Ocho and The Sieve
121 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago -Headlines change. Lives change. Ocho and The Sieve take a look at the present day and add perspective to the world unfolding.
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121: The Mess in the Middle East
April 08, 2024 01:24 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBAfter the boys dissect the recent Devils/Rangers brawls...(yea we're talking hockey) - -Netanyahu and Biden break their silence with one another in the aftermath of 7 humanitarian aid workers being killed in Gaza. Tensions mount as pressure is put on for Israel to get their efforts under control. Israel prepares for retaliation after sending attacks in Syria against Iranian commanders. Biden attempts to remove the "terrorist" label from the Houthis- a group still launching attacks to disrupt ...
120: Bridge Down in Baltimore
April 01, 2024 00:24 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBPuff Daddy done did it and found himself in some hot water. Speaking of hot water- international cargo ship, The Dali, collides with the the Francis Scott Key bridge sending it into the Patapsco River below. Isis-K claims responsibility for the Moscow terrorist trap which killed 140 Russian citizens. For the not so alphas to be come alphas-a training camp exists!
119: Cookies!
March 08, 2024 20:27 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBBiden communicates with the Cookie Monster. The duo discuss the taboo topic of questioning "trans women" in women's sports. Leaked files report malpractice on children and vulnerable population by the Global Transgender Healthcare Authority. The Supreme Court determines that Trump should be left on the ballot.
118: Check Please
February 29, 2024 22:55 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBOcho retires....not from the podcast but from his 9-5 that ACTUALLY keeps the lights on. Nikki Haley does NOT retire despite another loss, this time in her home state of South Carolina. El Salvador president Nayib Bukele proves he is not the one to be tested when it comes to crime. White powder and personal threats land in Don jr's as well as the Judge presiding Trumps fraud cases' mailboxes. Mitch McConnell shuts down for the last time. Is there financial interest from the cartels that's inf...
117: The Shapeshifter
February 23, 2024 23:47 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBRachel Dolezol resurfaces years after her NAACP scandal to find herself removed again-from a teaching role- after OnlyFans account is discovered. President Biden declares himself mentally fit despite a federal investigation saying otherwise. Donald Trump's latest lose in court will cost him over 350million dollars. Omnivorous vs Vegan diet in twins- which is better for cardiometabolic health.
116: I got 91 problems, but Nikki ain’t one.
February 03, 2024 17:04 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBWith the Super Bowl around the corner, is Taylor Swift getting more attention than the game? Polling numbers show a litany of different outcomes of the coming election. Are Trump's continuing and ever present legal troubles keeping Nikki Haley in the race. Social media outlets have their feet held to the fire-at least for an afternoon. The duo finds out why they are not Gen Z.
115:Rururemon
January 11, 2024 01:45 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBThe Epstein file dump begins. A who's who of names, but what were their roles and what did they know? How far is the Israel/Hamas war spreading and what are future implication? With states fighting to keep Donald Trump off the ballot, is the idea of election tampering more blatant that we realize? The boys take an introspective look at how narrow some problems seem when placing yourselves in these war torn areas.
Ep. 114 Hello Darkness
December 30, 2023 21:24 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBTrump is cast off ballots in Colorado before being let back on while. Maine decides to do away with the former president as well. Is leaving the leading GOP candidate off the ballot an infringement on true democracy? How far is too far in the Israeli/Hamas conflict? Netflix releases a new movie, Leave the World Behind, which causes a stir.
Episode 113: Right Now!
December 08, 2023 21:58 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBLots going on right now in the world wide theatre. The presidents son Hunter is indicted on 9 tax related charges. Venezuela sets it's sights on contested land-Guyana. Ocho relives the debauchery of a 22 year old. We remind ourselves how far we've come technologically. The propaganda machines of Hamas and Israel ramp up.
112: So Complex..
November 17, 2023 01:26 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBThe prison industrial complex. The military industrial complex....How complex can things get in the Israeli/Hamas conflict? The DNC gets surrounded by pro-Hamas protesters. Bernie Sanders isn't thrilled of Sen. Mullin challenging a Teamsters boss to a "cage fight".
111: Delusional Squad
November 14, 2023 00:01 - 58 minutes - 54 MBThe congressional "Squad" shows how out of touch they are in their blind support for Palestine. Tunnel vision of some leads to the belief that the idea of conflict is a new idea. Mental health again finds its way into the podcast. Pentagon UFO boss steps down after a startling admission.....that UFO's may be real
110: Parabellum
October 31, 2023 00:17 - 54 minutes - 50 MBThe war in Israel continues on as Israelis are encouraged to take up arms. Where have we seen this before? The high cost of foreign aid is put into perspective with individual high salaries. The boys find out how much it would cost to actually own a "machine gun"- if an average citizen was actually able to purchase one.
