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- 2018-11-24: Chain of Events
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam is joined by Ed and Jon for another lightning round show. Twelve topics, including the stock market, an update on Sam's dad, Sam's thoughts on his new Apple Watch, Nancy Pelosi swatting down the attempt to challenge her for Speaker, that unfortunate encounter with the Sentinelese, some thoughts on spankings... and six more things.
Show Details:
Recorded 2018-11-17
Length this week - 2:02:38
- (0:00:20-0:26:39) Lightning #1
- Sam: Dad update
- Jon: Sentinelese encounter
- Ed: Roberts vs Trump
- (0:28:22-1:06:35) Lightning #2
- Sam: Apple Watch
- Jon: Movie: Eighth Grade (2018)
- Ed: Climate Report
- (1:07:50-1:43:38) Lightning #3
- Sam: Nancy Pelosi
- Jon: Stock Market
- Ed: Comey Deposition
- (1:45:54-2:15:02) Lightning #4
- Sam: Trump and Saudi Arabia
- Jon: GoFundMe fraud
- Ed: Spanking
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 16 min - 2018-11-17: Acceptable to the Leg
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan do an all lightning round show. Twelve separate exciting subjects. These include... the newest Brexit developments, the Trump vs Acosta ruckus, the resistance to Pelosi as speaker, Trump's eventful visit to Europe, a book review by Sam, the Lion Air crash... and six more things. You didn't think they would all be in the summary did you? But they are all exciting. Really.
Show Details:
Recorded 2018-11-17
Length this week - 2:02:38
- (0:00:20-0:40:40) Lightning #1
- Ivan: Border Troops
- Sam: Book: Hands-On Data Science and Python Machine Learning (2017)
- Ivan: Trump in Europe
- Sam: Heading to DC
- (0:42:40-1:19:55) Lightning #2
- Ivan: Assange
- Sam: Puppy?
- Ivan: Lion Air
- Sam: Pelosi
- (1:20:30-2:02:18) Lightning #3
- Ivan: Brexit
- Sam: Brazil
- Ivan: Acosta
- Sam: Avenatti
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 3 min - 2018-11-10: Another Coffee Boy
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan's main topics are of course the mid-term election results, and the replacement of Sessions with Whitaker. Before that, a little on this year's new iPhones, and Sam finally catches up on the movies he's seen lately.
Show Details:
Recorded 2018-11-10
Length this week - 1:53:12
- (0:00:20-0:17:44) But First
- iPhones
- Agenda
- Sam Movie: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
- (0:21:41-1:17:30) Election 2018
- Quality predictions
- No tsunami
- Undecided Florida
- Republican spin
- Implications of the Governors, State Houses, House, and Senate results
- Last minute moves?
- (1:18:09-1:52:52) Sessions and Whitaker
- Trump's beef with Sessions
- Legality of Whitaker appointment
- Trump doesn't know him
- Non-Mueller Whitaker issues
- Mueller-related Whitaker issues
- You ain't seen nothin' yet
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 - 2018-11-03: An Appointment in the Future
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Ivan and Sam's two big topics are the synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh including all the surrounding issues relating to the climate that leads to such things, and their final pre-election thoughts on the 2018 midterms. But as usual, there are smaller topics to round things out, including thoughts on a movie, a book, a new iPhone, the economy, and even Gary Hart. Also, after you listen... go vote!
Show Details:
Recorded 2018-11-03
Length this week - 2:06:38
- (0:01:38-0:32:18) But First
- Agenda
- Local candidates, amendments and initiatives
- Sam Movie: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 (2017)
- Sam Book: Arrow of God (1964)
- Mistake from last year
- Sam's new iPhone XS Max
- (0:34:18-1:04:24) Pittsburgh and Trump
- Sam and Ivan Pittsburgh connections
- Long term trends
- Synagogue security
- anti-Semitic motives
- Presidential responsibility and response?
