Elimination Of The Snakes

Gene (aka Tuck) and Patrick join us this week. Fact or Crap: We all got both questions right. Hoorah! A humorous story to start the show. Covid-19 in smaller communities. WEAR A FRIGGIN' MASK!!! Biden's Vice Presidential pick - Kamala Harris. Fast moving discussion all over the place. Hard to make show notes, so I stopped, sorry.  

Patrick joins us this week. We are definitely living in very strange times. Democrats' chances of Senate takeover. Presidential election and debates. Can the election be delayed or postponed? A parliamentary system or parliamentary democracy... Trump suggests he won't accept the 2020 election results. Mail-in voting. Electoral college. Joe Biden's VP pick.  

Patrick joins us this week. Two women charged in attack on Wisconsin State Senator, Tim Carpenter. Fact or Crap: One right and one wrong for all of us. Black Lives Matter protests in Madison Wisconsin. Should the aforementioned women be charged with a hate crime? Let us know what you think? Trump doesn't seem to be putting his all into his re-election. Milwaukee Police Commissioner rips Department's use of tear gas on protests. Poll numbers. Looking to get Max to join us next week.  

Patrick joins us again this week. Trouble on Willy street. How to support the Black Lives Matter movement? What's the key to changing hearts and minds? Federal agents, Portland protesters in standoff as chaos envelops parts of city. Federal agents under scrutiny for using aggressive and militarized tactics against protesters in Portland. The use of federal agents against the will of local officials has also set up the potential for a constitutional crisis. Election trends. Prediction: China will invade Taiwan?  

  Patrick joins us this week. An email from Earl: China knocks U.S. from top spot in global patent race. Fact or Crap: Two right for Dan and John, One for Pat. Dan dreams of comic books he doesn't have anymore. David Blaska.   Classic Wisconsin frat boys! Presidential Election. Is Trump trying to lose? Is the entrenched political duopoly ruining our democracy? Biden's Vice President?  

Max and Patrick join us this week. Get a hold of us: eots@email.com Elimination of the Snakes On Facebook It's been very hot in Wisconsin for quite awhile. Yikes! If the show sounds a little off in the beginning, that would be John's fault. We had half the show done when I realized I wasn't recording... So we had to start over. It took a bit to regain our stride. Oops! My bad. Are racism and hate crimes a one way street? In depth discussion of the Black lifes Matter movement. We need a modern day Martin Luther King. (Barack or Michelle Obama?) Kanye West throws his hat in the ring. Jane Elliot.  Jane on Youtube. Ride alongs. News shows are a business. Bad news sells. Dan's Birthday, 68 today. Patrick and Max are welcome anytime! Trump could be in serious trouble in 2020. Keep an open mind and open eyes.  

Patrick joins us this week. Max was suppose to, but all we got was voicemail. John is still the safe at home guy. The pandemic is kicking everybodies ass! FYI thing: Virtual annual checkup/physical. Fact or Crap: Two right for John, one for Patrick and Dan. Black lives matter movement. "Yell Like Hell!" Man beat up, robbed by protesters after inadvertently driving into their path. Biracial Madison woman burned with lighter fluid in potential hate crime. Wisconsin State Senator says he was assaulted by protesters in Madison. Shooting death of 19-year-old Antonio Perez in the parking lot at Webcrafters. US couple draw guns on protesters passing their mansion. Police with attitudes. The message is important, stay on point.  

Lead in song George Woods "Lazy Nights". John is just staying safe at home. Washing hands has become a way of life. Tales of a wonderful Father's Day from Dan. Fact or Crap: Batting 1000 this week. Peaceful protests are a good thing. Man brandishing megaphone and baseball bat harrasses people in tavern. Riots in Madison, WI. Comments from Facebook on the statues that came down in Madison. Elimination of the Snakes On Facebook. Violence and chaos only undermines the cause. The ends do not justify the means. We hope all the protesters are registered voters...  

Patrick and Max joins us this week. Thank God! It was only the bad potato salad. Fact of Crap: Patrick got two right the rest of us got one. Protests in Madison. Racism and injustices. Protesting is all good and well, but you have VOTE!!! Mail in voting good/bad? Final thoughts.  

Patrick joins us this week. Wave of the/our future... Facebook!?! Dan had a family member pass this week. We offer our sincere condolences. Wide spread protests. Fact or Crap: Two right for John, one for Dan and Patrick. Get ahold of us: Dan Olson / Elimination of the Snakes on Facebook. eots@email.com George Floyd Paul Heenan was shot to death by a police officer in Madison, WI. Why do some protests turn violent? Conspiracy theories: Antifa? Radical left? Right-wing extremism? Foreign governments? What does it mean to defund the police? Responsibility for your actions.    

  Patrick joins us this week. Must see Video: The Tyler Merritt Project - "Before you call the Cops" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGu_xGBekpo We record the show on Wednesday nights now. George Floyd protests continue across the country. What's really going on with peaceful protests turning to violence and rioting? We have many questions, but no answers. Conspiracy theories. Patrick will be joining us again next week.  

