The Bitter Pickle Podcast
Social commentary from the point of view of two elder-statesmen. These statesmen are known by the monikers of "The Mentor" and "The Miscreant." What one may simply summarize as "dad-ranting," we prefer to call sarcastic banter tinged with scholarly wit and blue-collar grit. Basically, two middle-aged men griping about the world we live in...Enjoy!
Episodes
46 episodes
Diamonds and Love Language
In this episode The Miscreant and The Mentor discuss how adversity makes diamonds of us through pressure and creative solutions to problems. We discuss how technology, especially AI, has taken creativity and grit from people. They then di...
Ruby Madness
In this episode, the Miscreant and Mentor discuss the hype around the hantavirus and its possible origins. Is it conspiracy theory, lunacy, or plain idiocy? You decide. Next, there is a discussion about complexity for complexity's s...
I Don't Want to Know
In this special Friday episode, the boys discuss keyboard warriors who spread nonsense lacking context and content on social media. They also discuss information overload and burnout. Of course there are the usual mother jokes, catc...
Useless Debates
This week's episode finds the Miscreant and Mentor angry at being singled out on social media for the airing of grievances as they discuss the importance of social etiquette, decorum, and kindness. Next they discuss the DMV and how badly ...
Garbage
In this episode, The Miscreant and Mentor discuss garbage: both the wasted and human kind. As always, the discussion moves toward ethics of behavior, etiquette, and decorum. The snack session is super special with a pickle snack that is t...
Greener Grass
In this episode, The Miscreant and The Mentor discuss the flaw in the logic of "The grass is greener." In a metaphorical discussion, the elders point out that urinals are much like life and regardless of how you try, you still get urinary blowb...
Unsolved Mysteries
In this episode, the Miscreant and Mentor discuss some unsolved mysteries. One of those mysteries revolve around last week's episode of "I seen it!" They finally figured out what the note meant. They also discuss personal hygiene ri...
I Seen It
In this episode, the Miscreant and the Mentor scramble to record a podcast in the midst of family commitments and appointments so it's a little shorter than normal. However, it is still jam-packed with witty humor and hilarity. First, the...
Rants, Social Detectives, and Conspiracy
In this episode, the Miscreant and the Mentor rant about the rage they have toward a variety of topics. They also discuss the social media detectives who can find a person's life history in seconds online at the mention of a name. T...
Story Time 2
By fan request, this episode is personal and childhood funny stories from the Miscreant and the Mentor. Hilarity ensues as they discuss a funny story that happened to a colleague whose son started a shady school business. Next...
"We" Did IT!
In this episode, the Miscreant and the Mentor are in super grumpy mode and attacking the use of the word "We" in various inappropriate scenarios. They also tackle the subject of pigeon-holing or type-casting as it applies to life. O...
Dance Like Squidward
In this episode the boys discuss how everything in popular culture is hyped to the point of ridiculousness and the spectacle has taken precedent over substance and talent. Along those same lines, they discuss the protein obsession in society. &...
Were We Wrong?
Welcome back, pickle heads! In today's episode, the Miscreant and the Mentor discuss the "Magic Eraser" behind the "good ole days." Could we be wrong about how good things used to be? They also question how we processed information in the...
You Owe Me
In this episode, the Miscreant and the Mentor discuss the entitlement mentality in adults who feel the world and everyone in it owes them. After exploring this, they tackle the issue of being situationally aware (reading the room) and why...
Screw Phil
In this episode, the Miscreant and Mentor go off the rails and off script as they condemn Phil for his shadow prediction (Groundhog Day) since they are recording the podcast during Snowmageddon 2026. They then explore the disaster that is...
The Weather Hornswoggle and the Human Response
In this episode, The Miscreant and Mentor discuss how weather events are hyped, how that affects people, and the corporate exploitation of those same people. They next discuss the problem with strange bug infestations. Then comes the disc...
Show Us the Money
In this episode, The Miscreant and The Mentor address the fact that Walmart now owes them money for promoting Spark delivery. Next, they discuss a change in education that would end grading and focus on a system of demonstrating competenc...
Intersections, Enigmas, and Good Ole Days
Today's episode has the Miscreant and Mentor discussing oddities in intersections and the "deer-in-the-headlights look" some get in driving situations. They also apply that phenomenon to shopping traffic. Next, the guys discuss and rememb...
Home on the Free Range
In this episode, the Mentor and Miscreant examine an overheard conversation for the errors in logic, blatant ignorance, and threats to society. The Mentor talks about the dating world. Next, the Mentor and Miscreant discuss free range beh...
Have Yourself a Bitter Christmas
In this episode, the Miscreant and the Mentor rant about disingenuous Christmas wishes and how it's sometimes best to say only what you mean. Then they turn their sights onto Christmas shopping and the chicanery that follows. After this, ...
Fighting Dirty and Chocolate Grapes
In this episode, The Mentor and Miscreant prepare for Christmas. Thankfully, a fan told the story of why Jeep owners collect ducks, so The Miscreant explains the cool story. Next, the boys express grief and prayers for families of r...
Murderous Pasts?
In this episode of the podcast, both the Miscreant and Mentor tell stories of their questionable pasts. The Miscreant details how he sabotaged a fan to possibly injure a roommate. The Mentor discusses a revenge beating gone awry. &n...
Not This Again
In this episode, the Mentor and Miscreant touch on the subject of ATM etiquette and the use of emergency flashers in fire lanes. Hilarity ensues when the Miscreant recalls a story from his college days of being chased over 118 miles by an...