Two Grumpy Vets and a Duuude

Richard Chelson and Bryan Goodwin
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This show is about two grumpy vets and a duuude who became friends and have been talking once a week for the last 4 or 5 years. These conversations result in many rabbit holes being chased. Finally, in our infinite wisdom, we decided to share this with you. To let you know that you can find someone to talk to about anything and still maintain your manly attitude. This show will talk about real subjects and real life, if that offends you, then change the channel. We are Podcast 2.0 compliant using the value-for-value model. So take a break and listen to 2 Grumpy Vets and a Duuude, solve the world's problems...and get nowhere!

  1. You ate a Monkey!? or a banana?

    1d ago

    You ate a Monkey!? or a banana?

    This week Brian beats the Dude onto the call, Rich is out here mowing a swamp, nobody can find the spider on the dollar bill, and the Crocs have officially lost all their tread. It's Episode 103 and we are absolutely not slowing down. We kick things off with Rich half-mowing his flooded yard — and revisiting the time he had to winch his own lawnmower out of the back 40 with the Jeep. Classic Rich. We move into the dental drama, where a clinic waited until the last possible second to schedule a deep cleaning and then acted like it was Rich's emergency. It was not. Bella makes her appearance too, because of course she does — no treadmill, full Jeep rides, head out the window at exactly the right speed. Rich has been getting back into macro photography and shares some shots live — a loofah, an oil lamp wick, and a $5 bill that turns out to have a whole lot going on under magnification. Brian claims he saw the spider on Lincoln's face back when he had younger eyes. We believe him. Mostly. From there we roam through: vibe-coded podcast players with probable backdoors, the Toyota Stout (a $23K truck that could save America), Bitcoin dropping while Rich watches the Kraken ticker live, the AT&T billing saga finally reaching its conclusion, debt collectors and the golden rule of never confirming who you are, Crocs with zero tread left and a very serious plan to retread them with old truck tires, Starlink holding up in the rain, the EU learning not to mouth off to Elon, SNAP work requirements, Juneteenth history, and the mindset gap between $28K and $130K a year. Brian's Website of the Week is realworkfromanywhere.com — a remote job board with listings across tech, support, sales, and more. He finds a listing paying $192K for customer service. The Dude is skeptical. Rich is skeptical. Brian makes them feel bad about it. The Dude closes it out with his Tip of the Day: go check your spare tire right now. Seriously. Go do it. Links Mentioned Real Work From Anywhere — Remote job board, Brian's Website of the WeekSourcegraph — Engineering AI tools company, mentioned as a job listing exampleKEH Camera — Used camera gear marketplace, discussed for lens shoppingMPB — Used camera gear marketplace, also discussedMIOPS — Smart camera triggers; Rich is using the Splash kit and Smart+ for water drop photographyKraken — Crypto exchange Rich uses; Bitcoin was live on screen during the episodepodcastapps.com — Find a modern Podcasting 2.0 app that supports live notifications, chapters, transcripts, and morePodverse — Podcasting 2.0 app, mentioned as a listener optionSupport the Show Two Grumpy Vets and a Duuude runs on the value for value model — no ads, no sponsors, no one telling us what we can and can't say. If you got something out of this episode — a laugh, a thought, a groan — consider sending some value back our way. Time: Share the show on Facebook, Instagram, X, Mastodon, Blue Sky, or wherever you hang out online.Talent: Got art skills? Send us 2000x2000px episode or chapter art. We'll put your name in the show notes.Treasure: Hit the Support the Show link in your podcast app, or reach out directly.Contact Rich: rchelson@gmail.com Contact Brian: circlecast@gmail.com We go live every Thursday at 7pm CT. Use a modern podcast app to get notified when we're live.]]> Email Us: Rich-- mailto://rchelson@gmail.com Bryan -- mailto://circlecast@gmail.com If you are struggling with life please reach out to The Suicide Life Line - Dial 988 The world needs you here.

