Two Idiots and an Expert

Episode 86 - The Pickleball Clinic - is live with Aaron Reznik and Matt Slowinski from Montclair Pickleball!

It's a 'take 2' situation for Kops and Lee, the sound was bad on the first recording. The Idiots get right into it with Matt (sorry for pronouncing your name wrong!) and Aaron.

This episode's experts are Aaron and Matt from Montclair Pickleball (03:30). Matt and Aaron are the owners and coaches at the Pickleball academy in Montclair, NJ.  They tell Kops and Lee how they got involved in Pickleball and started their business. Aaron and Matt break some exciting news - they are now operating out of a new facility in Bergen County! Additionally, they are very close to opening their own location in Roseland, NJ.

Contact Matt and Aaron today and sign up for Pickleball lessons, make sure to mention Two Idiots and an Expert for 10% off!

Wrapping up (59:45) Lee tells Kops how impressed he is with his card tricks and 3 TV shows Lee is watching.

Thank you Matt and Aaron for coming on the podcast! Make sure to check out their websites here and here and join their Facebook group. 

#pickleball #thepickleballclinic #dink #cardtricks #darkarts #mrandmrssmith #amazonprime #truedetective #hbo #monsieurspade #amc #griselda #netflix #homicidedetective #mortician

Episode 85 - The Danaconda - is live with professional wrestler Danny Morrison!

This episode's expert is professional wrestler Danny Morrison, fka Danny Doring, The Danaconda and The SugarMask. Danny started his ECW journey way back in 1996 and continues to wrestle today.

Danny joins the Idiots (02:15) and immediately makes them guess his wrestling name... The Danaconda! Danny tells Kops and Lee about how he got involved in professional wrestling, the early years of ECW and life on the road. Danny goes into some detail on how wrestling is 'fixed' and breaks down his injury history. Closing out, Danny tells the boys about how he is still wrestling and is excited for his upcoming match in April.

Check out Danny wrestling Tommy Dreamer back in 2020 here and follow Danny on X here.  

Thank you Danny for coming on the podcast! 

#ECW #WWE #wrestling #prowrestling #nxt #smackdown #grappling #raw #kickboxing #wrestler #wweraw #fitness #wrestlemania #wwf #TommyDreamer #DannyDoring #ECW #ISPW

Episode 84 - Two Idiots Live! - is live with Kops and Lee.

Kops and Lee close out 2023 by going live on Facebook and Instagram on Christmas Day - link here and here to watch. 

Thanks for listening, Happy New Year, SPREAD LOVE!

#facebooklive #instagramlive #livepodast #2idiotsandanexpert 

Episode 83 - Unpacking Jewish History - is live with expert Dr. Noam Weissman of Jewish Unpacked and the host of the podcast Unpacking Israeli History.

Kops and Lee know this episode is longer than usual, stick with it there is a lot to cover. Before they get to Noam...

- The Idiots talk about the horrible attack by Hamas in Israel on October 7th (04:09)
- Kops recently went to Hong Kong and China, Lee learns the Chinese don't have a toilet in their bathrooms (09:11)

Noam Weissman joins Kops and Lee (23:50) and dives into a wide range of Jewish subjects - the Jewish population, Jewish history, what is a Jew, Israel history, antisemitism and Israel judicial reform.

Thank you Noam for coming on the podcast, to learn more check out the Jewish Unpacked website, YouTube channel, Instagram and TikTok accounts.

Wrapping up, Kops and Lee do their best to talk about the situation in Israel (1:36:45).

#israel #china #hongkong #paigow #mtvcribs #bahaiterraces #zionism #yomkippurwar #yallaletsgo #antisemitism #ignoranceisachoice #apartheid #shapethefuture #neveragainisnow #bringthemback #spreadlove #pickleball #pickleballsnob

Episode 82 - An Idiot and a Pickleballer - is live with Kops and Lee! 

Kops and Lee are back with a new episode, it's been too long listener...

- The WGA strike is over
- Political current events
- Jets QB Aaron Rogers injury and HBO's Hard Knocks
- Welcome to Wrexham with Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mcelhenney
- Kops' Pickleball update

#wga #newsdiet #jets #aaronrodgers #hardknocks #hbo #wrexhamafc #changeling #appletv #pickleball #corepickleball

Episode 81 - Pickle Idiots - is live with Kops and Lee! 

Kops and Lee are solo on this episode...

- Kops provides a Pickleball update and apology
- The Screen Actors Guild is on strike, joining the Writer's Guild
- Lee likes the Apple TV show Shrinking and saw the new Indiana Jones movie

#pickleball #silo #WGA #SAGAFTRA #AI #chatgpt #appletv #shrinking #indianajones

Episode 80 - Seduced by the Light - is live with author Alexander Rimer!

