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On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner Sam and Ivan are joined by Amy, a first time presidential voter, who talks about her experience in the Washington State Democratic caucus process as a Sanders supporter trying to become a Sanders delegate. In addition, Ivan and Sam cover the usual Election 2016 highlights, and for some reason also discuss two different trips to Toronto.
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Recorded 2016-04-21
Length this week – 1:16:11
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- (0:00:10-0:17:00) But First
- Agenda
- 1991 Toronto Trip
- 2016 Toronto Trip
- International Roaming
- (0:17:39-0:51:33) Caucusing
- Sam’s Weak Clinton Effort
- Amy’s Caucus Stories
- Next Steps
- (0:52:43-1:15:51) Election 2016
- Democrats are over. Really.
- Sanders “contesting” the convention
- Republicans as expected too.
- Does Trump get to 1237?
- Craziness no matter what
- Pennsylvania Loophole Primary
This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner Sam and Ivan talk about Election 2016 of course. But first some bits about Mike the headless chicken, the comments on Sam’s Election Graphs site, stamp prices, Hey Siri, and a movie Sam watched. When they do get to the election they cover Trump’s shutout in Colorado, Trump’s general malpractice in delegate wrangling, the odds of a contested convention, the accusations of cheating in both parties, and much more!
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Recorded 2016-04-14
Length this week – 1:20:15
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- (0:00:41-0:22:29) But First
- Ivan in his Car
- Mike the Headless Chicken
- Election Graphs Comments
- Stamp Prices
- Facebook Bots
- Hey Siri
- Movie: Mississippi Burning (1988)
- (0:23:08-1:00:14) Election 2016
- Trump shutout in Colorado
- Delegate wrangling malpractice
- Contested Convention Scenarios
- Ryan saying no… Again
- Odds of Trump getting majority
- Trump Trends
- Cruz wooing delegates
- (1:00:53-1:19:55) Election 2016 Continued
- Cheating? Stealing? Unfair? Rigged?
- Sanders “contesting” the convention
- Sanders attempts to woo superdelegates
- Edit wars on Wikipedia Superdelegate list
- Denial from Trump and Sanders people
- What Sanders and Trump didn’t do
- When is New York again?
- Thoughtful Trump people wanted
On Curmudgeon’s Corner this week Sam and Ivan talk about the iPhone SE, the Panama Papers, and Tesla Model 3 before diving into Election 2016. On the election they of course cover the Wisconsin results, the outlook for the next states, the bleak view for Sanders, and of course the possibilities of a contested convention on the Republican side. With a few other random things thrown in for good measure.
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Recorded 2016-04-06
Length this week – 1:33:50
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- (0:00:44-0:03:30) But First
- (0:04:09-0:07:36) But Second
- (0:08:16-0:24:00) Panama Papers
- What and Who
- Why not US people?
- Putin’s Circle
- Shocking?
- Legal Implications
- (0:25:05-0:43:25) Tesla Model 3
- Lines / Preorders
- Pros and Cons of the Car
- Implications for Industry
- VIP Email Notifications
- (0:44:46 -1:33:38) Election 2016
- Ivan’s Song
- Wisconsin Results
- Demographic Models vs Polls
- Next States
- Trump’s Delegate Game
- Brokered Convention Scenarios
- Rules changes for 2020?
- Trump weakening in General
- This week’s Trump craziness
- Clinton vs Sanders
- Trump Statement
On the Curmudgeon’s Corner podcast this week, most of the show is of course about the presidential election. Ivan and Sam discuss everything you would expect about Clinton, Trump, Sanders and Cruz. And Sam ran a caucus! But in addition, there is plenty of other good stuff about hard drives, Microsoft Tay, being sick, the 5th amendment, and more!
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Recorded 2016-03-31
Length this week – 1:51:50
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- (0:00:10-0:11:09) But First
- Agenda
- Sick People
- Airplane WiFi
- Work without Internet?
- (0:11:45-0:34:25) Lightning Round
- Microsoft Tay
- Pakistan Bombing / Egyptian Hijacking
- Obama Approval Ratings
- Apple vs FBI
- Phones not protected by 5th Amendment?
