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by Samuel Minter / Ivan Bou
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- 5 days ago1h 41m
2026-10-31: Burned Before
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner Sam and Ivan disagree on Halloween, discuss elections in four different countries and the possibility of escalation in Iran, ad well as mourning Patrick Stewart. Plus a new episode of "The Old Sam and Ivan Dialogs" from Alex. Enjoy! Show Details: Recorded 2026-10-31 Length this week 1:41:26 0:01:22 - But First Halloween Patrick Stewart Iran War Escalation? Unhelpful Trump Serbian Election Israeli Election 1:01:42 - The Old Sam and Ivan Dialogs - Episode 3 1:08:46 - But Second Republican Self-Sabotage Election 2026 Odds Scorched Earth Trump Election Shenanigans Brazilian Election Accountability 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.
- 1 weeks ago1h 54m
2026-10-24: Without Thinking Much
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Sam and Ivan commiserate on unemployment, talk about movies, TV, and potential parodies of the podcast. Then they get serious for a bit. Ramaswamy's attack ad, Trump admiring men, and all things Election 2026... and 2028! Show Details: Recorded 2026-10-24 Length this week 1:54:46 0:02:24 - But First Unemployment Teaching Opportunities Movie: Psych 3: This is Gus (2021) Movie: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) Hawaii Five-O appearances CC Parodies 0:52:32 - But Second Ramaswamy Attack Ad Trump's Closet Fake Numbers Empathy Bad Election 2026 ElectionGraphs 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.
- 2 weeks ago2h 0m
2026-10-17: Just Look At It
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner Ivan and Sam are all over the place. You have unemployment, the death penalty, the gas and diesel situation, Trump's health, movies, flying cars, and much much more. Plus, some special audio interludes from Alex. Show Details: Recorded 2026-10-17 Length this week 2:00:37 0:00:54 - But First Old vs Young Unemployment Movie: Daredevil (2003) Movie: Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016) 0:44:55 - But Second Alex's Dialogs Half a Mooch Trump Health Gas and Diesel 1:25:09 - But Third Cartoon Curmudgeons AirDubai Incident Executions Flying Car 01:49:44 - But Fourth Hex Dumps Wrong Portland Buying Advice Smoking 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.
- 3 weeks ago1h 39m
2026-10-10: Impotent Gesticulation
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Sam aggravates Ivan while discussing AI assisted writing, which is fun, but they also discuss some off the wall money making schemes, the EV vehicle market, some movies, Election 2026, and much much more! Show Details: Recorded 2026-10-10 Length this week 1:39:52 0:00:00 - Cold Open 0:04:40 - But First HydrationLock Update Ranked Schemes EV Vehicle Market AI Assisted Writing Movie: Do The Right Thing (1989) Movie: Christmas with the Kranks (2004) 0:49:27 - But Second Public Executions Trump Election Deployments Competitive States State and Local Races 2028 Republicans Hitler Mussolini 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.
- Oct 5, 20261h 53m
2026-10-03: Amazingly Different
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner Ed joins Sam while Ivan is off drinking wine or something. They talk about Trump's attempts to use public money to bribe voters and promote himself, and then go through a bunch of potential shenanigan scenarios for Election 2026. Woo! Show Details: Recorded 2026-10-03 Length this week 1:53:11 0:00:47 - But First Granddog Crate Notification Fatigue TV: Modern Family (2009-2020) Multiple Remakes 0:35:39 - But Second Trump Payments Debt and Deficit Income Inequality Trump vs Courts SCOTUS 1:03:29 - But Third Neighborhood Dog Drama Current Election Shenanigans Possible Polling Errors Post-Election Shenanigans Trump II - 2nd Half 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.
- Sep 29, 20261h 53m
2026-09-26: Welk To
On this week's Curmudgeon's CornerSam and Ivan discuss the many warning lights flashing red over the economy, and the dangers of Democrats overpromising what they can actually deliver after midterms. Plus movies! And Boebert! Show Details: Recorded 2026-09-26 Length this week 1:53:08 0:00:33 - But First Minor Illnesses Old Movie Reviewers Movie: Blade Runner (1982) Movie: Hocus Pocus 2 (2022) 0:24:31 - But Second Recession Predictions Warning Indicators Making it Worse AI Bubble? 1:05:42 - But Third Overpromising Mental Stability Messaging Lauren Boebert 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.
- Sep 21, 20261h 33m
2026-09-19: Indoor Banana Farms
This week on Curmudgeon's CornerSam and Ivan dive into how Trump's mishandling of the economy is tanking Republican prospects in Election 2026. But before that, technical difficulties and a story about something Sam's son Alex did for him. And of course much much more! Woo! Show Details: Recorded 2026-09-19 Length this week 1:33:45 0:00:00 - Cold Open 0:02:32 - But First Tech Difficulties Ivan Rules Again HydrationLock Polishing Apps Crypto Scams 0:50:14 - But Second Gas Prices Trump Regrets Inflation Election 2026 Pressure Washing 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.
- Sep 14, 20261h 49m
2026-09-12: Petunias and Horticulture
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Sam and Ivan bounce all over the place. Economy Stuff. Divided opinions on AI. Movies. Smart Devices. Yemen. And much much more. So crank up your volume and pay attention! Show Details: Recorded 2026-09-12 Length this week 1:49:07 0:02:59 - But First Tires and Appliances Smart Bottle Movie: Trekkies (1997) Movie: Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) 0:30:44 - But Second iPhone Duo AI Apocalypse Early Mover Disadvantage AI Divides 1:21:04 - But Third Yemen Situation Fixing Iran? Economic Update Fired Money Honey 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.
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