This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan discuss their impressions of the Democratic National Convention and all the latest updates on Trumpworld scandals. Plus they talk a little bit about the charms of people broadcasting from home, which sorta kinda, but not quite, includes them.
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Recorded 2020-08-21 Length this week – 2:19:33
(0:00:22-0:18:10) But First
Broadcasters at home
Charming interruptions
(0:18:48-1:17:26) Democratic National Convention
Pros and cons of the virtual format
Kamala Harris and Barack Obama speeches
Anti-Trump coalitions and post-Trump Republicans
Michelle Obama and Joe Biden speeches
(1:18:43-2:19:02) Trump Scandals
Speech times
Steve Bannon indictment
Trump financials
Senate Intelligence report
RNC Preview
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On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, on the politics side, Sam and Ivan discuss Biden picking Harris, election models, current polling, and cutting people off over politics. On the pandemic side, they talk about testing and tracing, people being reckless, and many of the half measures being taken. Before all that though, Ivan reviews a book and goes on a rant about Twitter, and they discuss that Fortnight/Apple/Google thing. Enjoy!
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Recorded 2020-08-15 Length this week – 2:05:59
(0:00:43-0:32:21) But First
Ivan Book: Manuel Bou Gali Vida y Obra de un CorozaleГ±o [2013]
Twitter is not a website!
Fortnight / Apple / Google thing
(0:32:25-1:23:16) Politics
Biden picks Harris
Election models
Current polling
Cutting off people over politics
(1:24:25-2:05:38) Pandemic
Current situation
Testing and tracing
People being reckless
Half measures
Relief measures
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This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan talk about the latest pandemic developments, including the psychological toll of staying at home, and the proposals for loosening restrictions. Then a short interlude on MacBooks, iPads, and a review of an old movie. Finally, some discussion of Biden’s veepstakes.
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Recorded 2020-04-18 Length this week – 1:55:39
(0:01:03-0:57:25) Pandemic
(0:58:10-1:19:39) But Middle
(1:20:16-1:55:19) Veepstakes
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On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan of course talk about Impeachment and the race for the Democratic Nomination. But they also hit a few other things. The UPS truck shootout in Florida, Trump’s reception in Europe, Trump and toilets, and Trump’s phone security. Oh. Most of those were Trump-related too. Oops.
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Recorded 2019-12-07 Length this week – 2:08:21
(0:00:20-0:55:57) Six Smaller Things
(0:56:42-1:27:25) Impeachment
(1:28:03-2:07:57) Democrats 2020
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This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, Brandy joins Sam, and they get a bit carried away with an almost three-hour show. Oops. Maybe consider it three separate shows and take it in bits. First, they talk about the latest Turkey/Syria developments. Second, a review of this week’s Trump scandal news. And finally, a review of the Democratic primary race in the wake of the fourth debate.
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Recorded 2019-10-19 Length this week – 2:48:43
(0:01:32-0:36:16) Turkey and Syria
(0:38:51-1:32:17) Trump Scandals
(1:33:26-2:48:13) Democratic Primary
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On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, Ed joins Sam to talk about new iPhones, the ethics of donations from bad people, Brexit, Trump’s aborted meeting with the Taliban at Camp David, and then, of course, the 3rd Democratic debate. Fun stuff!
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Recorded 2019-09-14 Length this week – 2:06:48
(0:00:20-0:30:54) Random Stuff
New iPhones
Donations from bad people
(0:34:28-1:02:29) International Stuff
Brexit again
Trump’s Taliban initiative
(1:03:05-2:06:27) Presidential Stuff
VPs of popular presidents running for president
Yang’s $1000 a month contest
The 3rd Democratic debate
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On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, Ed joins Sam to discuss racism in America. Then, of course, Sam wants to talk about the Democratic debates and the Presidential race.
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Recorded 2019-08-03 Length this week – 1:55:44
(0:00:20-0:45:59) Ed: Racism in America
(0:37:56-1:28:30) Sam: Democratic Debate
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This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan go lightning round style again. This time they cover Joe Biden’s launch, the hollowing out of DHS, Trump’s efforts to resist congressional investigations, the question of if the women running for president (specifically Harris and Warren) are getting enough attention, the failure of the Galaxy Fold, some feedback on previous Assange comments, and finally spam, of both the phone and email varieties.
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Recorded 2019-04-26 Length this week – 2:06:20
(0:01:48-1:15:40) Lighting Round #1
Ivan: Joe Biden
Sam: Clearing out DHS
Ivan: Trump resisting investigations
Sam: Shortchanging the women running for president?
(1:17:00-2:06:00) Lightning Round #2
Ivan: The Galaxy Fold
Sam: Feedback on Assange
Ivan: Random foreign calls
Sam: Creative spam
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On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan talk about a phishing link Sam clicked on, the Bezos blackmail attempt, the Virginia mess, and the latest Trump stuff. They also do a run down of the Democratic field for the 2020 Presidential race. Oh, and they have news about a Seattle meetup, and more!
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Recorded 2019-02-08 Length this week – 2:32:23
(0:00:20-0:08:56) But First
Agenda
Bruce predictions
Seattle Meetup being planned
(0:11:09-1:21:12) Potpourri
Sam Clicked a phishing link
Bezos Blackmail
Virginia Mess
(1:21:53-1:49:09) Trump
Executive time
SOTU
SDNY Investigating Trump inaugural
New House investigations
(1:50:29-2:32:03) Democratic candidate roundup
The whole field
Joe Biden
Bernie Sanders
Beto O’Rourke
Kamala Harris
Elizabeth Warren
Cory Booker
The others
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