Best Seniorgeek Podcasts (2024)

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DOASG Episode 96 – Back to Work 8:44

3y ago8:44

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Photo: Colorado River in the Grand Canyon - 1985 Dean Fisher Photo Library Music from https://freepd.com/ Please support this free music page here: https://www.patreon.com/kmacleod Intro and Outro - Inventing Flight by Bryan Tech. Editorial - “Be Chillin’” by Alexander Nakarada. The Bonus: How Parties Try to Rig the System episode of Andrew Heaton’…

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DOASG Episode 95 – Infrastructure Week, For Real This Time 15:41

3y ago15:41

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Photo: Giraffe in Africa - 1984 Joyce Fisher Music from https://freepd.com/ Please support this free music page here: https://www.patreon.com/kmacleod Intro and Outro - Inventing Flight by Bryan Tech. Editorial - “Be Chillin’” by Alexander Nakarada. Links to pages I visited while writing this episode: https://politicalwire.com/2021/04/02/infrastruc…

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DOASG Episode 94 – Time to Repeal the Second 20:54

3y ago20:54

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Photo: Dad on a Fishing Trip in 1979 Dean Fisher Photo Library Music from https://freepd.com/ Please support this free music page here: https://www.patreon.com/kmacleod Intro and Outro - Inventing Flight by Bryan Tech. News - Stereotype News by Rafael Knux. Editorial - “Be Chillin’” by Alexander Nakarada. Links to pages I visited while writing this…

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DOASG Episode 93 – Thank You 45? 14:14

3y ago14:14

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Photo: Grand Canyon, New Year’s Day 1980 Dean Fisher Music from https://freepd.com/ Please support this free music page here: https://www.patreon.com/kmacleod Intro and Outro - Inventing Flight by Bryan Tech. News - Stereotype News by Rafael Knux. Book: Why We're Polarized by Ezra Klein https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TRNVTZQ/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_SC7WQ6B…

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DOASG Episode 92 – I Don’t Have the Right Neurons 20:29

3y ago20:29

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Photo: Mosel River at Cochem, Germany (I think) - 1987 Joyce Fisher Music from The Who’s song Won’t Get Fooled Again, Album Who’s Next Buy it here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000002OX7/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_FHMRV0GFY42TJE87KKXP White House page with information on the American Rescue Plan: https://www.whitehouse.gov/american-rescue-plan/ Book: Why We'r…

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DOASG Episode 91 – Won’t Get Fooled Again 22:28

3y ago22:28

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Photo: Sunset – Laguna Beach – February 13, 2011 Gary Fisher Photo Library Errata: In California you can vote at any vote center in your county, not at any vote center in the State. The point still stands. Here’s where I got my information in what’s in the House American Rescue Plan COVID-19 Relief Bill: https://www.crfb.org/blogs/whats-19-trillion…

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DOASG Episode 90 – A New Adventure Begins - Unexpectedly 10:59

3+ y ago10:59

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Photo: Sedona Sunset Dean Fisher Photo Library Why We're Polarized by Ezra Klein https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TRNVTZQ/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_SC7WQ6BHHRW337WXY58M This podcast is available from: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/diary-of-a-senior-geek/id1462192868?uo=4 https://anchor.fm/gary-fisher Please send me an email: SeniorGeek49@gmail.com You …

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DOASG Episode 89 – Liberals vs Conservatives – Waddaya Gonna Do? 13:03

3+ y ago13:03

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Photo: Montezuma's Castle - 1972 Dean Fisher Photo Library Why We're Polarized by Ezra Klein https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TRNVTZQ/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_SC7WQ6BHHRW337WXY58M This podcast is available from: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/diary-of-a-senior-geek/id1462192868?uo=4 https://anchor.fm/gary-fisher Please send me an email: SeniorGeek49@gm…

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DOASG Episode 88 – How do We Avoid Polarization? (Hint: I Have No Idea) 16:54

3+ y ago16:54

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Photo: Mom (Joyce MacClean Fisher) and Dad (Dean Fisher) in the Sierras, 1969 Dean Fisher Photo Library Why We're Polarized by Ezra Klein https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TRNVTZQ/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_SC7WQ6BHHRW337WXY58M This podcast is available from: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/diary-of-a-senior-geek/id1462192868?uo=4 https://anchor.fm/gary-fi…

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DOASG Episode 87 – OK, Now What? 19:22

3+ y ago19:22

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Photo: Death Valley - 1982 Dean Fisher Photo Library This podcast is available from: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/diary-of-a-senior-geek/id1462192868?uo=4 https://anchor.fm/gary-fisher Here’s a link to Andrew Heaton’s Political Orphanage page: https://politicalorphanage.libsyn.com/ Please send me an email: SeniorGeek49@gmail.com You can fo…

