Curmudgeon's Corner

This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan talk about strikes, shutdowns, Romney retiring, and the latest Trump stuff. On the lighter side, they discuss how workdays end, and how school days begin. With a few other things in passing as usual. Tune in and enjoy the ride! Show Details: Recorded 2023-09-16 Length this week 1:54:45 (0:00:00-0:05:12) Cold Open (0:05:35-0:31:43) But First Quitting Times School Mornings (0:32:51-1:10:28) Economic Stuff Multiple Labor Strikes Government Shutdown? (1:11:34-1:53:43) Hodgepodge Romney Retiring Trump Gag Order? 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.

On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan give the usual dose of Republican legal drama, with updates on the Proud Boys, that Cheese guy, Meadows, Navarro, and yeah, Trump too. But they also discuss a movie, whale watching, state fairs, and world fairs. Plus some on portable displays, misleading polls, immigration, and even a couple imitation Curmudgeon's Corner shows. Super full. Super fun. Show Details: Recorded 2023-09-09 Length this week 2:05:08 (0:00:00-0:02:21) Cold Open (0:02:43-0:44:56) But First Yamazaki Feedback Movie: 97 Minutes (2023) Whale Watching Going to the Fair (0:45:56-1:13:52) Part One Proud Boys Sentences Speedy Trials Meadows Loses The Non-Indicted Navarro Conviction (1:16:32-2:04:30) Part Two Portable Displays Immigration Situation Misleading Polling Hype Election 2024 Other Curmudgeons The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch. Our intro is “The Oh of Pleasure” (A

This week on Curmudgeon's Corner: Sam and Ivan Stuff. Trump Stuff. Other Stuff. But First Stuff. It is a show full of stuffiness. And stuff. Or something like that. In any case, all the usual things you expect on one of these shows. Thrills, chills, and madness. Or maybe your narrator just didn't feel like writing a real description. Enjoy! Show Details: Recorded 2023-09-01 Length this week 1:53:59 (0:00:00-0:03:08) Frozen Open (0:03:31-0:33:03) But First Wet AirPods Exercise Ozempic (0:33:33-1:11:56) Trump Stuff Corporate Case Financial Worries Schedules 14th Amendment Weakness (1:13:40-1:53:24) Other Stuff Hurricanes Climate Anomalies Aging Politicians Fyre Festival 2 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 suppor

On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Sam and Ivan discuss alcohol, caffeine, and other substances of interest. Plus Prigozhin's eventful flight, moon related stuff, and what happens when you stay at one company a long time. Oh, what is that you say? What about the politics? OK. Fine. They also hit the Republican presidential debate, signs of Trump weakness, and some updates on all the Trump legal cases. Happy? Show Details: Recorded 2023-08-26 Length this week 1:54:10 (0:00:00-0:02:10) Cold Open (0:02:25-0:41:53) But First Selective Substances Corporate Elders (0:43:55-1:34:09) Republicans Tucker Interview Fail Republican Debate Trump Weakness Legal Maneuvers Truth and Consequences (1:34:59-1:53:35) Other Stuff Prigozhin Skipped Topics Moon Shots 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 a

This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan do the Trump thing, cause there isn't really a choice, is there? Sometimes it would be nice to ignore it, but it really is important. Other than that, another review of the goings on in text based social media, discussion of the current wave of hype around AI, Ivan talks books, and Sam talks power tools. Which Sam should not be using. Nope. Show Details: Recorded 2023-08-18 Length this week 1:56:02 (0:01:15-0:35:58) But First Ivan on Business Book: Dead in the Water (2022) Sam with Power Tools (0:36:59-1:13:09) Trump Crime Speech Detailing the Plot Federal vs Georgia Pushing the Limits Chances of Jail Delay Delay Delay (1:13:52-1:55:33) Split Twitter Threads Mastodon AI Hype 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

On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Ivan returns from his extended absence to join Sam once again. They start out with recapping the dramatic events that kept Ivan away, followed by a book review before jumping into politics with all four feet. On that side they have climate change, the latest Trump news, implications of the Ohio ballot results, and finally worries about political violence. And that be that. Show Details: Recorded 2023-08-11 Length this week 1:54:57 (0:00:00-0:02:23) Cold Open (0:02:40-0:38:31) But First Lottery, Vacation, and Computer Book: Young Zaphod Plays It Safe (1986) (0:39:37-1:20:45) But Second Hawaii Fires and Climate Change This Week's Trump Stuff (1:21:28-1:54:12) But Third Ohio Ballot Implications Political Violence 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

This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Ivan was supposed to be back. But his computer exploded or something, so he wasn't. So Sam toughed it out to do a mostly solo show. The solo part was 100% on Trump's latest set of indictments in DC and looking at that from a variety of angles. For the last segment though, Alex joins in to talk about one of his latest projects via a broken microphone. Show Details: Recorded 2023-08-05 Length this week 2:07:39 (0:01:48-0:05:14) Intro (0:08:04-0:43:32) Indictment Part 1 (0:45:02-1:14:58) Indictment Part 2 (1:18:18-1:42:14) Indictment Part 3 (1:43:55-2:07:05) Tea- uh... CapsulePlayground! 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.

