Curmudgeon's Corner

By Samuel Minter / Ivan Bou

A weekly current events podcast where the hosts discuss whatever is hot in the news each week.... more

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June 23, 20252025-06-21: Don't Stoop
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan recorded BEFORE Trump bombed Iran, but they give you their thoughts as of right before that. Plus a bunch of movie talk, discussion on the No Kings protests, concern about the legislative murders in Minnesota, and more!

Show Details:
Recorded 2025-06-21
Length this week 1:58:16
0:00:00 - Future Sam
Iran Developments

Meetup Plans

0:05:30 - But First
Movie: How to Train Your Dragon (2025)

Coworkers and Laptops

Aging Differently?

Movie: The Godfather III/Coda (1990/2020)

Movie: The Princess and the Frog (2010)

Movies: Fast and Furious Franchise (2001-Present)

0:49:32 - Newsy Stuff
Skrmetti decision (Trans rights)

No Kings Protests

Tempest Game

Iran Situation

Legislative Murders

Trump Phone

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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1h 59min
June 15, 20252025-06-14: Pop Open
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Ed substitutes for Ivan and talks to Sam about the benefits of the No Kings events and other events like them, as well as the Israel/Iran conflict. Plus some movie talk. And if that wasn't enough, some conversation about disposing of dead bodies. So be sure to stay for that part at the end!

Show Details:
Recorded 2025-06-14
Length this week 1:57:19
0:01:36 - One
TikTok Engagement

No Kings Plans

Boiling the Frog

Protest Effectiveness

0:40:24 - Two
Movie: Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)

Oscar Parties: Worth It

Movie: X-Men (2000)

Movie: Wicked (2024)

1:04:31 - Three
Israel Attacks Iran

Trump and Netanyahu

Iranian Response

Rules Based 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.
...more
1h 58min
June 08, 20252025-06-07: Hamsterball Parachute
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner Sam and Ivan get into Elon vs Donald and the various implications of that breakdown. But they also discuss the big beautiful bill, how Democrats are responding to everything, travel drama, bad commutes, and some other stuff too. Oh, and they do badly at a news quiz. Fun!

Show Details:
Recorded 2025-06-07
Length this week 1:50:56
0:00:00 - Cold Open

0:04:01 - But First
Travel Drama

Commuting

Pop Culture

News Quiz

0:47:00 - But Second
Elon vs Donald

Big Beautiful Bill

Democratic Strategy

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.
...more
1h 51min
June 02, 20252025-05-31: Ritual Humiliation
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan talk movies, tariffs, and Elon. This time not just one movie, but a whole bunch of movies. And on tariffs, yes, it has been covered before. But there was new stuff this week. TACO! And Elon, what is there to say about Elon. The ineffectiveness of DOGE? The rumored throuple? Yes. All of that. And MORE!

Show Details:
Recorded 2025-05-31
Length this week 1:49:19
0:01:04 - Movies
Shakycams

Movies: Bourne Franchise (2002-2016)

Movies: Mission: Impossible Franchise (1996-2025)

Movie: Crocodile Dundee (1986)

0:31:02 - Tariffs
Lawsuits

TACO

Motivations

Coming Next

1:01:23 - Elon
DOGE

Throuple

Businesses

Drugs

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.
...more
1h 50min
May 24, 20252025-05-24: The Whole Thing
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Ivan and Sam discuss have a big mix of topics. They discuss networks, microphones, movies, Biden, and recent developments in AI. All the stuff. So not all politics this time, and they left a lot of that kind of thing on the table this time. There is enough of that all the rest of the time. So a change is nice. And you still get some Biden, so there ya go.

Show Details:
Recorded 2025-05-24
Length this week 2:00:49
0:02:03 - But First
CC TikTok

Networks and Microphones

Movie: Alice through the Looking Glass (2016)

Movie: The Fan (1996)

0:36:37 - Biden
The Tapper Book

Revisiting 2024

Taking the Bait

Joe's Cancer

1:13:55 - AI Developments
Google Veo 3

Creative Implications

Rouge AI Risks

Relying on AI

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.
...more
2h 1min
May 19, 20252025-05-17: Train of Thought
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Sam and Ivan are joined by Todd for an extensive conversation of the impact of Trump's tariff policies through the lens of his experience in the solar power industry. Then he sticks around for a more general conversation on reactions to Trump, and strategies for dealing with him. Plus the usual tangential side treks.

Show Details:
Recorded 2025-05-17
Length this week 1:53:18
0:00:01 - Cold Open

0:04:36 - Tariff Stuff
Impacts on Solar

Shipping Issues

Uncertainty

Onshoring

Governance vs PR

1:06:16 - Other Stuff
Worst Case Scenarios

OODA Loops

New and Low Info Voters

Dem Strategy

Sam's Mom

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.
...more
1h 54min
May 11, 20252025-05-10: Blah Blah Blah
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan talk about stuff. And more stuff, then some other stuff. You know, the usual. Fine, you actually want to know some of the stuff? Thermostats. iPads. The Karate Kid. India/Pakistan. Tariffs. Supply chains. Arresting Newark's Mayor. That good enough for you?

Show Details:
Recorded 2025-05-10
Length this week 1:47:30
0:01:13 - But First
Thermostats

iPad Air

Movie: The Karate Kid (1984)

0:45:47 - India/Pakistan
New Events

Long History

Escalations?

1:07:21 - More Stuff
Non-Topics

Supply Crunch

Newark Mayor

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.
...more
1h 48min
May 04, 20252025-05-03: Big Frozen Face
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Sam and Ivan review the first 100 days of the second Trump presidency. And that is enough of that for politics. So they also discuss social media for the first time in awhile, especially the rise of BlueSky over the last few months. Plus some on excessive employer expectations, and a movie review. Enjoy!

Show Details:
Recorded 2025-05-03
Length this week 2:06:59
0:01:13 - But First
Employer Expectations

Movie: Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)

Franchise Reboots

0:41:45 - 100 Days of Trump
Sam Health Update

Trump by the Numbers

New Air Force One

1:17:07 - Social Media
Hamlet's Soliloquy

BlueSky Revisited

Other Options

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.
...more
2h 7min
April 23, 20252025-04-22: Liberties Taken
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam needed to do the show a few days early because he is having some light outpatient surgery and didn't want to record the show with bandages on, and Ivan obliged. After chatting about that you get some of the usual Trump stuff, the Pope died, some movie discussions, and maybe there are aliens? All the sort of stuff you expect. So there it is. Enjoy!

Show Details:
Recorded 2025-04-22
Length this week 1:33:04
0:01:04 - Part One
Sam Having Surgery

Trump Economy Again

SCOTUS Speed

0:41:30 - But Second
Movie: Adipurush (2023)

Dubbing vs Captions

Hegseth Out?

1:06:00 - But Third
Pope Francis Died

Next Pope?

Signs of Alien Life?

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.
...more
1h 34min
April 19, 20252025-04-18: Gold Edition
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Sam and Ivan hit the obvious Trump related economic and legal stuff. Plus movies, actors, and funerals. And a quick run through of other smaller things too. Yes, the Trump stuff dominates. How can it not? But they squeeze in some other stuff too. And you should too. There ya go.

Show Details:
Recorded 2025-04-18
Length this week 2:05:44
0:03:08 - But First
Funerals

Liam Neeson

Movie: Chinatown (1974)

Movie: Margin Call (2011)

0:36:49 - Economic Stuff
Sell Off Continues

Possible Responses

Billionaire Desires

Blue Origin Flight

1:24:48 - Legal Stuff
Defying SCOTUS

Turning on Trump?

Democratic Stance

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.
...more
2h 6min

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