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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June 03, 20172017-06-01: Punching Customers
Show Details:
Recorded 2017-06-01
Length this week - 1:52:57
(0:00:12-0:34:13) But First
Agenda

Ivan Vacation Accents

Fast Food Travails

Plume WiFi

Big Life Jumps

(0:34:49-1:02:00) Trump/Russia
Returning the compounds

Aligned Interests

Liking dictators

Not a global community?

Investigative progress

Just dumb

Comey testifying

Trump tweets

(1:03:20-1:52:37) Other Stuff
Covfefe

Kathy Griffin

Paris Agreement

Special Elections

Healthcare bill

Portland Attack

Clinton comments

Trump worst case

2020 Candidates

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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1h 53min
May 27, 20172017-05-27: Facepalms and Headdesks
Show Details:
Recorded 2017-05-27
Length this week - 1:36:06
(0:00:13-0:10:22) But First
Ivan Out

Agenda

The Bay Area

WotD Update

Brandy running

(0:11:00-0:51:04) Trump/Russia
Note taking apps

Just Stupidity?

Lack of Trust

More on Kushner

Trump fatigue

Nixon comparison

Republicans Afraid?

Draining the swamp

Follow the money

Collusion? Or just alignment?

Other Russia stuff

(0:52:24-1:08:02) Trump Trip
Success?

Trump and Melania

The non-stories

Body Language

Language Deterioration

Saudi Policy

NATO Policy

(1:09:10-1:35:45) Lightning Round
Hotel Lounge

Healthcare for Women

Search for new FBI Director

Manchester

Ransomware attack

Electronics on planes

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 37min
May 20, 20172017-05-20: The Russia Trump Hour
Show Details:

Recorded 2017-05-20
Length this week - 1:57:21
(0:00:54-0:14:08) But First
All Trump

Things not covered

Negative news tone

Wiki of the Day update

Alex interlude

(0:14:56-0:45:31) Trump-Russia Part 1
Ignored warnings about Flynn

Trump tapes?

Trump meeting with Russians

Trump is a moron

Fox effect

(0:46:36-1:25:09) Trump-Russia Part 2
Taking notes at meetings

Trump/Comey meetings

Coverup vs Crime

Special Council

Follow the money

McCarthy/Ryan on Trump/Russia

Kushner is a person of interest

Trump still likes Flynn

Russians bragging about Flynn

Who Trump people trust

(1:25:50-1:57:01) Removal Options
No President Hatch

Impeachment Route

25th Amendment Route

What next?

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 58min
May 13, 20172017-05-12: Digging a Hole
Show Details:

Recorded 2017-05-12
Length this week - 1:34:54
(0:00:15-0:21:11) But First
The Big News

Agenda

Digital Hoarding

Bitcoin

Wiki of the Day

(0:22:54-1:04:36) Crazy Trump of the Week
Comey Firing Logistics

Win-Win Scenario?

Trump's Reason(s)

Trump's surrogates

Trump's NBC Interview

FBI Reaction

Investigation Next Steps

Trump making it worse

Reactions

(1:06:35-1:34:33) Immigration and Healthcare
Travel Ban Arguments

Our response to Bruce on Healthcare

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 35min
May 06, 20172017-05-05: Count the Bits by Hand
Show Details:

Recorded 2017-05-05
Length this week - 1:37:10
(0:00:12-0:17:53) But First
Agenda

Book: The Fellowship of the Rings (1954)

Mobile Data Plans

(0:18:32-0:54:16) Healthcare
House succeeded!

Voting for "something"

Big win for the R's?

Counting the Losers

Preexisting Conditions

Other impacts

What will the Senate do?

Getting things done

(0:55:58-1:36:50) Lightning Round
Puerto Rico Bankruptcy

Violence on Facebook Live

Clinton on why she lost

Georgia 6 Runoff

Impact of Healthcare on 2018

Trump leaving the country

Bill O'Reilly and Fox News

Zuckerberg 2020? Others?

