Send us a text Dave admits to fudging his Centennial predictions as he sold his place in Pittsburgh. He'll miss the 'burgh but vows to come back for visits. Listen to what another podcaster says about Pittsburgh in his opening. Dave also admits to being the reason the episode is late. Del reflects on his days as a truck driver, when life was simpler yet harder. Del waxes poetic over the Jetson One drone, which can carry a Vixen or a light Buck, technically making it not a drone. He also assigns ...
Sep 26, 2022•31 min•Ep. 101
Send us a text Believe it or not, we made it to 100 episodes. Not bad for what started out as coffee banter. Wait, that's still what it is except nearly a million people [or slightly fewer] are listening in. Based on our download statistics, we are in the top 25% nationally and top 10% globally. What does that mean? It means there are a ton of podcasts out there. Enough of that. More importantly, we like to talk about podcast quality and the episodes we [or you] liked best. So here goes: The int...
Sep 17, 2022•29 min•Ep. 100
Send us a text Dave gets to brag about his new bike that he ordered in early November. It's a GiantRevolt gravel bike that meets all his needs, but he's keeping his other four bikes anyway. He got the bike at Roll-here. 6:25 Dave meets his first actual Spotted Lantern Fly, which causes Del to go nearly orgasmic. Pretty but not pretty [the bug, that is]. 9:15 The Queen is dead, long live the Queen. You all knew about this but it is still buck- worthy. 14:00 Del channel surfs between the US Open t...
Sep 09, 2022•33 min•Ep. 99
Send us a text Lots of listener feedback on the Cat Cafe in Quebec. Here's one in little old Greensburg, PA. Two listeners recommend David Houle, a futurist who has made some predictions of his own. Randy's Co-Motion makes it to Yellowstone National Park , warming Dave's heart. We get an update on the Ukrainian family who sought refuge here. Most of the news is good. Del, in a lapse of judgement, questions his wife's purchasing habits. Fortunately, he required no dental work afterward. Del suffe...
Sep 02, 2022•34 min•Ep. 98
Send us a text Dave reports from Quebec City as he continues his summer jaunt. Great city. Come see for yourself. Bring your bicycle. He visits the Cafe Felin Ma Langue Aux Chats , otherwise known as the Cat Cafe. Del suffers a lapse of brilliance as he proposes [and copyrights/patents] that we earn dental credits on our purchases at various retailers. The bucks struggle through discussions on the abortion ban and student loan forgiveness. Help us out; send your thoughts to [email protected]...
Aug 26, 2022•35 min
Send us a text Dave reflects on life in Portland, ME. Where have all the old people gone? Del discovers a pizza ingredient shortage. He also feels like a pizza. Dave is puzzled. Dave visits an old college buddy. Del completes his flooring project and the corners the market on Advil. Del's spidy sense is at it again. Dave prepares to enter Canada. Wish him luck. Your thoughts? [email protected] Give us your thoughts: [email protected] Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voi...
Aug 19, 2022•29 min•Ep. 96
Send us a text Del is coerced into laying [not lying on] a new kitchen floor. Dave searches for a "nice" mailbox Dave relates his cycling adventures Del proposes we invade Cuba and hopes to raise an army on Twitter. Dave has just left the building. Dave discusses Portland's brew-pubs and dive bars. Dave cracked a crown and immediately thought of Del, Mr Medical Mouth Del readsVonnegut's Galapagos. Two more thumbs up. Give us your thoughts: [email protected] Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and...
Aug 12, 2022•24 min•Ep. 95
Send us a text Dave is assigned to writ on the topic You're never too old to learn. Please send him some ideas or experiences. [email protected] Del shares a "survival story," proving he's never too old to learn. Dave shares road trip adventures, good and not so good, at the Finger Lakes. Del worries about the distribution of water around the planet. Letters from Afar: A Vixen finds Aperol, with pleasing results Ranger Rick on bats and vets. A van shortage? Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD...
Aug 05, 2022•33 min•Ep. 94
Send us a text Del endures the next step in trying to get an eye exam. Dave rants over reduced teacher standards in FL. What do bats and tequila have in common? They can't find Aperol. Oops! Dave said Kardashian but it was Kylie Jenner who took a 3-minute flight in her private jet. Same gene pool, though. Dave reviews Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut . Loved it. 5 of 5. Watch his hilarious 5-minute video on the shape of a story. No link to the book, just good. Talk to us. [email protected] Twitter...
Jul 25, 2022•34 min
Send us a text BREAKING NEWS: The Bucks are now on Twitter. Our handle is @twooldbucks1. Follow us on Twitter and tell your friends. For a limited time, we are offering 1,000 Oldbuckcoins to new followers. This is our newly-minted cryptocurrency. Someday, this will make you rich...or not. Not. Del does some dumpster diving or at least witness it. The Bucks share their frustrations over eye health issues. Sounds like more whining. On a serious note, we share a letter from a listener who wants to ...
