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August 26, 2017

2017-08-24: Pour My Brain

2 hours 12 minutes

This week on Curmudgeon's Corner Sam and Ivan's main topics are the Republican Civil War that is brewing, and various Trump administration mini-scandals from the last week. But they also spend some time on the solar eclipse, MacBook Pros, Powerball, the military transgender ban, if Trump will have a primary challenger in 2020, the recent Navy crashes, Trump's Arizona speech, and more!

Show Details:

Recorded 2017-08-24

Length this week - 2:12:05

(0:00:36-0:28:02) But First

Agenda

Sam and the Eclipse

Ode to Macbook Pro

Powerball

(0:28:46-1:01:15) Republican Civil War

McConnell article

Cracks in the wall

Obstruction of Congress

Approval ratings

Trump agenda

Congressional agenda

(1:02:58-1:35:57) Mini-Scandals

Carl Icahn

Ryan Zinke

Louise Linton

Steven Mnuchin

Secret Service

Ben Carson

(1:36:36-2:11:45) Lightning Round

Movie: The Jungle Book (1967)

Military Transgender Ban

2020 primary challenge for Trump?

Navy Crashes

Trump's Arizona speech

Unstable Trump

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