Send us a text Bucks love comedian Andy Huggins, another old buck who is out there telling the world how it is. Watch his video clip and let us know what you think. Dave is overwhelmed by the sound of a clone phone ringing during a thunderstorm at rush hour. Kelce [Collice?] brothers get a podcast deal even more lucrative than ours. Maybe we'll inv…

Send us a text Bucks note the invasion of Russia. Whudda thunk it? Del explains timepiece trivia for Dave. Bucks contemplate tree felling. Dave gives a Public Safety Announcement on barbecue grill fires. Dave reads All Ahead of Them, a short story by Tobias Wolff. He previously read Bullet in the Brain by Wolff in the October 7, 2021 episode. This …

Send us a text Dave walks 110 miles in Europe. Is he too cheap to flag a cab? Del flaunts his predictions on too much or too little water and e-bike dangers. The Free State of Florida declares war on bears and the NFL makes rule changes, an independent event. The Bucks reminisce over the past 200 episodes, talking about some of the highest download…

Send us a text Dave describes his adventures in Sweden and Denmark, where the weather is cool. Bucks talk Olympics and Mondo the Vaulter. Then there were the Canadian hammer throwers- Ethan and Camryn. Del gets some bad weather but survives to do episode 199. Del proposes the Bucks go on a python hunt. Another sign he has too much time on his hands…

Send us a text Bucks discuss Olympics and some more obscure sports. Dave meets his first Rhodesian Ridgeback and finds a new friend. Dave tours Berlin, a city of 3.8 million people. He walked a lot! Del is infected by an earworm called Break My Stride. It is recommended you skip this video or you will be infected too. We warned you. Del is frustrat…

Send us a text Dave describes his adventures in Prague and Dresden, two beautiful cities. 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?Por David and Del

Send us a text We interview Annie Tregouet and Yulia Ovstrovska in St. Omer, France. We first interviewed Annie, who teaches French to Ukrainian refugees, on our Feb. 9, 2023 episode. Yulia, one of the refugees who was an accountant and lawyer in Kharkiv, was interviewed by Annie's husband Paul on our July 7, 2023 episode. In today's episode, we re…

Send us a text Del struggles to open a pickle jar. This is a guy who could open beer bottles with his now-damaged teeth. Dave found this advice on opening a water bottle. Listeners provide useful gender-specific feedback on the proper air conditioning set point. Bucks tell their rat stories that got edited out last week. Do you have a rat story? Te…

Send us a text Dave returns from his road trip of 3522 miles in one piece, a tired piece. What about the skunk? Paul Harvey and several listeners from last week wanted to know the rest of the story. Now you do. No skunks were harmed in the recording of this podcast. What is the correct A/C temp setting? Ask your spouse. Captain Jim tells a story ab…

Send us a text The Bucks learn how to spell that word Del couldn't pronounce last week. Are the two old bucks buck hunters or the hunted? Maybe, maybe not. You decide. Del sits in a hot car for five and a half hours and lived to tell about it. He said he learned in medical school that this is a cure for respiratory illnesses. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOM…

Send us a text Dave fails his pre-MRI Quiz. Explicit. Judith gets ticked off when healthcare people stereotype her. In fact, she's going to start a movement to educate them. Del shares this knowledge of crosswordology and some other big words we can't spell. Tribute to Willie Mays, one of the greatest ever. Del copes with the heat and family stabil…

Send us a text 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 …

Send us a text 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 …

Send us a text 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 Cana…

Send us a text 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 us a text 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 e…

Send us a text 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 …

Send us a text 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 neighbo…

Send us a text 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 #…

Send us a text 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 sc…

Send us a text 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…

Send us a text 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 …

Send us a text 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.…

Send us a text 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. D…

Send us a text 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'…

Send us a text 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. http…

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.…

Send us a text 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…

Send us a text 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 …

Send us a text 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…

Send us a text 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 st…

Send us a text Del briefly enters the 21st century when he successfully uses a QR code. Dave survives the deepfreeze in Nashville, a town that refuses to admit snow is real. What is the big deal with Stanley Cups? If Del gets one, will he be an influencer? Nah. Zealandia has been mapped, giving Florida land developers another land mass to destroy. …

Send us a text Dave is on a babysitting mission in Nashville where it is way too cold. He finishes this episode with an interview he did with his grandsons during the holidays. Judith extolls the advantages of driving the back roads rather than the expressways. The Bucks concur and Dave mentions the Natchez Trace. Judith again bails out Del in the …

Send us a text Paul Tregouet discusses their recent aid mission to Ukraine with Buzz, a British friend who accompanied him on the journey. These are folks making a difference in the lives of the Ukrainian people. You can also make a difference by donating to a non-profit focused on aid to the Ukrainian families and soldiers. North America listeners…

