TWO OLD BUCKS

Send a text Believe it or not, we made it to 100 episodes. Not bad for what started out as coffee banter. Wait, that's still what it is except nearly a million people [or slightly fewer] are listening in. Based on our download  statistics, we are in the top 25% nationally and top 10% globally. What does that mean? It means there are a ton of podcasts out there.  Enough of that. More important...

Send a text Dave gets to brag about his new bike that he ordered in early November. It's a GiantRevolt  gravel bike that meets all his needs, but he's keeping his other four bikes anyway.  He got the bike at Roll-here. 6:25 Dave meets his first actual Spotted Lantern Fly, which causes Del to go nearly orgasmic. Pretty but not pretty [the bug, that is]. 9:15  The Queen is dead, long live...

Send a text Lots of listener feedback on the Cat Cafe in Quebec. Here's one in little old Greensburg, PA. Two listeners recommend David Houle, a futurist who has made some predictions of his own. Randy's Co-Motion makes it to Yellowstone National Park , warming Dave's heart. We get an update on the Ukrainian family who sought refuge here. Most of the news is good. Del, in a lapse  o...

Send a text Dave reports from Quebec City as he continues his summer jaunt. Great city. Come see for yourself.  Bring your bicycle.  He visits the  Cafe Felin Ma Langue Aux Chats , otherwise known as the Cat Cafe. Del suffers a lapse of brilliance as he proposes [and copyrights/patents] that we earn dental credits on our purchases at various retailers. The bucks struggle through discussions on the...

Send a text Dave reflects on life in Portland,  ME. Where have all the old people gone? Del discovers a pizza ingredient shortage. He also feels like a pizza. Dave is puzzled. Dave visits an old college buddy. Del completes his flooring project and the corners the market on Advil. Del's spidy sense is at it again. Dave prepares to enter Canada. Wish him luck. Your thoughts?    buckstwoold@gma...

Send a text Del is coerced into laying [not lying on] a new kitchen floor. Dave searches for a "nice" mailbox Dave relates his  cycling adventures Del proposes we invade Cuba and hopes to raise an army on Twitter. Dave has just left the building. Dave discusses Portland's brew-pubs and dive bars. Dave  cracked a crown and immediately thought of Del, Mr Medical Mouth Del readsVonnegu...

Send a text Dave is assigned to writ on the topic You're never too old to learn.   Please send him some ideas or experiences.                              Buckstwoold@gmail.com Del shares a "survival story," proving he's never too old to learn. Dave shares road trip adventures, good and not so good,  at the Finger Lakes.   Del worries about the distribution of water around the...

Send a text Del endures the next step in trying to get an eye exam. Dave rants over reduced teacher standards in FL. What do bats and tequila have in common? They can't find Aperol. Oops! Dave said Kardashian but it was Kylie Jenner who took a 3-minute flight in her private jet. Same gene pool, though. Dave reviews Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut . Loved it. 5 of 5.  Watch his hilarious 5-minute v...

Send a text BREAKING NEWS: The Bucks are now on Twitter. Our handle is @twooldbucks1.   Follow us on Twitter and tell your friends.  For a limited time, we are offering 1,000 Oldbuckcoins to new followers.  This is our newly-minted cryptocurrency.  Someday, this will make you rich...or not. Not. Del does some dumpster diving or at least witness it. The Bucks share their frustrations over eye healt...

Send a text Dave is back from Nashville, where his 8-year old grandson got his first skateboard, Ozzy Osborne-themed, of course.  He's also doing a graphic novel about a hot dog shortage. Del tangles with the health care system again... and lives to tell about it. Boris Johnson resigns, NO SURPRISE THERE to Bucks listeners. The mother ship has apparently called him back. Longtime listeners wi...

Send a text Del gets to see Top Gun Maverick- a five-star adventure in the fancy seats. Dave attends his cousin's surprise birthday party along with special guest Mick Jagger. BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM if you want a shot of Dave and Mick. Dave consorts with the furries at the Anthrocon in Pittsburgh. If you like, we can send you  a pic of our favorite furry.  You know the email address. Del tinke...

Send a text WE ARE SORRY FOR THE POOR AUDIO QUALITY.  BUT WE THINK YOU'LL ENJOY THE CONTENT. Send your thoughts to Buckstwoold@gmail.com.  S end a link to your friends. Del recalls model airplanes and mothers with feather dusters. Dave reviews All the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami. Old Buck John is back for part two of our interview. John describes his lifelong train hobby.  You can f...

