Curmudgeon's Corner

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.   Show Details: Recorded 2026-04-04 Length this week 2:08:17 <!— /meta --> 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 The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch. Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure (Amazon MP3 link) Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop (Amazon MP3 link) Both are from the album Deep Breakfast (iTunes link) Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe. <!— /credits -->

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!   Show Details: Recorded 2026-03-28 Length this week 1:49:36 <!— /meta --> 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 The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch. Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure (Amazon MP3 link) Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop (Amazon MP3 link) Both are from the album Deep Breakfast (iTunes link) Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe. <!— /credits -->

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!   Show Details: Recorded 2026-03-21 Length this week 1:06:09 <!— /meta --> 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) The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch. Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure (Amazon MP3 link) Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop (Amazon MP3 link) Both are from the album Deep Breakfast (iTunes link) Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe. <!— /credits -->

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!   Show Details: Recorded 2026-03-14 Length this week 1:45:26 <!— /meta --> 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 The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch. Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure (Amazon MP3 link) Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop (Amazon MP3 link) Both are from the album Deep Breakfast (iTunes link) Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe. <!— /credits -->

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!   Show Details: Recorded 2026-03-07 Length this week 2:06:25 <!— /meta --> 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 The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch. Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure (Amazon MP3 link) Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop (Amazon MP3 link) Both are from the album Deep Breakfast (iTunes link) Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe. <!— /credits -->

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!   Show Details: Recorded 2026-02-28 Length this week 1:56:07 <!— /meta --> 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 The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch. Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure (Amazon MP3 link) Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop (Amazon MP3 link) Both are from the album Deep Breakfast (iTunes link) Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe. <!— /credits -->

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!   Show Details: Recorded 2026-02-21 Length this week 1:37:37 <!— /meta --> 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 The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch. Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure (Amazon MP3 link) Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop (Amazon MP3 link) Both are from the album Deep Breakfast (iTunes link) Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe. <!— /credits -->

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.   Show Details: Recorded 2026-02-14 Length this week 2:01:23 <!— /meta --> 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 The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch. Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure (Amazon MP3 link) Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop (Amazon MP3 link) Both are from the album Deep Breakfast (iTunes link) Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe. <!— /credits -->

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!   Show Details: Recorded 2026-02-07 Length this week 2:03:35 <!— /meta --> 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 The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch. Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure (Amazon MP3 link) Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop (Amazon MP3 link) Both are from the album Deep Breakfast (iTunes link) Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe. <!— /credits -->

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!   Show Details: Recorded 2026-01-31 Length this week 1:46:22 <!— /meta --> 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? The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch. Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure (Amazon MP3 link) Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop (Amazon MP3 link) Both are from the album Deep Breakfast (iTunes link) Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe. <!— /credits -->

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.   Show Details: Recorded 2026-01-24 Length this week 0:15:37 <!— /meta --> 0:00:27 - One and Only Ivan Out Sam Out Peace Out The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch. Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure (Amazon MP3 link) Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop (Amazon MP3 link) Both are from the album Deep Breakfast (iTunes link) Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe. <!— /credits -->

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...   Show Details: Recorded 2026-01-17 Length this week 2:12:09 <!— /meta --> 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 The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch. Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure (Amazon MP3 link) Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop (Amazon MP3 link) Both are from the album Deep Breakfast (iTunes link) Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe. <!— /credits -->

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.   Show Details: Recorded 2026-01-04 Length this week 2:14:29 <!— /meta --> 0:01:09 - Venezuela 0:20:39 - Politics 0:51:04 - International 1:15:27 - Economy 1:27:43 - Technology 1:50:28 - Hodgepodge The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch. Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure (Amazon MP3 link) Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop (Amazon MP3 link) Both are from the album Deep Breakfast (iTunes link) Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe. <!— /credits -->

What you have all been waiting for. The traditional annual predictions show. Sam and Ivan give their 2026 predictions for politics, international, technology, economy, and hodgepodge. How will they do this time? You'll know in a year...   Show Details: Recorded 2025-12-31 Length this week 3:20:07 <!— /meta --> 0:01:24 - Politics 0:45:07 - International 1:41:43 - Technology 2:21:20 - Economy 2:42:56 - Hodgepodge The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch. Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure (Amazon MP3 link) Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop (Amazon MP3 link) Both are from the album Deep Breakfast (iTunes link) Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe. <!— /credits -->

