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April 08, 20162016-04-06: We Like Buttons
Show Details:
(0:00:44-0:03:30) But First
Agenda

iPhone SE

(0:04:09-0:07:36) But Second
More iPhone SE

(0:08:16-0:24:00) Panama Papers
What and Who

Why not US people?

Putin's Circle

Shocking?

Legal Implications

(0:25:05-0:43:25) Tesla Model 3
Lines / Preorders

Pros and Cons of the Car

Implications for Industry

VIP Email Notifications

(0:44:46 -1:33:38) Election 2016
Ivan's Song

Wisconsin Results

Demographic Models vs Polls

Next States

Trump's Delegate Game

Brokered Convention Scenarios

Rules changes for 2020?

Trump weakening in General

This week's Trump craziness

Clinton vs Sanders

Trump Statement
...more
1h 34min
April 02, 20162016-03-31: Anyone who raises their hand!
Show Details:
(0:00:10-0:11:09) But First
Agenda

Sick People

Airplane WiFi

Work without Internet?

(0:11:45-0:34:25) Lightning Round
Microsoft Tay

Pakistan Bombing / Egyptian Hijacking

Obama Approval Ratings

Apple vs FBI

Phones not protected by 5th Amendment?

(0:35:28-0:56:10) Election 2016 - Democrats
Washington, Hawaii and Alaska

The Sanders Path

Sam Caucuses

Information Bubbles

(0:56:56-1:08:18) Hard Drive Bonus Segment
Ivan's Problem

SSD vs Spinning Platter

Wirecutter

Alex Interlude

Separating Media

Backups

(1:09:38-1:51:30) Election 2016 - Republicans
Wisconsin Delegate Allocation

Upcoming States

Trump Insanity

Third Parties and the Pledge

Vice Presidential Selection

The Trump Insider

Trump Presidential Style

Rubio keeping delegates

Autocorrect
...more
1h 52min
March 26, 20162016-03-24: Walk 5000 Steps
Show Details:
(0:00:00-0:02:52) Alex Prelude

(0:03:05-0:14:21) But First
Health

Fitness

Man In Tree

(0:15:01-0:56:58) Election 2016
Delegate Math

Types of Contested Conventions

Upcoming States

California

Virgin Islands

Delegate Selection Processes

Trump's Lost Illinois Delegates

Clinton vs Trump

(0:58:02-1:06:19) Brussels
Belgian Citizens

Radicalization

History of Terrorism

Responses

(1:07:36-1:19:56) Brussels Part II
Overreactions

Suicide Bombings

IS Strategy

Cruz and Trump on Brussels

When it happens in the US

(1:20:35-1:33:43) Apple Stuff
No surprises

Android codenames

OS X codenames

FBI vs Apple update

(1:34:22-1:50:53) Lightning Round
TV Series: Minority Report (2015)

Obama in Cuba

Obama in Argentina

Nixon Administration on Drug War

Rob Ford
...more
1h 52min
March 19, 20162016-03-18: Cheese in the Microphone
Show Details:
(0:00:10-0:07:54) But first
Agenda

Saving Time

Fire?

(0:08:59-0:28:25) But second
New Snack? / Broken hand?

Why alone?

Feedback / Third Parties

ALeXMXeLA.com

(0:29:04-0:46:01) Mini Lightning Round
Cutting the cheese

Brazil Scandal

Russians withdraw from Syria

Seaworld Orcas

(0:47:05-0:59:32) SCOTUS
Certifiable Moderate

Wall Breaking Down Already

No hearings, unless Hillary

Troll moves, crying

(1:00:47-1:46:00) Election 2016
Cheese in the Microphone

March 15th results

Uncommitted Delegates

Rubio's Delegates

Delegate Corruption

Trump encouraging riots?

Convention Shenanigans

Alex Clearing the shelves

Carson and Christie

Clinton still winning

Obama vs Trump
...more
1h 47min
March 12, 20162016-03-12: One Thousand Likes
Show Details:
(0:00:10-0:16:37) But First
Delayed Show

Agenda

Alex Doctor Visit

Alex Test Results

(0:17:25-0:43:53) Feedback!
Feedback Format

Jenn on which nomination process Sam should do

Bruce on which nomination process Sam should do

Richard on a show format suggestion

Jon on Gary Johnson

Matt on Kanye

Edward on Trump

(0:44:32-0:57:47) Mini Lightning Round
Alex's iPad

Alex's YouTube Channel

Upcoming Apple Event

Snowden on Apple vs FBI

Nancy Reagan

(0:58:28- 1:36:24) Election 2016
Trump inciting violence?

Trump salutes?

Delegate Math

Contested Convention

Sanders Michigan Win

Ivan's Vote
...more
1h 39min
March 05, 20162016-03-03: Something Made A Noise
Show Details:
(0:00:10-0:10:30) But First
Agenda

Small iPhone

Mexico City

Reorgs

(0:11:50-0:42:03) Lightning Round
Carillian prelude

Apple wins a round

Malaysian Plane

Kanye and Pirate Bay

Nearby House Fire

North Korea

Syria

Feedback

Sam's Vote?

(0:43:08-1:28:41) Election 2016 Part 1
Democratic Super Tuesday Results

Sanders lost, get over it

Carson out

Christie and Trump

Rubio attacking Trump

Trump's Business Success

Effect of Rubio's Attacks?