On this episode, Kops and Lee are excited to be joined by the author of Seduced by the Light: The Mina Miller Edison Story, Alexandra Rimer! But before they get to the intelligent and impressive Allie, your Idiots have the least intellectual conversation possible.

Alexandra Rimer, the esteemed professor and newly published author, tells Kops and  Lee (09:45) how she got involved with the Edison Papers and gives the boys some background on Thomas Edison. Then she explains her journey to publish her book and why she decided to write about Edison's 2nd wife Mina Miller Edison.

Wrapping up (47:43)... Kops and Lee enjoyed speaking with Allie, publishing her book is a huge accomplishment. Lee then asks for Kops' thoughts on some current events: the attempted Wagner Group coup in Russia, Pat Sajack retiring from Wheel of Fortune, the Supreme Court and the OceanGate submarine.

Thank you Allie for coming on the podcast! Buy Allie's book, Seduced by the Light, at your local bookstore or on Amazon here. 

#bits #johnstewart #misophonia #effectvsaffect #thomasedison #minamilleredison #wagnergroup #patsajack #wheeloffortune #ryanseacrest #oceangate

Episode 79 - Stories from the Archives - is live with expert Lara Zielin from the podcast Archive Unknown.

Lara joins Kops and Lee (04:04) and immediately clarifies that she isn't an archivist. She explains what she does at her archive and her love for the weird stories found in archives. Lara talks to the boys about a few of her podcast episodes,  specifically Deadly Bombs and a Red Scare which covers the 1919 bombings in the US and then breaks down what exactly an archive is. 

Special for the Two Idiots and an Expert podcast Lara shows Kops and Lee a photo (check it out on the pod's social media channels) and tells them an extremely interesting story (22:57) about the kidnapping of Charley Ross.

After some more questions for Lara Kops and Lee wrap up this fun episode (57:28)!

Thank you Lara for coming on the podcast! Follow Lara on Instagram, for more info go to her website here and subscribe to the Archive Unkown podcast on Apple and Spotify. 

Lara Zielin's bio: 
Lara has worked in an archive for more than a decade writing about the strange and incredible things that can be found tucked away in boxes on shelves. For her podcast, she's an archival archaeologist, diving into papers and files all across the country to find truly unusual stories – on topics from true crime to the paranormal to mysteries to conspiracies and more.  

#blessed #thereheis #archive #history #truecrime #charleyross #truecrimecommunity #truecrimepodcast #kidnapping #unsolvedmystery #uap #bigfoot #lochnessmonster

Episode 78 - Abuse & Harrasemnt Prevention - is live with expert Rahel Bayar from The Bayar Group.

It was smoky in the New York metro area from the Canadian forest fires and Kops has questions about nuclear fallout.  On another note, Lee wants all the listeners to write a review on the podcast apps!

This episode's expert, Rahel Bayar, joins Kops and Lee (07:04) to discuss how she got started in her field and why she started her company. Rahel talks about her early years as an Assistant District Attorney in the South Bronx and transitioning into the private sector to work with schools, camps, corporations and faith-based groups creating policies, protocols and procedures. Rahel shares practical ideas about red flags in children, talking to camps, explaining tricky behaviors to your children and what exactly 'grooming' is. 

Wrapping up (01:08:40), Kops and Lee have a lot to think about, this is a heavy subject. 

Follow Rahel on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, and contact her with any questions. Thank you Rahel for coming on the podcast! 

#smokyNYC #podcastreviews #sexualabuseprevention #childsafety #sexualassault #abuse #domesticviolence #survivor #rape #trauma #sexualviolence #grooming #childabuse #awareness #believesurvivors #boundries #vulnerabilities

Episode 77 - Ketamine Therapy Explained - is live with expert Haviva Malina, MD from KETA Medical Center.

This episode's expert, Dr. Haviva Malina, joins Kops and Lee (07:44) to break down Ketamine Therapy, its origins and her therapy center (offices in Oradell, NJ, New Rochelle, NY and Manhattan).

Dr. Malina tells the Idiots about her background and experience working in an ER during COVID then her transition into treating people with mental health issues. She covers Ketamine's journey from anesthetic to FDA approved psychiatric illness treatment. Dr. Malina explains how Ketamine works, the treatment process, success indicators and therapist coordination. 

Wrapping up, Kops and Lee (53:10) share their thoughts on Dr. Malina, mental health issues in children, Neuralink and podcasts they are listening to. 

For more information on Ketamine Therapy and KETA Medical Center go to their website and follow on Facebook and Instagram. Thank you Dr. Malina for coming on the show! 

#silo #tedlasso #appletv #succession #barry #hbo #ketamine #mentalheath #depression #anxiety #OCD #PTSD #bipolar #chronicpain #addiction #neuralink #rickrubin