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On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan try to keep things pithy and concise by having only two topics but fail utterly and completely as they go in-depth into the latest Trump nonsense as well as the latest pandemic related developments. Plus Ivan tells us about his light summer reading! So there you go.
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Recorded 2020-07-03 Length this week – 2:33:06
(0:00:22-0:12:55) But First
Agenda
Ivan book: Social Security Made Simple [2019]
(0:13:32-1:33:35) Trump Nonsense
Russia paying to kill US troops
Calls with world leaders
Polling update
Racist callouts
(1:34:40-2:32:41) Pandemic
Cases and Deaths
Reasons for the 2nd wave
Reactions to the 2nd wave
School reopening plans
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This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan do something they don’t do that often anymore. They spend a huge chunk of the show talking about tech! Apple tech to be specific, as they discuss the WWDC announcement that Apple is moving the Mac to their own chips, and Sam discusses a recent Mac purchase. But of course, they don’t neglect the pandemic, and they couldn’t do a show without at least a little politics. Enjoy!
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Recorded 2020-06-26 Length this week – 2:03:03
(0:00:22-0:49:41) Tech
Sam’s Purchase
Apple Chips
(0:51:46-1:24:16) Pandemic
Second Wave
Impact on Immigration
(1:24:54-2:02:43) Politics
Question for the Corner
Flynn and Barr
Black Lives Matter
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On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan do another lightning round show. They discuss the recovery of global travel, the gamble being taken on a pandemic second wave, some of the recent SCOTUS decisions, Trump’s health, a movie, and even real-time reactions to the beginning of the Berman situation as the news broke while they were recording.
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Recorded 2020-06-20 Length this week – 1:53:00
(0:00:22-0:35:45) Lightning 1
Ivan: Travel picking up again
Sam: Opening too fast?
(0:36:23-1:13:01) Lightning 2
Ivan: SCOTUS Decisions
Sam: Berman Situation
(1:14:17-1:52:40) Lightning 3:
Ivan: Ivan Movie: Lawnmower Man (1992)
Sam: Trump health
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This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan do a lightning round show, talking about a bunch of smaller topics, including the “Defund the Police” slogan, Space X’s successful trip to the ISS, how the markets are reacting to the pandemic, Trump moving his convention acceptance speech to Jacksonville, and four other exciting topics!
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Recorded 2020-06-12 Length this week – 1:54:36
(0:01:51-0:58:10) Lightning 1
Ivan: Sam’s Kidney Stone
Sam: Markets and the Pandemic
Ivan: Trump Convention and Rallies
Sam: Second Wave?
(1:00:10-1:54:13) Lightning 2:
Ivan: Defund the Police
Sam: Democratic Primary Update
Ivan: Space X to the ISS
Sam: Georgia Elections
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On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner Ivan and Sam spend the vast bulk of the show discussing various aspects of the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd. But first, Sam discusses the changing state of his home office… specifically, he cleaned it. The show ends up with Ivan giving his thoughts on the current economic situation. And of course, as usual, the pandemic is still around too. Enjoy!
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Recorded 2020-06-06 Length this week – 2:35:43
(0:01:34-0:38:40) RLC
(0:39:18-2:13:02) George Floyd Aftermath
(2:14:12-2:35:23) Economic Indicators
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This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner Sam and Ivan’s biggest topic is the spiraling unrest across the country in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. But they also discuss Trump’s attack on social media companies, some economic news, and even some thoughts on television and movies. And don’t worry, the pandemic is still there. It is sort of the background behind everything else at this point.
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Recorded 2020-05-30 Length this week – 2:09:08
(0:01:20-0:28:24) But First
(0:30:25-1:11:01) Minneapolis and Beyond
(1:12:04-1:40:01) Trump vs Social Media
(1:41:22-2:08:47) Economic News
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On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan allow themselves another lightning round type show. They cover everything from Skype backgrounds and an old move, to the effectiveness of lockdowns and HCQ, with some stops along the way to talk about the economy, Covid-19 in Brazil, and some quick politics hits too. Oh, and Sam and his son Alex have a video game discussion at the end. Enjoy!
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Recorded 2020-05-23 Length this week – 1:50:36
(0:03:34-0:51:02) Lightning One
Ivan: Titanic Skype
Sam: Movie: It Happened One Night (1934)
Ivan: Pandemic Bankrupcies
Sam: Lockdown Effectiveness
(0:52:06 -1:50:10) Lightning Two
Ivan: Trump on HCQ
Sam: Politics Quick Hits
Ivan: Brazilian Pandemic
Alex: Video Games
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This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan are all over the place. Of course, there is the usual dose of pandemic news and discussion of how the pandemic is impacting our lives, both at home and at work. But they also discuss some things they have watched recently. And Obamagate. And as an extra special addition, that one time a moth flew into Sam’s mouth. Exciting show!
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Recorded 2020-05-16 Length this week – 2:04:37
(0:01:55-0:54:47) Lightning Round #1
Ivan: Getting Out
Ivan: Air Travel Today
Ivan: Post Office
Sam: Junior G-Men [1940]
Sam: Obamagate
(0:56:48-2:04:16) Lightning Round #2
Ivan: Nobel House [1988]
Sam: Mouth Moth
Ivan: Permanent Work from Home
Sam: Letting things Go
Sam: Pandemic Trends
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On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, before getting to the week’s pandemic news, Sam and Ivan talk about a bunch of other things. An update on Sam’s hand. Ivan’s thoughts on a TV show. The MAGA invasion of Venezuela. Michael Flynn. Running while black. And more. But yeah, after all that, the pandemic dominates the show as it tends to do these days.
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Recorded 2020-05-09 Length this week – 2:03:36
(0:00:22-0:27:43) But First
(0:28:45-1:03:24) Lightning Round
(1:05:07-2:03:12) Pandemic
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This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner Sam and Ivan start by arguing about live views from the International Space Station. Then they move on to everybody’s feelings in isolation and Sam’s broken hand before moving on to actual real news about the pandemic this week. Then some talk about Biden, Trump, and Amash. And if you stay for the very end, you’ll find the resolution to the argument the show began with. Enjoy!
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Recorded 2020-05-02 Length this week – 2:06:23
(0:00:01-0:08:39) ISS HDEV Argument
(0:09:03-0:36:36) Isolation Update
(0:38:38-1:20:26) Pandemic News
(1:22:14-2:03:13) Election 2020
(2:03:33-2:06:23) ISS HDEV Answer
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Abulsme { Yup, I acually mentioned in the episode that they still do come on, but I couldn't imagine them being made for network TV today. } on Curmudgeon's Corner: Tip of Lips at 15 March 2020 00:37:25 UTC
Ruth Brandon { FYI - Charlie Brown Christmas STILL comes annually on TV + several others } on Curmudgeon's Corner: Tip of Lips at 9 March 2020 05:14:00 UTC
Ruth Brandon { FYI - Charlie Brown Christmas STILL comes annually on TV } on Curmudgeon's Corner: Tip of Lips at 9 March 2020 03:11:44 UTC
Ed Haines { Happy birthday, Alex. If you are looking for a wonderful book, Kon Tiki by Thor Heyerdahl entranced both me and my son when we were... } on Alex is TEN!!! at 21 September 2019 18:58:47 UTC
Diane Minter { Happy Birthday, Alex!! Hope you are having a great day. Diane } on Sam rides Alex's new scooter... at 12 September 2019 19:36:31 UTC
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So what to do for 2020? – Election Graphs { […] the 2016 post mortem here is a list of where a bunch of the election tracking sites ended […] } on Electoral College: Post Mortem at 1 February 2019 00:04:01 UTC
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