109: Iron Dome
October 14, 2023 01:40 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBHamas invades Israel in an attack reminiscent of 9/11. What lead up to this attack and where can it possibly go with the world watching civilians get caught in the crosshairs of Hamas.
108:Swiftly Seasons
October 07, 2023 15:59 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBThe Boys talk Swift and the overwhelming attention to the Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce relationship. The Sieve gives a tutorial on how amazing the 49ers are. Dave Portnoy of Barstool corners a "reporter" from the Washington Post and calls her out for pseudo journalism. The government avoids a shutdown while house speaker McCarthy is ousted.
107: Cash Me Outside
September 23, 2023 19:33 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBThe United States continues to pour money into Ukraine despite neglecting what's needed at home. A fighter jet goes missing. Articles surface that put citizens in camps if they get COVID; is there something there? Russell Brand becomes demonetized after sexual assault allegations arise. Country star Maren Morris attempts to distance herself from the music that brought her fame after realizing it's not the echo chamber she wishes it would be...
106:Ancient Leadership
September 16, 2023 15:50 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBThe boys discuss the classics...you know-like Mozart, Beethoven and...Dave. Aging leaders like Feinstein, McConnel and Biden continue to deteriorate- but remain in power. Mexican congress presents, what they claim, are extraterrestrial beings that are a thousand years old.
Episode 105: It's debatable
August 28, 2023 16:08 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBThe Sieve expresses displeasure of todays hip hop remembering it's earlier days. The GOP debates kick off; what's wrong with the standard debate format. Adulteress scandal finds Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during recent divorce talks. President Biden, finally, makes his way to Hawaii under mild reception and makes out of touch comments.
104:Paradise Lost
August 19, 2023 00:11 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBTrump is facing 91 charges in total, yet still maintains a lead amongst GOP candidates. Are some of the stories we're hearing, stories we've heard before? Hawaii is ablaze with many confirmed dead. Where is Biden? Michael Oher, the football player of the movie Blind Side, alleges the movie was a lie. Breakout singer/songwriter Oliver Anthony releases "Rich Men North Of Richmond". It seems relatable to most Americans. Some aren't feeling it, but for the wrong reasons?
103: Small Town Talk
August 15, 2023 01:10 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBThe boys dissect the anger toward Jason Aldean's "Try that in a Small Town". The Montgomery Alabama Brawl gets some attention as the media keeps force feeding us division. Twitter becomes X while Meta releases Threats. Dianna Feinstein takes a tumble at home. Is it time for her to hang up her senate shoes? Meanwhile, we're discovering that aliens are real!
102: Depth Charges
July 19, 2023 00:55 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBAt the country experiences heat waves throughout most of the country....New theories arise in how the final moments of the OceanGate explorer were experienced. Speaking of underwater disasters, did Robert Kennedy destroy his election hopes with his latest gaffe in making COVID ethnically motivated? Biden's verbal diarrhea unloads-potentially- sensitive material.
101: Wagner Mercenaries and Double Standards
June 27, 2023 17:06 - 1 hour - 75.4 MBThe double standard is real as the son of a president pushing gun control is, seemingly, let off the hook. Things get crazy in Russia as the Wagner Group (and who are they?) heads toward Moscow before reaching a resolution-and headed to Belarus. Are aliens and their aircraft in the possession of the US government? Footage raising questions of an encounter is released from Las Vegas. The Sieve dissects Robert Kennedy's vaccination claims. And a "what were they thinking" moment on the lost Tita...
100: Century Mark
June 08, 2023 18:24 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBThe president is tripping and falling over episode 100. The debt ceiling is raised as money continues to funnel to Ukraine. Woke company stocks continue to dive. ESG and DEI initiatives are pushed by major investors BlackRock and Vanguard- but what are they? China accuses the United States of provocation while patrolling the South China Sea
99: Open the floodgates!
June 08, 2023 17:52 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBTitle 42 ends and a massive influx of immigrants was expected. But has that happened? A man is indicted for the viral chokehold which ended in a mans death in Manhattan. What is the full context and is it what we're being shown? Where is the funding to help mental health and are we leaving those in need abandoned. Ukraine continues to get money funneled to them unaccounted for. And where have all the real men gone?
