Curmudgeon's Corner 2008

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January 2008

[Ep 32] Our Longest Show Yet [46:15]
Recorded: Sun, 2008-Jan-06 UTC
Published: Sun, 2008-Jan-06 22:13 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

[Ep 33] Breaking the Hour Barrier [1:04:30]
Recorded: Sun, 2008-Jan-13 UTC
Published: Mon, 2008-Jan-14 03:05 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

[Ep 34] What is a Buggy Whip? [1:12:00]
Recorded: Sun, 2008-Jan-20 UTC
Published: Mon, 2008-Jan-21 03:07 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

[Ep 35] Everyone Not on Your Side is Evil [1:00:45]
Recorded: Sun, 2008-Jan-27 UTC
Published: Mon, 2008-Jan-28 02:02 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

February 2008

[Ep 36] Green Airplanes Fly to Super Tuesday [1:13:20]
Recorded: Sun, 2008-Feb-03 UTC
Published: Mon, 2008-Feb-04 00:13 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

[Ep 37] Absent a Lightning Strike [1:05:15]
Recorded: Sun, 2008-Feb-10 UTC
Published: Mon, 2008-Feb-11 02:33 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

[Ep 38] Guns and iPhones [40:30]
Recorded: Sun, 2008-Feb-17 UTC
Published: Mon, 2008-Feb-18 00:36 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

June 2008

[Ep 39] Always More to Do [41:00]
Recorded: Mon, 2008-Jun-23 UTC
Published: Sat, 2008-Feb-23 09:02 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam talks about: Congressional Power and FISA Backups are Fun Weekend Yardwork The Joy of Time Management

February 2008

[Ep 40] When the Cat is Away [37:30]
Recorded: Sun, 2008-Feb-24 UTC
Published: Mon, 2008-Feb-25 04:20 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

March 2008

[Ep 41] A Word from the Dog [19:30]
Recorded: Sun, 2008-Mar-02 UTC
Published: Sun, 2008-Mar-02 22:43 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

[Ep 42] We are so Screwed [1:17:00]
Recorded: Sun, 2008-Mar-09 UTC
Published: Mon, 2008-Mar-10 17:52 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

[Ep 43] Margaritas, Bullets and Bombs [1:04:30]
Recorded: Sun, 2008-Mar-16 UTC
Published: Mon, 2008-Mar-17 01:21 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

[Ep 44] Everything Still Sucks [1:15:45]
Recorded: Sun, 2008-Mar-23 UTC
Published: Mon, 2008-Mar-24 08:10 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

[Ep 45] House of Style [1:07:45]
Recorded: Mon, 2008-Mar-31 UTC
Published: Mon, 2008-Mar-31 07:46 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

April 2008

[Ep 46] The Eyebrow Caucus [1:34:30]
Recorded: Mon, 2008-Apr-07 UTC
Published: Tue, 2008-Apr-08 15:03 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam,

[Ep 47] Every Single Phrase Will Be Parsed [47:00]
Recorded: Mon, 2008-Apr-14 UTC
Published: Mon, 2008-Apr-14 14:04 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

[Ep 48] Popes, Potters and Pennsylvania [53:50]
Recorded: Sun, 2008-Apr-20 UTC
Published: Mon, 2008-Apr-21 06:39 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

[Ep 49] Ivan Under the Sea [1:05:09]
Recorded: Mon, 2008-Apr-28 UTC
Published: Tue, 2008-Apr-29 20:22 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

May 2008

[Ep 50] And We Keep Going... And Going... And... [1:03:00]
Recorded: Sun, 2008-May-04 UTC
Published: Tue, 2008-May-06 12:17 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

[Ep 51] Cyclones, Racists and More! [1:07:00]
Recorded: Mon, 2008-May-12 UTC
Published: Mon, 2008-May-12 15:25 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

[Ep 52] How's the Weather? [1:08:40]
Recorded: Mon, 2008-May-19 UTC
Published: Tue, 2008-May-20 15:56 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

[Ep 53] Continuous Surge of Different Bubbles [1:16:30]
Recorded: Sun, 2008-May-25 UTC
Published: Tue, 2008-May-27 13:27 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
San

June 2008

[Ep 54] One Year Later [1:12:15]
Recorded: Sun, 2008-Jun-01 UTC
Published: Mon, 2008-Jun-02 16:44 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

[Ep 55] From One Phase to Another [48:35]
Recorded: Sun, 2008-Jun-08 UTC
Published: Sun, 2008-Jun-08 23:19 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

[Ep 56] Mr Wolf Mr Wolf Mr Wolf [1:05:30]
Recorded: Mon, 2008-Jun-16 UTC
Published: Thu, 2008-Jun-19 05:15 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam and Ivan talk about: Last Week's Show Forwarded Political Email Sick Steve Jobs New iPhones End of the Primaries Redux General Election Polling McCain's Bad Speech Town Halls and Debates Tim Russert Old Politics and New

[Ep 57] Shoot the Economy [55:30]
Recorded: Sun, 2008-Jun-29 UTC
Published: Sun, 2008-Jun-29 11:15 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam and Ivan talk about: Supremes on Guantanamo Afghanistan and Iraq Supremes on Guns Evolving Constitution FISA Issues The Economy Garfield Minus Garfield

July 2008

[Ep 58] Manipulated by the Birth/Death Effect [27:30]
Recorded: Sun, 2008-Jul-06 UTC
Published: Mon, 2008-Jul-07 08:13 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam and Ivan talk about: Greg's Comment Ivan's Econ Update Moving to the Center

[Ep 59] Fear of the Nut [51:20]
Recorded: Sun, 2008-Jul-13 UTC
Published: Tue, 2008-Jul-15 16:50 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam and Ivan talk about: Nation of Whiners Bank Failures Mental Recession McCain's Bad Week Aware of the Internet Reporting on Nuts Obama's Lead Ivan's Money Laundering Iraq Security Deal Sam's Temperature Control

[Ep 60] Automatic Remote Wipe [53:45]
Recorded: Mon, 2008-Jul-21 UTC
Published: Tue, 2008-Jul-22 08:42 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam and Ivan talk about: Maliki likes Obama? McCain and Bush imitate Obama? Obama's Big Trip McCain's Geraldo Moment iPhones and Mobile Me Corporate Email Potential Veeps Precarious AC

[Ep 61] Nothing is Off the Record [1:21:45]
Recorded: Sun, 2008-Jul-27 UTC
Published: Mon, 2008-Jul-28 19:49 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

August 2008

[Ep 62] Even Still Anyway [45:20]
Recorded: Sun, 2008-Aug-03 UTC
Published: Tue, 2008-Aug-05 01:56 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

[Ep 63] Showing Up to Bang Georgia [54:00]
Recorded: Mon, 2008-Aug-11 UTC
Published: Wed, 2008-Aug-13 03:43 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

[Ep 64] Smart for a Change [52:00]
Recorded: Mon, 2008-Aug-18 UTC
Published: Mon, 2008-Aug-18 07:37 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

[Ep 65] This is the Silly Stuff [25:30]
Recorded: Mon, 2008-Aug-25 UTC
Published: Mon, 2008-Aug-25 17:22 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

[Ep 66] Wearing It Backwards [1:08:30]
Recorded: Sun, 2008-Aug-31 UTC
Published: Mon, 2008-Sep-01 03:18 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

September 2008

[Ep 67] Program Her Brain [1:11:30]
Recorded: Sun, 2008-Sep-07 UTC
Published: Mon, 2008-Sep-08 06:22 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

[Ep 68] It Doesn't Matter If It Is True [1:20:40]
Recorded: Mon, 2008-Sep-15 UTC
Published: Mon, 2008-Sep-15 10:59 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

[Ep 69] If We Need a Great Depression... [1:01:44]
Recorded: Sun, 2008-Sep-21 UTC
Published: Tue, 2008-Sep-23 14:32 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

[Ep 70] Bonzo, not Mister Ed [1:21:00]
Recorded: Sun, 2008-Sep-28 UTC
Published: Mon, 2008-Sep-29 16:46 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

October 2008

[Ep 71] Doing It Twice [1:40:00]
Recorded: Sun, 2008-Oct-05 UTC
Published: Mon, 2008-Oct-06 21:57 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

[Ep 72] Bottles of Economic Ruin [1:11:15]
Recorded: Sun, 2008-Oct-12 UTC
Published: Tue, 2008-Oct-14 03:48 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

[Ep 73] Can He Go Lower? [1:15:20]
Recorded: Sun, 2008-Oct-19 UTC
Published: Tue, 2008-Oct-21 03:06 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

[Ep 74] He Hit His Face But Broke His Ankle [1:02:20]
Recorded: Sun, 2008-Oct-26 UTC
Published: Mon, 2008-Oct-27 14:43 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

November 2008

[Ep 75] Waiting for the Fat Lady [1:09:20]
Recorded: Mon, 2008-Nov-03 UTC
Published: Mon, 2008-Nov-03 20:28 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

[Ep 76] In Detox for Election Withdrawal [1:01:07]
Recorded: Mon, 2008-Nov-10 UTC
Published: Wed, 2008-Nov-12 06:13 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

[Ep 77] Ivan is Offended by Partying [1:04:16]
Recorded: Mon, 2008-Nov-17 UTC
Published: Tue, 2008-Nov-18 17:37 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

[Ep 78] Sam and the Pirates [32:34]
Recorded: Mon, 2008-Nov-24 UTC
Published: Mon, 2008-Nov-24 15:38 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

[Ep 79] At Odds for Many Many Years [58:24]
Recorded: Sun, 2008-Nov-30 UTC
Published: Sun, 2008-Nov-30 22:17 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

December 2008

[Ep 80] As They Riot, They Sing [45:27]
Recorded: Mon, 2008-Dec-08 UTC
Published: Wed, 2008-Dec-10 22:20 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

[Ep 81] Swindle and Fraud [1:00:52]
Recorded: Sun, 2008-Dec-14 UTC
Published: Wed, 2008-Dec-17 18:45 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

[Ep 82] The Chore of Playing [14:08]
Recorded: Mon, 2008-Dec-22 UTC
Published: Mon, 2008-Dec-22 06:16 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

[Ep 83] There Goes The Year [1:03:00]
Recorded: Sun, 2008-Dec-28 UTC
Published: Mon, 2008-Dec-29 18:16 UTC


Show notes prior to Thu, 2017-Aug-03 UTC are wonky. We are slowly fixing them. Apologies for the inconvienience.
Sam

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