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In a switch from the usual hard-hitting news program that millions of listeners have come to expect from the Omaha Bugle, Adam and Jeff carry out their very first cooking show.  Adam is the actual chef who describes how to prepare a German recipe for green bean soup.  As Jeff is kitchen-challenged and has never ventured far beyond burning toast and overboiling eggs, Adam does not confer the coveted status of sous chef upon Jeff but tries to keep him at arm's-length in order to avoid a kitchen fire.  Adam points out that this cooking show is being done in part to placate upper management so that he (unlike Jeff) does not lose his parking space next to the building and get exiled to the auxillary parking lot used by the interns and the local chop shops.  Adam then proceeds to take the audience through the preparation of  green bean soup, throwing in a few choice words in German pulled off of Google Translator in order to underscore the authenticity of his German roots.  Adam also provides helpful hints about the proper care of kitchenware--most notably the endlessly versatile and extremely heavy iron skillet.  He also talks about the ways in which listeners can prepare other dishes such as cream of celery soup (which does not have the consistency of latex paint) and the Dutch baby (which is a pastry that inflates much like the old Jiffy Pop popcorn but without the aluminum siding coating).  Adam also announces his plans to write a new cookbook (because there is apparently a severe shortage of cookbooks available to the bookbuying public) called The Offal Truth. This tongue in cheek title cleverly masks the fact that the book is all about preparing tasty meals and treats (using the entrails and internal organs of animals) for all sorts of popular occasions including weddings, funerals, and children's birthday parties.  Finally, Adam talks about his preference for cooking with gas over electricity due to the greater control that gas affords.  However, Jeff points out that you cannot blow up your house using an electric burner.

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Anxious to avoid cliche´d January 1st predictions for the New Year, Adam and Jeff kick off their first annual prediction show on April 25th and offer a few ideas about what will happen in the upcoming 12 months with regard to inflation, the presidential election, and  housing prices.  Jeff points out that inflation can increase or decrease however much you may desire so long as you construct the index properly.  So if you want to avoid a lot of inflation, you can load the index up with items that are either stable in price or declining in price.  He also blames the vast expansion of the national money supply for much of the inflation we have seen in the past quarter century because there is simply too much money chasing too few goods.  Adam is concerned that there is no one who talks consistently about cutting the debt or balancing the budget because spending cuts are simply not very much fun.  The other problems is that comparatively little government spending is for capital improvements on a national scale--most of the money is spent on transfer payments or, increasingly, debt servicing costs.  As far as the presidential election is concerned, Adam believes that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be replaced by a ticket consisting of Gavin Newsom and Taylor Swift--both of whom have very good hair.  Jeff believes that Joe Biden will not go quietly into the night and that he and co-President Dr. Jill Biden, Ph.D, will run for another 4 years to complete their destruction of the American nation.  Jeff also believes that Donald Trump will run for President and, if there is a reasonably fair election, win a second term.  Adam and Jeff have both indicated that they would be receptive to serving as vice president should Trump come calling but they acknowledge that the likely candidate will be the person who has least irritated Trump on the day that he makes his vice presidential selection.  Finally, Adam believes that housing prices will remain relatively stable because there do not appear to be any black swan events that will tank the housing market in the next twelve months.

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Somewhat alarmed at the extent to which President Joe Biden seems to get lost on stage or while reading a teleprompter, Adam and Jeff discuss whether he might be replaced by another candidate prior to the November election.  Numerous polls show that Biden is trailing prospective GOP nominee Donald Trump, prompting many Democrats to begin whispering that a change at the top of  the ticket might be in order.  But who would be the best replacement if you do not consider Dr. President Jill Biden Ph.D+++.  The most likely possibility would be Vice President Kamala Harris who has served as border czar and done a "bang up" job without having ever spent much time at the southern border.  Jeff suggests this apparent lack of interest in border policies is due more to the iffy shopping available at the southern border even though no one can deny that you can find great prices for items such as sombreros and tequila.  But Harris has even worse polling results than Biden and has managed to alienate almost everyone which is no small accomplishment in the modern era.  Moreover, she has never run a national campaign except when she ran for the Democratic nomination in 2020 and her campaign disappeared without a trace after about 10 minutes.   Jeff also downplays the possibility of a so-called "mythical perfect candidate" such as Michelle Obama or Oprah Winfrey or perhaps even the entire cast of "The View" because they seem to lack the gravitas that is necessary to be taken seriously by the voting public.  Moreover, they all live very comfortable lives and would probably not want to sully their brands with the grubby day-to-day groveling that constitutes modern political campaigns.  This leaves Gretchen Whitmer and Gavin Newsom, the governors of Michigan and California, respectively, who are making numerous appearances across the country to tell everyone that they are not interested in running for president.  Of the two, Newsom seems to be the most likely prospect because he has governed the most populous state in the nation and has managed to run a $68 billion deficit in the past year alone--which shows that he is serious about living beyond his means and will be able to continue even more out-of-control spending on the national level.  As far as predictions are concerned, Adam believes Joe Biden will step aside at the convention in favor of Gavin Newsom and that Gretchen Whitmer will serve as his running mate.  Jeff suggests that the Republican presidential nominee will be Donald Trump and the vice presidential nominee will be the only person whom Trump truly respects--namely, Donald Trump.  Jeff does not think there is anything in the Constitution that prevents Trump from running as both President and Vice President so it seems like a sound theory.

