On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan go all "Lightning Round". They cover a wide variety of topics, including: State polls for 2020, talking policy vs talking scandal, the linked government shutdown and immigration debates, the Space X Falcon Heavy launch, Twitter's release of Russia data, Ivan's problems with his door, Rob Porter's resignation, the aftermath of releasing "the memo", welcoming a new patron, and much much more.

• (0:00:15-0:40:16) Lightning 1
  • Sam - Ivan birthday
  • Ivan - Ivan's door
  • Sam - 2020 polls
  • Ivan - Model 3 Tesla
  • Sam - Facebook news ranking
  • Ivan - Falcon Heavy
• (0:41:59-1:31:49) Lightning 2
  • Sam - Twitter Russia release
  • Ivan - Rob Porter
  • Sam - Shutdowns and immigration
  • Ivan - FBI agents affairs on text messages
  • Sam - New Patron
  • Ivan - The Memo
• (1:32:26-2:06:01) Lightning 3
  • Sam - Stock Market
  • Ivan - Polls and Special Elections
  • Sam - Policies vs Scandals
  • Ivan - Ben Carson corruption