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January 2014

[Ep 343] 2014 Predictions Show [1:45:24]
Recorded: Wed, 2014-Jan-08 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Jan-10 23:43 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about * Introduction * 2014 Politics * 2014 Politics Continued * 2014 Economy * 2014 Tech * 2014 International * 2014 Hodgepodge / Wrapup

[Ep 344] Doing it in the Dark [1:21:14]
Recorded: Wed, 2014-Jan-15 UTC
Published: Sat, 2014-Jan-18 00:07 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about: * Intro and Microphone * Christie and his Bridge * Iran Sanctions * Net Neutrality * Google and Nest * More Google and Nest * 4K TV / Listener Predictions

[Ep 345] Except When You Do [1:36:13]
Recorded: Wed, 2014-Jan-22 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Jan-24 21:21 UTC


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Sam, Ivan and Alex talk about: * Facebook Ads / Weather / Locks / Low End Android / Unreliable Software * Things we aren’t talking about / Media Realignment * anti-Snowden Campaign * Obama NSA Reforms / Trains

[Ep 346] Stupid and Uninformed [1:11:03]
Recorded: Wed, 2014-Jan-29 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Jan-31 20:40 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about: * State of the Union * Ukraine * Awards / Apple Earnings / Social Tech Norms / 30 Years of Mac * NSA App Leakage / Rand Paul Week / 2016

February 2014

[Ep 347] Fundamental Differences Apply [1:08:42]
Recorded: Wed, 2014-Feb-05 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Feb-07 03:01 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about: * Google and Motorola * New Microsoft CEO * Debt Limit Again * Lottocracy

[Ep 348] Apple Juice in the Champagne Glasses [1:15:40]
Recorded: Fri, 2014-Feb-14 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Feb-14 19:12 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about: * Ivan Forgot / Beeps and Ladders / Debt Limit * Anti-Clinton Tactics * Flappy Bird * AOL's Distressed Babies

[Ep 349] It is too hot! [1:25:00]
Recorded: Fri, 2014-Feb-21 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Feb-21 23:19 UTC


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Sam talks about: * Volumes / Screens / Delivery * Mergers / Acquisitions / Regulation * WhatsApp / International Context * Late Night TV / 2016 Stuff

[Ep 350] Off the Back of the Boat [1:35:09]
Recorded: Wed, 2014-Feb-26 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Feb-28 04:12 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about: * Zoos and Aquariums / Anti-anti-discrimination laws * Bitcoin Woes * Miles O'Brien's Arm / WhatsApp * Venezuela

March 2014

[Ep 351] They Have to Talk to Each Other [1:13:25]
Recorded: Wed, 2014-Mar-05 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Mar-07 21:28 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about: * Appliances * Apple Carplay * Ukraine

[Ep 352] Not Recording from a Boat [1:12:40]
Recorded: Fri, 2014-Mar-14 UTC
Published: Sat, 2014-Mar-15 05:10 UTC


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Sam talks about: * Time Change / Malaysia Airlines MH370 Lost * Senate vs CIA * Ukraine * Cord Cutting / Background Noise

[Ep 353] It was just... no. [1:23:04]
Recorded: Wed, 2014-Mar-19 UTC
Published: Thu, 2014-Mar-20 07:56 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about * Random Stuff / Billion Dollar Bracket * Missing Malaysia Flight MH370 * Missing Malaysia Flight MH370 Continued * Ukraine

[Ep 354] Everybody Is Out [1:28:17]
Recorded: Wed, 2014-Mar-26 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Mar-28 10:15 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about: * Expensive Egg / Ukraine * Reading Hotmail / NSA Changes * MH370 Again * 530 Landslide

April 2014

[Ep 355] Killed the Website [1:10:33]
Recorded: Thu, 2014-Apr-03 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Apr-04 20:48 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about: * Tesla in New Jersey * The Plane / Chile Earthquake * Obamacare * Campaign Finance

[Ep 356] A Town that Sucks [1:08:28]
Recorded: Thu, 2014-Apr-10 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Apr-11 22:57 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about: * Letterman / TV Habits * Cuban Twitter * Heartbleed

[Ep 357] Just a Stranger on the Bus [1:38:04]
Recorded: Thu, 2014-Apr-17 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Apr-18 16:47 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about: * Mozilla CEO / Rice and Dropbox * Taking the Bus and Train * San Francisco Class War * Ukraine Again / Google / Solar Power

[Ep 358] An Interesting Locale [1:28:59]
Recorded: Fri, 2014-Apr-25 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Apr-25 19:46 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about: * Small Towns * Bundy Ranch * 2016 Stuff * Apple * Google+ * Putin

May 2014

[Ep 359] This is the time to stand up! [1:18:35]
Recorded: Fri, 2014-May-02 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-May-02 20:46 UTC


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Sam talks about: * Kerry and Israel * Ukraine * Benghazi * Death Penalty

[Ep 360] Like a 2400 Baud Modem [1:22:02]
Recorded: Fri, 2014-May-09 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-May-09 23:15 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about: * Ivan in Nebraska / Wrong Gift * Nigerian Kidnapping * Net Neutrality * Election 2014 * Monica Lewinsky