    2h 60m
  2. We Do Red Beans and Grass

    Jun 1

    We Do Red Beans and Grass

    Three friends, zero sponsors, one biblical amount of rain. This week Rich is basically living in a bayou — the Mississippi Gulf Coast got hammered with over five inches of rain in a single week, and Bella has strong opinions about wet grass. Also, the local frogs sound like kittens and it scared the daylights out of everyone. Brian shares a powerful Memorial Day story — a last-minute drive to pay respects to PFC Tucker, a soldier he served as casualty assistance officer for, and the remarkable discovery that a stranger who stood vigil at the grave for 18 years had been in the same four-man fire team with Tucker — separated by 30 years and two different wars. From there the guys cover just about everything: DIY urns with recliner inserts, Harvard handing out 5.0 GPAs, the Dunning-Kruger effect and armchair experts, Reddit karma games, the fine art of haggling SiriusXM down to $4.99 a month, Brian's new banjitar (yes, banjitar), and why Canada's MAID program should concern everyone paying attention. Rich drops an AI voice income update — $293 since January and climbing — and Brian shares his website traffic wins with 800 questions for couples pulling in 250 visitors a day. The guys also make the case for de-Googling your life, why Linux gives you more convenience on your own terms, and as always, why this show will never have a mattress ad in the middle of your conversation. In this episode: 0:00 — Welcome to the Show 0:38 — It Won't Stop Raining and Bella Won't Go Outside 10:49 — Bella Needs a Ride and the Frogs Are Having a Party 29:05 — Memorial Day: Standing Vigil for PFC Tucker 43:12 — End of Life Planning the Grumpy Vet Way 57:00 — Dunning-Kruger, Cult Classics, and Blooper Reels 1:08:27 — Bella vs. Ham Contests and Burger King Croissants 1:13:16 — Harvard 5.0 GPAs and the Useless Degree Problem 1:23:06 — Website Traffic, AI Voice Money, and Going Viral 1:36:47 — Reddit Deep Dive and TikTok Shenanigans 1:50:26 — The Banjitar Has Entered the Chat 1:55:06 — Canada's MAID Program and Government Overreach 2:19:08 — Jeep the Coast, Beach Rules, and Idiot Taxes 2:25:05 — Linux, SiriusXM Haggling, and De-Googling Life 2:50:06 — Value for Value: Why We Don't Do Sponsors Support the show (Value for Value): If you got something out of this episode — a laugh, a thought, a groan — it's worth something. You decide how much. Rich: rchelson@gmail.com Brian: circlecast@gmail.com ️ Modern podcast apps with boost/support features: podcastingapps.com Email Us: Rich-- mailto://rchelson@gmail.com Bryan -- mailto://circlecast@gmail.com If you are struggling with life please reach out to The Suicide Life Line - Dial 988 The world needs you here.

    3h 1m
  3. Your Blood Is a Freaking Oreo

    May 25

    Your Blood Is a Freaking Oreo

    Episode 101 kicks off with weather swings, cozy pets, and Dude unpacking the most stressful DOT physical of the year — an A1C reading that hijacked his blood pressure, a clean CPAP compliance report, and a doctor who took his sweet time delivering the verdict. Rich looks up what A1C actually measures and lands on the line of the night: your blood is a freaking Oreo. From there: a Level 2 hazmat inspection on I-35, two stops in one day, and why being cordial beats being combative on the roadside every single time. We detour into Idiocracy, wooden clogs from the Netherlands, and what is somehow a 45-minute deep dive into the entire Crocs catalog — including the discovery that off-road Crocs with mud treads are a real product Rich nearly buys on the spot. Rich gets pre-approved for an Amazon store card mid-show, Bryan says push it, Rich pushes it. We talk about Bella eating the laces off the Hey Dudes, the 10-foot selfie stick that's coming to Cruisin' the Coast in October, and the legendary cone-slalom story that was almost definitely caught on three different dashcams. The back half meanders through Jeep trail badges, gas prices and OPEC, COVID hindsight, Bryan's bucket list of weird European landmarks (the child eater fountain in Bern, the Veiled Christ at the Sansevero Chapel), American oddities like Bishop Castle and Miss Tattnell's grave in the middle of a Texas street, and a quick plug for Standard Notes. Dude falls asleep during the close. We wake him up. We wrap it up. Thanks for sticking with us through 101 episodes — y'all make this worth doing every week. Links mentioned in this episode: CrocsHey Dude ShoesCruisin' the CoastStandard NotesIdiocracy (2006)Sansevero Chapel MuseumModern Podcast AppsEmail Us: Rich -- rchelson@gmail.com Bryan -- circlecast@gmail.com If you are struggling with life please reach out to The Suicide Life Line - Dial 988 The world needs you here. Email Us: Rich-- mailto://rchelson@gmail.com Bryan -- mailto://circlecast@gmail.com If you are struggling with life please reach out to The Suicide Life Line - Dial 988 The world needs you here.

    2h 44m
  4. Al Capone, Whipped Cream, and 100 Episodes of This Nonsense

    May 18

    Al Capone, Whipped Cream, and 100 Episodes of This Nonsense

    In our 100th episode, the three of us do what we’ve always done best: show up for each other and talk like real friends. Bryan opens with a peek behind the scenes on tinkering with an AI‑assisted WordPress podcast player, which sparks a spirited debate about AI hallucinations, trust, and how to push back on bad outputs. From there, we wander joyfully through big and small topics—media hype around health scares, movie rabbit holes from Star Wars to Yellowstone (and why some sequels land while others don’t), favorite actors, comedy greats, and the art of storytelling. We also touch on life, legacy, and how we’d want to be remembered, grounding it with a simple reminder to invest in real human connection. We close with gratitude for 100 episodes, an invite to support the show via value‑for‑value (share, time/talent, treasure), and a challenge for the week: go visit someone in a nursing home who doesn’t get many visitors. Thanks for riding with us—here’s to the next 100. Email Us: Rich-- mailto://rchelson@gmail.com Bryan -- mailto://circlecast@gmail.com If you are struggling with life please reach out to The Suicide Life Line - Dial 988 The world needs you here.

