The Nightly Rant

Listeners duck and take cover! The Nightly Rant made history! For the first time in 136 episodes, the show opened with Torya speaking first! This has not happened because she is always too shy to start things off, but this time she tells us how many times she's been annoyed this day. History has been made! Torya doesn't believe it and argues that she didn't talk first. Of course, she doesn't contr...

Odie had a huge day! He went to an adoption event in Pasadena, California. He spent all day at the event. He was taken by one of the ladies from the rescue because Mike and Torya had to attend Mitchell's soccer game. Torya says Odie was excited that she came back for him. Mike discusses the fact that dogs DO remember things unlike what many people say. Torya says that if they went somewhere with O...

Torya is excited that The Nightly Rant Best Of episodes is being released now. Mike is more excited by the fact that they now manage to release 5 episodes a week yet again like when the show launched.  Torya complains Mike had other plans during the normal podcast recording time. Mike went on a ride along with the Buena Park Police Department. Mike describes what happened during his ride along. He...

In this Best of TNR Episode, Mike and Torya take us back to Episode 80: The Circus Wants a Wall Built.

They are about to get busier than they've been. Soccer season is about to begin. This makes them extremely busy. Cross-country season has also begun. Weekends will be busy until December. Mike points out that they do things for the kids. They appreciate what is done for them. He then starts talking about a video he did for the foster, Odie. He got some nice compliments. The discussion goes to whet...

This episode begins with Torya literally chilling--getting cooler because it has been super hot. Mike discusses how lucky they are to be foster parents. He says that it is perfect for them because they don't have room for more animals full-time. This leads to a discussion of the foster puppy they had, Piper. Mike compares Odie to when he got Yogi. Yogi had no transition--he was bonded to Mike imme...

Mike begins the episode with a rant about a proposed needle exchange program. The idea is to make sure that needles stay out of parks and schools. The user will bring in their needles and exchange them for new needles and then be given an extra 20. Torya sees nothing wrong with the needle exchange at a 1 to 1 ratio, but feels the plus 20 is extreme. She says you can go in with 1 needle and come ou...

In this Best of TNR Episode, Mike and Torya take us back to Episode 28: Trash Bag Basketball

Mike says sometimes you have people from your past come up and have their effect on you and then they go away. Mike says that this happened so long ago he forgot he reported this guy to the Ripoff Report. This guy had hired Torya to teach him social media. He then had Torya make him a bunch of social media posts. He would approve some and not others. He would then only pay for what he approved. He...

Torya says the scariest place on earth is a field of bears. Mike says it is sharks...anywhere sharks are. To some people, the scariest place on earth is the internet. They discuss how weak the passwords are that people use. This leads Mike to discuss LastPass, the software that stores your passwords and can generate strong passwords.  The discussion leads to privacy concerns on the internet. That...

Apparently, it is the last official day of the 21 Day Challenge.  Mike wants to know who recalls the saga of the most horrendous mail carrier on earth. Torya says she remembers. Torya recounts the story for the listeners. Mike recounts the story that occurred today wherein the mail carrier had marked the package "Customer refused delivery: did not want" and also labeled it "unable to reach the doo...

Mike discusses the strange experiences he has had since he's known Torya. He gives a shout out to Apple for fixing his watch. He then mentions they were having a conversation on the way home and the things he went through after divorce. He talks about how certain people tried to rip him off but were not smart enough to pull it off. This leads to a discussion of being courteous to others. Mike says...

Mike opens the show in a way he has done previously. People never disappoint him. He is never surprised by where things wind up going with people. They always manage to completely disappoint him. He talks about digital marketers who talk about their wonderful virtual assistants. He discusses his developer search and how hard it is to find qualified candidates. This leads to a discussion of virtual...

Mike opens the show saying he wants to talk about indoctrination and Torya sounds confused. Did they not discuss this before the show? Let's find out! Mike explains that "indoctrination" has a specific meaning. He uses the education system as a means for explaining this. He talks about the television series called Waco that shows how the government spun the story to prevent backlash. People claim...

Important Show Announcement The Nightly Rant was always intended to be a 5 day per week show. When we started it we naively jumped in and began recording and releasing episodes. After more than 120 episodes, we have learned that we need to get in front of the content release schedule. As part of our new marketing plan here at Yogi's Podcast Network, we have built up some content ahead of time and...

Mike begins the show by commenting on an observation he's had about new animals entering the house. He notes that at first they are shy and complacent. That all changes. Torya mentions how Odie stole a chicken bone off the table. Mike says the funny part isn't that he stole the bone, he thinks the funny part is the wrestling match. He points out that earlier when they were on their walk, Odie was...

Mike begins the show by talking again about their postal carrier issue. Apparently, they ran into a supervisor today who told them (threatened them) that they should let the issue go or it would get worse. Torya says the postal carrier does her thing to "fuck" with them. Mike agrees. He says that the postal carrier gets to make up any story she wants and she is protected because she is union. The...

Mike begins the show by talking again about their postal carrier issue. Apparently, they ran into a supervisor today who told them (threatened them) that they should let the issue go or it would get worse. Torya says the postal carrier does her thing to "fuck" with them. Mike agrees. He says that the postal carrier gets to make up any story she wants and she is protected because she is union. The...

Mike opens the show letting everyone know that "Weiner Dude" (aka Piper) has just a few days left until he goes to his forever home. Torya says he won't bite her anymore. They are going to miss him. Mike says he's never seen a puppy who loves all living creatures. He loves everyone. He has no bias towards any creature...he accepts everyone as they come. He thinks chewing on people makes them happy...

Mike and Torya head into the second week of the 21-Day Challenge. Torya discusses what she has learned from the challenge so far. Mike discusses how they are slowly increasing the working time on all the exercises. He relates that to increasing the weights when lifting weights. Mike relates how he hates mountain climbers. Torya is trying to cool off their bedroom. She would like to sleep in their...

Mike and Torya entered a 21 Day fitness challenge and they've made it through 5 days as of this episode. Torya says she is super sore and Mike says he can't empathize because his body is used to exercise so he can't fathom how it feels. Mike just cannot comprehend how Torya feels because it has been a very long time since he has felt that way. This fitness challenge is good for both of them as the...

Mike is in an extremely political mood and he lets us know that in the opening. The topic tonight is Universal Basic Income. Mike explains what Universal Basic Income is all about and how it is different from minimum wage. The discussion leads to how Universal Basic Income would work. Torya points out that minimum wage would no longer be required. They begin discussing many different ways where Un...

Mike opens the show saying people continue to do exactly what is expected. They go on social media and moan and groan about issues that they make it sound like they are the end of the world. They rile people up and get them to promise they will come to the City Council meeting to talk about it. Of course, nobody shows up. Torya explains this is about the Goodwill moving to a corner business on the...

The show opens with Mike and Torya discussing the 4th of July activities they participated in. Mike wants to discuss those people who complain about fireworks on the 4th of July. He makes a point of clarifying that he doesn't mean people who complain prior to or after the 4th of July. He says that Yogi gets scared, but he is fine dealing with that for the single day of the year. He doesn't feel he...

The show opens with Mike explaining that Torya says things that really make him think. She wants to know what she said this time. He then discusses the unreasonable search and seizures and DUI checkpoints. He compares what she said about Canada and how it is handled here. He says he has learned to listen to her, identify what he doesn't understand and then discuss it. Torya says she doesn't think...