- Trump and racists
- (1:05:09-1:45:53) Election 2018
- Current Numbers
- Early voting
- Polling errors
- Reactions if the Democrats win
- Reactions if the Republicans win
- Go vote... Democrat please.
- (1:47:09-2:06:17) Mini Lightning Round
- Ivan: Economy update
- Sam: Gary Hart's Monkey Business
- Go vote. Really.
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 - 2018-10-27: Surprise vs Shock
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan talk MAGAbomber, the caravan, and Election 2018. But not before some shorter notes on credit cards, books, and movies. Enjoy!
Show Details:
Recorded 2018-10-27
Length this week - 2:00:06
- (0:00:30-0:31:19) But First
- Agenda
- Cutting Cards
- Sam Book: A Study in Scarlet (1887)
- Sam Movie: North by Northwest (1959)
- Ivan Movie: Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)
- Correction
- (0:31:55-0:54:15) MAGAbomber
- Background
- False flag?
- Intent to murder? Or just scare?
- Equivalencies and responses
- Motivations and responsibility
- Stupid bomber
- (0:54:54-1:27:16) Caravan
- Paid for by Dems?
- Fear and Lies vs reality
- Racism against immigrants
- Melting pot
- Port-truth persuasion
- Root causes
- (1:28:32-1:59:45) Election 2018
- Odds summary
- Prognostications
- Turnout and enthusiasm
- Lies as campaign strategy
- Dem strategy
- Normalization
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 - 2018-10-20: Intentional Set
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Ed joins Sam to talk about the many forms of disinformation, a congressional debate Ed attended, and they revisit the healthcare debate. Before that though, a welcome to a new patron, a movie review, a couple book reviews, and more!
Show Details:
Recorded 2018-10-20
Length this week - 2:07:05
- (0:00:20-0:42:39) But First
- Agenda
- New patron
- New review
- Sam Movie: A Shot in the Dark (1964)
- Sam Book: The Brethren (1979)
- Ed Book: One Person, No Vote (2018)
- (0:43:55-1:13:41) Disinformation
- The new election meddling arrest
- Trump strategy of provocation
- Everybody doing it
- Saudi Arabia and Turkey
- Different types of attacks
- Example WaPo error
- Careful vs sloppy vs intention deceit
- (1:18:45-1:45:44) A Congressional Debate
- Pennsylvania District 1 profile
- The candidates in PA-1
- In person experience
- Local vs national issues
- Trump influence on debate?
- Wallace energy plan
- Nothing on voting rights
- (1:46:24-2:06:44) Healthcare
- Costs for Medicare for All
- Gradualism
- Impact on individuals
- Types of costs and savings
- Other countries
- Mitch McConnell
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 8 min - 2018-10-13: Better than Garbage
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan talk the most about voter suppression and Jamal Khashoggi. But they also talk about movies, climate change, that Alpha Bank thing, TV, the space program, using airline miles, upgrading home broadband, and Rosenstein... You know, the usual hodgepodge. They kind of couldn't stop talking this week. Long show warning!
Show Details:
Recorded 2018-10-13
Length this week - 2:26:27
- (0:00:20-0:35:00) But First
- Agenda
- Miles and points
- Broadband upgrade
- TV: Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973-1974)
- Sam Movie: The Blair Witch Project (1999)
- Bad Movies
- (0:35:40-1:04:46) Voter Suppression
- VRA Background
- Georgia
- Texas
- North Dakota
- Florida
- (1:07:21-1:28:35) Jamal Khashoggi
- Background
- Trump reaction
- Financial connections?
- Congressional reaction
- Saudi reputation
- MBS backlash?
- (1:29:14-2:26:07) Lightning Round
- Ivan: Soyuz Emergency Landing
- Sam: What the hell is going on with Rosenstein?
