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- 2015-10-28: My Wonderful FootShow Details:
- (0:00:10-0:25:41) But First
- Agenda
- San Fransisco
- Sam broke his foot
- (0:26:20-0:48:45) Election 2016
- Future Sam on Republican Debate
- Ivan touches things
- Democratic Polls
- Clinton Benghazi Hearing
- Clinton turnaround
- Clinton vs the Republicans
- Trump losing... to Carson?
- The appeal of Trump and Carson
- Bush concentrating on Rubio
- The other Republicans
- (0:59:33-1:19:56) Congress
- Speaker Ryan
- Budget Deal
- CISA Passes Senate
- Politicians and Tech
- One more Carson thing
- (1:21:00-1:52:46) Tech Update
- Oracle OpenWorld
- What is Hadoop?
- Rise of the cloud
- Speed of Innovation
- Tech Company Earnings
- Apple
- Twitter
- Native Advertising
- Taking Companies Private or non-Profit
- Book: The Scarlet Plague
1 hr 54 min - 2015-10-22: A Groundswell of BeggingShow Details:
- (0:00:10-0:09:08) But First
- Sounds Ivan makes
- Allergy Meds
- Making fun of Ivan falling asleep
- Forced Break
- Future Debates
- Agenda
- (0:10:09-0:21:49) The Democrats
- Biden Out
- Debate Results
- Clinton's Position
- Sad for Joe
- (0:22: 53-0:56:17) The Republicans
- Debate Demands
- Trump not going away
- Trump vs Bush
- Efforts to stop Trump
- Trump in the general?
- Thinning the crowd
- The Republican Split
- (0:56:56-1:11:18) Speaker of the House
- Future Sam Disclaimer
- Ryan's Conditions
- Ryan's Options
- Ryan the RINO
- Weakened Ryan?
- (1:12:07-1:32:28) Lightning Round
- Back to the Future Day
- iPad vs big iPhone
- Car bluetooth issue
- US hospital bombing
- Apple Music Subscriber Numbers
- Movie: Mud
- Book: The Son Also Rises
1 hr 33 min - 2015-10-14: The Democratic Snoozefest (Literally)Show Details:
- (0:00:10-1:01:17) Debate Segment I
- Intro by Sam and Ivan
- Candidate Self-Intros
- Biggest weaknesses
- Gun Control
- Ivan Falls Asleep
- Russia and Syria
- Use of Force
- Greatest Threats
- Ivan's Solution to Allergies
- (1:01:55-1:48:22) Debate Segment II
- Clinton Email Scandal
- Race Relations
- Middle Class and Wall Street
- College Costs and Social Security
- Immigration
- Patriot Act
- Ivan Falls Asleep Again
- Snowden
- Differences from Obama
- (1:49:10-2:05:31) Debate Segment III
- Insider vs Outsider
- Climate Change
- Family Leave
- Marijuana
- Ivan Falls Asleep a Third Time
- Working with Republicans
- (2:06:16-2:21:33) Debate Segment IV
- Enemies to be proud of
- Closing Statements
- Ivan Falls Asleep a Fourth Time
- Ivan and Sam wrap it up
2 hr 22 min - 2015-10-09: Check us in 2025Show Details:
- (0:00:15-0:05:33) But First
- Ivan Travel
- Agenda
- (0:06:36-0:28:07) Syria and Russia
- Who is Russia Targeting?
- For Domestic Consumption?
- Good or bad for Russia?
- Accidental Escalation?
- US Reaction
- (0:28:45-0:48:19) Speaker of the House
- How the speaker election works
- McCarthy Out
- Paul Ryan?
- The other options
- (0:49:27-1:27:31) Election 2016
- Election Graphs Analysis: Rubio beats Clinton!
- Election Graphs Analysis: Others vs Clinton
- Continued Clinton Deterioration
- RCP vs Pollster
- Democratic Race
- Republican Race
- Carson/Bush Dumb Comments
- (1:28:46-1:53:23) Lightning Round
- Jade Helm
- Apocalypse?
- Self Driving Cars
- Predatory Drug Price Increase
- Happy Birthday Copyright
- Afghanistan Child Abuse
- Movie Serial: Radar Men from the Moon
1 hr 54 min - 2015-10-01: Keep flipping the thing aroundShow Details:
- (0:00:15-0:18:03) But First
- Cleveland
- Agenda
- Ivan on Volkswagen
- (0:18:41-0:50:33) Election 2016
- Post Debate Republican Polls
- Thinning the Field
- Clinton Attitude
- Biden Getting In?
- Fundraising
- Clinton Email
- (0:51:37-1:10:48) Speaker of the House
- Resignation
- Republicans Divided
- Kevin McCarthy Different?
- Republican Agenda Hurt by Hardliners?
