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- 2022-05-07: Names NamedOn this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam gives up the microphone to three women to discuss the leak of the draft SCOTUS opinion overturning Roe v. Wade. Kristi, Brandy, and Shelley discuss all the implications of this development. You will hear everything from their personal reactions, to how it will impact people all over the country, to the implications for American politics. Better than hearing from Sam and Ivan on this, don’t you think?2 hr 15 min
- 2022-04-30: Many DirectionsThis week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan discuss the latest in economic news, as well as some political highlights. You know. Inflation. Chances of a recession. The McCarthy Tapes. MTG. Cawthorn. Even a little on Elon Musk and Twitter. Oh, and Sam discusses his struggles to renew his passport. Great fun!2 hr 3 min
- 2022-04-22: Hard To Cut ThroughOn this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan discuss various people being cowardly in the Republican Party, if Trump’s influence is starting to wane, and if so if other Republicans like Abbott or DeSantis will just easily pick up that mantle, as well as how Democrats are doing at reacting to all that, and how the economy might eclipse all of that. Plus Sam being sick, Ivan resuming business travel, and even the Price is Right. Oh, and Ukraine. They do not forget Ukraine.2 hr 10 min
- 2022-04-16: All Hands On DeckThis week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam is joined by his wife Brandy Donaghy, who since she last appeared on the show in 2019 ran for a couple of local offices, got appointed to the Washington State House of Representatives, had an eventful first session, and is now running to keep her State House seat. So they talk about how she got involved in local politics in the first place, her various campaigns, her thoughts about the State House, and getting back to campaigning. A bit of a switch from the usual Curmudgeon’s Corner, but fun!2 hr 2 min
- 2022-04-08: Furry Time Traveling DonutsOn this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan’s main topic is once again Ukraine. The recent reports of war crimes and how that makes deescalation harder. How the situation with Russian rubles and oil is turning out. All of that sort of thing. But Ivan also discusses his experiences at the mall, and Sam talks about a movie with really bad reviews that he liked anyway. Enjoy!1 hr 46 min
- 2022-04-02: Nicer Than It Could Be
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan do indeed talk about Ukraine. It was recorded before the latest revelations of war crimes in Bucha and other towns outside Kyiv, so you'll have to wait until next week for them to react to that, but they do discuss many other aspects of the conflict. Plus a discussion of different things than can be frothy, various aspects of backups and using multiple monitors, a check in with the Covid situation, and even some Hunter Biden stuff. So listen in now!
Show Details:
Recorded 2022-04-02
Length this week - 1:50:00
- (0:00:01-0:00:51) Cold Open
- (0:01:15-0:31:55) But First
- Frothy Things
- Box Pile
- Multiple Monitors
- Work Backups
- (0:32:57-1:10:26) Ukraine
- Ukrainian Attack on Russian Soil?
- Russian Retreat in the North
- Possible End States
- Putin's Information Flow
- Military Capabilities
- Refugee Situation
- (1:10:44-1:49:29) Potpourri
- Is Covid Finally Done?
- Hunter Biden Stuff
- Ending Thingy
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.
1 hr 50 min - 2022-03-26: The Thing
On this week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner, of course Sam and Ivan talk about Ukraine for quite a bit. But not the whole show this time. This week you also get to hear them discuss Clarence and Ginni Thomas, the SCOTUS confirmation hearings, housing markets, their experiences with the pros and cons of various beverages, Sam’s thoughts on a movie and some TV shows, and even more!
Show Details:
Recorded 2022-03-26
Length this week - 2:02:29
- (0:00:23-0:36:06) But First
- Ivan: Hills and Mountains
- Ivan: Lunch with Bruce
- Ivan: Tea and Other Beverages
- Sam Movie: Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans (2021)
- (0:36:43-1:22:00) Potpourri
- Ivan: Housing Markets
- Sam: The Thomases
- Sam: SCOTUS Hearings
- (1:24:01-2:01:46) Ukraine
- Situation Update
- Can Ukraine Actually Win?
- Escalate to De-escalate?
- Oil Dependencies
- Refugees
- Stuff at the End
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.
2 hr 3 min - 2022-03-18: Useless Idiot
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.
Show Details:
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.
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.
1 hr 49 min - 2022-03-11: Looked Like Candy
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan talk about watches, computers, inflation, and Ukraine. That's about what you would think they would talk about this week, isn't it? Well, you would be right. Although it might have been hard to guess the watches and computers part, those come up less often these days. But Ukraine and inflation? Yeah, those were gimmies.
Show Details:
Recorded 2022-03-11
Length this week - 1:59:20
- (0:00:42-0:40:24) But First World Problems
- Ivan: Rolex Watches
- Sam: Mac Studio
- (0:41:11-1:09:24) Inflation
- Oil and Gasoline
- Impact on Efficiency
- Demand Reduction
- (1:09:58-1:58:46) Ukraine
- Current Situation
- Escalation Concerns
- Possible Outcomes
- Economic Squeeze
- Hostage Taking
- Ukrainian Offensive?
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.
2 hr - (0:00:42-0:40:24) But First World Problems
- 2022-03-05: One Year At A Time
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan again spend most of the show talking about Ukraine and everything surrounding that, from the current situation on the ground, to various Russian miscalculations, to the dangers of escalation, to the racist reactions to this conflict vs other recent conflicts elsewhere. But first, Sam apologizes for something from last week because of his experiences since then, and Ivan talks about aging and how that seems different now than 30 or 40 years ago.
Show Details:
Recorded 2022-03-05
Length this week - 1:53:49
- (0:00:01-0:01:24) Cold Open
- (0:01:45-0:32:56) But First
- Sam: Sick Kid
- Ivan: Aging
- (0:33:08-1:53:16) Ukraine
- WotD Delay
- Situation On The Ground
- Russian Weaknesses
- Avoiding Escalation
- Information War
- Putin's Miscalculations
- Racist Reactions
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.
1 hr 54 min
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