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

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Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop [“http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000QQ2J9S/raylyn-20”] (Amazon MP3 link)
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2025-05-24: The Whole Thing

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 [“http://www.raylynch.com”].
Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure [“http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000QQ2JB6/raylyn-20”] (Amazon MP3 link)
Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop [“http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000QQ2J9S/raylyn-20”] (Amazon MP3 link)
Both are from the album Deep Breakfast [“https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/deep-breakfast/id3242445”] (iTunes link)
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2025-05-17: Train of Thought

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?
 * 01:07:21 - More Stuff
   * Non-Topics
   * Supply Crunch
   * Newark Mayor

The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch [“http://www.raylynch.com”].
Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure [“http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000QQ2JB6/raylyn-20”] (Amazon MP3 link)
Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop [“http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000QQ2J9S/raylyn-20”] (Amazon MP3 link)
Both are from the album Deep Breakfast [“https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/deep-breakfast/id3242445”] (iTunes link)
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2025-05-10: Blah Blah Blah

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 [“http://www.raylynch.com”].
Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure [“http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000QQ2JB6/raylyn-20”] (Amazon MP3 link)
Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop [“http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000QQ2J9S/raylyn-20”] (Amazon MP3 link)
Both are from the album Deep Breakfast [“https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/deep-breakfast/id3242445”] (iTunes link)
Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe [“https://www.gofundme.com/lynchwildfirehelp”].


2025-05-03: Big Frozen Face

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 [“http://www.raylynch.com”].
Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure [“http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000QQ2JB6/raylyn-20”] (Amazon MP3 link)
Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop [“http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000QQ2J9S/raylyn-20”] (Amazon MP3 link)
Both are from the album Deep Breakfast [“https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/deep-breakfast/id3242445”] (iTunes link)
Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe [“https://www.gofundme.com/lynchwildfirehelp”].


2025-04-22: Liberties Taken

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 [“http://www.raylynch.com”].
Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure [“http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000QQ2JB6/raylyn-20”] (Amazon MP3 link)
Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop [“http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000QQ2J9S/raylyn-20”] (Amazon MP3 link)
Both are from the album Deep Breakfast [“https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/deep-breakfast/id3242445”] (iTunes link)
Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe [“https://www.gofundme.com/lynchwildfirehelp”].


2025-04-18: Gold Edition

This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam goes mostly solo, but Ivan does send in his thoughts on the latest tariff developments. Because of course he couldn't miss that part. Aside from the economy entering a self-inflicted death spiral, other topics include SCOTUS on Kilmar Garcia, Psych the Movie, and the perils of blindly following GPS instructions.

 

Show Details:
Recorded 2025-04-12
Length this week 1:56:36


 * 0:01:50 - But First
   * No Ivan
   * Busy Sam
   * Movie: Psych: The Movie (2017)
 * 0:29:52 - But Second
   * Ivan on Tariffs
   * Trump Backing Off
   * Trump Inconsistency
   * Tariff Complexity
 * 1:09:44 - But Third
   * SCOTUS on Kilmar Garcia
   * Wiggle Room for Trump
   * Due Process
   * Following GPS

The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch [“http://www.raylynch.com”].
Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure [“http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000QQ2JB6/raylyn-20”] (Amazon MP3 link)
Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop [“http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000QQ2J9S/raylyn-20”] (Amazon MP3 link)
Both are from the album Deep Breakfast [“https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/deep-breakfast/id3242445”] (iTunes link)
Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe [“https://www.gofundme.com/lynchwildfirehelp”].


2025-04-12: Not Just Ditching

So, on this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan only briefly manage to talk about other things before being consumed by Trump's tariffs. From the initial announcement to the impact on the markets to the more general economic impacts to what might happen next and the political impact. All the fun stuff.

 

Show Details:
Recorded 2025-04-05
Length this week 2:00:37


 * 0:01:10 - Part One
   * Folk Remedies
   * Cutting Through
   * Liberation Day
   * The Formula
   * Objectives
   * Nervous Republicans
 * 0:56:07 - Part Two
   * Stock Market
   * Tax Increases
   * Corruption
   * Business Impact
   * Worst Case?
   * Shadow Cabinet?

The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch [“http://www.raylynch.com”].
Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure [“http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000QQ2JB6/raylyn-20”] (Amazon MP3 link)
Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop [“http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000QQ2J9S/raylyn-20”] (Amazon MP3 link)
Both are from the album Deep Breakfast [“https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/deep-breakfast/id3242445”] (iTunes link)
Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe [“https://www.gofundme.com/lynchwildfirehelp”].


2025-04-05: Off The Charts

This week on Curmudgeon's Corner Ivan is with his family for Spring Break, so Sam fed a recent transcript of the show into ChatGPT and created IvanGPT, who cohosts this week's show instead. They talk about the obligatory Yemen Signal group thing, and the dichotomy between Activists and Politicians, but also the dangers of AI fakes, and lots more. You'd never know the cohost was an AI. Cough.

 

Show Details:
Recorded 2025-03-28
Length this week 1:16:20


 * 0:03:47 - But First
   * Introducing IvanGPT
   * Movie: The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
   * Laptop Screen Repair
 * 0:20:15 - But Second
   * AI Audio Fakes
   * Fooling People
   * Possible Safeguards
   * Critical Thinking
 * 0:38:11 - But Third
   * Yemen Signal Group
   * Chaos Exhaustion
   * Activists vs Politicians
   * IvanGPT Evaluation

The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch [“http://www.raylynch.com”].
Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure [“http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000QQ2JB6/raylyn-20”] (Amazon MP3 link)
Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop [“http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000QQ2J9S/raylyn-20”] (Amazon MP3 link)
Both are from the album Deep Breakfast [“https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/deep-breakfast/id3242445”] (iTunes link)
Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe [“https://www.gofundme.com/lynchwildfirehelp”].


2025-03-29: Skydiving Camels

On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Ivan is traveling, so Sam is joined by his wife Washington State Representative Brandy Donaghy, who gives some insights to the goings on in the State Legislature, including the current state budget issues. Plus her take on the national situation. Before that though, a review of a documentary on an old family friend.

 

Show Details:
Recorded 2025-03-22
Length this week 1:54:31


 * 0:01:05 - But First
   * Brandy Not Ivan
   * Movie: Stewart Udall: The Politics of Beauty (2021)
 * 0:16:53 - Washington State
   * WA Budget Crisis
   * Spending Cuts and Taxes
   * Other Legislation
   * Town Halls
 * 0:58:32 - USA National
   * 50501 Movement
   * Diversity Information Purge
   * Federal Spending Cuts
   * National Democratic Approach

The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch [“http://www.raylynch.com”].
Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure [“http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000QQ2JB6/raylyn-20”] (Amazon MP3 link)
Our outro is Celestial Soda Pop [“http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000QQ2J9S/raylyn-20”] (Amazon MP3 link)
Both are from the album Deep Breakfast [“https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/deep-breakfast/id3242445”] (iTunes link)
Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe [“https://www.gofundme.com/lynchwildfirehelp”].


2025-03-22: A Little Bit Too Expired

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