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January 2026

[Ep 970] 2025 Predictions Review [2:14:29]
Recorded: Sun, 2026-Jan-04 UTC
Published: Mon, 2026-Jan-05 20:05 UTC


So last week you heard Sam and Ivan's predictions for 2026. Now see how they ended up doing on the 2025 predictions they made a year and a week ago. Did they wrap themselves in honor? Or were they completely humiliated with their obvious errors? Now is the time to find out! Oh. Plus a bit on Venezuela.	0:01:09 - Venezuela 0:20:39 - Politics 0:51:04 - International 1:15:27 - Economy 1:27:43 - Technology 1:50:28 - Hodgepodge

[Ep 971] Learned Nothing [2:12:09]
Recorded: Sat, 2026-Jan-17 UTC
Published: Mon, 2026-Jan-19 02:07 UTC


On this week's Curmudgeon's corner Emily joins Ivan and Sam to talk about the events of the week. Plus visiting Brazil. Plus holding old grudges and age gaps. And a book. But yes, also Venezuela, Minnesota, and Kristen Sinema. Other stuff happened this week, but there is only so much time...	0:04:20 - But First Brazil Tourism Long Grudges Memorial Age Gaps Book: A Wizard of Earthsea (1968) 0:48:05 - But Second Kristen Sinema Renee Good MN Escalation Dem Response Venezuela

[Ep 972] Excused Absences [15:37]
Recorded: Sat, 2026-Jan-24 UTC
Published: Sun, 2026-Jan-25 03:16 UTC


This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam explains why neither he or Ivan are here this week. Well, Sam is here, but barely here, just long enough to explain why he isn't here. It is a fun week of injuries and health challenges. So a minimal show. Sorry folks. Hopefully back to normal next week.	0:00:27 - One and Only Ivan Out Sam Out Peace Out

[Ep 973] Master Criminal [1:46:22]
Recorded: Sat, 2026-Jan-31 UTC
Published: Sun, 2026-Feb-01 23:40 UTC


On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Sam and Ivan talk about Minnesota and Epstein as the big more serious things. But there is more! Health updates! Movies! Ivan gets a package! And the overall moral collapse of society!	0:00:45 - But First Health Updates Moral Collapse Movie: On the Waterfront (1954) Movie: Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) 0:48:50 - But Second Package Arrival Minnesota Updates Epstein Updates Uninvestigated Allegations?

February 2026

[Ep 974] Working Intermittently [2:03:35]
Recorded: Sat, 2026-Feb-07 UTC
Published: Mon, 2026-Feb-09 04:42 UTC


This week on Curmudgeon's Corner Ivan is out having a birthday thing, so Ed joins Sam and picks the topics. The big themes are RFK Jr's nonsense at HHS, the continued improvements in AI tech, and the end of the START treaty. But also movies and the weather, Election 2026 and the SAVE Act, and more!	0:00:50 - But First Cold Temps Walks and Runs Movie: Psych 2: Lassie Come Home (2020) Movie: Epic (2013) 0:26:23 - But Second Northern ATMs Electronic Transactions RFK Jr Nonsense Delayed Effects 0:59:25 - But Third Customer Support AI Improvements Moltbot/Moltbook Educational Changes 1:34:16 - But Fourth START Treaty Election 2026 SAVE Act Scandal Pace

[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

[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 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

March 2026

[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 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 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)

[Ep 981] Gulf of Horror Moose [1:49:36]
Recorded: Sat, 2026-Mar-28 UTC
Published: Sun, 2026-Mar-29 23:51 UTC


What do we have this week on Curmudgeon's Corner? Ivan is back with Sam again. For the news part of the show they talk about the TSA, about the plane vs firetruck crash at LaGuardia, about Iran, and about Trump. But first, they talk about Ivan's travels and Sam has a story about difficulties charging his car. Woo!	0:01:57 - But First Texas Trip Flight Simulator Miami Trip Charger Story Junk Email 0:47:59 - But Second Paying TSA Plane vs Firetruck Iran War Trump Mental Health Condo Wars

April 2026

[Ep 982] Stuck To My Brain [2:08:17]
Recorded: Sat, 2026-Apr-04 UTC
Published: Mon, 2026-Apr-06 07:07 UTC


This week on Curmudgeon's Corner Sam and Ivan talk about Trump's cabinet culture, the war in Iran, and more corporate layoffs. With all that negativity, they have to balance things out with Artemus II and a couple of movies too. And that is it.	0:01:10 - But First Corporate Layoffs Artemus II Movie: Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Movie: The Martian (2015) 0:52:06 - But Second Bondi Out Dumb and Lazy Possible Iran POWs Cabinet Turnover 1:16:08 - But Third Iran Economic Impact Iran Goals? Empathy, Diversity, and Expertise Election 2026

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