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- 2021-12-18: All Flusticated
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Sam celebrates a victory for his wife, and a victory for overcoming inertia and bureaucracy. Aside from that, there is "news news" too. Sam talks Manchin, BBB, Voting rights, and Trump investigations. Oh, and of course pandemic stuff. There will always be pandemic stuff.
Show Details:
Recorded 2021-12-18
Length this week - 1:50:00
- (0:01:15-0:32:53) Part 1: Personal
- Brandy wins
- Alex birth certificate
- (0:33:54-1:13:33) Part 2: Politics
- Manchin, BBB, and voting rights
- Investigations
- (1:14:23-1:49:39) Part 3: Pandemic
- Omicron wave
- Current precautions
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 - 2021-12-10: Best Since the 60s
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner Sam and Ivan talk about the economy and the various Trump related investigations that are currently going on. But also some book reviews, and discussion of the word 'queue'. So you can't possibly miss this! Right?
Show Details:
Recorded 2021-12-10
Length this week - 2:06:17
- (0:00:23-0:37:04) But First
- Ivan: Queues and other spelling words
- Ivan Book: What Made Maddy Run (2017)
- Sam Book: The Art of War (5th Century BC)
- (0:37:46-1:06:57) Economy
- Inflation
- Unemployment
- Labor shortage
- Worker leverage
- Prospects
- (1:07:47-2:05:56) Trump Investigations
- New York
- Obstruction
- Norms
- Jan 6
- End stuff
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 7 min - 2021-12-04: Warding Off A Vampire
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Sam goes solo! One round on pandemic related stuff, from the current trends, to Omicron, to travel bans, to Trump going to the debate after a positive test. Then a second more wide ranging round, with everything from abortion at SCOTUS, to Twitter policy changes, to this week's school shooting… and even more!
Show Details:
Recorded 2021-12-04
Length this week - 1:37:23
- (00:00:48-0:36:32) Round 1
- Beginning stuff
- Pandemic trends
- Stupid travel bans
- Omicron update
- Trump Covid back then
- (0:37:18-1:36:58) Round 2
- Additional Covid notes
- Abortion at SCOTUS
- Dem pessimism
- Twitter image policy
- School shooting including parents
- Brandy politics
- End stuff
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 38 min - 2021-11-27: Cute Little Face
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan discuss some serious things like the Rittenhouse and Arbury verdicts, as well as pandemic trends and what Omicron might mean for them. But they also hit some lighter themes, like Taylor Swift's new versions of her albums, Ivan's impressions of life on Florida's Space Coast, and a little on what may become Sam's small new furry friend. Or not. Probably not.
Show Details:
Recorded 2021-11-27
Length this week - 1:39:45
- (0:00:22-0:34:15) But First
- (Taylor's Version)
- Sam's rat
- Space Coast
- (0:35:16-0:59:02) Trials and Tribulations
- Rittenhouse
- Arbury
- (0:59:22-1:39:22) Pandemic
- Trends
- Omicron
- Totals
- 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.
1 hr 40 min - 2021-11-19: This Must Be What The Sea Pigs Are Smelling
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan do most of the show lightning round style. The longest topics are the fluffy things at the start, including discussion of Ivan's air conditioner situation, and a continuation of last week's discussion on time changes and time zones. But then they hit a bunch of other stuff. Like space debris, Gosar's cartoon thing, economic psychology, what's up with Beto's run for Governor of Texas, and much, much more!
Show Details:
Recorded 2021-11-13
Length this week - 1:57:45
- (0:00:01-0:00:51) Cold Open
- (0:01:14-0:40:36) But First
- Ivan's AC
- Time Zones
- (0:41:22-1:04:18) Politics Lightning
- Harris
- Beto
- Gosar
- Gerrymandering
- (1:04:59-1:43:43) Porari Lightning
- Trampling
- Space debris
- Rittenhouse
- Economy
- End stuff
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 45 min - 2021-11-13: Space for Rent
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan talk about the economy, including INFLATION… and commercial real estate, business travel, the labor shortage, and more. And then there is political stuff… Bannon, Trump stuff, and even Rittenhouse, because yes, that is political too. But before that, the traditional complaints about the time change, and some thoughts on the attempts companies are making to get people back into the office.
