Curmudgeon's Corner

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

This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan are all over the place. They've got Trump and Taylor. They've got jet travel and ransomware. They've got a movie and Fani Willis too. A smorgasbord of scintillating subjects to satiate your something. There ya go. Show Details: Recorded 2024-02-03 Length this week 1:43:26 (0:00:48-0:33:08) But First Audio Stuff Ransomware Attack Movie: Dune: Part One (2021) Language Lecture (0:33:59-0:57:25) But Second MAGA vs Taylor Swift Private Jet Travel Liberal Pop Culture Party Visibility (0:58:30-1:42:53) But Third Trump Legal Stuff American Ignorance Fani Willis MAGA 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 Breakfast” (iTunes link) Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe.

On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan talk primary politics, because duh. And Trump and E Jean Carroll, also duh. Plus Trump and the Immigration deal. More duh. But you also get guilty pleasure foods, a TV show review, remembering the Mac at 40, and the history of Michelin travel guides. So a super well rounded show! Show Details: Recorded 2024-01-27 Length this week 1:55:38 (0:00:31-0:24:24) But First Guilty Pleasure Foods TV: Mater’s Tall Tales (2008-2012) (0:25:08-1:06:42) Primary Politics New Hampshire Results What is Haley's Plan? (1:07:47-1:55:03) Other Stuff $83M for E Jean Carroll Trump Killing Immigration Deal? Macintosh at 40 Michelin Travel Guides 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 cover the politics you would expect for the show between Iowa and New Hampshire. But they also talk aviation accidents, solar power, Threads, Mastodon, and a movie. A well rounded show. You like round things, right? Show Details: Recorded 2024-01-20 Length this week 1:48:37 (0:00:25-0:29:19) But First Movie: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) Solar Power Options (0:31:03-1:07:40) Primaries and Caucuses Iowa Caucus Results Trump's Mental State Biden vs Trump Denial New Hampshire Notes (1:09:00-1:47:48) Other Stuff The Door Plug Other Aviation Issues More Threads and Mastodon 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 ditches the show to go to Disney. So Sam goes all election, all the time. Recorded immediately preceding the Iowa caucuses, how could he do anything else? So discussion of Iowa, New Hampshire, and if Haley has any chance at all. Plus the latest info from Election Graphs. And OK fine, there are a few non-election things at the start of the show too. Show Details: Recorded 2024-01-13 Length this week 1:58:36 (0:00:56-0:25:19) But First Updating Glasses Computer Deficiencies Movie: Falling Down (1993) (0:28:02-1:02:24) 2024 Delegate Race Dems Dethroned Iowa and New Hampshire Haley's Ultra Narrow Path Hints on Trump Poll Accuracy (1:03:24-1:58:06) 2024 Electoral College Has Trump Peaked? Reasons to Doubt the Polls Don't Underestimate Trump Other Stuff to Mention 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 “Cel

This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan do what they do at the start of every year. They review their predictions for the year that just ended to see how they did. Most folks don't do this. They just let their failed predictions be forgotten. But here, they revel in their failures! But yes, they also celebrate their successes! Tune in to see how they did this year! Show Details: Recorded 2024-01-06 Length this week 2:23:03 (0:01:59-0:38:18) Politics (0:39:08-0:48:04) International (0:48:47-1:06:00) Economy (1:07:01-1:40:09) Technology (1:41:17-2:12:12) Hodgepodge (2:13:56-2:22:30) Grand Totals 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, we have the traditional end of year predictions show. Listen to Sam and Ivan speculate on Politics, International Affairs, Economy, Technology, and of course the ever popular Hodgepodge category. Be sure to listen, so as the year progresses, you can mock them when their predictions fail to come true! Show Details: Recorded 2023-12-30 Length this week 2:51:43 (0:01:46-1:08:55) Politics (1:09:59-1:38:24) International (1:40:25-1:53:35) Economy (1:54:13-2:23:51) Technology (2:25:35-2:51:10) 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.

This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan once again ask for suggestions for things to predict on next week's predictions show. So get on that! After a bit on workplace meeting culture, third places, and Dr. Strangelove, they get down to business with Rudy, Donald, Joe, and even Bo. Plus some economy stuff. And that be a show! Show Details: Recorded 2023-12-23 Length this week 2:06:18 (0:02:00-0:47:06) But First Need Things to Predict! Work Meeting Culture Third Places Movie: Dr. Strangelove (1964) (0:45:51-1:36:29) But Second Rudy Bankrupt Trump Immunity Review 14th Amendment Case Presidential Polls (1:37:36-2:05:47) But Third Economic Update Boring Joe MAGA Bo 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