170: Backroads and Roller Roads, Barbers, Books, and Boys

170: Backroads and Roller Roads, Barbers, Books, and Boys

Author: David and Del January 20, 2024 Duration: 37:50
Send 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 latest Stump the Buck quiz. This leads to a PSA on proper behavior in the barber chair. Judith recommends the book First Friends ...

Join David and Del, two long-time friends with a shared history of curiosity, as they navigate the strange and familiar territories of modern life in their podcast, TWO OLD BUCKS. This isn't a structured lecture or a frantic news recap; it's the sound of two companions thinking out loud, pulling threads from society, arts, books, and culture to see what unravels. You'll hear the easy rhythm of a deep friendship, where a documentary film might lead to a personal memory, which then sparks a commentary on something read years ago. The perspective is uniquely theirs-a blend of earned wisdom and a refusal to take anything, including themselves, too seriously. Expect conversations that are frequently thoughtful and sometimes whimsical, sporadically funny, and invariably insightful. They examine the world through cataract-clouded eyes, which seems to grant them a focus on what actually matters, even if, as they admit, sometimes they're not quite sure. Listening to this podcast feels like sitting in on a great talk between two explorers who have seen a lot but haven't lost their taste for the journey.
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205: Hurricane Milton, The Ragged Clown, Stump the Buck [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:50
Send a text Watch the video version HERE. Del describes living through Milton and the aftermath. Dave reads an excerpt from a note from his friend, Pete, who also sheltered in place. A lot of people are now reassessing w…
204: Water, Losing Frank, Almost Losing Rich, FIRES by Rick Bass [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:56
Send a text Bucks discuss Hurricane Helene as Del's prognostication on water is validated again, unfortunately. Bucks mourn the passing of Frank Young, a two-time guest of the show. Frank was witty, brilliant, firmly gro…
201: Fire Time, All Ahead of Them by Tobias Wolff [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:00
Send 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 Ahea…
200: A Bucks Retrospective...plus Del Cogitating on Crazy Stuff [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:51
Send 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…
198: Dave does Berlin and Del can't seem to move it groove it [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:09
Send 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 ea…
197: Dave visits Prague and Dresden while Del does the laundry [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:09
Send a text Dave describes his adventures in Prague and Dresden, two beautiful cities. Give us your thoughts: BUCKSTWOOLD@GMAIL.COM Find Two Old Bucks on Facebook and YouTube Leave a Voice message - click HERE WHAT ARE Y…
196: Annie and Yulia in St. Omer-OneYear Later [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:06
Send 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 a…