Evan Extemporaneous

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Join Southern California resident Evan Buck as he tackles the issues of the day, and whatever else he feels like discussing, in an engaging, lighthearted format. Evan eschews party labels and dogmas in an attempt to find the truth, for all of us. New episodes uploaded biweekly on Fridays, unless on a scheduled break. If you'd like to support the show, feel free to check out my Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/evanextemporaneous Join the official Evan Extemporaneous discord: https://discord.gg/u4DWH5B7mn I am committed to the democratization of information, and my show will always remain free - no exceptions or caveats. Ko-Fi support is above and beyond, only if you particularly enjoy my work, and wish to leave me a tip to help defray the costs of running the podcast.

  1. 3d ago

    Episode 32 - Thoughts on Netflix's "The Magician's Nephew" and the 2026 Midterms

    Evan tackles a doubleheader in this episode; discussing both Netflix's new, strange take on the classic C. S. Lewis book "The Magician's Nephew," and also giving his predictions and thoughts on the 2026 US midterm elections. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Netflix trailer for Narnia: The Magician's Nephew Episode 4 - Fiction Focus: C.S. Lewis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come join our community on Discord! https://discord.gg/dpXe9p5Nkf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you enjoy the show, and wish to help defray costs, feel free to give a tip on Ko-Fi, or on Buzzsprout. https://ko-fi.com/evanextemporaneous https://www.buzzsprout.com/2554066/support Any such contribution is never necessary, but greatly appreciated. Thank you.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intro music: Groovy Trip Hop/Marcolaieh/Tribe of Noise Outro music: You Make Me/VBEBeats/Tribe of Noise  Feel free to drop us a line! Support the show Feel free to drop us a line! Support the show

  2. Oct 9

    Episode 31 - The Traveling Salesman Problem

    Evan sits down to discuss one of the most longstanding, unsolved problems in society today - the Traveling Salesman Problem. He discusses what it is, why it matters, and how artificial intelligence may in fact help us get even closer to solving it.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The fastest way to visit every Waffle House  Fastest Route to Visit Every In-N-Out Burger Follow This Road Trip Map And Experience 70 Degree Temperatures The Whole Way Solving the Traveling Salesman Problem? Not quite, but here are more research questions from the Office of Technology Solving the traveling salesman problem with machine learning: a review of recent advances and challenges Slime Mold Can Solve Exponentially Complicated Problems in Linear Time  TSPVIS - a great website where you can play around with cities and variables to try and chart out the most efficient routes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come join our community on Discord! https://discord.gg/dpXe9p5Nkf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you enjoy the show, and wish to help defray costs, feel free to give a tip on Ko-Fi, or on Buzzsprout. https://ko-fi.com/evanextemporaneous https://www.buzzsprout.com/2554066/support Any such contribution is never necessary, but greatly appreciated. Thank you.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intro music: Groovy Trip Hop/Marcolaieh/Tribe of Noise Outro music: You Make Me/VBEBeats/Tribe of Noise  Feel free to drop us a line! Support the show

  3. Sep 25

    Episode 30 - Sydney Sweeney, Tipping Culture, and Greenland - Oh My!

    In the spirit of the podcast's name, Evan once again goes completely without a script, and opines on three unrelated topics that struck his fancy - the latest Sydney Sweeney advertisement controversy, tipping culture in America, and a follow-up on the situation in Greenland, with the newly announced Greenland security deal. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sydney Sweeney's new sports ad is not her first controversy  Episode 15 - Is The American Dream Still Achievable? Episode 10 - Faith & Politics with Father Frank Brawner ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come join our community on Discord! https://discord.gg/dpXe9p5Nkf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you enjoy the show, and wish to help defray costs, feel free to give a tip on Ko-Fi, or on Buzzsprout. https://ko-fi.com/evanextemporaneous https://www.buzzsprout.com/2554066/support Any such contribution is never necessary, but greatly appreciated. Thank you.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intro music: Groovy Trip Hop/Marcolaieh/Tribe of Noise Outro music: You Make Me/VBEBeats/Tribe of Noise  Feel free to drop us a line! Support the show

    Episode 30 - Sydney Sweeney, Tipping Culture, and Greenland - Oh My!

  4. Sep 11

    Episode 29 - Athletes and the Culture Wars with Abby Murray

    Guest host Abby Murray, a conservative online activist with Turning Point USA, joins Evan to discuss the debate over athletes and their freedom of speech regarding ongoing culture war clashes. They specifically delve into kneeling during the National Anthem and the woman’s sports/trans athlete issue. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abby Murray Instagram Abby Murray TikTok  Abby Murray Linktree  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come join our community on Discord! https://discord.gg/dpXe9p5Nkf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you enjoy the show, and wish to help defray costs, feel free to give a tip on Ko-Fi, or on Buzzsprout. https://ko-fi.com/evanextemporaneous https://www.buzzsprout.com/2554066/support Any such contribution is never necessary, but greatly appreciated. Thank you.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intro music: Groovy Trip Hop/Marcolaieh/Tribe of Noise Outro music: You Make Me/VBEBeats/Tribe of Noise  Feel free to drop us a line! Support the show

  5. Aug 28

    Episode 28 - Why Does Disney Keep Making Garbage Live-Action Remakes? with Texuma Tenba

