Curmudgeon's Corner

This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan talk about all the goings on and implications of the DNC in Chicago. So lots about vibes and how they were different than the RNC, the approach and strategy of the campaign. All that kind of stuff. But before that, repairing glasses, the sinking of the Bayesian, dinosaur movies, and even fried chicken! Oh, and RFK Jr is done. But does anyone care?

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Recorded 2024-08-24

Length this week 2:06:10

0:00:00 - Cold Open

0:02:37 - But First

Glasses Repair Travails

Sinking of the Bayesian

Movie: The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)

Fried Chicken

0:49:16 - DNC

Convention Vibes

Tear Down and Belittle

Freedom and Patriotism

RNC Comparison

1:27:48 - Everything Else

Gambling

Talking about Policy

Family Values

RFK Jr Out

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On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Ivan makes a triumphant return, joining Sam for the usual shenanigans. This week this includes a deep dive into recent economic trends and concerns, about look at all the recent developments in the Presidential election race. But first, Covid, Howard the Duck, and personal airbags!

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Recorded 2024-08-17

Length this week 2:10:44

0:03:25 - But First

Covid Again

Movie: Howard the Duck (1986)

Water Warnings

Personal Airbags

0:37:05 - Economy

Online Payments

Recent Market Swings

Bidenomics

Implications

1:10:41 - Politics

Election Graphs Update

Trump Flailing

Senate Races

Crazy Scenarios

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

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This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam goes solo. No Ivan to distract him. After the usual movie review, it is all Election 2024. First the Democrats, including Harris's Walz pick and the end of "when they go low, we go high". Then the Republicans with Trump laying low and questions on his mental state. Finally rounding things out with an update on polls from Election Graphs.

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Recorded 2024-08-10

Length this week 1:37:27

0:00:23 - But First

Movie: The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)

0:14:06 - Harris and Walz

Harris picks Walz

Going Low

Mantle of Normalcy

0:47:15 - Trump and Vance

Quiet Quitting?

Helicopter Story

Mental State

1:07:47 - Elections Graphs Update

Has Harris Peaked?

Trump Still Favored (Barely)

Ukraine Update

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

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On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Ed substitutes for Ivan, bringing up the prisoner exchange with Russia, tariffs, and school lunches. While Sam of course can't leave alone the politics. Veepstakes and weird Republicans. Polling update. Excited Ds and flailing Rs. With the usual movies and stuff first.

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Recorded 2024-08-03

Length this week 1:52:09

0:01:09 - But First

Welcome Back Ed

Movie: Longlegs (2024)

Ed Health Scare

Movie: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)

0:12:23 - Ed Stuff

Russian Prisoner Exchange

Trump's Tariff Obsession

School Lunches

0:38:09 - Sam Stuff

Editing Question

Harris Veepstakes

Trump NABJ Performance

Weird Republicans

Flailing Republicans

Election Graphs Update

Democratic Excitement

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

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This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan spend most of the show on this week's seismic political events. Biden drops out and endorses Harris. Harris's campaign takes off like a rocket. The reactions of both Ds & Rs to the new candidate. The search for a VP for Harris. Etc. Etc. Etc. First though, bits on the Olympics, Celine Dion, tech support adventures, and a couple of movies too!

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Recorded 2024-07-27

Length this week 1:55:56

0:01:50 - But First

Paris Olympics and Celine Dion

AirPod and Laptop Malfunctions

Movie: The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

Movie: Capricorn One (1978)

0:22:02 - Politics

Biden Out!

Biden Endorses Harris

Harris's Rapid Launch

Instant Enthusiasm Shift

Outflanked Biden Opponents

JD Vance Issues

Flailing Republicans

Kamala vs Harris

Harris Veepstakes

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)

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On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan cover the Republican National Convention and the continuing drama over Joe Biden's future, and the motivations of those trying to influence it. Plus some discussion about the big Croudstrike caused outages and the plight of the Boeing Starliner. Probably more stuff too. You never know!

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Recorded 2024-07-20

Length this week 2:14:30

0:01:15 - But First

Hating People

Croudstrike Outage

Boeing Starliner

0:37:39 - The RNC

News Aggravation

Convention Speakers

Conspiracy Theories

Grindr 4 Delegates

Trump Speech

Projection

1:20:37 - Biden's Troubles

More Pressure

Anti-Kamala Scheming

Political Shivving

Downsides of Switching

Circular Firing Squad

No Better Plan

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

Our intro is The Oh of Pleasure (Amazon MP3 link)

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This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, a special insert by Sam and Ivan at the start of the show about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, which happened after the show itself was recorded. In the original show that follows, the main conversation was the now overshadowed Joe Biden drama. Plus the usual smattering of other random things. The show is super long with everything. Sorry!

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Recorded 2024-07-13

Length this week 2:49:14

0:00:00 - Trump Assassination Attempt

0:25:07 - But First

Flooded Galley

Movie: Race to Witch Mountain (2009)

Pay at the Pump

Self Check Out

0:56:48 - But Second

Replacing iPhones

Water Damage

Julian Assange

UK & France Elections

1:18:57 - Joe Biden

Media Attention

Dewey Defeats Truman

The Keys

Election Graphs Update

Week of Drama

Continued Concerns

Other Effects

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)

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On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Sam and Ivan cover the two big stories of the week, namely Presidential Immunity, and continuing drama over calls for Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race. But also Star Trek stuff, and how often is too often to watch 2001: A Space Odyssey anyway? Join in the fun!

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Recorded 2024-07-06

Length this week 2:21:01

0:02:23 - But First

Wrong Direction

TV: Star Trek: Picard (2020-2023)

Movie: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

0:38:57 - Presidential Immunity

Decision Overview

Evidentiary Rules

Official and Unofficial

Future Abuse

Presumption of Defeat

1:18:34 - Old Biden

Election Graphs Upgrades

West Coast Interview Feed

Actual Decline vs Pile On

Joe Not Going Anywhere

NY Sentencing Delayed

UK Election

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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This week on Curmudgeon's Corner Sam and Ivan discuss the Biden underperformance at the big debate, and the massive reaction, including many people calling for Biden to drop out. They also discuss visiting the office, remote webinars, some website upgrade updates, SCOTUS decisions, and more. Not the presidential immunity decision though. That happened after recording, so that will be next week!

Show Details:

Recorded 2024-06-29

Length this week 1:52:41

0:00:23 - But First

Weather Report

Office Visits

Webinars & Training

Website Upgrades

0:33:55 - The Debate

Underperformance

Overreaction

Short Attention Span

Bad Preparation

Head vs Heart

Replacing Biden

1:29:40 - Other Stuff

SCOTUS Chevron Decision

SCOTUS Bribery Decision

Migrant Fight League

Trump Sentencing

British Election

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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On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan spend more time than usual on TV and Movies, plus for once a bunch of time on music too. But do not fear, they cover their more typical content too, with a segment on economic issues, and then one on US politics. So all your usual curmudgeonly goodness!

Show Details:

Recorded 2024-06-22

Length this week 2:13:00

0:01:13 - But First

Current Songs

Movie: The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)

Movie: Wrong is Right (1982)

More Current Songs

TV: House of Cards (UK Version) (1990-1995)

TV: House of Cards (US Version) (2013-2018)

0:49:46 - Economy

New Tech Bubble?

AI Landrush

Bidenomics

1:25:25 - Politics

Election Graphs Update

Trump Veepstakes

Flipped Democrats

Where's W?

Upcoming Debate

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)

Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe.