{"podcast":{"title":"Two Grumpy Vets and a Duuude","slug":"two-grumpy-vets-and-a-duuude-6875853","podcast_index_feed_id":6875853,"rss_url":"https://serve.podhome.fm/rss/6d610788-42f7-4cc8-9184-7e651cf101e2","website_url":"https://serve.podhome.fm/two-grumpy-vets","image_url":"https://assets.podhome.fm/d85119fb-b5bf-437d-2ae7-08dc551f1aab/6384922031099147112GrumpyVet2.jpg","author":"Richard Chelson","episode_count":109,"summary":"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!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T10:17:09.945023+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-grumpy-vets-and-a-duuude-6875853"},"episode":{"title":"The Grand Jury Could Indicte A Ham Sandwich","slug":"the-grand-jury-could-indicte-a-ham-sandwich","published_at":"2026-02-23T05:59:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-grumpy-vets-and-a-duuude-6875853/the-grand-jury-could-indicte-a-ham-sandwich","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-grumpy-vets-and-a-duuude-6875853","url":"https://serve.podhome.fm/episodepage/two-grumpy-vets/the-grand-jury-could-indicte-a-ham-sandwich","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e/serve.podhome.fm/episode/d85119fb-b5bf-437d-2ae7-08dc551f1aab/6390737907533742023a6471d1-7f08-4e53-9556-413e10aed386.mp3","summary":"In this week’s Two Grumpy Vets and a Duuude, we kick off with the VA’s sudden (and now halted) rule change that could have tied disability ratings to medication effectiveness—why it sparked instant backlash, what it could have meant for reevaluations, and how protected status works for long-held ratings. From there, we roam across our usual Gen X terrain: the news media’s spin and propaganda cycles, Epstein file noise, political grandstanding in sports, and the SAVE Act voter ID irony. We also detour into life stuff—small-town memories, sledding scorchers, old-school TV, crypto’s rollercoaster, games we’re playing, and why modern Olympics choices (hello, flag football) make us grumble. It’s candid, unsponsored, and very us: three friends hashing it out, so men keep talking, thinking, and showing up for each other. We wrap with our value-for-value invite—no sponsors, no censors. If you got value, return value via time, talent, treasure, or by hitting folks in the mouth and sharing the show. Email us with topic ideas, feedback, or cover art: circlecast@gmail.com (Bryan) and rchelson@gmail.com (Rich). Email Us: Rich-- mailto://rchelson@gmail.com Bryan -- mailto://circlecast@gmail.com If you are struggling with life please reach out to The Suicide Life Line - Dial 988 The world needs you here. ","meta_description":"In this week’s Two Grumpy Vets and a Duuude, we kick off with the VA’s sudden (and now halted) rule change that could have tied disability ratings to medi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":9282,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/two-grumpy-vets-and-a-duuude-6875853/episodes/the-grand-jury-could-indicte-a-ham-sandwich/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/two-grumpy-vets-and-a-duuude-6875853/the-grand-jury-could-indicte-a-ham-sandwich.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}