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Dive 39 PodcastWard-Putin ConnectionFrank & Ofir draw a line from Cam Ward's immature reaction to a teammate's injury all the way through the ongoing RussiaGate scandal and the general selfish nature of the current cultural moment. It's fun.2025-07-2627 minDive 39 PodcastBig Gulps & YearbooksNew York City politics forces Frank & Ofir to "stop and smell the stupid" as they talk about the apparent ascendance of Zohran Mamdani to the likely mayoralty of NYC, how it could accelerate NYC's fall to rock bottom, and why despite endless efforts to revive it, Socialism continues to be a really bad and dumb idea.2025-07-1930 minDive 39 PodcastBonus Content: Days of Thunder Pre-showIf you've been curious what the moments just before we start the Dive 39 Podcast are like, enjoy this behind the scenes content as we listen in on Frank & Ofir's back-and-forth about Days of Thunder in this EXCLUSIVE view at the 2 minutes before they started the show.2025-07-1602 minDive 39 PodcastSuperman v. BarbieFrank & Ofir start with a little Days of Thunder chat (Frank only just now saw this classic for the first time!), then talk the new Superman movie and its attendant controversy before challenging the Michelle Obama/Barbie Movie view of feminism. Enjoy!Oh, and they shamelessly beg for a Domino's Pizza sponsorship.2025-07-1235 minDive 39 PodcastAmerican Glory StoryIf you told Frank & Ofir in January that one of the most revisited topics on this podcast would be the song "Glory of Love" they wouldn't have believed you... yet here we are. What the podcast universe needed was 17 minutes of comparative literary analysis of the Peter Cetera classic, and Dive 39 is here to provide....also the fellas talk about some of what makes America so great as we begin this great nation's 250th year. Enjoy!2025-07-0637 minDive 39 PodcastOnly In Our DreamsFrank & Ofir take a close look at the race for NYC mayor and whether this week's Democrat primary is a harbinger of terrible things... they take a look at how words get manipulated and distorted... and they reveal some musical guilty pleasures, for which it's worth listening to the end. Enjoy!2025-06-2835 minDive 39 PodcastLeave Them Kids AloneThis week Frank & Ofir talk about whether the Mets misstepped with their Flag Day display (and throw in some baseball history and Major League quotes for good measure) before talking about why some people seem so concerned with kids being out and about in the fresh air being - gasp - social with each other. Enjoy.2025-06-2229 minDive 39 PodcastBig Lebowski SeasonHuddle up 'round the fire pit boys and girls and hear Frank tell the tale of how his famous (?) Big Lebowski party got its start... and also what it is.2025-06-1303 minDive 39 PodcastSweet Home PeekskillIn this Snug episode Frank & Ofir talk about Frank's experience at a live rock show, and how they each feel about live music... short but worth a listen.2025-06-1108 minDive 39 PodcastI Know You Are But What Am I?Frank & Ofir talk about the pre-school childishness that is the Trump/Musk fight, talk about partisan polarization, SALT deductions, Social Security, Pee Wee Herman, and Clue...it's a wild ride. Try to keep up.2025-06-0734 minDive 39 PodcastFor the Longest TimeIn light of Billy Joel's announcement that he's suspending his tour, and having unearthed a grossly unfair critique of the Piano Man and his fans, Frank & Ofir dive into Billy Joel, his music, and his fans... and the people who seem to have contempt for all of it. Music this episode (all available to stream on Spotify):Cold Open: The Downeaster Alexa by Billy JoelDive 39 Theme: Good to Be Dead by Matt CharleyClosing Music: Leningrad by Billy Joel2025-06-0138 minDive 39 PodcastLast Full Measure of DevotionFarnk and Ofir consider the true meaning of Memorial Day. Is the last Monday in May really the best way to observe this holiday? Where did it originate? Do we do a good enough job remembering all the men and women who gave what Lincoln called the "last full measure of devotion?"Happy Memorial Day everyone.2025-05-2435 minDive 39 Podcast86 Glory of Love?Frank & Ofir reveal what Dive 39 is... and that's just the start. Then they talk about Frank's direct family connection to the term "86", link Joe Biden's not-so-secret cognitive decline to Ron Burgandy, and bookend the podcast with a combative discussion of the '86 classic "Glory of Love" and producer David Foster. Come for the cigars, stay for the vocabulary.2025-05-1936 minDive 39 PodcastYou're The Inspiration...Frank & Ofir talk about the first American Pope, and the meaningful questions of his infant Papacy: Does he like 'Nova basketball and the band "Chicago"?Also, they talk about the premier of Season 2 of Columbia University A**hole Protesters...Is there a chance Columbia is starting to see the light?Enjoy Dive 39 by following us and leaving a 5-star review!2025-05-1134 minDive 39 PodcastThe Dad Bod