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- 2021-10-08: Second Tongue
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan talk about Europe a bit. Specifically mostly about European energy concerns. And they talk about Facebook. The outage. The leak. The perils of optimizing for engagement. And the possibilities of government regulation. But first the usual random stuff and some pre-show hijinks. Have fun!
Show Details:
Recorded 2021-10-08
Length this week - 1:54:54
- (0:00:01-0:06:48) Pre-show Hijinks
- (0:07:10-0:37:54) But First
- Agenda
- Ivan: Job update
- Ivan: Tax stuff
- Sam: Whose podcast?
- Sam: Movie: Apollo 11 (2019)
- (0:39:48-0:57:40) European Energy
- UK fuel crisis
- How's Brexit working out?
- European dependency on Russian gas
- (0:58:07-1:54:34) Facebook
- Mini pandemic round
- The outage
- The leak
- Optimizing for engagement
- Government regulation?
- 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 55 min - 2021-10-02: Paste Paste Confirm
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan discuss some recent Apple software updates, Ivan rants about people who say they take climate change seriously, but still don't make personal choices that align with that, they discuss all the latest pandemic trends (spoilers, things are getting better at the moment!), and finally they discuss all the latest congressional goings on with government shutdowns, debt limits, and the two big trillion plus dollar bills. Enjoy!
Show Details:
Recorded 2021-10-02
Length this week - 1:39:46
- (0:00:23-0:43:32) But First
- Agenda
- Sam: Apple software updates
- Ivan Climate hypocrites
- (0:44:18-1:14:57) Pandemic
- Stats
- Acute locations
- New developments
- Mandates
- (1:16:41-1:39:26) Congress
- Government shutdown averted
- Debt limit still pending
- Infrastructure week again
- 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 40 min - 2021-09-25: Demolished the Roof
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam is joined by his 12 year old son Alex for the entire show. But for the first time, rather than talking exclusively about video games, his YouTube channel, and things like that as he has done before, he actually joins his dad in discussing a couple of movies and how the pandemic impacts him. He then pretends to fall asleep during a segment on the January 6th memo released this week, and the results of that pseudo-audit in Arizona. Oh, and Sam discusses a little incident relating to the original opening segment of this week's show, and how a little burst of static keeps us from breaking a really long streak.
Show Details:
Recorded 2021-09-25
Length this week - 1:06:35
- (0:00:01-0:06:30) Explanation
- (0:06:53-0:09:54) Alex's Mini Show
- (0:10:19-0:23:47) Movies
- Corpse Bride (2005)
- Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)
- (0:24:32-0:45:58) Pandemic
- Trends
- Alex vaccination
- Alex and school
- (0:47:51-1:06:14) Politics Stuff
- January 6th memo
- Arizona pseudo-audit
- Alex style 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 7 min - 2021-09-18: Slow Walk It
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan talk about all kinds of things. From Facebook to General Milley, from Apple to Afghanistan. From Trump continuing to be a sore loser, to fun with unauthorized computer network access. And of course the pandemic. And a TV show.
Show Details:
Recorded 2021-09-18
Length this week - 2:12:23
- (0:00:22-0:33:51) But First
- Agenda
- Ivan: Unauthorized network access
- Sam TV: Broadchurch (2013-2017)
- (0:34:18-1:13:52) Pandemic
- Trends
- Boosters
- Hospitals and schools
- Regional differences
- Changing guidance
- Politics
- (1:14:33-2:12:02) Four Pack
- Ivan: Facebook interactions
- Sam: General Milley and Trump
- Ivan: Apple stuff
- Sam: Collateral damage
- Sam: Trump on Georgia
- The 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 13 min - 2021-09-10: Real Paper Letter
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan do talk about the pandemic. You still can't really avoid it. But the rest of the show is more random. Everything from Ivan's neighbors having a fire, to Roombas, to Sam cutting his finger, to Gremlins, to a printer toner scam. Oh yeah, and there is a new website for the podcast. Yay!
Show Details:
Recorded 2021-09-10
Length this week - 2:16:34
- (0:00:23-0:46:50) But First
- Ivan: Fire
- Ivan: Job Searching
- Sam: Website migration
- Sam: New CC website
- (0:48:15-1:25:07) Pandemic
- Stats
- Worldwide vaccinations
- Partisan divide on Covid outcomes
- New Biden plan
- School plan for Alex
- (1:26:14-2:16:13) Lightning Round
- Ivan: Roomba enhancements
- Alex: Sam's fan finger
- Ivan: Printer toner scam
- Sam Movie: Gremlins (1984)
- The 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 17 min - 2021-09-04: Said By Hand
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam goes solo. Mostly. He discusses the big Texas abortion case at SCOTUS and the implications thereof. He discusses the pandemic, especially the latest on masks. Round it out with a bit on Afghanistan, a little on Hurricane Ida, a bit on a movie, and just a smidge about CPAPs, and you have a show!
