# 2026-08-08: Episode 1000!!!

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Podcast: [Curmudgeon's Corner](https://stenobird.com/podcast/curmudgeon-s-corner-683720)
Published: 2026-08-09T20:43:27+00:00
Episode link: https://curmudgeons-corner.com/ccep.php?epnum=1000
Audio file: https://curmudgeons-corner.com/ccpod/CC20260808.mp3
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Duration seconds: 10611

## Resource

This week is the 1000th episode of the Curmudgeon's Corner podcast. Ivan and Sam celebrate with a special retrospective at the beginning of the show, and Sam's son Alex made another special anniversary... thing... for the end of the show. In between a regular show with the news of the week, talk about AIs, movie reviews, and more! And with that, it is time to start the NEXT 1000 episodes! Woo!   Show Details: Recorded 2026-08-08 Length this week 2:56:51 <!— /meta --> 0:00:45 - Special Cold Open 0:07:37 - But First FL/OH/WA Elections Flight Schedules Movie: Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) Movie: War Greatest Hits Live (2008) 0:48:39 - But Second AG Blanche Lame Duck Republicans Economic Updates Small World 1:35:19 - But Third Hank Green and AI Ivan and AI Sam and AI CC and AI 2:18:58 - Special Cold Close 2:54:17 - Actual Close 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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