Jul 21, 2022•29 min•Ep. 92
Send us a text Dave is back from Nashville, where his 8-year old grandson got his first skateboard, Ozzy Osborne-themed, of course. He's also doing a graphic novel about a hot dog shortage. Del tangles with the health care system again... and lives to tell about it. Boris Johnson resigns, NO SURPRISE THERE to Bucks listeners. The mother ship has apparently called him back. Longtime listeners will know he's been proven to be an alien. Del tangles with another home handyman project with less enthu...
Jul 14, 2022•32 min
Send us a text Del gets to see Top Gun Maverick- a five-star adventure in the fancy seats. Dave attends his cousin's surprise birthday party along with special guest Mick Jagger. [email protected] if you want a shot of Dave and Mick. Dave consorts with the furries at the Anthrocon in Pittsburgh. If you like, we can send you a pic of our favorite furry. You know the email address. Del tinkers with his Henry Kloss old school radio until he is directed otherwise by she who must be obeyed. Dave ...
Jul 07, 2022•35 min
Send us a text WE ARE SORRY FOR THE POOR AUDIO QUALITY. BUT WE THINK YOU'LL ENJOY THE CONTENT. Send your thoughts to [email protected]. S end a link to your friends. Del recalls model airplanes and mothers with feather dusters. Dave reviews All the Lovers in the Night by Mieko Kawakami. Old Buck John is back for part two of our interview. John describes his lifelong train hobby. You can find John's website here. Here is a link to John's Youtube channel. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMA...
Jul 01, 2022•32 min
Send us a text Del fumbles with his sunscreen. Dave crashes again. Fairies in the elm tree? Part one of an interview with Old Buck John, who worked with Dave back in the day. Part two next time will cover his model train hobby. Give us your thoughts: [email protected] Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?...
Jun 24, 2022•34 min
Send us a text Del unleashes his pent-up rants on climate change, political upheaval, the healthcare system, cryptocurrency, and pocket dialing. Recalling last week's story by Rick Bass, Dave tells an owl story from his youth and Del reveals he had a dog named Delco. Electrifying! A vintage vixen loses her cat while on a road trip. Dave gives two thumbs-up to the movie, A Man called Ove on Amazon. Del passes along more Public Service Announcements. Example: Never adjust your sunglasses when you ...
Jun 17, 2022•30 min
Send us a text Are bees fish? Only in California, apparently. Del continues to embellish his bogus sea cruise. PA primaries are finally over. The Senate races were unreal. LISTEN TO YOUR DOCTOR, JOHN FETTERMAN, UNLESS HIS NAME IS OZ. Del keeps his irons in the fire. Dave reads Eating by Rick Bass from his short story collection, The Hermit's Story. Enjoy the imagery in this short, light tale. Contact us at [email protected]. TELL YOUR FRIENDS TO LISTEN. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMA...
Jun 09, 2022•28 min
Send us a text Del rants about accountability and responsibility or the lack thereof today. He's old...but he's right. As Dave surmised last week, Del DID NOT go on a Caribbean cruise as he claimed. Del admitted this when faced with Dave's rock solid evidence but failed to reveal where he actually went. Just keep watching the international news and you might spot that guy with the red and grey striped shirt. Do you have story of thwarted travel you'd like to share? Send it to [email protected]...
Jun 02, 2022•33 min
Send us a text Del is off doing his soldier of fortune thing again, giving Dave a chance to interview Judge Clarance Jones, retired [but not really retired] Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut. Clarance now runs Jones Mediation and Arbitration and publishes novels in his spare time. Listen to some of the chapters in Judge Jones' fascinating life. Learn more about Judge Jones here . Find his book here . Closing music is Blue Moon by Moby, courtesy of mobygratis.com Give us you...
May 26, 2022•28 min
Send us a text Dave relates a pet peeve -long-winded customers at the checkout line. Good news from a Russian listener. Del offers a public service announcement: Don't grind your stump blindly. Del observes that record high gasoline prices have not moved a substantial number of people to use public transportation instead. Dave wonders if prices are really that high, then. Del take us on a rollercoaster ride down the interstate. Scary thought. A vintage vixen recommends Becoming Duchess Goldblatt...
May 19, 2022•35 min
Send us a text Del weeps, wails, gnashes his teeth over medical issues or at least the shortage of medical professionals...again. Claims he's had more unfortunate events than Lemony Snicket . He's old, ignore him. Dave goes down a two old goats rabbit hole and finds there are some goats grazing in podcast land and even on the farm. Found an interesting website called Old Goats with Jonathan Alter. Here's one of his interviews , dealing with Ukraine. Dave rates Gold Fame Citrus by Claire Vaye Wat...