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Not to be outdone by the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Adam and Jeff bring the first annual Omaha Bugle Dog Show to their millions of adoring fans.  Because podcasts lack a visual component, however, they decide to tell stories about some of their favorite dogs.  Jeff is proud to point out that he is solely in the dog corner after having flirted briefly with the dark side of cat ownership.  Adam questions the idea that anyone can "own" a dog since the so-called "owner" is generally at the beck and call of the dog and must feed it, walk it, and provide it with a steady supply of high-priced doggie toys.  Plus, dogs are able to recharge their batteries each day with up to 22 hours of needed sleep followed by 2 hours of vigorous activities including chewing and swallowing the latest gourmet chef brand dog food which is typically tastier than the meals being eaten by the "owner."  Jeff talks about his "genetically engineered" morkie who has enormous separation anxiety issues and must be comforted constantly (sort of the reverse of the traditional comfort dog concept).  He also recalls the beautiful, photogenic samoyeds that he has had over the years, all of whom were keenly aware of their good looks.  Unfortunately, this awareness translated to repeated failures to complete dog obedience training courses as samoyeds simply do not like to follow rules.  For his part, Adam has had a bevy of dogs and continues to foster dogs.  As such, the Von Romer household can boast a wide variety of dogs ranging in size from a few pounds in the case of a terrier to well over a hundred pounds in the case of his labrador retriever and his German shepherd.  Adam points out that every time he has put his foot down and laid down the law about not getting any more dogs, he is ignored and the size of the Von Romer household increases accordingly.  Jeff cannot figure out why little dogs that are constantly barking and presumably enduring very high blood pressures levels outlive big dogs who appear to be far more easy-going than their smaller canine counterparts.  In a sop to philosophical students, Adam suggests that dogs live longer when they are happy, a profound insight that will be chiseled on government buildings for many years to come.

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Noted Ukraine boosters Adam and Jeff turn their attention back to the ongoing war in the Ukraine.  Jeff suggests that Russia's image as a military colossus has taken an enormous hit due to it having become bogged down in a war of attrition in the Ukraine over the past two years.  Although Russia managed to seize about 20% of Ukraine's territory in the early weeks of the invasion, Ukraine has fought back valiantly and essentially held the Russians in check for nearly two years.  Jeff and Adam are in favor of new military aid packages to Ukraine but want to make sure that they do not fund the purchases of Beverly Hills  mansions by mid-level government clerks in Kyiv.  Although there are concerns about Russia having designs on Europe, Jeff points out that there is a big difference between wanting something and having the ability to go out and get it--a dilemma that every high school teenager must face at the school dance.  Adam and Jeff also point out that the EU population and GDP are roughly 3 times and 15 times larger, respectively, than that of Russia and that it is unlikely that Russia, having already been bloodied in Ukraine, would be able to mount any real attack against Europe, particularly a regional power such as Poland.  Indeed, Jeff argues that Poland, like Ukraine, would be a very tough customer for Putin to take on for many reasons such as the Poles' undying hatred for Russia due to its past historical atrocities against Poland.

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Both Adam and Jeff are surprised that President Biden chose to celebrate America's newest heartwarming holiday--transgender visibility day--on Easter Sunday.  Even though Hallmark has not yet issued a set of holiday cards to commemorate transgender visibility day, Adam and Jeff do not feel that this holiday will enjoy the enduring popularity of  Christian holidays such as Easter and Christmas unless transgender advocates can come up with some catchy traditions such as a anthropomorphic mascot that leaves baskets of candy behind for sleeping children.   Adam considers Biden's proclamation of transgender visibility day on Easter Sunday--perhaps the holiest day of the Christian calendar--to be a stunning example of cultural insensitivity, particularly since it was acknowledged with the phrase "in the year of our Lord".   Not surprisingly,  Jeff argues that it is yet another example of the on-going efforts by the far left wing of the political spectrum to trivialize Christianity in general and Christian holidays in particular.  Both agree that Easter and transgender visibility day are probably not destined to co-exist with each other as Jeff has noted that the Bible does not seem to have any chapters devoted to transgender issues.  He also points out that very few denominations in the Christian Church have embraced transgender visibility day but are probably somewhat hostile to its basic tenets.