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A 20 something Washington D.C. staffer, and his 50 something musician father have conversations about history, politics, religion and current events. It's a show that's difficult to classify, but you will probably learn something from the Z, and most likely laugh a little with the Old Man. New shows drop on the 1st and 15th each month.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.
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Send us a text Presidents Day Special - In this episode we talk about a certain president who reminds the Z of John Wayne, Who is he, listen and find out. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.
Send us a text In this episode the Z tells the Old Man about Antigone by Sophocles. The Z also busts out his acting chops as he recreates a tense moment from this Greek tragedy. The suspense is building, how does it all end, who lives, who dies, and will the Old Man ever pronounce the names correctly. All this and more on the next episode of The Old Man and the Z. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the v...
Send us a text The Old Man talks about his first time sailing the sea on a cruise. Along the way the conversation turns to P Diddy, the haunted White House and Supreme Court, some political talk, Nirvana, and of course Costco. It's time to set sail on another adventurous episode of The Old Man And The Z Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.
Send us a text In this episode we talk about Ronald Reagan our 40th president. We talk about the new movie about him, and why the Z has a personal connection to that movie. We also talk about the Chicago Bears, an upcoming cruise the Old Man is going on, Marilyn Monroe, Don Rickles, Robin Williams, and why is the Old Man cussing so much. A good episode about a great president. So grab a nice cold glass of sweet tea and enjoy the 50th episode of the Old Man and the Z. Disclaimer: The views an...
Send us a text Europe. Similarities, differences, good things, not so good things. We talk - Guinness, whisky, churches, low emission cars, key cards for electricity, where is all the grass, funny cows and more. Plus find out why I almost didn't get to fly home. Our bag is bursting on this new episode of the OMATZ Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.
Send us a text We talk about the tragic events that took place on Saturday, 7/13 Lot's to discuss, The media reactions, the iconic photo, Trumps reaction in the moment, and some of the shameful comments. We also give some VP predictions. And we have a special guest ask 2 questions. You won't want to miss this special episode of the Old Man and the Z Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions o...
Send us a text Lobotomies, and Pygmies, and Zoos, Oh My! You're not off to see the wizard, you're off to hear the Old Man and the Z, as we talk about how strange humans can be. Also along the way we talk about a famous pet store in Chicago, and the Old Man gives some valuable advise to fathers about the circus, moms might not like it so much. All this and more on a kind of silly episode of the Old Man and the Z. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program a...
Send us a text Machiavelli, the Z often mentions him, I know nothing about him. Apparently the Pope banned his most famous book, The Prince, and called it "the work of Satan's finger" Let's find out what all the fuss is about on this episode of The Old Man and the Z. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.
Send us a text Besides the small talk about Jelly Roll, Al Pacino movies, and why it's important to "never let them see you sweat" we discuss 13 issues that should help you decide which way you are leaning in this election cycle. Could it be you actually believe in policies that are the opposite of how you typically vote. Get your pencils and score cards ready, tally your answers, and maybe, just maybe your answers will help you realize which box you should be checking this year. Spoile...
Send us a text The Christmas Episode. In this episode we talk about all things Christmas. Santa talks to the Z about getting a new microphone. (Yes he still has problems with his) We discus "what Christmas is all about" We also discuss a great new book about Christmas and G.K. Chesterton that we have both been reading. Should adults enjoy Christmas more than kids? Was the first Christmas a declaration of war? How should we deal with the family gathering on Christmas. And a word of...
Send us a text Napoleon, the man, the myth, the legend, the movie. In this episode we talk historical Napoleon and the new movie. Was he really short, what's with all the hand in his shirt pictures. The Old Man talks about another Napoleon, salami, and a upcoming event for the Z. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.
Send us a text We talk about the story of the first Thanksgiving including the Mayflower, the Dutch, Squanto, Magellan, Smallpox, Star Wars, Stags, and Ted Nugent. The Old Man talks about his international Thanksgiving while living in Hollywood back in the 80’s, and he quizzes the Z on A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. All this and so much more on this special Thanksgiving episode of the Old Man and the Z. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and...
Send us a text Israeli/Palestinian Conflict-A History Lesson. From the Very Beginning Until Now. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent.
Send us a text We start out this episode by offering up our prayers for the people of Israel, as we recorded this episode just a couple of days after the attacks from a week ago. We hope this could perhaps be a little diversion from all the very serious events we see currently in our world today. I hear a little laughter can sometimes be helpful. As always we will bring you a little history, the Z has some historical events that took place on Halloween, 1 of them changed the face of the earth...
Send us a text Part 2 of our Anniversary episode. We welcome 4 more callers. The Z's sister quizzes him, they discuss the struggles the Old Man had during parent teacher conferences. A financial advisor calls in, the Z's roommate from college tells stories of Irish chant music, police drama, and an odd connection between Zack and Nancy Pelosi. And Hugo Z. Hackenbush is back once again. We don't know what the next year has in store but the Old Man and the Z will keep you updated on politics, e...
Send us a text The SEX Episode. Well, they say sex sells, if that's true this might be our most listened to episode ever. This is primarily an Old Man episode, which is why In this episode you'll hear the Z proclaim, "I think I may have to bleach my ears." Porn, prostitution, the missionary position, Motley Crue, Caligula, severed body parts, funny sound effects and a song from the movie Spinal Tap. If this doesn't prove we never know exactly what we are going to talk about, I'm not sure what...
Send us a text The Z talks about our independence. We learn much about Adams, Jefferson, Washington, and of course, Benny. Along the way we hear about the concept of getting tarred and feathered. a founder not many people know about, the amazing relationship between Adams and Jefferson, did Paul Revere really say "the British are coming," Bunker Hill, and the battle of Yorktown, why Washington didn't sign the Declaration of Independence, and what was the real meaning of the kids saying ...
Send us a text An uplifting episode as we discuss The Dark Ages, Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan and The Black Death. As always along the way you'll also hear about road rash or plywood rash, Charlemagne, My Little Pony, James Caan or Kublai Kahn, and the Crusades.Why are the Franks punching horses?Why King Barbarossa the Red Bearded King of Germany wasn't very smart. Marco Polo and Pasta, Ring around the Rosie, and last but not least, Steven Tyler and Mick Jaggers lips. Our bag is burstin...
Send us a text Election season is in full swing so we thought we would talk a little about the candidates running for president as well as the strategy behind picking a VP. As usual along the way we veer off and find ourselves discussing other things such as, why are people listening to us in Kyrgyzstan, Neapolitan or Cosmopolitan, shopping for brassieres and underpants, Crumble cookies, and the Old Man gets a chance to play, This or That. All this and so much more on this new epi...
Send us a text In this episode we discuss the 2nd Amendment. What was the original intent, why it's still important today. The Z talks about a new police weapon called a "Wrap" in which he shot and was also shot at. The Old Man responds to a listener email about Costco being better than Sam's. You will hear about James Madison and canons, DaVinci, strange weapons of the past, data on hand guns vs AR15's, the theory of more guns, less crime, why did the British have a tough time cutting their ...
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