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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Curmudgeon's Corner episodes:

May 05, 20192019-05-03: Pure and Good
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Ivan and Sam cover four topics: The 1965 movie Doctor Zhivago, the idea of sending migrants to sanctuary cities, the Mueller/Barr conflicts, and Venezuela. And at the start, Ivan sings! Enjoy!
Show Details:
Recorded 2019-05-03
Length this week - 1:16:51
(0:00:00-0:01:21) Jenny

(0:01:21-0:02:44) Agenda

(0:02:44-0:17:46) Ivan: Sam Movie: Doctor Zhivago (1965)

(0:17:46-0:29:55) Sam: Illegals to sanctuary cities

(0:29:55-0:56:03) Ivan: Mueller and Barr

(0:56:03-1:13:19) Sam: Venezuela

(1:13:19-1:16:51) 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.
...more
1h 17min
April 28, 20192019-04-26: There's Everybody!
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan go lightning round style again. This time they cover Joe Biden's launch, the hollowing out of DHS, Trump's efforts to resist congressional investigations, the question of if the women running for president (specifically Harris and Warren) are getting enough attention, the failure of the Galaxy Fold, some feedback on previous Assange comments, and finally spam, of both the phone and email varieties.
Show Details:
Recorded 2019-04-26
Length this week - 2:06:20
(0:01:48-1:15:40) Lighting Round #1
Ivan: Joe Biden

Sam: Clearing out DHS

Ivan: Trump resisting investigations

Sam: Shortchanging the women running for president?

(1:17:00-2:06:00) Lightning Round #2
Ivan: The Galaxy Fold

Sam: Feedback on Assange

Ivan: Random foreign calls

Sam: Creative spam

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 7min
April 20, 20192019-04-20: Hitch a Star
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan talk about, what else... the Mueller Report. They cover the collusion bits, they cover the obstruction bits, they talk a bit about the differences between the actual report and Barr's letter a few weeks ago, and of course, they talk about the potential political fallout. Oh, and Sam talks about universal time, and Ivan reviews a movie. Full show.
Show Details:
Recorded 2019-04-20
Length this week - 2:30:34
(0:00:40-0:19:34) But First
(0:21:35-0:40:59) What We Know
(0:42:03-1:07:26) Mueller Report Collusion
(1:09:33-1:52:06) Mueller Report Obstruction
(1:53:49-2:30:13) Political Fallout
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 31min
April 13, 20192019-04-12: Penguins Taking Flight
This Week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan cover Mayor Pete, Avenatti, Assange, Brexit, accusations that Obama spied on Trump's campaign, the Democrats not being aggressive enough on investigations, bad sleep habits, and a book Sam read. Oh, and Alex contributes a song.
Show Details:
Recorded 2019-04-12
Length this week - 1:37:55
(0:03:00-0:06:56) Intro
The nature of lightning
(0:08:00-0:50:08) Lightning 1
Ivan: Sleep
Sam: Mayor Pete
Ivan: Brexit
Sam: Avenatti
(0:51:51-1:37:34) Lightning 2
Ivan: Assange
Sam: Book: The Bull from the Sea (1962)
Ivan: Spying on Trump?
Sam: Dems being weak
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
April 07, 20192019-04-06: It's a Monkey, OK?
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner to make up for last week's one topic show, Ivan and Sam do an all lightning round show. 12 topics total for the show. These include a Trump/Russia update, because, well, how could we not. But also a bit on Sam's dogs, the "border emergency", Joe Biden's issues with being too touchy, Brexit, nuclear power, and six other exciting things!
Show Details:
Recorded 2019-04-06
Length this week - 2:16:52
(0:00:20-0:42:00) Lightning Round 1
Sam: Sam's Dogs

