opps., Biking or Cycling, What's a female listener?
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 inadver…
S2 Ep 13: Crashing in London, Video favs, National Poetry Month, More BIG IDEAS from Del
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. Fortun…
S2 Ep. 12: Del has a Big Idea, Mars vs. Venus, Back to Bolivia, Math puzzle
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 s…
S2 Ep. 11: An interview with Old Buck Gene, a friend forever.
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 …
S2 Ep. 10: Del finds a studio?, Gastronomic delights past and present, Paddling [ouch], Monkeys and more
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 c…
S2 Ep. 9: Del is still lost in Zoomland, Craigslist tips, Del explains haggling, Fire Ants, The mailman, The Kitchen Toto, The Tsar
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…
S2 Ep. 8: Zooming again, Foreign listenership stats, The Kirg, All the music we love that we can still remember
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…
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
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 …
S2 Ep. 6: Bucks go global, A man in the street, Del taught math?, A Tribute to Hammerin' Hank Aaron, More words of wisdom
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 co…
S2 Ep. 5: Del does shaving, Pop. 485 [EXPLICIT], Is it quirks or quarks, Recognizing a winged warrior
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 disclose…
S2 Ep. 4: How to get vaccinated, Elusive elephants, A palindromic essay, Ludlum humor, Jackie Kennedy words of wisdom
Dave presents an idea from loyal listener Phil from Punxutawney [possibly not his real name] whereby the whole country could be vaccinated in 13 weeks. Phil reasoned if garbage trucks c…
2021 Bonus Ep. 1: The Drinking Contest
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 wisel…
S2-Episode 3: Del ponders words of wisdom, Dave meets the KGB in Russia-or not, Del does DAP, Special Czech cows?
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 wi…
S2-Episode 2: Del defines Book Buddies, Teenagers in love-ish, a tribute to Miss Neff and more, Del confuses Dave again
[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 otherw…
S2-Episode One: Always or Never, A flat tire in 2020, Predators v. Prey, Del speaks Zulu, Disgusting food, San Juan
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 we…
Episode 9: 2020 retrospective and TOB Award nominees, Dave fails his eye exam, the Bucks peek at 2021
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 dominat…
Episode 8: Two uses forCalming Spray, Two almost book reviews, Two Russian heroes, Two countries and the Siberian Express
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 ano…
Episode 7: Learning to ZOOM, Ghosts and Aliens, Bad Teachers and more, Tales of the Road
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 wer…
Episode 6: Lake Stevens?, Komics Culture, Movie review, Remembering heroes,
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…
Episode 5: Mexican Plate caper, Del's funniest book, perception v. reality, Loser Lotto
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 actuall…