Send us a text The Bucks welcome in 2024 with the help of Judith, VV1. Most of their resolutions deal with taking good care of old worn out body parts. Del ends 2023 [not 2003] with a leaky waterheater. Fortunately, he is McGyver's half-brother. Judith tells us about the movie, Boys in the Boat, which she gives two thumbs up. Del throws in two more…

Send us a text Dave visits Kennedy Space Center for the first time. Definitely with the trip, folks. Eurobuck Paul went to Ukraine with British paratroopers to deliver much-needed supplies to the troops. We encourage you to send your tax-deductible donation to Remember Us, the American non-profit linked to Solidarite' Ukraine. We had downloads in 5…

Send us a text Del, after reconfirming he's old when he tries manual labor, goes to Hot Bins shopping for bargains. He fails. This is where your Amazon returns end up, folks. After Dave's C T scan, the technician warns him the 32-oz plastic fibre milkshake he had to chug beforehand will be exiting shortly. Like very soon. Like, go home NOW. The Buc…

Send us a text Tim Smith is with us to talk about his first book, Behind the Hedgerows, that came out this year. The book, set in the 80s, deals with the dealings of the 1%ers who live in the mansions behind the hedgerows south of the highway in the Hamptons. You can buy Tim's book at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Book Hampton, or booklocker.com/12864. Y…

Send us a text Our guest this week is Stan Gordon, who has been doing leading research and collecting data on UFOs, Bigfoot, other cryptids, and unexplained phenomena for over 64 years. You can learn a whole lot more on the topic at Stan's website here. Stan has written four books that you can buy on Amazon.com You can report sightings to Stan by c…

Send us a text Del raises the red flag over an invasion of "Canadian "Super Pigs" who have somehow gotten across the border with passports forged by AI. Canadians fear this will crash the export market for Canadian bacon. Bucks and co-host Judith discuss their Thanksgiving holidays. Tell us about yours. Judith and Del discuss seeing US presidents K…

Send us a text Del rants again about our healthcare system, having grown fond of having eyesight. Don't try this at home...or do and let us know how it works. Thanksgiving stories. What's yours? Dave notes the passing of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter and Del surprises Dave by disclosing he once chauffeured the Carters on a birding expedition. W…

Send us a text The Bucks interview Agnes Schipper, journalist, lawyer, mother, grandmother, daughter of a survivor. Listen as Agnes tells the story of her mother as a young girl in the 1930s-40s as she and her family are forced to flee Germany to escape capture by the Nazis. Sabine hides in nine different locations in Holland and England and fears …

Send us a text VV1 a.k.a. Judith K. wonders whether movie trailers tell too much now. What do you think? Del expresses concern over the diminishing population of Rice's Whales in the Gulf. Another species will bite the dust but the boats won't have to slow down. He wonders what species we would want to disappear. Judith and Dave have answers. Judit…

Send us a text Pat Hays discusses his book, Silicon Planet:My Life in Computer Chips. It is available at Amazon and many other bookseller outlets. Pat talks about his career and the phenomenal growth of the chip industry. The last chapter of the book covers his analysis of the Boeing 737 Max issue. Will AI [artificial intelligence] be able to desig…

Send us a text Bruce Rettig, author of Refraction, told us his book has now won eight awards and an excerpt is nominated for the Pushcart Prize. Go, Bruce! We lost Rudolph Isley of the Isley Brothers. Give a SHOUT Del endorses the return of cursive writing in California. Dave, a leftie, was tortured by cursive writing class in grade school. A pox u…

Send us a text Del reminisces over his baseball days and wants a new glove but won't spring for the $500. Somebody send this boy a glove. Alert listener Lucy warns us of Jumping Worms, the nightcrawler's angry cousin from Asia. Another invasive species upsetting the apple cart. Lucy just stomps them. Dave reviews Machine Learning by Hugh Howey, a c…

Send us a text Bucks discuss listener inputs on last week's topic of a sedentary lifestyle. Here's a link to more on the topic. Bucks stress the importance of having friends in your life. A rocket was launched today for 16 Psyche, a metallic asteroid that may tell us more about the earth's core. Get ready for a ring of fire tomorrow, Oct. 14 as an …

Send us a text Good luck to anyone who had a birthday on Oct 2-Supermoon Day. Beams from the Bucks. Dave reviews a Wash Post article showing that people who are sedentary ten hours a day have a statistically higher chance of getting dementia, heart disease, and other illnesses. The article refers to the JAMA source. Speaking of illnesses, Del is re…

Send us a text Del again determines he is old but not too old to eat a belly buster pizza. Del continues to be stymied by bed etiquette and Dave still doesn't get it. Dave gets a terrible haircut and offers a Public Service Announcement. Dave visits the National Aviary and the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, both in Pittsburgh. Both highly reco…

Send us a text Life gets in the way sometimes, even for the Two Old Bucks. This is our shortest episode ever but we'll be back next week with more fascinating adventure stories for you. 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?…