Dan Olson on Facebook."Elimination of the Snakes". Covid 19 "Yippee-Ki-Yay". eots@email.com Fact or Crap: One a piece for both of us this week. Jogging while black. Georgia man Ahmaud Arbery, shot and killed. White woman, calls cops on a black man who had asked her to leash her dog. Four Minneapolis police officers fired for their involvement in the death of a black man. WTF !?! Comments from Facebook: This weeks Questions: 1) Will there be a worse resurgence this summer or fall? 2) Will things be close to normal within a year?  

Life and political podcast. Bumper music: George Wood - "Lazy Nights" Covid 19 is making us all bat shit crazy. Mother Nature is thriving with us all safe at home. Go figure! Memorial Day is coming up. Have a great day, stay safe. Fact or Crap: Two right for John, one for Dan. Some humor from Mike. Comments from Facebook: Question: Who would you pick living or dead to lead us through these troubled times? 1) Jesus or Stephen Colbert 2) JFK, President Eisenhower 3) Winston Churchill, Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela 4) Barrack Obama 5) Andrew M. Cuomo 6) George H. W. Bush 7) Henry Kissinger 8) Pope John Paul 9) Vince McMahon "We're all in this together" is getting a little tiresome. Trump will lose in a landslide because of the economy, new election model predicts. By Matt Egan, CNN Business Updated 2:12 PM ET, Wed May 20, 2020  

We're trying a new format. Incorporating Facebook and trying to expand our listener base. Facebook Question: What leader past or present would you pick to lead us through these troubled times? Fact or Crap: One right for each of us this week. The Washington Post (May 12, 2020): As coronavirus roils the nation, Trump reverts to tactic of accusing foes of felonies. By Toluse Olorunnipa  

We changed the night we do the show from Sunday to Wednesday. Available on Thursday. Same show different day? We're living in very unusual times. Fact or Crap: Two right for Dan, one for John. Mail Bag: No mail bag this week, but we do our email song. The Rest of the Show: A little history of "Elimination of the Snakes". We started our 15th year this month. In an effort to increase listenership we're creating a Facebook presence. A fan of the show speaks out. A prediction from Dan.  

Patrick joins us after our 3 week hiatus. The pandemic of 2020: 1) At home schooling. 2) Sports. 3) Bill Gates - Vaccination Passcode. 4) Cell phones. 5) The politics of it. No incumbents! Trump has got to go!?! The Wall. Immigration. Drunk Driving. Tough Love? Social Distancing. Kinder, Gentler... Facebook. Long show this week. All over the map. Several extended rants.  

Social Distancing ain't all that bad. One man's opinion. eots@email.com eots.com is for sale. We don't think we'll being owning it anytime, soon. Dan's up to his ass in Covid-19. No show the next 3 weeks. Back April 19th. Covid-19 discussion. Fact or Crap: Batting 1000 this weeks. Mail Bag: We heard the Telletubbies even though there's no email tonight. The Rest of the Show: 1) Four senators sold stocks before coronavirus threat crashed market. 2) Death toll in Italy due to coronavirus. 3) Trump viciously attacks NBC News reporter in extended rant. 4) Four teenagers killed in high-speed single car crash. 5) Elimination of the Snakes is going to be on Facebook.  

  Patrick joins us this week. Dan's thoughts on Coronavirus / COVID-19. Dying is not is not on Dan's bucket list!?! eots@email.com Get a hold of us. Tell us what's your mind. Amazon Prime is a good thing. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Fact or Crap: Two right for Dan and John, one for Pat. Lionel Tate, Florida and more... The show got derailed. Mail Bag: Pat joined us mid show, so we put the mail bag on hold. The Rest of the Show: I think the show is back on track. Pat's thoughts on Coronavirus / COVID-19. Houston Astros sign stealing scandal. Some random sports inequities. Fans of different ages have different perspectives. Chuck Todd. Dan has an interesting take on sports. Juice 'em up. Long show this week.  

Patrick joins us again this week. Fact or Crap: Two right for Dan and John, one for Pat. Mail Bag: No mail bag tonight, all Dan and Pat. The Rest of the Show: 1) Thoughts on Coronavirus / COVID-19. 2) March 3rd was Super Tuesday. 3) The Campaign Trail. 4) Patrick will be back next week. Some baseball talk?  

Lead in song "Lazy Nights" by George Woods. Dan starts the show with a great story. (His words...) eots@email.com Let us know what you think. Election news. Pete Buttigieg exits presidential race ahead of Super Tuesday. Fact or Crap: One right for John, none for Dan. Mail Bag: One from Mike: 1) The Wells Fargo horror story just won't end. Two from Glen: 1) Man held in Sacramento jail for 27 days with no charges. 2) Court rules Trump administration can withhold grants from "sanctuary cities". One from Pete: 1) Shark Tank host Barbara Corcoran loses $400,000 in a scam. The Rest of the Show: All email on this weeks show.