Send a text Del fumbles with his sunscreen. Dave crashes again. Fairies in the elm tree? Part one of an interview with Old Buck John, who worked with Dave back in the day. Part two next time will cover his model train hobby. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send a text Del unleashes his pent-up rants on climate change, political upheaval, the healthcare system, cryptocurrency, and pocket dialing. Recalling last week's story by Rick Bass, Dave tells an owl story from his youth and Del reveals he had a dog named Delco. Electrifying! A vintage vixen loses her cat while on a road trip. Dave gives two thumbs-up to the movie, A Man called Ove on Amazo...

Send a text Are bees fish? Only in California, apparently. Del continues to embellish his bogus sea cruise. PA primaries are finally over. The Senate races were unreal.  LISTEN TO YOUR DOCTOR, JOHN FETTERMAN, UNLESS HIS NAME IS OZ. Del keeps his irons in the fire. Dave reads Eating by Rick Bass from his short story collection, The Hermit's Story.   Enjoy the imagery in this short, light tale....

Send a text Del rants about accountability and responsibility or the lack thereof today. He's old...but he's right. As Dave surmised last week, Del DID NOT go on a Caribbean cruise as he claimed. Del admitted this when faced with Dave's rock solid evidence but failed to reveal where he actually went.  Just keep watching the international news and you might spot that guy with the red...

Send a text Del is off doing his soldier of fortune thing again, giving Dave a chance to interview Judge Clarance Jones, retired [but not really retired] Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut. Clarance now runs Jones Mediation and Arbitration and publishes novels in his spare time.  Listen to some of the chapters in Judge Jones' fascinating life. Learn more about Judge Jones...

Send a text Dave relates a pet peeve -long-winded customers at the checkout line. Good news from a Russian listener. Del offers a public service announcement:  Don't grind your stump blindly. Del observes that record high gasoline prices have not moved a substantial number of people to use public transportation instead. Dave wonders if prices are really that high, then. Del take us on a rolle...

Send a text Del weeps, wails, gnashes his teeth over medical issues or at least the shortage of medical professionals...again. Claims he's had more unfortunate events than Lemony Snicket . He's old, ignore him. Dave goes down a two old goats rabbit hole and finds there are some goats grazing in podcast land and even on the farm.  Found an interesting website called Old Goats with Jonatha...

Send a text Dave mentions a Scottish tribute to Ukraine . Please listen. Thanks, Rosie. Speaking of the economy, Del almost gets a job. Almost. Dave counters with bakeshop tales. Make that bikeshop. Old Buck Frank reports in with a broken arm. He fell. Don't fall. Dave is told he has great skin.  At 76, he takes this as a compliment. Dave went to a Vanderbilt baseball game and melted in the s...

Send a text Ukraine story follow up: Thousands of $ have been donatedto the family in cash, gift cards, gofundme donations. Great to see that, Will see them again next week and see how things are going.  More serious Ukraine commentary here . Thanks, Rick. Del reads a poem by Robin Coste Lewis. Seems fitting.   Del fails to mke human contact with H&R Block. No surprise. He needs to read more R...

Send a text THEY MADE IT! Our loyal listeners know we’ve been following the plight of a Ukrainian family trying  to get their daughter and her two children out of Ukraine and into the US. As indicated last week, the mission was a success but we had no details to share. Sunday, we visited the family and were able to conduct a short interview with them. To get you oriented, the parents, Genig and Ir...

Send a text The Ukrainians are here! The Ukrainian family we hve been talking about who went to Warsaw just arrived in the USA. More details next time. Pink Floyd re-formed to support Ukraine. Hats off to David Gilmour. Germany has now overtaken Russia as #2 in listeners. Welcome to the Kronberg, Hesse posse. Mushrooms communicate with each other using up to 50 ‘words’, scientist claims. Professor...

Send a text Del discovers that Mailman Gary grows his own coffee beans when he's not creating wooden artwork. Makes you feel like you've wasted your life, eh?  This is not Gary.   Send a note to BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM if you opened this link. It's safe, honest. Dave discovers that Dyson has introduced a wearable air purifier with noise cancelling headphones.  Reminds one of Hannibal...

Send a text Del follows up on semiconductor chip equipment makers . AMSL in the Netherlands makes the   best and the brightest.  Note: we are not giving investment advice here. Or anywhere. Del looks for a Tesla in a used car lot and wonders how long the car will last before it gets thrown in the battery recycling bin.  The answer: A LONG TIME . Del has a new favorite ice cream- Mayfield Farms - t...