On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, Ivan and Sam talk about the aftermath of the Fire and Fury book, the possibilities for Oprah 2020, and the implications of the FusionGPS testimony. There is also a little bit about Sam going to the gym, and Ivan’s travel plans. But wait you say, what about shithole countries, paid off porn stars, and false missile alerts? Yeah, this was recorded before all those hit. Maybe next week if nothing more exciting happens first. :-)
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Recorded 2018-01-11
Length this week – 1:56:31
(0:03:00-0:22:19) But first
(0:23:28-0:53:58) Fire and Fury aftermath
(0:54:37-1:19:40) Oprah 2020
(1:20:25-1:56:11) FusionGPS testimony
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This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner Sam and Ivan review the predictions they made a year and a week ago for 2017. They covered politics, economics, technology, international issues, and a variety of other things for good measure. What did they get wrong? What did they get right? Did they do better or worse than in the year before? Which topics did they excel in? Where did they fail completely? This week, you’ll find out!
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Recorded 2018-01-06
Length this week – 2:03:58
(0:01:13-0:22:21) Intro
(0:23:29-1:05:38) Politics
(1:06:18-1:15:05) Economics
(1:15:50-1:24:08) Technology
(1:25:51-1:43:58) International
(1:45:14-1:53:09) Hodgepodge
(1:55:11-2:03:37) Final Results
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This week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner is the annual predictions show! Sam and Ivan give all their predictions for 2018 on the topics of politics, the economy, technology, international issues, and other random things too. Basically, predictions on anything they can think of. How will they do? Listen now and every week for the next year, and you will find out!
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Recorded 2017-12-28
Length this week – 2:35:11
(0:00:15-0:19:33) But First
(0:20:42-0:53:49) Politics I
(0:54:34-1:22:22) Politics II
(1:25:40-1:45:51) Economics
(1:46:30-2:00:21) Technology
(2:02:03-2:15:02) International
(2:15:42-2:34:51) Hodgepodge
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This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan do their duty and talk about the tax bill… how the Republicans managed to get it done, how it will impact people, and what the political ramifications are. Then they put politics aside for a bit and talk about movies. All kinds of movies. From Star Wars to Dunkirk to Ninjago and others. Rounding out the show, some bits on Apple slowing down phones, Bitcoin, Ivan meeting an (acting) ambassador, an update on Puerto Rico… and more!
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Recorded 2017-12-23
Length this week – 1:47:01
(0:01:16-0:13:56) Intro
Agenda
Ivan and the Ambassador
Ivan ankle twisting
(0:14:36-0:47:40) Tax Bill
How’d the R’s pull it off?
The actual bill
The politics
(0:49:23-1:08:16) Movies
Ivan: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Ivan: Her (2013)
Sam: Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
Ivan: X-Men Movies (2000-2017)
Ivan: Dunkirk (2017)
Sam: The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
Ivan: Rough Night (2017)
Sam: Calling All Engines (2002)
Sam: Escape from Witch Mountain (1995)
Sam: The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017)
(1:09:31-1:46:10) Random Stuff
Ivan: Atlanta airport power failure
Sam: Feedback from Diane
Ivan: Apple slowing down phones
Sam: Puerto Rico update
Ivan: Bitcoin
Sam: Swiftkey and Swype
Ivan: Trump challenge coin
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On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan talk about the Alabama Senate results, possible bias in the Mueller investigation, the Republican Tax Bill, Net Neutrality, Trump’s judicial nominations, and the Patreon fee structure misfire. Plus Ivan makes fun of Sam’s speech, and Sam’s son Alex pipes up a few times.
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Recorded 2017-12-15
Length this week – 1:37:02
(0:00:15-0:03:39) But First
(0:05:21-0:30:41) Alabama
(0:32:42-0:53:09) Mueller Bias
(0:53:49-1:06:59) Tax Bill
(1:08:46-1:18:13) Net Neutrality
(1:18:51-1:24:01) Judicial Nominations
(1:24:41-1:36:42) Patreon Misfire
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This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, Ivan is back from Moscow and joins Sam to talk about his impressions of Russia. They also hit most of the last week of Trump administration craziness, they talk about Franken, Franks, Conyers, and Moore as part of the latest round of sexual harassment fallout, and they round it out with a little discussion of Bitcoin, CryptoKitties, iPhone X, and even Sam’s somewhat different Christmas tree.
