This week on Curmudgeon's Corner Ivan and Sam discuss the great American melting pot, the Nuzzi story, Hegseth's war crimes, Presidential accountability, journalistic ideas, history repeating itself, and of course lots more! Tune in and enjoy!

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Recorded 2025-11-29

Length this week 1:54:11

0:02:10 - But First

Make Money Fast

Poverty Level

AbulToDo

Movie: Blade (1998)

0:50:03 - But Second

Nuzzi Story

History Repeating

Melting Pot

Journalistic Ideals

1:24:26 - But Third

Video on Illegal Orders

Hegseth War Crimes

Presidential Accountability

Ethics Reforms

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Ivan is back! So he and Sam bounce all over the place to catch up. They've got the Comey case and the UPS crash. Trump's Ukraine peace proposal and a bit about Ivan's recovery. Plus Mandani and Trump. And lots more! Enjoy!

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Recorded 2025-11-22

Length this week 2:24:40

0:01:29 - But First

Ivan Recovery

TV: The Twilight Zone (1959-1963)

Movie: Sunset Boulevard (1950)

0:34:40 - But Second

UPS Crash

Epstein Vote

1:15:00 - But Third

Comey Case

Ukraine Plan

1:46:57 - But Fourth

Mamdani and Trump

TG Resigns

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This time Sam is joined by Todd as Ivan continues to recuperate, and it is just a smorgasbord of topics. We've got inflation and tariffs. We've got Election 2025 and progressives vs moderates. We've got ACA subsidies and the Epstein emails. And much much more. So get in there and listen!

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Recorded 2025-11-15

Length this week 2:16:59

0:00:24 - One

Election 2025

Protest Effectiveness

Inflation

Republican Factions

0:46:34 - Two

ACA Subsidies

Breaking Institutions

Shutdown Politics

Progressives vs Moderates

1:29:15 - Three

Clinton Triangulation

Tariff Impacts

Epstein Emails

JukePodder

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Ivan is recovering from surgery, so Sam is joined by Ed and Bruce this week, and they pick the topics. We've got everything from tariffs at SCOTUS to advice for Sam to the situation in Venezuela, and lots of other stuff too. Enjoy!

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Recorded 2025-11-07

Length this week 1:58:01

0:00:33 - Segment One

Advice for Sam

Marjorie Taylor Greene

0:41:51 - Segment Two

Government Shutdown

Income Inequality

1:27:06 - Segment Three

Venezuela Situation

Tariffs at SCOTUS

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Sam got laid off! So for the first half of the show he and Ivan talk about that, what Sam plans to do next, and all the related stuff there is to say. Then of course they do talk about the news of the week. Because that is important too! :-)

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Recorded 2025-11-01

Length this week 2:04:49

0:01:06 - Sam Laid Off!

Long Expected News

Company Motivations

Generational Differences

Return to Office

What's Next?

Independent Projects

1:00:56 - Everything Else

Shutdown Update

Lincoln Bathroom

Zohran Mamdani

"Deciding to Win"

Better Approaches

Household Robots

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Sam and Ivan discuss the Maine Senate race as their big newsy topic this week. They also hit on the Virginia Giuffre book, Trump's attempt to pay himself, and of course the destruction of the White House East Wing on the news side of things. Plus a coworker retiring, some movies, and the CC online presence gets some upgrades!

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Recorded 2025-10-25

Length this week 2:08:59

0:03:35 - But First

Remembering Zoom

Coworker Reconnection

Retirement Choices

Movie: Tron: Ares (2025)

CC Website Enhancements

Movie: Hairspray (1988)

0:49:40 - But Second

Maine Senate Background

Graham Planter Appeal

Janet Mills Alternative

Democratic Attitudes

Nazi Tattoos

Tradeoffs

1:29:35 - But Third

Call for Hosts

Virginia Giuffre book

$230M for Trump

Crazy Scenarios

The East Wing

Open Flames

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On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Ivan is away, but Sam bumps into Emily at No Kings 2, and she joins him for the rest of the show. They talk about movies and TV before jumping to discussion of what makes an effective protest movement, what the options are for those in opposition, and how the next few years are likely to play out. Plus a bonus discussion explaining "Abulsme" after the end!

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Recorded 2025-10-18

Length this week 2:09:58

0:00:24 - Intro

0:04:11 - Media

Movie: Citizen Kane (1941)

Movie: The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

TV: Outlander (2014-Present)

Movie: All the King's Men (1999)

Movie: Saltburn (2023)

0:44:11 - No Kings 2

Effective Protests

Accelerationism vs Community

Convictions vs Constraints

2024 Revisited

Optimism vs Pessimism

Government Shutdown

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This week on Curmudgeon's Corner Ivan and Sam revisit a prediction Sam made about self-driving cars 10 years ago on this very show. Sam was wrong. Ivan was right. Ivan takes great joy in this. They will revisit the issue here in another ten years. Oh, and they also talk about a bunch of other things, including all the main news stories of the week. Because that is what they do.

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Recorded 2025-10-10

Length this week 2:09:44

0:00:26 - But First

2015 Self-Driving Prediction

Family Calendars

Wrong Way Driving

Movie: Spider-Man: Across the Spider Verse (2023)

0:43:08 - But Second

Trump DC Hotel Grift

Weaponized DoJ

1:14:09 - Lightning Round

iPhone and iPad Stories

AI Slop and Profitability

Gaza and Argentina

The Power of Lies

The Portland Frog

Trump Watches

The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch.

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On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Ivan and Sam talk about the US government shutdown, as well as Trump and Hegseth's speeches to the Generals and Admirals along with related issues. But before that, health and travel updates, and a discussion of a movie about homelessness. And that be that!

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Recorded 2025-10-04

Length this week 1:43:55

0:00:28 - But First

Ivan Health

Ivan Guyana

Sam Canada

Movie: Dark Days (2000)

0:45:00 - Shutdown

Less Concern

Blame Game

Paths Out

Messaging

1:06:17 - Trump & Hegseth

Trump Coin

Hegseth Speech

Trump Physical Health

Trump Mental Health

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This week on Curmudgeon's Corner Ivan and Sam do a lightning round of current events in the second half of the show. Comey. Russian drones in Europe. The impending Government Shutdown. More tariffs. All that sort of thing. But first, Ivan is tired and busy, and Sam talks about meeting other local podcasters at the Snohomish Podcast Network. Plus something about coconuts.

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Recorded 2025-09-27

Length this week 1:56:35

0:00:27 - But First

Everyone Tired

Busy Busy Busy

Snohomish Podcast Network

Um Sir Podcast

Podcast Longevity

0:48:30 - Newsy Stuff

JukePodder

Comey Indictment

Airspace Incursions

Impending Shutdown

More Tariffs

Coconut Scare

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.