Show Details:
Recorded 2021-11-13
Length this week - 1:57:45
- (0:00:22-0:29:53) But First
- Time change
- Offices
- (0:30:39-1:15:52) Economy
- Commercial real estate
- Business travel
- Inflation
- Spending
- Labor shortage
- (1:17:54-1:57:21) Political
- Bannon
- Trump on Pence threats
- Trump legal MO
- Rittenhouse
- 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.
1 hr 58 min - 2021-11-06: We Got This
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan talk about a bunch of pandemic stuff, including some good news! For the first time since this whole thing started, less people are dying worldwide than were dying a year earlier. And they of course talk politics. Virginia. New Jersey. CRT. BIF. BBB. All the acronyms you could want, and some you probably don't! Oh, and Brandy lost, and Ivan gives some first impressions of his new job.
Show Details:
Recorded 2021-11-06
Length this week - 2:04:18
- (0:00:22-0:33:49) But First
- Brandy lost
- Ivan's new job
- (0:35:50-1:16:27) Pandemic
- Trends
- Kids 5-11
- New pills
- Aaron Rogers
- OSHA vaccine mandate
- Work from home
- Morning school
- (1:17:18-2:03:57) Politics
- Virginia and New Jersey
- Messaging on CRT
- BIF mechanics
- Losing leverage on BBB
- 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 5 min - 2021-10-30: Moo Woof Fish Dog
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Ivan couldn't make it. So Sam does a "Serious Stuff" segment with things like discussing his wife's run for local office, the January 6th plot, and the Infrastructure negotiations. After that though, Sam's 12 year old son Alex joins in for a "Fun Stuff" segment including discussion of the history of Halloween, a project Alex is working on, and Mike the Skink. Oh, and a little bit from the car at the start, but that doesn't last.
Show Details:
Recorded 2021-10-30
Length this week - 1:43:43
- (0:00:01-0:02:05) Cold Open
- (0:02:28-0:06:55) Introduction
- (0:07:26-0:52:05) Serious Stuff
- Brandy's Race
- Greg's Legal Reply
- Jan 6 War Room
- Infrastructure
- Virginia
- (0:52:37-1:43:16) Fun Stuff
- History of Halloween
- Alex's Car Project
- Let's Mike
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 44 min - 2021-10-22: See All About It
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Sam and Ivan are joined by Bruce who joins us to discuss his adventures in helping to build and deploy a submarine. Not the military kind, but the deep see research kind, but one you can buy tickets on! If you have the cash. Oh, and after that they discuss the pandemic and congress. But they do that all the time.
Show Details:
Recorded 2021-10-22
Length this week - 2:00:10
- (0:00:22-0:39:40) Submarine
- Agenda
- Episode 750
- Background
- Apollo 13 moment
- The dome
- The experience
- Tickets
- (0:40:11-1:15:30) Pandemic
- Trends
- Masks
- Vaccines vs natural immunity
- Lockdowns and mandates
- Individual decision?
- (1:16:02-1:59:49) Congress
- Alec Baldwin
- Bannon contempt
- Jan 6th investigations
- Voting rights and the filibuster
- Infrastructure negotiations
- 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 1 min - 2021-10-15: Angle Of Your Finger
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan's main topics are the supply chain problems, and various aspects of the political situation for Democrats. All kinds of meaty stuff in there, but they also talk about Captain Kirk in space, and the NFL and Netflix scandals.
Show Details:
Recorded 2021-10-15
Length this week - 1:45:51
- (0:00:23-0:32:21) But First
- Agenda
- Sam: Captain Kirk in space
- Ivan: NFL and Netflix scandals
- (00:32:49-1:01:40) Supply Chain
- Cascading ripples
- Breaking Just-In-Time
- Economic impacts
- Labor shortage
- Consumer impact
- (1:03:41-1:45:30) Democratic Politics
- Popularism
- Deliverism
- Scaring people
- Bannon contempt
- Not looking back
- 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.
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