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Send a text Del reports from on the scene of Hurricane Idalia. Dave follows with some tornado news. [ Note that Dave's audio is below-par and will remain this way for the next several episodes] . Do not try to adjust your set. For the main feature of our sesquicentennial episode, we welcome back Frank Young who was with us for episode 135 to discuss his book, 47 Aerogrammes. Listen as Frank t...

Send a text The Bucks welcome back Bridey Thelen-Heidel and Bruce Rettig, two Lake Tahoe authors who shared their thoughts on their books with us early in the year.  If you want to hear the original interviews, Bridey was episode 118 and Bruce was episode 125 . Bridey talked about the off-Broadway show in which she performed and also gave us the good news that her book, tentatively titled Bright E...

Send a text Del highly recommends Mercury Pictures Presents by Anthony Marra. What do you think? Del has a craving for Sriracha Sauce but is unable to find the real thing for less than $42 so he buys a cheap imitation.  Again, you get what you pay for. Listen to the link for the real story. Bucks apparently lose their Vintage Vixen copyright battle according to VV1. We're still first in our m...

Send a text Alert Vixen Mimi finds Vintage Vixen jeans for sale. Our legal department is on the case, filing copyright infringement charges.  We're coming for you, Bann's Boutique. RIP  Robbie Robertson, Canadian singer-songwriter extrordinaire with The Band. Music from Big Pink was a landmark album.  Listen to The Weight from their documentary The Last Waltz . It doesn't get any be...

Send a text VV1 reminds us that Kecksburg, PA was invaded by a UFO in 1965. G-Men said it was a meteorite as they carted it off.  Here's the rest of the story. A tip of the antlers to Pee Wee Herman , who grew up in Sarasota. He was one of a kind. Del notes that robotics are now being used to fight the dreaded Lantern Fly. Del badgers Cap'n Jim into telling him another sea story after ba...

Send a text Del reflects on the state of the planet, the hottest month ever, and global boiling. Del discusses Unidentified Aerial Fenomena [UAFs] or something spelled similarly.  Marjorie Taylor Greene interrupts House hearings to make a call to her home planet Zotoz. They refuse to take her back.  In a Faustian bargain, Del's wife agrees to take care of him and protect him from UFOs if only...

Send a text Met Marie, an interesting person who works at Nyt restaurant in Tromsø. Made us great omelets, talked about her life, her father who is an ethnic Sami [indigenous people], and lives in North Cape/ Nordkapp , the northernmost point of continental Europe. Spectacular pizza at Casa Inferno in Tromsø. Definitely top three all-time.  Bodø [pop. 50,000] is where the U2 spy planes refueled. ...

Send a text Dave flies from Brussels to Oslo via Helsinki and takes a train into town where he crashes at the hotel after a 9pm dinner. They didn't tell him a band was setting up and playing from 10 pm to 3 am, possibly outside his door. The next morning it is back to the train station for a 6.5 hour ride to Trondheim. Train ride was beautiful, gaining elevation to cross the mountain range an...

Send a text Paul Tregouet, another St. Omer angel, pinch hits for an under-the-weather  Dave and delivers a very personal and bittersweet set of interviews at Mary Meaney's house with several of the Ukrainian women who fled with their children to France when the war began.  Yulia is an accountant and lawyer, Olga is an accountant, and Dasha is a journalist and media creator.  They talk about...

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Send a text      Leita talks to us about joining the Peace Corps at age fifty-five and spending three years in a village in Senegal, "where the Sahara meets the Atlantic." She shares some of her experiences there and reads an excerpt from her book, Roller Skating in the Deser t , which is currently out of print but may be available through book resellers such as Abe Books. Leita also dis...

Send a text As The Bucks are both traveling in different directions over the next two weeks, We've recorded this early and are bringing you a reprise of three 2022 episodes.  The first is from the Nov. 24, 2022 episode where Del instructs us in the fine art of folding fitted sheets. Next, Dave admits to impatience in checkout lines from the May 19, 2022 episode Finally, we hear a clip from ou...

Send a text We interview Mary Bencivenga, longtime friend of Dave and his wife. Mary tells stories about growing up Catholic in a big Italian family. Plus, she gives some useful  tips on ironing.  Mary will be back to tell more stories so if you have any questions, send us a note at the email address below or send us a voice message. In other news, Joel sent us a picture of his Matador wagon. Let...

