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
124: BUCKS Review recent episodes, Cap'n Jim Tells a Sea Story about Sandalwood
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 mo…
123: Laura Hayes of World Central Kitchen discusses WCK's aide to Ukraine and Elsewhere
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 exp…
122: Interview with Phoenix, a Wounded Frontline Doctor in Ukraine
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 powe…
121: Interview with Mary Meaney and Annie Tregouet, Two of the St-Omer Angels
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.-…
120: Bridey Goes Big Apple, Adios to Joel, Welcome to Cap'n Jim, Teller of Tales
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.
119: Kudos for Bridey's Story, YouTube Finds Del, Go Suck an Egg, What's TMB?, Rock and Stone
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 a…
118: Interview with Bridey Thelen-Heidel, author of We Owned the Night
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 wonde…
117: French Connection, Who'll Stop the Rain?, Advice for the AG, UFO Ban, Nothing to Spare
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 …
116: Happy New Year, Ch-ch-ch-changes, Interview with Gabriel and Grayson
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 artwo…
115: 2022 Retrospective, Robo-Art, Trucks for Ukraine, Happy New Year
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 picture…
114: Man v. Machine, Fabulous Hubcaps, Lost Wrench, Twitter Hires Del, Cousin Pat
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…
113: More AI Poetry, Gravity-Friend or Enemy?, Del Glamor-Posing, Vegan Criminal
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…
112: Del lives!, Chickens and Gems,Transistors to Artificial Intelligence,
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…
111: Del has Covid 19, Mauna Loa Dreams, Politics [groan], Blue Nights by Joan Didion
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 any…
110: Giving thanks, Geo Metro, Del talks rail strike and Dr. office strike, Kitchen knives
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 L…
109: Lick a Knife, FTX Bust, Abominations, Thanks from Del, You are so Lucky
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…
108: Friendly asteroids, Del observes shrinkage, What elections?, Weird Al, H-2-Oh Oh
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…
107: Del goes wrong and then to bed, Goodbye Wolfe, Cornhole scandal, Dave's nail polish
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 surv…
106: Bucks interview JR Stoffel, a Podcaster, Actor, Musician, Comedian, Young Buck
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 subs…
105: Stump the Buck, Elonless, Vegetarian Zombies, Del Builds a Mattress?, POD
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-somebod…