Curmudgeon's Corner

2020-12-04: There Is No Universe

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This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner Sam and Ivan play the usual game. First segment random: A movie, the Arecibo telescope collapse, some minor election shenanigans. Second segment transition: Trump’s failing legal strategy that may be just fine as a money-making strategy, pardons, corruption, 2020 vs 206 comparisons, and even a little on Biden. Third segment pandemic: More broken records, Sam gets sick (not Covid), why communication and leadership matter, progress on a relief bill, and Ivan setting a bad example by planning to travel again. Oh, and despite his demands, Sam’s 11-year-old son did not get to do a segment on video games and YouTube. This time.

Show Details:

Recorded 2020-12-04
Length this week - 1:58:29

  • (0:00:01-0:05:09) Cold Open
  • (0:05:33-0:33:29) But First
    • Sam Movie: Unfriended (2014)
    • Arecibo Observatory collapse
    • Fake candidates in Florida
    • Fake moves to Georgia
    • (0:34:15-1:15:44) Transition
      • The Trump Train derails
      • post-Presidency Trump
      • Firing more people?
      • Pardons
      • Corruption
      • MAGA rhetoric
      • 2016 denial vs 2020 denial
      • Biden names more people
      • (1:16:34-1:58:09) Pandemic
        • Breaking records again
        • Sam was sick (not Coronavirus)
        • Communication and leadership
        • Ivan sets a bad example
        • Vaccines
        • New relief bill?
        • Feedback
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