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Two long time friends get on their high horse on top of a soapbox to have opinionated and lighthearted conversation covering topics from daily news events to normal everyday life.

Alex Perez and Marc Ayoub


    • Feb 3, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 54m AVG DURATION
    • 56 EPISODES


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    With liberty and colonoscopies for all!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 68:01


    Take a fun ride down the colonoscopy highway as Alex re-caps his trip, from prep to check out, it's a wacky adventure! 

    A Holiday Gift For You

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2022 62:05


    A special Holiday Gift for all our listeners. No, this episode has nothing to do with Christmas, but it will make your heart bounce with joy! Or maybe that's a heart condition, or anxiety? Who knows, just sit back, relax and enjoy.

    It's been a while

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 60:08


    The Queen is dead, a hurricane wiped out half of Florida, cheaters won the world series, and there was an election! Join us as we play catch up from a brief unplanned hiatus on the Dear Brotherpodcast. 

    With all due respect....

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 59:22


    R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what it means to us. Tune in as we discuss respect, what is it, have we lost our sense of it, how does one teach it? All this and an update on Alex's adult little league championship series results.

    Patience and Fortitude

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2022 51:20


    Patience and fortitude is what is needed to get through this show! I kid, I kid. Join us to hear about Marc's new tattoos, and to listen to Alex struggle to say Mar-a-lago correctly. More fun than you can shake a presidential size search warrant at on the Dear Brother Podcast!

    The Ketch Up show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2022 50:04


    After a brief hiatus, Alex and Marc are back. Join them as they catch up on all things Ayoub/Perez as well as world affairs. Sit back, relax and let the ketch up consume you.

    A Tale of 2 Youbs part deux!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 36:09


    The riveting conclusion to the Ayoub saga. 

    A tale of 2 Youbs..

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 53:46


    The long awaited Ayoub reunion episode is upon us. Tune in as we meet Marc's actual brother, get to know all about him, and learn the fascinating history of the Ayoub clan. 

    Hey man, don't you touch my gun!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 48:06


    America, the 2nd Amendment and how we've seemingly accepted that shooting up schools is OK in this country because we need our guns! Tune in as we discuss the gun fascination in this country and how it's literally killing our youth. 

    Shaping the youth of America!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 55:55


    I always thought we should be studied, albeit by men in lab coats, but nonetheless, listen in as the Dear Brother podcasts is observed for a High School project by Alex's niece. You'll get some insight into what goes into making a Dear Brother episode, as well as some fresh perspective from the next generation. 

    Freedom Fat Dot Com!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 57:26


    There are times when we have a topic. There are times we meander and sprinkle little nuggets of random joy. This is one of those times. Join us. Listen to our nuggets. 

    Dumb or Malicious?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 47:36


    Tune in as the boys discuss the current state of politics and whether certain politician's willingness to do or say anything to stay in power makes them dumb, malicious or is it simply self preservation at the cost of the greater good. 

    Ukraine

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 60:24


    Kramer was wrong. The Ukraine is not weak, in fact, it has proven to be quite strong. This episodes covers all things Ukraine, the war, Putin, and where we think this whole thing is headed. 

    I Do Protest!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 61:56


    Protests:  viable means to express your displeasure and affect change or just angry parades? Plus, how close is this train called America close to derailment? Tune in to the latest Dear Brother Podcast to the answers to these questions and so much more!!!

    I am a real American....or am I?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 73:12


    What defines an American or what does it mean to be an American? Do immigrants make better Americans that actual Americans? Is there such a thing as an American? How many times can I type the word American? Tune in to the latest episode of the Dear Brother Podcast to find out!

    The Doctor will see you...in 3 months.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 55:25


    Come with us as we explore the American Healthcare system based on recent shared experiences. Is it good, is it bad, dare we say socialized medicine is a better options? All this and more on the latest installment of the Dear Brother Podcast. 

    Jesus VS Santa

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 48:47


    The war on Christmas is raging. Pick a side, Santa or Jesus? Or maybe Jesus and Santa join forces to cram Christmas cheer down your non believing gullet. Tune in to the Dear Brother Podcast for some Christmas Cheer! 

    Domo arigato Dr. Hashimoto.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 40:40


    Join the Dear Brother podcast as they soar like eagles and explores the latest poetic release of arguably one of the greatest poets of our lifetime, Sir Robert James Ritchie.  Plus learn about Dr. Hashimoto, his wonderful autoimmune disease, and the boys' shared affliction. Is this the beginning of the Hashimoto Brothers Podcast? Tune in to find out!

    Daddy, would you like some sausage?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 61:22


    Marc reveals his mystery illness, and the boys dive into their respective dad issues. All this an more on the latest episode of the Dear Brother podcast. 

    Ayoub got fingered....

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 61:13


    Join the boys as they discuss Marc's unexpected colonoscopy. The prep, the probing, the aftermath, and so much more,  it's all here on the Dear Brother Podcast!

    I've got nothing...

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 49:45


    Marc and Alex have hit the wall with topics and bring to you a show about nothing.  If Seinfeld were a podcast, this would be an episode. Enjoy!

    I'm usually pro-biotic...

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 53:52


    The boys are back after a month long layoff. Does Alex have Lyme Disease? How's Marc's foot? And what the hell are we doing in Afghanistan? Tune in and find out!