- Congressional Gridlock
- Government Shutdowns
- (1:11:49-1:22:27) Syria
- Russia jumping in
- US Approaches
- (1:23:43-1:44:21) Lightning Round
- TV Show: Breaking Bad
- Pope Visit
- iOS 9
- Ad Blockers
- iPhones one handed
- Movie: Return of the Jedi
- Raccoon Story
1 hr 45 min - 2015-09-24: Outside the LinesShow Details:
- (0:00:10-0:10:38) But First
- No Ivan today, but we have Bruce
- This Week's Agenda
- In House pre-School
- School Scheduling Craziness
- (0:11:40-0:26:02) Volkswagen Cheating
- What they did
- Possible Fixes
- Impact on VW
- What were they thinking?
- (0:26:41-0:48:13) Syria
- Refugee Crisis
- Turkish Connection
- What do you do?
- Russian Involvement
- Coordination with Russia
- (0:49:35-1:30:27) Election 2016
- Rand Paul
- The Xenophobic Racist Party
- Primary and Caucus Rules
- Carson on Muslims
- Walker Drops Out
- Republican Polling since the Second Debate
- Democratic Polling
- Deadlines for Shadow Candidates
- Clinton Declines
- More on Clinton Email
- (1:31:07-1:51:34) Lightning Round
- Super Moon Eclipse
- Queen Elizabeth Milestone
- Federal Reserve Interest Rate Decisions
- TV Show: Best of Carson
- Pope Visit / Chinese President Visit
- The kid who made the clock
1 hr 52 min - 57 min
- 2015-09-18: MST3King the Second Republican DebateShow Details:
- (0:00:10-1:01:04) Debate Segment I
- Intro from Sam and Ivan
- Candidate Self-Introductions
- Trust Trump with Red Button?
- Outsiders vs Insiders
- Russia / Iran / China / Syria
- Should Kim Davis follow the law?
- Planned Parenthood and Government Shutdowns
- Fiorina's Face
- (1:02:20-1:42:06) Debate Segment II
- Immigration
- Fiorina/Trump Business Records
- Tax Plans and Budgets
- Minimum Wage
- Political Styles
- (1:43:13-2:16:07) Debate Segment III
- Trump knowing Foreign Policy
- Would Jeb be a repeat of 41 and 43 on Foreign Policy?
- Iraq / Syria / Afghanistan
- Supreme Court / Abortion
- (2:16:46-2:42:24) Debate Segment IV
- Marijuana
- Guns
- Social Security
- Climate Change
- Vaccines and Autism
- (2:43:02-3:03:32) Debate Segment V
- Woman on the $10 bill
- Secret Service Codenames
- How will the world be different after your presidency?
- (3:04:33-3:13:12) Wrap Up
- Sam and Ivan predict the impact of the debate
3 hr 14 min - 2015-09-10: Shove my finger right through the screenShow Details:
- (0:00:10-0:12:26) But First
- Agenda
- Diagnosis in Common
- Kids Swearing
- (0:13:15-0:58:53) Apple Event Part I
- The Bullet Points
- Apple Watch Updates
- iPad Pro
- Number of Product Lines
- AppleTV
- iPhones
- (1:00:01-1:11:35) Apple Event Part II
- Apple Lease vs Carrier Payment Plans vs Contracts
- Online Ordering vs In-Store Purchase
- Buying from Apple vs Buying from Carrier
- (1:12:55-1:57:53) Election 2016
- Trump making opening for Moderates?
- Scott Adams on Trump
- Trump Polling Update
- Trump OODA Loops
- Trump/Perot Comparisons
- Economic Influence on Elections
- Democratic Polls
- Clinton Weakness
- Clinton Email
- Clinton Plan to be Spontaneous
- Lessig and McAfee
- Bush Troubles
- Republican Splintering
1 hr 59 min - 2015-09-03: Until I Hit That WallShow Details:
- (0:00:10-0:13:13) But First
- Where Sam has Lived
- Agenda
- Cracked Phone
- Raleigh-Durham Airport
- (0:13:56-0:28:06) Computing Philosophies
- Apple hates Kevin Drum
- Customization vs Supportability
- Market for Both
- (0:28:45-0:42:56) Refugees
- Fleeing to Europe
- Drowned Syrian Boy
- What do you do?
- (0:44:05-1:13:03) Election 2016
- Mt. McKinley to Denali
- Ben Carson Surge
- This Week's Trump Talk
- Bush Advertising
- Tribalism on Issues
- Republican Loyalty Oath
- Clinton falling apart?
- Biden run?
- Fun scenarios
- (1:14:23-1:42:34) Lightning Round
- Facebook Hits a Billion
- Orkut
- Iran Deal done
- Friendster
- Book: The Scarlatti Inheritance
- MySpace
- Kanye West 2020
- Kermit and Miss Piggy
- GeoCities
- Google Logo
- Kim Davis and Gay Marriage
- Classmates
- Compuserve
- Market Update
- Putin Workout
- Interstitial Ads
1 hr 43 min
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