Dimes In The Dozen
204 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsGood content is a dime a dozen, let’s sort through it together... New episodes drop every Thursday... Home of The Bird & The Bear... Join our discussions as we attempt to find meaning in cultural achievements and personal setbacks encountered on our journey towards the horizon; each week getting closer to discovering the adventure in your story... Be defined as a Dime
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Episodes
The Bird & The Bear - Session 59
September 14, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 97.6 MB(0:00) - Sammy welcomes Daryl home from Burning Man, “The Burn & The Bear” - (2:10) - The boys discuss Burning Man’s level of notoriety compared to culturally historic festivals like Woodstock - (4:42) - Daryl answers Sammy’s questions about the role of Burning Man’s executive board - (9:31) - Daryl breaks down the port-a-potty infrastructure and sanitation practices at Burning Man, “But regardless, at every festival I’ve ever been too, and I don’t know why this is a phenomenon … Somebody ...
The Bird & The Bear - Session 58
August 31, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 93.2 MB(0:00) - Sammy opens the session sharing a theory he heard about modern counterculture, explaining how the rise of the "Alt-Right/Manoshpere" counterculture is partly a reaction by youth to push back against the "woke" counterculture that became mainstream with millennials - (8:58) - Daryl once again applies his social artifacts theory and gives his take on how the Alt-Right was created, "It's sad … To see someone fight so hard for such a little kickball … Like, gross" (12:54) - Dar...
The Bird & The Bear - Session 57
August 24, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 104 MB(0:00) - The boys open the show reminiscing of when apps were a “moment" - (3:03) - The boys recap their night out together in Tacoma and attending Emo Nite - (9:26) - The boys discuss their hotel accommodations while staying in Tacoma, “Bruh … My tub didn’t drain, none of my outlets f**king worked, I didn’t have lightbulbs by my bed” - (13:38) - The boys debate the recent improvements to The City of Tacoma, “We need take a page … A single f**king page out of Japan’s book” - (20:29) - The b...
The Bird & The Bear - Session 56
August 17, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 94.5 MB(0:00) - The boys open the show as boys do, talkin’ balls - (4:06) - Daryl’s got a bunion problem and Sammy is very unserious about it, “It’s shaking hands with me from across the f**king room” (7:59) - The boys discuss the Alabama river boat brawl - (10:19) - Daryl has some strongly worded thoughts on why he agrees with the form of people’s justice used in the river boat brawl, “Crimes that show and illustrate that you don’t care for the time, energy, and lives of other people, should be...
The Bird & The Bear - Session 55
August 10, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 88.1 MB(0:00) - The boys open the show with a quick call back to their Dana Carvey discussion, “The Diet, Dimes in The Dozen presents…” - (5:13) - Sammy shares a small piece of news about the UPS Teamster strike - (6:51) - The boys discuss how they will not be discussing the recent UFO hearings in congress - (10:50) - Daryl shares some life updates, “This ain’t nothin’ but a wobbly wheel” - (14:20) - The boys have a moment of solidarity as they share news of their respective father’s recent stints...
The Bird & The Bear - Session 54
August 03, 2023 09:05 - 1 hour - 87.8 MB“The grass ain’t tall, you just actin small” - The boys kick the show off with some random conversations and life updates - The show opens with Daryl sharing the strange juxtapose The Dana Carvey show created on 90s prime time television - This reminds Sammy of some thoughts he has about adult contemporary music from his childhood, specifically Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” - Daryl spent his weekend celebrating a friends birthday where he found himself on a very awakening mushroom trip and en...
The Bird & The Bear - Session 53
July 27, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 84.6 MB“What the f*ck is Sciatica?” - The Dimes discuss life updates - Daryl’s got a pinched nerve and shares how deadlifting helped alleviate the pressure - This leads the boys into a conversation about the importance of pacing yourself when weightlifting and the necessity of stretching before your workouts “You know what, make it a $100 an hour” - The Dimes discuss the summer of strikes (SAG/AFTRA, Teamsters, & more) - They begin with the recent allegations that Paramount deliberately trimmed ...