- (0:35:28-0:56:10) Election 2016 – Democrats
- Washington, Hawaii and Alaska
- The Sanders Path
- Sam Caucuses
- Information Bubbles
- (0:56:56-1:08:18) Hard Drive Bonus Segment
- Ivan’s Problem
- SSD vs Spinning Platter
- Wirecutter
- Alex Interlude
- Separating Media
- Backups
- (1:09:38-1:51:30) Election 2016 – Republicans
- Wisconsin Delegate Allocation
- Upcoming States
- Trump Insanity
- Third Parties and the Pledge
- Vice Presidential Selection
- The Trump Insider
- Trump Presidential Style
- Rubio keeping delegates
- Autocorrect
On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner Sam and Ivan hit all the things you would expect about Election 2016, the attacks in Brussels and the announcements at the latest Apple event. They also talk a bit about fitness, #ManInTree, Waze, Obama in Cuba and more! Even a bit about events in the Nixon administration!
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Recorded 2016-03-24
Length this week – 1:51:13
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- (0:00:00-0:02:52) Alex Prelude
- (0:03:05-0:14:21) But First
- Health
- Fitness
- Man In Tree
- (0:15:01-0:56:58) Election 2016
- Delegate Math
- Types of Contested Conventions
- Upcoming States
- California
- Virgin Islands
- Delegate Selection Processes
- Trump’s Lost Illinois Delegates
- Clinton vs Trump
- (0:58:02-1:06:19) Brussels
- Belgian Citizens
- Radicalization
- History of Terrorism
- Responses
- (1:07:36-1:19:56) Brussels Part II
- Overreactions
- Suicide Bombings
- IS Strategy
- Cruz and Trump on Brussels
- When it happens in the US
- (1:20:35-1:33:43) Apple Stuff
- No surprises
- Android codenames
- OS X codenames
- FBI vs Apple update
- (1:34:22-1:50:53) Lightning Round
- TV Series: Minority Report (2015)
- Obama in Cuba
- Obama in Argentina
- Nixon Administration on Drug War
- Rob Ford
This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner Sam and Ivan start with a rant about Daylight Saving Time, then they talk about third parties, Brazil, Syria, Seaworld and the Supreme Court before diving into Election 2016 and all the craziness there. Oh, and Sam’s 6 year old son Alex keeps interrupting this week, so there is that fun too!
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Recorded 2016-03-18
Length this week – 1:46:20
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- (0:00:10-0:07:54) But first
- (0:08:59-0:28:25) But second
- New Snack? / Broken hand?
- Why alone?
- Feedback / Third Parties
- ALeXMXeLA.com
- (0:29:04-0:46:01) Mini Lightning Round
- Cutting the cheese
- Brazil Scandal
- Russians withdraw from Syria
- Seaworld Orcas
- (0:47:05-0:59:32) SCOTUS
- Certifiable Moderate
- Wall Breaking Down Already
- No hearings, unless Hillary
- Troll moves, crying
- (1:00:47-1:46:00) Election 2016
- Cheese in the Microphone
- March 15th results
- Uncommitted Delegates
- Rubio’s Delegates
- Delegate Corruption
- Trump encouraging riots?
- Convention Shenanigans
- Alex Clearing the shelves
- Carson and Christie
- Clinton still winning
- Obama vs Trump
This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan talk about Sam’s son’s trip to the doctor, they respond to a bunch of listener feedback, talk a bit about Apple and Nancy Reagan, and then finally jump into Election 2016. Within that topic they cover the charges of Trump inciting violence, the delegate math, what might happen at a contested convention, explanations for the Sanders win in Michigan… and more!
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Recorded 2016-03-12
Length this week – 1:38:06
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- (0:00:10-0:16:37) But First
- Delayed Show
- Agenda
- Alex Doctor Visit
- Alex Test Results
- (0:17:25-0:43:53) Feedback!
- Feedback Format
- Jenn on which nomination process Sam should do
- Bruce on which nomination process Sam should do
- Richard on a show format suggestion
- Jon on Gary Johnson
- Matt on Kanye
- Edward on Trump
- (0:44:32-0:57:47) Mini Lightning Round
- Alex’s iPad
- Alex’s YouTube Channel
- Upcoming Apple Event
- Snowden on Apple vs FBI
- Nancy Reagan
- (0:58:28- 1:36:24) Election 2016
- Trump inciting violence?
- Trump salutes?
- Delegate Math
- Contested Convention
- Sanders Michigan Win
- Ivan’s Vote
On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner podcast Ivan and Sam start off talking about things OTHER than Election 2016. The upcoming small iPhone announcement, corporate reorgs, Kanye and The Pirate Bay, feedback on the show, and more! But of course then it is election time. They cover the Super Tuesday results in both parties, the Republican delegate math, the possibilities of a Republican schism, and everything else surrounding the race that they can think of.