Budget Deal

Sleep Deprivation

Secret Project

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 29, 20172017-04-28: Squeaky Chair
Show Details:

Recorded 2017-04-28
Length this week - 1:52:35
0:01:13-0:14:28 But First
Agenda

Corrections

Milestone

0:15:08-0:55:28 Tech
Juciero

Cord Cutting Update

Apple Pro Strategy

0:56:36-1:33:39 Domestic
100 Days of Trump

Tax Plan

Budget Deadline

Obama Speeches

1:34:55-1:52:14 International
Canadian Tariffs

The Wall

NAFTA

North Korea

Electoral Maps

Big Red Button

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 53min
April 22, 20172017-04-21: Because We Just Can't
Show Details:
Recorded 2017-04-21
Length this week - 1:43:44
(0:00:55-0:20:43) But First
Agenda

X-Plane

Movie: War Greatest Hits Live (2008)

Random Trips

(0:22:43-1:06:18) International
St. Petersburg

Axis of Adults

Approval Ratings

Turkey

United Kingdom

North Korea

Russians in Alaska?

Julian Assange

(1:07:39-1:35:09) Domestic
Trump Russia

Jason Chaffetz

Healthcare

Tax Reform

Death Penalty

(1:36:51-1:43:24) Not a Lightning Round
Feedback from Ed

Feedback from Jenn

Contact Info

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 44min
April 15, 20172017-04-15: Clear Thoughted
Show Details:
Recorded 2017-04-15
Length this week - 2:06:12
(0:00:15-0:22:02) But First
Show Edits

Agenda

Ignored Topics

Reorgs and Layoffs

Movie: The Terminal (2004)

Planespotting

(0:22:40-0:59:46) WAR!
Legal Authority

Pictures of War Victims

Trump ignorance

Missing Volta?

North Korea Escalation

Spicer on Nazi Germany

What is a chemical weapon?

MOAB in Afghanistan

More on North Korea

(1:00:21-1:24:20) PIVOT!
List of Flip Flops

He is still Trump

Healthcare

Trump learning?

Difficulty Legislating

No agenda

Title origins

(1:26:02-2:05:53) LIGHTNING!
United troubles

Congressional special elections

Blackmailing Trump

CIA on Wikileaks

More ignored topics

Contact us

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 08, 20172017-04-08: Magic Eight Ball
Show Details:
Recorded 2017-04-08
Length this week - 2:24:17
(0:00:35-0:38:13) But First
Agenda

Pace of News

Healthcare Debate

The Wall

Book: With the Night Mail (1905) and As Easy as ABC (1912)

(0:38:59-1:05:50) SCOTUS Filibuster
Oops on odds

Democratic strategy

Impact on the court

Better without filibuster?

Legislative Output

Checks and Balances

Fate of Legislative Filibuster

Gold Coffee Table

(1:07:06-1:32:39) Syria
Different Kinds of Death

US not innocent

Why did Assad do it?

How does airstrike help?

Why did Trump do it?

Telling the Russians and Syrians

What is the strategy?

(1:33:19-1:59:12) Russia Stuff
Corruption story

Nunes story

Unmasking

Obama handling

Flynn immunity

Mark Cuban theory

Who will they get?

The Pee Tape

(2:00:55-2:23:57) Administration Infighting
Sirens in Dallas

Method of management

Presidential Ages

Seating Arrangement

Alt-Right Unhappy

Trump the Mastermind?

Moderating Influences?

Self Dealing

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 25min
March 31, 20172017-03-29: Implosive Growth
Show Details:
Recorded 2017-03-29
Length this week - 1:44:02
(0:00:10-0:24:08) But First

(0:25:50-0:50:18) Healthcare Debacle

(0:51:38-1:29:01) The Republican Agenda

(1:30:04-1:43:42) Gorsuch Confirmation

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 45min

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