Plausibly Live! - The Official Podcast Of The Dave Bowman Show

Dave is rather ill this morning. It goes back to yesterdays episode of WTF, but the bottom line is that he will only get through two of a planned three segments today. Still, it's time for the WA State Legislative Democrats to FAFO!

Welcome to 2023. New year, same old weirdness. Telephone Operators who man the 4-1-1 lines are now out of a job. We have a big list of things that will probably happen in 2023. Or not. The Two Princes of England has us rooting for Oliver Cromwell to make a comeback. No matter what Tik Tok tells you, putting potatoes in your socks is stupid. Almost as stupid as people who call 9-1-1 (which we should also retire) because they can't delete a voice mail. It's the first episode of a new year for What the Frock?

Way back in 1972, Ricky Nelson, a superstar of 50’s and 60s music, played a gig at Madison Square Gardens in New York. A weird thing happened that night. Despite the attendance of other musical stars and celebrities, the crowd was… well… not impressed with the set list Ricky had prepared for the evening. The basically booed him off the stage. A few weeks later, Nelson released what is arguably his most famous song – Garden Party, which contains this line: It’s all right now, I learned my lesson well, You see you can’t please every one, so you gotta please yourself Now some in our nation are huffing and puffing about the GOPs Speaker “debacle,” but reality is that you can’t please every one. Is what we are seeing a “debacle” or is it… you know… democracy?

CONSTITUTION THURSDAY In ancient Greek legend, Theseus was a brave man who travels to the island of Crete, where he defeats the Minotaur. In a legendary battle, Theseus saves the children of his King, destroys the evil beast, and returns to his father aboard a the same ship in which he had left for Crete. He forgets to change the sail from black to white, and thus even in triumph, as is so typical of Greek legends, there is a tragedy. Today it is the ship which holds my interest. For the next several hundred years, the Athenians kept the ship in their harbor as a memorial to Theseus and his mighty deeds, which included founding the City of Athens. Each year they would honor Apollo by sending the ship to a nearby island with a shrine to the god, to keep their vows and to honor the victory and the successes of their city. Many hundreds of years later, Plutarch would recount the story in his "Lives," and even more centuries later, the question would arise: if the Athenians rigorously maintained the ship, repla

It's only the morning of the 4th day of the year and already chaos is reigning. From the Monday Night Football scare, to the Congressional Speaker of the House election that wasn't, we see a lot of stuff happening in the nation. Including the return of the Praying Bremerton High School football coach. Or... not?

George Santos is the most infamous man in America today. In case you've been under a rock, he was just elected to congress, but... it turns out that HE LIED ON HIS CV! In more than two centuries of congressional candidates running to serve the nation out of a sense of duty and honor, this has NEVER EVER, happened before! Right?

Happy New year? I mean, that's what I am supposed to say, right? So I said it... but really is there all that much to be looking forward to in 2023? We're going to endure the opening moves of the 2024 Presidential campaign, which, by the by, will include a lot of Trump vs the Democrats and the GOP. The war in Ukraine will drag on, even as American dollars pay for all that death and destruction. Taiwan faces an imminent communist invasion. And here in the Seattle media area, the last day of the year was saddened by the loss of a radio stalwart...

Rabbi Dave, Friar Rod and Baptist Billy get together on the most joyous of days (Festivus) to rant and praise the best and the worst of the Holiday Season. Whether it's TV or films or food or just their holiday plans, whatever happens, PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE COPS!!!!!!

NOTE: The dental procedures have begun, and as George S Patton once said, no plan survives first contact with the enemy. In literally the first minute, the decision was made to change directions and try something else first. Already the planned procedures have changed. So literally I have no idea what will happen next or when, except that it will not be before February of 2023. Thank you for the encouragements and messages. I really appreciate them. One of the the things that I hate about being a modern person is that we are so skeptical of history. Today, we are constantly revising it, reviewing it, re-interpreting it. In fact, we are willfully forgetting it. The stories told for untold generations are being replaced, not with the old ideas, reinforced by old legends and myths, but new ideas, underpinned by opinion and theory. The power of the story of the past could restore many of those things, but it is being abandoned. Like the reason that I hate being in a Dentist chair goes back near on to three-tho

It’s a cold snowy day up here in the Pacific Northwest. Grab a cup of coffee and let’s spend it talking history! Some months ago we had a caller to BML complaining that “only three or four guys actually did anything” with regard to the Revolution and the Constitution. It’s a common misconception, but why we think that way is a bigger question. Is it simply ignorance, or is it something… else? There is almost a Biblical tendency to ignore the history that we either weren’t taught or just don’t care about. There is also the issue of whether or not it is actually being suppressed on purpose? Consider this… in 1778 The United states were desperate to gain an alliance with France. For most people, it was Ben Franklin and his amazing wit and wily negotiating, along with the victory at Saratoga, that finally secured that alliance. As usual, there is much more tot he story, and even a spat – between Americans – that almost derailed the whole thing. At the end of the day, history is about people who make choices (