Ivan: Herman Cain

Sam: Border Emergency

Ivan: Nuclear Power

(0:44:38-1:36:10) Lightning Round 2
Sam: Brexit

Ivan: Trump/Russia Update

Sam: Trump Taxes

Ivan: Mar-A-Lago spy arrest

(1:36:47-2:16:31) Lightning Round 3
Sam: Folding Phones

Ivan: 5Ge

Sam: Touchy Biden

Ivan: Trumpcare

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
March 31, 20192019-03-28: Driven Snow
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan spend almost the whole show on discussing Trump/Russia, the end of the Mueller investigation, the Barr summary of the Mueller report, and the potential political fallout of all of the above. Before that, a quick recap on everybody catching the flu. Which was fun.
Show Details:
Recorded 2019-03-28
Length this week - 1:59:15
(0:00:20-0:11:45) But first
(0:13:45-0:41:07) What we know
(0:42:50-1:26:38) Barr summary
(1:27:23-1:58:53) Political fallout
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
March 22, 20192019-03-21: Live from Seattle
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Sam, Ivan, Jenn, and Brandy meet in person after the Seattle meetup to discuss how people suck, including the people in the college admissions scandal, and the people running for President, and many others. Basically, people suck. Plus a little on travel, and the Seattle meetup itself. And a movie review. Even a bit on circumcision. A packed show. If you missed the meetup, listening to the show is the next best thing.
Show Details:
Recorded 2019-03-21
Length this week - 2:06:01
(0:01:12-0:27:39) But First
Agenda
Seattle Meetup
Space Needle
Ivan's Flight
Ivan on Seattle
Sam Movie: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
(0:28:18-1:02:52) People Who Suck
Plant Killers
Tucker Carlson
Rep Omar Poster Maker
Christchurch Terrorist
Chelsea Clinton Accoster
Donald Trump
(1:03:32-1:29:23) College Admissions Scandal
What was done
Income inequality
The social status of schools
Grade inflation
Gifted children crashing
Helicopter parents
(1:30:43-2:05:41) Election 2020
20/20
Andrew Yang
Biden and Sanders
Beto O'Rourke
Kirsten Gillibrand
Donald 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.
...more
2h 7min
March 16, 20192019-03-14: The Ratchet Effect
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner Sam and Ivan talk about all things Manafort, Pelosi's comments on impeachment, and the problems with the Boeing 737 Max. Also, Ivan talks about some online dating statistics and a movie he watched, while Sam gives one last reminder about the Seattle meetup.
Show Details:
Recorded 2019-03-14
Length this week - 1:49:58
(0:01:50-0:12:45) But First

(0:13:24-0:46:30) All Things Manafort

(0:49:46-1:15:00) Pelosi on Impeachment

(1:16:10-1:49:38) Boeing 737 Max
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 50min
March 10, 20192019-03-07: Pod Coast Pod Roast
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan talk about Cohen revealing there were talks about pardons, that long rambly Trump speech, Fox news acting as an extension of Trump, Representative Omar's comments, and a bunch more. Yes, it is a lightning round show! You even get Ivan ranting about tangled cables, Sam plugging his Election Graphs site, and another reminder about the Seattle meetup!
Show Details:
Recorded 2019-03-07
Length this week - 1:47:44
(0:02:28-0:07:58) But First
Agenda

Busy Ivan

Seattle Meetup

(0:09:14-1:01:01) Lightning Round 1
Ivan: Cable Tangles

Sam: Election Graphs

Ivan: Rep Omar

Sam: Cohen Pardons

(1:02:22-1:47:23) Lightning Round 2
Ivan: Trade Deficit

Sam: Tracking journalists

Ivan: Long Trump speech

Sam: Fox News

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 48min
March 02, 20192019-03-02: Tug on the Thingy
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan talk about the Cohen hearings, the North Korean summit, Ivan's trip to Vietnam, the Florida sex trafficking ring, and the India/Pakistan conflict. Plus, a reminder of the upcoming Seattle meetup.
Show Details:
Recorded 2019-03-02
Length this week - 1:46:54
(0:00:20-0:22:38) But First
Agenda
Seattle Meetup
Ivan in Vietnam
(0:23:22-1:08:54) Cohen Testimony
Everything priced in?
Republican response
AOC performance
Cohen's receipts
Cohen denials
Democratic plans
(1:10:03-1:24:01) North Korean Summit
How not to do a summit
Trump trusting dictators
Credit for Trump?
(1:25:21-1:46:34) Mini Lightning Round
Ivan: Florida sex trafficking ring
Sam: India and Pakistan
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 47min

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