Curmudgeon's Corner

2022-03-18: Useless Idiot

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This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, once again Sam and Ivan's main topic is Ukraine, and all the various issues surrounding that. But first, Ivan starts talking about emotional support animals on planes, but takes a sharp turn into discussing the persistence of racism in the US and worldwide, and Sam dutifully does the biannual discussion of changing the clocks. Oh, and at the very end, some very very bad karaoke. Sort of.

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Recorded 2022-03-18

Length this week - 1:48:05

  • (0:00:01-0:01:06) Cold Open
  • (0:01:27-0:39:11) But First
    • Ivan: Emotional Support Animals
    • Ivan: Persistence of Racism
    • Sam: Permanent Savings Time
    • (0:40:11-1:46:05) Ukraine
      • Current Status
      • Weak Russian Position
      • Threading the Needle
      • Economic Interconnections
      • Shrinking Overton Windows
      • Stuff at the End
      • (1:46:34-1:48:03) Hot Close

        • The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch.

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        Our outro is “Celestial Soda Pop” (Amazon MP3 link)

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