[Ep 361] Bouncing Around [55:38]
Recorded: Thu, 2014-May-15 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-May-16 05:20 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about: * The Present / Garage Stuff * Election Site Update / Random Stuff * Right to be Forgotten * Apple Beats / Google Glass

[Ep 362] Embarrassing Math Error [1:15:11]
Recorded: Thu, 2014-May-22 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-May-23 18:55 UTC


Show notes prior to Sat, 2017-Sep-09 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam and Ivan talk about: * Disney / Vacations / Reunions * Election 2016, Election 2014 * Surface 3 / Phablets * Bitcoin Pizza Day / Troops to Chad / DirectTV and AT&T

[Ep 363] That's Just How It Goes [1:08:44]
Recorded: Fri, 2014-May-30 UTC
Published: Sat, 2014-May-31 02:06 UTC


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Sam talks about: * Housekeeping * Feedback / Isla Vista Shootings * #YesAllWomen * Snowden Boredom * Google Car * SpaceX Dragon V2

June 2014

[Ep 364] Special Paper [1:07:29]
Recorded: Tue, 2014-Jun-03 UTC
Published: Thu, 2014-Jun-05 16:06 UTC


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Sam and Bruce talk about: * The Beep / Self-Driving Car Followup * Lifelogging Hardware * Bergdahl / Seattle Minimum Wage

[Ep 365] Full Circle [1:25:20]
Recorded: Thu, 2014-Jun-12 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Jun-13 17:25 UTC


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Sam and Jon talk about: * Escaped Child / Free Range Kids * Eric Cantor / Republicans * Apple Stuff

[Ep 366] Too Old for This [1:29:11]
Recorded: Thu, 2014-Jun-19 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Jun-20 02:03 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about: * Ivan's House * All Nighters / Iraq / ISIS * Benghazi Capture / Cantor Loss / Hillary * Ivan iPad Upgrade * Apple Stuff / Appliances / Redskins

[Ep 367] Multi-Night Over-Night [1:07:32]
Recorded: Fri, 2014-Jun-27 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Jun-27 23:15 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about: * First Outing / Computer Migrations / Pictures * SCOTUS on Smartphones * SCOTUS on Aereo * Yo / Washboard * SCOTUS on Recess Appointments

July 2014

[Ep 368] The World is Spinning [1:31:10]
Recorded: Thu, 2014-Jul-03 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Jul-04 16:28 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about: * Noises / Glasses * Ivan's Beep / Glasses / Rats * Iraq Discussion * Facebook Mood Experiment * Hobby Lobby * More Hobby Lobby

[Ep 369] What did you break? [1:21:07]
Recorded: Thu, 2014-Jul-10 UTC
Published: Sat, 2014-Jul-12 05:15 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about: * POP and IMAP Email / Tech Support * In App Purchases / Potato Salad Guy / Cleaning Glass * Alex and Juana Interlude * Ivan, Brandy and Brownies Interlude * Funding CC / Latest on NSA / Profiling / Spying on Germany * TSA on Devices / Immigration * Washington State Marijuana / Israel

[Ep 370] Got the House to Myself [1:16:14]
Recorded: Thu, 2014-Jul-17 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Jul-18 17:23 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about: * Gaza * Boehner Lawsuit / Impeachment / Republicans / Election 2016 * Comcast / Customer Service

[Ep 371] These Look Disgusting [1:43:37]
Recorded: Thu, 2014-Jul-24 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Jul-25 22:12 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about: * Obamacare Rulings / Mayflies / Smartwatches / Fitness Trackers / Sapphire Glass / Social Privacy / Secret / Kids in Parks / Gaza Analogy / Tech Support / Help for Billionaires * MH17 Shootdown * Israel / Gaza

August 2014

[Ep 372] Hitting the Wall [1:03:14]
Recorded: Fri, 2014-Aug-01 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Aug-01 17:08 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about: * Productivity / Sony / Gaming / Warmth * Argentinian Default * Feedback / Sanctions on Russia and Elsewhere * Impeachment Ruckus / Election 2014

[Ep 373] Snuffleupasam [1:11:09]
Recorded: Fri, 2014-Aug-08 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Aug-08 18:48 UTC


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Sam talks about: * Stuff / Torture Report and Secrecy * Iraq Airdrops and Airstrikes * Google Scanning for Child Porn * Clinton and Bin Laden

[Ep 374] Driving down I-95 [1:49:27]
Recorded: Thu, 2014-Aug-14 UTC
Published: Sat, 2014-Aug-16 08:44 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about: * Ivan's Racing Vacation * Iraq Deteriorating * Election 2016 * Brazil Plane Crash / James Brady / Anti-Meat Tick * Police Shootings

[Ep 375] Don't Unplug Me! [1:11:25]
Recorded: Fri, 2014-Aug-22 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Aug-22 20:26 UTC


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Sam talks about: * Ferguson * Smoking / Twitter Censorship / ISIS

[Ep 376] Lets Get this Sucker Started! [1:29:27]
Recorded: Thu, 2014-Aug-28 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Aug-29 10:05 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about: * The Middle-East * Children and Guns * 2018 Mindset List * Reclining Seats

