On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Sam and Ivan talk about the war in Iran and the violence in Mexico. Those are the unavoidable big things of the week. But also beeping and bulbs, almost getting run over, movies, random trips, and a RobinLetter update. A full show!

Show Details:

Recorded 2026-02-28

Length this week 1:56:07

0:02:58 - But First

Beeping and Bulbs

Near Misses

Movie: Blade II (2002)

Movie: A Minecraft Movie (2025)

0:49:38 - Iran War

Why Attack?

Possible Outcomes

Whose Interests?

Managing Attention

1:21:00 - Potpourri

El Mencho Killing

Random Yucatan Trip?

Iran Again

RobinLetter Update

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This week on Curmudgeon's Corner Sam and Ivan talk Tesla, AI, Tariffs, Economy, Epstein, Cars, Movies and RobinLetter. Is that enough for you? I hope so, cause that's what you have this week. Plus the benefits of checking your mail! So there ya go!

Show Details:

Recorded 2026-02-21

Length this week 1:37:37

0:00:35 - Part One

Movie: Tuck Everlasting (2002)

Movie: Allegiant (2016)

0:16:49 - Part Two

Tesla Pulling Back From Cars

Electric Car Competition

AI Risks and Benefits

0:49:04 - Part Three

Looking at Mail

Tariff Decision

Negative Indicators

1:14:55 - Part Four

New Epstein Consequences

RobinLetter Update

Expensive Cars

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On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Ivan and Sam remember Ray Lynch, they talk about movies and television, Sam plugs his RobinLetter project, and then of course they discuss the systematic destruction of American government by the Trump administration. Oh. And Bad Bunny.

Show Details:

Recorded 2026-02-14

Length this week 2:01:23

0:00:40 - But First

Rough Months

Ray Lynch

RobinLetter

Movie: The Graduate (1967)

Movie: The Wizard of Oz (1939)

0:38:33 - But Second

Government Incompetence

Untrustworthy Economic Data

Destruction of Trust

Complicit or Spineless

Slow Bleed of Support

1:24:21 - But Third

L&O S6E23

Striking TV Episodes

Bad Bunny

Crimes Against Humanity

Orifices

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

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This week on Curmudgeon's Corner Ivan is out having a birthday thing, so Ed joins Sam and picks the topics. The big themes are RFK Jr's nonsense at HHS, the continued improvements in AI tech, and the end of the START treaty. But also movies and the weather, Election 2026 and the SAVE Act, and more!

Show Details:

Recorded 2026-02-07

Length this week 2:03:35

0:00:50 - But First

Cold Temps

Walks and Runs

Movie: Psych 2: Lassie Come Home (2020)

Movie: Epic (2013)

0:26:23 - But Second

Northern ATMs

Electronic Transactions

RFK Jr Nonsense

Delayed Effects

0:59:25 - But Third

I Customer Support

AI Improvements

Moltbot/Moltbook

Educational Changes

1:34:16 - But Fourth

START Treaty

Election 2026

SAVE Act

Scandal Pace

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

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On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Sam and Ivan talk about Minnesota and Epstein as the big more serious things. But there is more! Health updates! Movies! Ivan gets a package! And the overall moral collapse of society!

Show Details:

Recorded 2026-01-31

Length this week 1:46:22

0:00:45 - But First

Health Updates

Moral Collapse

Movie: On the Waterfront (1954)

Movie: Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)

0:48:50 - But Second

Package Arrival

Minnesota Updates

Epstein Updates

Uninvestigated Allegations?

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

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This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam explains why neither he or Ivan are here this week. Well, Sam is here, but barely here, just long enough to explain why he isn't here. It is a fun week of injuries and health challenges. So a minimal show. Sorry folks. Hopefully back to normal next week.

Show Details:

Recorded 2026-01-24

Length this week 0:15:37

0:00:27 - One and Only

Ivan Out

Sam Out

Peace Out

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On this week's Curmudgeon's corner Emily joins Ivan and Sam to talk about the events of the week. Plus visiting Brazil. Plus holding old grudges and age gaps. And a book. But yes, also Venezuela, Minnesota, and Kristen Sinema. Other stuff happened this week, but there is only so much time...

Show Details:

Recorded 2026-01-17

Length this week 2:12:09

0:04:20 - But First

Brazil Tourism

Long Grudges

Memorial

Age Gaps

Book: A Wizard of Earthsea (1968)

0:48:05 - But Second

Kristen Sinema

Renee Good

MN Escalation

Dem Response

Venezuela

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So last week you heard Sam and Ivan's predictions for 2026. Now see how they ended up doing on the 2025 predictions they made a year and a week ago. Did they wrap themselves in honor? Or were they completely humiliated with their obvious errors? Now is the time to find out! Oh. Plus a bit on Venezuela.

Show Details:

Recorded 2026-01-04

Length this week 2:14:29

0:01:09 - Venezuela

0:20:39 - Politics

0:51:04 - International

1:15:27 - Economy

1:27:43 - Technology

1:50:28 - Hodgepodge

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

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What you have all been waiting for. The traditional annual predictions show. Sam and Ivan give their 2026 predictions for politics, international, technology, economy, and hodgepodge. How will they do this time? You'll know in a year...

Show Details:

Recorded 2025-12-31

Length this week 3:20:07

0:01:24 - Politics

0:45:07 - International

1:41:43 - Technology

2:21:20 - Economy

2:42:56 - Hodgepodge

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

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This week on Curmudgeon's Corner Ivan and Sam discuss spare tires, movies, Epstein, economic numbers, and the spiked 60 Minutes story on CECOT. Plus a few other things.

Show Details:

Recorded 2025-12-23

Length this week 1:50:08

0:00:24 - But First

Scheduling

Spare Tires

Movie: Wish (2023)

Movie: Schindler’s List (1993)

0:41:38 - But Second

Epstein Redactions

Possibly Fake Epstein Letter

Acting Guilty

Q3 Economic Numbers

1:05:41 - But Third

60 Minutes CECOT Spike

Appeasing Trump

Streisand Effect

The Actual 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 from the album Deep Breakfast (iTunes link)

Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe.