The Bob Rivers Show

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Bob and Zip Show with Ed Kelly – Oct 14, 2021 Oct 14, 2021

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Bob Zip and Ed meet in person for the first time ever at the Jonathan Edwards taping at Black River Innovation Campus in Springfield, Vermont.

And Ed brings “Lizzy” who turns out to be a real (nice) person, who really does work in the Cannabis Industry.

We look up the definition of Cancel Culture and agree with it. We just can’t agree on who or what should be cancelled.

Should Columbus be cancelled, or can he share a holiday with Indigenous Peoples? (Hint: They didn’t get along very well in the 1500’s).

William Shatner gets a free ride on a Blue Origin Rocket. This is great PR for Jeff Bezos… who’s about as popular as Columbus lately.

Pandemic Dilemma: Do the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few? Tough call on vaccinating children, as they are not as much at risk, but can spread Covid and cause more people to die. We talk about this without politics.

Would you let an insurance company spy on your driving for a possible discount? Zip did.

We close with a Jonathan Edwards song that was 50 years ahead of its time in 1971.

Bob and Zip Show with Ed Kelly – Oct 7, 2021 Oct 07, 2021

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Zip has been exposed, Ed is on fire, and the only cure is to do 18 character voices in under 90 minutes.

A rousing romp through Messenger RNA, how to have Empathy for people who don’t share the same beliefs, and why we all mistrust things we don’t understand.

Bob has a Facebook whistleblower conspiracy theory. Is it credible?

And what’s the real reason Smith and Wesson are moving from Massachusetts to Tennessee?

Special Guests Spike O’Neill and Andrew Rivers promote the many benefits of Cannabis.

Andrew Rivers releases a new album, “For The Wrong Reasons”, on all your favorite streaming services: Pandora, Spotify, Apple, etc.

We close with a brand new song by Jonathan Edwards. Bob is hosting a taping of his concert for BRIC (The Black River Innovation Campus) this Saturday night.

Bob and Zip Show with Ed Kelly – Sep 30, 2021 Sep 30, 2021

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You’re not lazy! You’re not stupid! Bob doesn’t believe in those two words. Yet we’re all programmed to equate our self worth with putting our nose to the grindstone, and calling people who don’t know things “stupid”.

Tesla rolls out open Beta Testing to its self-driving car feature. Would you trust it? Zip wants to know how much it costs to be that guinea pig.

Social Media Relapse: Bob falls off the wagon, arguing with an anti vaxxer on Facebook. Those nut jobs are “endemic”, like the virus.

Britney Spears was robbed by her father Jamie. He’s been removed as her conservator, though he’s made at least a cool 5 million bugging his own daughter’s bedroom.

Chuck Opperman from MalwareBytes antivirus software talks about computer safety, how to create passwords, and which new phones are the coolest. He has them all.

We close with a self improvement blast from the past. Recorded at Black River Innovation Campus in Springfield, VT.

Bob and Zip Show with Ed Kelly – Sep 23, 2021 Sep 23, 2021

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Zip plays blues at a BBQ joint, with some serious cats.

Ed Kelley’s Covid was a FALSE POSITIVE, yet he did the walk of contact shame.

Pandemic news is a bit of a downer, but we are cheered by a funny clown who makes balloon animals.

An article in Time does a good job of explaining BITCOIN for dummies. And China might kick our ass. Bob finally gets it.

Spike O’Neill joins us to discuss how addictive and evil Facebook is. And they’ve been caught in the act by the Wall Street Journal.

Are people really mean or is it just “Keyboard Courage”?

We close with a bootleg tape from Bob’s Birthday Party and a lost Spike O’Neill track.

Bob and Zip Show with Ed Kelly – Sep 18, 2021 Sep 18, 2021

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Does one of us have Covid? Find out here. A delayed “Sick Bay” edition of the Bob and Zip Show.

Ed has big doings in his career and drops a bombshell none of us expected.

Bob has a humbling experience, but don’t worry. That usually wears off.

The legendary Vermont nightclub where Aerosmith played its first show with Brad Whitford faces demolition. Lisa hits the dance floor at the Savage Beast one last time.

We remember Norm McDonald, and promote a binge worthy TV show he stars in with Seth McFarland.

A forgotten hero of 9/11 has more courage than we can imagine, her story.

And could you imagine the Beatles or the Rolling Stones doing what ABBA is about to do?

Bob and Zip Show with Ed Kelly – Sep 9, 2021 Sep 09, 2021

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We begin the show with Bob and Zip discussing Bob’s manipulative ways.

Spike O’Neill guests and starts doing a bit about a lame Catholic Church Bishop promising to take pedophile priests more seriously (It’s a real news story). The bit starts to go as badly as his press release, we bail.

Now 4 different anti-vax radio hosts have died of Covid. It’s tragic, we don’t celebrate. Instead we talk about the Golden Rule. And how a conflict of interest makes us believe stupid things.

To be bipartisan, we rag on Joe Biden. Not to beat a dead horse… but what’s the truth about Ivermectin? Bob wants to get some- just in case.

Ed Kelly joins in the fun as Tommy Chong and we reminisce about the Reefer Madness era.

Spike is having a problem with addiction, and he spills the beans about his expensive habit.

Bob and Zip Show with Ed Kelly – Sep 2, 2021 Sep 02, 2021

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Now that we’re out of Afghanistan, Spike wants to airlift women out of Texas.

The Ghosts of the Presidents past weigh in on current events.

Why are people nice in person, but not on the internet?

Stupid things Bob and Zip did before getting sober. Really stupid.

What’s next for covid might surprise you – if you are ready to believe it. Bob is still rationalizing getting his 3rd shot.

And as if our drinking wasn’t embarrassing enough, Zip has located a recording of Bob singing from 1978 (22 years old).

Bob and Zip Show with Ed Kelly – Aug 26, 2021 Aug 26, 2021

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Father and Son reunion- Andrew’s first visit since covid, and we record the podcast at the Black River Innovation Campus in Springfield Vermont.

The Vermont Podcast Academy is launching soon, and Bob will be teaching (but not working as hard as Joe Bryant).

We start with a classic Twisted Tune about the Taliban, which Zip finds uncomfortable. Ed weighs in with a surprising opinion.

If you’re about to take some Horse Deworming Medicine for Covid- please listen to our PSA first. You are not a horse.

Nirvana is sued by a little prick who’s just looking for publicity (didn’t he get enough exposure?).

We play lots of twisted tunes tonight, with behind the scenes stories of Foghat.

The Baltimore Orioles snap their losing streak just in time for a relieved Bob Rivers.

Andrew Rivers is live with Dad in Vermont, as he begins a national tour with Steve Hofstetter.

This show has several false endings, so stick around.

Bob and Zip Show with Ed Kelly – Aug 19, 2021 Aug 19, 2021

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Bob, Zip and Ed knew what they wanted to be from before their tenth birthdays.

We are entering the Golden Age of Podcasting, and someone should finally say this: Podcasting IS Radio (with no FCC and complete creative freedom).

If you’ve never heard anything by Bo Burnham, that’s about to change. Boomers will hear about him from their Millenials and Gen Z offspring.

Should news be free? Why can’t everything in a public library also be online?

Bob explains why “All Things In Moderation” is a flawed philosophy.

Spike’s daughter Darby may truly be a genius. She spent countless hours decorating a cookie, but wait! There’s much more to the story.

And who do we blame for Afghanistan?

Plus, a new HBO series you can binge that was made during Covid lockdown.

Bob and Zip Show with Ed Kelly – Aug 12, 2021 Aug 12, 2021

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Is great Art timeless? Hipgnosis is a company that’s buying up songs by classic artists for huge money… including Bob Dylan and David Crosby.

What do the “Mona Lisa” and “Hit The Road Jack” have in common?

The Fundamental Attribution Error claims another idiot: Governor Cuomo.

Want to learn how to Brainwash people? Here’s how: Say something completely lacking in character, and romanticize it as “The Good Old Days”.

Andrew Rivers on tour with Steve Hoffsetter talks about what it’s like to start writing an entirely new act from scratch.

And lastly, Bob comes clean about getting a booster vaccine shot.

We close with the Toadies singing Possum Kingdom in Bob’s Garage.

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