    2h 48m
  5. 0.4% Can Kiss Our Butt

    May 11

    0.4% Can Kiss Our Butt

    It's a packed night in the Two Grumpy Vets and a Duuude studio — and yes, we're back live! Rich finally got BUTT sorted out through a little terminal magic, and we're streaming live to Podhome once again. While we're at it, we've got some thoughts on TrueFans and their sudden need to know everything about everybody — spoiler: they contribute exactly 0.4% of our total downloads over two years, so the bar is set accordingly. From there the conversation goes exactly where you'd expect it to — everywhere. Ron's roller skating past gets fully excavated, including his time as the rink cop at Fort Sill and his brief career managing the skate counter. The guys make their case (again) for the world's most needed podcast that Ron refuses to make. Rich drops some solid Bible advice for Ron just getting started — skip the King James, skip the Ethiopian Bible for now, and head straight to BibleGateway.com for audio versions of the NASB or NIV. You can listen while you drive. Simple. The guys also get into the DJI drone ban situation and why the FAA and FCC comment period felt more like a speed trap than a public process. Rich is making his comment. Trucking war stories make their appearance courtesy of Ron — including the legendary attempted U-turn with a three-axle gooseneck trailer on a blind curve at 70 mph. DOT inspection week is coming May 12-14, so keep your load locks where they belong. The conversation winds through oil markets, big energy versus the little guys, the placebo effect, Chinese medicine, addiction as a coping mechanism, and pharmaceutical commercials that keep inventing new names for old problems. It's a lot. That's kind of the point. Rich also drops richcmedia.com — go check it out. Oh, and next week? Episode 100. Yeah. That's happening. Value for Value If this show brought you something worth keeping, consider returning the favor — time, talent, or treasure. Find a Podcasting 2.0 compatible app at podcastapps.com and support directly from there, or reach out and let us know how you want to help. Ron's Tip of the Day Check in on your elderly neighbors. Not everybody has family close by. Go introduce yourself. The best stories you'll ever hear are sitting right down the street. Email Us: Rich-- mailto://rchelson@gmail.com Bryan -- mailto://circlecast@gmail.com If you are struggling with life please reach out to The Suicide Life Line - Dial 988 The world needs you here.

    2h 45m
  6. Court TV, Beavis, and Other Things We Refuse to Watch

    May 4

    Court TV, Beavis, and Other Things We Refuse to Watch

    This week on Two Grumpy Vets and a Duuude, the guys kick things off with a spirited debate that no one asked for but everyone needed — Primus. Bryan sends a video, the Duuude loses eight seconds of his life he'll never get back, and Rich tries to explain what a recognizable song actually means. Spoiler: "My Name is Mud" is not the answer anyone was looking for. From there the crew takes a detour through the golden age of MTV (when it actually played music), the birth of reality TV, and why Beavis and Butthead could physically feel brain cells dying in real time. The Duuude makes his case for Court TV. Nobody agrees, but nobody's surprised either. Rich gives an update on his run-in with AT&T — a $568 surprise bill, a customer service rep named Mark who actually tried, and a $25 credit offer that went over about as well as you'd expect. The whole situation gets resolved the same day with a Sparklight switch that took three and a half hours from first call to fully operational. Sometimes things just work out. Rich also shares an update on VA acupuncture — session three in, the back spasms are down, he can walk his yard again, and the TENS unit this doctor uses is not your average unit from the pharmacy. Progress is progress. The guys wrap up episode 98 with a reminder that episode 100 is just around the corner, a tip of the week from the Duuude about saying hello to two strangers a day, and the usual reminder that this show runs ad-free by design — no sponsors, no brand safety, no interruptions. Value for value. Share it, send chapter art, or drop a few bucks at the PayPal link in your podcast app. Rich: rchelson@gmail.com | Bryan: circlecast@gmail.com Email Us: Rich-- mailto://rchelson@gmail.com Bryan -- mailto://circlecast@gmail.com If you are struggling with life please reach out to The Suicide Life Line - Dial 988 The world needs you here.