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Recorded 2017-12-08
Length this week – 1:30:53
(0:00:15-0:29:27) But First
Thomas rap
Agenda
Bitcoin
iPhone X
Sam’s screen
Sam’s tree
(0:30:42-0:47:32) Ivan in Russia
Impressions of Moscow
Russian views on Putin
Sanctions
Russian views on the USA
Pee Tape
(0:48:18-1:21:58) Trump Stuff
Trump admitting obstruction?
Can the President obstruct justice?
Can the President be indicted?
Constitutional edge cases
SCOTUS on Travel Ban
Manafort’s OpEd
Ollie North is back!
Jerusalem
Other Stuff
(1:23:42-1:30:27) Politicians Who Harass
Franken
Franks
Conyers
Moore
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On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam is joined by Ed, Darryl, and Jenn while Ivan is visiting Moscow. The topics this week are the CFPB leadership fight, Trump’s mental health, sexual harassment, and of course the Flynn plea deal and developments on the tax bill. Enjoy hearing about everything from a few different angles than we usually get from Ivan! You still have the same old Sam though. Sorry about that.
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Recorded 2017-12-02
Length this week – 2:17:52
(0:00:15-0:05:21) Intro
(0:06:01-0:26:55) Ed: CFPB leadership fight
(0:28:55-0:58:41) Darryl: Trump’s mental health
(1:00:23-1:29:51) Jenn: Sexual harassment
(1:30:30-1:58:47) Sam: Flynn plea deal
(1:59:32-2:17:32) Sam: Tax bill
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This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan try to keep it short, but still go over 90 minutes. With no big huge central stories this week, it is an all lightning round show. Topics include Trump’s master plan, Flynn cooperating with Mueller, the Uber data breach, Plume Wifi, the Allison Mack sex cult, Star Trek and Star Wars, Trump being stupid again, initial iPhone X impressions, and much more. Those were only about half of the topics, so tune in to hear everything else they talked about too!
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Recorded 2017-11-25
Length this week – 1:31:58
(0:00:30-0:07:45) But First
Slow News Week?
Agenda
Feedback
Ivan travel
(0:08:54-0:38:29) Lightning Round #1
Ivan: Trump Fed Chair appointment
Sam: Trump judicial appointments
Ivan: Uber data breach and payoff
Sam: Movie: The Princess Bride (1987)
Ivan: Star Trek and Star Wars movies and TV
Sam: Allison Mack sex cult
Ivan: Nude Barton pics
(0:40:12-1:31:38) Lightning Round #2
Sam: Rogue Twitter employee
Ivan: iPhone X impressions
Sam: Plume WiFi
Ivan: Flynn Cooperating
Sam: Stupid Trump Family
Ivan: Trump master plan
Sam: AT&T / Time Warner merger
Ivan: Stupid Trump
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On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan start out talking about travel things again. Ivan talks about “mileage runs”. Sam talks about the dramatic end to his DC vacation. But then they move on to the news. The travails of Flynn, Page, Sessions, Don Jr, and Kushner with Turkey, Russia, Russia, Russia, and Russia respectively. Then the GOP tax plan. Then of course the mounting evidence that all men are scum, and what should be done about it.
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Recorded 2017-11-17
Length this week – 2:27:00
(0:00:45-0:37:58) Travel adventures
(0:40:35-1:20:18) Turkey Russia Russia Russia Russia
(1:22:18-1:42:25) GOP tax plan
(1:44:09-2:26:38) All men are scum
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This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan do eventually talk politics… namely Donna Brazile, this week’s election results, and the accusations against Roy Moore… but first they talk about some more pedestrian things. Ivan has ants! Sam and his wife have issues with iPhones! Sam and his family have an adventurous vacation! So a lot of everything this week. Enjoy!
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Recorded 2017-11-10
Length this week – 1:51:07
(0:00:15-0:03:25) Intro
(0:04:34-0:11:44) Ivan’s Ants
(0:12:59-0:29:58) iPhone Travails
(0:30:43-0:44:13) Sam’s Trip
(0:45:55-1:02:42) Donna Brazile Book
(1:03:22-1:27:57) Election 2017
(1:29:33-1:50:46) Ray Moore
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