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
164: Interview with Stan Gordon, UFO and Bigfoot Researcher
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…
163: Canadian Bacon, Seniority, AI Hallucinations
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 marke…
162: Del's Semi-Rant, Giving Thanks, A First Lady, JFK, Anne Lamott Just Doesn't Know
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 no…
161: Interview with Agnes Schipper, author of Sabine's Odyssey
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 s…
160: Trailers and Whalers, Splendid or Vile?, Healthcare Rants, Return of VV1
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 Gulf. Another spe…
159: Interview with Pat Hays, author of Silicon Planet: My Life in Computer Chips
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 growt…
158: Stinky Fingers, Cursive Comeback, Blame Hugo, Killers of the Flower Moon
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. …
157: Cap'n Jim Returns, Del wants a Glove, Jumping Worms-Yikes, Machine Learning
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…
156: Sitting with Friends, Bucks Are Out of This World
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 wa…
155: Get Off Your Butt, Del's UVF Attack, NFT Busted, French Auction, Bug of the Month
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 statis…
154: Beds, Barbers, Birds, Books, and Bank Fraud
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 …
153: The Bucks do a Mini-Episode
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 th…
152: A Global News Day. Where's Tahoe Toogee when you need him?
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…
151: Interview with Toogee Sielsch a.k.a. Tahoe Toogee a.k.a. The Bear Whisperer
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 …
150: Frank Young returns to discuss his career in foreign service
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 …
149: Authors Bridey Thelen-Heidel and Bruce Rettig return
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 origina…
148: Mercury Pictures, Hot Sauce Quest, Alien Luggage, In St. Omer with Annie, Paul, and Mary
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 buy…
147: Vixenology, Alien Obfuscation, RIP Robbie, Oppenheimer, Del Bikes Nakedly
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 Rober…
146: A True UFO Tale [maybe], Lantern Fly [again], Cap'n Jim Tells a True Tale [for sure]
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…
145: Global Boiling, Del vs. U-EPh-Os, Almost Old, Two Good Books
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 Gr…