Two Dudes Talkin'

In this episode we discuss the importance of William Jennings Bryan's acceptance speech at the 1896 Democratic National Convention. This was later dubbed the Cross of Gold Speech because at the end, he said, "...you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold." There are a lot of parallels in both economics and politics today that we can see when we look back at that time in our...

In this episode we talk about the Ulyanovsk aircraft carrier that was planned by the Soviet Navy. The collapse of the Soviet Union prevented its completion and it was eventually scrapped. We discuss the effects the collapse had on the Russian military, how they became dependent on their nuclear arsenal, and how it affected our training in the US Army. 

Victor recently went on vacation and visited ken in the Philippines and that's what we talk about in this episode. Find out what Victor thought about his visit and the things he enjoyed while he was there. There's also a touch of Philippine history thrown in for good measure and we finish things off by Victor talking about future adventures!

In this episode Victor and Ken discuss what they took away from reading the book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig. That also leads into talking about the therapeutic nature of motorcycle riding and how it calms the "monkey mind." As it is Victor's first visit to the Philippines, he is able to make some observations about traffic and riding a motorcycle that...

In this episode, Ken and Victor discuss more recent innovations in public transit, beginning with park and ride in a suburb of Chicago, and concluding with Mexicable in Mexico City, and then discuss their experiences both in the US and abroad in comparing the different ways in which public transportation has been implemented.

In this episode, Victor and Ken discuss the history of public transportation in the United States. Starting with cars (and even barges) pulled by draft animals in the 1820s, Pacific Electric Railway in Los Angeles in the early 1900s, and a small transit company serving miners in Minnesota that eventually became the Greyhound Bus Company. Join us for part 2 where we will pick up where we left off a...

In this episode, as you can see in the title, we talk about the $1.776 Billion fund set up to compensate alleged victims of weaponization of the government by past administrations. The good news is that there have already been lawsuits filed to increase oversight and to try to prevent any funds from being paid out by the federal government. There is also pushback from some within the republican pa...

In this episode, Victor and I discuss Trump's Board of Peace and talk about what he hopes to accomplish and what his motives are for creating it and who benefits from it. We also examine how the Board of Peace factors into his decision to start the conflict with Iran and how his approach to politics and economics as President of the United States compares to the game of Monopoly. 

In this episode, Victor and I get into the weeds a little bit on discussing the global economic situation and some of the policies and decisions that have brought us to this point. The current conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran are forcing governments to make difficult decisions to lessen the economic impact on their citizens, further increasing their deficits. 

In this episode, Victor and I try to make some sense on what is happening in the conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran. Some things just don't seem to make any sense, especially from a politically and militarily strategic point of view, but we do our best. Netanyahu benefits from the conflict, but in the big picture, China could ultimately be the winner here, especially as the Trump admin...