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This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan try to keep it short, but still go over 90 minutes. With no big huge central stories this week, it is an all lightning round show. Topics include Trump’s master plan, Flynn cooperating with Mueller, the Uber data breach, Plume Wifi, the Allison Mack sex cult, Star Trek and Star Wars, Trump being stupid again, initial iPhone X impressions, and much more. Those were only about half of the topics, so tune in to hear everything else they talked about too!
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Recorded 2017-11-25
Length this week – 1:31:58
(0:00:30-0:07:45) But First
Slow News Week?
Agenda
Feedback
Ivan travel
(0:08:54-0:38:29) Lightning Round #1
Ivan: Trump Fed Chair appointment
Sam: Trump judicial appointments
Ivan: Uber data breach and payoff
Sam: Movie: The Princess Bride (1987)
Ivan: Star Trek and Star Wars movies and TV
Sam: Allison Mack sex cult
Ivan: Nude Barton pics
(0:40:12-1:31:38) Lightning Round #2
Sam: Rogue Twitter employee
Ivan: iPhone X impressions
Sam: Plume WiFi
Ivan: Flynn Cooperating
Sam: Stupid Trump Family
Ivan: Trump master plan
Sam: AT&T / Time Warner merger
Ivan: Stupid Trump
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On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan talk about… things other than Trump! Amazing! Topic include the Senate healthcare bill, Philandro Castile, Charleena Lyles, Grenfell Tower, useless press briefings, escalation in Syria, the special elections in Georgia and South Carolina, layoffs at pollster.com, Uber, Sam’s thoughts on recording candidate forums… and even some movies Ivan watched recently! A lot packed in this week… but relatively Trump light! OK, we couldn’t avoid him entirely. But closer than we have come for awhile!
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Recorded 2017-06-22
Length this week – 2:29:24
(0:00:15-0:34:25) But First
Paper
Agenda
Overshadowed
Forum adventures
Ivan movie: Interstellar
Alex interlude
Ivan movie: Sully
(0:35:40-1:04:51) But Second
Leaks on the Senate healthcare bill
Will they get 50 votes?
Healthcare cost drivers
Repeal or tweak?
Cynical ploys
(1:06:34-1:34:04) But Third
Philando Castile verdict
Charleena Lyles shooting
Grenfell Tower fire
Dealing with emergencies
(1:35:24-1:56:40) But Fourth
Useless Spicer briefings
Critical press, not stenographers
Spicy’s future
Syrian drones and planes
(1:57:19-2:29:04) But Fifth
Special election spin
Pollster.com layoffs
Approval ratings
Polling accuracy
Uber
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This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner Sam and Ivan talk about the assassination in Turkey, the truck attack in Berlin, and of course another week of the Trump transition. We also cover artificial Christmas trees, upside down Christmas trees, the right way to wrap presents, the final electoral college vote, federalism, Ivanka flying coach, and more!
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Recorded 2016-12-23
Length this week – 1:48:43
(0:00:33-0:18:37) But First
Agenda
Sam gets a fake tree
Upside down trees
Pre-lit trees
Sam wrapping
(0:19:58-0:46:47) Turkey and Berlin
Assassination in Turkey
Possibilities for escalation?
Russia/Turkey closer together?
Syria connection
Price of intervention
Berlin attack
Connections to immigration?
Leaving wallets?
Granting citizenship
How do you defend? Should you?
(0:48:47-1:19:38) This Week in Trump
Random download
Things Obama did
Trump lies
Everyday Twitter
Pardons for illegal orders?
Eventual impeachment?
Disarray and Chaos
Reality vs Perception
Private Security
Fundraising kids
(1:20:19-1:48:23) Lightning Round
Timer Master
Final Electoral College Vote
Direction for the Democrats
Federalism
Ivanka flying coach
Uber self-driving car issues
Wrap Up
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On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner most of the show is of course on Election 2016… some talk about the Clinton foundation and lots and lots of discussion of all the twists and turns in Trump world this week. But hey, almost half the show is actually on other things! We talk about those swimmers getting in trouble in Brazil, about Iran and Syria, about self-driving cars, about Obamacare, and even about adjustable beds! Also, a short remembrance of John McLaughlin and what he meant to this show. Enjoy!
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Recorded 2016-08-19
Length this week – 2:12:32
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(0:00:10-0:16:14) But First
Agenda
Adjustable Bed
Upgraded Podcast Setup
Sam Trip Coming Up
John McLaughlin
(0:16:58-0:40:04) Stuff that isn’t the Election Part 1
Swimmers in Brazil
Omran from Syria
Iran Payment
(0:41:07-0:57:29) Stuff that isn’t the Election Part 2
Uber Self-Driving Ride Sharing
Aetna and Obamacare
(0:58:49-1:33:08) Stuff that is the Election Part 1
This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner Sam and Ivan’s big topics are Brexit and Election 2016. In addition though, they talk about Low Battery Mode, the Yelchin accident, SCOTUS, and even a bit about Ivan’s latest Uber driver and a connection to a class Sam and Ivan took in college.
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Recorded 2016-06-29
Length this week – 2:01:53
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(0:00:10-0:13:20) But First
(0:13:59-0:27:26) Yelchin accident
(0:28:29-0:58:17) Brexit
(0:59:20-1:47:04) Election 2016
(1:48:22-2:01:33) SCOTUS
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In the latest Curmudgeon’s Corner Sam and Iván talk about:
* Uber
* Immigration / Possible Reactions
* Music Streaming / Election 2016 / Senate Votes / New Cover
Recorded 2014-11-20
Length this week – 1:28:03
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The 2020 Starting Line – Election Graphs { […] Before I start rolling in the state polls that have already come out, let's look at a more general Democratic vs Republican view based... } on Electoral College: The Race Begins at 3 March 2019 04:26:58 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
Predicting 2016 by Cheating – Election Graphs { […] does this compare to where other folks were at the end of 2016? I looked at this in my last regular update prior to... } on Electoral College: Trump makes it tight again at 30 January 2019 00:01:22 UTC
Clearing things out for 2020 – Election Graphs { […] Election 2016 Post Mortem […] } on Electoral College: Post Mortem at 28 January 2019 07:59:19 UTC
Polling Averages vs Reality – Election Graphs { […] one of the key elements I called out in my 2016 Port Mortem was the need to “trust the uncertainty” and look at the range... } on Electoral College: Post Mortem at 27 January 2019 00:01:04 UTC
Ruth B { hmm! These prognosticators are right less than two-thirds of the time - but at least they are having a good time doing it! Go guys! } on Curmudgeon's Corner: 2018 Predictions Review at 7 January 2019 05:18:11 UTC
Abulsme.com: 2018 Reading List { […] a quarter of the way through 2018, I lamented that I wasn’t reading enough books, and made a resolution to do better. My goal... } on I'm not reading enough. I blame Trump. And Twitter. at 3 January 2019 04:18:43 UTC
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