The Corner Hangout Community Podcast

Aaron Burkett
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🔥 Curmudgeon’s Corner – The Conversation Beyond the Shine Curmudgeon’s Corner isn’t just a detailing podcast anymore — it’s a seat at the table for real conversations with real people. Hosted by Aaron Burkett, founder of Phoenix E.O.D., the show dives deep into the lives, passions, and personal battles of entrepreneurs, creators, and everyday legends who are chasing meaning over mediocrity. From detailers to doctors, astronauts to artists, each guest brings a story about craft, resilience, and the courage to evolve. One week it’s car care; the next, it’s soul care — and somehow, it all connects. Because this isn’t about perfection. It’s about purpose. It’s about rising, rebuilding, and remembering that we’re all works in progress — still learning, still fighting, still shining. The Corner Hangout — where conversation meets conviction, and community always comes first. www.phoenixeod.com www.instagram.com/phoenixeod

  1. Apr 14

    The Corner Hangout - Ep 77 - Eddie & Jamie; The House of Rags

    🔥 The Corner Hangout 77 – LIVE w/ The House of Rags (Jamie Pardee & Eddie Colon) 🔥 Tonight on Phoenix E.O.D. Presents: The Corner Hangout, we’re doing something a little different… Jamie Pardee & Eddie are back and they're bringing the heat as always! They’re live from Idaho, running a “wash & talk” while we hang out right here on The Corner — talking shop, products, business, and everything in between. We’re getting into: • The evolution of The House of Rags • Building partnerships in the detailing industry • A first look at new Phoenix E.O.D. products (including our upcoming glass cleaner 👀) • New towel drops from THOR • And what happens when you mix real conversation with real work This one’s less “interview”… and more real-time collaboration - DID SOMEONE SAY GIVEAWAYS!? 🕗 LIVE Saturday – 8PM EST 🔗 Featuring: Jamie Pardee - @jamiethecleaner Eddie Colon - @ECdetails @The House of Rags 🧠 If You’re Struggling 📞 Call or text 988 📱 Text HOME to 741741 You’re not alone. And as always… On The Corner — I see you. I hear you. And I love you. #TheCornerHangout #PhoenixEOD #HouseOfRags #DetailingLife #CarDetailing #LiveWash #EntrepreneurLife #Collaborationolon 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6214994663571456

    1h 56m

  2. Mar 24

    Curmudgeon’s Corner 68 - Jamie Pardee - Jamie The Cleaner

    This one’s personal. Jamie Pardee — Jamie The Cleaner — isn’t just the Towel Wizard and co-owner of The House of Rags. He’s a father, a former semi-pro wrestler, a man who’s been through the fire and still chooses to show up with a smile and a helping hand. Tonight we’re not here to talk products or polish counts. We’re here to talk about the guy who quietly ships hope — every box, every towel, every donation — because he knows what it’s like to need it. We’ll laugh about his wrestling days, get real about fatherhood, and dig into why Pay It Forward isn’t just a campaign to Jamie… it’s a way of life. This episode kicks off our Pay It Forward Champions season — celebrating the people who make “Help Us Ship Hope” more than words. Want to nominate someone who lives this mission? Someone who gives when no one’s watching? Email us → Media@phoenixeod.com Every donation, every box, every share keeps the ripple going. Help Us Ship Hope → https://gofund.me/f85a4d25 If you or someone you know is struggling: Call or Text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) Text HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line) I see you. I hear you. I love you. #CurmudgeonsCorner #JamieTheCleaner #PayItForward #HelpUsShipHope #PhoenixEOD #HouseOfRags #MentalHealthAwareness #CommunityOverCompetition It's So Easy, Even A Curmudgeon Can Do It! 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6214994663571456

  3. Mar 24

    Curmudgeon’s Corner Ep 73: Paul Apollonia | The Ultimate eBayer | Online Selling Success

    What if the extra income you’ve been looking for is sitting in your garage? Tonight on Curmudgeon’s Corner, we’re joined by Paul Apollonia — “The Ultimate eBayer” — founder of Online Selling Success, longtime online seller, coach, and consignment specialist with over 20 years of real-world experience. Paul isn’t a hype merchant. He’s not selling dreams. He’s teaching systems. We talk about: • How Paul transitioned into full-time online selling • Why eBay is still wildly relevant in 2025 • The truth about “side hustles” • Turning overlooked inventory into cash • Consignment selling as a business model • Mistakes new sellers make • What actually separates successful online sellers from everyone else • Selling without needing to be a “content creator” If you’ve ever thought: “I’ve got stuff I could sell…” “I need another income stream…” “Is eBay even worth it anymore?” This episode is for you. 💻 Learn More About Paul 🌐 www.onlinesellingsuccess.com 🧠 Mental Health Matters As always on The Corner — we talk business, but we never forget the human side. If you’re struggling, feeling stuck, or overwhelmed — especially financially — please know this: You matter more than you think. Help is available: 📞 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline 📱 Text HOME to 741741 Reaching out is strength. And as always… On The Corner — I see you. I hear you. And I love you. Hashtags #CurmudgeonsCorner #OnlineSelling #eBaySeller #SideHustle #Entrepreneurship It's So Easy, Even A Curmudgeon Can Do It! 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6214994663571456

