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This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam is joined by Ed and Jon for another lightning round show. Twelve topics, including the stock market, an update on Sam’s dad, Sam’s thoughts on his new Apple Watch, Nancy Pelosi swatting down the attempt to challenge her for Speaker, that unfortunate encounter with the Sentinelese, some thoughts on spankings… and six more things.
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Recorded 2018-11-24
Length this week – 2:15:22
(0:00:20-0:26:39) Lightning #1
Sam: Dad update
Jon: Sentinelese encounter
Ed: Roberts vs Trump
(0:28:22-1:06:35) Lightning #2
Sam: Apple Watch
Jon: Movie: Eighth Grade (2018)
Ed: Climate Report
(1:07:50-1:43:38) Lightning #3
Sam: Nancy Pelosi
Jon: Stock Market
Ed: Comey Deposition
(1:45:54-2:15:02) Lightning #4
Sam: Trump and Saudi Arabia
Jon: GoFundMe fraud
Ed: Spanking
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This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan’s main topics are of course the mid-term election results, and the replacement of Sessions with Whitaker. Before that, a little on this year’s new iPhones, and Sam finally catches up on the movies he’s seen lately.
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Recorded 2018-11-10
Length this week – 1:53:12
(0:00:20-0:17:44) But First
iPhones
Agenda
Sam Movie: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
(0:21:41-1:17:30) Election 2018
Quality predictions
No tsunami
Undecided Florida
Republican spin
Implications of the Governors, State Houses, House, and Senate results
Last minute moves?
(1:18:09-1:52:52) Sessions and Whitaker
Trump’s beef with Sessions
Legality of Whitaker appointment
Trump doesn’t know him
Non-Mueller Whitaker issues
Mueller-related Whitaker issues
You ain’t seen nothin’ yet
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On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, Ivan and Sam’s two big topics are the synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh including all the surrounding issues relating to the climate that leads to such things, and their final pre-election thoughts on the 2018 midterms. But as usual, there are smaller topics to round things out, including thoughts on a movie, a book, a new iPhone, the economy, and even Gary Hart. Also, after you listen… go vote!
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Recorded 2018-11-03
Length this week – 2:06:38
(0:01:38-0:32:18) But First
Agenda
Local candidates, amendments and initiatives
Sam Movie: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 (2017)
Sam Book: Arrow of God (1964)
Mistake from last year
Sam’s new iPhone XS Max
(0:34:18-1:04:24) Pittsburgh and Trump
Sam and Ivan Pittsburgh connections
Long term trends
Synagogue security
anti-Semitic motives
Presidential responsibility and response?
Trump and racists
(1:05:09-1:45:53) Election 2018
Current Numbers
Early voting
Polling errors
Reactions if the Democrats win
Reactions if the Republicans win
Go vote… Democrat please.
(1:47:09-2:06:17) Mini Lightning Round
Ivan: Economy update
Sam: Gary Hart’s Monkey Business
Go vote. Really.
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This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan talk MAGAbomber, the caravan, and Election 2018. But not before some shorter notes on credit cards, books, and movies. Enjoy!
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Recorded 2018-10-27
Length this week – 2:00:06
(0:00:30-0:31:19) But First
Agenda
Cutting Cards
Sam Book: A Study in Scarlet (1887)
Sam Movie: North by Northwest (1959)
Ivan Movie: Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)
Correction
(0:31:55-0:54:15) MAGAbomber
Background
False flag?
Intent to murder? Or just scare?
Equivalencies and responses
Motivations and responsibility
Stupid bomber
(0:54:54-1:27:16) Caravan
Paid for by Dems?
Fear and Lies vs reality
Racism against immigrants
Melting pot
Port-truth persuasion
Root causes
(1:28:32-1:59:45) Election 2018
Odds summary
Prognostications
Turnout and enthusiasm
Lies as campaign strategy
Dem strategy
Normalization
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On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, Ed joins Sam to talk about the many forms of disinformation, a congressional debate Ed attended, and they revisit the healthcare debate. Before that though, a welcome to a new patron, a movie review, a couple book reviews, and more!
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Recorded 2018-10-20
Length this week – 2:07:05
(0:00:20-0:42:39) But First
Agenda
New patron
New review
Sam Movie: A Shot in the Dark (1964)
Sam Book: The Brethren (1979)
Ed Book: One Person, No Vote (2018)
(0:43:55-1:13:41) Disinformation
The new election meddling arrest
Trump strategy of provocation
Everybody doing it
Saudi Arabia and Turkey
Different types of attacks
Example WaPo error
Careful vs sloppy vs intention deceit
(1:18:45-1:45:44) A Congressional Debate
Pennsylvania District 1 profile
The candidates in PA-1
In person experience
Local vs national issues
Trump influence on debate?
Wallace energy plan
Nothing on voting rights
(1:46:24-2:06:44) Healthcare
Costs for Medicare for All
Gradualism
Impact on individuals
Types of costs and savings
Other countries
Mitch McConnell
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This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan talk the most about voter suppression and Jamal Khashoggi. But they also talk about movies, climate change, that Alpha Bank thing, TV, the space program, using airline miles, upgrading home broadband, and Rosenstein… You know, the usual hodgepodge. They kind of couldn’t stop talking this week. Long show warning!
