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Smart Drivel

Smart Drivel

"Two intelligent gents accidentally teaching the masses about history, etymology and everything in-between! You'll laugh and learn, and come out with some smart drivel to take to your next party (virtual or otherwise)!"

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Ep.275: No Way That is True (redux)
May 3, 2025

Ep.275: No Way That is True (redux)

Did you know that the words written on Twitter every single day would fill a book of ten million pages? Did you know that “buttload” is an actual measurement? Jon and Kurt have fun in this episode doling out seemingly ridicul...
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Ep.274: Wait…Wait…What %???!!!
April 28, 2025

Ep.274: Wait…Wait…What %???!!!

It started innocently enough when Kurt drove by a parking lot full of fire trucks, lights flashing, but no fire. And it got them thinking, what % of a firefighters day is actually spent fighting fires? (Answer given in the ep...
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Ep. 273: Men are Stupid
April 21, 2025

Ep. 273: Men are Stupid

The boys decide to give in to their genetic hard-coding and spend an episode exploring what makes the male human do so many idiotic things. Throughout the ages, it seems that those with the Y chromosome have simply not evolve...
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Ep.272: Pet Peeve or Pet Pleasure
April 14, 2025

Ep.272: Pet Peeve or Pet Pleasure

The boys are back sharing their feelings. They emote about peeves…yes, all those peeves, be they macro or micro, that get under their skin. But this time, they don’t just dwell on the negative, the bothersome, the nuisances, ...
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Ep. 271: Name that Feeling, Part 2
April 7, 2025

Ep. 271: Name that Feeling, Part 2

Having too much fun with the topic, the boys add on to last week’s list and come up with even more new names for ordinary feelings we all have (like when you have an eyelash stuck in your eye).
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Ep. 270: Name that Feeling, Part 1
March 31, 2025

Ep. 270: Name that Feeling, Part 1

Jon and Kurt pick up the scent from an earlier episode where they discovered John Koenig’s “The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows.” Basically, he made up words to fit common feelings that deserve and need to be named. Never missi...
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Reviews

Laugh while you learn

"Fun, witty banter by two very bright, hilarious guys. They discuss a variety of interesting and thought provoking topics each week. I learn something every time I listen. And I laugh every time I lis…"

AJFlanigan | Aug. 18, 2020

Engaging and Enlightening

"Absolutely love Smart Drivel. Really interesting topics covered, and Jon and Kurt approach each one with their signature blend of humor and intelligence. Each episode is the perfect length, so you ca…"

JOHNBLUMENTHAL | July 17, 2020

5 Stars - fantastic podcast

"These two rock. Love their podcast. I always look forward to the next episode. They are both very humorous, kinda smart :) but always entertaining. They clearly have a blast doing it together and you…"

38 Off | July 10, 2020
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