The Corner Hangout Community Podcast

🔥 The Corner Hangout 77 – LIVE w/ The House of Rags (Jamie Pardee & Eddie Colon) 🔥 Tonight on Phoenix E.O.D. Presents: The Corner Hangout, we’re doing something a little different… Jamie Pardee & Eddie are back and they're bringing the heat as always! They’re live from Idaho, running a “wash & talk” while we hang out right here on The Corner — talking shop, products, business, and ev...

This one’s personal. Jamie Pardee — Jamie The Cleaner — isn’t just the Towel Wizard and co-owner of The House of Rags. He’s a father, a former semi-pro wrestler, a man who’s been through the fire and still chooses to show up with a smile and a helping hand. Tonight we’re not here to talk products or polish counts. We’re here to talk about the guy who quietly ships hope — every box, every towel, ev...

What if the extra income you’ve been looking for is sitting in your garage? Tonight on Curmudgeon’s Corner, we’re joined by Paul Apollonia — “The Ultimate eBayer” — founder of Online Selling Success, longtime online seller, coach, and consignment specialist with over 20 years of real-world experience. Paul isn’t a hype merchant. He’s not selling dreams. He’s teaching systems. We talk about: • How...

🔥 Curmudgeon’s Corner 75 – Jared Kratz 🔥 This Saturday Night, March 21st @ 8pmE on Phoenix E.O.D. Presents: The Corner Hangout, we sit down with someone who doesn’t chase attention… but lives a life worth talking about. Meet Jared Kratz. A trauma nurse working overnight shifts, living in the same world of chaos, exhaustion, and gallows humor that most people will never understand. Before that? A...

Keith Shibley | From FBI Task Force to PTSD, Addiction & Redemption Some people run toward danger for a living. Keith Shibley was one of them. Starting his career with the Virginia Port Authority Police, Keith later transitioned to the Richmond Police Department — where violence, shootings, and high-stakes calls were routine. Eventually returning to the Port Authority, he was selected for an F...

Due to perceived copywrite infringments, this episode of Curmudgeon's Corner 72, has been edited to remove the "Mental Floss" segment of the show. Apparently YouTube doesn't care about your mental health. Sorry. Tonight’s episode is a little different — and exactly what it needs to be. This is a hangout. No hot takes. No breakdowns. Just real conversation with good people. I’m joined by Michael Ke...

Tonight’s episode is a little different — and exactly what it needs to be. This is a hangout. No hot takes. No breakdowns. Just real conversation with good people. I’m joined by Michael Keav (Cars w/ Keav) and Israel Durant (The Occasional Detailer) — two guys who have been absolutely invaluable to the Pay It Forward campaign and this community. We’ve been together at SEMA, just wrapped MTE, and w...

Phoenix E.O.D. presents: 🔥 Rise From The Ashes – 2025 Pay It Forward Recipient Reveal 🔥 Every year, the Rise From The Ashes Pay It Forward Campaign highlights detailers, veterans, survivors, and everyday fighters who refuse to quit — and we refuse to let them rise alone. Tonight, we shine a light on this year’s recipients: Individuals facing personal, financial, and medical challenges — and stil...

The Corner – UNCHAINED | 2025 Year in Review (Kraken Rum Edition) This Saturday, Curmudgeon’s Corner breaks the chains. No interviews. No scripts. No filters. Just real people, real stories, and a whole lot of Kraken Rum. The Corner – UNCHAINED is a live, unfiltered 2025 year-in-review featuring: 🍻 Aaron (Phoenix E.O.D.) 🍻 Rick Smith 🍻 Papa Smurf 🍻 Christian Woodard & Matt Godfrey (Bio-Bom...

Branden Hines | Lead Program Coordinator – iRiseU Saturday, Dec 20th @ 8PM Eastern Last Saturday Before Christmas Tonight on Curmudgeon’s Corner, we’re joined by Branden Hines — Lead Program Coordinator at iRiseU, Youth Engagement Specialist, and what may be the most honest title of all… a “Positive-Habit Enthusiast.” This episode lands at a heavy time of year. The holidays amplify everything — th...

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Saturday, December 13th on Curmudgeon’s Corner, we’re joined by one of the true architects of modern detailing education… Josh V — better known as IMJOSHV. With 246,000+ subscribers, 770+ videos, and more than a decade of teaching real-world detailing, Josh has become one of the most trusted and authentic voices in the industry. From interior repair and reconditioning, to business strategy, to bru...

