Hillbilly Nerd Talk

HNT 276: Men Being Creepy. Grandparenting. Patriotism on the 4th of July in Appalachia. And AI and ChatGPT.

My friend’s mom is sending gift cards to a scammer. She is going to have to take her access away. She thinks she’s marrying an oil rigger Fabio. Libraries are great repositories for information and everyday items. Hank found his latest book, How to be Lucky. We have seen two movies lately, and one was even in the theater. We don’t regret seeing Disclosure Day. I really enjoyed the popcorn and blue...

People drive stupidly. It angers me. So I take a pill for that. It isn’t safe to road rage right now. Is it just human nature to forget the bad parts of the past so we can keep having little snot goblins? It must, or we’d be extinct. I cut parents a lot of slack. I can’t relate. But they are all struggling to get their kids noses out of the iPad. Our little guy will do ANYTHING to get back on for...

Fatigue has reached Appalachia. We all need to police our own and call out the bullsh!$. What does a society do with bad people? Do we let them wreck society and continually harm innocent people? Do we need people zoos? - Spencer Pratt seems to be a bellwether of society right now. Will common sense win, or will handing out free drug paraphernalia buy the election? And while Hank loves Caitlin Cla...

Kids are Awesome. Jehovah’s Witnesses. Kentucky Election. And Hobbies. Kids are Awesome and we must protect them at all costs. They remind us what it’s like to be young and how to play. We were visited by the Jehovah’s Witnesses and I talked them outta the building and down the block. Thomas Massie pissed off his voters obstructing everything. And we are practicing some healthy hobbies. I can’t me...

Welcome back. Let’s solve the world’s problems!

We have posted another show! Maybe we can get back into the habit. The technology and process to get this show posted is not a bit easier than when we started our break! UGG! Anyway, we are back! Hope you enjoy listening to us talking politics and cat songs.

– Artemis Mission – Did we really go to the moon in the late 60’s? – UAPs – Are we as a species being steered towards something big? – Media biasses are undeniable and obvious at this point. And getting worse.

Gen Z isn’t killing it in the workplace. The ones that figure it out will excel. We just finished both seasons of Yellowjackets. Wow, what a fantastic show. What do we watch next? Lisa Marie never had a chance. Joe Rogan has become the Opra of podcasters. He took it where no one else could. We discuss a bit of politics. And Hank tries to wake up the AI and initiate the takeover.

My buddy and I hit Vegas for our yearly trip to play slots and eat Nacho Daddy’s. We even broke even on the slots. It was great. Hank loves Chat GPT but I’m convinced SkyNet is about to slaughter us all. We need some ethical bumpers on life. Aliens are huge in the news right now. Someone is watching. And now I’m paranoid about being swallowed by a microscopic black hole.

We’ve had a long lasting crud. We aren’t all the way dead. And we don’t want to turn into the old folks talking about their health concerns. But here we are. It’s only fair since vaccines could help so many kids. The measles are miserable. Does it make a difference if you speak out or explain your opinion on social media? Are we living in 1984? Don’t keep pets that can kill you. Full stop. And wou...

We’re remodeling and one of our fur babies disappeared. We were distraught. She was traumatized. Etiquette is necessary for groups to get along. I went with a buddy to see Collective Soul. They were fantastic and I discovered a bad I missed. Footballer Michael Irvin has given rise to the next rap supper star, and he called him out.

Soup Beans and Cornbread are an Appalachian delicacy, and I’m a lucky woman because Hank is a hillbilly chef. How to live longer? We’re doing pretty good. Do you stay together or get divorced for the kids? It’s sad how many have to make that decision. Phil Mickelson bets a lot. A whole lot. And what is Twitter now? X?

Ah Ha moments. I was today years old when I found out. Shoutout to Men’s Warehouse and film by the foot. Testosterone has been great, but now something else is outta whack for me. Hot Flashes are horrible. Hank had Jury Duty but he didn’t get picked. We went to the mall, and kids on those roving stiffed riding animals horrify me. Wait till grandma breakers her hip. We won’t know anymore about the...

