Curmudgeon's Corner

Curmudgeon's Corner

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Curmudgeon's Corner episodes

  • 2021-07-31: All The Time In The World

    This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, two shows in one! Sort of! First off, since Ivan couldn't make it, Sam essentially does a full length solo show. He discusses Covid stuff, Trump stuff, and Congress stuff. All the usual sort of news stuff. But then, since when he found out there was an opening, Sam's son Alex immediately volunteered, there is also a second half of the show, where Sam and Alex discuss, what else, Alex's YouTube channel, video games, and "Why Daddy is stupid." So yeah. Stay tuned after the first few segments for the bonus Alex segments!

    Show Details:

    Recorded 2021-07-31

    Length this week - 2:58:55

    • (0:00:01-0:01:52) Cold Open
    • (0:02:15-0:05:45) Agenda
    • (0:06:17-0:35:34) Sam: Covid Stuff
    • (0:38:09-1:03:17) Sam: Trump Stuff
    • (1:03:54-1:41:55) Sam: Congress Stuff
    • (1:43:02-2:10:04) Alex: ALeXMXeLA
    • (2:11:48-2:36:28) Alex: Video Games
    • (2:38:29-2:58:34) Alex: Why Daddy Is Stupid
    • 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 59 min
    • 2021-07-23: The Problem We've Got

      On this week's Curmudgeon's corner the main topic, as it so often has been over the last year and a half, is the pandemic. Current trends, how to encourage more vaccination, all that sort of thing. But there are a lot of smaller topics too. Everything from nick names to infrastructure week (again) to how some MAGA folks think they will get Trump back well before Election 2024 to various other things in between. Have fun!

      Show Details:

      Recorded 2021-07-23

      Length this week - 1:53:58

      • (0:00:01-0:01:46) Cold Open
      • (0:02:09-0:36:08) But First
        • Names
        • Agenda
        • Rich people
        • Campaign signs
        • (0:37:55-1:08:57) Pandemic
          • Worldwide stats
          • The unvaccinated
          • Vaccine mandates
          • Combating hesitancy
          • US numbers
          • (1:09:42-1:53:36) Lighting
            • Ivan: Cuba
            • Sam: Barrack indictment
            • Ivan: Infrastructure week
            • Sam: Reinstating Trump?
            • 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
            • 2021-07-16: Low Midnight

              This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan discuss the surge of Trump stories this week from the various new books coming out, and the Guardian reporting on leaked Kremlin documents. Then they discuss billionaires in space. Which of them are doing what and why? But before that, Ivan is involved in a rescue, and Sam talks about a book.

              Show Details:

              Recorded 2021-07-16

              Length this week - 1:52:11

              • (0:00:01-0:03:45) Cold Open
              • (0:04:10-0:38:56) But First
                • Flashing beeping agenda
                • Manu for Inclusion 5k
                • Ivan finds a cop
                • Sam Book with Alex: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1979)
                • (0:39:42-1:12:05) Trump Stuff
                  • Kremlin docs
                  • Anti-coup precautions
                  • Reaction to 6-Jan
                  • Attention
                  • (1:13:26-1:51:50) Space billionaires
                    • Flight costs
                    • Comparisons
                    • What's the plan?
                    • What's really new?
                    • Risks
                    • 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 53 min
                    • 2021-07-09: Also Sticky

                      On This week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan's main topics are the pandemic, a brief dip into Afghanistan and Haiti, and a check in on a few politics issues. But first, they have a wide ranging segment on everything from how Facebook moderates groups, to electric car charging infrastructure, to Disney eliminating covid restrictions, to Twitter avatars, to EPIRBs. And more!

                      Show Details:

                      Recorded 2021-07-09

                      Length this week - 2:13:24

                      • (0:00:01-0:03:02) Cold Open
                      • (0:03:26-0:39:23) But First
                        • 217 is not interesting
                        • Agenda
                        • Sam's new avatar
                        • Ivan does TikTok
                        • Facebook group moderation
                        • Disney COVID precautions
                        • Electric car charging
                        • Almost running out of gas
                        • EPIRBs
                        • (0:40:01-1:07:08) Pandemic
                          • Current numbers
                          • Vaccinations work
                          • Booster shots and variants
                          • Worldwide trends
                          • (1:10:28-1:34:26) International
                            • Afghanistan
                            • Haiti
                            • (1:35:16-2:13:03) Politics
                              • Trump lawsuit
                              • Trump indictments
                              • NYC ranked choice voting
                              • 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 14 min
                              • 2021-07-03: Lost Their Marbles

                                This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner Sam and Ivan once again cover a huge variety of topics. Of course they cover the Trump Org indictment, Bill Cosby, and more about the building collapse in Florida. But they also talk about corporate documentation culture, the west coast heat wave, a delivery snafu, and even present Sam’s son Alex with a present. Come for the plethora of topics, stay for the miasma!