For the second week in a row, Ivan is on vacation. So this time Ed joins Sam for the show. As is traditional, when there is a guest cohost, the guest picks the topics. For this week, Ed chose the writer/actor strikes, RFK Jr., the latest Trump charges, and some changes to the Uniform Code of Military Justice. All good choices! Woo! Show Details: Recorded 2023-07-29 Length this week 1:58:37 (0:01:15-0:29:38) Writer/Actor Strikes (0:31:22-1:07:12) RFK Jr. (1:08:15-1:31:12) New Trump Charges (1:33:13-1:58:07) UCMJ Changes 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.

This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Ivan is marooned on some island somewhere, so Bruce joins Sam to do the show, and picks the topics! They discuss Bruce's involvement in a local planning commission, the Durham Report, Threads vs Twitter, and the latest on the origins of Covid. Will you be able to tell the difference from Ivan? Tune in and find out. Show Details: Recorded 2023-07-21 Length this week 2:04:55 (0:00:54-0:27:54) Planning Commission (0:28:58-0:57:40) Durham Report (0:58:30-1:30:04) Threads vs Twitter (1:31:05-2:04:24) Covid Origins 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.

On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan's main theme is climate change. Starting with gas milage, then on to how humans have responded to the challenge. Of course there is much more! On the serious side: Russia, Ukraine, Inflation, the Economy, and the impacts on Election 2024. On the less serious side: a couple of books, thoughts on cheese sandwiches, and this podcast now has transcripts! Yay! Show Details: Recorded 2023-07-15 Length this week 2:13:57 (0:02:00-0:49:59) But First Book: So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (1984) Book: The Road to Omaha (1992) Fuel Economy Update Podcast Transcripts (0:50:48-1:24:12) But Second Climate Change Cheese Sandwiches (1:26:13-2:13:23) But Third Russia/Ukraine Inflation/Economy Election 2024 Business and Politics 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) Bot

In a rare no politics show, this week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan spend the biggest part of the show talking about the wacky world of text based social media. Twitter. BlueSky. Mastodon. And of course the big newcomer, Threads. But also a couple movie reviews, a failed fireworks show, and thoughts on Return To Office. Plus timezones, lava cake, and even a little bit on Haiti. A full show! Show Details: Recorded 2023-07-08 Length this week 2:08:50 (0:01:46-0:34:27) But First Timezones Movie: Apocalypse Now (1979) Movie: Never Say Never Again (1983) (0:36:10-1:35:29) Text Based Social Media Twitter Fail BlueSky Invites Mastodon Onboarding Threads Launch Mastodon Growing Pains Threads/Mastodon Federation Curation vs Algorithms Moderation and Privacy Webcrawler Story (1:36:35-2:08:17) But Last Molten Lava Cake Haiti Situation Fireworks Fail Sam RTO update The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by 

On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Sam and Ivan have as their main topics Russia and SCOTUS. On Russia a followup on the short lived rebellion and the possible ramifications for what comes next. On SCOTUS a run down on the major cases decided in the last week of the term. Before that, the fun stuff, like talking about tipping, and of course another movie review. Show Details: Recorded 2023-07-01 Length this week 2:16:55 (0:00:51-0:36:33) But First Time is Moving Tipping Prompts Movie: The Stranger (1946) (0:37:09-1:03:20) Russia Situation Report Just a Turf War? Impact on Putin Instability is Bad What Next? (1:04:24-2:16:24) SCOTUS Independent Legislature Theory Redistricting Cases Affirmative Action Religious Work Exemptions LGBTQ Discrimination School Loans 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) B

This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan react to the start of the coup attempt in Russia, which was still in its early hours as the show was recorded. The other big topic was the OceanGate submersible incident, which, surprisingly, was actually the 3rd time this podcast has discussed OceanGate, not the 1st. Before both of these though, reviews of two movies! Show Details: Recorded 2023-06-24 Length this week 1:43:42 (0:00:28-0:30:19) But First Movie: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) [Director's Cut] Movie: The Dark Knight (2008) (0:32:37-1:04:40) OceanGate Previous Shows What Happened? Safety Concerns What Next? Migrant Comparison (1:06:41-1:43:12) Russia Yevgeny Prigozhin Story So Far Fog of War Risks and Chaos Coverage Landlines 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 albu

