Curmudgeon's Corner

By Samuel Minter / Ivan Bou

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Curmudgeon's Corner episodes:

August 27, 20162016-08-25: No Ifs Ands Or Buts
Show Details:
(0:00:10-0:10:04) But First
Exhausted Ivan

Agenda

Sam Beach Trip

Work Reviews

(0:12:03-0:34:05) Lightning Round!
No disasters at the Olympics

Time Delayed Olympics

Gawker Shutdown

Louisiana Flooding

EpiPen Pricing

NSA Hacked

Proxima Centuri B

(0:35:14-0:56:44) Clinton Stuff
Clinton Email Again

Clinton Foundation Again

Clinton Health

(0:57:23-1:31:46) Trump Stuff
Trump on Immigration

Phil is Thirsty

Trump pivoting?

Trump's appeal to African-Americans

Trump supporter racial anxiety

Trump sticking to the script

FAU Florida Poll

Fake Polls

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)
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1h 33min
August 20, 20162016-08-19: Needed New Swear Words
Show Details:
(0:00:10-0:16:14) But First
Agenda

Adjustable Bed

Upgraded Podcast Setup

Sam Trip Coming Up

John McLaughlin

(0:16:58-0:40:04) Stuff that isn't the Election Part 1
Swimmers in Brazil

Omran from Syria

Iran Payment

(0:41:07-0:57:29) Stuff that isn't the Election Part 2
Uber Self-Driving Ride Sharing

Aetna and Obamacare

(0:58:49-1:33:08) Stuff that is the Election Part 1
ALeXMXeLA.com

Clinton Foundation

Clinton the politician

Naked Trump Statues

Manafort!

Trump Campaign Morale

Trump Campaign Restructure

Pivot?

Alex texting

(1:34:16-2:12:12) Stuff that is the Election Part 2
Will it last?

Trump supporter denial

Election Observers

Ivanka Trump and Wendy Murdoch

Trump's Doctor's Note

Trump vs the Press

Trump TV

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!
...more
2h 13min
August 13, 20162016-08-10: The Stuff That's Non-Cowed
Show Details:
(0:00:10-0:09:17) But First
Calm Week?

Agenda

Ivan's Headphones

Movie: Toy Story (1995)

(0:10:19-0:28:16) No Election No Trump
Ivan's Water

Zika Update

Ivan's Water Again

Delta Snafu

Olympics

(0:29:32-0:54:50) Yes Election No Trump
Evan McMullin

Clinton Email Again

Orlando Shooter's Father at Clinton rally

Republicans endorsing Clinton

(0:55:34-1:41:53) Yes Election Yes Trump
Intervention

Senatorial Endorsements

Ad Spending

Polling Collapse

Alex interlude

Economic Plan

Iranian Scientist Claim

Second Amendment Folks

ALeXMXeLA.com

Clinton Responses

Clinton Ceiling?

Trump vs Romney and McCain

Feedback
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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!
...more
1h 43min
August 05, 20162016-08-04: Trumpmudgeons
Show Details:
(0:00:10-0:04:45) But First
Agenda

100 Downloads!

(0:05:30-0:33:08) Everything Else
Libya Engagement

American Wars

Zika Response

Clinton Email Lie

Iran Cash

(0:33:46-0:53:32 ) Trumpity Trump Trump Part 1
Trump vs Khan

Trump on debates

Trump on voter fraud

Trump's effect on GOP after a loss

(0:55:32-1:19:14 ) Trumpity Trump Trump Part 2
Trump and the Baby

Trump non-endorsements

Trump ignites GOP Civil War

Trump's faithless elector

Trump dump?

(1:20:17-1:51:58) Trumpity Trump Trump Part 3
Trump University

Trump's Purple Heart

Trump's WaPo Interview

Trump and the Iran Video

Trump on nukes

Trump sanity

The GOP owns this

No more ticket splitting

I'm with her
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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!
...more
1h 53min
July 30, 20162016-07-29: The Big DNC Show
Show Details:
(0:00:32-0:08:45) Starting Up
Tired Ivan

Ivan's bad flight

Pineapple

Agenda

(0:09:23-0:48:16) Everything Else
Terrorist Attacks

Trump Convention Bounce?

DNC Emails

Trump's Russian Invite

(0:49:24-1:17:59) Democratic National Convention Part 1
Convention Comparison

Sanders Holdouts

Booker for President?

