Curmudgeon's Corner

On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Ed substitutes for Ivan, bringing up the prisoner exchange with Russia, tariffs, and school lunches. While Sam of course can't leave alone the politics. Veepstakes and weird Republicans. Polling update. Excited Ds and flailing Rs. With the usual movies and stuff first.   Show Details: Recorded 2024-08:03 Length this week 1:52:09 0:01:09 - But First Welcome Back Ed Movie: Longlegs (2024) Ed Health Scare Movie: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) 0:12:23 - Ed Stuff Russian Prisoner Exchange Trump's Tariff Obsession School Lunches 0:38:09 - Sam Stuff Editing Question Harris Veepstakes Trump NABJ Performance Weird Republicans Flailing Republicans Election Graphs Update Democratic Excitement 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 Break

This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan spend most of the show on this week's seismic political events. Biden drops out and endorses Harris. Harris's campaign takes off like a rocket. The reactions of both Ds & Rs to the new candidate. The search for a VP for Harris. Etc. Etc. Etc. First though, bits on the Olympics, Celine Dion, tech support adventures, and a couple of movies too!   Show Details: Recorded 2024-07-27 Length this week 1:55:56 0:01:50 - But First Paris Olympics and Celine Dion AirPod and Laptop Malfunctions Movie: The Grapes of Wrath (1940) Movie: Capricorn One (1978) 0:22:02 - Politics Biden Out! Biden Endorses Harris Harris's Rapid Launch Instant Enthusiasm Shift Outflanked Biden Opponents JD Vance Issues Flailing Republicans Kamala vs Harris Harris Veepstakes 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

On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan cover the Republican National Convention and the continuing drama over Joe Biden's future, and the motivations of those trying to influence it. Plus some discussion about the big Croudstrike caused outages and the plight of the Boeing Starliner. Probably more stuff too. You never know!   Show Details: Recorded 2024-07-20 Length this week 2:14:30 0:01:15 - But First Hating People Croudstrike Outage Boeing Starliner 0:37:39 - The RNC News Aggravation Convention Speakers Conspiracy Theories Grindr 4 Delegates Trump Speech Projection 1:20:37 - Biden's Troubles More Pressure Anti-Kamala Scheming Political Shivving Downsides of Switching Circular Firing Squad No Better Plan 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 (i

This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, a special insert by Sam and Ivan at the start of the show about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, which happened after the show itself was recorded. In the original show that follows, the main conversation was the now overshadowed Joe Biden drama. Plus the usual smattering of other random things. The show is super long with everything. Sorry!   Show Details: Recorded 2024-07-13 Length this week 2:49:14 0:00:00 - Trump Assassination Attempt 0:25:07 - But First Flooded Galley Movie: Race to Witch Mountain (2009) Pay at the Pump Self Check Out 0:56:48 - But Second Replacing iPhones Water Damage Julian Assange UK & France Elections 1:18:57 - Joe Biden Media Attention Dewey Defeats Truman The Keys Election Graphs Update Week of Drama Continued Concerns Other Effects The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch. Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure (Amazon MP3 li

On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Sam and Ivan cover the two big stories of the week, namely Presidential Immunity, and continuing drama over calls for Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race. But also Star Trek stuff, and how often is too often to watch 2001: A Space Odyssey anyway? Join in the fun!   Show Details: Recorded 2024-07-06 Length this week 2:21:01 0:02:23 - But First Wrong Direction TV: Star Trek: Picard (2020-2023) Movie: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) 0:38:57 - Presidential Immunity Decision Overview Evidentiary Rules Official and Unofficial Future Abuse Presumption of Defeat 1:18:34 - Old Biden Election Graphs Upgrades West Coast Interview Feed Actual Decline vs Pile On Joe Not Going Anywhere NY Sentencing Delayed UK Election 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 fro

This week on Curmudgeon's Corner Sam and Ivan discuss the Biden underperformance at the big debate, and the massive reaction, including many people calling for Biden to drop out. They also discuss visiting the office, remote webinars, some website upgrade updates, SCOTUS decisions, and more. Not the presidential immunity decision though. That happened after recording, so that will be next week!   Show Details: Recorded 2024-06-29 Length this week 1:52:41 0:00:23 - But First Weather Report Office Visits Webinars & Training Website Upgrades 0:33:55 - The Debate Underperformance Overreaction Short Attention Span Bad Preparation Head vs Heart Replacing Biden 1:29:40 - Other Stuff SCOTUS Chevron Decision SCOTUS Bribery Decision Migrant Fight League Trump Sentencing British Election 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 Celesti