  4. Mar 22

    The Corner Hangout 75 - Jared Kratz RN - BioBombs

    🔥 Curmudgeon’s Corner 75 – Jared Kratz 🔥 This Saturday Night, March 21st @ 8pmE on Phoenix E.O.D. Presents: The Corner Hangout, we sit down with someone who doesn’t chase attention… but lives a life worth talking about. Meet Jared Kratz. A trauma nurse working overnight shifts, living in the same world of chaos, exhaustion, and gallows humor that most people will never understand. Before that? A private yacht chef, cooking for high-end clients on the open water. And somehow… he’s also the guy hauling gear, driving cross-country, and feeding the BioBombs crew during MTE — breakfast, lunch, and dinner… all ridiculously good. Jared and I bonded over something most people don’t talk about — those long nights, the dark humor, and the things you carry that don’t clock out with you. This episode is about: • The people who work while the world sleeps • Finding humor in heavy places • And the quiet ones who just show up and take care of others 🕗 LIVE Saturday – 8PM EST On The Corner — I see you. I hear you. And I love you. #TheCornerHangout #PhoenixEOD #TraumaNurse #NightShift #GallowsHumor #RealTalk #MentalHealthMatters #CurmudgeonsCorner

    2h 48m

  5. Mar 8

    Curmudgeon’s Corner 74: Keith Shibley | From FBI Task Force to PTSD, Addiction & Redemption

    Keith Shibley | From FBI Task Force to PTSD, Addiction & Redemption Some people run toward danger for a living. Keith Shibley was one of them. Starting his career with the Virginia Port Authority Police, Keith later transitioned to the Richmond Police Department — where violence, shootings, and high-stakes calls were routine. Eventually returning to the Port Authority, he was selected for an FBI task force, responding to domestic terrorism threats, federal investigations, and some of the most intense criminal activity imaginable. On the outside, he was protecting the public. On the inside, the trauma was stacking up. Years of front-line exposure led to crippling PTSD. Painkillers became survival. Alcohol became escape. And all of it happened while still wearing the badge. His life — and career — were on the brink. Instead of losing everything, Keith made the hardest decision of his life: He asked for help. Tonight, we talk about: • The unseen cost of law enforcement • Trauma that follows you home • Addiction as coping, not weakness • Identity after the badge • The moment you decide to live differently • Recovery, redemption, and purpose This episode isn’t about headlines. It’s about what happens after the sirens stop. 🔗 Connect with Keith Shibley Facebook: Keith Shibley Instagram: @keithshibley Instagram: @official_mindovermadness YouTube: @mindovermadnessmom 🧠 If You’re Struggling If you are battling trauma, addiction, depression, or thoughts of self-harm — please hear this: You are not weak. You are not broken beyond repair. And you are not alone. 📞 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline 📱 Text HOME to 741741 Reaching out is not surrender. It’s strategy. And as always, on The Corner — I see you. I hear you. And I love you. #CurmudgeonsCorner #PTSDRecovery #AddictionRecovery #LawEnforcementStories #MentalHealthMatters #RedemptionStory It's So Easy, Even A Curmudgeon Can Do It! 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6214994663571456

    2h 26m

  6. Feb 9

    Curmudgeon’s Corner 72 - MTE Review and Hangout with Cars w/ Keav and The Occasional Detailer