On Monday, Deceber 19, 2022 at just around 2pm (CST), we will our baby sister, Deanna Rae Bowman, to her final rest. Our family continues to be grateful for the support in prayer and thoughts from so many this difficult year. Out of necessity – at first – and then from her amazing, resilient spirit Dede was the heart of our family. And I am certain, she would want us to continue to grab the hat. And life

It has been an up and down week, with Dave's misadventures under Nitrous Oxide and Rods delicious deflowering when it comes to Little Debby's Christmas Tree cakes! The annual tradition of taking a look at the crazy Hallmark Christmas/Holiday flicks is back. This year with diversity! This year the boys look to Artificial Intelligence to create the PERFECT Hallmark christmas flick - "The HALLMARK HOT!" staring Elon and AOC, whose film career could use a shot in the arm. The world Cup is over. At long last. No spoilers here, but the final went to overtime and penalty kicks before Argentina won it when France surrendered.

The Methodist church is splitting apart, which momentarily will distract the good Friar and Rabbi Dave from the bigger issues of the day, such as the Britney Griner trade and the Twitter files. But even none of that should distract from the major accomplishment of this show, what the frock, achieved in 2022!!! (three exclamation show, so you know that we mean it)

Friar Rod and Rabbi Dave are deeply concerned that the true reason for the season has been... well... lost. They are also worried about the lack of Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes in the Central Valley of California. The World Cup is over for the United States, but NOT for the nation of Croatia. The locals in Qatar don't really like Croatia's biggest star, or the football team either. The Mayan's might be bringing back human sacrifice, especially for women who twerk on top of their temples, while the Liver King turns out to be... well... a complete and total fake. Who didn't see that coming?

Eric and Dave are just hanging out on watch in the Missile Control Center when Jesse from sonar walks in to shoot the breeze. The topics range all over, from space travel to World War III.

I was watching some Television over the weekend when I came to a realization that for some reason, had never completely struck me before. As you know, I love me some history, and the program I was watching dealt with one of the most evil figures in history, involved in one of the darkest moments in history. But what struck me wasn’t how terribly monstrous this fellow had been (he’s dead now). It wasn’t his hatred or his senseless belief in a twisted and delusional ideology. The truth that I finally realized was simply this: as bad as this leader had been, it was impossible for him to even try to accomplish his goals without people – lost to history – who were willing to carry out his directives. But those orders don’t happen unless there were thousands upon thousands who both agreed with him and who were willing to actually carry out the actions that had been directed. I was… well… confused over the weekend by the actions of President Trump and his dinner companions. I get it, I am a free speech radical. F

NOTE: iHeart had computer issues this morning, forcing the show to be done via telephone with the attendant reduced audio quality. One week after the assassination of President Kennedy, now President Lyndon Johnson issued an Executive Order which announced the formation of the President’s Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy. It would carry the nickname “the Warren Commission,” and it would become the national focal point for national distrust of government reports. Given that the entire purpose of the commission was to prevent speculation of a conspiracy in the killing of President Kennedy, history would seem to have judged it a complete and utter failure. But… was it…?

Eric and Dave are back! Eric's knee adventures are... well.. not over, but all your prayers, and all of Dave's thoughts, have done a lot of good! Best Holiday on the boat? Easy! It was Thanksgiving. The food was great and the Fire Control System could be put into "Auto" so more plates of delicious food could be loaded up. Whatever you do, DO NOT FRY YOUR TURKEY!!!!!

November 22nd, 1963, was a seminal day in American history. Every American alive that day can tell you about their own experience of it, and even those born long after can – and do – discuss and debate it. For myself, November 22nd represented a trajectory change in my own future and passions. The day led directly to my own career behind a microphone, which continues to this day. for others it represents a moment of beginning to form opinions about how and why things work the way that they do behind the monolithic walls of a bureaucratic government that seems more interested in our acquiescence than our scrutiny of this event. What we might not understand, however, is that what we are doing is debating and discussing history as it was meant to be done…

After a rough start to the day – or in Friar Rod’s case, a continuation of the previous evening – the boys are pleased that Congress is finally addressing the most serious issue facing our nation today – Taylor Swift Tickets! The World Cup begins today. Until a couple of days ago nobody actually cared. But now, Qatar has decided that unless you happen to be a wealthy oil sheik, you cannot have a beer at the games. The director of FIFA has made it clear that this makes him feel like a… Woman??? And Rabbi Dave got an eMail with the solution to his problem with leg cramps!