98: Terrordome
May 12, 2023 15:20 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBMajor brands close stores in metro areas where crime surges. Why won't we be hearing from other democratic contenders prior to the primaries? Are there fears of another Kennedy upsetting the party?
97: World Gone Wacky
April 27, 2023 16:19 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBThe United Nations promotes sex with minors-as long as they consent of course...... Biden wishes to raise costs for homebuyers with good credit to help risky buyers. Bud Lite executive behind the Dylan Mulvaney promotion plan takes a leave of absence. Desantis goes full blown conservative signing several bills with anticipation he may run for president. Mysterious cattle mutilations raise questions of extra terrestrials or....the chupacabra!
96: This Buds for You
April 14, 2023 21:55 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBBud Lite goes all-in on their new marketing campaign to get away from the "frat boy" typecast..... and brings about a trans TikTok influencer?? Trump is indicted on 34 charges but will anything come of it? Saudi Arabia spearheads OPECS announcement to reduce oil production by over a million barrels per day beginning May 1st.
95: Behind the Curtain
March 22, 2023 00:23 - 1 hour - 79 MBOcho and the Sieve give their take on Tucker Carlson's released video of the January 6th "insurrection". The FBI finally confirms there is evidence to support the COVID epidemic did, in fact, originate from a lab leak in China. A Russian fighter jet has a run in with a Predator Drone over the Black Sea.
94: Canceling Libraries
March 07, 2023 17:14 - 1 hour - 100 MBUse of Ozampic to lose weight in celebrity circles and those searching a fast way to lose weight, puts a strain on supplies for the diabetic consumer it's intended for. School libraries go on a diet with groups calling for the removal of books with "uncomfortable" or graphic content. Some make sense....some leaves many questions..
93: Bring in the Tanks
March 01, 2023 17:20 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBUkraine destroys Russian tanks...but need more of their own tanks. American Money continues to funnel into Ukrainian while the people of East Palestine, Ohio continue to crawl themselves out of toxic carnage. The lab leak theory gains traction. Putin leaves the threat of nuclear war on the table. Did masking help during COVID?
92: Toxic Avenger
February 21, 2023 17:59 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBObjects are shot down all around the country. Are they a danger? A train derailment in Ohio sends plumes of chemicals into the atmosphere. What are the consequences? Universal healthcare gets a discussion.
91: Great White Balloon
February 07, 2023 17:11 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBA massive balloon from China crosses the United States while passing over countless military installations. The body camera footage from the Tyre Nichols is released.....and it's not good. The Sieve sounds the alarm on the recent cases of mammals contacting the avian flu. Leave us a message at [email protected]
90: The Documents
January 24, 2023 19:17 - 1 hour - 69 MBChildhood obesity is on the rise. What are we doing to combat it/what is causing it? Tech company's lay off tens of thousands. The number of classified documents found in Bidens possession rises. A mass shooting shocks an Asian community in California.
89: Take me to Church
January 12, 2023 04:51 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBMcCarthy goes the distance and becomes the newest speaker of the house, but not without ruffling some feathers amongst his fellow republicans. The conflict in Ukraine continues to be a spending spree without oversight. A suspect is taken into custody in the case involving the murder of 4 in Idaho.
88: Who to Trust
December 31, 2022 17:34 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBTwitter continues to purge their files while to show what was happening behind the curtain. Zelensky comes to America....to plead for more money. More JFK files are released- what did we learn?
87: Trade ya!!
December 13, 2022 19:22 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBAfter the Sieve narrowly escapes with his digits, he discusses the dwindling supply of antivirals hitting a pharmacy near you. Infections of the Flu pick up steam. As Twitter becomes the internet town square, the left loses it and Musk gets villainized. The United States makes a very controversial trade in trading "Merchant of Death" Viktor Bout for WNBA Star Brittney Griner.
86: All is Quiet
November 22, 2022 15:55 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBNetflix releases an update on the classic All Is Quiet On the Western Front. Mass shooting erupts in Colorado Springs at a LGBTQ establishment. Twitter continues to evolve under new ownership. The duo question media bias with the flooding of news coverage of the University of Idaho murders. Donald Trump introduces himself, once again, in the presidential arena.
85: The Wave that Wasn't
November 12, 2022 19:57 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBThe red wave doesn't occur. Did the GOP shoot themselves in the foot with such a hardline abortion stance? Somehow Ocho and The Sieve drift into JFK conspiracies.