It’s our pleasure to introduce our second pod cat, the Bonnie Situation. Tipping is out of control. Either people who know damn good and well tipping is expected at all sit down diners and DON’T or websites and vending machines want tips. And the expected amount is crazy. But maybe that’s because we’re all expecting a recession that’s not materialized. You’ll never guess how they’re trying to find...

We’re glad we got out and smelled the popcorn for Guardians of the Galaxy. That’s a blockbuster movie and why people go out to experience it. Outhouses played a part in my traumatic past, and when faced with the most elegant, decked out outhouse ever, I froze. Is there no Scotch Irish pride in Appalachia because we all converted to Protestant churches? There was certainly no drinking and no St. Pa...

It’s been a bad week for the National Guard. One of theirs was arrested for leaking secrets to his gamer buddies. Another was arrested for applying to be a hitman. I don’t remember ever hearing about problems like these. Introducing a new segment: Petra’s funny trauma stories. This one is about Tupperware. I’m healing by telling stories from my childhood I can’t tell anywhere else. Healing through...

– First reaction videos are a thing. They are pretty fun! Check out some of them with your favorite classic rock songs. – Hank’s dad died. That is making us ponder things. – Hank is reading Loretta Lynn’s book Coal Miner’s Daughter. It’s a classic. She grew up in the same place, at the same time and under the same circumstances as Hank’s dad. –...

Banking is rigged. Read everything before you sign it. It’s been so dreary, dark, and cold here. It’s called Blue Monday because of the weather, post holiday debt, and failed resolutions. The news is unwatchable. Some folks did a study about teenagers seeing porn. It sounds more like some folks found out which teens lie. We have way too many young gals driving luxury cars, and Hank’s figured out m...

We’re happy to introduce Ripley, Podcat 2.0. She’s our only child, so we gush. Are we already becoming cyborgs with our phones giving us photographic memory and access to Dr Google? We typed our term papers on typewriters. I’m all in on House if then Dragon, loving the female viewpoint as much as the dragons. I relate to the utter dysfunction of the Targarians, and love being back in Westeros. Han...

This show is in memory of Chairman Meow. I’m scared I’ll never love any animal as much as I loved that mean grey cat. There is a kitty shaped hole in my heart. I’ve been loving television lately, and picking the shows. We both liked The Sandman. Hank liked The Boys until the end, and I think he’s only putting up with House of the Dragon because I’m utterly obsessed. We’ve enjoyed some ambient musi...

LGBT lmnop. We’re confused. How about “No Hetero.” Orville Peck, what a unique dude. We’re DINK’s. Dual Income No Kids. We skipped the gene pool. We’re getting over COVID. Even vaccinated it’s a weird virus.

Will Smith had time to consider that slap. It totally overshadowed his win (and Samual L Jackson’s too.) Jada used the look on him. Red Hot Chili Peppers are auditory garbage, the Ron Burgundy of rock. And you can’t escape them. They’re putting out new crap. I wasn’t allowed to watch Momma’s Family growing up. Figured out why. I binged Seven Year Switch. And we’re enjoying the Righteous Gemstones...

Chairman Meow is a picky little shit and finding her food has been challenging. I’m doing the Master Gardner training and volunteering. I’ve find my tribe. My outrage subs have been active lately. I can’t imagine what possesses people to keep “pets” that cause so much death, destruction, and STRESS. And what’s going on in Ukrainian is freaking us out.

I’ve found a breed of cat that matches Chairman Meow’s description exactly. Their name, Nebelung means creature of the mist. It tears me up to think of losing her, so of course I’m stalking one. I’d much rather find a “street kitty” but the personality is exactly my little grey shadows. We spent New Year’s Eve with our Fancy Friends, and enjoyed the hospitality of a real hearth goddess type. We ev...