On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner Ivan and Sam cover all sorts of developments, both foreign and domestic. From the latest events in Turkey, the UK, and North Korea to the latest with Trump-Russia, healthcare reform, tax reform, and the death penalty. Along the way they also touch on flight simulators, random trips, a band from the 70’s, some feedback, and more!
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Recorded 2017-04-21
Length this week – 1:43:44
(0:00:55-0:20:43) But First
Agenda
X-Plane
Movie: War Greatest Hits Live (2008)
Random Trips
(0:22:43-1:06:18) International
St. Petersburg
Axis of Adults
Approval Ratings
Turkey
United Kingdom
North Korea
Russians in Alaska?
Julian Assange
(1:07:39-1:35:09) Domestic
Trump Russia
Jason Chaffetz
Healthcare
Tax Reform
Death Penalty
(1:36:51-1:43:24) Not a Lightning Round
Feedback from Ed
Feedback from Jenn
Contact Info
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We’ve almost made it! Election 2016 is finally here. In this last episode before the actual votes are tallied, Sam and Ivan start out with some updates from the Republicans Sam interviewed in May and some feedback from a listener, then jump into the campaign events of the last week, before finally discussing faithless electors and final thoughts on what is likely to happen when the votes are counted. This is it folks. We’ve made it to the end. Almost.
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Recorded 2016-11-05
Length this week – 1:53:34
(0:00:10-0:46:14) Updates and Feedback
Agenda
Update from Matthew
Update from Bruce
Feedback from Lenny
(0:047:17-1:24:20) Election 2016 – The Last Week
Comey Letter
Illegal Melania / Trump Affair
Secret Trump Server? (No.)
Russia DNC Hack
Last minute Trump baiting?
Trump on Obama heckler
Trump rape case
(1:24:59-1:53:14) Election 2016 – The Election Itself
Faithless WA Elector
Polling Update
House and Senate
Ground Game, Early Vote, Hispanic Vote
Clinton beating the polls?
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This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner: Of course Sam and Ivan talk about the first Clinton vs Trump debate and its aftermath as it played out during the week. That’s most of the show this week, but they also touch on Ivan’s recent trip, altitude sickness, and some questions and comments from listeners.
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Recorded 2016-10-01
Length this week – 1:39:51
(0:00:10-0:09:34) But First
Ivan at altitude
Agenda
Computer voices
Sickness
(0:10:18-0:40:53) Debate!
Debate expectations
Trump deterioration
Trump preparation
Clinton letting Trump talk
Trump sniffles
Trump on Iraq
The post-truth world
(0:41:32-1:19:56) The Aftermath
Hillary’s Trap
Trump attacks Machado
Trump on sexual morality
Trump must dominate!
So Trump won, right?
Trump the bullshitter
Post-debate polling
(1:20:44-1:39:31) Mailbag
Question from Marc on police violence
Comment from Marc on Trump
Christine on why she supports Trump
Topics we missed
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Sam and Ivan are together again for this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner podcast. Topic #1 is of course the mass shooting in Orlando. Then we return as always to the latest developments in Election 2016. Rounding it out we have some thoughts on WWDC, the Disney Alligator incident, the new Napster, and more. Oh, and Sam’s 6 year old son Alex pops in several times to give his thoughts on the events of the day as well.
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Recorded 2016-06-16
Length this week – 1:51:17
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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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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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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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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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Show Details:
(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
We made it past Iowa! We have Iowa results! We have brand new speculation about New Hampshire and beyond! Yes, of course, the bulk of this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner podcast is Sam and Ivan discussing where the presidential race sits in this week between Iowa and New Hampshire. We go over all of the results so far, then discuss how candidates, the media and the public are reacting to those results, and what that means for the rest of the contest. Plus, for the first time in a little while, we do a lightning round as well, covering bluetooth audio issues, Iran, the Flint water crisis, tech earnings results, and more!
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Recorded 2016-02-04
Length this week – 2:12:09
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Show Details:
(0:00:10-0:05:11) Intro
Pi O’Clock Again
Agenda
Talking Politics
(0:06:00-0:29:42) Republicans in Iowa
Loser.com
Headlines
Delegate Totals
Spin
Polling Wrong?
People Dropping Out
Carson/Cruz blow up
Speeches
(0:30:45-0:43:55) Democrats in Iowa
Close Race
Not a Surprise
Delegate Totals
Spin
Demographic Split
(0:44:33-1:24:33) Republicans in New Hampshire and beyond
Delegate Rules
Delegate Hypothetical
Will we get good New Hampshire polls?
Contest Calendar
Trump reacts to losing
How will New Hampshire react to Iowa?
Divided anti-Trump vote
Trump Strategy
Bush done?
Big last minute moves?
Gilmore
post-New Hampshire
Predictions
(1:25:53-1:42:08) Democrats in New Hampshire and beyond
Iowa is coming. Did everyone know the Iowa Caucuses are coming very soon? This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan discuss the state of the presidential race in the lead up to the Iowa Caucuses. On the Republican side, they discuss attacks on Trump finally starting, while the rest of the candidates attack each other, as well as details of delegate allocation in Iowa, and some talk about Trump supporters commenting on Sam’s election site. On the Democratic side, it is delegate allocations again, and just how hard a path it would be for Sanders to catch up and win given Clinton’s superdelegate lead and other factors. Oh yeah, and at the start, Sam complains a bit about company annual reviews.
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Recorded 2016-01-29
Length this week – 1:13:26
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