The Bird & The Bear - Session 52
July 20, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 87 MB“I think that’s what America needs, more opium conventions” - The Dimes kick the show off with a little lesson about the origins of international drug laws - Sammy breaks down a timeline he found within a 100 page document called “One Hundred Years of Drug Control,” written by The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime - Most of the timeline can be pointed towards western nations interests and history with drugs - The United Nations wrote this study to see how effective international drug...
The Bird & The Bear - Session 51
July 13, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 94.4 MB“Let’s interpolate our interpretations” - The Dimes discuss their life updates… and CAKE - The boys start off the show breaking down CAKE ’s iconic song “Short Skirt / Long Jacket” - Leaving them with the burning question, why did she trade her MG for a white Chrysler LeBaron? - It was Daryl’s birthday recently and he was gifted flying lessons - As Daryl begins to fantasize about the ability to fly himself to his newly acquired cabin, Sammy brings him back down to earth when he reminds Dary...
The Bird & The Bear - Session 50
July 07, 2023 20:44 - 1 hour - 102 MB“Happy Forest. F**k your Burn.” - The Dimes skip the life updates and get right into discussing Sammy’s experience at Electric Forest - Sammy has a glowing review of the festival and goes into many different details including music performances, food venders, campgrounds, security, and the venue as a whole - Some highlights from the conversation: Sammy’s favorite art installations, delicious late night jambalaya, fire breathers in the mosh pit during a Voyd set, two exceptional Chromeo perf...
The Bird & The Bear - Session 49
June 22, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 129 MB“Two is one and one is none” - The Dimes discuss their weekly life updates - Sammy is heading to Electric Forest and Daryl’s festival plans fell through - This leads the boys into a conversation about the preparation that goes into camping festivals before shifting the discussion towards the application of “radical inclusiveness” at festivals like Electric Forest and Burning Man - Finishing off this conversation, the boys share some thoughts about the forms of theft that occur at these type...
The Bird & The Bear - Session 48
June 15, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 125 MB“You got them Meghan Trainor farts” - The Dimes start the show off with their weekly life updates - Daryl struggles to remember exactly what he did over the weekend and it sparks a quick discussion about the way your time seems to slip away when it isn’t structured - Sammy shares some happenings with his union job and it quickly leads into a passionate discussion about the part-time Vs. full-time dichotomy - Sammy goes into a deep tangent about the negative affects of the “work-life” philos...
The Bird & The Bear - Session 47
June 08, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 144 MB“Gun to your head, f*ck that, d*ck to your mouth” - The Dimes start the show off with their weekly life updates - Daryl spent his Memorial Day weekend catching up on home maintenance and it leads the boys into a every day discussion about tools and “to-do’s” - Daryl shares some success he’s been having at the gym and the boys discuss the possibility of a fitness challenge - Sammy spent his Memorial Day weekend attending a staycation birthday where someone raised one of the most important qu...
The Bird & The Bear - Session 46
June 01, 2023 19:03 - 1 hour - 140 MB“You just had sex on the ground at a rave, let it drip” - The Dimes start the show off with their weekly life updates - Sammy talks about his boozy weekend and shares his favorite moments from the EDC livestream - This leads the boys into a tangent about the risk of rocking your “birthday suit” at a rave - Daryl shares his experiences from his Portland trip and how it turned him into a golfer - This sparks a conversation about the importance of friendships that “swings for the fences” - Thi...
The Bird & The Bear - Session 45
May 25, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 102 MB“So other then that, I don’t have another life” - Daryl talks about his upcoming trip to Portland, how he made a friend through a machete, and his desire to travel as he pleases - Sammy goes boomer as he complains about potholes in the city, which leads into their first discussion about being overly concerned with how we’re perceived through the quality of our personal property "Maybe mud wrestling works, maybe it f**king doesn’t" - The Dimes discuss the concept of “Respectable Masculinit...
The Bird & The Bear - Session 44
May 18, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 121 MBThe Dimes start off the show with a few small discussions about Adult Swim's music, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Daryl's hatchet throwing date, and Sammy's first time attending The Seattle Wind Symphony "More like the Himalayan salt of the Earth" - The Dimes discuss the recent news about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas - If your affiliated with the federal government in a way that allows you access to sensitive information about corporations then you should not be able to buy s...
