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[Ep 963] Lingering Thing [2:24:40]
Recorded: Sat, 2025-Nov-22 UTC
Published: Sun, 2025-Nov-23 03:57 UTC
Ivan is back! So he and Sam bounce all over the place to catch up. They've got the Comey case and the UPS crash. Trump's Ukraine peace proposal and a bit about Ivan's recovery. Plus Mandani and Trump. And lots more! Enjoy!
  • 0:01:29 - But First
    • Ivan Recovery
    • TV: The Twilight Zone (1959-1963)
    • Movie: Sunset Boulevard (1950)
  • 0:34:40 - But Second
    • UPS Crash
    • Epstein Vote
  • 1:15:00 - But Third
    • Comey Case
    • Ukraine Plan
  • 1:46:57 - But Fourth
    • Mamdani and Trump
    • TG Resigns

Previous 5 Episodes

[Ep 962] Oozing Guilt [2:16:59]
Recorded: Sat, 2025-Nov-15 UTC
Published: Mon, 2025-Nov-17 02:02 UTC
This time Sam is joined by Todd as Ivan continues to recuperate, and it is just a smorgasbord of topics. We've got inflation and tariffs. We've got Election 2025 and progressives vs moderates. We've got ACA subsidies and the Epstein emails. And much much more. So get in there and listen!
  • 0:00:24 - One
    • Election 2025
    • Protest Effectiveness
    • Inflation
    • Republican Factions
  • 0:46:34 - Two
    • ACA Subsidies
    • Breaking Institutions
    • Shutdown Politics
    • Progressives vs Moderates
  • 1:29:15 - Three
    • Clinton Triangulation
    • Tariff Impacts
    • Epstein Emails
    • JukePodder


[Ep 961] Open Offer [1:58:01]
Recorded: Fri, 2025-Nov-07 UTC
Published: Sun, 2025-Nov-09 00:28 UTC
Ivan is recovering from surgery, so Sam is joined by Ed and Bruce this week, and they pick the topics. We've got everything from tariffs at SCOTUS to advice for Sam to the situation in Venezuela, and lots of other stuff too. Enjoy!
  • 0:00:33 - Segment One
    • Advice for Sam
    • Marjorie Taylor Greene
  • 0:41:51 - Segment Two
    • Government Shutdown
    • Income Inequality
  • 1:27:06 - Segment Three
    • Venezuela Situation
    • Tariffs at SCOTUS


[Ep 960] Free Man! [2:04:49]
Recorded: Sat, 2025-Nov-01 UTC
Published: Sun, 2025-Nov-02 20:18 UTC
Sam got laid off! So for the first half of the show he and Ivan talk about that, what Sam plans to do next, and all the related stuff there is to say. Then of course they do talk about the news of the week. Because that is important too! :-)
  • 0:01:06 - Sam Laid Off!
    • Long Expected News
    • Company Motivations
    • Generational Differences
    • Return to Office
    • What's Next?
    • Independent Projects
  • 1:00:56 - Everything Else
    • Shutdown Update
    • Lincoln Bathroom
    • Zohran Mamdani
    • "Deciding to Win"
    • Better Approaches
    • Household Robots


[Ep 959] Second Choices [2:08:59]
Recorded: Sat, 2025-Oct-25 UTC
Published: Sun, 2025-Oct-26 00:27 UTC
Sam and Ivan discuss the Maine Senate race as their big newsy topic this week. They also hit on the Virginia Giuffre book, Trump's attempt to pay himself, and of course the destruction of the White House East Wing on the news side of things. Plus a coworker retiring, some movies, and the CC online presence gets some upgrades!
  • 0:03:35 - But First
    • Remembering Zoom
    • Coworker Reconnection
    • Retirement Choices
    • Movie: Tron: Ares (2025)
    • CC Website Enhancements
    • Movie: Hairspray (1988)
  • 0:49:40 - But Second
    • Maine Senate Background
    • Graham Planter Appeal
    • Janet Mills Alternative
    • Democratic Attitudes
    • Nazi Tattoos
    • Tradeoffs
  • 1:29:35 - But Third
    • Call for Hosts
    • Virginia Giuffre book
    • $230M for Trump
    • Crazy Scenarios
    • The East Wing
    • Open Flames


[Ep 958] Welcome To Be Here [2:09:58]
Recorded: Sat, 2025-Oct-18 UTC
Published: Mon, 2025-Oct-20 06:14 UTC
On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner Ivan is away, but Sam bumps into Emily at No Kings 2, and she joins him for the rest of the show. They talk about movies and TV before jumping to discussion of what makes an effective protest movement, what the options are for those in opposition, and how the next few years are likely to play out. Plus a bonus discussion explaining "Abulsme" after the end!
  • 0:00:24 - Intro
  • 0:04:11 - Media
    • Movie: Citizen Kane (1941)
    • Movie: The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
    • TV: Outlander (2014-Present)
    • Movie: All the King's Men (1999)
    • Movie: Saltburn (2023)
  • 0:44:11 - No Kings 2
    • Effective Protests
    • Accelerationism vs Community
    • Convictions vs Constraints
    • 2024 Revisited
    • Optimism vs Pessimism
    • Government Shutdown

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