TheModernMoron podcast

We cover a lot of ground in these next three episodes, with a very general theme of Propaganda, fake news, gossip and conspiracy theories.  The lines get greyer and greyer on where news becomes gossip becomes propaganda becomes conspiracy… but they're all big business and they're all vying for your eyes and ears.  We talk about the rewards of bad behavior.  It just occurred to me that maybe the di...

Welcome to part 2 with Will Forte on the Modern Moron!  We talk about what it's like to Create, produce, write and star in your own TV show.  I can't even tell you the hours that are put in to just one of those roles and to do all of them is just plain crazy.  We talk a lot about that experience of having your dream come true and having that dream be overwhelming.  He's facing that challenge and o...

Welcome to another episode of the Modern Moron!  I've always said "there's nothing like a pandemic to nail down a celebrity."  Right?  You guys have all heard me say that.  My guest is Will Forte and the man has a very long… resume including a 7 year run on Saturday Night Live, the creator and star of ironically named "The Last Man on Earth" that's about the last guy left after a pandemic.  Do I a...

Welcome to an episode of the modern moron… I've been AWOL… did you even know that?  Does anyone listen to this podcast anymore?  Does anyone listen weekly and keep up with it?  I don't know.  Does anyone know what the hell is going on in this world anymore?  I don't.   It's not so much that I'm losing my mind, I think it's that I'm becoming more aware of how crazy I am to start with.  I'm having r...

Today, we check back in to see what's going on in Colorado with our friend, Stand up comedian Christine Lederman.  Yes, she does have a day job until she gets discovered and hits it big. The Hotel Business during a pandemic is like other businesses… not so good.  However, for some reason they need to stay open and Christine is an executive in the Hospitality business.  She tells us what that's lik...

Welcome to another episode of the Modern Moron and we are back in our wheelhouse… no more celebrities.  Unless you consider the Senator a celebrity. He certainly does. The Senator insists that Trump mentioned the corona virus in his State of the Union address to which I say is impossible and surprise, I was wrong. We mention governor Greg Abbott who is the governor of Texas as he deals with conser...

Good Moron to you…yes, this is a lengthy episode, HOWEVER in this episode we finish our conversation with Cheryl Hines!  And we cover a lot of ground.  Among other things w e talk about: The Kennedy rights-of-passage that she had to undergo before marrying into the Kennedy family which may or may not have included secret passageways underneath Martha's Vinyard and Hyannis Port.   Whether Cheryl ha...

Welcome to another episode of the Modern Moron and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't pretty excited about this episode, even though it means changing one of our healthy slogans.  We can no longer claim that this program is 100% celebrity free, because my guest is Cheryl Hines from Curb Your Enthusiasm! They just finished their return to HBO and you would think I would want to ask her about that. But...

Welcome to The REAL episode 63 of The Modern Moron.   Only a Moron would screw up a simple numerical sequence… But I did and as if ANYONE cares what number episode this is.  Seriously.   My guest is my OP my old radio partner and I go back a few weeks for this interview as a lot of stuff has happened lately in case you haven't noticed. We take a break from the Corona virus and discuss a show on, s...

Welcome to another episode of the Modern Moron… when we last visited our hero, The Senator he suggested a conspiracy that Bill Gates was behind the Corona virus and that Bill Gates "hates" donald trump.  Both statements made with ZERO qualifications or facts.   But we do talk about Bill and Melinda Gates, the work they do for their foundation and that either of them would make a fine president.  W...

OPEN Welcome to another episode of the Modern Moron as the Senator Returns in rare form… A lot of cursing in this episod which will be in two parts… first off The Senator flakes on me and by now we both know this is no surprise, but what does surprise me is his cavalier attitude about the whole thing or it's as if it's not his fault that he doesn't communicate.  I had to nag him and chew him out a...

Hey Moron lovers that I'm making it through this quarantine with…  I have to tell you though life is not that different for this moron as I'm kind of a hermit to start with so I'm more concerned about you than I am me.   In this episode we wrap up our upbeat conversation with my friend Susan Yeagley who again, plays Jessica Wick on NBC's Parks and Recreation, except my daughter tells me your suppo...

