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[Ep 980] 43 Inches [1:06:09]
Recorded: Sat, 2026-Mar-21 UTC
Published: Mon, 2026-Mar-23 10:10 UTC
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam goes solo, and completely eschews real news completely. Instead we have projectors and TVs, RobinLetter and health, and of course a couple of movies. Enjoy a lighter and shorter show than usual!
  • 0:00:42 - One
    • No Ivan
    • Projectors
    • TVs
  • 0:13:26 - Two
    • Not News Inspired
    • RobinLetter Update
    • Health Update
  • 0:37:31 - Three
    • Sick Again?
    • Movie: Murder by Death (1976)
    • Movie: Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)

Previous 5 Episodes

[Ep 979] Flying Clowns [1:45:26]
Recorded: Sat, 2026-Mar-14 UTC
Published: Mon, 2026-Mar-16 08:27 UTC
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Ivan and Sam realize that besides the Iran War, which they spend the second segment on, there wasn't a lot of news stuff going on to talk about. So they spend the rest of the show on everything from problems with backups, to staffing issues at xAI, to some election updates, to Pi Day, to found Doctor Who episodes, and much more!
  • 0:02:38 - But First
    • Pi Day
    • Syncing Problems
    • Backup Problems
  • 0:32:58 - But Second
    • Iran War Update
    • Absent War Goals
    • Lack of Foresight
  • 1:06:55 - But Third
    • Election Updates
    • Found Doctor Who
    • xAI Exodus


[Ep 978] Sucked Into A Warp Pipe [2:06:25]
Recorded: Sat, 2026-Mar-07 UTC
Published: Mon, 2026-Mar-09 00:46 UTC
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner Ivan and Sam talk about more movies than usual, then the latest primary election results, the continuing situation with Iran, bad economic numbers, and more! As usual, tons of fun and excitement! Woo!
  • 0:00:55 - But First
    • Random Stuff
    • Movie: Hoppers (2026)
    • Movie: The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
    • Movie: The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
  • 0:44:45 - Primary Results
    • Talarico vs Crockett
    • Cornyn vs Paxton
    • Moderate vs Progressive
    • Others
  • 1:09:05 - Stuffs
    • Trump Quotes
    • Iran Updates
    • Economic Data
    • New Lexus


[Ep 977] Specifically Targeted [1:56:07]
Recorded: Sat, 2026-Feb-28 UTC
Published: Mon, 2026-Mar-02 08:49 UTC
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Sam and Ivan talk about the war in Iran and the violence in Mexico. Those are the unavoidable big things of the week. But also beeping and bulbs, almost getting run over, movies, random trips, and a RobinLetter update. A full show!
  • 0:02:58 - But First
    • Beeping and Bulbs
    • Near Misses
    • Movie: Blade II (2002)
    • Movie: A Minecraft Movie (2025)
  • 0:49:38 - Iran War
    • Why Attack?
    • Possible Outcomes
    • Whose Interests?
    • Managing Attention
  • 1:21:00 - Potpourri
    • El Mencho Killing
    • Random Yucatan Trip?
    • Iran Again
    • RobinLetter Update


[Ep 976] 35 Degree Thumb [1:37:37]
Recorded: Sat, 2026-Feb-21 UTC
Published: Mon, 2026-Feb-23 08:34 UTC
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner Sam and Ivan talk Tesla, AI, Tariffs, Economy, Epstein, Cars, Movies and RobinLetter. Is that enough for you? I hope so, cause that's what you have this week. Plus the benefits of checking your mail! So there ya go!
  • 0:00:35 - Part One
    • Movie: Tuck Everlasting (2002)
    • Movie: Allegiant (2016)
  • 0:16:49 - Part Two
    • Tesla Pulling Back From Cars
    • Electric Car Competition
    • AI Risks and Benefits
  • 0:49:04 - Part Three
    • Looking at Mail
    • Tariff Decision
    • Negative Indicators
  • 1:14:55 - Part Four
    • New Epstein Consequences
    • RobinLetter Update
    • Expensive Cars


[Ep 975] Coffee Kings [2:01:23]
Recorded: Sat, 2026-Feb-14 UTC
Published: Mon, 2026-Feb-16 02:51 UTC
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Ivan and Sam remember Ray Lynch, they talk about movies and television, Sam plugs his RobinLetter project, and then of course they discuss the systematic destruction of American government by the Trump administration. Oh. And Bad Bunny.
  • 0:00:40 - But First
    • Rough Months
    • Ray Lynch
    • RobinLetter
    • Movie: The Graduate (1967)
    • Movie: The Wizard of Oz (1939)
  • 0:38:33 - But Second
    • Government Incompetence
    • Untrustworthy Economic Data
    • Destruction of Trust
    • Complicit or Spineless
    • Slow Bleed of Support
  • 1:24:21 - But Third
    • L&O S6E23
    • Striking TV Episodes
    • Bad Bunny
    • Crimes Against Humanity
    • Orifices

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