The Bird & The Bear - Session 43
May 11, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 110 MB"Elon's Island" - The Dimes discuss the grounding of SpaceX by the FAA - Why has SpaceX chosen to not create a proper launch site? - Elon Musk is consistently praised for all things he does with his companies but there doesn't seem to be much value in his "creations" - Can we really put the future of space travel in the hands of billionaire's with, "Peter Pan syndrome?" "How many people does it take to keep one plane in the air?" - The Dimes discuss the Writers Guild strike - A common expe...
The Bird & The Bear - Session 42
May 04, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 120 MB"Turns out those dudes talking about street sh*t are Feds" - The Dimes discuss the news about the federal conviction of Fugee's member Pras - Elites tend to remove people they feel don't "belong" in their world, especially if those people shed a light on their bad practices - Was is that Pras didn't belong, or did he choose the wrong person to bring him there? "Money is not a consequence for a multi-billion dollar company" - The Dimes discuss the recent settlement between FOX and Dominion ...
The Bird & The Bear - Session 41
April 27, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 116 MB"How do you know the guy?" - The Dimes start the session with some stories of their adventures in The City of Sin - Everything is fun to look at but everything's out to get you - What is the real disparity between the "Have" and the "Have Not's" in a place like Las Vegas? "What do you speak to power?" - The Dimes discuss the latest development with the "Tennessee Three." - Representative Jonathan Jones was unanimously voted back into his sates senate sending a strong message to the rest o...
The Bird & The Bear - Session 40
April 13, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 141 MB"For Mexicans it was weed; Chinese, opium; black people, name a drug" - The Dimes dive deep into drug reform and how we got to the current state of substance abuse in America - They share personal stories and philosophies on how we should best approach decriminalization and harm reduction. Can we use the commonality of substance abuse to relieve the pressure of a drug prohibition? "I don't care if you've been f**ked or not, your gonna leak" - We've been living in a perpetua...
The Bird & The Bear - Session 39
April 07, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 115 MB"There's a whole lot of fingers in this butthole" - The Tik Tok ban is ridiculous but a great red herring for the government to implement more violations of our privacy - It's possible we may never have a congress who truly is 'with' the times and 'of' the times - As the government tries to peer deeper into our lives, will the next generation have the support to take back our rights? "Applebee's. When you’re here, don't tread on me" - Once again we've been hit with Trump's buckshot strate...
The Bird & The Bear - Session 38
March 30, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 134 MB"Remix… We all live on a red submarine" - Daryl points out the major concerns with recent sightings of Russian submarines off the coast of the U.S. - Sammy thinks the U.S. military is using this situation as a propaganda tool to create public support for a budget increase - When the goal is to avoid western resentment, how do we find the path? "Death and disease, the double D's of life!" - The Dimes discuss how billionaires' seek to control innovation in all industries - Altruism is the b...
The Bird & The Bear - Session 37
March 23, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 122 MB"At this point I'm more nervous for a train to derail than a plane to crash" - With a second train derailment in Ohio, The Dimes take a hard look at America's railroad system - The government takes away resources from specialized services until the infrastructure fails "You know, Spetsnaz, good guys" - Possible evidence surfaces that a pro-Ukrainian group sabotaged the NORD Stream Pipeline, but The Dimes believe Ukraine doesn't have the motive or means to pull off this kind of operation -...
The Bird & The Bear - Session 36
March 16, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 127 MB"If Ramstein could peg you" - Daryl talks about his first experience at a Seattle gay nightclub - New theory: If you put 'bro' in front of it, it's not gay - But on a serious note, The Dimes discuss complete adoption access for gay couples, as well as the opportunity to participate in foster care Anime Update: Attack on Titan, Chainsaw Man, Demon Salyer, & Trigun - Subbed over dubbed? - "Saitama looks like Charlamagne the God" - Small character arcs that feed into a single larger story a...
