The Swiftpoint Z3 Is the Mouse Darren Won’t Stop Recommending
Darren didn’t hedge on this one: “I will recommend that anyone that wants a good mouse, one of these.” He’s an original Kickstarter backer of the Swiftpoint…
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Ooma Is the Cheap Home Phone Service That “Just Works”
Darren’s genuine, low-key endorsement of his VoIP home phone provider: “it’s through Ooma, which is cheap, and it just works, and it has voicemail, and the voicemail…
Breeze TTS 2 Is the Local Voice AI Worth Downloading Right Now
Darren spent the top of the show showing off Breeze TTS 2, a brand-new open-source text-to-speech model ported to run locally on Apple Silicon via MLX. The…
Guadalupe Bank Got a Real “I Love Those Guys”
While complaining about ATMs being down elsewhere, Matt mentioned Guadalupe Bank as the one that still hands you cash the old-fashioned way, adding “they are real good”…
Clear River Ice Cream, Bakery & Deli
Adam referenced a coffee meetup with Matt Long (episode 1898’s co-host) “at Clear River here on Main Street” while setting up the interview — a real spot:…
“Hunt for Red October” Got a Real Compliment During a Tim Curry Retrospective
While running down Tim Curry’s filmography after news of his death, Adam specifically singled out Hunt for Red October — Curry played Doctor Petrov — with a…
Dvorak’s COMDEX Chili Is Ben’s Go-To, Modifications and All
Episode 173 of Just Two Good Old Boys has a whole chapter on recipes, and one of them is a house favorite: John C. Dvorak’s COMDEX chili,…
A Donor’s Favorite Movie Scene: Sling Blade’s “Ain’t Got No Gas in It”
A donor’s note read on air, from a self-described “huge Billy Bob Thornton fan,” called out a specific scene as the best moment in cinema, period: the…
“The China Syndrome” – The Reason Nuclear Plants Stalled Out
While discussing data centers building their own nuclear power, Darren pointed to a specific reason so few U.S. nuclear plants have opened in the last 50 years:…
Suits and Boots for Legal Help
A regular donor known as “Rob the constitutional lawyer” (a former JAG officer) was pointed to directly on air: “if you go to suitsandboots.com, you can get…
Methylene Blue (and a Super Male Vitality Jab)
Adam needled guest host Rob Dew with “are you on super male vitality pills right now?” and Rob copped to something real instead: “I did take the…
“Confessions of an Economic Hit Man” Got Cited on Episode 1897
A deployed service member’s letter, read on air, described using John Perkins’ Confessions of an Economic Hit Man as a lens for making sense of a geopolitical…
“The Ranch” Starring Sam Elliott
The Netflix comedy The Ranch, starring Sam Elliott, came up as more than a passing namedrop: the host cited a scene where Elliott’s character, asked point-blank if…
Read A. American’s “Going Home” Series If You Like Tom Clancy-Level Gear Detail
Guest host Don P. Bongwater and Gene got into A. American’s Going Home — book one of the long-running Survivalist Series — and it’s not a passing…
A Vibration Plate for Foot Neuropathy — Gene Swears By It
Gene credits a vibration plate — described on air only as “the white one,” used sitting down, feet resting on it, a couple times a week for…
Le Cellier’s Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup, Recipe Read in Full
Darren read out the full recipe for Le Cellier Steakhouse’s cheddar-beer soup, from Epcot’s Canada Pavilion: Both hosts vouch for it — worth the cholesterol, in their…
Darren’s Trying Logic Pro to Edit the Show
Darren’s testing Logic Pro for the first time as a possible replacement for Adobe Audition on show editing. The appeal is the one-time purchase instead of a…
Tip of the Day: Try the TheraICE Migraine Relief Cap
During the show’s actual Tip of the Day segment, guest host Mimi introduced TheraICE — a migraine relief cap that’s basically a bandana with built-in eye shades…
Add CoQ10 to Your Supplement Stack
A chat comment name-dropped CoQ10 on episode 200, and Darren confirmed he’s a believer — he takes it regularly and recently told a friend to start too.…
Put B12 on Your Daily Supplement List
Live on air, Darren popped a B12 supplement and made the case plainly: “your regimen should include this all the time.” He admits the podcast is literally…
