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- 2016-05-26: All Kinds of Blinking StuffShow Details:
- (0:00:10-0:23:40) But First
- Sam Travel
- Agenda
- Computer Upgrades
- Changing Buildings
- (0:24:25-0:45:17) Interview Show Followup
- Missing Views
- Ivan confused by Michael from Pennsylvania
- Fiscally Conservative Republicans?
- (0:46:26-1:02:49) Election 2016 - Democrats
- What does Sanders want? - Platform
- What does Sanders want? - Relevance
- What does Sanders want? - DWS's Head
- What does Sanders want? - Rules changes
- When does Sanders fold?
- (1:03:53-1:31:24) Election 2016 - Republicans
- Trump surge in national polls
- Trump/Ryan dance
- Trump Supreme Court List
- Trump and 90's Clinton Scandals
- Anti-Trump Strategies
- Trump's Odds
- (1:32:39-2:01:25) Lightning Round
- Clinton's Email
- Election Graphs Commenters
- Bathroom Laws
- Violent Protestors
- EgyptAir Plane
- Obama Hiroshima Visit
- Thiel vs Gawker
- 1000 likes for Election Graphs
2 hr 2 min - 2016-05-19: Interviews with RepublicansShow Details:
- (0:00:10-0:04:13) Introduction
- (0:04:52-0:38:21) Bruce from Washington (33.5 minutes)
- (0:39:24-1:18:28) Michael from Pennsylvania (39.1 minutes)
- (1:19:08-1:42:30) Matt from Illinois (23.4 minutes)
- (1:43:34-2:24:01) Kelly from Pennsylvania (40.5 minutes)
- (2:25:09-2:31:44) Conclusion
2 hr 33 min - 2016-05-12: It works better in the earShow Details:
- (0:01:24-0:21:00) But First
- Failed Alex Plan
- Agenda
- Feedback
- TV Habits
- More Election Graphs Comments
- (0:22:21-0:52:01) Hodgepodge
- Thermostats
- Bernie's Path
- Facebook Trending Topics
- Manipulating the Press
- (0:52:41-1:04:08) Trump Zigzags
- Trump on the National Debt
- Trump on Taxes
- Trump on Self-funding
- Trump on Muslim ban
- Trump on Hispanics
- Trump on Tax Returns
- Trump on Minimum Wage
- So... Trump Pivot?
- (1:05:12-1:35:25) Republican Civil War
- Support the Nominee
- Trump vs Ryan
- Trump and turnout
- Third Party Options
- Ultimate Mole?
- Clinton landslide?
- Most Unfavorable Ever
- Trump/Gingrich?
- Alex Interruption
- More on Newt
- Other VP candidates
- Alex's Youtube channel
1 hr 36 min - 2016-05-04: The Pentagon is not in ClevelandShow Details:
- (0:00:10-0:12:20) But First
- Ivan's Flights
- Alex's Questions
- Agenda
- Delegate Confusion
- (0:13:00-0:27:15) Election 2016: Democrats
- Indiana Results
- Sanders still fighting!
- Annoying the superdelegates
- Ways Clinton is Winning
- Contested Convention?
- Over Over Over
- (0:28:35-1:03:29) Election 2016: Republicans
- Indiana Results
- Trump Ascendant
- Cruz Drops Out
- No Rules Changes
- Last Trump/Cruz attacks
- Trump is the Nominee
- How did it happen?
- How will elected Republicans respond?
- Predicting November
- Trump Win Scenarios
- How big a Clinton win?
- (1:04:32-1:18:55) White House Correspondents Dinner
- Obama's Routine
- Boehner and House Divisions
- Differences in Trump/Clinton surrogates
- Potential Trump VPs
- Wilmore's Routine
- (1:20:10-1:41:44) Snohomish County Democratic Convention
- Reaction to Senator Murray and Rep Larson
- Platform Nonsense
- Reaction to Rep DelBene
- Resolutions
- Motion to Reject
- How not to convince a superdelegate
- iTunes Reviews
1 hr 43 min - 2016-04-28: The Dream is OverShow Details:
- (0:00:10-0:05:41) But First
- Agenda
- Noisy Ivan
- The Beep is Back
- (0:06:25-0:59:59) Election 2016: Republicans
- PA/MD/CT/RI/DE Results
- PA Uncommitted Delegates
- Where Trump is in the Delegate Race now
- Indiana Polls
- California Polls
- Projections for the rest of the race
- Bye Bye Contested Convention Scenarios
- Cruz/Kasich Deal
- Cruz/Fiorina 2016!
- Presidential Trump
- Trump Foreign Policy?
- Trump vs Cruz, who is worse?
- (1:01:07-1:10:29) Election 2016: Democrats
- Bernie admitting he is done?
- Veepstakes
- Median Voter vs Base
- (1:11:08-1:40:04) Lightning Round
- Bathroom Laws
- Germany/Turkey free speech issue
- Matthew Keys Case
- The Chalkening
- Tubman $20
- Movie: The Gentle Leader Way
- Brexit
- Prince
- Brazil
- Apple Earnings
- Saudi No Oil Plan
- Car vs Helicopter
1 hr 41 min - 2016-04-21: Favorite 19Show Details:
- (0:00:10-0:17:00) But First
- Agenda
- 1991 Toronto Trip
- 2016 Toronto Trip
- International Roaming
- (0:17:39-0:51:33) Caucusing
- Sam's Weak Clinton Effort
- Amy's Caucus Stories
- Next Steps
- (0:52:43-1:15:51) Election 2016
- Democrats are over. Really.
- Sanders "contesting" the convention
- Republicans as expected too.
- Does Trump get to 1237?
- Craziness no matter what
- Pennsylvania Loophole Primary
1 hr 17 min - 2016-04-14: Weird Things HappeningShow Details:
- (0:00:41-0:22:29) But First
- Ivan in his Car
- Mike the Headless Chicken
- Election Graphs Comments
- Stamp Prices
- Facebook Bots
- Hey Siri
- Movie: Mississippi Burning (1988)
- (0:23:08-1:00:14) Election 2016
- Trump shutout in Colorado
- Delegate wrangling malpractice
- Contested Convention Scenarios
- Ryan saying no... Again
- Odds of Trump getting majority
- Trump Trends
- Cruz wooing delegates
- (1:00:53-1:19:55) Election 2016 Continued
- Cheating? Stealing? Unfair? Rigged?
- Sanders "contesting" the convention
- Sanders attempts to woo superdelegates
- Edit wars on Wikipedia Superdelegate list
- Denial from Trump and Sanders people
- What Sanders and Trump didn't do
- When is New York again?
- Thoughtful Trump people wanted
1 hr 21 min - 2016-04-06: We Like ButtonsShow 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
1 hr 34 min - 2016-03-31: 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
1 hr 52 min - 2016-03-24: Walk 5000 StepsShow 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
1 hr 52 min
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