Curmudgeon's Corner

By Samuel Minter / Ivan Bou

A weekly current events podcast where the hosts discuss whatever is hot in the news each week.... more

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July 14, 20192019-07-12: Sitting in Your Closet
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Ed joins Sam to talk about how psychology and politics may relate, and wealth inequality in society. But of course, they also talk about the Epstein arrest. And Sam saw a movie!
Show Details:
Recorded 2019-07-12
Length this week - 1:53:55
(0:00:20-0:42:06) Ed: Intuitive vs Rational Thinkers
(0:43:09-1:17:56) Sam: Epstein Arrest
(1:21:11-1:41:20) Ed: Wealth Inequality
(1:42:36-1:53:35) Sam: Movie: Detective Pikachu (2019)
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.
...more
1h 54min
July 07, 20192019-07-06: Played Locally
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Brandy joins Sam to talk about earthquakes, preparedness, Congressional investigations, walking in a parade, running for local office, the redistricting SCOTUS case, and finally the census SCOTUS case. Then everything descends into chaos as Jetski (a dog), Miley (a dog), and Alex (a 9-year-old boy), all try to "help" with closing out the show. Enjoy!
Show Details:
Recorded 2019-07-06
Length this week - 1:59:16
(0:04:54-0:25:43) Brandy: Earthquakes and Preparedness

(0:26:53-0:52:09) Sam: Congressional Investigation Slowness

(0:52:45-1:05:44) Brandy: Walking in a parade, and running

(1:07:28-1:58:56) Sam: Redistricting and Census SCOTUS Cases
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.
...more
1h 60min
June 30, 20192019-06-29: That Torch
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner Sam and Ivan spend most of the show talking about the Democratic Debates, but they also spend some time on a movie Sam watched, Sam's adventures with streaming live TV again, and the situation with border detention camps.
Show Details:
Recorded 2019-06-29
Length this week - 2:19:04
(0:00:20-0:18:26) Ivan: Sam Movie - Apollo 11: First Steps (2019)

(0:19:10-1:31:14) Sam: Democratic Debates

(1:31:52-1:50:08) Ivan: Sam's Streaming Failures

(1:52:09-2:18:43) Sam: Border Camps
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.
...more
2h 20min
June 23, 20192019-06-21: Danger to the World
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan talk about the Iran situation, Cybersecurity, Joe Biden, and how Sam reacquired live television. Enjoy the show!
Show Details:
Recorded 2019-06-21
Length this week - 1:55:31
(0:04:52-0:56:30) Round 1
Ivan: Iran Situation

Sam: Live TV

(0:57:51-1:55:10) Round 2
Ivan: Cybersecurity

Sam: Joe Biden

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.
...more
1h 56min
June 16, 20192019-06-14: The Road Your Horse Is On
This week on Curmudgeon’s Corner, Sam and Ivan talk about Trump and his administration and what they are doing, duh… but they also talk about kids being exhausting in the summer, anti-vax idiots, and WWDC. Enjoy the show!
Show Details:
Recorded 2019-06-14
Length this week - 2:16:13
(0:00:21-0:37:16) Round 1
Ivan: Summer exhaustion
Sam: Trump admin ignoring laws and ethics
(0:38:33-1:30:02) Round 2
Ivan: War with Iran?
Sam: Trump on taking foreign help
(1:31:45-) Round 3
Ivan: Anti-vax idiots
Sam: WWDC
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.
...more
2h 17min
June 09, 20192019-06-08: Going Bad
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Brandy joins Sam to talk about dogs, raisins, impeachment, Mexican tariffs, propaganda, polls, and electability. A fun and exciting show!
Show Details:
Recorded 2019-06-08
Length this week - 1:37:47
(0:00:33-0:57:18) Round 1
Brandy: Raisin Dog
Sam: Impeachment
(0:58:55-1:37:27) Round 2
Brandy: Trump Soup
Sam: Electability
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.
...more
1h 38min
June 02, 20192019-05-31: Slosh Back
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan talk about politics in the US, UK, and Israel. They also riff on Julian Assange, Mexican tariffs, and Social Media disinformation. Plus some feedback and an Election Graphs update!
Show Details:
Recorded 2019-05-31
Length this week - 1:50:22
(0:00:25-0:27:22) Round 1
Ivan: New Israeli Elections
Sam: New Assange Indictments
(0:27:58-0:59:48) Round 2
Ivan: Mueller Statement
Sam: Teresa May Resignation
(1:00:27-1:40:46) Round 3
Ivan: Mexico Tariffs
Sam: Social Media Disinformation
(1:44:29-1:50:01) Round 4
Ivan: Feedback
Sam: Election Graphs Update
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.
...more
1h 51min
May 25, 20192019-05-23: March of Icons
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan talk about the latest "Infrastructure Week", the arguments on impeachment hearings, and Biden's "unity" posture. They also talk about trade wars, the economy, and Bill and Hillary's visit to Seattle. On the non-political front, a little bit on scheduling meetings across time zones, and a horrible scam about a bogus bleach cure that has been going around.
Show Details:
Recorded 2019-05-23
Length this week - 2:14:44
(0:01:00-0:35:25) Round 1:
Sam: Meetings Across Time Zones
Ivan: Infrastructure Week
(0:37:08-1:11:51) Round 2:
Sam: Impeachment
Ivan: Bogus Bleach Cure
(1:13:36-1:38:46) Round 3:
Sam: Biden "Unity"
Ivan: Abortion
(1:40:02-2:12:24) Round 4:
Sam: Trade Wars and Economy
Ivan: Bill and Hillary
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.
...more
2h 15min
May 19, 20192019-05-18: Meandering Stream of Molasses
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan talk about the Trump administration stonewalling of any and all Congressional inquiries, Trump's latest financial disclosures, and the rash of new anti-abortion laws across the country. Oh, and Ivan raves about a movie he saw.
Show Details:
Recorded 2019-05-18
Length this week - 1:30:37
(0:01:06-0:51:59) Round One
Ivan: Ivan Movie: Apollo 11 (2019)

Sam: Trump obstruction

(0:53:08-1:30:16) Round Two
Ivan: Trump's financial disclosure

Sam: New abortion laws

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.
...more
1h 31min
May 12, 20192019-05-10: Better Than Coil
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Ed and Bruce join Sam to cover a wide variety of topics. Election 2020 updates. Discussions on Syria and Iran. Some thoughts on populists and on nuclear power. And finally economic stats and machine learning. We've got about everything this week!
Show Details:
Recorded 2019-05-10
Length this week - 2:14:34
(0:00:20-0:36:43) Intro
Agenda

Democratic Nomination

Election Graphs Update

(0:38:04-1:08:56) Round One
Ed: Civilian Casualties in Syria

Bruce: Iran escalation

(1:09:36-1:35:42) Round Two
Ed: Populists and why they get elected and want recounts

Bruce: Three Mile Island closing

(1:36:58-2:14:13) Round Three
Ed: Income and Employment

Bruce: Machine Learning everywhere

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.
...more
2h 15min

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The podcast currently has 971 episodes available.

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