On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner the main topics are the end of the SCOTUS filibuster, the US attack on Syria, a Trump-Russia update, and infighting within the administration. Ahead of that, we do squeeze in a little on the pace of the news these days, healthcare, “the wall”, and the latest audiobook Sam finished. A full and busy show!
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Recorded 2017-04-08
Length this week – 2:24:17
(0:00:35-0:38:13) But First
Agenda
Pace of News
Healthcare Debate
The Wall
Book: With the Night Mail (1905) and As Easy as ABC (1912)
(0:38:59-1:05:50) SCOTUS Filibuster
Oops on odds
Democratic strategy
Impact on the court
Better without filibuster?
Legislative Output
Checks and Balances
Fate of Legislative Filibuster
Gold Coffee Table
(1:07:06-1:32:39) Syria
Different Kinds of Death
US not innocent
Why did Assad do it?
How does airstrike help?
Why did Trump do it?
Telling the Russians and Syrians
What is the strategy?
(1:33:19-1:59:12) Russia Stuff
Corruption story
Nunes story
Unmasking
Obama handling
Flynn immunity
Mark Cuban theory
Who will they get?
The Pee Tape
(2:00:55-2:23:57) Administration Infighting
Sirens in Dallas
Method of management
Presidential Ages
Seating Arrangement
Alt-Right Unhappy
Trump the Mastermind?
Moderating Influences?
Self Dealing
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This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner Ivan makes his triumphant return, once again joining Sam to talk about the issues of the day. The main topics this time: The healthcare debacle, the future Republican agenda, and the Gorsuch confirmation process. Rounding it out, a little discussion of the intersection of politics and ideology, fiscal responsibility, and Sam discusses a book he read. Fun stuff!
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Recorded 2017-03-29
Length this week – 1:44:02
(0:00:10-0:24:08) But First
(0:25:50-0:50:18) Healthcare Debacle
(0:51:38-1:29:01) The Republican Agenda
(1:30:04-1:43:42) Gorsuch Confirmation
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Once again Ed and Bruce join Sam on Curmudgeon’s Corner. This week we have both Trump and non-Trump topics! On the Trump side, with Ed: Trump/Russia, the healthcare debate, and America’s wars. On the non-Trump side, with Bruce: Hyperloop technology, old school retail, terrorism, and Internet privacy. And as an extra bonus, everybody talks about their favorite podcasts. Other than this one. This is of course everybody’s favorite podcast. That doesn’t have to be said.
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Recorded 2017-03-24
Length this week – 2:55:55
(0:00:10-0:06:04) Intro
Ivan still out
Agenda
(0:06:41-0:41:57) Ed from Pennsylvania Part 1
Fitness
Favorite Podcasts
Russia Stuff
(0:42:36-1:08:34) Ed from Pennsylvania Part 2
Healthcare
Distractions
Fighting the last war
(1:10:34-1:46:03) Bruce from Washington Part 1
Facebook Discussion
Small World!
TV Update
Favorite Podcasts
Hyperloop
Old School Retail
(1:47:18-2:19:56) Bruce from Washington Part 2
Last week’s guilt
London attack and terrorism
US making things worse
Alex Interlude
Internet Privacy
(2:21:17-2:55:16) Sam on Podcasts
Favorite podcasts with Alex help
The rest of the favorites on my own
News update podcasts
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This week on the Curmudgeon’s Corner podcast Sam is joined by guest co-hosts Ed and Bruce. Ed’s segment is mostly about the healthcare debate, with a touch of budget talk and a note on the Ides of Trump. Then Bruce joins the show to provide a Libertarian perspective on Trump’s first eight weeks in office. And even though he is out this week, Ivan wasn’t going to be left out completely, so he sent in a letter with his thoughts for the week.
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Recorded 2017-03-18
Length this week – 2:35:38
(0:00:11-0:09:45) But First
Agenda
Letter from Ivan
Sam’s Guilt
(0:10:24-1:18:10) Ed from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Weather
Ides of Trump
Healthcare Debate
Trump Budget
(1:18:49-2:30:44) Bruce from Washington
Television Woes
Election Night Schadenfreude
A Libertarian view of Trump
Better than Hillary?
Ineffective vs Dangerous Trump?
Russia Hype
Surveillance
(2:32:26-2:35:17) Wrap Up
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On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner Sam and Ivan hit three big issues: Trump’s accusation that Obama ordered wiretaps, the new Executive Order on immigration, and the plan to replace Obamacare. Along the way we also touch on an odd constitutional edge case, how Priebus is doing as Chief of Staff, and the usual weekly Russia updates.
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Recorded 2017-03-08
Length this week – 1:49:16
(0:00:42-0:13:15) But First
Agenda
Material
Sam Sick Kid
Ivan Travels
(0:14:58-0:54:53) Trump Wiretap / Russia
The Accusation
Not Defending Trump
Trusting Trump
Trump Attention Span
Russia Connections Again
Trump vs Pence
Constitutional Edge Case
(0:55:57-1:14:53) Immigration
New Executive Order
Does it get struck down again?
Knives out for Priebus
(1:16:53-1:48:56) Healthcare
Summary of Republican Plan
Objections from the Left
Objections from the Right
Motives of plan supporters
Politics of the plan
Why not actually repeal first?