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DOASG Episode 86 – Well, Now That THAT’s Over – World News and Yet Another Appeal to Reason 8:23

3+ y ago8:23

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Photo: Monument Valley in 1972 Dean Fisher Photo Library – Scratches, Dust and All This podcast is available from: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/diary-of-a-senior-geek/id1462192868?uo=4 https://anchor.fm/gary-fisher Here’s a link to information on World Hunger: https://www.worldhunger.org/ https://borgenproject.org/causes-hunger-africa/ htt…

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DOASG Episode 85 – I Feel Like I Can Breathe Again 19:38

3+ y ago19:38

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Photo: Biden Being Sworn In – 01-20-2021 – Los Angeles Times https://tinyurl.com/DOASG-Ep085-01 The full Px3 episode I capped the “You’re Going to be Okay” clip from is available here: https://politicspoliticspolitics.fireside.fm/143 This podcast is available from: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/diary-of-a-senior-geek/id1462192868?uo=4 https…

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DOASG Episode 84 – The Four Worst Words in the English Language 19:36

3+ y ago19:36

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Photo: An Insurrectionist Carrying the Traitor’s Flag In the United States Capitol Building – 2021-01-06 Source: https://i2.wp.com/www.jweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/confederate-flag-2048x1138-1-e1610064194407.jpg?resize=1280%2C720px&ssl=1 President’s Speech Clip: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/7Nw_aFgSCwkywakGftVXzVw6NTJEvtBT…

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DOASG Episode 83 – Happy New Year – Georgia Senate Runoff, Electoral Vote Count and Conspiracy Theories! 12:38

3+ y ago12:38

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Photo: Laguna Beach Sunset – December 30, 2020 – 16:53 Source: Gary Fisher’s Photo Library OK, I accidentally said his name once, but I made an edit to disguise it. 😊 Find your US legislators here: https://congresslookup.com/ This podcast is available from: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/diary-of-a-senior-geek/id1462192868?uo=4 https://ancho…

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DOASG Episode 82 – Special Holiday Episode, Me and Three Tadpooligans Talking About Stuff 40:01

3+ y ago40:01

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This is a much longer episode than usual. It's meant to bridge the Holiday gap between now and January, 2021. I hope you enjoy it. Photo: Screen Shot of the Participants from J.K. Grammer Source: J.K. Grammar You can find all things Frogpants here: https://www.frogpants.com/ This podcast is available from: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/diar…

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DOASG Episode 81 – Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and See You Next Year 10:09

3+ y ago10:09

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Photo: Just my standard profile pic Source: Gary Fisher’s Photo Library Find your US legislators here: https://congresslookup.com/ This podcast is available from: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/diary-of-a-senior-geek/id1462192868?uo=4 https://anchor.fm/gary-fisher Check out my companion podcast, Tales of a Senior Geek. It’s stories of my lif…

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DOASG Episode 80 – COVID Gets Worse and the President Throws a Ridiculous Hail Mary 10:43

3+ y ago10:43

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Photo: Seditious Tweet from Our Current Commander in Chief Source: Screen shot from Twitter Find your US legislators here: https://congresslookup.com/ This podcast is available from: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/diary-of-a-senior-geek/id1462192868?uo=4 https://anchor.fm/gary-fisher Check out my companion podcast, Tales of a Senior Geek. It…

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DOASG Episode 79 – Election 2020, Week 5! – Trump Moves On, Sorta, Pentagon Shenanigans, Letters from the Right and --- COVID-19 18:14

3+ y ago18:14

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Photo: Our house decorated for the holidays Source: Gary Fisher’s iPhone Xs Gabriel Sterling press conference video: https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/12/01/gabriel-sterling-georgia-2020-election-sot-vpx.cnn Find your US legislators here: https://congresslookup.com/ This podcast is available from: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/diary-…

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DOASG Episode 78 – Election 2020, Week 4! Trump Grudgingly Allows Transition to Begin, and I Speculate on How to Re-unite the US 16:42

3+ y ago16:42

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DOASG Episode 78 – Election 2020, Week 4! Trump Grudgingly Allows Transition to Begin, and I Speculate on How to Re-unite the US. Photo: Flower Lake – 1963 https://tinyurl.com/FlowerLake Source: Dean Fisher Photo Library Here’s a link to the Pew Research article on American Independents: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/05/15/facts-about-…

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DOASG Episode 77 – Election 2020, Week 3! Trump Follies and How Can We Find a Way to Agree on Reality? 14:30

3+ y ago14:30

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Photo: Desert Sunset, Colorado River, 1973 Source: Dean Fisher Photo Library Here’s the Up First podcast episode I captured some audio from: https://www.npr.org/2020/11/15/935212239/new-covid-restrictions-vaccine-distribution-u-s-troop-withdrawal Here’s a link to the Real Time with Bill Maher episode I quoted from. You’ll need an HBO subscription t…

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DOASG Episode 76 – Election 2020, Week 2! With an Email Exchange with My Brother! 17:16

3+ y ago17:16

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Photo: Sedona 1988 Source: Dean Fisher photo library NYT Article on the lack of Voter Fraud: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/10/us/politics/voting-fraud.html This podcast is available from: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/diary-of-a-senior-geek/id1462192868?uo=4 https://anchor.fm/gary-fisher Check out my companion podcast, Tales of a Senior G…

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DOASG Episode 75 – Election 2020! 5:27

3+ y ago5:27

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Photo: DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN LADY VOTERS TALK THINGS OVER. WASHINGTON, D.C. APRIL 26 1939. THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS GENERAL COUNCIL DINNER 'THE LIBERTY WE PRIZE' HAD AS ITS GUEST SPEAKERS THE OUTSTANDING LADIES OF BOTH PARTIES. L TO R: MISS MARGUERITE M. WELLS, PRESIDENT; MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, FIRST LADY; MRS. ROBERT A. TAFT, T…

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Episode 74 - The One Where I Was Too Distracted by A Presidential Debate and the World Series to Get Much Done. 11:42

3+ y ago11:42

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Photo by Gary Fisher: Scott Johnson and Nerdtacular 2012, for no particular reason. Check out my companion podcast, Tales of a Senior Geek. It’s stories of my life and my family’s lives: https://anchor.fm/seniorgeek49 Here’s where you can find good information on COVID-19: http://covid19.healthdata.org/united-states-of-america Please send me an ema…

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Ep005 - The One Where I Talk About My Birth and My Uncomfortable Relationship with Religion 11:22

3+ y ago11:22

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Photo by an unknown family member, probably Mom: Me at 5 months old. Tales of a Senior Geek is available from: https://anchor.fm/seniorgeek49 Diary of a Senior Geek is available from: https://anchor.fm/gary-fisher Please send me an email: SeniorGeek49@gmail.com You can follow me on social media: https://twitter.com/seniorgeek49 https://www.instagra…

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Episode 73 - The One Where I Talk About the Senate Supreme Court Hearings, the ACA, Roe v Wade and…COVID-19 17:42

3+ y ago17:42

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Photo by Gary Fisher: The back of my phone with an I Voted sticker on it because…I Voted! Check out my companion podcast, Tales of a Senior Geek. It’s stories of my life and my family’s lives: https://anchor.fm/seniorgeek49 Here’s where you can find good information on COVID-19: http://covid19.healthdata.org/united-states-of-america Please send me …

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Episode 72 - The One Where I Talk About The Vice Presidential Debate, President Trump, Progressivism/Liberalism and…COVID-19 13:05

3+ y ago13:05

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Photo by an unknown family member: Grandpa Trulove in Sequoia, September 1962. What does it have to do with this episode? Absolutely nothing. Check out my companion podcast, Tales of a Senior Geek. It’s stories of my life and my family’s lives: https://anchor.fm/seniorgeek49 Here’s where you can find good information on COVID-19: http://covid19.hea…

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Episode 71 - The One Where I Talk About Walking Away from Conversations, Socialism, and…COVID-19 10:53

3+ y ago10:53

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Photo by: Dean Fisher – Mom with a Movie Camera at Sequoia in September, 1962 What does it have to do with this episode? Absolutely nothing.Check out my companion podcast, Tales of a Senior Geek. It’s stories of my life and my family’s lives: https://anchor.fm/seniorgeek49The book “How to Have Impossible Conversations: A very Practical Guide” is av…

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Episode 70 - The One Where I Talk About Intention in Conversations, Communism and…COVID-19 14:31

3+ y ago14:31

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Photo by Joyce Fisher (I think), Dad, me and Uncle Leonard Trulove. Taken at Huntington Beach in August 1962. What does it have to do with this episode? Absolutely nothing. Check out my companion podcast, Tales of a Senior Geek. It’s stories of my life and my family’s lives: https://anchor.fm/seniorgeek49 Plato’s “Meno” http://classics.mit.edu/Plat…

