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S2 E5: The Birthday Paradox

In this episode, the boys learn how The New York Times reinvented itself, get their minds blown by The Birthday Paradox, rant a little as befits their curmudgeonly state, and–oh yeah–end on a fascinating, intellectual discussion of at-home prostate exams. We’d say “dive in” but maybe that’s a little too much.

S2 E4: Swinging Oysters

Learning, Ranting, and Laughing, our idiosyncratic hosts are back for another episode in season two of Smart Drivel. They discuss gender perspective, a time without a U.S. President, bad acoustics, the phenomenon of grade inflation for email/text responses, and, of course, the post-series, made for TV, Gilligan’s Island movies. Hop in, the water is nice.

S2 E3: Pan Am Smile

The boys are back for the third episode in Season 2 of Learn, Rant, Laugh–A Smart Drivel Podcast. In this episode we learn how the term “Pan Am Smile” made it into the mainstream, how a horse named Fauvel would have sycophants groom him. These discussions then morph into some ranting about etiquette…or lack thereof. It is a classic Smart Drivel discussion. Grab a currying brush and dive in.

S2 E2: Learn, Rant, Laugh. A Smart Drivel Podcast

Join Jon and Kurt as they excitedly discuss what they learned, what ticked them off, and what made them laugh since the last episode. This time they get into phone etiquette, cockiness vs. arrogance, the beauty of finishing third, and a whole host of other topics. 

S2 E1: Season 2 is Here!

After 302 episodes, Smart Drivel is back with Season 2 – and a new structure. Jon and Kurt are still two allegedly grown‑up, definitely 60‑year‑old guys trying to make sense of the unusual things that grab their attention. What’s new? Every episode now runs in three quick, repeatable segments: Learn. Rant. Laugh. What did we learn since last time? What do we need to rant about? What’s something funny we stumbled into? Same Jon and Kurt, same lighthearted, glib Smart Drivel energy – now in a tighter format that’s easy to drop into, easy to binge, and easy to plug guests into. If you like to learn a little, rant a little, and laugh a lot, this is the perfect place to start Season 2. Check us out on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bzJSKWb259A