# 2026-02-14: Coffee Kings

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Podcast: [Curmudgeon's Corner](https://stenobird.com/podcast/curmudgeon-s-corner-683720)
Published: 2026-02-16T02:51:33+00:00
Episode link: http://curmudgeons-corner.com/ccep.php?epnum=975
Audio file: https://curmudgeons-corner.com/ccpod/CC20260214.mp3
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Duration seconds: 7283

## Resource

On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Ivan and Sam remember Ray Lynch, they talk about movies and television, Sam plugs his RobinLetter project, and then of course they discuss the systematic destruction of American government by the Trump administration. Oh. And Bad Bunny.   Show Details: Recorded 2026-02-14 Length this week 2:01:23 <!— /meta --> 0:00:40 - But First Rough Months Ray Lynch RobinLetter Movie: The Graduate (1967) Movie: The Wizard of Oz (1939) 0:38:33 - But Second Government Incompetence Untrustworthy Economic Data Destruction of Trust Complicit or Spineless Slow Bleed of Support 1:24:21 - But Third L&O S6E23 Striking TV Episodes Bad Bunny Crimes Against Humanity Orifices 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 . <!— /credits -->

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