Deception?If you've always wanted to know what two suburban dads have to say on human attraction, then Frank & Ofir are here for you. Do women actually prefer the "dad bod?" Are they just lying in surveys? What makes women attractive to men? What makes men attractive to women? What's the underlying evolutionary psychology to human attraction? Is Frank taking comedy lessons?2025-05-0439 minDive 39 PodcastThe Sanders SynecdocheFrank & Ofir discuss whether the NFL Draft and Shedeur Sanders's fall in the draft order (and Cam Ward going #1) are a representation of something bigger in the culture. Is it just about talent vs. character and how does it all relate to World War II, the industrial towns of Upstate New York, and Kevin Costner? Take a journey with us.2025-04-2737 minDive 39 PodcastStupid Abyss of StupidnessIt's Frank's turn to wrestle with a cold, but fear not: Frank & Ofir take on the El Salvador deportation question and why they feel everyone's failing in one way or another. Then they shift focus to the Knicks playoff hopes and the Rangers' lack thereof. 2025-04-1933 minDive 39 PodcastJust a Podcast Standing In Front of a Girl....Frank & Ofir stick with pop culture and talk about the Rom Com in its many forms... Also there's an enjoyable and revealing view into Frank's past relationship & literary trauma. It's very moving.2025-04-1242 minDive 39 PodcastOvi, Ben, and ValFrank & Ofir soldier through Ofir's bad cold to bring you a little bit of Tariff reactions before talking about Alexander Ovechkin's chase to become the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer (spoiler alert: he did it) and tipping the hat to Val Kilmer's exceptional talents.2025-04-0627 minDive 39 PodcastYou Can Count on MeAfter giving some love to 80s sitcoms they didn't mention in their last crowd-favorite episode, Frank & Ofir get into a heated discussion on Signalgate, Greenland, and Canada... Smoke comes out of Ofir's ears... it's that good!2025-03-2941 minDive 39 PodcastSitcom SpelunkingCome for the current events appetizer, stay for the 80s sitcom deep dive as Frank and Ofir take you on a trip down memory lane through the golden age of the family sitcom. You'll be "so happy, you'll do the dance of joy!" *Extra credit to listeners who get that reference.ENJOY!2025-03-2241 minDive 39 PodcastBonus Content: The Sinema SnugFrank & Ofir give credit where credit is due with this little bit of bonus content... on the house.2025-03-1603 minDive 39 PodcastNot to be Pedantic...Frank & Ofir on whether America is inherently Conservative, Progressive, or maybe something else altogether.2025-03-1634 minDive 39 PodcastBack in HickoryFrank and Ofir talk about some of their favorite Gene Hackman performances and what made him so darn watchable. Recommendations include Young Frankenstein, No Way Out, Crimson Tide, Hoosiers, Superman, and The Birdcage.2025-03-0931 minDive 39 Podcast...And I Feel Fine...In this single-topic edition, Frank & Ofir talk through the Ukraine Oval Office meeting, US foreign policy vis-a-vis Ukraine and whether we're on a path to repeat some critical mistakes. We try to be respectful the whole time... though it must be said neither of us was wearing a suit during the taping.2025-03-0233 minDive 39 PodcastPinstripes & Beards and World War 3?Frank & Ofir talk briefly about whether we're on a path to World War 3 before shifting gears to vital topics like the New York Yankees and best-on-best hockey... Frank's fired up for this one! Bonus Content Alert: Keep listening after our (amazing) theme music ends for a little bonus musical treat at the end.2025-02-2336 minDive 39 PodcastBuffalo Wing Exchange Rates... and Elizabeth HurleyIn this slightly upside down episode, Frank & Ofir start with their favorite TV shows, segue into NYC's Mayor Adams charges being dropped, and wrap it up with Elizabeth Hurley and break-away vases... it'll make sense. We promise.2025-02-1726 minDive 39 PodcastDOGE, The Code, and Screw LarryIn this extended cut, Frank & Ofir talk about DOGE, discuss if it's valid to bunt to break up a no-hitter, and examine the merits of schadenfreude when watching the Super Bowl. Enjoy. Follow. Tell all your friends.2025-02-1044 minDive 39 PodcastRFK and Sailing AwayIs RFK, Jr. suitable to head HHS? Is Tulsi Gabbard right for DNI? Are Hall & Oates "Yacht Rock"? Frank and Ofir answer these questions, and more in this week's episode.Hat-tip to “Super 70s Sports” for the Toto joke at the top. Frank’s funny, but that one was a quote. 2025-02-0136 minDive 39 PodcastWe Save the Republic... and Talk About Fire!Frank and Ofir talk week one of Trump, Part Two, and you get to hear about frozen pipes and the virtues of fire...something for everybody!2025-01-2534 minDive 39 PodcastTik Tok, Red Solo Cups, and the Buffalo BillsIn this debut episode, Frank & Ofir talk about the Tik Tok ban, the charade of President Biden's ERA declaration, and the virtues of Buffalo, NY.2025-01-2034 min