                                Show Details:

                                Recorded 2021-07-03

                                Length this week - 2:29:45

                                • (0:00:01-0:01:43) Cold Open
                                • (0:02:06-0:38:07) But First
                                  • Agenda
                                  • Alex present
                                  • Corporate documentation
                                  • (0:38:53-1:35:31) Lightning 1
                                    • Trump Org indictment
                                    • Building collapse update
                                    • (1:37:15-2:28:19) Lightning 2
                                      • Delivery snafu
                                      • Bill Cosby
                                      • Heat dome
                                      • Stuff at the end
                                      • (2:28:38-2:29:43) End Note
                                      • 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 30 min
                                      • 2021-06-25: So Obtuse

                                        On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan discuss the Champlain Towers collapse, developments with the voting rights bills in congress, the potential infrastructure deal, some SCOTUS stuff, and even freeing Britney. Before all that, they also talk about a mouse, and Van Gogh exhibits. Once again a full, jam packed show!


                                        Show Details:

                                        Recorded 2021-06-25
                                        Length this week - 2:03:23

                                        • (0:01:07-0:23:45) But First
                                          • Agenda
                                          • The mouse
                                          • Van Gogh Exhibits
                                          • (0:24:52-0:50:49) Champlain Towers
                                          • (0:51:07-1:24:57) Legislative Process
                                            • Voting rights bills
                                            • Infrastructure week
                                            • (1:25:58-2:03:02) Legal Stuff
                                              • SCOTUS
                                              • Free Britney
                                              • 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 4 min
                                              • 2021-06-19: False Idols of Perfection

                                                This week Sam and Ivan go into lightning round mode, with eight smaller topics rather than just two or three big ones. Everything from Biden's international meetings, to SCOTUS, to Ivan's broken phone, to Sam witnessing an egg theft. And lots of other stuff in between. What kind of stuff? You'll need to tune in and find out! Uh, or look at the full breakdown in the show details. Anyway, enjoy the show!

                                                Show Details:

                                                Recorded 2021-06-19
                                                Length this week - 1:48:44

                                                • (0:00:51-0:24:08) But First
                                                  • (Ivan) Cracked Phone
                                                  • (Sam) Robin's Egg
                                                  • (0:24:46-0:55:06) One
                                                    • (Ivan) Bibi Gone
                                                    • (Sam) History as Religion
                                                    • (0:55:52-1:48:22) Two
                                                      • (Ivan) Tokyo Olympics
                                                      • (Sam) G7 and Putin
                                                      • (Ivan) SCOTUS
                                                      • (Sam) Billionaire Taxes
                                                      • 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
                                                      • 2021-06-12: Really Basic Thing

                                                        On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Ed joins Sam for some discussion of the whole thing with the Trump DoJ getting subpoenas of phone activity for some House Democrats and journalists, as well as the reactions to those revelations. Ed also provides some of his medical insight on the pandemic, as well as that new drug that was recently approved for Alzheimer's. Before that though, they talk a bit about movies and TV. Because of course they did.

                                                        Show Details:

                                                        Recorded 2021-06-12
                                                        Length this week - 1:41:02

                                                        • (0:00:22-0:19:19) But First
                                                        • (0:19:57-0:56:05) Trump DoJ
                                                        • (0:57:06-1:40:30) Pandemic
                                                        • 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 42 min
                                                        • 2021-06-05: Expanding Significantly

                                                          This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan let the "but first" part of the show take over. They discuss some corrections and feedback, a marathon charity livestream Ivan was watching, morning routines, medications, surprising computer problems, and image hoarding. And then to round it out they do get to some Trump stuff, some thoughts on Election 2022, and of course the pandemic. So come on in!

                                                          Show Details:

                                                          Recorded 2021-06-05
                                                          Length this week - 2:11:23

                                                          • (0:00:23-0:57:01) But First
                                                          • (0:57:38-1:37:40) Politics
                                                          • (1:38:26-2:11:02) Pandemic
                                                          • 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 12 min
                                                          • 2021-05-29: Large Piece of Meat

                                                            On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Sam and Ivan talk about the continuing negotiations on an infrastructure spending plan, the Ryanair incident with Belarus, and of course the pandemic. But first a little about Sam being tired, and Ivan having an expensive parking experience. So lots of fun. Take a listen!

                                                            Show Details:

                                                            Recorded 2021-05-29
                                                            Length this week - 1:52:48

                                                            • (0:00:23-0:24:23) But First
                                                            • (0:25:01-0:43:09) Infrastructure week
                                                            • (0:43:51-1:28:31) Pandemic
                                                            • (1:29:34-1:52:27) Ryanair incident
                                                            • 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 53 min

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