    Due to perceived copywrite infringments, this episode of Curmudgeon's Corner 72, has been edited to remove the "Mental Floss" segment of the show. Apparently YouTube doesn't care about your mental health. Sorry. Tonight’s episode is a little different — and exactly what it needs to be. This is a hangout. No hot takes. No breakdowns. Just real conversation with good people. I’m joined by Michael Keav (Cars w/ Keav) and Israel Durant (The Occasional Detailer) — two guys who have been absolutely invaluable to the Pay It Forward campaign and this community. We’ve been together at SEMA, just wrapped MTE, and wanted to sit down while it was all still fresh. We talk about: • Keav’s transition to full-time YouTube content creation • How that shift is actually going • SEMA vs MTE from a content creator’s perspective • The pros and cons of each for filming and connection • Why showing up still matters • Community, conversations, and the moments you don’t plan for We also start the show with Mental Floss, sharing a quiet but powerful moment from MTE that reminded me just how much impact a single conversation can have — and why this community exists in the first place. And as always, we close The Corner the way we always do. ❤️ PAY IT FORWARD We’re continuing to build toward the next phase of the Phoenix E.O.D. Pay It Forward Campaign, including a Shipping Hope gathering at the warehouse on March 26th & 27th, where the Phoenix family is invited to help pack and ship hope together. This isn’t a show. It’s people helping people. 🧠 MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS If you’re watching and you’re struggling — especially quietly — please know this: You matter more than you think. Help is available: 📞 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline 📱 Text HOME to 741741 Reaching out is strength. And as always… On The Corner — I see you. I hear you. And I love you. 📌 Hashtags #CurmudgeonsCorner #CarsWithKeav #TheOccasionalDetailer #DetailingCommunity #MentalHealthMatters It's So Easy, Even A Curmudgeon Can Do It! 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6214994663571456

    2h 14m

  7. Feb 8

    Curmudgeon’s Corner – Episode 72 MTE Hangout | Cars w/ Keav & The Occasional Detailer

    Tonight’s episode is a little different — and exactly what it needs to be. This is a hangout. No hot takes. No breakdowns. Just real conversation with good people. I’m joined by Michael Keav (Cars w/ Keav) and Israel Durant (The Occasional Detailer) — two guys who have been absolutely invaluable to the Pay It Forward campaign and this community. We’ve been together at SEMA, just wrapped MTE, and wanted to sit down while it was all still fresh. We talk about: • Keav’s transition to full-time YouTube content creation • How that shift is actually going • SEMA vs MTE from a content creator’s perspective • The pros and cons of each for filming and connection • Why showing up still matters • Community, conversations, and the moments you don’t plan for We also start the show with Mental Floss, sharing a quiet but powerful moment from MTE that reminded me just how much impact a single conversation can have — and why this community exists in the first place. And as always, we close The Corner the way we always do. ❤️ PAY IT FORWARD We’re continuing to build toward the next phase of the Phoenix E.O.D. Pay It Forward Campaign, including a Shipping Hope gathering at the warehouse on March 26th & 27th, where the Phoenix family is invited to help pack and ship hope together. This isn’t a show. It’s people helping people. 🧠 MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS If you’re watching and you’re struggling — especially quietly — please know this: You matter more than you think. Help is available: 📞 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline 📱 Text HOME to 741741 Reaching out is strength. And as always… On The Corner — I see you. I hear you. And I love you. 📌 Hashtags #CurmudgeonsCorner #CarsWithKeav #TheOccasionalDetailer #DetailingCommunity #MentalHealthMatters It's So Easy, Even A Curmudgeon Can Do It! 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6214994663571456

    2h 15m

  8. Jan 18

    Phoenix E.O.D. presents: Rise From The Ashes – 2025 Pay It Forward Recipient Reveal

    Phoenix E.O.D. presents: 🔥 Rise From The Ashes – 2025 Pay It Forward Recipient Reveal 🔥 Every year, the Rise From The Ashes Pay It Forward Campaign highlights detailers, veterans, survivors, and everyday fighters who refuse to quit — and we refuse to let them rise alone. Tonight, we shine a light on this year’s recipients: Individuals facing personal, financial, and medical challenges — and still choosing to move forward. 💥 These aren't just giveaways. These are lifelines. 💥 This is community. This is legacy. This is Phoenix. This is what it means to be #PhoenixFamily. #RiseFromTheAshes #PayItForward #PhoenixFamily #DetailersHelpingDetailers #InThisTogether #ShipHope It's So Easy, Even A Curmudgeon Can Do It! 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6214994663571456

    3h 25m
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🔥 Curmudgeon’s Corner – The Conversation Beyond the Shine Curmudgeon’s Corner isn’t just a detailing podcast anymore — it’s a seat at the table for real conversations with real people. Hosted by Aaron Burkett, founder of Phoenix E.O.D., the show dives deep into the lives, passions, and personal battles of entrepreneurs, creators, and everyday legends who are chasing meaning over mediocrity. From detailers to doctors, astronauts to artists, each guest brings a story about craft, resilience, and the courage to evolve. One week it’s car care; the next, it’s soul care — and somehow, it all connects. Because this isn’t about perfection. It’s about purpose. It’s about rising, rebuilding, and remembering that we’re all works in progress — still learning, still fighting, still shining. The Corner Hangout — where conversation meets conviction, and community always comes first. www.phoenixeod.com www.instagram.com/phoenixeod

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