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Episode 69 - The One Where I Find Myself Yelling “Impeach Him” into the Mic – Again – and Talk About Natural Disasters, Trying to Understand Trump Supporters and…COVID-19 17:06

3+ y ago17:06

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See if you can spot where I mispronounce the word “corner” as “coroner”. I’m not going to fix it! Photo by Dean Fisher. My Cousin Chris Trulove and me, probably taken during our yearly Labor Day camping trip to Lodgepole Campground in Sequoia in 1962. What does it have to do with this episode? Again, absolutely nothing. Check out my companion podca…

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Episode 68 - The One Where I Talk About the Hero of Hotel Rwanda, Our President’s View of the Military, Listening, Patriotism, Systemic Racism, the 1619 Project and…COVID-19 19:03

3+ y ago19:03

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Photo by Dean Fisher, taken in June or July 1962 on a trip to the Seattle World's Fair. Probably Puget Sound. What does it have to do with this episode? Absolutely nothing. You can find the interactive 1619 project here: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/1619-america-slavery.html The book “How to Have Impossible Conversations:…

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Episode 67 - The One Where I Talk About Police and “Protesters” Who Commit Crimes, Mental Health in the Age of COVID-19, and Developing Rapport During Conversations 15:56

4y ago15:56

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Photo by Dean Fisher, Chiricahua National Monument, March 25, 2001 Here’s a site where you can get information on mental health issues, including depression and anxiety due to the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/tools-resources/index.htm The book “How to Have Impossible Conversations: A very Practical Guide” is available here: h…

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Episode 66 - The One Where I Talk About the RNC, the Pledge of Allegiance and… COVID-19 23:44

4y ago23:44

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Mode-0-Day Building Photo source: http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15799coll44/id/90263 The book “How to Have Impossible Conversations: A very Practical Guide” is available here: http://tiny.cc/DOASG002 Here’s where I’m getting my information on COVID-19: http://covid19.healthdata.org/united-states-of-america Please send me an emai…

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Episode 65 - The One Where I Talk About Asteroids, The Post Office, Communication and… COVID-19 22:56

4y ago22:56

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The book “How to Have Impossible Conversations: A Very Practical Guide” is available here: http://tiny.cc/DOASG002 Please send me an email: garyf37@gmail.com You can follow me on social media: https://twitter.com/seniorgeek49 https://www.instagram.com/seniorgeek49/ https://www.facebook.com/garyf37 Here’s where I’m getting my information on COVID-19…

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Episode 64 - The One Where I Talk About a Plan for Ubiquitous COVID-19 Testing 19:01

4y ago19:01

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Here’s a shortened link to the Harvard Magazine article I mentioned: http://tiny.cc/DOASG001 You can find out who your US Representative is at this site: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative You can find out who your US Senators are here: https://www.senate.gov/senators/index.htm Most if not all US Representatives and Sena…

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Episode 63 - The One Where I Once Again Call for the Impeachment of Our President 30:07

4y ago30:07

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Yin/Yang image by Gregory Maxwell - From File:Yin yang.png, converted to SVG by Gregory Maxwell., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=364239 You can follow me on social media: https://twitter.com/seniorgeek49 https://www.instagram.com/seniorgeek49/ https://www.facebook.com/garyf37 Here’s where I’m getting my information o…

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Episode 62 - The One Where I Marvel That Everyone Doesn’t See the World the Way I Do 16:59

4y ago16:59

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I talk about how baffled I am that different people see reality differently, apparently because of the political party they belong to. You can follow me on social media: https://twitter.com/seniorgeek49 https://www.instagram.com/seniorgeek49/ https://www.facebook.com/garyf37 Here’s where I’m getting my information on COVID-19: http://covid19.health…

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Episode 61 - The One Where I Talk About How Insignificant We All Are 11:35

4y ago11:35

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I talk about how reading about a photo recently taken of some planets orbiting a star 300 lightyears away got me thinking about the relative importance of current events on our little blue planet. You can follow me on social media: https://twitter.com/seniorgeek49 https://www.instagram.com/seniorgeek49/ https://www.facebook.com/garyf37 Here’s where…

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Episode 60 - The One Where I Talk About the President and COVID-19 - AGAIN 12:12

4y ago12:12

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I talk about writing a letter to the President and how to properly respond to a global pandemic. You know, the usual stuff. Here's a good tutorial on writing a letter to the President: https://classroom.synonym.com/how-to-write-a-letter-to-the-president-of-the-united-states-of-america-12078337.html If you like the show, please give it a 5 star rati…

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Episode 59 - The One Where I Talk About Finding Common Ground With People I Don’t Agree With 13:06

