Two Grumpy Vets and a Duuude

Richard Chelson and Bryan Goodwin

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. 4d ago

    Don't Drink the Battery Acid

    This week Rich, Bryan, and the Duuude catch up after a scorching week — Zoom hiccups, a dead grape myrtle bush, and heat indexes pushing triple digits. Ron doesn't hold back on a gas plant nightmare that nearly cost him his PTO in throat chops, while Bryan gets his hyperlocal news site off the ground and Rich rolls out season three of his other podcast. From there the guys wander through vacation planning, Ron's untouched model kit collection from his grandpa's estate, the last Blockbuster on Earth, dying malls, Rich's GrapheneOS privacy plans, telescope shopping for a nebula shot, and Bryan's oilfield frac work — plus the usual detours into politics, TV, and everything in between. Links Mentioned sayre2weatherford.com — Bryan's hyperlocal news site for Sayre, Elk City, Clinton, and Weatherford goblin.tools — this week's Website of the Week, a collection of simple tools (Magic To-Do, Formalizer, Consultant, and more) for when things feel too big podcastapps.com — find a modern podcast app that supports live streaming so you can catch the show the moment it goes live Support the Show This show runs on value-for-value. If we made you laugh, think, or groan, you get to decide what that was worth. There are three ways to do it: Time — share the episode with your friends, family, and enemies. Talent — send us album art or other creative work. Treasure — hit the Support This Show button in your podcast app to send something through PayPal, one-time or recurring. Get In Touch Bryan: circlecast@gmail.com Rich: rchelson@gmail.com If you are struggling with life please reach out to The Suicide Life Line - Dial 988 The world needs you here.

    Don't Drink the Battery Acid
  2. Aug 10

    Slap Your Mama, Tabasco Pepperoni, and Fat Boy's MREs

    This week Rich gets ambitious — rescuing a curbside table, building a rolling generator stand with a Harbor Freight deer pulley, and reviving a generator that had sat dead for years. That kicks off a debate over Slap Your Mama versus Tabasco (and whether Tabasco belongs in pepperoni), followed by Mopar's notoriously bad paint jobs and a six-hour fight with a backwards-mounted Jeep alternator. Bryan lays out his plans for a hyperlocal Sayre-to-Weatherford news podcast, complete with sponsor pricing and Perplexity AI research on Western Oklahoma listener numbers. Rich and Ron trade Korea deployment stories — Camp Casey, Camp Stanley, live-fire ranges, and the eternal debate over sea bags versus duffel bags — before the guys cover Ford's oddly named Ranger "Rapture," car telematics selling your driving data to insurance companies, the upcoming Toyota Stout, GrapheneOS and duress-password phone privacy, and close it out with the site of the week: CamelCamelCamel.com. Links Mentioned: Harbor Freight AutoZone RockAuto KCLI Newstalk Perplexity AI CamelCamelCamel.com GrapheneOS Discover Capital One PayPal Podcast Apps Support the Show: There are three ways to pay back any value you got from this episode — Time, Talent, and Treasure. Time: share the show with a friend, family, or on social media. Talent: if you make art (hand-drawn or AI), send it our way and we'll feature it in chapter and episode art. Treasure: if you've gotten value out of the show and want to support it directly, you can do that through the show — whatever amount feels right to you. Get In Touch: 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.

    Slap Your Mama, Tabasco Pepperoni, and Fat Boy's MREs
  3. Aug 3

    Bald Head Bacon and a 59-Cent Pup Cup

    This week Rich walks through his brutal Jeep shock replacement — a five-minute job that turned into an eight-and-a-half hour fight with stripped lug nuts, a honeycombed shock mount, and a jack that sat on his porch because his pain level had hit a 10. Ron has his own expensive lesson after stacking his Jeep backwards at the monthly car meet, blowing out his power steering booster and stripping studs on his spacers. Bryan shares an update on Jana's hospitalization and the relief that she's finally getting the care she needs. From there the guys cover MTV turning 45, Bryan's tribute to No Agenda's John C. Dvorak, Rich's take on Al Jazeera's surprisingly even-handed reporting, Rich's story on a border-crossing phone search that ended in a GrapheneOS duress wipe, the FCC's Roomba ban, AI hype and Sam Altman wanting your money, Chinese knockoffs versus "Made in America," a school shooting sentencing, home defense philosophy, women in combat roles and the Space Force, and close it out arguing over McDonald's ice cream machines, Biscoff blizzards, and Lorna Doones. Links Mentioned: Amazon Harbor Freight O'Reilly Auto Parts RockAuto Al Jazeera No Agenda Show McBroken.com PayPal Podcast Apps Note: a scam site, campsales[.]com, was also named on air — not linked here on purpose. Support the Show: There are three ways to pay back any value you got from this episode — Time, Talent, and Treasure. Time: share the show with a friend, family, or on social media. Talent: if you make art (hand-drawn or AI), send it our way and we'll feature it in chapter and episode art. Treasure: if you've gotten value out of the show and want to support it directly, you can do that through the show — whatever amount feels right to you. Get In Touch: 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.