On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner the main serious topic is of course the 2nd Indictment of Donald Trump, and that is the bulk of the show. But of course this show being what this show is, first Ivan talks about vacations, buying a new car, and Apple CarPlay, and then Sam reviews an old movie. But they get to the Trump stuff eventually! Show Details: Recorded 2023-06-17 Length this week 1:58:38 (0:00:20-0:44:49) But First Vacation Costs Ivan bought a car Movie: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) Apple CarPlay (0:45:52-1:58:07) 2nd Trump Indictment Indictment Judge Cannon Other Cases The Documents Republican Reaction Trump Defense The Valet Giving Trump Rope Two Levels of Justice Russian Yachts 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 mus

This week on Curmudgeon's Corner: Trump is indicted! Again! So of course Sam and Ivan discuss that, although this was recorded before the text of the indictment was unsealed. Aside from that, discussion of the new Apple eyeThing, or whatever it is called. Plus a movie review, some nostalgia about old tech, and more! Show Details: Recorded 2023-06-09 Length this week 2:03:01 (0:00:59-0:02:54) Cold Open (0:03:16-0:40:59) But First Old Tech Nostalgia Ivan is Busy Movie: The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) Bells and Kid Stuff (0:41:59-1:18:53) Trump Indictment Timing of Everything Next Steps for Trump Political Implications Comparisons to Others (1:20:54-2:02:30) Apple Goggle Things What It Does Now Future Potential Like the Old Apple Timeshare Fraud 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 “D

On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Ivan is out again, so Ed joins Sam on the show. The news driven topics are Biden's pattern of wins and the reports of recordings of Trump implicating himself further on the documents case. But we also have a movie review, some talk about running, and discussion on home ownership and a teaching success in Mississippi. Show Details: Recorded 2023-06-03 Length this week 1:37:48 (0:00:22-0:20:28) Cheetah Running and Walking Movie: Low Blow (1986) (0:22:11-0:56:02) Puma Wealth and Home Ownership Biden Wins Again (0:57:09-1:37:21) Jaguar Teaching in Mississippi Trump Tapes 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.

This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan discuss the Republican Presidential contenders and the Debt Ceiling situation as the 'newsie' topics. But that's not all! Ivan discusses his son's 5th grade graduation and Britney Griner's return to the WNBA. Meanwhile Sam reviews an old kid's movie, and talks about returning to the office. Show Details: Recorded 2023-05-27 Length this week 2:08:39 (0:00:00-0:06:57) Cold Open (0:07:18-0:42:21) Washington Manu's Graduation Movie: The Great Discovery (2008) (0:45:48-1:28:16) Adams Republican Presidential Race Debt Ceiling Situation (1:29:21-2:08:08) Jefferson Britney Griner Return to WNBA Sam Return to Office 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.

On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan start out talking about YouTube TV and the movie Tolkien from 2019. After that they get more serious with discussion of Diane Feinstein's situation in the Senate, if Republicans in red states are overreaching and causing a backlash, how the debt limit talks are going, and Montana's TikTok ban. A nice variety as usual. Listen in! Show Details: Recorded 2023-05-20 Length this week 1:56:15 (0:00:49-0:30:31) Onesies YouTube TV Movie: Tolkien (2019) (0:31:11-1:16:16) Twosies Dianne Feinstein Republican Overreach (1:17:58-1:55:19) Threesies Debt Limit Talk Montana TikTok Ban 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.

This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, our fearless cohost Ivan had bad internet, so Sam does one of his infamous solo shows. Of course he talks about Trump stuff, but also the debt limit, and the end of the Covid Emergency. On the lighter side there are reviews of a book (Life, the Universe, and Everything) and a TV show (Better Call Saul). So there you go. Show Details: Recorded 2023-05-13 Length this week 1:51:56 (0:00:53-0:21:40) First Book: Life the Universe and Everything (1982) TV: Better Call Saul (2015-2022) (0:22:17-1:02:16) Second Trump and the Media Underestimating Trump (1:03:56-1:51:06) Third Debt Limit Once Again End of Covid Emergency 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.

On this week's exciting episode of Curmudgeon's Corner, Ivan brings up travel planning woes, Tucker Carlson, and that drone that exploded over the Kremlin, while Sam chooses to discuss the movie 2010, corruption in politics, and the coronation of King Charles III. Plus some amusing technical difficulties! Great stuff! Show Details: Recorded 2023-05-05 Length this week 1:37:19 (0:01:15-0:32:23) Uno Travel Planning Woes Sam Movie: 2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984) (0:34:05-1:11:48) Dos Tucker Carlson Again The Corruption (1:12:51-1:36:36) Tres Kremlin Drone Coronation 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.