David & Stu

David & Stu... Unhinged!

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“David & Stu . . . Unhinged!” offers a unique glimpse into the world's most pressing (and most trivial) issues through the eyes of two of Greenwich Village’s jaded residents, who are usually pissed off about something. From allowing people to legally sh** on our sidewalks to"discrimination" against fat people, David Simonetti, a writer and attorney, and Stu Richel, a critically acclaimed actor, screenwriter, and Vietnam War vet, offer an acerbic yet civilized perspective on politics and life in New York City. Occasionally veering into the abyss of rage, like Stu's unbridled contempt for Jane F...

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90: La Non Dolce Vita, MAGA Draft Dodging, Keystone Kash & Bad Santa 26.04.2026 41:11

Welcome to David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. On this episode of David & Stu Unhinged, we dive headfirst into the most outrageous political chaos, jaw-dropping scandals, and hypocrisy dominating the headlines—guaranteed to spark debate and keep you laughing: 1. La Non Dolce Vita: David’s dream vacation in Ita...

89: Trump’s Alcatraz Farce, Swalwell Scandal, Jesus Post & Pope Clash & an American Hero 19.04.2026 38:26

Welcome to David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. On this episode of David & Stu Unhinged , we break down the latest political chaos, scandals, and hypocrisy dominating the headlines: (1) Trump’s Alcatraz Farce Trump is once again pushing the idea of reopening Alcatraz—ignoring the massive costs, legal roadblocks...

88: MAGA Christians, the Hershey Chocolate Scandal, Elite Hypocrisy & Culinary Spectrum 12.04.2026 40:40

Welcome to David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. On this episode of David & Stu Unhinged, we break down the growing hypocrisy behind MAGA Christianity , the Hershey–Reese’s chocolate scandal, elite double standards in New York City education, and an unexpected bright spot in inclusive fine dining. First, we unpa...

87: MAGA Crime Spree, Teen DUI, Noem Scandal & Gridlock Karma. 05.04.2026 41:13

Welcome to David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. On this 87th episode of David & Stu Unhinged, we cover the following topics: (1) Trump has spent hours bashing Democrats for being soft on crime, yet he pardoned 1,500 individuals involved in the January 6 riots, some of whom had prior convictions for violent or s...

86: Stu’s Christian Mingle, Miami Rebound, Real Baseball, & Mission Not Accomplished 29.03.2026 41:55

Welcome to David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. On this 86th episode of David & Stu Unhinged, we cover the following topics: (1) Stu will delve deeper into his recent encounter with a group of Christian students from a Florida high school whom he met in Washington Square Park last month. The students impressed...

85: MAGA Extortion, Trump’s Degenerate Art, & Influencer Hell 22.03.2026 48:23

Welcome to David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. On this 85th episode of David & Stu Unhinged, we cover the following topics: (1) The Trump administration is reportedly considering using U.S. HIV/AIDS aid to Zambia as leverage in negotiations over access to the country’s valuable mineral sector, particularly cop...

84: A Deadly Prank, a Gilded Refuge, Winner v. Whiner, & Bridge Janitor 15.03.2026 37:29

Welcome to David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. On this 84th episode of David & Stu Unhinged, we cover the following topics: 1. In March 2026, high school teacher Jason Hughes was fatally run over after confronting teens who were toilet-papering his yard as a prom prank, and 18-year-old Jayden Ryan Wallace has...

83: Trump’s Waterloo, Killer Algorithms, a Misfit Monkey & a Naughty Nurse 08.03.2026 43:57

Welcome to David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. On this 83rd episode of David & Stu Unhinged, we cover the following topics: 1. Last week, Trump and his national security team launched a full-scale attack on Iran in coordination with Israel. Trump and his sycophants are already crowing about the huge success of...

82: Stu’s Grand Return, Gold Coast Ghetto Living, a Demented Orangutan, & Snowballgate 01.03.2026 42:16

Welcome to David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. On this 82nd episode of David & Stu Unhinged, we cover the following topics: 1. Stu has returned from his time in Florida and recounts his time away and his harrowing return to New York due to incompetently run airlines and a poorly administered air transportation...

81: Stu’s Nine Lives, Yes to the Dress & those Irksome Citi-Bikes 15.02.2026 45:30

Welcome to David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. On this 81st Episode of David & Stu Unhinged from an undisclosed location, we cover the following topics: 1) Stu recounts two near-death experiences, one of which was when Stu was given a shot by a doctor that he had a very bad reaction to, which derailed his plan...

80: Havana Exit, Epstein’s BFFs, Greek Tragedy, & Trump’s Alamo 08.02.2026 44:23

Welcome to David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. On this 80th episode of David & Stu Unhinged, we cover the following topics: 1. Michael Beck, a former National Security Agency (NSA) counterintelligence officer, died on January 25, 2026, at age 65. The exact cause of death has not been publicly disclosed, but Be...

79: MAGA Murderers and Dissenters, Trump's Raw Deal & Music Man's Iowa Scam 01.02.2026 36:20

Welcome to David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. Note: While David mentioned this is the 80th episode of Unhinged, it is in fact #79 On this 79th Episode of David & Stu Unhinged, we cover the following topics: 1) In the last month, two protestors in Minneapolis were murdered at the hands of poorly trained ICE op...

