F*cking Argentina
12 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -In this podcast series co-hosts Tom Fox and Gregg Greenberg, author of F* Argentina explored the current American psyche of being overworked, over leveraged, overtired and overwhelmed. Find out about modern America’s exasperation with well…exasperation.
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The Cathartic Episode of F*CKING ARGENTINA
December 07, 2021 14:00 - 17 minutesIn the final episode of our series F*cking Argentina, we sat down with Gregg Greenberg and talked to him about writing the book that came out of the pandemic, his favorite stories and key themes, and why it's worth getting yourself a copy to read or gift this for the holidays! For anyone out there who says, "I don't know if I can publish a book." Gregg says, "Yes, you can!" What frustrated, irritated and exasperated him in real life served as a starting point for writing these unforgettable...
Little Timmy's Birthday Battle
November 30, 2021 14:00 - 6 minutesThe last tale but definitely not the least exasperating is "Little Timmy's Birthday Battle." It is written in SMS text messages exchanged between a couple, having a fight with faulty autocorrections and acronyms. Join the fun and tune in to this new episode of F*CKING ARGENTINA with Gregg Greenberg and Tom Fox. ▶️ # LittleTimmy'sBirthdayBattle ABOUT THE BOOK F*cking Argentina and 10 More Tales of Exasperation by Gregg Greenberg is a compilation of short stories that dive into the American ...
NJ Turnpike with Gregg Greenberg & Thomas Fox
November 16, 2021 14:00 - 9 minutesThis story is as autobiographical as it can get — many of us have experienced the exasperation of traveling in the family car on the New Jersey Turnpike for Thanksgiving! Comedic writer Gregg Greenberg hits the mark into each character's exasperation of how a mother, the father, and the kids can experience rubbing on each other while inside the family car traveling during the busiest seasons. Join the fun in this new episode of F*CKING ARGENTINA with Tom Fox and Gregg Greenberg. ▶️ NJ Turnp...
Panic in Shubert Alley
November 09, 2021 14:00 - 11 minutesHave you ever experienced having to run around to try and find a valuable item lost in a heavily crowded place? In the tale of Panic in Shubert Alley, the narrator tells of the exasperation and outright fear as he runs around New York City's Times Square theater district looking for his forgetful mother's purse! Join the fun and tune in to this new episode of F*CKING ARGENTINA with Gregg Greenberg and Tom Fox. ▶️ #PanicInShubertAlley ABOUT THE BOOK F*cking Argentina and 10 More Tales of Ex...
Back Off Baxter
November 02, 2021 13:00 - 8 minutesWelcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network featuring the book F*CKING ARGENTINA, where we unpack some of the current exasperation of American life today. Humor writer Greg Greenberg tells the tale of a ubiquitous dog walker meeting a father taking his daughter to school in the streets in New York. "There's a reason why there are pooper scooper laws. I'm not asking for a massive crackdown, but the dog owners feel that the sidewalks are their territory. And I don't think...
Malodor on the Number Five Express
October 26, 2021 13:00 - 10 minutesThere's a certain etiquette involved in why we don't see people eating in subways. So when a case of really stinky food breaks out, and you get 'olfactorily pissed', you just have to find who the suspect is! Share the laughter and exasperation in this new episode of F*CKING ARGENTINA with Tom Fox and Gregg Greenberg. ▶️ #MalodorOnTheNumberFiveExpress ABOUT THE BOOK F*cking Argentina and 10 More Tales of Exasperation by Gregg Greenberg is a compilation of short stories that dive into the Ame...
What is BFJ?
October 19, 2021 13:00 - 9 minutesHumor writer Gregg Greenberg has such distaste or disdain for Billy Joel's music that he can remember the lyrics to. "When I was growing up in Hicksville, they kept making us sing his songs in the chorus in elementary school and junior high school. They would play it at the mall. You just could not escape Billy Joel." In his book F*cking Argentina and 10 More Tales of Exasperation, Greenberg writes his sentiments in an autobiographical fashion. The short story tells of a guy who's in love w...
A Journey Tennis Player's Prayer
October 12, 2021 13:00 - 9 minutesA journeyman tennis player who plays for the first time in the U.S. Open prays the darndest not to be pitted against Roger Federer. In this funny tale, the character shares, "Can you blame me? It's like he's the illegitimate Swiss son of James Bond, Cary Grant, and Bjorn Borg." Our exasperated tennis player thinks his own mother will root for Federer against him! Join the fun in this new episode of F*CKING ARGENTINA with Tom Fox and Gregg Greenberg. #AJourneyTennisPlayer'sPrayer ABOUT THE BO...
Couple's Dinner by Gregg Greenberg
October 05, 2021 13:00 - 14 minutesGregg Greenberg yet again entertains and frustrates us in this chapter of his book, which can indeed be a scenario you can relate to where he explores the social awkwardness of dealing with the "I'm better than you" sorts of people. In a funny chapter entitled The Last Couples Dinner, he tells how the character of Jodi has been postponing a dinner date with her best friend and her husband, who is an "X+1" personality whose nature is to one-up everything anyone else says. Jodi runs out of rea...
Officer Krupke
September 28, 2021 13:00 - 14 minutesThe famous stage musical West Side Story's new adaptation, set for release this December 2021, is met with anticipation, as its story and lessons still resonate today. Humor writer Gregg Greenberg and I sit down and talk about the film we cherish from our young days and how he dedicates a chapter in his book F*cking Argentina for an unforgettable character Officer Krupke. In this tale, Officer Krupke is trying to be an actor, and he's convincing to get his agent to get him a part. He suggests...
F*cking Argentina with Gregg Greenberg and Thomas Fox
September 21, 2021 13:00 - 10 minutesWell, F*cking Argentina! You may as well express this phrase of irritation as comedy writer Gregg Greenberg explains the genesis that ended up being the title of his book. In this episode, we explore exasperation with the country of Argentina, national economies, and the global financial order. Having worked in the financial industry as an analyst and commentator, Gregg writes much of this chapter from 2020 when major financial powerhouse BlackRock Inc. was getting upset because Argentina...
Weinberger's Back to School Night with Thomas Fox and Gregg Greenberg
September 14, 2021 13:00 - 12 minutesAre you exasperated or what? In this podcast series, co-hosts Thomas Fox and Gregg Greenberg, author of F*cking Argentina explores the current American psyche of being overworked, over-leveraged, overtired, and overwhelmed. Find out about modern America's exasperation with well…exasperation. Meet the character of Mitchell Weinberger, a divorced father who suffers through small talk with overbearing parents at his child's back-to-school gathering. You can very well relate to his frustration a...