Curmudgeon's Corner

2022-08-11: Snake Bulge

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On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Sam and Ivan discuss charging stations for electric vehicles, having lulls at work, Sam's impressions of Encanto, and how Disney+ is loaded with nostalgia traps, including the 1979 masterpiece "The Black Hole". Oh, you wanted actual news and current events? OK, fine, they do spend almost an hour on the raid on Mar-a-Lago, Trump pleading the 5th, and other investigative updates, and the potential impact on politics. And then even more time on economic trends as well. So plenty of that too.

Show Details:

Recorded 2022-08-11

Length this week 2:12:24

  • (0:00:01-0:07:32) Cold Open
  • (0:07:55-0:43:55) But First
    • Electric Car Chargers
    • Work Lulls
    • Sam Movie: Encanto (2021)
    • Disney+ Nostalgia Traps
    • (0:45:37-1:37:15) Trump
      • Feds at Mar-a-Lago
      • Pleading the 5th
      • Other Investigation
      • Threats of Violence
      • Critical Mass?
      • Election 2022
      • (1:38:02-2:11:53) Economy
        • Inflation Reduction Act
        • Trends and Numbers
        • Rent Pressure
        • Contact Info
        • Microwaving Keys

          • 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)

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