On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner podcast, the two big topics are Trump's pardons and the Economy. Specifically Sam and Ivan talk about the grand plan, or lack thereof, surrounding the pardons and what messages that sends. On the economy, the questions are how much credit Trump should get for good unemployment numbers, does it matter that he tweeted about those results before they came out, and what's up with the big trade war that seems to be getting started? Along the way, they also cover a health issue in Sam's family, the Puerto Rican death toll, a little on the Trump/Cohen investigations, and the general trend toward US isolation.

• (0:00:15-0:16:32) Into
  • Where is Ivan
  • Agenda
  • Sam's Family Medical Issue
  • Puerto Rican Death Toll
• (0:17:11-0:50:30) Pardons and Commutations and Stuff
  • Answering Machine Messages
  • Recent and Proposed Pardons
  • Eating the Pieces
  • Kardashian Summit
  • Pardoning Trump cronies?
  • Rudy's Strategy
  • Trump Tapes
  • Investigation Speed
• (0:51:06-1:16:52) Economic Stuff
  • Where is the Economic Collapse?
  • Should Trump get credit for good numbers?
  • Trump unemployment pre-announcement
  • Trade War!
  • US becoming isolated