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Curmudgeon’s Corner: Breaking the Hour Barrier

Sam and Ivan talk about:

  • Pizza Delivery Woes
  • Pizza Hut Stores
  • The Decline of Wendy’s
  • Surprise in New Hampshire
  • Michigan Democrats
  • Michigan Republicans
  • Nevada Caucuses
  • South Carolina Republicans
  • Where are the Issues?
  • The Wall with Mexico
  • Difficulty of Immigration
  • Globalization
  • Alternative Fuel Timing
  • Ron Paul’s Racist Newsletter
  • Policy Positions and Racism

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Curmudgeon’s Corner: Our Longest Show Yet

Sam and Ivan talk about:

  • Obama’s Generational Support
  • Racism and Obama’s Chances
  • Beyond the Baby Boomers
  • Desire for the Center
  • Republican Wedge Issues
  • Iowa Republican Results
  • Rise of McCain
  • Obama’s New Hampshire Surge
  • Hillary’s Debate Performance
  • Iowa Speeches
  • New Hampshire Debates
  • Best Race of our Lives
  • Scattered Republicans
  • The Democrats in Later States
  • New Hampshire Debates Again
  • Prediction: Paul Beats Guiliani in New Hampshire
  • The Ron Paul Phenomenon
  • Why the Gold Standard is Insane
  • Ron Paul as Third Party

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Curmudgeon’s Corner: The Importance of Third

Sam talks about:

  • Sam’s Computer Woes
  • MacWorld Prospects
  • Iowa Democrats
  • Iowa Republicans
  • Third Place Matters
  • Hoping for Chaos
  • That Odd Interholiday Time
  • Graphic Violence Redux
  • Multiple Sources

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Curmudgeon’s Corner: Stupid Positions for No Reason Whatsoever

Sam and Ivan talk about:

  • Washington State Primaries and Caucuses
  • Huckabee’s Appeal
  • Hope vs. Bitterness
  • Goodbye Tancredo
  • Republicans on Immigration
  • Huckabee not that Nice?
  • Unpredictable Iowa
  • Happy Holidays (In a Secular Way!)

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Curmudgeon’s Corner: Failing to Discuss Huckabee

Sam and Ivan talk about:

  • Sam: My Computer Sucks
  • Ivan: Maybe I could live with Hillary
  • Hillary’s Collapsing Campaign
  • Hillary’s Self-Inflicted Wounds
  • More Stuff Goes Missing
  • Divided Republicans
  • Path to a Brokered Convention
  • Newt Returns?

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Curmudgeon’s Corner: Dog Coats and CIA Tapes

Sam talks about:

  • Election Update
  • Holiday Shopping
  • Snow in Seattle
  • Dog Coats
  • CIA Tapes
  • Dem Leadership
  • Time Machine Woes
  • Being On Call

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Curmudgeon’s Corner: Sam’s Super Short Sick Show

Sam talks about:

  • Being Sick Sucks
  • Iowa Iowa Iowa
  • Republican Field
  • Democratic Field
  • Chances for Fun
  • Being Sick Sucks Redux
  • Kasparov’s Transformation
  • The Rain

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Curmudgeon’s Corner: In Person All Together

Sam and Amy talk about:

  • Our Listeners
  • Preparing for the Show
  • Commercial for ThinkGeek
  • Middle School Communication

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Curmudgeon’s Corner: Oh… I licked the dog!

Sam and Ivan talk about:

  • Mukasey Redux
  • “The Siege”
  • The Administration and the Courts
  • Fundamentally Conservative Ideas
  • Jumping to Conclusions from Single Polls
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • iJustine
  • Generational Communication Habits

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Curmudgeon’s Corner: It is a Cycle, It is all Connected

Sam and Ivan talk about:

  • Guiliani Economic Advisor on Taxes
  • Tax Plans and Pay as You Go
  • Dollar Denominated Debt and the Coming Recession
  • Effect of the Iraq War on the Economy
  • Hillary’s Recent Iowa Speech
  • Obama’s Recent Iowa Speech
  • Primary Season Surprises
  • Dynamics of Iowa
  • Possibility of Front Loading Backfiring

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