September 2014

[Ep 377] It would be perfect if I hadn't gotten caught! [1:31:13]
Recorded: Thu, 2014-Sep-04 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Sep-05 19:32 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about: * Kids / Bikes * No Strategy / ISIS / 2nd terms * Romney 2016 / Election 2016 * Nude Picture Leak * Oculus / 3D

[Ep 378] Eh, Don't Worry About That! [1:46:02]
Recorded: Thu, 2014-Sep-11 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Sep-12 23:46 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about: * Obama's ISIS Speech * Scottish Independence * Jony Ive / #AppleLiveFail / iPhone 6 * Apple Watch / AppleTV

[Ep 379] Grow your baby in a vat! [1:13:46]
Recorded: Thu, 2014-Sep-18 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Sep-19 07:42 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about: * Failing Electronics * Election 2014 * Head Transplants * Apple Watch Update / Forced U2 Download

[Ep 380] Nuke the Penguins Again [1:11:53]
Recorded: Thu, 2014-Sep-25 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Sep-26 17:03 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about: * Bad Commute * Bombing Syria * Money in Politics * Climate Change / Apple Woes

October 2014

[Ep 381] Because I have a Superbrain! [1:13:23]
Recorded: Fri, 2014-Oct-03 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Oct-03 16:55 UTC


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Sam talks about: * Wang/Silver Nerdfight * Pros vs Amateurs (like me) on Election Models * Presidential Security * Ebola Outbreak * Podcast Speeds

[Ep 382] Hit the Wall [1:18:51]
Recorded: Thu, 2014-Oct-09 UTC
Published: Thu, 2014-Oct-09 21:20 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about: * Being sick * Work Ethic * Ebola * Economic Trends / Secret Service

[Ep 383] Turning the Hamster Wheel [1:25:53]
Recorded: Thu, 2014-Oct-16 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Oct-17 02:15 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about: * Sick / Vacation * Inappropriate Conversations * GamerGate * Ebola * Economy

[Ep 384] Subdued with Prejudice [1:40:50]
Recorded: Thu, 2014-Oct-23 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Oct-24 17:04 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about: * Offices * Ottawa Attack * Election 2014 * Market Update / Basic Research * Apple Stuff

[Ep 385] Vote for Sam! [1:06:36]
Recorded: Fri, 2014-Oct-31 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Oct-31 20:44 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about * Halloween / Marysville School Shooting * Chickenshit Comment * Apple Pay / Current C * Election 2014

November 2014

[Ep 386] They would never do that! [1:31:43]
Recorded: Thu, 2014-Nov-06 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Nov-07 17:52 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about: * Sick Again / Bring Your Own Device / Yosemite Spam Filtering * Election 2014 * Next two years / State Races * Election 2016 * Space Failures

[Ep 387] The Moons of Saturn [1:19:04]
Recorded: Thu, 2014-Nov-13 UTC
Published: Thu, 2014-Nov-13 10:20 UTC


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Sam and Bruce talk about: * Listenership / Rosetta-Philae / Space Exploration * Russia and the "New Cold War" * Net Neutrality / Cord Cutting * Streaming Video / Interstellar / AFI List / Relative Finder

[Ep 388] Now only 10 years out of date! [1:28:03]
Recorded: Thu, 2014-Nov-20 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Nov-21 09:35 UTC


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Sam and Iván talk about: * Uber * Immigration / Possible Reactions * Music Streaming / Election 2016 / Senate Votes / New Cover

[Ep 389] Just Not True [1:39:53]
Recorded: Fri, 2014-Nov-28 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Nov-28 22:51 UTC


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Sam talks about: * Thanksgiving / iMac / Movies and Books * Star Wars / Immigration Reaction * Iran Talks * Bill Cosby * Alex Interlude * Ferguson

December 2014

[Ep 390] Too Many Books [48:29]
Recorded: Fri, 2014-Dec-05 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Dec-05 19:24 UTC


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Sam talks about: * Book and Movie Reviews * Orion / TNR / Eric Garner / Protests / GettingRacistsFired

[Ep 391] Weasel Word Dictionary Day [1:11:16]
Recorded: Fri, 2014-Dec-12 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Dec-12 22:58 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about: * Sick / Wind Storm / Election 2016 * Torture * Cromnibus / Oil Price Drop Effects

[Ep 392] Bye Bye Forever... Until Next Week [2:00:06]
Recorded: Wed, 2014-Dec-17 UTC
Published: Fri, 2014-Dec-19 18:12 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about: * Ivan Complains about Flying / Book: The Final Days * Christmas Trees / Russia's Rouble Mess * Jeb Bush / Election 2016 * Sydney / Peshawar * Sony Hack

[Ep 393] 2015 Predictions Show [2:10:41]
Recorded: Fri, 2014-Dec-26 UTC
Published: Sat, 2014-Dec-27 04:18 UTC


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Sam and Ivan talk about: * Introduction * Politics Predictions * Economy Predictions * Technology Predictions * International Predictions * Hodgepodge Predictions

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