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David & Stu... Unhinged!

“David & Stu . . . Unhinged!” offers a unique glimpse into the world's most pressing (and most trivial) issues through the eyes of two of Greenwich Village’s jaded residents, who are usually pissed off about something. From allowing people to legally sh** on our sidewalks to "discrimination" against fat people, David Simonetti, a writer and attorney, and Stu Richel, a critically acclaimed actor, screenwriter, and Vietnam War vet, offer an acerbic yet civilized perspective on politics and life in New York City. Occasionally veering into the abyss of rage, like Stu's unbridled contempt for Jane Fonda and David's rage about those who ask for ice cream samples, the duo from two different generations will enchant you with their common-sense reactions speckled with off-the-rails humor, anger, and dismay.
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Episodes

27: The Real Jimmy Carter, Paul Whelan's Travails, Liberal Assaults on Alcohol, & Stu's Subway Story

Welcome to the first 2025 episode of David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. In this episode, David and Stu cover the following: 1) Jimmy Carter's death and his mixed legacy, which includes his post-presidential humanitarian work and his disastrous presidency that left the Middle East in tatters; 2) A discussion of Paul Whelan, who was detained in Russia until recently, and how his employer, Borg-Warner, mistreated ...

Jan 05, 202537 minSeason 1Ep. 27

26: Biden's Empathy for Child Killers, Trump Squandering his Meager Mandate, & a Saintly Single Mother

Welcome to the post-Christmas episode of David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. Here is what is on deck for this week's milestone episode. 1) A discussion of Biden's decision to commute the sentences of Federal death row inmates, including those who murdered federal witnesses and children. 2) A recent incident on the F train in New York City where an illegal immigrant, Sebastian Zapeta, set a sleeping woman on fire...

Dec 29, 202432 minSeason 1Ep. 26

25: Another Biden Outrage, the Duke Stripper, Poor George & Some Christmas Cheer

Welcome to episode twenty-five of David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. Here is what is on deck for this week's milestone episode. 1) Joe Biden's grant of clemency to 1,500 people, including a judge, Michael Conahan, who was went to prison for sentencing juveniles to for-profit detention centers in exchange for kickbacks; 2) We revisit the Tawana Brawley story as well as a stripper who falsely accused three Duke L...

Dec 22, 202432 minSeason 1Ep. 25

24: Penny's Triumph, Touchdowns and Matzah, an Ivy League Shooter, & VFW Takes on Prison Reform

Welcome to episode twenty-four of David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. Here is what is on deck for this week's milestone episode. 1) The acquittal of Daniel Penny in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely and the spectacular failure of Alvin Bragg's political and racially motivated prosecution. 2) A BYU football star, Jake Retzlaff, brings Jewish culture to a predominantly Mormon campus in Provo, Utah. 3) The strang...

Dec 15, 202437 minSeason 1Ep. 24

23: Pardon Moi, Parental Malfeasance, Celebrity Sanctimony & Transgender Excess.

Welcome to the post-Thanksgiving edition of David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. Here is what is on deck for this week's episode. 1) President Biden's hypocritical pardon of his son, Hunter, which was historically unprecedented due to its broad reach. 2) A sad story of parental abuse where a mother hid her baby in a drawer under her bed until her partner finally discovered the baby years later, unable to walk or ...

Dec 08, 202437 minSeason 1Ep. 23

22: Thanksgiving Blessings for D.E.I's Demise, Mass Deportations, Defeating Progressive Prosecutors & the end to Fraternity Hazing

Welcome to episode twenty-two of David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. Here is what is on deck for this week's milestone episode. 1) The joyful news that Corporate America is beginning to put an end to D.E.I. initiatives, most notably Walmart's announcement to end these practices; 2) A tragic story of possible fraternity hazing at Dartmouth College that led to the death of a promising student; 3) Elon Musk's recen...

Dec 01, 202436 minSeason 1Ep. 22

21: MAGA Mishaps, Hot Coffee, Fat Alvin Bragg's Outrages, Jussie's & Whoopi's Tall Tales, & Good Riddance to Ellen

Welcome to episode twenty-one of David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. Here is what is on deck for this week's milestone episode. 1) Matt Gaetz's sudden withdrawal as a nominee for the Attorney General and how that disastrous choice doesn't bode well for the reincarnation of Trump; 2) Incidents involving spilling hot coffee at restaurants and airplanes that spurred on a cottage industry of personal injury lawsuits...

Nov 24, 202434 minSeason 1Ep. 21

20: An Obesity Update, a Cabinet of Quacks, Rail Woes & Another Woke Assault on Broadway

Welcome to episode twenty of David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. Here is what is on deck for this week's milestone episode. 1) New statistics on the obesity epidemic and the health concerns it raises for Americans; 2) A discussion of some of the terrible choices for Trump's cabinet, including Matt Gaetz, who has an undistinguished record in the House and is under an ethical cloud for sex trafficking and other of...

Nov 17, 202434 minSeason 1Ep. 20

19: Kamala Gets Fired, Lufthansa Pays Reparations, Clashing Broadway Divas & Another Legendary NYC Scammer.

Welcome to episode nineteen of David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. Here is what is on deck for this week's milestone episode. 1) The 2024 election results and the historically unprecedented victory of Donald Trump, the demise of the Biden legacy of failure, and the backlash against the progressive agenda; 2) An incident on a Lufthansa flight involving Jewish passengers that caused Lufthansa to have to pay a subs...

Nov 10, 202433 minSeason 1Ep. 19

18: Update on the Menendez Brothers, Televangelist Transgressions, And Who Are The Real Fascists?

Welcome to episode eighteen of David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. Here is what is on deck for this week's milestone episode. 1) LA District Attorney George Gascon's recommendation for resentencing in the Menendez Brother's case and his soft-on-crime record has left him with a 30 percent deficit against his opponent in the upcoming election. 2) An overview of some of the more notorious Televangelists and their f...

Nov 03, 202433 minSeason 1Ep. 18

17: Al Smith Dinner Kerfuffle, Panda Exploitation, Time Square Chaos, And A Positive Surprise

Welcome to episode seventeen of David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. Here is what is on deck for this week's milestone episode. 1) The Al Smith Dinner, Kamala's absence, and Trump's rambling speech, including a well-deserved bashing of former Mayor DeBlasio; 2) The tragic manner in which a beloved endangered species, the Giant Panda, is being exploited; 3) The violent teenage gang of illegal immigrants terrorizin...

Oct 27, 202432 minSeason 1Ep. 17

16: Viva Columbus, Menendez Brothers, Reagan Redux, and Walmart Blues.

Welcome to episode sixteen of David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. Here is what is on deck for this week's milestone episode. 1) A vigorous defense of Christopher Columbus and how liberals like Kamala Harris have smeared his legacy and Italian-American heritage; 2) How some New York movie theaters didn't show the Reagan movie and whether such conduct could be considered illegal under antitrust laws; 3) The recent...

Oct 20, 202433 minSeason 1Ep. 16

15: BLM Anti-Semitics, Pedo Geezers in Prison & More NYC Scumbags

Welcome to episode fifteen of David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. Here is what is on deck for this week's milestone episode. 1) An update on steps NYC is finally taking to deal with fare beaters on public transit and the degradation of our city under the failed policies of the Democrat Party; 2) A new inductee to the hall of shame, Dr. Jay Varmus, a health commissioner under Mayor DeBlasio, who imposed draconian...

Oct 13, 202431 minSeason 1Ep. 15

14: Knuckleheads, Fare Beaters, Eric Adam's Turkish Delights & Stu on Stage.

Welcome to episode fourteen of David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. Here is what is on deck for this week's milestone episode. 1) The Vice Presidential Debate and Tampon Tim's admission that he is a knucklehead; 2) The outrage of those trying to evade paying their fares on public transit; 3) The corruption scandal and criminal charges pending against Mayor Eric Adams for his Turkish delights and grifting. 4) News...

Oct 06, 202430 minSeason 1Ep. 14

13: A Rotting Big Apple, Stu in Prison & A Very Non-Presidential Campaign

Welcome to episode thirteen of David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. Here is what is on deck for this week's milestone episode. 1) The ongoing scandal surrounding Mayor Adams and the disaster that would ensue if he resigns and the Public Advocate, Jumaane Williams, becomes Acting Mayor; 2) Stu's performing for inmates in a California prison and some of the depraved convicts he encountered. 3) A recap of the Presid...

Sep 29, 202432 minSeason 1Ep. 13

12: Obesity Glorification, White Lotus and the Legend of Testa Di Moro, & Recriminalizing Weed

Welcome to episode twelve of David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. Here is what is on deck for this week's milestone episode. 1) The obesity epidemic in America and the unacceptable glorification of a serious medical condition; 2) The show White Lotus, which took place in Sicily, and the meaning behind the ceramic heads displayed in the Four Seasons lobby, where the second season was filmed. 3) The disastrous roll...

Sep 22, 202433 minSeason 1Ep. 12

11: Lady Di, DUIs, & Scorpions

Welcome to episode eleven of David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. Here is what is on deck for this week's milestone episode. 1) On the 27th anniversary of Lady Diana's death, we pay tribute to her humanity. 2) The outrage of Justin Timberlake's light sentence for drunk driving in Sag Harbor. 3) Mayor Adam's unraveling, with the corruption scandals surrounding him and the other candidates challenging him, includin...

