TWO OLD BUCKS

Send us a Text Message. Del discusses Florida storms and the search for a new AC unit. Would you rather be electrocuted or eaten by a shark? An Ex-Prez's quandary. Del whines over paperwork. Dave gets dusted by 10-year-old. AI beauty contest, believe it or not. Wired Mag. Bonus track dedicated to the orange man. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on Facebook Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message. Bucks salute our veterans who fought at Normandy eighty years ago, June 6, 1944. Boeing finally got the Starliner in orbit, seven years late but with no missing doors. It enters an ever-crowded space as Bucks discuss an Axios story on space junk. Del continues to grapple with our healthcare system and learns about "the portal." Dave tells his own portal story. Del recommends Sprayaway glass cleaner [free plug] as a cure for baldness, ED, smelly socks, and even glass cleaning. Del wrestles with giant economy size cigars before he's called back to the mothership. Nothing like Tina and Eros singing together. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on Facebook Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message. SORRY FOR DAVE'S POOR AUDIO QUALITY. Del contemplates hotel fixtures in Orlando. Does he have a fixture fixation? Bucks remember Bill Walton, basketball great and great guy. Congrats to 12-year-old Bruhat Soma of Tampa, winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. What climate change? This week's bonus track from Dave's favorite Canadian singer. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on Facebook Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO DEL Del never really explains why he had to bolt last week. Why is that not a surprise? Got LOTS of comments from listeners who requested a picture of Del wearing his anti-personnel device on the bus. We have a few more copies available if you want one. Our address is below. Tell us what you think or just tell us to send you a picture. Dave possibly presents a Public Service Announcement about whole body deodorant. What's your feeling on this? Dave takes Frankenbike on her maiden voyage, not totally without mishap. Dave reviews A Separation by Katie Kitamura. Almost nothing happens in this book but Dave loves it, giving 4 of 5 stars. Del adds some color to the book he discussed last week, Phantom Orbit by David Ignatius. Del proposes thermostat control as a metaphor for societal life. This week's bonus track features Van Morrison, one of our faves. But, if you can understand these lyrics, please tell us and we'll send you a picture of Del. This double-bonus is for the listener whose water may have broken. Some young British guys worship at the throne of the great Muddy Waters. A religious experience. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on Facebook Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message. After unprecedented listener feedback, Del elaborates on the device he invented to assure nobody sits next to him on the bus. Use the link above to text us your feedback [your number is anonymous] or send us an email or voicemail. Dave notes the passing of Alice Munro, Canadian short story writer and Nobel laureate. One of the best ever. Here’s a link to a youtube video of a person reading The Bear came Over the Mountain, probably her most famous story. Cap'n Jim tells us of his encounter with Mountain Guerrillas in Panama. For those of you sweating in the Florida sun or anyone else, this bonus track won't cool you off. Gotta watch in full screen mode. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on Facebook Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message. Clicking on the link above lets you send us text messages via your phone. Try it. Del shares more tales of riding the bus to work. He tries another social experiment on the bus and wonders why nobody will sit next to him. VV1 is recovering from knee surgery. Get well, Judith. Dave is befuddled by the new trend involving IV Drips. Is this a good thing? He may need a drip after fighting Frankenbike all morning. Dave agrees with Gene Collier on the new MLB uniforms. Just not right. Del seems to recommend Phantom Orbit by David Ignatius Our bonus track is Jackson Browne pleading with Del to stay on the bus. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on Facebook Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message. Dave makes the mistake of exploring his attic. This was followed by serious thigh muscle pain 24 hours later. Don't do this. Del battles the helpline...again. Did he win? What do you think? Watch the music video, Dumb Ways to Die. You'll like it. Thanks, Valentin! Bucks ponders space junk, crosswords, google, wordle, and nosy neighbors. Florida imports snakes while Pennsylvania man loses his emotional support gator. Bye bye to Duane Eddy and his twangy guitar. Del would rather lead a band. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on Facebook Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message. Dave can't decide between a Velveeta lip fang and a flame-throwing robot dog as his birthday present to himself. So he settles on a 40+ year old bike frame. Weird. Del seemingly stumps Dave with the word SEEMLY. Seems a drupe is a fruit,What's your word of the day? Bridey Thelen-Heidel's preorders of her book Bright Eyes put her at #1 in two Amazon categories. Go, girl! Dave also mentions In Universes by Emet North. A Gentleman in Moscow, an all-time favorite book of the Bucks is now a mini-series on Paramount-Showtime. Killing Eve season 4 gets thumbs-down from Dave while Baby Reindeer is highly recommended. Note that this true story is very dark with graphic themes. Bucks recall the course Problems of Democracy thanks to VV1. Here's a modern problem of democracy. Your bonus track by Bruce Hornsby is 10 minutes long this week. If that's too long, here's Don Henley's version. They co-wrote the song so long ago. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on Facebook Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message. Caitlin Clark signs with Indiana of WNBA for a whopping $76, 000. Shed no tears, though, as she'll make 8-figures in endorsements. Not bad for a rookie. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill to require the teaching of the dangers and atrocities of communism in grades K-12. OK, but why did we need a law to do this? Aren't Florida schools already teaching political and economic isystems? Sounds like grandstanding by the Gov one more time. Poke an easy target while his party refuses to provide aid to Ukraine, who was invaded by you know who and what. Sad. Del goes into McGyver mode to essentially wreck both our microphones. Bucks are starting a Gofundme page to raise $500 for new mics. In the meantime, Dave sounds like he has cotton in his mouth and Del is in a tunnel. Join the California Sober movement by drinking weed-infused beverages. Not making this up. Thanks to Axios for this high-flying story. Crocs, the beloved overpriced rubber boot, has teamed up with Pringles to give something we never knew we needed. Seriously. Del and Dave whine about the usual stuff = they're old. You can now pre-order Bright Eyes, the debut book by Bridey Thelen-Heidel. Here's how. The Bonus Track this week is dedicated to Caitlin Clark. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on Facebook Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message. Judith recounts observing the eclipse in Pennsylvania. Track future eclipses here. Women outdraw the men in NCAA finals game. Judith remembers playing by the old rules in high school. Sumo Grand Champion Akebono dies at 54. First non-Japanese to be named yokozuna. Bucks go to the movies to see Dune Part 2. Magnificant scenes but read the book first. Del is stymied by a puzzle. Judith and Dave are Wordle fans. You can play wordle for free. Just google it. Dave recommends the miniseries Ripley on Netflix. It's in1961 black and white. Del and Judith tell refrigerator stories. What's in your fridge? And why? The bonus track this week is a favorite of Del's. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on Facebook Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message. The Bucks are recording this episode AS THE ECLIPSE IS HAPPENING but we don't see anything. Wishing clear skies for those in the totality zone. Del is on a quest to get his blood drawn for testing. He didn't lie down on the floor this time but made his presence known in so many ways. He lived to tell us his story. Google Podcasts is going away and any listeners there can find us on Apple, Spotify, or Stitcher. Google recommends shifting to YouTube Music. Here's how. Dave gives the Sarasota Film Festival two thumbs up. He watched the five live action shorts nominated for an Oscar. These include: The After, Red, White and Blue, Knight of Fortune, Invincible , and The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar. Henry won the Oscar but they were all excellent films. He also saw the full-length feature Thelma, about a 93-year old woman who is scammed and decides to do something about it. Richard Roundtree's last role. This was June Squibb's first movie at age 94! His main objective at SFF was to see The Mammoth Hunt, the Lithuanian documentary about theatre director Jonas Jurasas and how he was forced to leave the country in 1972 after running afoul of the Soviet censors. Here's the letter that made it to the West. The film director is Aistė Stonytė’ The Kaunas National Drama Theater director is Egidijus Stancikas. The singer is Mindaugas Jankauskas, a soloist of The National Opera Theater in Vilnius. Del tidies up his nightstand...or not. Listen to the Lithuanian operatic tenor at the end of this episode. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on Facebook Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message. Del and Dave enjoy the annual reunion of the Hornets with our high school classmates. Del creates a new car name. Can you come up with a better name? Let us know. NCAA tournament continues to cause sleep deprivation. Everybody has a system. What's yours? Bucks discuss F.S. Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore. Conspiracy theories abound. Sarasota Film Festival coming up. Dave recommends The Mammoth Hunt, a documentary about Lithuanian theater director Jonas Jurasas. Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman dies at 90. Dave recommends his book, Thinking Fast and Slow. Gasp! Dave agrees with Ron DeSantis on something. Florida bans social media for kids 14 and under. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on Facebook Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message. Note: Due to Dave's errant editing, it sounds like we're saying VV1 is a regular CBD user. She is actually a regular user of our voicemail feature. Sorry 'bout that. Del is excited about their community yard sale this weekend. Or maybe not. Dave geeks out on Helium-3 mining on the moon.. Del offers to teach speling to ESL students. Dave discovers there's a CCTV Camera in the bathroom where he changes clothes. What!? Bucks discuss Dune 2 and Ghostbusters Frozen Empire with Bill Murray. Our bonus track is all about Boogie Woogie. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on Facebook Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message. Del plays Dudley Do-Right, returning a lost shopping cart...in a weird way. Then he brags about his painting skills. Happy Pi Day. How many decimals have you memorized? And why? Tell us. Correction: Dave said Pi is forever repeating. He meant to say infinitely non-repeating. 150th anniversary of the invention of the jock strap. What's your size, guys? Do they wear them at the Florida Man Games? The House of Nassau is a diversified aristocratic dynasty in Europe. It is named after the lordship associated with Nassau Castle, located in present-day Nassau, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. What happened to Kate's hands? C'mon, paparozzi-folks, let them alone and get a life. Maybe the Royals need a vacation at the damp water meadow. Go, Nassau! More Tik Tok talk, several chapters left in this story. To learn more, listen to this episode of Pivot. Our closing music in today's episode is Future of Hope by Ukrainian musician Denis Kyschuk. Our funky bonus track features the Blues Brothers and Erykah Badu. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on Facebook Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message. Dave visits the USS Iowa battleship and museum in the port of LA. It's a BIG boat, lots of interesting things about it. Recommended five stars. Dave navigates Topanga Canyon Road. Watch out for the road rage trucks. Spent a day in Solvang, styled as a Danish community. Lots of Danish. Morro Bay-a lucky find. Worth another visit. https://share.icloud.com/photos/0e5m4gYLckKig9UYmAuucKbLA Del bans Tik Tok. Good idea. Cycling does not rid itself of drugs as 130 riders abandon race. Sad. Dave ends the trip on a high note, visiting college roomie Bob and his wife Shane. Bob is famous for his ability to sleep anywhere anytime. Bonus track for travelers. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on Facebook Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message. Bucks celebrate first US soft [sort of soft] landing on moon in decades. Keep up the good work. Did it cause the aT&T cellular NETWORK OUTAGE? Del actually takes the wrong bus but lives to tel about it. Dave visits his son in San Diego and enjoys Balboa Park and the Zoo. Highly recommended. Bucks unravel Leap Year mysteries. Thanks to Pope Gregory. Dave finds he cannot see in the dark. Loads of feedback on last week's interview of Julia and the Unissued Diplomas Project. This week's bonus track is dedicated to moon landing to come. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on Facebook Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message. Julia is a university student and one of the drivers behind the Unissued Diplomas project honoring forty students who died during the war in Ukraine. Each fallen student was a real person with a promising life ahead. Julia and all her colleagues in the project have shown strength, energy, and wisdom beyond their years. In addition to commemorating the lives of the forty students and others like them killed by Russia, Unissueddiplomas.org seeks to honor their legacy by investing in the future through the education of Ukraine's next generation. We encourage you to visit their website. Read the eulogies of these students. Donate to help them expand the number of venues and fund the education of Ukrainian students. Let them know if you know a venue that would like to present the exhibit. Email or voicemail us if you would like to receive a PDF file with additional information. We wish a bright, freedom-filled future to Julia and all the students and all the people of Ukraine. This week's bonus track seems right when you close your eyes. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on Facebook Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message. Dave manages to fall off a ladder and live to tell about it. Don't try this at home. The Superbowl didn't disappoint this year, sort of a metaphor for life. we heard Post Malone is banned from scrapyards. Speaking of super performances, a tip of the antlers to Caitlan Clark on breaking the NCAA women's scoring record. She's going to drop Pistol Pete next. Go, girl! Bridey does it again. Listen to her Tedx talk. Her book will be out later this year. Next week we interview Julia K, a Ukrainian refugee living in France who created a tribute to fallen Ukrainian soldiers who died before getting their diplomas. Don't miss this one. Del salutes hard-working immigrants. Fact check: 97,000 Afghans were brought into the US at the end of the war in 2021 but most have not yet received permanent resident status. Dave gives Beef five stars. See this limited series on Netflix. Dave feels Donald Trump poses an existential threat to democracy and a stable world order, whether or not the actual conversation took place as he said it did. This week's bonus track. Another Fact Check: Dave got his signals crossed. The Julia we are interviewing next week is not a refugee in France. She is a Polish-Ukrainian student who has put together the tribute to Ukrainian students who were killed before they graduated. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on Facebook Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message. NOTE: Coarse language in the story Fjord of Killary. Dave's just reporting. Del shares a scam being foisted upon unsuspecting elderly. A good public service announcement . Del's 70-year old neighbor is entering a body building contest next month. Kudos to someone trying to stay healthy. Dave thanks Del and Judith for recommending The Boys in the Boat, a true story of the Univ. of Washington junior varsity rowing team making it to the 1936 Olympics. The moon is shrinking. Should you worry? Ask the Bucks. Dave recommends the documentary The Greatest Night in Pop, a movie about the making of the 1985 video We Are the World, which raised $60 million to aid Ethiopians suffering a famine. Dave reads an excerpt from Fjord of Killary, a short story by Kevin Barry. Read it, you'll laugh. This week's bonus track has some of the sweetest harmonies ever, not to mention a message for all of us. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on Facebook Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?

Send us a Text Message. Del gives a lesson in electrical wiring while under the influence of cyanoacrylate. Dave disposes of a hot water heater. Not as simple as it sounds. The Bucks discuss the mating habits of drum fish. Special guest Mike, a longtime friend of Dave's, is in town to hang out with old Pirates-the Pittsburgh type. Mike shares some Pirate stories involving Steve Blass, Dick "Dr. Strangeglove" Stuart, Bob Purkey, Bill Mazeroski, Bill Virdon and more. This week's bonus track is dedicated to the Pirate retirees who had the talent and fortune to play a boy's game and play it well. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find us on Facebook Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?