Curmudgeon's Corner

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.

This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan discuss lots of obsolete technology, Boeing's real issues, some more Boeing issues that aren't really Boeing's fault, Trump's many many legal issues, and the merits of the 1980 movie Raging Bull. So that's that. Show Details: Recorded 2024-03-16 Length this week 1:59:34 (0:00:01-0:04:31) Cold Open (0:04:53-0:35:14) But First Obsolete Technology Movie: Raging Bull (1980) (0:37:13-1:07:32) Boeing Issues Actual Boeing Issues Not Boeings Fault Issues (1:08:34-1:58:02) Trump Legal Stuff SCOTUS 14th Amendment Ruling Trump Bond Payments Some Georgia Charges Dropped New York Delayed Too Willis and Wade Presidential Immunity Documents Case 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

On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam is traveling for a memorial service for his step-grandfather, so Ivan makes an appearance only as a recorded ghost. Because we couldn’t miss one of his rants. Otherwise, the main topics are the State of the Union speech and the fact that the Biden vs Trump rematch is almost official. Finally, some bits from the memorial for Jim Sunshine. Show Details: Recorded 2024-03-08 Length this week 1:35:46 (0:00:50-0:20:22) State of the Union (0:21:00-0:53:00) Rematch is Real (0:54:04-1:06:21) Rant from Ivan (1:07:12-1:34:43) Jim Sunshine 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 talks AirPods, migrants, and Mitch McConnell while Sam continues to catch up on movies, and of course goes over all the Trump legal cases. Between them, they fill up an exciting and eventful show, that surely you don't want to miss. Hit play now! Before it is too late! Show Details: Recorded 2024-03-01 Length this week 1:37:20 (0:01:31-0:32:30) But First Stereotypes AirPods Usage Scapegoating Migrants Movie: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020) Movie: Low Blow (1986) (0:34:14-1:36:49) The Rest Mitch McConnell Legacy Doomed filibuster Senatorial Replacements Reading Into Primaries Trump Civil Trials Trump State Criminal Trials Trump Federal Criminal Trials 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

On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan hit Russian Intelligence Operations, along with Republicans, both unhinged and indebted. Those are the more newsy bits. But they also cover computer issues, travel, movies, and having young coworkers. All the usual tropes. Enjoy! Show Details: Recorded 2024-02-23 Length this week 1:54:30 (0:00:39-0:33:40) But First Computer Issues Travel Complaints Movie: Inspector Clouseau (1968) (0:36:54-1:11:36) But Second Young Coworkers Russian Intelligence Ops (1:12:40-1:54:02) But Third Unhinged Republicans Indebted Republicans 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 AWOL again, so Sam is joined by his wife Brandy for the first part of the show. She's a state rep, so after some movie talk, for once the show dives into state politics rather than the national picture and we get a glimpse of the legislative process. Then after she leaves, the usual Trump and election content you all expect. Show Details: Recorded 2024-02-17 Length this week 2:27:27 (0:00:01-0:02:04) Cold Open (0:02:26-0:50:14) But First Movie: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Washington State Legislative Session (0:52:19-1:47:49) Trump Legal Stuff Date for NY Criminal Case GA Case Developments Trump NY Judgement (1:48:54-2:26:53) Election Polling Democratic Overperformance Election Graphs Thoughts 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 B

On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Sam and Ivan do a bit more non-politics than has been the norm basically, with some Apple Vision Pro talk, plus stories of stupid payments, dumb interfaces, and a movie review. After that you do have Trump news, and Congressional Republicans failing, and the Hur Report. Oh, and some Elon and economy stuff too. Show Details: Recorded 2024-02-10 Length this week 2:17:37 (0:00:37-0:24:11) But First Dumb User Interfaces Stupid Payment Patterns Movie: Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) (0:24:49-1:19:20) Not Politics Indiana 5G Sucks Apple Vision Pro Elon's Money Economic Outlook (1:21:05-2:17:04) Politics Trump Immunity Case Immigration Deal Failure Mayorkas Impeachment Failure Trump 14th Amendment Case The Hur 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