# We Couldn’t Afford the "Poor," We Were Just "Puh"

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Podcast: [Two Grumpy Vets and a Duuude](https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-grumpy-vets-and-a-duuude-6875853)
Published: 2026-04-27T04:59:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 9825

## Resource

In this week’s episode of Two Grumpy Vets and a Dude, we kick off with some classic tech gremlins as we fight Zoom, virtual audio cables, and Linux updates before settling in for a wide-ranging, unfiltered conversation. We trade road-warrior stories about trucks, cruise control, and maddening drivers; diagnose a Jeep’s mystery dash-light fiasco that turns out to be a seven-year-old battery; and debate bass lines, suspenders, Crocs, and whether peanut butter and honey belongs anywhere near bread. We also wade into heavier ground: media narratives, COVID-era policy overreach, digital IDs, and why anonymity still matters. On the home front, Bryan share's updates on his daughter’s situation, the power of emotional steadiness, and a push to turn her cleaning superpowers into a business. We wrap with food talk—gumbo, jambalaya, red beans and rice—and a reminder to be kind and help your fellow man, because ten minutes of your time can be priceless to someone else. Value-for-Value: If we made you laugh, think, nod, or groan, consider returning value with your time (share the show), talent (send in cover art), or treasure (hit the funding link). Email us: circlecast@gmail.com or rchelson@gmail.com .  And catch us live via a modern podcast app that supports Podcasting 2.0 when the live item tag is on. https://serve.podhome.fm/two-grumpy-vets Support The Show (00:00:00) Opening banter, tech hiccups, and host handoff in Zoom (00:06:00) Biloxi trip, Jeep warning lights, and the battery fix (00:13:45) Grocery deals, chicken parts debate, and pantry priorities (00:18:45) Pandemic toilet paper talk and compliance vs. control (00:26:30) Culture shifts, Gen Z and church, screens, and boombox nostalgia (00:30:00) Iconic bass riffs argument and Primus homework (00:40:30) Drawer disas…

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