On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan spend more time than usual on TV and Movies, plus for once a bunch of time on music too. But do not fear, they cover their more typical content too, with a segment on economic issues, and then one on US politics. So all your usual curmudgeonly goodness!   Show Details: Recorded 2024-06-22 Length this week 2:13:00 0:01:13 - But First Current Songs Movie: The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) Movie: Wrong is Right (1982) More Current Songs TV: House of Cards (UK Version) (1990-1995) TV: House of Cards (US Version) (2013-2018) 0:49:46 - Economy New Tech Bubble? AI Landrush Bidenomics 1:25:25 - Politics Election Graphs Update Trump Veepstakes Flipped Democrats Where's W? Upcoming Debate 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 Break

Returning from his latest travels in triumph, Ivan joins Sam for a robust discussion of Hunter Biden, Trump's incoherency, SCOTUS, and some international politics too. But first, some politics and AI from Puerto Rico, and one of the hosts upgraded their home computer setup. Finally! Can you guess which one?   Show Details: Recorded 2024-06-15 Length this week 2:11:49 0:00:59 - But First Puerto Rican Elections AI Political Parodies Sam's Upgrades Productive Days 1:02:29 - Politics Hunter Biden Joe's Reaction Incoherent Trump SCOTUS UK/France/EU Elections Mexican President Elect 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.

Once again Ivan is out, so this week on Curmudgeon's Corner Sam is joined for the first time by Peter B for a rare politics light show. Instead of yet another riff on Trump, we cover video games, alternative schooling philosophies, relating to art with problematic creators, non-alcoholic cocktails, some notes about Japan, and all the problems with kids today! Enjoy!   Show Details: Recorded 2024-06-08 Length this week 1:42:19 0:01:30 - But First Old Video Games Different vs Worse Unschooling 0:37:34 - Reviews Movie: American Fiction (2023) Problematic Creators Problematic Works Movie: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) 1:02:53 - But Last Non-Alcoholic Cocktails Shifting Preferences Japanese Norms Shangri-La Dialogue 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

This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, aside from a brief recorded note Ivan is traveling, so Sam brings on occasional guest host Bruce. There should be no surprise that the main topic is the Trump conviction. Because boom! Bruce also gives us a recap of the Libertarian convention, and revisits the OceanGate disaster. Plus a book. Woo!   Show Details: Recorded 2024-05-31 Length this week 2:02:18 0:00:52 - But First Job Changes OceanGate Revisited Book: Bible and Sword (1956) 0:34:21 - Trump Verdict Ivan's Thoughts Sentencing Options Possible Election Impact Election Graphs Update Possible Game Changers 1:17:37 - Libertarians Factions Chase Oliver Justification for 3P Voting Trump and Kennedy Prospects and Goals 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) Plea

On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan are all over the place, discussing everything from the death of the President of Iran, to the situation in Gaza, to the latest dumb uses of AI, with a bunch of other things in between. So settle in and enjoy the ride! And stay past the end for a couple pitches for a Curmudgeon’s Corner movie! Show Details: Recorded 2024-05-25 Length this week 2:05:22 (0:00:36-0:39:58) But First In Person vs Virtual Pandemic Revisited Masks Work Book: Mostly Harmless (1992) (0:40:59-0:59:00) A Block Iranian President Dead Helicopter Safety (0:59:50-2:02:32) B Block Trump Update ICC/Israel/Gaza/Biden Stupid Misused AI Alito and Thomas Dumb Phones 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 GoFund

This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Ivan is back. Well, at least for most of the show. He is tired and his internet dies. So he and Sam have only one main topic. That is of course Donald's legal saga. Stormy and Cohen. Timelines and strategy. The gag order and other trials. Everything you expect. But first both cohosts have had recent "small world" encounters, and an update on unopposed Brandy. Show Details: Recorded 2024-05-17 Length this week 1:32:53 (0:00:03-0:02:16) Cold Open (0:02:39-0:31:38) But First Small World Encounters Write In Opponent (0:33:23-1:31:47) Trump Timeline Defense Strategy Stormy & Cohen Not Televised Other Trials 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.

Loyal cohost Ivan is sick. So Sam got a substitute again. Long time listener Matt joins Curmudgeon's Corner for the first time to talk about the Tik Tok ban, the Gaza protests, rescheduling marijuana, and MTG’s motion to vacate. Plus movies. A bunch of movies. And a few other random things. Yay! Show Details: Recorded 2024-05-11 Length this week 2:12:36 (0:00:01-0:03:39) Cold Open (0:04:01-0:34:33) But First Podcast Habits Movie: The Godfather (1972) Movie: The Godfather Part II (1974) Movie: The Godfather Part III (1990) Movie: Scarface (1983) TV: The Diplomat (2023-Present) Movie: Mr. Monk’s Last Case (2023) (0:35:40-1:14:53) Section A Canceling Services Tik Tok Ban Gaza Protests (1:16:55-2:11:03) Section B Rescheduling Marijuana Motion to Vacate Brandy Unopposed Triple Bob Tactic 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