Show Details:
Recorded 2021-09-04
Length this week - 1:37:16
- (0:00:22-0:13:51) Segment the First
- Agenda
- CPAP recall
- Sam Movie: Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
- (0:15:50-0:45:01) Segment the Second
- Canine cohost?
- SCOTUS and Texas
- Democrats vs Republicans using power
- Doom and gloom or backlash coming?
- (0:46:06-1:03:40) Segment the Third
- Mask quality
- New mask effectiveness study
- Tragedy of the commons
- (1:04:41-1:36:55) Segment the Fourth
- Vaccine population effects
- More on masks
- Afghanistan
- Hurricane Ida
- Proactive vs reactive
- 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 38 min - 2021-08-27: Big Purple Guy
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan once again concentrate on Afghanistan and the pandemic. On Afghanistan, everything from the aftermath of the bombing at the airport, to the political implications for Joe Biden. On pandemic, a bit on horse dewormers, ventilation, and mask quality. But first, Sam reviews a book, and Ivan shares some news.
Show Details:
Recorded 2021-08-27
Length this week - 1:49:31
- (0:00:01-0:03:39) Cold Open
- (0:04:02-0:39:32) But First
- Agenda
- Ivan news
- Sam Book: Grimus (1975)
- (0:40:33-1:08:00) Afghanistan
- Bombing aftermath
- Biden's performance
- Political implications
- Could it have been done better?
- (1:08:46-1:49:10) Pandemic
- Statistics and trends
- Horse dewormers
- Ventilation
- Mask quality
- 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 50 min - 2021-08-21: Secret Formula
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Ivan and Sam's main topics are Afghanistan and the Pandemic. Would you expect anything else? But Ivan also talks about his car, Sam talks about a book, and, oh yeah, Ivan talks about prepping for a medical procedure and being sick with a virus that is not Covid! Enjoy the show!
Show Details:
Recorded 2021-08-21
Length this week - 1:54:18
- (0:00:22-0:27:46) But First
- Agenda
- Ivan: Colonoscopy prep!
- Ivan: Car update
- Sam: Book: Call of the Wild (1903)
- (0:28:46-1:03:03) Afghanistan
- Collapse
- Evacuations
- Taliban 2.0?
- Resistance to refugees
- Kobayashi Maru
- (1:05:04-1:53:55) Pandemic
- Stats
- Florida
- Hospitals
- Schools
- Mandates
- Closing
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 55 min - 2021-08-14: Buy A Farm
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan talk about the Pandemic, Afghanistan, Infrastructure, Voter Rights Legislation, and the Census/Redistricting for their serious topics. On the lighter side, they engage in some chatter about school drop offs and a movie. This was recorded before the fall of Kabul though, so you'll have to wait until next week for any discussion specifically on that.
Show Details:
Recorded 2021-08-14
Length this week - 1:55:12
- (0:00:01-0:02:27) Sam from the Future
- (0:02:51-0:31:12) But First
- Agenda
- Ivan: School Drop Offs
- Sam: Movie: High Noon (1952)
- (0:32:19-1:08:27) Segment One
- Pandemic
- Afghanistan
- (1:10:13-1:54:51) Segment Two
- Infrastructure
- Voter rights bills
- Census/Redistricting
- Listener Question
- 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 56 min - 2021-08-06: Linguistic Revelations
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan's main topics are the pandemic and Andrew Cuomo. But they also talk about Brandy's run, old wine, and the possibility of drinking emoluments. A nice little show. Tune in!
Show Details:
Recorded 2021-08-06
Length this week - 1:47:33
- (0:00:23-0:36:28) But First
- Agenda
- Brandy's run
- Old wine
- Drinking emoluments
- (0:37:29-1:22:49) Pandemic
- Current stats
- Anti-vaxxer reversals
- DeSantis
- Rules against mask rules
- Permanent changes
- The under 12s
- (1:24:51-1:46:18) Andrew Cuomo
- The situation
- Republican comparison
- Due process
- Brother Chris
- The 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.
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