🔥 SPECIAL DATE & TIME — SUNDAY, DEC 7th at 6PM ET Get ready, Corner Crew — this one is BIG. On Episode 69 of Curmudgeon’s Corner, we’re welcoming Garyad Passmore, better known online as ThatDtailGuy — a 10-year Navy veteran (TS/SCI), signals intelligence professional, entrepreneur, strategist, creator, and the powerhouse behind ThatDtailGuy LLC and ThatDetailShop.com. With over 230,000+ follo...

This one’s personal. Jamie Pardee — Jamie The Cleaner — isn’t just the Towel Wizard and co-owner of The House of Rags. He’s a father, a former semi-pro wrestler, a man who’s been through the fire and still chooses to show up with a smile and a helping hand. Tonight we’re not here to talk products or polish counts. We’re here to talk about the guy who quietly ships hope — every box, every towel, ev...

It's So Easy, Even A Curmudgeon Can Do It! 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6214994663571456

This one’s personal. Jamie Pardee — Jamie The Cleaner — isn’t just the Towel Wizard and co-owner of The House of Rags. He’s a father, a former semi-pro wrestler, a man who’s been through the fire and still chooses to show up with a smile and a helping hand. Tonight we’re not here to talk products or polish counts. We’re here to talk about the guy who quietly ships hope — every box, every towel, ev...

Curmudgeon’s Corner Ep. 67 – PFC Tim Donley (USMC) | The Resilient Tomorrow Night – Saturday 8PM ET – LIVE on YouTube This one’s different. A little over ten years ago I walked into Walter Reed and met a Marine who had every reason to give up… and chose to fight instead. PFC Tim Donley. Combat-wounded warrior. Lead singer of The Resilient. A man who survived a near-kidnapping as a missionary kid,...

Curmudgeon’s Corner – Ep. 66: “Hawkeye’s SEMA Recap Special” This week, we’re going off-script and straight into the trenches of SEMA 2025 with a very special guest — Lt. Col. Rick “Hawkeye” Burkett (Ret.). Fighter pilot. Mentor. Marine. And yes… my dad. We just got back from Vegas, where he saw SEMA for the very first time. From the THOR booth madness to the late-night conversations over Old Fash...

🎙️ Curmudgeon’s Corner LIVE – “The Ripple Effect” 📅 Friday, Oct 25 @ 8PM ET 💥 Special Livestream with Aaron “Curmudgeon” Burkett Before Monday’s massive Episode 65 featuring Tracy Beanz, join me for a special live conversation about kindness, connection, and the ripple effect that changes lives. This week, I’ve been hit over and over with one simple truth: “Be Kind. Every person you meet is figh...

🔥 Curmudgeon’s Corner Ep. 65 – Tracy Beanz | “Truth, Health & Hope” 📅 Monday, Oct 27 @ 6:30 PM ET (Special Date & Time — Don’t Miss It!) This week, we welcome a guest whose work and wisdom have literally changed lives — Tracy Beanz, Editor-in-Chief of UncoverDC, host of With Beanz, and a powerful voice for truth, health, and human connection. Tracy and I first met through the Phoenix E.O...

This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, we head down to Baldwin County, Alabama, to meet a man who lives by three simple words: Clean. Preserve. Protect. John Weber — owner and operator of Guardian Automotive Detailing — isn’t your average detailer. By day he works fiber optics for what he calls “the Death Star,” and by night he’s restoring cars, faith, and balance along the Gulf Coast. John’s built a r...

This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, we welcome Paul Dillingham Jr., owner of Celtic Interior Shine out of Butler, PA. We’ll talk detailing, roots, and what drives the Celtic brand — then dive deeper to get to know the man behind the shine. Plus — Eileen has a special announcement to make, and you’re not going to want to miss it… 🔥 Don’t just watch — be part of the conversation. We want to hear from...

Doing a little light hearted hangout with @JamieTheCleaner for a few minutes on his channel before we kick things off with Dr. Patel over on Curmudgeon's Corner. www.phoenixeod.com https://thehouseofrags.com/collections/phoenix-e-o-d It's So Easy, Even A Curmudgeon Can Do It! 🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6214...

This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, we sit down with Dr. Puraj Patel — bariatric and minimally invasive surgeon at Henry Ford Health, husband and father, and the owner & founder of Clean Cut Detail in Novi, MI. We dive into his journey from the operating room to the detailing bay, exploring how precision, discipline, and purpose drive his life both as a surgeon and an entrepreneur. We’ll talk ab...

This week, we’re shining a spotlight on Jelena Prophet, the founder of Duck Pond Detailing — a rising voice in the detailing world who’s bringing passion, creativity, and purpose into everything she does. Fresh out of high school, Jelena has already: 🥍 Played varsity lacrosse (Class of 2025, Esperanza HS) 🎬 Built a profile as a thoughtful film lover and reviewer 🧼 Launched her own mobile detail...