Welcome to another episode of the Modern Moron!  Have I got a treat for you during these otherwise tough and troubling times, an optimist to my pessimism, a glass half full to my flask half empty, a yin to my Moronic and yang.  Speaking of Yang, I miss Andrew Yang. Remember when we had a democratic primary going on with a historic diversity of candidates that dwindled down to two old white guys?.....

Let me start by saying this is not a place to go for news and information about the corona virus… at least not for information that is accurate in ANY way.  But I think you know that already. I will also say that it is inevitable that I will make attempts at humor regarding this astounding global situation. That's the way I cope, if your way of coping is to be deadly serious or to panic then this...

Welcome to a part two of the Modern Moron… this one is nice and concise.  Much better than having one long one right?   So… when we last left our favorite moron, our hero, that being the senator.he was on a long winded jag about his trip to New York, his Sunday walk through Harlem and a tour of Teddy Roosevelt's childhood home and that he interrupts the docent giving the tour to correct them about...

So much I have to tell you and update  you on. My guest is the Senator who I managed to get on the line for a few minutes.  Both of us were on vacation last week. I believe I told you I was taking my daughter on a surprise trip to Disneyland.  I also got incredibly lucky and was invited to a game night at an old friend's super beautiful home in "the palisades" as they call it down in L.A.  for tho...

OPEN Welcome to another episode of the Modern Moron… also a note that there will be no episode next week as I am going on "vacation".  Taking my daughter to Disneyland and that's going to be fun. It'll be fun or we'll die trying to make it fun. My guest, and I use the term "guest" loosely, is the Senator as he graces us with his presence for the first time in 2020.  And what's The one thing he wan...

OPEN Welcome to another episode of the Modern Moron… also a note that there will be no episode next week as I am going on "vacation".  Taking my daughter to Disneyland and that's going to be fun. It'll be fun or we'll die trying to make it fun. My guest, and I use the term "guest" loosely, is the Senator as he graces us with his presence for the first time in 2020.  And what's The one thing he wan...

Welcome to another Modern Moron Celebrity Guest episode.  That's right depending on your definition of the word celebrity, this guest could be so incredibly cool or mean absolutely nothing to you.  Recognize this?... That is the voice of Scott Chernoff who plays "Gearman" from the VERY popular animated show "Rick and Morty" on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim.  And if I know my audience you may not on...

A lot packed into this moron…. I reconnect with the Senator's daughter who's a sophomore in college.  We check the status on her tattoo situation and how that went over the holidays. Then I ask her about the Superbowl halftime show which she did not watch nor could she care less about.  But I wanted her input from a feminist standpoint on the sex that was being sold as art.   I can't believe I'm s...

Welcome to an unscheduled episode of the Modern Moron… I thought that instead of delivering a regular episode days late I would put one out ahead of time.  What a concept. I never ever ever thought in a million years I would be talking so much about politics.  It's crazy. I never gave a rat's ass about politics but now i find myself researching and talking about it a lot not so much because I have...

Month's old Headlines at less than half the price, you can't beat that. However, I do want to mention in the intro something you must already know about, that is more current and that's the Iowa Caucus.  Or should we call it the Iowa kaka? Iowa cacophony of chaos? You know it's bad when a news source that sides with you calls it a failure.  CNN calls it a meltdown. CNBC News calls it a debacle. Th...

I've got to come up with a way to put out 20 minutes without being so precious about it.  One of my many problems is that when we end up talking about our dear leader I want to find what I consider funny sound bites from him.  Well that is an endless endeavor. He is saying something so unpresidential every day! I'm constantly going down rabbit holes trying to rake together all the crazy s**t he sa...

Game of Thrones?  I say Game of Jones…  it's old news that People need a replacement for that monumental show.  Granted there is a prequel, called "House of Dragons" which takes place thousands of years before Game of Thrones took place which means what exactly?  Their swords don't get wifi? House of Dragons is due out in 2022 !  Are you kidding me?  What are we supposed to do until then, read a b...

A bit of a lengthy moron today but worth it.  We start off with my OP… old radio partner… or should that be my OG?  Anyway my guest drops the news on me of the passing of Neil Peart last week, drumming virtuoso and lyricist of the band Rush.  Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 4 of rock's greatest drummers behind only John Bonham of Led Zeppelin, The Who's Keith Moon and Ginger Baker who die...