84: smoke n mirrors
October 13, 2022 18:22 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBBack to back hurricanes ravage Puerto Rico and Florida. Queen Elizabeth moves on to the next life and England transitions into a period of morning that included shutdowns of major sports. Joe Biden continues a cognitive decline yet media stays silent. Meanwhile Ukranian leader Zelensky claims Russia is ramping up for nuclear war.
83:
September 08, 2022 15:22 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBSwedish studies do NOT suggest COVID vaccines cause a change in DNA. Boosters are unrolled to combat the newer variants of the virus. The nations top FBI agent resigns amid claims he shielded Hunter Biden during probe. Biden's student debt plan can cost taxpayers as much as $1 Trillion dollars. Ozzy plans to skip down. An end of an era as tennis legend Serina Williams retires following US Open defeat.
82: Hey Ya, Freedom!
August 06, 2022 00:11 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBBrittney Griner is convicted and sentenced in Russia. Pelosi tests international boundaries by visiting Taiwan. Kamela Harris announces her pronouns and wears a blue suit. Tesla has a flying car(look ma, no license!) and Big Tobacco to cut nicotine?
81: Beaches Bottlerockets and Boneheads
July 24, 2022 23:43 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBOcho goes to the beach while AOC slaps on the invisible cuffs. Another mass shooting in Illinois and another is thwarted by a legal gun owner in a shopping mall. Plus a lighthearted trip through other stories.
80: Two Step/One Step
July 02, 2022 20:45 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBRoe/Wade is overturned and the possible ripple effects are endless. The country adopts a new set of laws for gun owners. Russia continues it's assault on Ukraine by attacking a mall full of civilians.
Monkey Business
June 14, 2022 22:58 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBThe January 6 insurrection hearings are set to begin....on primetime? San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin is officially recalled leading to questions as to how progressive is too progressive when it comes to crime. A mass shooting in Nigeria shows that they aren't home to America alone. CDC Raises the monkeypox travel alert. An experimental drug trial sees every patient's cancer disappear.
78: GunPowder
June 05, 2022 23:40 - 1 hour - 64 MBThe Depp/Heard trial reaches it's verdict. Gun violence continues to surge; what can be done about it? More countries ban Russian oil as the price per barrel continues to skyrocket.
77: The Four Horsemen
May 28, 2022 21:41 - 1 hour - 57 MBThe boys return! After a short hiatus Ocho and The Sieve return with perspectives on the mysterious hepatitis breakout among clusters of children throughout the country. Monkeypox makes it's way across our borders. The Uvalde elementary school shooting opens old scars reminiscent of the tragedy at Sandy Hook. The Depp/Heard trial reaches it's finale.
76: WHAAAP!!!
April 01, 2022 23:40 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBOcho and the Sieve take on the slap heard 'round the world with the Oscars getting more than there fair share of attention. But Sean Penn wanted more! Elon Musk comments on America's "ancient leadership", and makes valid points. FDA authorizes a second booster but how many are more hesitant than likely to get the fourth dose? Biden's handlers once again need to walk back comments made by the President when it comes to Putin. The Radonda Vaught story gets some attention from the nursing commun...
75: The Contender
March 26, 2022 22:37 - 1 hour - 40.4 MBSCOTUS nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson sticks and moves as she navigates through the confirmation process. Will she figure out what a women is? Will "dark money" close the eyes on this confirmation, or will Cory Booker drown the masses with his tear jerking speech. This and more in Validation!
74: Perfect Execution
March 16, 2022 15:54 - 1 hour - 43 MBAs the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, Iran lobs missiles into Iraqi territory close to the US consulate. If China becomes involved in the current conflict, what will it do to US trade. The nuclear possibility becomes a real possibility. Elon Musk issues StarLink to the people of Ukraine. Saudi Arabia hosts an 81 person mass execution. We debate if you prefer to be number 1 or 81 in such scenario. But Joy Behar can't go to Italy!!!
73: Pouring Gas on the Fire
March 11, 2022 01:20 - 56 minutes - 36.1 MBThe war in Ukraine rages on as Unites States feels the effects at the gas pump. Would tapping in to our own supplies ease the pain at the pump Russia? Are some of Russia's tactics a violation of Geneva Convention agreements? Tensions raise in The Balkans as well as between China and Taiwan.
72: This is War
March 04, 2022 23:55 - 1 hour - 49.4 MBRussian forces invade Ukraine but it isn't going without a fight. Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy inspires his citizens by sticking around despite other world leaders urging his departure. Sanctions from several countries attempt to halt Russian finances. Gas prices remain on the rise throughout the country. Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes the front runner for the next member of the U.S. Supreme Court.