Michelle Obama Speech

Elizabeth Warren Speech

Bernie Sanders Speech

(1:18:38-1:39:54) Democratic National Convention Part 2
Roll Call Vote

Dean Scream 2

Bill Clinton Speech

Joe Biden Speech

Barack Obama Speech

(1:41:13-2:01:36) Democratic National Convention Part 3
Chelsea Clinton Speech

Hillary Clinton Speech

Convention Comparison Part 2
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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!
...more
2h 2min
July 23, 20162016-07-23: The Big RNC Show
Show Details:
(0:00:10-0:06:55) Introduction
Big News Week

Election Graphs vs Curmudgeon's Corner

(0:07:58-0:32:56) Everything Else Part 1
Nice Attack

Munich Attack

Alex Interlude

US Drone Strike in Syria

Baton Rogue Police Killing

North Miami Shooting

(0:33:09-0:52:39) Everything Else Part 2
Ivan's Staplers

Attempted Coup in Turkey

Roger Ailes

(0:53:24-1:22:06) Everything Else Part 3
Mike Pence VP Rollout

Republican Rules Committee

Trump and Russia

Leaked DNC docs

Tim Kaine VP Announcement

(1:22:44-1:41:22) Republican National Convention Day 1
Expectations

Rules Vote

Minor Speakers

Melania Speech

(1:42:25-1:57:07) Republican National Convention Day 2
Official Roll Call Vote

Giuliani Speech

Christie Mock Trial

Duck Song

Don Jr Speech

(1:57:55-2:21:15) Republican National Convention Day 3
Cruz Speech

Pence Speech

Trump NYT Interview

(2:21:54-2:56:01) Republican National Convention Day 4
Ivanka Speech

Trump Speech

Trump vs Clinton

(2:57:09-3:35:50) Interview with Marcus the RNC Alternate
Self-Introduction

Political Origins

Primary Support

Unification

Electability

Demographics

NeverTrump efforts

Convention Experience

Protests

Final thoughts

(3:37:10-3:39:40) Wrap up
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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!
...more
3h 40min
July 16, 20162016-07-14: Can't handle the fact
Show Details:
(0:02:41-0:28:28) But First
Hard Drive Failure

Summer Camp

Job Flexibility

Pokemon Go

(0:29:49-1:07:58) Election 2016
Veepstakes

Rules Committee

RBG kerfuffle

Trump sues ex-staffer

Autoplay Videos / Multi-article stories

Republican Convention Agenda

Sanders endorses Clinton

Party Platforms

Swing Voters?

New UK Prime Minister

(1:08:37-2:00:27) Racial Tensions
Bush Dance and Speech

Philando Castile

Obama inflaming racial tensions?

Racial Differences in Police Cases

Dallas Attack

ALeXMXeLA.com

Bomb Robot

Dallas Motivations

Conservatives, protests, and police power
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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!
...more
2h 1min
July 09, 20162016-07-07: Shards of Glass
Show Details:
(0:01:58-0:20:23) But First
Agenda

Sam and the IRS

Ivan Family

Ray Lynch

(0:21:03-1:02:56) Election 2016: Republicans
Star of David Tweet

Trump likes Saddam Hussein

Trump throwing the election?

Trump rape charges

Free the delegates?

(1:04:12-1:27:12) Election 2016: Democrats
Bill Clinton and Loretta Lynch

Clinton Email Scandal

Sanders Foot Dragging

Veepstakes

(1:27:53-2:01:21) Lightning Round
Juno at Jupiter

Brexit Fallout

Tesla Crashes

Non-Western Terror Attacks

EgyptAir Update

Puerto Rican Bankrupcy

Chilcot Report

Alton Sterling

Christian Mingle

ALeXMXeLA.com

Gretchen Carslon lawsuit

Book: Earth Afire

Trump and the Frozen book

Rigging the Polls for Clinton

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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!
...more
2h 2min
July 02, 20162016-06-29: Live with the Strings
Show Details:
(0:00:10-0:13:20) But First

(0:13:59-0:27:26) Yelchin accident

(0:28:29-0:58:17) Brexit

(0:59:20-1:47:04) Election 2016

(1:48:22-2:01:33) SCOTUS
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...more
2h 2min
June 25, 20162016-06-23: Failing to Predict the Past
Show Details:
(0:00:10-0:11:03) Kids in Summer

(0:11:04-0:19:55) Brexit

(0:20:34-0:38:03) Gun Control

(0:39:06-1:19:52) Trump Implosion

(1:21:12-1:34:45) Picking Electors

(1:35:34-1:41:17) Amy on WADemCon

(1:41:56-1:51:24) Nicholas on WADemCon

(1:52:28-2:00:11) Judith on WADemCon

(2:00:57-2:23:57) Chase on WADemCon

(2:25:07-2:37:43) Amy on WADemCon again

(2:38:57-2:42:01) Wrap Up
...more
2h 43min

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