Prospects of the plan
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This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner… well… Trump and Russia again. We had no choice! It just keeps coming up! In any case, we also talk about the “deconstruction of the administrative state” as a goal of the Trump presidency on the politics side. But we take non-political detours into cleanliness and tidiness, Windows 10, Elon Musk’s Moon plans, and cord cutting too. So a nice well rounded show!
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Recorded 2017-03-03
Length this week – 1:48:32
(0:01:05-0:19:40) But First
Agenda
Cleaning and Tidiness
Windows 10
(0:21:24-0:53:24) Russia Again
The Best Interpretation
Unforced Errors
Dems overplaying?
Smoke implies fire?
More coming?
Will Sessions resign?
Recusal enough?
(0:54:40-1:20:38) Deconstruction
Goals of the administration?
Destroy from within?
Unfilled spots
Plan? What is a plan?
Regulations
Deconstructing repsonsibly
Aimless agencies
War on experts
(1:21:58-1:48:13) Two Bolts
Trip to the Moon
Cord Cutting
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On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner Sam and Ivan talk about the latest developments on Trump’s immigration policies, but after that, they do something they haven’t done in a while. Lightning rounds! And ones that include some non-political things too! They can’t avoid SOME additional political talk, but they also discuss wireless headphones, the new discovery of 7 potentially Earth-like planets, Cloudbleed, and more!
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Recorded 2017-02-24
Length this week – 2:03:03
(0:01:30-0:09:17) But First
Shouting at customers
Agenda
(0:10:33-0:43:27) Immigration
New travel ban planning
Prioritization changes
Roundups and escalations
Role of laws and congress
Scared people
Only some countries matter
Relations with Mexico
(0:45:27-1:17:52) Lightning Round 1
Cab accident
Movie: Nightmare before Christmas (1993)
Movie: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Flagged for abusing Trump
Wireless headphones
New Earth-like planets
Republican town halls
Obamacare
(1:18:56-) Lightning Round 2
Cloudbleed
Trump infosec
Trump polls
What might move polls?
Choices for Democrats
IC trying to bring down Trump?
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On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner Ivan is back, joining Sam to talk about the issues of the day. On the agenda… Russia, Russia, Russia… for some reason Russia keeps coming up when we talk about Trump. Also, the disfunction and incompetence in the Trump administration have been on display again, and they spend some time talking about the ramifications to Trump and the rest of the Republicans. And they celebrate an anniversary… sorta! Oh, yeah, and Ivan’s voice was going, so he sounds like a frog. Enjoy!
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Recorded 2017-02-18
Length this week – 2:09:09
(0:00:00-0:08:13) Retrospective
(0:08:30-0:23:36) But First
Sick Ivan
GPS Mishap
Milestone
(0:24:51-1:08:05) Russia Russia Russia
Mike Flynn
Broader Russia contacts
The craziest conspiracy theories
Trump approach to Russia
(1:09:25-2:08:50) Incompetence
List of fails
Agenda stalled
Republican tradeoffs
What if Trump was liberal?
Weak ineffective Trump?
25th Amendment math
Trump pool
Unhinged presser
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This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner… something different! Sam, Ed, Jenn, and Matt host this week. They discuss Elizabeth Warren persisting, Donald Trump’s adventures in foreign policy, and Trump’s court battles. Finally they step back a bit and talk about the lack of civility in politics today. With Ivan out dealing with family issues this week, you get to hear a different range of perspectives than usual. Check it out!
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Recorded 2017-02-11
Length this week – 1:32:42
(0:00:12-0:04:35) Introductions
(0:06:17-0:25:06) Jenn’s Topic: Nevertheless, she persisted
(0:25:42-0:55:50) Sam’s Topic: Trump and foreign policy
(0:56:59-1:12:54) Matt’s Topic: Trump and the judiciary
(1:13:58-1:32:22) Ed’s Topic: Vitriol in politics
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It isn’t going to slow down, it is? Ivan and Sam take on Week 2 of the Trump presidency, which was just as nuts as the first week. They cover the immigration executive order and the reaction to it, the NSC shuffle and Trump’s contentious calls with Mexico and Australia, the riots in Berkley, the SCOTUS nomination and the Democratic response, what Republicans are planning on Obamacare, 25th amendment possibilities… and a lot more! Oh, and it was Ivan’s birthday. Happy Birthday Ivan!
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Recorded 2017-02-03
Length this week – 2:16:23
(0:00:36-0:20:22) But First
Happy Birthday Ivan
Agenda
Busy week
Ivan’s campaigns
Attending protests
Opinions changing?
(0:22:21-1:00:45) Immigration Order (mostly)
Was it a Muslim ban?
What the order did
Incompetence or cunning?
Process and purpose of EOs
Polling on the Order
Impacted people
Spontaneous demonstrations
Defying court orders?
Monday Night Massacre
(1:01:54-1:31:01) International Issues (mostly)
NSC shuffle
Russia call
Mexico call
Australia call
Yemen raid
Berkley riot
Quebec attack
(1:31:50-2:16:03) Domestic Stuff (mostly)
SCOTUS Nominee
Democratic Response
Trump vs Republicans
Bowling Green Massacre
Obamacare
25th Amendment
How will the Trump presidency end?
Retreating from the news
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