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[Ep 942] Prisoners of the Moment [2:04:30]
Recorded: Sat, 2025-Jun-28 UTC
Published: Mon, 2025-Jun-30 17:32 UTC
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Ivan and Sam discuss Iran again, negative economic signs, the New York Mayor's race and the implications thereof, and a bit about SCOTUS. Also Ivan wants to know if you would take a gamble and just sleep for the next 3-4 years to skip forward, and of course some movies.
  • 0:00:00 - Future Sam
  • 0:03:33 - But First
    • Meetup!
    • Cryosleep Bet
    • Movie: Psycho (1960)
    • Movie: Under Siege (1992)
  • 0:45:46 - But Second
    • Fordow Obliteration?
    • Trump Peace Prize?
    • Economic Downturn
  • 1:17:05 - But Third
    • NYC Mayor Race
    • Unapologetic Approach
    • Weak Dem Leadership
  • 1:44:28 - But Fourth
    • SCOTUS
    • Meetup!
    • Alarm

Previous 5 Episodes

[Ep 941] Don't Stoop [1:58:16]
Recorded: Sat, 2025-Jun-21 UTC
Published: Mon, 2025-Jun-23 07:42 UTC
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan recorded BEFORE Trump bombed Iran, but they give you their thoughts as of right before that. Plus a bunch of movie talk, discussion on the No Kings protests, concern about the legislative murders in Minnesota, and more!
  • 0:00:00 - Future Sam
    • Iran Developments
    • Meetup Plans
  • 0:05:30 - But First
    • Movie: How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
    • Coworkers and Laptops
    • Aging Differently?
    • Movie: The Godfather III/Coda (1990/2020)
    • Movie: The Princess and the Frog (2010)
    • Movies: Fast and Furious Franchise (2001-Present)
  • 0:49:32 - Newsy Stuff
    • Skrmetti decision (Trans rights)
    • No Kings Protests
    • Tempest Game
    • Iran Situation
    • Legislative Murders
    • Trump Phone


[Ep 940] Pop Open [1:57:19]
Recorded: Sat, 2025-Jun-14 UTC
Published: Sun, 2025-Jun-15 22:00 UTC
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Ed substitutes for Ivan and talks to Sam about the benefits of the No Kings events and other events like them, as well as the Israel/Iran conflict. Plus some movie talk. And if that wasn't enough, some conversation about disposing of dead bodies. So be sure to stay for that part at the end!
  • 0:01:36 - One
    • TikTok Engagement
    • No Kings Plans
    • Boiling the Frog
    • Protest Effectiveness
  • 0:40:24 - Two
    • Movie: Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)
    • Oscar Parties: Worth It
    • Movie: X-Men (2000)
    • Movie: Wicked (2024)
  • 1:04:31 - Three
    • Israel Attacks Iran
    • Trump and Netanyahu
    • Iranian Response
    • Rules Based Order


[Ep 939] Hamsterball Parachute [1:50:56]
Recorded: Sat, 2025-Jun-07 UTC
Published: Sun, 2025-Jun-08 06:28 UTC
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner Sam and Ivan get into Elon vs Donald and the various implications of that breakdown. But they also discuss the big beautiful bill, how Democrats are responding to everything, travel drama, bad commutes, and some other stuff too. Oh, and they do badly at a news quiz. Fun!
  • 0:00:00 - Cold Open
  • 0:04:01 - But First
    • Travel Drama
    • Commuting
    • Pop Culture
    • News Quiz
  • 0:47:00 - But Second
    • Elon vs Donald
    • Big Beautiful Bill
    • Democratic Strategy
    • Hodgepodge


[Ep 938] Ritual Humiliation [1:49:19]
Recorded: Sat, 2025-May-31 UTC
Published: Mon, 2025-Jun-02 01:19 UTC
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan talk movies, tariffs, and Elon. This time not just one movie, but a whole bunch of movies. And on tariffs, yes, it has been covered before. But there was new stuff this week. TACO! And Elon, what is there to say about Elon. The ineffectiveness of DOGE? The rumored throuple? Yes. All of that. And MORE!
  • 0:01:04 - Movies
    • Shakycams
    • Movies: Bourne Franchise (2002-2016)
    • Movies: Mission: Impossible Franchise (1996-2025)
    • Movie: Crocodile Dundee (1986)
  • 0:31:02 - Tariffs
    • Lawsuits
    • TACO
    • Motivations
    • Coming Next
  • 1:01:23 - Elon
    • DOGE
    • Throuple
    • Businesses
    • Drugs


[Ep 937] The Whole Thing [2:00:49]
Recorded: Sat, 2025-May-24 UTC
Published: Sat, 2025-May-24 23:13 UTC
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Ivan and Sam discuss have a big mix of topics. They discuss networks, microphones, movies, Biden, and recent developments in AI. All the stuff. So not all politics this time, and they left a lot of that kind of thing on the table this time. There is enough of that all the rest of the time. So a change is nice. And you still get some Biden, so there ya go.
  • 0:02:03 - But First
    • CC TikTok
    • Networks and Microphones
    • Movie: Alice through the Looking Glass (2016)
    • Movie: The Fan (1996)
  • 0:36:37 - Biden
    • The Tapper Book
    • Revisiting 2024
    • Taking the Bait
    • Joe's Cancer
  • 1:13:55 - AI Developments
    • Google Veo 3
    • Creative Implications
    • Rouge AI Risks
    • Relying on AI

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