4y ago13:06

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I talk about the difficulty in communicating with people you disagree with and finding common ground. The Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda podcast episode I spoke about is here: http://tiny.cc/wcd9rz You can find the Political Orphanage podcast episode I refer to here: http://tiny.cc/pfd9rz Along with these two podcasts I also like to listen to: · Politi…

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Episode 58 - The One Where I Read My Third Open Letter to Our President 12:25

4y ago12:25

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I read my third open letter to the President and ask him to resign. Again. If you like the show, please give it a 5 star rating on whatever app or site you use to listen to it. And tell your friends and family about it! Thanks! If you REALLY like it please kick a couple of bucks my way on my Patreon page, https://www.patreon.com/SeniorGeek Daddy ha…

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Episode 57 - The One About Competence 17:03

4y ago17:03

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In this episode I talk about the pandemic, a couple of news stories, and why I consider competence to be the most important attributes for an elected official. I’ve included, with permission, clips of Justin Robert Young (JuRY) interviewing folks waiting for last week’s Trump rally in Tulsa, OK. I’m interested in how folks who attend Trump rallies …

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Episode 56 - White Privilege 12:47

4y ago12:47

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I talk about White Privilege and Systemic Racism. The feel good show of the year! If you like the show, please give it a 5 star rating on whatever app or site you use to listen to it. And tell your friends and family about it! Thanks! If you REALLY like it please kick a couple of bucks my way on my Patreon page, https://www.patreon.com/SeniorGeek D…

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Episode 55 - Pacifist? 15:48

4y ago15:48

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I talk about my struggles reconciling my professed pacifism with my desire to protect myself and my family. If you like the show, please give it a 5 star rating on whatever app or site you use to listen to it. And tell your friends and family about it! Thanks! If you REALLY like it please kick a couple of bucks my way on my Patreon page, https://ww…

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Episode 54 - Mass Demonstrations and White Privilege, plus Another Dumb Quote 20:50

4y ago20:50

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I talk about how freaked out I am about the demonstrations over George Floyd's death at the hands of the Minneapolis police, and how I've recently discovered how insidious White Privilege is in this country. You know, fun for the whole family. :) If you have Apple Music you can find "Trouble Every Day" here. Use it as the opening theme music to thi…

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Episode 53 - Political Philosophy and Dumb Quotes from You Know Who 17:52

4y ago17:52

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At the request of a listener I discuss my political philosophy. If you like the show, please give it a 5 star rating on whatever app or site you use to listen to it. And tell your friends and family about it! Thanks! If you REALLY like it please kick a couple of bucks my way on my Patreon page, https://www.patreon.com/SeniorGeek Daddy has a new PC,…

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Episode 52 - Trump Throws Verbal Molotov Cocktails 7:48

4y ago7:48

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A late, short, newsie episode. If you like the show, please give it a 5 star rating on whatever app or site you use to listen to it. And tell your friends and family about it! Thanks! If you REALLY like it please kick a couple of bucks my way on my Patreon page, https://www.patreon.com/SeniorGeek Daddy has a new PC, but still needs better software …

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Ep051 - Yo Prez! II 9:46

4y ago9:46

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Another open letter to our president. If you like the show, please give it a 5 star rating on whatever app or site you use to listen to it. And tell your friends and family about it! Thanks! If you REALLY like it please kick a couple of bucks my way on my Patreon page, https://www.patreon.com/SeniorGeek Daddy needs to upgrade his podcasting rig. If…

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Episode 50 - COVID of Course and More Handyman Tales 16:45

4y ago16:45

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Current COVID-19 and other news for posterity, plus my last two Handyman Tales, at least for a while. Let's just say, once again the police are involved. If you like the show, please give it a 5 star rating on whatever app or site you use to listen to it. And tell your friends and family about it! Thanks! If you REALLY like it please kick a couple …

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Ep049 - Why I Don't Hate Donald Trump 20:09

4y ago20:09

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Some people seem to think I hate Donald Trump. I don't. Here's why. If you like the show, please give it a 5 star rating on whatever app or site you use to listen to it. And tell your friends and family about it! Thanks! If you REALLY like it please kick a couple of bucks my way on my Patreon page, https://www.patreon.com/SeniorGeek Daddy needs to …

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Ep048 - Microwave Ovens and Unemployment Insurance 15:21

4y ago15:21

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This week I go back to pedestrian subjects such as replacing a built-in microwave oven and difficulties with two California Unemployment web sites. Why are there two? Who the (*&^ knows? COVID19 Social Distancing fun: * See if you can spot where I replaced one word with a similar word and was too lazy to go back and re-record! * See if you can figu…

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