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Recorded 2016-03-03
Length this week – 1:59:20
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- (0:00:10-0:10:30) But First
- Agenda
- Small iPhone
- Mexico City
- Reorgs
- (0:11:50-0:42:03) Lightning Round
- Carillian prelude
- Apple wins a round
- Malaysian Plane
- Kanye and Pirate Bay
- Nearby House Fire
- North Korea
- Syria
- Feedback
- Sam’s Vote?
- (0:43:08-1:28:41) Election 2016 Part 1
- Democratic Super Tuesday Results
- Sanders lost, get over it
- Carson out
- Christie and Trump
- Rubio attacking Trump
- Trump’s Business Success
- Effect of Rubio’s Attacks?
- Trump Delegate Math
- Forcing a contested convention?
- Delegate Shenanagans
- Odds of President Trump?
- Trump’s Policy Details
- The Mexican Wall
- Trump and Duke/KKK
- (1:29:44-1:59:01) Election 2016 Part 2
- Never Trump Republicans
- Will the Republicans Split?
- Is Clinton more conservative than Trump?
- Trump’s Supporter’s Motivations
- Immigrant Debate
- Romney Attacks
- Trump’s Free Media
- Buying votes not working
- The Next Contests
This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner Sam and Ivan of course talk about Election 2016, covering both the Democratic and Republican nomination races, then some speculation about what a Clinton vs Trump race may look like. Before that though, they spend some time following up on both the Apple vs FBI case and the SCOTUS vacancy. And there is some feedback to discuss!
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Recorded 2016-02-25
Length this week – 1:32:14
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- (0:00:10-0:11:03) But First
- Water Heater Fire
- Commutes
- Agenda
- Feedback
- (0:12:07-0:28:20) Apple vs FBI
- PR Battle
- Cracking Safes
- Other ways to get info
- Test Case
- Slippery Slopes
- Lavabit comparison
- (0:29:06-0:42:09) SCOTUS and Congress
- Doing Nothing
- Republican Strategies
- Options in January
- Senate Implications
- Republican Factions
- Ivan for SCOTUS
- (0:42:48-1:01:36) Election 2016 – Primaries
- Ivan for SCOTUS continued
- Clinton Still Winning
- Judicial Murders
- Trump SC/NV Wins
- Dissipating Trump Denial
- Gaming out Super Tuesday
- (1:02:16-1:31:53) Election 2016 – Clinton vs Trump
- Trump as third party after contested convention?
- Are there really that many asshole racists?
- The whiteness of the GOP
- Clinton vs Trump personal attacks
- Trump attacking from both Right and Left
- Trump Reinvention
- President Trump
On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner podcast Sam and Ivan do indeed talk a lot about Election 2016 and all of the developments there, but there is other news this week too! So first off is a discussion of Apple vs the FBI, then an analysis of the battle following Justice Scalia’s death. Oh, and you get the story of Sam’s drive from Seattle to San Francisco, and a bit about the limitations of video streaming too!
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Recorded 2016-02-19
Length this week – 2:16:56
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Show Details:
- (0:00:10-0:31:57) But First
- Sam in a Hotel
- Agenda
- New Microphone
- Internet Quality
- Sam’s Drive
- (0:32:37-0:54:55) Apple vs FBI
- The Order
- Why Apple Refused
- Why is FBI pushing this case?
- What if Apple loses?
- What if Apple wins?
- Industry Implications
- Slippery Slope
- Politicians and Encryption
- (0:55:58-1:21:14) Death of Justice Scalia
- Ivan’s doppelgГ¤nger
- The news breaks, people go nuts
- Republican Senate says don’t even nominate
- Higher stakes that previous vacancies?
- Recess Appointment?
- Does this damage Senate Republicans?
- Who does Obama pick?
- Hypocrisy?
- Will the wall hold until January?
- Impact of 4-4 Court
- (1:22:34-1:40:01) Election 2016 – Democrats
- Upcoming Contest Schedule
- Nevada Polls
- Election Graphs Comment
- Superdelegates
- Possible paths for Sanders
- (1:40:50-2:08:09) Election 2016 – Republicans
- The Latest Debate
- Polling Update
- Gaming out the next states
- Trump trying to lose?
- Trump lawsuit threats
- Trump’s RNC Deal
- Trump and the Pope
- (2:09:18-2:16:36) Lightning Round
- Obama going to Cuba
- Steaming Video
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