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, 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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On Curmudgeon’s Corner this week, Sam and Ivan review the impacts of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, and compare to what Katrina looked like 12 years ago. Then they dive into politics, looking at Trumps latests dalliances with the Democrats and what should or should not be read into that, followed by a discussion on the latest efforts on healthcare from both the Republican and Democratic side. Then at the end, a discussion of this week’s Apple announcements.
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Recorded 2017-09-16
Length this week – 2:15:01
(0:01:00-0:10:09) But First
Turning 46
Agenda
Concorde
(0:10:47-0:39:38) Hurricanes
Irma in Florida
Irma in the Islands
Harvey and Irma vs Katrina
Weathering the storm
Nursing Home deaths
(0:40:24-1:14:20) Independant Trump
Making Deals
Schadenfreude
Transactional Trump
Is Trump Republican?
Democrats too happy?
Will this turn the R’s?
He told you!
Equifax Tidbit
(1:15:00-1:34:35) Healthcare
Bernie Plan
Graham-Cassidy
Fixing ACA?
Give Trump a win?
(1:35:15-2:14:40) Apple Stuff
Apple Watch
AppleTV
iPhone 8
iPhone X
Work Phone
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The week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan talk about Ivan’s evacuation from Florida in anticipation of Hurricane Irma, more general thoughts on Hurricane Irma as it approaches Florida, Trump’s recent moves that are making Congressional Republicans upset, Information Warfare in the age of Facebook and Twitter, and finally the Equifax data breach.
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Recorded 2017-09-09
Length this week – 1:54:32
(0:00:30-0:40:39) Hurricane Irma
Agenda
Ivan’s Evacuation
Irma’s size
pre-Florida Irma damage
Forecast uncertainty
Florida vs Texas
Evacuation decisions
Hurricanes and climate change
Preparations
One location vs another
(0:41:15-1:06:07) Trump vs Republicans
Pivot!
DACA
Debt Limit
Congressional reaction
Possibilities for centrist policies
Trump the Democrat?
Trusting Trump
Lack of understanding
Independant Trump?
(1:08:05-1:34:56) Facebook and Russians
Eric interlude
What Russians bought
Facebook reach per dollar
Facebook disclosure
Information warfare
Information bubbles
Reporting rules
(1:36:06-1:54:13) Equifax
Taking security seriously
Equifax data and impact
Privacy is dead
Informed consent?
Security is too annoying
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On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, guest host Brandy joins Sam to talk about this week’s news. The main topics for the week are of course the events in Charlottesville, everybody’s reactions to Charlottesville, the reactions to the reactions to Charlottesville, and the debate over Nazis and free speech. In addition, they also discuss Bannon’s departure, what that means to the administration, if we’re heading toward an invocation of the 25th amendment, Bannon’s “war”… and if the left should double down on their base or try to reach the Obama voters who flipped to Trump in 2016… and a few other things too.
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Recorded 2017-08-19
Length this week – 2:26:15
(0:00:17-0:20:30) But First
Agenda
Intro to Brandy
Base vs Middle
Why Fire District?
(0:21:15-1:14:42) Charlottesville
What happened?
Why is this different?
Motivating resistance
Has Trump done damage?
Trump’s reactions
Trump racist himself?
Why is anyone surprised?
Trump vs Pence
What can R’s do?
What’s next?
Provoking violence
(1:15:48-2:03:00) Free Speech and Nazis
Disclaimer
Why Charlottesville isn’t a good example
Sam and Ivan conversation
Sam gets extreme on free speech
What about politicians and war?
Who gets to decide?
Judging entire groups
Actual speech vs symbols and code words
What about private speech, newspapers, websites?
Limits on government
How big is the threat?
Old doesn’t mean good
(2:04:08-2:25:55) Bannon Out
Chaos or Improvement?
Kelly in control?
Trump and his Staff
Controlling Trump
25th Amendment
Bannon declaring war
Everything messy
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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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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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It is back to the normal grind on this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner with Sam and Ivan. As if there was anything else, they have to start out talking about the explosive “Trump Dossier” and everything surrounding that. Trump and hookers and bribery, oh my! With that out of the way, they talk about Trump’s press conference and the latest developments with the Congress and Obamacare as well.
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Recorded 2017-01-13
Length this week – 1:42:52
(0:00:38-0:04:15) But First
UTC
Agenda
(0:05:19-0:49:14) The Dossier
Order of events
Allegations
Origin of doc
Confirmation?
Alex interruption
Believable?
Press reaction
Trump reaction
Contrast with Obama/Pence
Disagreements with cabinet
(0:50:30-1:13:05) Trump Press Conference
Was it a disaster?
Alex again
Trump changes the topic
The next election
Conflicts of interest
Things changing quickly
(1:13:41-1:42:32) Obamacare
ACA is actually Obamacare
What is congress doing now?
Possible consequences
Democratic response
Claim victory and go home?
Trump/Congress relationship
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This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner Sam and Ivan talk about the assassination in Turkey, the truck attack in Berlin, and of course another week of the Trump transition. We also cover artificial Christmas trees, upside down Christmas trees, the right way to wrap presents, the final electoral college vote, federalism, Ivanka flying coach, and more!
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Recorded 2016-12-23
Length this week – 1:48:43
(0:00:33-0:18:37) But First
Agenda
Sam gets a fake tree
Upside down trees
Pre-lit trees
Sam wrapping
(0:19:58-0:46:47) Turkey and Berlin
Assassination in Turkey
Possibilities for escalation?
Russia/Turkey closer together?
Syria connection
Price of intervention
Berlin attack
Connections to immigration?
Leaving wallets?
Granting citizenship
How do you defend? Should you?
(0:48:47-1:19:38) This Week in Trump
Random download
Things Obama did
Trump lies
Everyday Twitter
Pardons for illegal orders?
Eventual impeachment?
Disarray and Chaos
Reality vs Perception
Private Security
Fundraising kids
(1:20:19-1:48:23) Lightning Round
Timer Master
Final Electoral College Vote
Direction for the Democrats
Federalism
Ivanka flying coach
Uber self-driving car issues
Wrap Up
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