Salt Of The Streets Podcast

The Audio version of Don's Blog Post for 1/3/2019. Written, recorded, and edited by Don himself.

With a new theme song and the same routine Don and Offie are back and talk about what it's like to be a son with no father, the withdrawal of troops from Syria and the subsequent resignation of James Mattis(0:54:00), the temporary partial government shutdown (0:19:00), why it is important to understand basic civics, some details from the newly Senate-passed farm bill, the difference between "the wall" and "border security", the decriminalization of drugs and prostitution, and a healthy SPORTS!! Music: Salty- Upper Left

Iran-Contra Part 1: Nicaragua Blog Post 12/27 by Offie & Don

Salt of The Streets presents the first audio blog post, this week Don continues his series on "12 Rules For Life" with Rule 9- Assume the person you are listening to knows something you don't.

Don is off this week, taking a little R&R before he kicks into full-time fatherhood mode, so we're bringing you something a little different this week. This is the pilot episode of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. An interview show that focuses on local members of the community. Primarily focused on getting to know the members of your community and the roles they play in it. This week's episode is Joseph Micheal O'Conner, a licensed public land surveyor, also known as a PLS. Don't know what a surveyor is, or what they do? You've come to the right place. It was a great time sitting down with him, he's a very fun and interesting guy. So please, enjoy this pilot episode of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness, and let us know what you think. Music in this episode comes courtesy of bensound.com

On episode 43 of Salt of The Streets podcast Don and Offie cover as much information as they have on the closed door Senate briefing given by CIA Director Gina Haspel about the killing of Jamal Khashoggi (0:12:00), a deeper look into the positive and negative take aways from the life of George H W Bush (0:44:00), the Miami Miracle is caught on audio with Don's reaction, discussion about honesty in all its forms (1:28:00), and in the grab bag (1:58:00) Paul McCartney draws emotion from a late night host, The White House demands decorum, France rebels against fuel taxes and as always, SPORTS!!

On this episode 42! Don and Offie provide insight into the advances in the Yemen situation (0:08:40), updates around Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen and what this means for the Mueller Probe (0:45:00), and the growing tensions between Russia and the Ukraine(0:29:00), and in the grab bag (1:19:00) Don expresses more love/hate for Ben Shapiro, the signing of the USMCA at the G20 Summit, is killing the virtual KKK wrong? Why Don can understand people not liking him, and of course SPORTS!! w/ some updates from last week!

This week Don and Offie take it back to their political roots and go over the latest on the killing of Jamal Khashoggi (0:03:20), the CIAs findings and the Presidents response to it, in Trumpy Things (0:55:00) the recent subpoenas of James Comey and Loretta Lynch and why this is happening now, and in the Grab Bag (1:07:30); how the Russians DID have their hands in your pie, Shapiro is better on other peoples shows, the new NASA Mars rover, 6ix9ine and why he is stupid, and of course SPORTS!!

On a very special Episode 40 Don and Offie and are joined by Old Man Dave Z to discuss his legacy in the neoprene world, the differences in being in school in the 60's compared to today, simple rules to live your life by, why you should ALWAYS be nice to people your are on the phone with, halfway claustrophobia, the roots of MAD and National Lampoons magazine, Asian Pears are far superior to regular ones, culture shocks as a child, and of course, SPORTS!!

Don is out sick on this episode 39 of Salt of The Streets and to help Offie fill in he is joined by the ginger ninja herself, Morgan. The two go over the recent ousting of Jeff Sessions as Attorney General, the outcomes of the midterm elections both local and nationwide and a quick trip into the SPORTS arena to honor their fallen friend.

Episode 38 takes Don and Offie down the path of another listener request topic and cover the roots and possible effects of the current migrant caravan being covered in the media (00:16:55), the Trump and administrations announcement of a new definition of gender and the backlash around it (1:27:30), and in the grab bag (2:00:00) we cover the Squirrel Hill shooting, a coon man named Festus, Shaun White as Simple Jack, and as always a jam packed SPORTS!!

This week on episode 37 Don and Offie cover President Trumps decision and announcement that the U.S. will withdraw from the INF Treaty with Russia (0:03:45), the initiatives up for vote on Washington States mid-terms this year (0:43:00), and in the grab bag (2:04:00) we discuss the recent pipe bombs that were mailed to prominent left-leaning public figures, hunting adrenaline in even the most experienced hunters, how many games to start a winning streak, and is Demon House legit? and as always, a quick SPORTS!!

This week Don and Offie break down the disappearance and murder of Jamal Khashoggi and the troubling ties with the Americans handling it (0:03:30) with striking similarities to some Bush era corruption, the responsibility or lack there of of the media to disclose classified material and the leakers who provide it (1:02:30), and in the grab bag (1:30:00) we go over Fiensteins heritage, Louis C.K., and high thoughts from Offie and Don, and as always SPORTS!! (2:13:00)

On episode 35 Don and Offie go over the New York Times investigation into how the Trump family made their money (0:08:30), the repeal of the death penalty in Washington State (0:56:00), how Sprint decides how much your credit will be, and with intermittent Ducks updates a trip to the grab bag (1:30:00) for why polygamy is illegal, a look at the 17th Amendment, FINAL notes on Brett Kavanaugh and the Judiciary Committee and of course SPORTS!!

On episode 34 of Salt of The Streets, Offie and Don go over Brett Kavanaugh, (hopefully for the last time 0:03:00) and the political strife surounding it, a listener requested topic of a new local gun law(0:55:00), and then a quick trip into the grab bag (1:24:00) including trade the difference between #metoo and the catholic church, before a packed and poetic SPORTS!!

The Salt of The Streets wives Jordyn and Carolina join the boys for a very special episode where the four hit Judge Kavanaugh (again 0:06:00), Donavans inability to pay Les Schwab is displayed, Carolinas incredible adventures with Mountain Goats (1:12:30), Lady Gaga is a terrible actress, Fallout 4 and Spider Man (1:52:00), and as always SPORTS!! (2:20:00) ***Some audio issues were experienced in the first 5 minutes but everything is fine after that. Sorry, guys!

On episode 32 Don and Offie reluctanly go over Brett Kavanaugh AGAIN as sexual assault allegations come out around him, the legal and political ramifications, and the motivations for both sides(0:03:00), beers and spilled but the show moves onto new tariffs and sanctions placed on China(0:58:00), a quick trip into the grab bag for random topics like SWAT circle game suspensions(1:24:00) and as always SPORTS!!(1:31:00)

A son is announced to Salt of The Streets and the boys talk about days 2 and 3 of the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearing, the massive abuse and cover up scandal within the catholic church, and recent guests of Mr. Joe Rogan, astrolabes and arabs, why Columbus is a dick but VERY important, Offie has fantasy questions and Don makes his first round of public picks in a packed SPORTS!!

In episode 30 Offie and Don go over the anonymous OP ED from the New York Times, the new book " Fear: Trump in The White House ", the first day of Brett Kavanaughs confirmation hearing, and Nikes new ad campaign with Colin Kaepernick, the blue wave may actually be legit, why no one deserves more than anyone else, getting high at work might be acceptable at some jobs, rest in peace Mac Miller and Burt Reynolds, and of course, SPORTS!!

On this episode Offie and Don take on their first listener requested topic of the Yemen crisis, a memory of the life of Senator John McCain, and the current discussions around trade in North America, a quick look at the possibility of the space force, Jurassic Park Ride at Universal Studios, how X-Men SHOULD be done, and fantasy teams in The League of $560 in a loaded SPORTS!!