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
S3 Ep 1 [#63]: Dave interviews his grandsons again, nine months later. They grew!
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 en…
S2 Ep 51:ANOTHER 2021 final episode, A look back, a look ahead, the usual meanderings
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 torna…
S2 EP 50: The Good Stuff, Halftime rant, Finger Lakes Redux, Books and more books
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 th…
S2 Ep 49: Bucks discuss a Vietnam era essay read by Dave
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…
S2 Ep 48: Del's Woodie update, plus more Pee Wee, Crooked Carrots, Alarm!!!, Smokin'
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 f…
S2 Ep 47: Where's Gunther, Where's Pee Wee, Bike Boys, Lost in Space
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 W…
S2 Ep 46: The One Year Anniversary Cast, Weber redux, Bodies of water, Gunther III, Pivot
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, ha…
S2 Ep 45: Watch Del tinker, News of the world, Bucks get eaten by a sandworm
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 guy…
s2 Ep 45: Joys of air travel, Del plays ball, Dave plays with ants, Book reports and more
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 monst…
S2 Ep 44: Del's happy ending, Best places to retire, Best places to hide.
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, tw…
S2 Ep 43: Safekeeping, Copenhagen radicals, Del's crypto-coin, Unhollywoods, Traffic, Henry Kloss
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 na…
S2 Ep 42: Del talks to NASM [really], Dark Matter, Twin Auto-Rants, Who is Henry Kloss?
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 mat…
S2 Ep 41: Dave interviews Old Buck Terry a.k.a. Superman
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.…
S2 Ep 40: Bullet in the Brain by Tobias Wolff (coarse language and graphic violence)
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 …
S2 Ep 39: Fire stories, Stupid street signs, Capt. Kirk goes into space, more Letters From Afar
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 a…
S2 Ep 38: Red River Gorge, A home in Nashville, Bats and more bats, A helping hand, Dave from the heart, and LFAs
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 to…
S2 Ep 37: Del's fantasy, What tomatoes?, Dumb Bucks, Ig Nobel Award highlights
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 Barcelon…
s2 Ep 36: A Retrospective Mish Mash of the World According to the Bucks
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.
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S2 Ep 35: Normalville rules, Ranger Rick returns, Misery in Moscow
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 a…
S2 Ep 34: First day of School, Project Hail Mary, Trapped, Planes,Trains and Automobiles, Dave switches carriers, Del cleans up his act
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…