May 12, 2022•34 min
Send us a text Dave mentions a Scottish tribute to Ukraine . Please listen. Thanks, Rosie. Speaking of the economy, Del almost gets a job. Almost. Dave counters with bakeshop tales. Make that bikeshop. Old Buck Frank reports in with a broken arm. He fell. Don't fall. Dave is told he has great skin. At 76, he takes this as a compliment. Dave went to a Vanderbilt baseball game and melted in the sun along with his 5-year old grandson. Remember NFTs? Seems they're like podcasts: everybody has one an...
May 12, 2022•29 min
Send us a text Ukraine story follow up: Thousands of $ have been donatedto the family in cash, gift cards, gofundme donations. Great to see that, Will see them again next week and see how things are going. More serious Ukraine commentary here . Thanks, Rick. Del reads a poem by Robin Coste Lewis. Seems fitting. Del fails to mke human contact with H&R Block. No surprise. He needs to read more Robin Coste Lewis. Del meanders about fixing a found cue stick when his real intention was finding ou...
Apr 28, 2022•31 min
Send us a text THEY MADE IT! Our loyal listeners know we’ve been following the plight of a Ukrainian family trying to get their daughter and her two children out of Ukraine and into the US. As indicated last week, the mission was a success but we had no details to share. Sunday, we visited the family and were able to conduct a short interview with them. To get you oriented, the parents, Genig and Irena, came to the US and then one of thir daughters, Ulyana came with her young son, Andriyan. Thei...
Apr 19, 2022•28 min
Send us a text The Ukrainians are here! The Ukrainian family we hve been talking about who went to Warsaw just arrived in the USA. More details next time. Pink Floyd re-formed to support Ukraine. Hats off to David Gilmour. Germany has now overtaken Russia as #2 in listeners. Welcome to the Kronberg, Hesse posse. Mushrooms communicate with each other using up to 50 ‘words’, scientist claims. Professor theorizes electrical impulses sent by mycological organisms could be similar to human language. ...
Apr 14, 2022•33 min
Send us a text Del discovers that Mailman Gary grows his own coffee beans when he's not creating wooden artwork. Makes you feel like you've wasted your life, eh? This is not Gary. Send a note to [email protected] if you opened this link. It's safe, honest. Dave discovers that Dyson has introduced a wearable air purifier with noise cancelling headphones. Reminds one of Hannibal Lector's mask. The Bucks argue over whether James Dyson, the founder, is dead or has sold the company. Breaking news...
Apr 07, 2022•36 min
Send us a text Del follows up on semiconductor chip equipment makers . AMSL in the Netherlands makes the best and the brightest. Note: we are not giving investment advice here. Or anywhere. Del looks for a Tesla in a used car lot and wonders how long the car will last before it gets thrown in the battery recycling bin. The answer: A LONG TIME . Del has a new favorite ice cream- Mayfield Farms - that is seriously impeding his waist reduction efforts. Time Mag named it the world's best in 1981. Wh...
Mar 31, 2022•30 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Send us a text Latest updates from family and friends in Ukraine, Lithuania, Russia. Del provides an interesting solution that would allow NATO troops into Ukraine. Dave discusses the mini-series Years and Years that he saw a few years ago on HBO. In this study of a fictional Manchester family from 2019 to 2034, world events include a Russian invasion of Ukraine and US Pres. Trump nuking a Chinese island. Scary prescient. Dave discovers that Whole Foods now has four categories of lifestyle for t...
Mar 25, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Send us a text Ukraine update ~3 million have left, thousands killed. Bucks would like to thank David Kotok for the link to New Yorker journalist Masha Gessen’s 2017 interview on Vladimir Putin . Scary how prescient this analysis was. ~2 hours long; can listen to ~20 minutes to get the drift. Video is the property of PBS Frontline. Mr Kotok is chairman of Cumberland Advisors. Full disclosure: Neither Dave nor Del has any money invested with Cumberland Advisors. Here’s the link to the video . You...
Mar 17, 2022•29 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Send us a text [ note the recording date as March 7, 2022 ] We want to thank people for their donations to and kind words for the people of Ukraine. The response has been heartening and the personal stories some of you included were touching. Over 1.5 million people have left Ukraine so far,, ~5% of the population. A loyal listener from Canada pointed out that there are more Ukrainians in Canada than USA =1.4M v 1M in US. Canada has opened its borders for the ukrainian refugees. The US has yet t...
Mar 10, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Send us a text In this special episode, we depart from our normal non-political stance to discuss the situation in Ukraine. As this tragedy plays out, we all feel powerless to do anything. But we can do little things that will help. If you want to help, consider supporting one or more of the following organizations listed in this Washington Post article. Organizations include, CARE, Doctors Without Borders, GlobalGiving, Project Hope, Save the Children and more. Learn more about Holodomor here. ...
Mar 02, 2022•23 min•Season 3Ep. 9
