TWO OLD BUCKS

Mar 10 2025 215 ep. 32 mins 3
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A frequently thoughtful and sometimes whimsical examination of the world around us as seen through the cataract-clouded eyes of two long-time friends and explorers. Sporadically funny, invariably insightful, sometimes we're not sure.

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215: Persia, San Diego, A Question or Four of Love

Mar 10 2025 37 mins  
Send us a text Dave's wife makes a new friend on their coast-to-coast flight while he sits next to the perfect passenger-an empty seat. The new Persian friend makes some San Diego recommendations, including the Lafayette Hotel. Just dazzling! Dave enjoys the cool, perfect weather in San Diego, again visiting Balboa Park. Highly recommended. The Bucks discuss the first four question

214: Feedback on Mahesh, The Brutalist, Sitting on a Plane, Unbeer

Feb 24 2025 29 mins  
Send us a text Got lots of great feedback on 213 with Mahesh Patel. If you haven't listened yet, please do and tell us what you think. There are links to two short video clips in the show notes. C'mon back, Mahesh. Del gives two thumbs down to The Brutalist. Dave hasn't seen it. What's your vote? Dave gave 3.5 stars to The Chestnut Man, a series streaming on Netflix. It's a hunt fo

213: We interview Mahesh Patel, author of RELOCATE ADJUST REPEAT

Feb 08 2025 75 mins  
Send us a text Video clip of Mahesh on writing his memoir. Video clip of 18-year old Mahesh on the Hippie Trail The Bucks interview author Mahesh Patel, author of RELOCATE ADJUST REPEAT: AN INTERNATIONAL LIFE. Joining us is Old Buck Tom, who will be sharing the load with us from time to time down the road. Mahesh has led a fascinating life and our interview only scratches the surfa

212: Road Trip, Bikes and Books,AI Blues, No Mahesh Yet

Jan 31 2025 35 mins  
Send us a text We had to postpone our interview with Mahesh Patel, author of Relocate Adjust Repeat. Mahesh will be with us next time. In the meantime, buy his book on Amazon. You'll love it. The Bucks do a road trip looking for another bike for Dave and find a self-taught artist and all-around sweet guy. Dave builds the courage to actually sell a bike so his car can fit in the gar

211: Planetary Alignment, A Complete Unknown, Martin Luther King Day

Jan 20 2025 20 mins  
Send us a text Happy Birthday to loyal listener Linda from Germany! Auf Wiedersehen. Tomorrow, Jan. 21, you can see six planets align. You can see it on subsequent nights, as well, but they won't be in perfect alignment. Or, you could wait until 2040. Here's the link to the article in WIRED. Tell us what you saw. Dave saw A Complete Unknown, the movie on Bob Dylan's early career in

210: Jimmy Carter, More Ants, Slow Sisters & Bad Horses

Jan 03 2025 34 mins  
Send us a text Del runs more ant experiments, proving once again that he has too much time on his hands. Bucks pay tribute to Jimmy Carter, our 39th president. We miss him more every day. Dave recommends two series on Apple+ [where we think you can get a free 3-month trial]: SLOW HORSES, a British series about MI5 agents who have screwed up and been assigned to a purgatory called S

209: Bike Boys, Delmore, Traumas of Youth, Drones, Luigi

Dec 20 2024 35 mins  
Send us a text Del discusses Mr. Majestyk by Elmore Leonard. He thinks they're talking about him. Dave salutes the SRQ Bike Boys, who assembled 477 bikes for Xmas presents handed out by Salvation Army. Great job, guys. Listeners recall a bad teacher and outdoor plumbing in winter. What's your bad teacher story? Dave recalls a couple stories from his youth in Smalltown, America. Don

208: Britches, Banana, Brit, and Brute Banter

Dec 04 2024 40 mins  
Send us a text Del's ordeal in getting to the mall incognito to meet Dave. Bucks salute the growing fanbase in Beaumont, Alberta. Dave watches the Spacex Falcon 9 takeoff at 5 AM. Send \us an email if you want the video. Del discusses the "golden bat" rule being considered for baseball but the Bucks vote it down. Baseball will never be as exciting as curling in Beaumont. Dave "enjo

207: Del & Amor Towles, Flamboyance, Conclaves and Republics, Scary Spoon, Hearing Doug

Nov 18 2024 34 mins  
Send us a text Our trailer on YouTube Del meets Amor Towles at a book signing and asks him if he can be a gentleman in Moscow, too. Dave reads the best ever book opening,, and on thermodynamics, no less. Del and THE WIFE see Conclave and learn how to elect a Pope. Political intrigue ensues. Dave talks about the lifespan of republics. Can't happen here, though. Dave gets shingles ag

206: Carnivorous Cows, Psychopaths on the Road, Love Letter by George Saunders

Nov 01 2024 47 mins  
Send us a text Here is our trailer on Youtube. Seven minutes Dave inadvertantly scares away trick or treaters. Maybe next year. Del recounts highlights and lowlights of the World Series and wonders why millionaires make so many errors. Del figures out the right answer to the chicken quiz with a little help from his friends. We had seven winners while Frank and ML lost with style. B