This week on Curmudgeon's Corner Ivan and Sam discuss spare tires, movies, Epstein, economic numbers, and the spiked 60 Minutes story on CECOT. Plus a few other things.   Show Details: Recorded 2025-12-23 Length this week 1:50:08 <!— /meta --> 0:00:24 - But First Scheduling Spare Tires Movie: Wish (2023) Movie: Schindler’s List (1993) 0:41:38 - But Second Epstein Redactions Possibly Fake Epstein Letter Acting Guilty Q3 Economic Numbers 1:05:41 - But Third 60 Minutes CECOT Spike Appeasing Trump Streisand Effect The Actual Report The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch. Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure (Amazon MP3 link) Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop (Amazon MP3 link) Both are from the album Deep Breakfast (iTunes link) Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe. <!— /credits -->

On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Sam and Ivan hit the Wiles interview, Trump's prime time speech, the need for all of you to add stuff to our predictions Google Doc, if bills and coins are still useful, the Epstein redactions, the tendency of bystanders to crimes to do nothing, Trump as lame duck, and lots lots more. So listen!   Show Details: Recorded 2025-12-20 Length this week 2:00:42 <!— /meta --> 0:00:21 - But First Predictions Google Doc Unlimited Vacation Affordability Crisis Movie: Singin’ in the Rain (1952) Movie: Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010) 0:48:12 - But Second Kennedy Center Epstein Redactions Ignored Reports Diddy Parallel Bystanders Do Nothing 1:16:31 - But Third Wiles Interview Discharge Petitions Trump Speech Lame Duck Bills and Coins The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch. Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure (Amazon MP3 link) Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop (Amazon MP3 link) Both are from the album Deep Breakfast (iTunes link) Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe. <!— /credits -->

This week on Curmudgeon's Corner Ivan and Sam get into it again. Topics include the upcoming ACA pricing cliff, the US's concentration camps, the situation for LEGAL immigrants, the escalations in Venezuela, the failure of redistricting in Indiana, Ivan's son knowing Japanese, the affordability crisis in Florida, and that's only half of it! Listen for ALL of it!   Show Details: Recorded 2025-12-11 Length this week 2:06:32 <!— /meta --> 0:02:40 - But First Q's for Prediction Show Manu Knows Japanese Legal Immigrants Movie: Oh God! (1977) Movie: It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) 0:46:27 - But Second Indiana Redistricting Trump Lame Duck Florida Affordability Miami Mayor No ACA Deal 1:12:36 - But Third Venezuela Escalations State Department Font Concentration Camps Rule of Law Femboy Conservatives The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch. Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure (Amazon MP3 link) Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop (Amazon MP3 link) Both are from the album Deep Breakfast (iTunes link) Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe. <!— /credits -->

On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Sam and Ivan's topics include Republicans in Congress considering leaving early, Ivan's experiences with COBOL, Godzilla, recession warnings flashing red, if we are in an AI bubble, and much much more. Worth every penny!   Show Details: Recorded 2025-12-06 Length this week 1:53:45 <!— /meta --> 0:01:18 - But First Ivan does COBOL! Movie: Godzilla (1954) Movie: Riverworld (2003) 0:40:47 - But Second Cost of Living AI Bubble? Economic Timebomb 1:19:53 - But Third Tennessee 7 Political Trends R's Jumping Ship? The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch. Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure (Amazon MP3 link) Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop (Amazon MP3 link) Both are from the album Deep Breakfast (iTunes link) Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe. <!— /credits -->

This week on Curmudgeon's Corner Ivan and Sam discuss the great American melting pot, the Nuzzi story, Hegseth's war crimes, Presidential accountability, journalistic ideas, history repeating itself, and of course lots more! Tune in and enjoy!   Show Details: Recorded 2025-11-29 Length this week 1:54:11 <!— /meta --> 0:02:10 - But First Make Money Fast Poverty Level AbulToDo Movie: Blade (1998) 0:50:03 - But Second Nuzzi Story History Repeating Melting Pot Journalistic Ideals 1:24:26 - But Third Video on Illegal Orders Hegseth War Crimes Presidential Accountability Ethics Reforms The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch. Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure (Amazon MP3 link) Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop (Amazon MP3 link) Both are from the album Deep Breakfast (iTunes link) Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe. <!— /credits -->

Ivan is back! So he and Sam bounce all over the place to catch up. They've got the Comey case and the UPS crash. Trump's Ukraine peace proposal and a bit about Ivan's recovery. Plus Mandani and Trump. And lots more! Enjoy!   Show Details: Recorded 2025-11-22 Length this week 2:24:40 <!— /meta --> 0:01:29 - But First Ivan Recovery TV: The Twilight Zone (1959-1963) Movie: Sunset Boulevard (1950) 0:34:40 - But Second UPS Crash Epstein Vote 1:15:00 - But Third Comey Case Ukraine Plan 1:46:57 - But Fourth Mamdani and Trump TG Resigns The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch. Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure (Amazon MP3 link) Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop (Amazon MP3 link) Both are from the album Deep Breakfast (iTunes link) Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe. <!— /credits -->