    2h 39m
  7. We Couldn’t Afford the "Poor," We Were Just "Puh"

    Apr 27

    We Couldn’t Afford the "Poor," We Were Just "Puh"

    In this week’s episode of Two Grumpy Vets and a Dude, we kick off with some classic tech gremlins as we fight Zoom, virtual audio cables, and Linux updates before settling in for a wide-ranging, unfiltered conversation. We trade road-warrior stories about trucks, cruise control, and maddening drivers; diagnose a Jeep’s mystery dash-light fiasco that turns out to be a seven-year-old battery; and debate bass lines, suspenders, Crocs, and whether peanut butter and honey belongs anywhere near bread. We also wade into heavier ground: media narratives, COVID-era policy overreach, digital IDs, and why anonymity still matters. On the home front, Bryan share's updates on his daughter’s situation, the power of emotional steadiness, and a push to turn her cleaning superpowers into a business. We wrap with food talk—gumbo, jambalaya, red beans and rice—and a reminder to be kind and help your fellow man, because ten minutes of your time can be priceless to someone else. Value-for-Value: If we made you laugh, think, nod, or groan, consider returning value with your time (share the show), talent (send in cover art), or treasure (hit the funding link). Email us: circlecast@gmail.com or rchelson@gmail.com.  And catch us live via a modern podcast app that supports Podcasting 2.0 when the live item tag is on. https://serve.podhome.fm/two-grumpy-vets Support The Show (00:00:00) Opening banter, tech hiccups, and host handoff in Zoom (00:06:00) Biloxi trip, Jeep warning lights, and the battery fix (00:13:45) Grocery deals, chicken parts debate, and pantry priorities (00:18:45) Pandemic toilet paper talk and compliance vs. control (00:26:30) Culture shifts, Gen Z and church, screens, and boombox nostalgia (00:30:00) Iconic bass riffs argument and Primus homework (00:40:30) Drawer disaster, cuss-fueled fixes, and a tragic Louisiana case (00:53:45) Linux vs. Windows, USB woes, and Resolute Raccoon (01:10:30) Police, rights, speeding realities, and CDL road rants (01:26:45) Coast-to-coast trucking days and the shift to hopping freight (01:37:45) Barracks life hacks, waxed floors, and pager alerts (01:49:15) Family updates: Alexis, Max, and navigating tough relationships (01:58:45) Turning cleaning skills into a business and pricing strategy (02:08:45) Why restaurant food tastes the same and craving real spice (02:18:45) Authentic Mexican vs. Tex‑Mex and the case for Cajun heat (02:23:15) Simple breakfasts, grilled cheese pride, and comfort food (02:27:00) Value‑for‑value, live tags, and modern podcast apps PSA (02:36:15) Wrap‑up, downloads, and the Dudes be kind credo Email Us: Rich-- mailto://rchelson@gmail.com Bryan -- mailto://circlecast@gmail.com If you are struggling with life please reach out to The Suicide Life Line - Dial 988 The world needs you here.

    2h 44m
  8. Frank The Rabbit, Doesn't Know Either

    Apr 20

    Frank The Rabbit, Doesn't Know Either

    This week on Two Grumpy Vets and a Dude, we go full shop-talk-meets-life as we swap war stories from the garage, the cab, and the command line. I kick things off with a painful-but-successful rear brake overhaul on the Jeep and a Linux upgrade that rewarded me with the dreaded purple screen of death—then a rollback, Pi-hole victory, and plans to automate our show workflow with n8n. Ron unloads a maddening roadside blowout saga, a camera-based safety system that docked him points for doing the right thing, and a spirited takedown of AI-without-common-sense. From hotshot load securement and DOT quirks to scooter hacks for cruising the pits, we veer into future plans for Cruisin’ the Coast, wild weather swings, lovebugs, and why common sense and real-world experience still matter more than any rulebook. Between the laughs, we get candid about parenting, personal responsibility, and how we keep this show sponsor-free through value-for-value. If you got a laugh, a groan, or something to think about, pass it on—time, talent, or treasure. Until next week, we’ll be wrenching, routing, and rolling—one rabbit hole at a time. Email Us: Rich -- mailto://rchelson@gmail.com Bryan -- mailto://circlecast@gmail.com Email Us: Rich-- mailto://rchelson@gmail.com Bryan -- mailto://circlecast@gmail.com If you are struggling with life please reach out to The Suicide Life Line - Dial 988 The world needs you here.

    2h 53m
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This show is about two grumpy vets and a duuude who became friends and have been talking once a week for the last 4 or 5 years. These conversations result in many rabbit holes being chased. Finally, in our infinite wisdom, we decided to share this with you. To let you know that you can find someone to talk to about anything and still maintain your manly attitude. This show will talk about real subjects and real life, if that offends you, then change the channel. We are Podcast 2.0 compliant using the value-for-value model. So take a break and listen to 2 Grumpy Vets and a Duuude, solve the world's problems...and get nowhere!

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  • Creator
    Richard Chelson and Bryan Goodwin
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    104
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Rich Chelson and Bryan Goodwin 2024-2025
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