DicksnJanes #977: some good things

Scarborough Dude talks his about Christmas 2023, plays with his new toys, and ends the year feeling positive.   

DicksnJanes #976: what if I tried

Scarborough Dude tries to get hold of some Christmas spirit, and almost gets there. 

Music:

I Gotta Get Drunk - Willie Nelson - Country Bad Boys

Me Gustas Tu - Manu Chao - Próxima Estación: Esperanza

DicksnJanes #975: sankofa?

Scarborough Dude recounts another great evening at the Only Cafe, rants on unpleasantly about recent political decisions he's against, and meets up again with Bruce and perhaps a new friend at the Guild Inn. (Photo compliments of Susan Brewster)

Music:

Cluck Old Hen - Taj Mahal - Giant Step

DicksnJanes #974: 2much2remember

Scarborough Dude swings between heavy and lightheartedness while sharing further memory lapses. 

Music:

A Little Soulful Tune - Taj Mahal - Giant Step

DicksnJanes #973: CNDOP2023 Edition

Scarborough Dude cobbles together yet another 60 minutes of this and that while partway down a deepening rabbit hole.  

DicksnJanes #972: Giving Thanks

Scarborough Dude recalls a great night at the Only Cafe, and shares some thoughts from his favourite parks, as usual.

Music:

Paintbox - Pink Floyd - Relics

It's All Over Now - The Rolling Stones - 12 X 5 (Remastered)

DicksnJanes #971: yet another week

The Scarborough Dude walks and talks his way through yet another week. 

Music:

The World Turned Upside Down - Billy Bragg - Mojo: Revolution Blues

It Comes Right Down to You - It's a Beautiful Day - Marrying Maiden

Better World A-Comin' - Woody Guthrie - Mojo: Revolution Blues

DicksnJanes #970: earbuds lost and found

Scarborough Dude contentedly carrys on talking to fewer and fewer listeners from his favourite Scarborough parks, sometimes serious but usually quite happy.  

DicksnJanes #969: Divisive Issues

Scarborough Dude visits his favourite parks, touches on divisive issues, and does something right. 

Music: 

I Feel Fine - The Beatles - 1

DicksnJanes #968: Flustered

Scarborough Dude has a new way of looking at things.  

Music:

Add Some Music To Your Day - Beach Boys - Best of the Brother Years 1970-1986

DicksnJanes #967: MacGregor Point Wildflowers

Scarborough Dude joins the fall Roadtrek gathering at MacGregor Point and gets high on Tom Petty's Wildflowers.  

DicksnJanes #966: war and peace

Scarborough Dude gives thanks for the peaceful parks around him, and tries to find hope beyond the hatred and horror throughout the world.  

DicksnJanes #965: otherminded

Scarborough Dude starts off visiting good friend Francis Wooby at his cottage, and ends with the magic of new friends at Bon Echo Provincial Park. 

This episode fuelled by Kick & Push Brewing Company 

DicksnJanes #964: mix of sun and cloud

Scarborough Dude shares another week of ups and downs, ending with a special Rock handover. 

Music: 

Time - David Bowie - Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story The Soundtrack

DicksnJanes #963: George and the Joe

Scarborough Dude brings listeners uptodate with the Rock handover at the Only Cafe, recorded at Presqu'ile, followed by a detailed explanation of the play George and the Joe, recorded in Gananoque.  

DicksnJanes #962: old friends

Scarborough Dude meets up with and talks about old friends.  

DicksnJanes #961: Bigger than Jesus!

Scarborough Dude learns more about the human body, prompting him to get get off his lazy ass, and reignites his love for the Beatles.

Music:

You Never Give Me Your Money - The Beatles - Abbey Road 

DicksnJanes #960: Voyageur

Scarborough Dude continues to enjoy his summer, spending quality time with family, friends and camping with Sal.

DicksnJanes #959: this is now

Scarborough Dude enjoys the sound of freight trains while camping, has a productive but grumpy day, later figures out why, and ends on a happier note.

DicksnJanes #958: the way appears

Scarborough Dude talks about Japanese manners, has an unfortunate incident, and takes his listeners to more car races.   

DicksnJanes #957: MMPR2023 Plus!

Scarborough Dude enjoys an unbroken streak of Marshall McLuhan Podcaster Roundtable Hamilton gatherings, and tops this one off with a trip to Barrie to meet his dear teacher friends from Japan. 

DicksnJanes #956: twisted narratives

Scarborough Dude goes to a movie, votes, and talks about lots of stuff he'll only remember when he listens back to this podcast.  

DicksnJanes #955: a day at the races

Scarborough Dude decided against editing so here's the whole shebang - take it or leave it. 

DicksnJanes #954: and a big Panama

Scarborough Dude talks about Scarborough, cluster bombs, racism, Aboriginal issues, religious stupidity, Roadtrek radio repair, Umbrella Academy, value of reading, life and death on earth and beyond, and ending the Pacific War. 

Music: 

This Whole World - Beach Boys - Sunflower

DicksnJane #953: 80 to 300 million sperm per ejaculation!

Scarborough Dude tries to explain his beliefs on life and death, but gets sidetracked by religion and knots. 

DicksnJanes #952: bingbingbingbingbing!!!

Scarborough Dude takes on topics he hopes will be of interest, but just kinda shrugs his shoulders if no one really cares. 

DicksnJanes #951b: a vrooming great time!

Scarborough Dude one again brings his listeners, and his gummies, to Mosport for the vintage races, part 2. 

DicksnJanes #951a: a vrooming good time!

Scarborough Dude once again brings his listeners, and his gummies, to Mosport for the Vintage races. 

