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This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan talk about North Korea, that Google document, Venezuela, the raid on Manafort, the latest from Trump, a book Sam read, and more! Oh, and we announce a Slack for the show. Enjoy!
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Recorded 2017-08-11
Length this week – 1:39:50
(0:00:30-0:10:54) But First
Agenda
Show Slack
Tired and Sleepy
(0:12:41-0:40:05) North Korea
Fire and Fury
Bluffing
25th Amendment
High Risk
Containment
Trump Engagement
(0:40:51-1:02:12) Google Doc
Lip Service
Distributions
Ivan’s Evolution
Should he have been fired?
What if this was external?
(1:03:33-1:39:30) Lightning Round
Venezuela
Book: Spam (2013)
Manafort Raid
Leaks and Infighting
Trump Statements
Divisions on the left
New download record
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On Curmudgeon’s Corner this week, Sam and Ivan’s main topics are North Korea and the dust up between CNN and the guy on Reddit. They pack a lot of smaller topics in this week too though. Rick Perry on Economics. The 2014 Annie remake. Dress codes in Congress and elsewhere. The Seattle minimum wage. A listener fact checks our last episode. And much much more…
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Recorded 2017-07-07
Length this week – 2:04:17
(0:01:05-0:26:59) But First
Fireworks
Agenda
More fireworks
Plane Incident
Fact Check!
Jones vs Bell
Couch Update
(0:28:08-0:47:41) North Korea
Cobol and Y2K
The missile
Motivations
Trump strategy?
Escalation?
Trump engaged?
(0:48:57-1:11:07) Trolling CNN
Air Conditioner
Jill Innocenti
The meme
The troll
CNN threat
Incitement?
Found her?
(1:12:53-2:03:58) Lightning Round
Changing the battery
It is not her
Rick Perry economics
Movie: Annie (2014)
Dress codes
Youtube shooting
Trump dissed?
Seattle minimum wage
Illinois budget
Alex interlude
Trump-light again
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Here is a quick and dirty Google Maps chart showing the areas of the world roughly within range of the North Korean missile tested today if early analysis is correct. Pyongyang and Seattle marked for reference. Everything on the Pyongyang side of the red curve potentially in range.
(Created by constraining my random spot generator to points 6700 km from Pyongyang, apologies for the Mercator projection.)
This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner Sam and Ivan deviate from politics for a little while to talk some tech! Namely, Juicero, cord cutting, and Apple’s pro strategy. Of course after that they get back to the news and politics of the week… That would be Trump’s 100 day milestone, Trump’s tax plan, the budget deadline and Obama making money on speeches on the domestic side. Internationally they discuss tariffs on Canada, “The Wall”, and NAFTA. Along the way there are also some corrections, a milestone for this podcast, and Trump’s Big Red Button.
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Recorded 2017-04-28
Length this week – 1:52:35
0:01:13-0:14:28 But First
Agenda
Corrections
Milestone
0:15:08-0:55:28 Tech
Juciero
Cord Cutting Update
Apple Pro Strategy
0:56:36-1:33:39 Domestic
100 Days of Trump
Tax Plan
Budget Deadline
Obama Speeches
1:34:55-1:52:14 International
Canadian Tariffs
The Wall
NAFTA
North Korea
Electoral Maps
Big Red Button
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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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This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner: WAR! PIVOT! LIGHTNING! More specifically, Sam and Ivan talk about the situations in Syria, Afghanistan, and North Korea… then they move on to Donald Trump’s changing positions on a number of issues, and what that means for both his supporters and opponents. Rounding out the show, bits about the guy pulled off the United plane, Wikileaks, planespotting, a movie Sam watched, the congressional special elections, and even more!
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Recorded 2017-04-15
Length this week – 2:06:12
(0:00:15-0:22:02) But First
Show Edits
Agenda
Ignored Topics
Reorgs and Layoffs
Movie: The Terminal (2004)
Planespotting
(0:22:40-0:59:46) WAR!
Legal Authority
Pictures of War Victims
Trump ignorance
Missing Volta?
North Korea Escalation
Spicer on Nazi Germany
What is a chemical weapon?
MOAB in Afghanistan
More on North Korea
(1:00:21-1:24:20) PIVOT!
List of Flip Flops
He is still Trump
Healthcare
Trump learning?
Difficulty Legislating
No agenda
Title origins
(1:26:02-2:05:53) LIGHTNING!
United troubles
Congressional special elections
Blackmailing Trump
CIA on Wikileaks
More ignored topics
Contact us
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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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In the latest Curmudgeon’s Corner Sam and Iván talk about:
* No Longer at Ease / Birth of a Nation
* State of the Union
* Microsoft Announcements
* North Korea / Switzerland
Recorded 2015-01-22
Length this week – 1:01:53
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In the latest Curmudgeon’s Corner Sam and Iván talk about:
* Ivan Complains about Flying / Book: The Final Days
* Christmas Trees / Russia’s Rouble Mess
* Jeb Bush / Election 2016
* Sydney / Peshawar
* Sony Hack
Recorded 2014-12-17
Length this week – 2:00:06 – Longest ever! We broke 2 hours!
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Diane Minter { Happy Birthday, Sam. Seems like the whole family is doing really well. Brandy running for office, Alex having play dates and talking a mile a... } on 16801.141 Days at 16 September 2017 11:47:05 UTC
Ruth Brandon { 1971 it was - in the afternoon - happy birthday - see you tomorrow when the rest of the world calculates it is your birthday!... } on 16801.141 Days at 16 September 2017 04:26:48 UTC
Ruth Brandon { Not me - I don't think I laughed - but I was glad you proclaimed you were okay with at most a bruised knee and... } on Sam rides Alex's new scooter... at 13 September 2017 17:03:09 UTC
Diane Minter { Glad you are more or less OK, though that knee looks painful. I don´t find it funny but glad everyone else had a good laugh. } on Sam rides Alex's new scooter... at 13 September 2017 11:33:10 UTC
Ruth Brandon { He chatters a mile a minute with me lots of times - but NOT when I ask him direct questions - then he has no... } on Alex is EIGHT!! at 12 September 2017 18:37:00 UTC
Diane Minter { Happy Birthday Alex!!! Sounds like this is going to be a good year and great progress has been made. Congratulations to all since I know... } on Alex is EIGHT!! at 12 September 2017 15:43:46 UTC
Diane Minter { Have a wonderful year Alex. I see that you and Ella both like blue!! } on Newly Minted Second Grader at 6 September 2017 22:28:01 UTC
Abulsme { Since she may not see comments here, I have relayed the message. :-) } on Brandy is running for office! at 11 June 2017 03:09:52 UTC
Diane Minter { Congratulations Brandy!! for running and of course, I am sure, for winning. Keep us posted. } on Brandy is running for office! at 10 June 2017 23:24:14 UTC
Ed Haines { Your discussion of Donald Trump's strategy re Syria makes clear what I was attempting to point out in a FB post discussing strategic planning. Before... } on Curmudgeon's Corner: Magic Eight Ball at 8 April 2017 23:25:51 UTC
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