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Recorded 2018-10-13
Length this week – 2:26:27
(0:00:20-0:35:00) But First
Agenda
Miles and points
Broadband upgrade
TV: Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973-1974)
Sam Movie: The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Bad Movies
(0:35:40-1:04:46) Voter Suppression
VRA Background
Georgia
Texas
North Dakota
Florida
(1:07:21-1:28:35) Jamal Khashoggi
Background
Trump reaction
Financial connections?
Congressional reaction
Saudi reputation
MBS backlash?
(1:29:14-2:26:07) Lightning Round
Ivan: Soyuz Emergency Landing
Sam: What the hell is going on with Rosenstein?
Ivan: Alpha Bank and Trump
Sam: IPCC Climate Report
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On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan talk about the run up to the Kavanaugh confirmation, they game out the 2018 midterms, and discuss the New York Times story on Fred Trump’s empire and the questionable ways it was used to help Donald and his siblings. But first, they discuss a few movies.
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Recorded 2018-10-05
Length this week – 1:39:54
(0:00:12-0:16:34) But First
Get well soon Ed
Agenda
Sam Movie: Neverending Story II (1991)
Sam Movie: Maleficent (2014)
Ivan Movies: The Twilight Saga (2008-2012)
(0:17:14-0:49:36) Kavanaugh
Timing Disclaimer
FBI report
Things not in the report
Do lies matter?
Does being an asshole matter?
Why didn’t Trump dump him?
Undecided Senators
(0:52:17-1:15:53) Election 2018
Election Graphs update
House and Senate mirror images
Misinterpreting odds
Enthusiasm
Gaming out the Senate
Kavanaugh Impact
House generic ballot
Changes in the next month?
2016 odds revisited
(1:16:29-1:39:33) Fred Trump’s Empire
Tax fraud schemes
Bailing out Donald
Are the Trumps in trouble now?
Are they still doing it?
Where is his money coming from now?
Investigations?
Other people doing this
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This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan’s main topic is of course the Kavanaugh hearings. They cover the new allegations and other developments that came up before the hearings, Dr. Ford’s testimony, Judge Kavanaugh’s testimony, and Senator Flake blowing everything up to end the week. Before all that though, they talk about Sam’s phone usage, Sam reviews a couple movies, and Ivan read a book!
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Recorded 2018-09-29
Length this week – 2:09:27
(0:02:41-0:37:47) But First
Yawning again
Agenda
Sam’s Screen Time
Spanish Ninjago
Ivan Book: Twelve Years of Turbulence (2018)
Sam Movie: The Sandlot (1993)
Sam Movie: The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
(0:38:23-1:00:53) Before the Hearings
New allegations
Judge and other witnesses
The “mistaken identity” accusation
The calendar
Hearing negotiations
The Fox interview
(1:01:37-1:16:03) Dr. Ford’s Testimony
The opening statement
Mitchell’s questioning
Reactions at midday
Was Mitchell a mistake?
(1:17:18-1:39:44) Judge Kavanaugh’s Testimony
The opening statement
Mitchell’s questioning
Ranting Republicans
Democratic focus on FBI Investigation
Unnecessary lies
At the end of the day
(1:40:24-2:09:06) Flakey Friday
The elevator
The Senator Coons connection
The Flake delay
FBI Investigation
What else happens in a week?
Flake saving the Republicans from themselves?
More to the deal?
Do they have the votes?
Who do we believe?
What does Avenatti have?
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On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan’s main topic is of course Judge Kavanaugh vs Dr. Ford and everything surrounding that controversy. In addition to that though, they cover new Apple stuff, a flashback to TV preacher scandals of the 80’s, thoughts on the 1961 movie West Side Story, the 2013 book The End of the Suburbs, and more…
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Recorded 2018-09-21
Length this week – 1:42:23
(0:02:17-0:32:14) But First
No yawns
Jones, Swaggart, and Roberts
Agenda
Movie: West Side Story (1961)
Book: The End of the Suburbs (2013)
(0:35:13-1:19:23) Kavanaugh and Ford
Allegations
The “if he did, so what?” defense
The “why did she wait so long?” defense
Other examples
Time pressure
The politics
Predictions
(1:20:43-1:42:03) Mini Lightning
Ivan: Trump declassifications
Sam: New Apple Stuff
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This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, Ivan and Sam are all over the place. Topics include scandals in the Catholic Church, racists being unleashed by Trump, a new patron, some movies Sam watched, a look back at the financial crisis 10 years later, Ivan’s new computer, an update on the kids separated at the border, and lots more!
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Recorded 2018-09-14
Length this week – 2:05:07
(0:01:24-0:44:56) But First
Agenda
New patron Bruce!
New iTunes reviews
Ivan’s new computer
Movie: How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
Movie: The Pink Panther (1963)
(0:45:35-1:23:09) Lightning One
Ivan: Trillion dollar deficit
Sam: Pope scandal
Ivan: Financial crisis 10 years later
Sam: Status of NAFTA
(1:23:48-2:04:47) Lightning 2
Hurricanes
Manafort plea?
Racists unleashed
Separated kids update
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