Trump Delegate Math

Forcing a contested convention?

Delegate Shenanagans

Odds of President Trump?

Trump's Policy Details

The Mexican Wall

Trump and Duke/KKK

(1:29:44-1:59:01) Election 2016 Part 2
Never Trump Republicans

Will the Republicans Split?

Is Clinton more conservative than Trump?

Trump's Supporter's Motivations

Immigrant Debate

Romney Attacks

Trump's Free Media

Buying votes not working

The Next Contests
...more
1h 60min
February 27, 20162016-02-25: The Poorly Educated
Show Details:
(0:00:10-0:11:03) But First
Water Heater Fire

Commutes

Agenda

Feedback

(0:12:07-0:28:20) Apple vs FBI
PR Battle

Cracking Safes

Other ways to get info

Test Case

Slippery Slopes

Lavabit comparison

(0:29:06-0:42:09) SCOTUS and Congress
Doing Nothing

Republican Strategies

Options in January

Senate Implications

Republican Factions

Ivan for SCOTUS

(0:42:48-1:01:36) Election 2016 - Primaries
Ivan for SCOTUS continued

Clinton Still Winning

Judicial Murders

Trump SC/NV Wins

Dissipating Trump Denial

Gaming out Super Tuesday

(1:02:16-1:31:53) Election 2016 - Clinton vs Trump
Trump as third party after contested convention?

Are there really that many asshole racists?

The whiteness of the GOP

Clinton vs Trump personal attacks

Trump attacking from both Right and Left

Trump Reinvention

President Trump
...more
1h 33min
February 19, 20162016-02-19: Conspiracy Machine
Show Details:
(0:00:10-0:31:57) But First
Sam in a Hotel

Agenda

New Microphone

Internet Quality

Sam's Drive

(0:32:37-0:54:55) Apple vs FBI
The Order

Why Apple Refused

Why is FBI pushing this case?

What if Apple loses?

What if Apple wins?

Industry Implications

Slippery Slope

Politicians and Encryption

(0:55:58-1:21:14) Death of Justice Scalia
Ivan's doppelgänger

The news breaks, people go nuts

Republican Senate says don't even nominate

Higher stakes that previous vacancies?

Recess Appointment?

Does this damage Senate Republicans?

Who does Obama pick?

Hypocrisy?

Will the wall hold until January?

Impact of 4-4 Court

(1:22:34-1:40:01) Election 2016 - Democrats
Upcoming Contest Schedule

Nevada Polls

Election Graphs Comment

Superdelegates

Possible paths for Sanders

(1:40:50-2:08:09) Election 2016 - Republicans
The Latest Debate

Polling Update

Gaming out the next states

Trump trying to lose?

Trump lawsuit threats

Trump's RNC Deal

Trump and the Pope

(2:09:18-2:16:36) Lightning Round
Obama going to Cuba

Steaming Video
...more
2h 17min
February 12, 20162016-02-11: Embrace the Mud!
Show Details:
(0:00:10-0:16:41) Intro
Pi Again

Agenda

Ivan's Rough Day

Sam's Upcoming Trip

(0:17:26-0:55:16) Election 2016: Republicans
New Hampshire Results

Upcoming contests

Rubio's debate crash

Kasichmentum?

Who drops out and when?

Gaming out South Carolina

anti-Trumps running out of time

Trump moving to center?

Trump/Sanders Swing Voters

Fighting each other instead of Trump

Carson in South Carolina!

(0:56:25-1:19:52) Election 2016: Democrats
No Surprise

Delegate Story

South Carolina and Nevada

What is the path for Sanders?

Clinton indictment?

Sanders/Clinton demographics

Independents

Sam's Choices

Santorum iSideWith

(1:20:41-1:38:40) Lightning Round
Book: Prince Caspian

Zika Virus

Twitter Changes

Ivan iSideWith

Oregon Standoff
...more
1h 40min
February 04, 20162016-02-04: Finally Past Iowa
Show Details:
(0:00:10-0:05:11) Intro
Pi O'Clock Again

Agenda

Talking Politics

(0:06:00-0:29:42) Republicans in Iowa
Loser.com

Headlines

Delegate Totals

Spin

Polling Wrong?

People Dropping Out

Carson/Cruz blow up

Speeches

(0:30:45-0:43:55) Democrats in Iowa
Close Race

Not a Surprise

Delegate Totals

Spin

Demographic Split

(0:44:33-1:24:33) Republicans in New Hampshire and beyond
Delegate Rules

Delegate Hypothetical

Will we get good New Hampshire polls?

Contest Calendar

Trump reacts to losing

How will New Hampshire react to Iowa?

Divided anti-Trump vote

Trump Strategy

Bush done?

Big last minute moves?

Gilmore

post-New Hampshire

Predictions

(1:25:53-1:42:08) Democrats in New Hampshire and beyond
Sanders will win New Hampshire

post-New Hampshire

Delegate Allocation

How will Clinton react to losing?

No Clinton Backup

Clinton emails

Clinton collapse scenarios

(1:43:24-2:11:49) Lightning Round
Car Bluetooth Audio

Movie: Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000)

Iran Deal Implementation

Flint Water Crisis

Oregon Militia Standoff Ended

Apple Earnings

Alphabet Market Cap

Feedback on Performance Reviews

Feedback on Sam's Writing

Growing Show
...more
2h 13min

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