- Ivan: Alpha Bank and Trump
- Sam: IPCC Climate Report
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 27 min - 2018-10-05: Itself a Problem
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan talk about the run up to the Kavanaugh confirmation, they game out the 2018 midterms, and discuss the New York Times story on Fred Trump's empire and the questionable ways it was used to help Donald and his siblings. But first, as usual, they discuss a few movies as well.
Show Details:
Recorded 2018-10-05
Length this week - 1:39:54
- (0:00:12-0:16:34) But First
- Get well soon Ed
- Agenda
- Sam Movie: Neverending Story II (1991)
- Sam Movie: Maleficent (2014)
- Ivan Movies: The Twilight Saga (2008-2012)
- (0:17:14-0:49:36) Kavanaugh
- Timing Disclaimer
- FBI report
- Things not in the report
- Do lies matter?
- Does being an asshole matter?
- Why didn't Trump dump him?
- Undecided Senators
- (0:52:17-1:15:53) Election 2018
- Election Graphs update
- House and Senate mirror images
- Misinterpreting odds
- Enthusiasm
- Gaming out the Senate
- Kavanaugh Impact
- House generic ballot
- Changes in the next month?
- 2016 odds revisited
- (1:16:29-1:39:33) Fred Trump's Empire
- Tax fraud schemes
- Bailing out Donald
- Are the Trumps in trouble now?
- Are they still doing it?
- Where is his money coming from now?
- Investigations?
- Other people doing this
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 - 2018-09-29: The Big Difference
This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan's main topic is of course the Kavanaugh hearings. They cover the new allegations and other developments that came up before the hearings, Dr. Ford's testimony, Judge Kavanaugh's testimony, and Senator Flake blowing everything up to end the week. Before all that though, they talk about Sam's phone usage, Sam reviews a couple movies, and Ivan read a book!
Show Details:
Recorded 2018-09-29
Length this week - 2:09:27
- (0:02:41-0:37:47) But First
- Yawning again
- Agenda
- Sam's Screen Time
- Spanish Ninjago
- Ivan Book: Twelve Years of Turbulence (2018)
- Sam Movie: The Sandlot (1993)
- Sam Movie: The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
- (0:38:23-1:00:53) Before the Hearings
- New allegations
- Judge and other witnesses
- The "mistaken identity" accusation
- The calendar
- Hearing negotiations
- The Fox interview
- (1:01:37-1:16:03) Dr. Ford's Testimony
- The opening statement
- Mitchell's questioning
- Reactions at midday
- Was Mitchell a mistake?
- (1:17:18-1:39:44) Judge Kavanaugh's Testimony
- The opening statement
- Mitchell's questioning
- Ranting Republicans
- Democratic focus on FBI Investigation
- Unnecessary lies
- At the end of the day
- (1:40:24-2:09:06) Flakey Friday
- The elevator
- The Senator Coons connection
- The Flake delay
- FBI Investigation
- What else happens in a week?
- Flake saving the Republicans from themselves?
- More to the deal?
- Do they have the votes?
- Who do we believe?
- What does Avenatti have?
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 10 min - 2018-09-21: Through the Yawn
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan's main topic is of course Judge Kavanaugh vs Dr. Ford and everything surrounding that controversy. In addition to that though, they cover new Apple stuff, a flashback to TV preacher scandals of the 80's, thoughts on the 1961 movie West Side Story, the 2013 book The End of the Suburbs, and more...
Show Details:
Recorded 2021-09-21
Length this week - 1:42:23
- (0:02:17-0:32:14) But First
- No yawns
- Jones, Swaggart, and Roberts
- Agenda
- Movie: West Side Story (1961)
- Book: The End of the Suburbs (2013)
- (0:35:13-1:19:23) Kavanaugh and Ford
- Allegations
- The "if he did, so what?" defense
- The "why did she wait so long?" defense
- Other examples
- Time pressure
- The politics
- Predictions
- (1:20:43-1:42:03) Mini Lightning
- Ivan: Trump declassifications
- Sam: New Apple 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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