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[Ep 944] One Time [1:52:47]
Recorded: Sat, 2025-Jul-12 UTC
Published: Mon, 2025-Jul-14 09:47 UTC
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Sam goes solo because Ivan is sick. First order of business, an update on Sam's car situation. He bought one. Hear all about it. Then a movie and a book. Then finally, what's going on with this latest Epstein business, and how it is tearing apart MAGA world.
  • 0:00:51 - Car Stuff
    • Sam Got One!
    • Trim Level Anxiety
    • Electric Charging
    • Modern Features
  • 0:42:59 - Media Stuff
    • Movie: Why We Fight (2005)
    • Book: And Another Thing… (2009)
  • 1:06:41 - Epstein Stuff
    • Nothing New?
    • What's in the Files?
    • MAGA Reaction
    • Trump Reaction

Previous 5 Episodes

[Ep 943] Story Time [1:50:30]
Recorded: Sat, 2025-Jul-05 UTC
Published: Sun, 2025-Jul-06 17:38 UTC
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan deviate from the usual, and actually spend the majority of the show on personal stories. First up, Ivan explains why he was unable to make it to Seattle for a meetup after all. Second up, Sam explains his adventures with car trouble and car repair. They do hit a bit of the OBBB and some random things at the end as almost an afterthought. :-)
  • 0:00:32 - The Stories
    • Meetup Fail
    • Automotive Fail
  • 1:12:42 - The Rest
    • OBBB Passes
    • AI Run Business


[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


[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

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