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This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan continue blowing off the 2020 review in favor of discussing breaking news events. Trump is kicked off social media. The second impeachment. More on the insurrection at the Capitol. Security precautions for the upcoming inauguration. It has been another busy week. Maybe things will slow down once Biden is President? We’ll find out soon enough. In the mean time, another busy show.
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Recorded 2021-01-16 Length this week – 1:48:39
(0:00:22-0:37:47) First Part
Ivan’s glasses
Still no 2020 review
Trump kicked off social media
Trump job approval
Ivan’s car auction
Tech regulation
(0:39:30-1:47:10) Second Part
Capitol attack worse than it seemed
Was there a plan?
Profiles of the rioters
Republicans divided
Second impeachment
Trump’s missed opportunities
Inauguration plans
The future
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On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan once again encourage people to send in suggestions for next week’s predictions show. But aside from that, they talk about movies and printers and cars. Oh yeah, and the continued chaos of the Trump to Biden transition, and of course an update on pandemic developments. All the usual. Enjoy!
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Recorded 2020-12-24 Length this week – 2:19:35
(0:00:22-0:38:29) But First
Agenda
Year end specials coming!
Ivan family update
Sam movie: Team America: World Police (2004)
Bad printers
Cars
Feedback
(0:39:47-1:43:11) Presidential Transition
2016 vs 2020/li>
Pardon barrage
False rumors
Trump fatigue
Autogolpe talk
Trump exit plan
Vetos and veto threats
A little on Biden
(1:44:01-2:19:15) Pandemic
Weekly stats
New variant
Impacts on freight
Ivan’s trip
Vaccinations
The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch.
Our intro is “The Oh of Pleasure” (Amazon MP3 link)
Our outro is “Celestial Soda Pop” (Amazon MP3 link)
Both are from the album “Deep Breakfast” (iTunes link)
Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe.
On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, Ivan and Sam discuss the Republican National Convention, the events in Kenosha and their aftermath, and the latest pandemic news. Along the way they revisit the debate on what constitutes a website, they discuss ceramic car coatings, and spin tales of fender benders and dog walks. Enjoy the madness!
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Recorded 2020-08-29 Length this week – 2:20:47
(0:00:22-0:23:36) But First
Trump avoidance
What is a website?
Ceramic car coating
(0:24:21-1:15:52) Republican National Convention
Sam story
Trump speech
Tricked participants
Chasing Rand Paul
Superspreader event
Hatch Act
After Trump
(1:17:53-1:57:20) Black Lives Matter
Kenosha Overview
Differential treatment of Blake
Rittenhouse incident
Lives vs property
Sports strikes
Systemic Racism
(1:58:37-2:20:24) Pandemic
Trends
Behavioral waves
Doing the minimum
Asymptomatic testing
Rushed approvals
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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, there really wasn’t much choice about what Sam and Ivan would talk about. With the crazy pace of developments in the last week, the whole show is about the Trump/Ukraine scandal, and the related developments on the impeachment front. Could it really have been about anything else?
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Recorded 2019-09-27 Length this week – 1:59:49
(0:01:53-0:36:16) Ukraine Call
(0:38:01-1:11:18) Coverup
(1:11:55-1:59:28) Impeachment
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On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan’s topics include Biden’s gaffes, the recent recession talk, Brexit, more impeachable offenses from Trump, immigration, and more. A nice variety this week. Enjoy!
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Recorded 2019-08-31 Length this week – 1:52:38
(0:01:25-0:14:40) Ivan: His week
(0:15:43-0:26:38)Sam: Ivan book: The Chicken Runs at Midnight (2018)
(0:27:47-0:40:38) Ivan: Biden gaffes
(0:42:47-0:54:36) Sam: Economy
(0:55:12-1:06:00) Ivan: Brexit
(1:07:16-1:20:14) Sam: What if the Republicans dump Trump?
(1:20:54-1:36:10) Ivan: Immigration
(1:37:31-1:52:17) Sam: More impeachable offenses
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On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan spend the bulk of the show talking about Trump’s latest racist comments, and the reactions to them. But they also talk about the end of the SDNY campaign finance case, the whole FaceApp kerfluffle, and Sam read a book!
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Recorded 2019-07-19 Length this week – 1:54:30
(0:00:20-0:54:59) Sam: Racist Trump
(0:56:42-1:21:06) Ivan: Barr and SDNY
(1:21:47-1:27:37) Sam: Book – The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952)
(1:28:57-1:54:01) Ivan: FaceApp Controversy
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This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan talk about the Cohen hearings, the North Korean summit, Ivan’s trip to Vietnam, the Florida sex trafficking ring, and the India/Pakistan conflict. Plus, a reminder of the upcoming Seattle meetup.
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Recorded 2019-03-02 Length this week – 1:46:54
(0:00:20-0:22:38) But First
Agenda
Seattle Meetup
Ivan in Vietnam
(0:23:22-1:08:54) Cohen Testimony
Everything priced in?
Republican response
AOC performance
Cohen’s receipts
Cohen denials
Democratic plans
(1:10:03-1:24:01) North Korean Summit
How not to do a summit
Trump trusting dictators
Credit for Trump?
(1:25:21-1:46:34) Mini Lightning Round
Ivan: Florida sex trafficking ring
Sam: India and Pakistan
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On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan get back to the normal format with the main topics being the Shutdown/Wall and Trump/Russia. Before that, a bit on the Mexican gas shortage and a movie Sam watched.
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Recorded 2019-01-11 Length this week – 1:45:43
(0:03:38-0:17:31) But First
Mexican gas shortage
Sam Movie: The Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000)
(0:19:13-1:05:32) Shutdown / Wall
The walls themselves
Now what
Should the Dems take a deal?
The impact of the shutdown
National emergency?
Border neighbors
Live Address
Civility
(1:06:41-1:45:23) Trump / Russia
Manafort poll data
Improper redaction
Confirming conspiracy theories
Who knew what when?
Cohen testifying
Impeachable offenses?
Almost over?
Trump kids
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This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan’s biggest topic is the Michael Flynn case and everything surrounding that. Beyond that, they also hit the closure of the Trump Foundation, the mystery case going through the DC Federal Courts, Trump announcing a withdrawal from Syria, the current state of Obamacare, some movies Ivan watched, and lots more!
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Recorded 2018-12-20 Length this week – 1:46:19
(0:01:42-0:13:27) But First
Agenda
Ivan Movie: Adrift (2018)
Ivan Movie: A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
Ivan Movie: Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (2011)
Ivan Movie: The Children Act (2017)
Next week’s predictions show
(0:14:11-0:47:21) Mike Flynn
Recap
Trump reactions
Things Flynn touched
Things that don’t add up
What is lurking?
Connecting the dots
(0:49:03-1:16:59) First Lightning
Ivan: Syria withdrawal
Sam: Prison reform bill
Ivan: Obamacare signups
Sam: Trump Foundation
(1:17:40-1:45:58) Second Lightning
Ivan: Fundraising for the wall
Sam: Mystery case going through the DC Federal Courts
Ivan: Stock Market
Sam: Republican power grabs in Wisconsin and Michigan
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