Send a text Del offers a cautionary tale about crossing the street in Florida. Bucks discuss feedback on Valentin, Joel, Frank and more. Dave  plugs Lessons from the Edge by Marie Yovanovich, which he is now reading. Del is stumped as to why HBO would change their name to MAX. So are a lot of other people. Del offers critical advice on how to take the cotton ball out of a jar of aspirin.  Too much...

Send a text Valentin, whom we've talked about before on TOB, joins us to share his story of growing up in Russia, living in East Germany for awhile, getting a good degree and a good job, and marrying his sweetheart, only to see Russia evolving into something else under Putin. In 2013-2014 he began formulating a plan to leave the country and eventually was able to do it.  Listen to one man&apo...

Send a text The Bucks interview Frank J. Young,  a retired career foreign service officer who wrote a book about his sophomore year in college spent in India. The title is 47 Aerogrammes - A Passage Through India 1969-1970.  I t is a beautiful coming-of-age story about his experiences, his learnings, the wonderful people he met at every turn, and immersion in a foreign culture in ways that shaped...

Send a text Dave recount his Cinco de Mayo dinner with Judge Clarence Jones and his wife Maureen.  Judge Clarence Thomas the Disgraced was NOT in the building. The Joneses love listening to our podcast even though the content is mindless according to Maureen. She's got a point there.  Afterward they all people -watched at the excellent Ukrainian coffee shop in town. Del and Jim somehow missed...

Send a text Del and Dave try to stump each other. Mama Mia. Dave's cardiologist offers him Concierge Service, where he will pay a premium for things like actually getting his calls returned. Dave sticks with the overpriced standard service. Del wants to borrow Dave's cardio monitor for a day to see if they can tell the difference. Del struggles with AI [ Antiquated Intelligence] as he tr...

Send a text The Bucks have a successful coffee encounter with no car crashes or falls. Dave recounts a kitchen adventure. Del gives the movie John Wick: Chapter 4 two thumbs up and Dave again promises to watch it even though he won't. Guns, shooting, blood, death-defying stunts...and that's what Del encountered before he even got in the theatre. Dave gives 2 of 5 stars to Blonde Faith by...

Send a text Del raises environmental concerns about phosphate depletion , a floating garbage patch that is becoming  new ecosystem, and the dangers of rising ocean temperatures . Dave recalls his week in Nashville and his ongoing recovery. Cap'n Jim recounts his tale of sailing in a labyrinth of river channels in Borneo , his almost encounter with a high tension line across the river, and mak...

Send a text Due to our inability to both be on the same planet at the same time, we dig into the archives again to present excerpts from interviews with really old friend Gene and newer old friend Dr. Vito.  These were Season Two episodes 11 and 26, respectively. Dave also manages to brag on his grandsons - accomplished scholars, athletes, chess wizards, and violin virtuosos. But most importantly,...

Send a text A delightful coffee date goes terribly wrong when Dave finds his car is a crash victim. Dave maneuvers the painful car repair process and in the process meets Muggy Lee Bear-paw, a member of the Cherokee Nation. Quite a guy. As we can't seem to find enough time to sit down together, we're revisiting a couple early episodes to fill up a half-hour. These include: - Another look...

Send a text Created a ton of Gay Hat fans out there, many wanted pictures. Ask and we'll email you one. Bridey Thelen-Heidel got a book deal and will be performing  off Broadway on April 1. You can get a streaming ticket HERE . Del applauds new MLB rules to speed up the game. Dave laments the times he didn't get to second base. Del is back in the workforce, at least for a little while un...

Send a text Bucks interview good friend and budding playwright Joel and his traveling companion Gay Hat, along with Teddy and Cocoa.  Joel recently got lost on the interstate in Florida and wound up in California, where he promptly bought a house. He shared some travel stories with us involving hitchhikers fleeing  convicts, possibly grouchy drivers, and wind and sleet storms within a few minutes...

Send a text A discussion on Bruce Rettig's book Refraction , which YOU really need to buy, leads to a sharing of near-death experiences by the Bucks.  Do YOU have a N-D  experience you'd like to share.  Send us a note or a voicemail. We might read it. Podcasters have fallen out of favor [if they were ever in favor?] as some women will not date them, according to the NYT.  Fortunately, th...