    Bald Head Bacon and a 59-Cent Pup Cup
  4. Jul 13

    Bumper Cars At 90 Miles Per Hour

    This week, Bryan, Rich,and Ron sits down for one of those conversations that reminds everyone exactly why they do this show — life shows up fast, and sometimes all you can do is laugh through the chaos. The big story is Ron's unbelievably rough week on the road: rear-ended on I-35 by a kid doing 90-100 mph with no brakes, no insurance, and no registration, followed by a DOT stop, a late-night piss test scramble, and a work schedule that keeps shifting on him. Rich balances it out with something a lot calmer — taking Bella for rides in the Jeep with his new Insta360 GO Ultra and its time-shift mode. From there it's a global download surge, scary fungal-spore headlines, island trip daydreams, grocery store meat sales, a long wait in the truck line at the sand plant, and a deep dive into why this show will never carry a sponsor.Links Mentioned Windows93.net – Site of the Week, a browser-based nostalgia trip that boots up like old Windows and even runs an arcade emulatorHealthline.com – the source Rich pulled up on the deadly fungal spore story making the roundsPodAnalyst.com – the analytics tool Bryan pulled up to check the show's surging global download numbersBetterHelp.com – brought up as an example of the kind of subscription-service ad you'll never hear on this showSupport the Show No sponsors here — you are the sponsor. Support us with your Time, Talent, or Treasure: Time – share the show with someone who'd enjoy itTalent – send us album/episode/chapter art (2000x2000px)Treasure – hit "Support This Show" in your podcast app for one-time or recurring support via PayPalGet In Touch Email Bryan: circlecast@gmail.com Email Rich: rchelson@gmail.com Got a question for the Duuude? Send it to either email above and we'll make sure he sees it (eventually). Email 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.  If you are struggling with life please reach out to The Suicide Life Line - Dial 988 The world needs you here.

    Bumper Cars At 90 Miles Per Hour
  5. Jul 6

    Dogs, Dust, and a Really Bad Friday

    Bryan, Rich, and the Duuude get together for another round of life, mostly unplanned. Bella starts a full-blown TV rivalry with any animal on screen, Rich's back-door floor peaks up like a tent and turns into a full flooring-replacement nightmare, and losing his phone at Lowe's ends with a trip to Verizon and a brand new Pixel 10. From there it's Saharan dust, tenting floors and piers, prediction markets and the lottery, crypto skepticism, a $20 magnetic cup holder from Harbor Freight, an antenna anchor working loose, boat plans and a maybe-island trip, a hard conversation about homelessness and honesty, electric vehicles vs. the new diesel Hilux, solar panels and local LLMs, a Hep C treatment update, and a deep dive into the 100,000+ satellites currently orbiting Earth. Ron closes it out with some very necessary M-80 safety advice ahead of the 4th. Links Mentioned LeoLabs Satellite Visualization – Site of the Week, track every satellite, rocket body, and piece of debris currently in orbitKalshi – the prediction market / event contract site discussedAudacity 4.0 Beta – the new DAW-style interface Rich has been testingPodcastApps.com – directory of modern podcast apps (Castamatic, Podcast Guru, True Fans, and more) that support live tags, funding tags, and chaptersSupport the Show No sponsors here — you are the sponsor. Support us with your Time, Talent, or Treasure: Time – share the show with someone who'd enjoy itTalent – send us album/episode/chapter art (2000x2000px)Treasure – hit "Support This Show" in your podcast app for one-time or recurring support via PayPalGet In Touch Email Bryan: circlecast@gmail.com Email Rich: rchelson@gmail.com Got a question for the Duuude? Send it to either email above and we'll make sure he sees it (eventually). If you are struggling with life please reach out to The Suicide Life Line - Dial 988 The world needs you here.

    Dogs, Dust, and a Really Bad Friday
  6. Jun 28

    Everything's Faster Than I Am

    This week Bryan, Rich, and the Duuude tackle the important stuff: standing water that won't quit, a GoPro that sprouted legs and ran off, and what happens when you look down your nose at explosives. Also: hovercrafts as a business model, the Waffle House pipeline, TSA's war on ranch dressing, Reddit setup live on air, caveman cabbage, and a surprisingly honest conversation about what truck drivers carry with them long after they leave the road. Oh, and the Duuude is now on Reddit. Mostly. Topics This Week   Gulf Coast flooding and the great lawnmower dilemma   Tropical Storm Earther and the eastern edge problem   Hovercrafts — recreational, commercial, and English Channel   The Obama Presidential Center and Chicago politics   Waffle House, ranch dressing, and TSA nonsense   Income tax history and the Federal Reserve   Caveman cabbage recipe and rice cooker revelations   The missing GoPro saga   Scrapin' the Coast and content planning   Truck speed governors — a bad idea then, a bad idea now   Vietnam vets and what you don't ask   Building the Three Grumpy Vets subreddit live on air   ClassicGameZone.com and Neal.fun — this week's sites   Fireworks safety tip: don't hold them Find Us   Reddit: r/ThreeGrumpyVets   Email Bryan: circlecast@gmail.com   Email Rich: rchelson@gmail.com Sites of the Week   ClassicGameZone.com — retro arcade games, free, in your browser   Neal.fun — weird little games including Internet Road Trip Support the Show We're a value-for-value show. If you got something out of this episode, you can give back three ways:   Time — Share the show with someone who'd appreciate it   Talent — AI art for chapter images or album art? We'd love it. Email us.   Treasure — Hit the Support link in your podcast app to send what you think we're worth Listen live Thursdays at 7PM in any modern podcasting app. Find us on podcastapps.com to pick your app. If you are struggling with life please reach out to The Suicide Life Line - Dial 988 The world needs you here.

    Everything's Faster Than I Am

About

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!