Curmudgeon's Corner

Samuel Minter / Ivan Bou
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Curmudgeon's Corner

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

  1. 4D AGO

    One Time

    On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Sam goes solo because Ivan is sick. First order of business, an update on Sam's car situation. He bought one. Hear all about it. Then a movie and a book. Then finally, what's going on with this latest Epstein business, and how it is tearing apart MAGA world.   Show Details: Recorded 2025-07-12 Length this week 1:52:47 0:00:51 - Car Stuff Sam Got One! Trim Level Anxiety Electric Charging Modern Features 0:42:59 - Media Stuff Movie: Why We Fight (2005) Book: And Another Thing… (2009) 1:06:41 - Epstein Stuff Nothing New? What's in the Files? MAGA Reaction Trump Reaction 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.

    1h 53m

  2. JUL 6

    Story Time

    This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan deviate from the usual, and actually spend the majority of the show on personal stories. First up, Ivan explains why he was unable to make it to Seattle for a meetup after all. Second up, Sam explains his adventures with car trouble and car repair. They do hit a bit of the OBBB and some random things at the end as almost an afterthought. :-)   Show Details: Recorded 2025-07-05 Length this week 1:50:30 0:00:32 - The Stories Meetup Fail Automotive Fail 1:12:42 - The Rest OBBB Passes AI Run Business 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.

    1h 51m

  3. JUN 30

    Prisoners of the Moment

    On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Ivan and Sam discuss Iran again, negative economic signs, the New York Mayor's race and the implications thereof, and a bit about SCOTUS. Also Ivan wants to know if you would take a gamble and just sleep for the next 3-4 years to skip forward, and of course some movies.   Show Details: Recorded 2025-06-28 Length this week 2:04:30 0:00:00 - Future Sam 0:03:33 - But First Meetup! Cryosleep Bet Movie: Psycho (1960) Movie: Under Siege (1992) 0:45:46 - But Second Fordow Obliteration? Trump Peace Prize? Economic Downturn 1:17:05 - But Third NYC Mayor Race Unapologetic Approach Weak Dem Leadership 1:44:28 - But Fourth SCOTUS Meetup! Alarm 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.

    2h 5m

  4. JUN 23

    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.

    1h 58m

  5. JUN 15

    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.

    1h 57m

  6. JUN 8

    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.

    1h 51m

  7. JUN 2

    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.

    1h 49m

  8. MAY 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.

    2h 1m
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About

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

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  • Creator
    Samuel Minter / Ivan Bou
  • Years Active
    2007 - 2025
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Samuel Minter
  • Show Website
    Curmudgeon's Corner

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