The Nightly Rant

Mike opens the show saying the school year is officially over. They discuss all the final activities. Mike discusses the influence of parents on children. Mike says he talks to his son about his son’s view on issues. Mike feels teachers indoctrinate kids and Torya tries to defend it. Mike explains why he feels parents must take a more active role in the education of their kids. They discuss the di...

Torya talks about the Biden campaign harassing Jo Jorgensen's campaign. Mike says that Joe Biden is lucky the pandemic hit because it gives him the opportunity to hide. Mike then discusses how the pandemic affected his daughter's senior year in high school. Mike shares his feelings about his daughter's graduation.

Mike announces he is a statistic. He was tested for COVID-19. Mike describes the testing process. Torya introduces Brian from Your Favorite Blockhead. Brian expresses gratitude that he was not hit with the ban hammer. Mike describes what happened when the ban hammer fell. Mike points out that they were teased about saying the death rate was lower than reported and the death rate is now officially...

Mike opens the show saying they have lots of guests these days. The last one was banned. Mike says they get accused of false things all the time. They are demonized for dumb things. They discuss how there are many opinions one can hold on any given issue. Torya points out what a terrible candidate Biden is. Mike doesn’t agree that Kamala Harris is a competent candidate. Mike points out how inconsi...

Mike opens the show introducing their guest, Jordan Harbinger. Jordan chimes in to discuss the low death rate from COVID-19. Mike says he is if the opinion that the world went crazy because the WHO scared everyone. As details come out, it starts to become clear there was an overreaction. Mike says it surprises him that Americans willingly gave up so many freedoms to deal with this. Jordan says it...

They open up discussing the potential of reopening the county. They discuss the confusion surrounding CDC recommendations and warnings. They have a discussion about all the conflicting information they’ve received. They discuss some of the comments made by Joe Biden. Many of these comments have been racist. The discussion moves to how confusing the guidelines for reopening are. Healthcare is discu...

Mike discusses an article he saw on Medium about 7 deadly relationship sins. The first sin is lust. Save it for your partner. Don’t cheat. If you cheat, own it. Torya and Mike discuss if it is wrong to desire others as long as you don’t act on them. They agree that lusting after another person is wrong and will eventually lead to cheating. The next sin is gluttony—being controlling, possessive and...

Mike opens up discussing Alyssa's graduation party. Torya pretends she can't hear (ie. mocking the rest of the world). They then rant about people on social media who refuse to actually listen. Mike says not listening is a huge problem, especially on social media where the discussion is in writing. Torya points out that she disagrees with lots of people, but has respect for people who try to under...

Mike says he lost Torya at Target. He explains exactly what happened at Target. Torya explains exactly why they went to Target. Mike discusses the convenience pricing at grocery stores.

Someone has been banned from The Nightly Rant! Mike begins by describing what was the impetus to this banning of a guest. A discussion about how rude this person was ensues. Mike reads an online discussion he had with this guest. Mike explains the fallacies in this guest's "arguments". Torya explains what happened with the teenagers who destroyed the rental property she manages.

Mike discusses Alyssa coming to the new apartment to hang out. Torya discusses her tenants who destroyed the property in just 2 weeks. Torya goes on a complete rant about this.

They open the show ranting about the governor of California and his flip flopping. Mike mentions Fred Smith in Buena Park and how he was able to keep his non-essential business open because he's the mayor. Mike rants about making things like masks mandatory. Mike rants about people calling protesters entitled. Mike tells us how he would solve this problem had he been elected.

Apparently someone is angry with a local dentist. Torya describes a motor-home they saw that indicates the owners are pissed at a dentist. Mike mentions some people on Facebook who were calling someone who wants to protest the lockdowns "entitled" Mike rants about entitlement and what is is and what it is not. Mike says he doesn't love the idea, but making sure that people are given sick time in o...

They begin by discussing Torya’s dental appointment. They then discuss how much normal pharmacies want for antibiotics as compared to the extreme discount offered by Elevated Health. This leads to a discussion of how expensive medication can be. Mike thinks pharmacies expect people not to check the prices. They begin a discussion of how destructive Bree can be. Mike relates a story about bringing...

They finally finished Silicon Valley. Mike explains why he hates the ending. This leads to a discussion of the last episode. Is it cheaper to run a weekly sitcom or a reality show? Mike discusses boundaries and how they help determine a point of compromise.

Mike says it has been confirmed that the Coronavirus was created in a virus lab in China. Torya says it seems suspicious. This leads to a discussion of why you’d develop a virus in a lab. California is coming up with a $125 million package to give illegal aliens a stimulus check. Torya questions whether anyone here illegally would sign up. This leads to a long discussion about why illegal aliens w...

Loud knocking opens the show. Apparently the Toupee Stand pounded on the ceiling. Mike describes the incident. Mike emailed the manager about the issue caused by Toupee Stand. They discuss Mike being offended by Torya’s request. They discuss Torya’s hair. Mike tells us that his sons would have some product that would help his hair. Mike wants to know why Torya never lets him know when he goes out...

Mike asks who the biggest creature of habit is in their herd. Torya says it is Ozzie and Mike says it is Yogi. Mike discusses his personal vlog on YouTube that you can find at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE41TmBkF0sXlJMBIHcPGPw?view_as=subscriber You should subscribe. They talk about not having any shows to watch. He mentions the show Silicon Valley. Mike talks about how the show is so much l...

Knut Witowski is an epidemiologist. He says herd immunity would take effect if we weren’t on lockdown. Mike then rants about how he knew this all along. They rant about the lockdown and how dumb they think it is. The regular flu killed 82,000 people in 2019 and COVID-19 is expected to kill 80,000, so why a lockdown? Mike questions whether he should start getting flu shots. Mike makes it very clear...

Uh oh! A new neighbor they don’t like! They discuss the complaining neighbor at the new place. He has been named “Toupee Stand.” Advice needed about the CEO, Yogi. A discussion ensues about the training of dogs. They talk about Bree and her love of destroying crate pads. Mike asks if perhaps they are the cause of the dogs’ weird behavior. They close with a discussion of societal norms.

School is out of session for the rest of the school year. They discuss how this can be problematic for working parents. They discuss the chaos that is online schooling at the moment. Mike talks about how depressed he’s been since not being able to hit the gym daily. Mike gives advice to businesses on how to get out of this pandemic stronger than before. They talk about their new place and what the...

Bree is having a crazy day. Mike talks about Kitchen Nightmares Uncensored. Somehow pizza takes front and center in the discussion. Do people let their emotions get in the way of their decisions?

Mike wants to know how Torya got her information about the United States when she lived in Canada. Mike explains why he asked about the news, relaying his experience on LinkedIn. Mike wonders why people from other countries think they can tell Americans what life in America is truly like. Mike rants about why we closed down the economy when we never did this for other virus outbreaks. They discuss...

Quarantine continues Mike explains his anger with their old apartment complex and management company. A lawsuit is looming large. They discuss why Mike doesn’t agree with what the management office is taking from the deposit. Learning is great, but putting it into action is the entire purpose of learning in the first place. Mike discusses why he is interested in vloggers and their content. Torya t...

Why does Yogi deserve an apology? The animals are ganging up on the humans Does Bree speak Spanish? Is Yogi mean? What makes Torya so feisty? Postmates priority -- worth it or not?