    Guest host Texuma Tenba from Japan joins Evan to discuss the ongoing trend of live-action Disney movie remakes, and what they indicate about the broader direction of popular culture writ large. They also broaden the discussion to include commentary on trends in the gaming world, and the similarities and differences between movie production in Japan and the United States. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Texuma Tenba on X Texuma1836’s Twitch channel Texuma Tenba on YouTube  Zachary Nieves Amazon books  ‘Moana’ Could Lose at Least $100 Million in Theaters. Does Disney Need to Rethink Its Live-Action Remakes? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come join our community on Discord! https://discord.gg/dpXe9p5Nkf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you enjoy the show, and wish to help defray costs, feel free to give a tip on Ko-Fi, or on Buzzsprout. https://ko-fi.com/evanextemporaneous https://www.buzzsprout.com/2554066/support Any such contribution is never necessary, but greatly appreciated. Thank you.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intro music: Groovy Trip Hop/Marcolaieh/Tribe of Noise Outro music: You Make Me/VBEBeats/Tribe of Noise  Feel free to drop us a line! Support the show

    Episode 28 - Why Does Disney Keep Making Garbage Live-Action Remakes? with Texuma Tenba

  6. Aug 14

    Episode 27 - Is It Time to Repeal Top-Two in California? with Jonny Ramon

    Guest host Jonny Ramon, involved with Turning Point USA, the First Liberty Institute, Christians United for Israel, and the San Diego Republican Party Lincoln-Reagan Gala, joins Evan to discuss his political career, as well as the top-two primary system in California. They also opine on other broader political trends and issues which may be having a greater impact on issues with the top-two system. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jonny Ramon Instagram JonnyTsunamiLiveTV YouTube channel Why CA’s top-two primary isn’t working the way voters intended - Calmatters   USC Schwarzenegger Institute pro-top two arguments Independent Voter Project pro-top two arguments  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come join our community on Discord! https://discord.gg/dpXe9p5Nkf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you enjoy the show, and wish to help defray costs, feel free to give a tip on Ko-Fi, or on Buzzsprout. https://ko-fi.com/evanextemporaneous https://www.buzzsprout.com/2554066/support Any such contribution is never necessary, but greatly appreciated. Thank you.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intro music: Groovy Trip Hop/Marcolaieh/Tribe of Noise Outro music: You Make Me/VBEBeats/Tribe of Noise  Feel free to drop us a line! Support the show

  7. Jul 31

    Episode 26 - The Great Daylight Savings Time Debate

    Evan delves into the fierce debate surrounding the potential permanent establishment of Daylight Savings Time - in other words, removing the annual ritual of “springing forward” or “falling back” on our clocks. He examines the history of Daylight Savings Time, consider the pros and cons of the burgeoning movement to make it permanent, and offers his own perspectives and personal experience on the issue. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Trump faces Republican rebellion over Daylight Saving Time as Senate bill nears dead end Daylight saving time year-round: 19 states are ready to ‘lock the clock’ and end time change The US tried year-round daylight saving time in 1973. Here’s what happened Daylight Saving Time Should the U.S. Keep Daylight Saving Time? - Encyclopedia Brittanica  A map of how permanent daylight savings time would affect sunrise and sunset times  Daylight Savings Time Gripe Assistant Tool - nifty tool to determine if you should or shouldn’t support the change  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come join our community on Discord! https://discord.gg/dpXe9p5Nkf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you enjoy the show, and wish to help defray costs, feel free to give a tip on Ko-Fi, or on Buzzsprout. https://ko-fi.com/evanextemporaneous https://www.buzzsprout.com/2554066/support Any such contribution is never necessary, but greatly appreciated. Thank you.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intro music: Groovy Trip Hop/Marcolaieh/Tribe of Noise Outro music: You Make Me/VBEBeats/Tribe of Noise  Feel free to drop us a line! Support the show

  8. Jul 17

    Episode 25 - Why Vexillology Matters with Kai McAlister

    Frequent guest contributor Kai McAlister returns to go in-depth on one of his and Evan’s most cherished, ultra-nerdy topics: vexillology; or, the study of flags. We talk about why we are so fascinated by this topic, why it matters, and wax eloquent on what makes a good flag design, as well as listing several examples of both good and poor flag design. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The “Good Flag, Bad Flag” paper explaining the five main “rules” of good flag design https://nava.org/good-flag-bad-flag  J.J. McCullough YouTube video example: “I got some issues with flags” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCYMzn-n1zI  J.J. McCullough YouTube video example: “The "bad" US state flags are good, actually” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzUDKYOQ_g0  The “Buck family flag” design Evan created: https://imgur.com/gallery/buck-family-flag-UwVEveS  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come join our community on Discord! https://discord.gg/dpXe9p5Nkf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you enjoy the show, and wish to help defray costs, feel free to give a tip on Ko-Fi, or on Buzzsprout. https://ko-fi.com/evanextemporaneous https://www.buzzsprout.com/2554066/support Any such contribution is never necessary, but greatly appreciated. Thank you.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intro music: Groovy Trip Hop/Marcolaieh/Tribe of Noise Outro music: You Make Me/VBEBeats/Tribe of Noise  Feel free to drop us a line! Support the show

    Episode 25 - Why Vexillology Matters with Kai McAlister
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Join Southern California resident Evan Buck as he tackles the issues of the day, and whatever else he feels like discussing, in an engaging, lighthearted format. Evan eschews party labels and dogmas in an attempt to find the truth, for all of us. New episodes uploaded biweekly on Fridays, unless on a scheduled break. If you'd like to support the show, feel free to check out my Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/evanextemporaneous Join the official Evan Extemporaneous discord: https://discord.gg/u4DWH5B7mn I am committed to the democratization of information, and my show will always remain free - no exceptions or caveats. Ko-Fi support is above and beyond, only if you particularly enjoy my work, and wish to leave me a tip to help defray the costs of running the podcast.

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  • Creator
    Evan
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Evan Extemporaneous
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