The Bird & The Bear - Session 35
March 09, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 136 MBThe EPA did the right thing by hitting Norfolk Southern with the clean up bill - But it's the erosion of federal safety standards that led to this - The Dimes discuss how Americans might be able to take control their resources and utilities Trump may have a small victory over Biden with his visit to Ohio - But with tensions rising in Ukraine there's a chance this victory will soon be forgotten - The Dimes discuss the possibility of NATO finally going to war with Russia Two lonely island...
The Bird & The Bear - Session 34
February 23, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 119 MBEscapism - The Dimes discuss the importance of knowing when to detach from reality to reconnect with the world - Can you trust a person who doesn't have the courage to lose control of their life? The next generations imagination is being replaced by fear - With members of America's youth now surviving multiple mass shootings in their lifetime, how much more will it take to change gun laws? Malicious Compliances - New video shows the Norfolk Southern train was failing miles before the cra...
The Bird & The Bear - Session 33
February 15, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBLoving social media & living with anxiety - The reason why Sammy Ray isn't on Tik Tok Executive Cheek Clapper - Biden's State of The Union address was oddly decent, could he be a ringer? Also MTG has catcher's mitt skin (check our math on Twitter @dimesinthedozen) From busting a union to derailing a train - Is this the outcome of government ignoring the concerns and rights of union workers? Daryl talks about DAN - Will we fear or d*ck ride AI?
The Bird & The Bear - Session 32
February 09, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 129 MBLiquid cake - The boys talk about a 'dry' February and getting on a proper diet J.K. Rowling is the Uncle Rico of fantasy - Hogwarts Legacy is going to be great because of the people developing the game, not because of the person who created the IP The Dimes discuss VR & AR advances in medical technology - Including the conspiracies & singularities Tyre Nichols - REST IN PEACE - Daryl live reacts to the street light camera footage
The Bird & The Bear - Session 31
February 02, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 93.6 MBTOP 5's - Why Hip Hop doesn't need them Capitalism in Ukraine - How the recent delivery of tanks from NATO is just an investment in Ukraine's resources, not it's people Clips of Crowder - Conflicts in right-wing media are heating up and The Dimes discuss the tea Will Rick & Morty go the way of The Boondocks? - Probably not, but let's disucss the repercussions anyways
The Bird & The Bear - Session 30
January 26, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBDaryl takes the Dimes to church - Pull up a pew - Pinocchio's putting p**sy on a payroll Shoelaces or Tate - What has more value? Public Dimes Announcement - The manosphere will lead to misery Masculinity and relationships - How does it fit? Playing the role of support is as equally important as playing the role of leader
The Bird & The Bear - Session 29
January 12, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBChristmas time with the Dimes - Daryl takes us on his holiday adventure to Montana City bus in the sky - Southwest Airlines goes cancellation crazy this holiday season Uber for flight attendants - The Dimes come up with a plan to staff commercial flights Flying should be a luxurious experience without luxury cost - If only we didn’t become complacent with travel standards
The Bird & The Bear - Session 28
December 29, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBModafinil Vs. Adderall - We discuss Daryl's ADHD journey Are we overly medicated or medicating with the wrong things? The boys open up about their medications and their relationships with therapy The crucial component of having a therapist who doesn't judge Suicide is rude - So let's make sure the VA helps our veterans - The term "Homeless Veteran" should not exist
The Bird & The Bear - Session 27
December 22, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBDaryl's Socialism Arc - It's good when the systems are handled - Taxes for the working class should be paid by the companies they work for The Yedolf saga continues - ProudBoys x Yeezy - The mask gives him the clout of being there but the anonymity of a keyboard warrior People wanna be paid what their worth - A union might be the best way to get it done
The Bird & The Bear - Session 26
December 14, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 99.7 MBIt's that disgustingly simple - The AvocaDO's & AvocaDon'ts of being Liver King - A whiskey barrel with biceps - Bored at the ranch taking HGH and lifting cows Ye, Fuentes, & Milo - The Anti-Sematic Avengers - Why is this happening? How did they come to meet? - No one knows but it's hard to look away Avatar - James Cameron should of made a video game - Titanic video game, but you’re the iceberg - Is James Cameron the pioneer we think he is?