On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Sam and Ivan talk about YouTube TV, Gremlins 2, Humane AI, Rabbit R1, and of course all the latest Trump stuff. So just about what you would expect on a week like this. So yeah. That's that. Please clap. Show Details: Recorded 2024-05-04 Length this week 2:00:12 (0:00:00-0:01:52) Cold Open (0:02:12-0:33:42) But First May the Fourth YouTube TV Movie: Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) (0:34:26-1:14:14) AI Devices Stuff AI Is Good At Humane AI Rabbit R1 Another Device? Beta Testers (1:14:52-1:59:39) Trump Stuff Contempt Ruling Testimony The Defense Hanging Juries 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 and Sam cover the Gaza protests at US Universities, and of course all the latest Trump related drama. But first, the benefits of being a regular customer at certain establishments, tales of old fashioned business liquid lunches, and a cornucopia of movie and TV reviews. A very over stuffed over full show. Burp! Show Details: Recorded 2024-04-27 Length this week 2:26:29 (0:00:03-0:05:58) Cold Open (0:06:21-0:40:57) But First Repeat Customers 3 Martini Lunch Movie: Mar Adentro (2004) TV: Constellation (2024) TV: Boss (2011-2013) Movie: This is Where I Leave You (2014) Movie: Ferrari (2023) Movie: Whiplash (2014) Movie: Anyone but You (2023) Movie: Fast Charlie (2023) (0:42:00-1:17:04) Gaza Protests Heterogeneity Common Components A few bad apples... ...spoil the bunch Regional History Overreactions Anti-Education Movement (1:19:08-2:25:51) Trump Stuff Graduation Correction Trump Bond N

On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, the big topics for Sam and Ivan are Trump stuff and Congress stuff. You probably could have guessed that. What else would it be? But they also talk couches and charging tables. And this week's movie is the 1995 version of Escape to Witch Mountain. Enjoy! Show Details: Recorded 2024-04-19 Length this week 2:02:03 (0:01:01-0:37:59) But First Couches Charging Cables Movie: Escape to Witch Mountain (1995) (0:39:02-1:25:43) Trump Stuff NY Jury Selection Court Behavior Trial Stress The Bond (1:26:33-2:01:31) Congress Stuff Ukraine Aid Useful Idiots Speaker Drama Mayokas Impeachment 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 has travel issues, so Sam is joined by occasional guest cohost Ed. They cover the Iran/Israel developments as the big actual news story of the week, but they also talk taxes, and climate change, tech advancements, and ebooks. And this week's movie is Divergent from 2014. So that's that. Show Details: Recorded 2024-04-13 Length this week 1:26:55 (0:01:59-0:43:20) But First Supplements Climate and Coffee Tech Advances Movie: Divergent (2014) eBooks (0:43:57-1:04:13) Iran/Israel Israel Attacks Iran Iran Attacks Israel Successful Defense What Now? (1:04:57-1:26:20) Tax Stuff Simplification Witholding 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, Ivan and Sam do the routine discussion of Trump's current legal and financial woes. The other major newsy topic for the first time in a long time is the situation in Gaza. But before these things, a discussion of unexpected AI generated nudity, the phenomenon of cultural flattening between generations, and a look at the movie "Knock Down the House". Show Details: Recorded 2024-04-06 Length this week 1:57:16 (0:00:54-0:41:49) But First Unexpected AI Nudity Cultural Flattening Movie: Knock Down the House (2019) (0:43:51-1:15:17) Trump Stuff DJT Stock Trump Bond Drama Trump Financial Trouble Trump Legal Developments Covering Trump (1:16:21-1:56:42) Gaza Seven vs Thousands War Crimes Netanyahu Biden What's Next? 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 alb

This week on Curmudgeon's Corner Sam and Ivan talk about Trump's money and legal woes as well as more general discussion of Election 2024. But also shorter hits on DeSantis vs Disney, NBC vs McDaniel, dealing with holidays that aren't work holidays, V for Vendetta, and more! Show Details: Recorded 2024-03-29 Length this week 1:58:32 ((0:01:17-0:24:01) But First Unofficial Work Holidays Movie: V for Vendetta (2006) (0:25:03-0:56:54) Trump Stuff Money Stuff Legal Stuff (0:57:38-1:30:42) Election 2024 Has Donald Peaked? More Money Stuff Culture War Issues (1:31:19-1:57:42) Quick Hits DeSantis/Disney Bridge Collapse NBC/McDaniel Transcripts Supervised Self Driving 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 talk Trump and Congress. Because of course they do. But also travel complaints and a movie review. Cause of course they do that too. Pretty much the normal routine for this show. But it is what all of you like, right? Show Details: Recorded 2024-03-23 Length this week 1:40:35 (0:00:54-0:28:50) But First Ivan Travel Woes (Again) Movie: The Maltese Falcon (1941) (0:29:54-0:59:26) Trump Money Woes (1:00:33-1:40:10) Congressional Shenanigans 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.