78: Greenland or Bust, France, the Deadbeat Tenant, Brooklyn’s Revenge & a Burmese Detour 25.01.2026 45:36

Welcome to David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. This week on David & Stu Unhinged, we revisit and update some of our previous stories and discuss new material. The following summarizes the topics discussed: 1. Trump continues to make a spectacle of himself as he comes up with a new justification for invading Gr...

77: The Aryan Jew, a Lady Boy’s Rebuke, Tish’s Grandstanding, & the Mississippi Miracle 18.01.2026 47:32

Welcome to David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. On this 77th episode of David & Stu Unhinged, we will cover the following topics: 1. Hessy Levinsons was born in Berlin in 1934 and recently passed away on January 2, 2026. As a six-month-old child, Hessy was selected by Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi propaganda chief,...

76: Turning the Page on Tampon Tim, Baseball’s Shame, America Last & a NYC Scone Success Story. 11.01.2026 37:02

Welcome to David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. On this special video episode of David & Stu Unhinged, we will cover the following topics: 1. The life of a former baseball star, Lenny Dykstra, is an ongoing train wreck. His ugly soap opera has brought shame and unnecessary angst upon his son and his daughter-in...

75: Trump Finally Crackdowns on Deadbeats, RIP Tatiana, a Father’s Justice, and to Hell with 2026 Resolutions 04.01.2026 40:33

Welcome to David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. We start 2026 with the 75th Episode of David and Stu Unhinged. This week, we cover the following topics: 1. Trump is long noted for the way he stiffs creditors and his multiple bankruptcies so it is rather ironic that his Administration has now proclaimed that they pl...

74: NYC’s Impending Inferno, Stefanik’s Abrupt Exit, Nepo Baby Nonsense, & a Ray of Hope 28.12.2025 41:18

74: NYC’s Impending Inferno, Stefanek’s Abrupt Exit, Nepo Baby Nonsense, & a Ray of Hope Welcome to David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. This is our last podcast for 2025, and we wanted to end the year off with another blistering assault on America’s cultural and spiritual decline as witnessed by the disastrous...

73: RIP Meathead, Georgetown’s DEI Overreach, Susie’s Cry for Help & Stu’s Neighborhood Tour 21.12.2025 40:33

Welcome to David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. On this 73rd episode of David & Stu Unhinged, we will discuss the following: 1. Rob Reiner, an acclaimed director and actor, was brutally murdered along with his wife, causing shockwaves and grief throughout the country. Reiner played the iconic role of Meathead i...

72: Trump’s Fake Award, MAGA Drag Show Mania, Medicare Fraud & Mamdani’s Radical Debut 14.12.2025 40:52

Welcome to David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. On this 72nd Episode of David & Stu Unhinged, we cover a number of topics that range from the serious to the absurd. We will discuss the following: 1. Trump has coveted a Nobel Peace Prize with the same fervor that RFK Jr. chases skirts. Yet he has been rebuffed c...

71: Lady Boy Hegseth’s War Crimes, Tampon Tim’s Fraud, Trump’s DEI Overreach & Patel’s FBI Implosion 07.12.2025 39:36

Welcome to David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. On this week’s 71st episode of David & Stu Unhinged, the following topics will be discussed: 1) Allegedly, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered American troops to "kill everybody" on a drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean Sea. Investigations of possible "war c...

70: Trump’s “Green” Initiatives, a MAGA Implosion, Patel’s Love Patrol, and the Poetry Man 30.11.2025 39:25

Welcome to the 70th episode of David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. The topics covered this week on David & Stu Unhinged are as follows: (1) Trump continues to orchestrate the destruction of our environmental protection system. The effects of climate change are not merely prospective but are being felt now. Nev...

69: Mamdani’s Capitulation, From Low-Level Scum to Trump’s Epstein Reckoning & Flamingo Freedom. 23.11.2025 44:33

Welcome to the 69th episode of David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. The topics covered this week on David & Stu Unhinged are as follows: 1. After all his tough talk about Trump, Mamdani and his team reached out to the White House for a meeting, presumably because even a poorly educated nepo baby knows he needs...

68: A Veteran’s Day Lament, Lander’s Comeuppance, More Sports Betting Outrages, Trump’s Epstein Problem & Two-Faced Coin 16.11.2025 38:47

Welcome to the 68th episode of David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast.. On this 68th Episode of David & Stu Unhinged, we will discuss the following topics: 1. On Veterans’ Day, Trump honored those who helped others avoid military service at the Tomb of the Unknown Podiatrist. We will go over the Borowitz report an...

67: A Final Voyage Commemorated, a Broadway Snooze Fest, Big League Betting, & a MAGA Rebuke 09.11.2025 46:27

Welcome to the 67th episode of David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast.. This week on David & Stu Unhinged, the topics covered include: 1) Gordon Lightfoot was a Canadian songwriter, folk singer, and musician. Stu takes a brief look at Lightfoot’s style and body of work, and then turns his attention to the Edmund F...

66: Bus Stops, Gate’s Backtracking, the Louvre, Hegseth’s Netflix Meltdown, a Sneaker Stabbing, Zohran’s Last Stand & Pedo Teachers 02.11.2025 41:04

Welcome to the 66th episode of David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. In this Episode 66 of our podcast, we discuss several follow-ups on stories we previously covered, going back to our first podcast. Below is a summary: 1. David and Stu live on a land marked block in Greenwich Village and have both noticed quality-...