    Check yourself before you wreck yourself

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 45:37


    Hear Marc and Alex talk about Alex's bout with what could be Lyme disease after he was bitten by a filthy dirty tick!

    I don't like edges

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 59:45


    Space. The final frontier......if you're a billionaire or if Marc wins a raffle? Marc and Alex discuss the recent space launches, Alex's disdain for them and his disdain for going to "the edge". 

    Guns, Cigarettes and Cat Treats!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 47:34


    Catch up with Marc and Alex. How's Marc's foot/leg? Does he look like someone who would steal cat treats? Why does anyone need more than one gun in their house? All this and more on this episode of the Dear Brother Podcast.

    No good deed goes unpunished....

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 42:53


    Hear the tale of how a woman, her dog and a pair of flip flops led to the cancellation of Marc's trip to NY. The Knights of Vespucci was disbanded before it ever began....

    Obituaries are for fringe friends...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 59:34


    Marc and Alex come at you with a potpourri of topics from printed obituaries, the Knights of Columbus,  UFO's  and a whole lot more. It's a fun listen for all! 

    Catching up with #1 and #2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 67:04


    Marc and Alex return after a brief hiatus. We are fully vaccinated and broadcasting 5G from our souls! Let's catch up on where we've been, and dip our toes into the waters of the subconscious. 

    Do as I say, not as I do...

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 53:22


    Marc and Alex discuss all things hypocrisy in life, politics and the media along with some delightful tangents to keep you entertained. 

    Responsibility, personally...

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 50:09


    Marc and Alex discuss personal responsibility and how its effects the individual and those around them. I hold myself personally responsible for this poor synopsis....

    The power of persuasion

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 53:52


    Marc and Alex look at the different methods of persuasion and influence used in politics, the media and society in general. 

    Cancelled

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 56:28


    Was Pepe Le Pew a creepy sexual predator or just a misunderstood romantic? Join us as we discuss the good, the bad and the ugly of cancel culture. 

    It's been a year...

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 53:34


    Marc and Alex review the one year anniversary of the Covid -19 pandemic and the challenges faced during and post lock down. 

    Energy Potpourri

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 54:35


    Marc and Alex re-visit renewable energy, it's pros, it's cons and how it can be made available to the common man. 

    And then there was one?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 68:27


    Did Alex's migraines go away? Is there some sort of C.H.U.D in his skull, growing from the inside out?  Is Marc destined to fly solo from now on? Tune in and find out. 

    This is us.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 66:27


    If you ever wondered what it would be like to be a fly on the wall while Marc and Alex had a normal conversation, this is the episode for you. Normal talk from 2 not so normal people. My favorite episode to date. 

    The Power's Gone Out, Deep in the Heart of Texas!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 54:38


    De-regulators, mount up! Marc and Alex discuss the power outage in Texas, how regulations or lack thereof contributed to their troubles and dive into the overall troubles that plague America's infrastructure. 

    Hall of Shame?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 52:20


    Marc and Alex dip their toes into the sports world for a moment to discuss the Baseball Hall of Fame, it's election process and whether character should be considered when determining if a player is worthy of election. 

    Viva El Presidente!

    Play Episode Play 22 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 55:58


    It's the President's Day extravaganza! Marc and Alex explore some fun and interesting facts about some of our nations past leaders. 

    In Cloaca We Trust!

    Play Episode Play 26 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 42:36


    Marc and Alex take a spin on the news roulette and land on dinosaur genitals! Come and explore our cloaca! 

    The airing of pleasances...

    Play Episode Play 20 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 58:00


    Marc and Alex discuss the things they love and enjoy.

    Put Me in Coach...

    Play Episode Play 29 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 55:51


    Episode two of two in the getting to know us interview series, Marc dives into Alex's life and love of the game of baseball. 

    F*** Nazis!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2021 61:32


    Marc and Alex discuss the extraordinary events of January 6th 2021 and the subsequent fallout. 

    Getting to know 'Youb.

    Play Episode Play 15 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 53:24


    In the first of two getting to know us interview specials, Alex goes knuckle deep into the life of Marc. 

    Don't believe everything you hear....

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 68:33


    Marc and Alex discuss conspiracy theories, their origins, their believability, and their potential for danger.

    Two Infringements Make a Right!

    Play Episode Play 25 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 55:46


    Marc and Alex ask the question; What is freedom? Do they come up with an answer? Is it a good one? Feel free to tune in and find out.

    The Airing of Grievances

    Play Episode Play 31 sec Highlight Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 75:54


    Marc and Alex celebrate Festivus by discussing their pet peeves. 

    Happy Birthday Jesus!

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 56:19


    Marc and Alex discuss the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit, and Ketchup? Or is it Catsup? Religion is on the menu for this episode of Dear Brother.

    There's Very Few Humans in Wyoming

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 12:24


    In the first of the mini episodes, Marc and Alex tell the story of being stranded in the small town of Torrington following the solar eclipse of 2017. Please visit dearbrotherpodcast.com for the full story and some photos from the trip. 

    No matter where you go, there you are...

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 29, 2020 79:22


    Marc and Alex discuss career choices, life choices, the driving forces behind these choices and their overall ramifications. 

    You're telling me there's not one rock person???

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2020 59:51


    Marc and Alex discuss the 2020 presidential election results and the continuing air of uncertainty that lingers from those results. 

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