Sep 15, 202434 minSeason 1Ep. 11

10: Positive Vibes, Roadkill & Democrats Plans to Share Our Wealth

Welcome to the tenth episode of David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. Here is what is on deck for this week's milestone episode. 1) A tribute to Celine Dion and her comeback performance at the Olympics and an honest feminist, Moira Donegan; 2) The struggles of being a good neighbor in New York City, as Brian Chin and Daniel Penny's stories demonstrate; 3) A further recap of the Democratic convention, including con...

Sep 08, 202433 minSeason 1Ep. 10

09: A Cuban Dissident, Windy City Gas Bags & Purple Hearts.

Welcome to the ninth episode of David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. Here is what is on deck for this week's episode. 1) The Democrat Party Convention being based in Chicago, which is a crime-ridden city being run into the ground by 100 years of Democrat rule; 2) The outrageousness of allowing someone who honeymooned in the former Soviet Union, Senator Bernie Sanders, to have a prime speaking role at the DNC; 3) ...

Sep 01, 202434 minSeason 1Ep. 9

08: Baseball Heroes, Lascivious Mayors, and Tampon Tim Walz

Welcome to episode eight of David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. Here is what is on deck for this week's episode. 1) Mayor Misty Roberts Clanton had to resign from her post as mayor of DeRidder, Louisiana. Why, you ask? A charge of third-degree r**e and contributing to the delinquency of juveniles. Like Mary Kay Letourneau, she was a person in a powerful position who preyed on minors. In Mayor Robert's case, it w...

Aug 25, 202432 minSeason 1Ep. 8

07: Enough With Toxic Feminists!

Welcome to episode seven of David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. Here is what is on deck for this week's episode: 1) The admirable policies of the Queens and Brooklyn District Attorneys in dealing with wrongful convictions, which stand in stark contrast to Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan District Attorney; 2) A discussion of the Me Too Movement and the hypocrisy of American feminists who defended Bill Clinton yet seem...

Aug 18, 202430 minSeason 1Ep. 7

06: I Am The Walrus

Welcome to episode six of David & Stu: Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. 1) David summarizes his vacation in Spain and how the conditions in European cities don't include the indignities that we experience in New York City; 2) A discussion then ensued of our troubled transportation that was decimated by COVID and has not been restored to its prior level and capacity thanks to the incompetence of our Secretary of Transporta...

Aug 11, 202430 minSeason 1Ep. 6

05: It Feels Like We're Falling Out Of A Coconut Tree

Welcome to episode five of David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. Here is what is on deck for this week's episode, which is full of the vitriol listeners have come to enjoy: 1) We discuss Kamala Harris and the positions that she took as a prosecutor in California, as well as her meager record being tough on crime; 2) This led to a discussion of those who commit horrendous crimes, such as serial killers, and the his...

Aug 04, 202429 minSeason 1Ep. 5

04: Nightmare On 14th Street

Welcome to episode four of David & Stu… Unhinged! Appropriately titled The Nightmare On 14th Street. As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. Here is what is on deck for this week's episode, which is full of the vitriol listeners have come to enjoy: 1) The stabbing that occurred outside Trader Joe's on East 14th Street recently by a mentally ill homeless person and the continuing decay of New York City's quality of life. 2) A rampage about...

Jul 28, 202428 minSeason 1Ep. 4

03: It Should Be Midnight Again In America

Welcome to episode three of David & Stu… Unhinged! As always, we'd like to thank Clara Wang for creating the fantastic artwork for this podcast. Here is what is on deck for this week's episode; given the week we've had, this is one not to miss! 1) We discuss the assassination attempt on Donald Trump and how Fox News called Trump a man's man after he raised his fist in defiance after the failed attempt on his life and who was the real hero of this assassination attempt; 2) This led to a discu...

Jul 21, 202430 minSeason 1Ep. 3

02: And We're Off

Welcome to episode two of David & Stu... Unhinged! We’d like to start off by thanking Clara Wang for creating the amazing artwork for this podcast. Here is what is on deck for this week’s episode: 1) Those protesting in Washington Square Park over the Gaza conflict on Independence Day; 2) Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the progressive wing of the Democrat Party, which has been at the heart of these anti-Semitic protests; 3) Stu shared a story of how a staff person at Trader Joe's was harassed ...

Jul 14, 202426 minSeason 1Ep. 2

01: Pilot | Learn Why David & Stu Are Unhinged

David and Stu bring their Unhinged commentary to the RAGE Works Podcast Network with their pilot episode of David & Stu... Unhinged! Listeners will be treated to glimpses of thoughts and feelings from two generationally different neighbors who have lots to say about everything currently happening in the Big Apple and worldwide.

Jun 28, 202424 min
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