DicksnJanes #950: eternity in an hour

Scarborough Dude has another app failure, takes his walker on the TTC, bemoans broken people, and apologies for bragging. 

DicksnJanes #949: Darlington

Scarborough Dude enjoys time to read and reflect at nearby Darlington Provincial Park in this longer than usual clearly unedited episode. 

DicksnJanes #948: Friendship Roadtrip Part 2

Scarborough Dude heads off on a five day road trip to visit dear friends in Gatineau, Ottawa, Richelieu and Kingston.

DicksnJanes #947: Friendship Roadtrip Part 1

Scarborough Dude heads off on a five day road trip to visit dear friends in Gatineau, Ottawa, Richelieu and Kingston. 

DicksnJanes #946: more mood swings

Scarborough Dude gets tested for cataracts and can’t drive home after eye drops, finally gets back to the Only Cafe and raises politically sensitive topics, tests his transmitter, talks about teen swarming, meets a special friend for coffee, talks about superstition, and can’t load his fn Presto card. 

DicksnJanes #945b: it's all good

Scarborough Dude continues sharing his first camping outing of 2023 in part 2.  

DicksnJanes #945a: finding meaning camping

Scarborough Dude takes you along on his first camping outing for 2023.  

DicksnJanes #944: The Way I Feel

Scarborough Dude talks about Emperor Akihito, Margaret Atwood, King Charles, Gordon Lightfoot, the Yukon summer and opinion shaping. 

Music:

Early Morning Rain - Gordon Lightfoot - The Best Of Lightfoot

DicksnJanes #943: 75!

Scarborough Dude celebrates another birthday, talks about his mens group, identity politics, trigger warnings, the Dalai Lama, his library, and too much more.

DicksnJanes #942: It's Rolling Bob

Scarborough Dude talks greets you from inside his Roadtrek, talks about family, questions his own authenticity, shares some zen quotes, reluctantly signs up for Uber, deals with nagging pain, listens to CBC News, worries about Toronto's future, and takes care of car problems.  

DicksnJanes #941: life balance restored

Scarborough Dude talks about his flattering portrait, Nigeria, trans matters, strolls thru a new park, gets new library books, has another drivethru mishap, then talks about dogs, weird songs and the Dalai Lama. 

Music:

Take Me Back to Piaui - Juca Chaves - Sunbathing in Ibiza

Kids On Holiday - Animal Collective - Sung Tongs

DicksnJanes #940: digging up the past

Scarborough Dude almost makes a new friend, struggles with self-love, returns to his old church, talks about Canadian canals, his declining mobility, his Roadtrek, Toronto mayoral election, and lets Chicken have his say. 

DicksnJanes #939: a well-appearing patient

Scarborough Dude takes Sal out for a day, comments on local news stories and badmouths lawyers again, quotes from a 1970 Playboy article on drug policies, and shares his latest health reports.

Music:

('Til) I Kissed You - The Everly Brothers - Best Of

DicksnJanes #938: further progress

Scarborough Dude complains about Shoppers self-checkout, worries he’s short on compassion, rues the loss of youthful innocence, celebrates freedom, borrows 3 books from Cedarbrae library, explains spinal stenosis, and enjoys a Burger King breakfast.

Music:

Let's Think About Livin' - Bob Luman - 100 Country Classics

DicksnJanes #937: I'm On My Way

Scarborough Dude chats from his favourite local parks, talks about using his new rollator, and shares a favourite song. 

Music:

Lakmé: Flower Duet - The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra - Top 200 Classics: The Very Best of Classical Music

Alabam - Cowboy Copas  - 100 Country Classics

DicksnJanes #936: Awkward March

Scarborough Dude talks in bits and bites this episode, while processing changes to his mobility, with some whining at the end. 

Music:

Grown Up Wrong - The Rolling Stones - 12 X 5 (Remastered)

DicksnJanes #935: this here now

Scarborough Dude talks about his present circumstances and limitations,  drives to Thompson Park, talks about Podcamp Toronto, and revisits himself as a 60 year old reciting a poem.  

Music:

Johnny with the Bandy Legs - The Highwaymen - The Greenwich Village Folk Scene

DicksnJanes #934: my bum leg

Scarborough Dude recounts recent health issues, reflecting on possible lifestyle changes.  

DicksnJanes #933: Walker Talker

Scarborough Dude begins and ends this episode with Walker Talker in Thompson Park, and in between  talks about Dark, Avatar, The New Puritans, high school English courses, public safety, solutions to youth violence and important family matters. 

Music:

The Fun Lovin' Criminal - Fun Lovin' Criminals - Bag of Hits

DicksnJanes #932: Don't Label Me

Scarborough Dude talks about the Netflix series Dark, cancel culture, Tara Henley, Irshad Manji and diversity of viewpoint.

Music:

Sheila - Tommy Roe - Let's Dance - 100 Original 1960s Hits

DicksnJanes #931: sharing time

Scarborough Dude talks about Canada's F35 purchase, juvenile crime in Toronto, the Kennedy assassination, the Only Cafe, letters from the past, and too much more. 

Music:

The Darktown Poker Club - Phil Harris - Phil Harris - His Original & Greatest Hits

Dicksnjanes #930: Engaging

Scarborough Dude talks about artist Jogi Makhani, mediator personality traits, the Roman Empire, the 505 Dundas, Jordan Peterson, friend Bob Dawes, Prince Harry, and pays homage to Master Podcasters Anthony and Dave while playing the 5 Ds.

Music:

I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General - The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company - The Very Best of Gilbert & Sullivan