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Two Grumpy Vets and a Duuude

Two Grumpy Vets and a Duuude

Written by: Richard Chelson and Bryan Goodwin
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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!Copyright Rich Chelson and Bryan Goodwin 2024-2025 Relationships Self-Help Social Sciences Success
Episodes
  • Bumper Cars At 90 Miles Per Hour

    Bumper Cars At 90 Miles Per Hour
    Jul 13 2026
    This week, Bryan, Rich,and Ron sits down for one of those conversations that reminds everyone exactly why they do this show — life shows up fast, and sometimes all you can do is laugh through the chaos. The big story is Ron's unbelievably rough week on the road: rear-ended on I-35 by a kid doing 90-100 mph with no brakes, no insurance, and no registration, followed by a DOT stop, a late-night piss test scramble, and a work schedule that keeps shifting on him. Rich balances it out with something a lot calmer — taking Bella for rides in the Jeep with his new Insta360 GO Ultra and its time-shift mode. From there it's a global download surge, scary fungal-spore headlines, island trip daydreams, grocery store meat sales, a long wait in the truck line at the sand plant, and a deep dive into why this show will never carry a sponsor.Links Mentioned

    • Windows93.net – Site of the Week, a browser-based nostalgia trip that boots up like old Windows and even runs an arcade emulator
    • Healthline.com – the source Rich pulled up on the deadly fungal spore story making the rounds
    • PodAnalyst.com – the analytics tool Bryan pulled up to check the show's surging global download numbers
    • BetterHelp.com – brought up as an example of the kind of subscription-service ad you'll never hear on this show
    Support the Show
    No sponsors here — you are the sponsor. Support us with your Time, Talent, or Treasure:
    • Time – share the show with someone who'd enjoy it
    • Talent – send us album/episode/chapter art (2000x2000px)
    • Treasure – hit "Support This Show" in your podcast app for one-time or recurring support via PayPal
    Get In Touch
    Email Bryan: circlecast@gmail.com
    Email Rich: rchelson@gmail.com
    Got a question for the Duuude? Send it to either email above and we'll make sure he sees it (eventually).
    Email Us:
    Rich-- rchelson@gmail.com
    Bryan -- circlecast@gmail.com
    If you are struggling with life please reach out to The Suicide Life Line - Dial 988
    The world needs you here.

    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.

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    2 hrs and 51 mins
  • Dogs, Dust, and a Really Bad Friday

    Dogs, Dust, and a Really Bad Friday
    Jul 6 2026
    Bryan, Rich, and the Duuude get together for another round of life, mostly unplanned. Bella starts a full-blown TV rivalry with any animal on screen, Rich's back-door floor peaks up like a tent and turns into a full flooring-replacement nightmare, and losing his phone at Lowe's ends with a trip to Verizon and a brand new Pixel 10. From there it's Saharan dust, tenting floors and piers, prediction markets and the lottery, crypto skepticism, a $20 magnetic cup holder from Harbor Freight, an antenna anchor working loose, boat plans and a maybe-island trip, a hard conversation about homelessness and honesty, electric vehicles vs. the new diesel Hilux, solar panels and local LLMs, a Hep C treatment update, and a deep dive into the 100,000+ satellites currently orbiting Earth. Ron closes it out with some very necessary M-80 safety advice ahead of the 4th.
    Links Mentioned
    • LeoLabs Satellite Visualization – Site of the Week, track every satellite, rocket body, and piece of debris currently in orbit
    • Kalshi – the prediction market / event contract site discussed
    • Audacity 4.0 Beta – the new DAW-style interface Rich has been testing
    • PodcastApps.com – directory of modern podcast apps (Castamatic, Podcast Guru, True Fans, and more) that support live tags, funding tags, and chapters
    Support the Show
    No sponsors here — you are the sponsor. Support us with your Time, Talent, or Treasure:
    • Time – share the show with someone who'd enjoy it
    • Talent – send us album/episode/chapter art (2000x2000px)
    • Treasure – hit "Support This Show" in your podcast app for one-time or recurring support via PayPal
    Get In Touch
    Email Bryan: circlecast@gmail.com
    Email Rich: rchelson@gmail.com
    Got a question for the Duuude? Send it to either email above and we'll make sure he sees it (eventually).

    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.

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    2 hrs and 55 mins
  • Everything's Faster Than I Am

    Everything's Faster Than I Am
    Jun 28 2026

    This week Bryan, Rich, and the Duuude tackle the important stuff: standing water that won't quit, a GoPro that sprouted legs and ran off, and what happens when you look down your nose at explosives. Also: hovercrafts as a business model, the Waffle House pipeline, TSA's war on ranch dressing, Reddit setup live on air, caveman cabbage, and a surprisingly honest conversation about what truck drivers carry with them long after they leave the road.



    Oh, and the Duuude is now on Reddit. Mostly.



    Topics This Week

    • Gulf Coast flooding and the great lawnmower dilemma

    • Tropical Storm Earther and the eastern edge problem

    • Hovercrafts — recreational, commercial, and English Channel

    • The Obama Presidential Center and Chicago politics

    • Waffle House, ranch dressing, and TSA nonsense

    • Income tax history and the Federal Reserve

    • Caveman cabbage recipe and rice cooker revelations

    • The missing GoPro saga

    • Scrapin' the Coast and content planning

    • Truck speed governors — a bad idea then, a bad idea now

    • Vietnam vets and what you don't ask

    • Building the Three Grumpy Vets subreddit live on air

    • ClassicGameZone.com and Neal.fun — this week's sites

    • Fireworks safety tip: don't hold them



    Find Us

    • Reddit: r/ThreeGrumpyVets

    • Email Bryan: circlecast@gmail.com

    • Email Rich: rchelson@gmail.com



    Sites of the Week

    • ClassicGameZone.com — retro arcade games, free, in your browser

    • Neal.fun — weird little games including Internet Road Trip



    Support the Show

    We're a value-for-value show. If you got something out of this episode, you can give back three ways:



    • Time — Share the show with someone who'd appreciate it

    • Talent — AI art for chapter images or album art? We'd love it. Email us.

    • Treasure — Hit the Support link in your podcast app to send what you think we're worth



    Listen live Thursdays at 7PM in any modern podcasting app. Find us on podcastapps.com to pick your app.

    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.

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    2 hrs and 58 mins
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