The Bird & The Bear - Session 25
December 01, 2022 20:22 - 1 hour - 101 MBPolydent - Isn't that the whole multiple relationship thing? Is Daryl a Munch?! - The answer is deeper then you expect Women's satisfaction - You won't find it in the manoshpere Don't Worry Darling - The bad, the Wilde, & Harry Styles' Fish Face Trump 2024 - Did he announce at just the right time, or is it too soon considering the results of the mid-term? Democrats eat babies & litter boxes for kids - We're tired of the conspiracies Elon & Twitter - What the F**K???
The Bird & The Bear - Session 24
November 17, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBThe Himbo chronicles. Buy a leaf blower. The terms were pretty lit for being mid. Session….Twenty…what?
The Bird & The Bear - Session 23
November 11, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 86.8 MBFrustration. Rave visuals and coordination are amazing. It's also the primary place that dudes can probably be groupies. DJ's throwing down.
The Bird & The Bear - Session 23
November 10, 2022 10:00Frustration. We need to get new headphones. One pair at least. Show visuals and coordination is amazing. Its also the primary place that dudes can probably be groupies. Dj's throwing down. Hey. Heres my best hits. Here ya go. Bam. Look for dates in 2025 MLK's job.
The Bird & The Bear - Session 22
November 03, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBDeadly Deadline Distractions. Blueprints from the engineer…aka Morse code with light colors. It works or it doesn’t. (Lazer) - "I was totally wrong on Margherita."
The Bird & The Bear - Session 21
October 13, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 99.9 MBWe talk upcoming familial trips and lineage. Parental emotional intelligence. Grandad used to walk around in speedos, shirtless. Fraternal relations and their future. Boomers…. Gen Z subterfuge.
The Bird & The Bear - Session 20
October 06, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 98.8 MBAvoid getting technical? Or get deeply technical? Access to commodities and their usage.
The Bird & The Bear - Session 19
September 29, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBMigrants are a big topic these days. Racism and nonsense in the educational system.
The Bird & The Bear - Session 18
September 22, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBInflationary Strippers. Rock and the Nuge asks a question about Las Vegas strip clubs…Daryl Lazer responds in kind. On the backs of strippers we have inflation. The propagation of vice dens. Mechs, Gundam, and Evangelion. Anime, Its animation….so of course it's for kids.
The Bird & The Bear - Session 17
September 15, 2022 03:42 - 1 hour - 96.8 MBJordan Jeeberson joins the Dimes. Lazer has a bit of an argument refactor to address. Ray's NASA fit. Ray's experience at Bass Canyon and the subsequent revelations.
The Bird & The Bear - Session 16
August 25, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 119 MBYour Slop-a-Dopalous returns with his smug ass. A black man admits to Obama doing something wrong! This could be a national first! Grains of sand and firearms. (Note that cheap ammo was also the culprit.) Harris and Peterson falling away from their original salient points. "That universe's thang be thang'n" - Black Space Man The role of cultural father figures and the impact that their fall. Theres some hot takes on this one in general…So I mean….be prepared for that.
The Bird & The Bear - Session 15
August 22, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 108 MB"Talking like this makes it difficult to think." The Return of Stu Stewart. Ted Cruz's Beard. Taking advantage of armed service members. The hypocrisy of Defund the FBI.
The Bird & The Bear - Session 14
August 11, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBThe half life of cancelation. People want to have a more honest conversations. SocDem? House Cab. Bernie Bernie Black sheep. Conflict coffee. Abort…shun Kansas?
The Bird & The Bear - Session 13
August 05, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBOff the rip we get into the bears blackness and reparations. Start at the source of deserving. Cultural maintenance.
The Bird & The Bear - Session 12
July 29, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 93.2 MBThe Dimes talk original festival vibes. PLUR, Is it gone? We touch on how nothing good can stay that way forever. Rage will find a way. Mario and the racist rainbow. Is VIP worth it?
The Bird & The Bear - Session 11
July 07, 2022 17:12 - 1 hour - 157 MBThe Bird and the Bear are a bit 'loaded' in a topic sense this week.... We jump right into it