The Old Man And The Z
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.
Episodes
13 episodes
World War Z
Wars and rumors of wars. In this episode the Z talks about the U.S. Russia, China, Taiwan, and Iran. How strong are they, who might be a paper tiger. And what about Greenland and Venezuela. Back from an 18 month lay off. Grab some coffee ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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57:58
Wisdom from the past - Antigone by Sophocles
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 li...
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Season 1
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Episode 52
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1:05:26
Prohibition And Presidents Drinking Habits.
Prohibition And Presidents Drinking HabitsBooze, alcohol, liquid courage. Let's get lit as we discuss how the founders drank, prohibition, dry states, and why alcohol is directly related to why we all pay federal taxes. The Old Man walks...
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Episode 45
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1:29:30
Lobotomies and Zoos
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 fam...
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Season 1
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Episode 42
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54:09
Machiavelli
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 T...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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1:05:30
Warfare and Military Might
In this episode we talk about warfare and military might. In the first half the Z talks about tanks and traditional warfare, Air, Land and Sea. Then he talks about 3 new areas of warfare-Intelligence, Biological and Cyberwarfare....
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Episode 38
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58:03
Presidents Day Special - This President - The Man, The Myth, The Legend.
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.
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Season 37
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58:19
Something About Eating Cake
The Z tells us about the French Revolution. We learn about the Reign of Terror from a talking dog, why is tennis a big part of all of this. Why does the Old Man play a Rush song, what does it have to do with the revolution...
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Episode 25
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1:04:47
Citizenship
In this episode The Z discusses Citizenship. He explains why it's a very fragile concept, it's rare in history and it's not common today, and why it should be nourished and protected. The Old Man tells an interesting story about Barry Manilow a...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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50:42
Are We The Romans & The Byzantines?
Empires, they rise and fall but why? Does the U.S. share any similarities between what made others great, and what made others fall. The Z talks about two empires in this episode.The Old Man struggles with how to pronounce Byzantine, he ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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52:29
The Seperation of Church and State-God in the Temples of Government.
In this episode we learn about this often-quoted phrase, "The separation of church and state." Where do we find it. What is the establishment clause, how are they related. Is It true that nothing in the constitution has been so judiciousl...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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58:01
China-Why Do They Hate The U.S. ?
China-Why do they hate the U.S.The Z is in his element in this episode as he passionatelyexplains the history behind the tension between us and China. The Old Man finds a new person that he loves (move ove...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:03:35
Liberty, why it may be the most important part of America
Liberty, Patrik Henry said give me liberty or give me death, but what is it, and is it the most important part of America. We also talk about freedom of speech, equality vs equity, Ben Franklin and Ben Shapiro. Also did King Louie have a tumor ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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41:40