So, so good. Long and very infrequent but some of the best out there. We’re straying into P&R here, because Carlin has a viewpoint, and history is never told without one, but I for one love his way of looking at things.
I was also in an airport the day it happened getting ready to fly from St Louis to Los Angeles. I saw the accident on my way to the plane and I figured it was just another wreck because quite frankly it did not look any worse than several others that had happened during his career. I was floored when I landed in L:A. and found out he had died from his injuries. When he passed my interest in the sport diminished for the most part and I never could rekindle that passion I had for it before his accident.
What were you hoping to hear? I dunno man … I thought since you were an Earnhardt Sr. fan that you’d like to hear what his son had to say about him and brain/spinal cord injuries in general … all of which I found quite interesting and sometimes surprising!
I was just sad to hear that your interest in NASCAR diminished because of a freak accident but I think I understand your perspective … it is one of those unnecessarily dangerous sports, like football or boxing.
I listened to the Audible version of that book a few months ago and really enjoyed it. I thought the founding of Top Gun would be pretty dry, but the stories behind the men who pulled it off and how they got there is fascinating and well told.
I’ve been such an ignoramus about Oliver Stone. I just thought he was a good Director but today I found out he wrote Platoon based on his experiences in the 1st Cavalry Division, Vietnam!
98 year old RAF Fighter Pilot Jeffrey Brain podcasting in 2020! Incredible. Jeff did some of his initial training in Canada, around the corner from me in St. Catherines Ontario and a little further northeast in Ottawa!
Good to hear Jell-O might take a break from his commercial airline pilot career to become a full time podcaster! Hearing Joe Rogan got $100+ million from Spotify, there should be some wiggle room for Vince Aiello!!! The guy is doing an incredible service for his country with the Fighter Pilot Podcast.