2018-10-05: Itself a Problem - a podcast by Samuel Minter / Iván Bou

On this week's Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan talk about the run up to the Kavanaugh confirmation, they game out the 2018 midterms, and discuss the New York Times story on Fred Trump's empire and the questionable ways it was used to help Donald and his siblings. But first, as usual, they discuss a few movies as well.

Show Details:

Recorded 2018-10-05

Length this week - 1:39:54

• (0:00:12-0:16:34) But First
  
  
  
  • Get well soon Ed
  
  
  • Agenda
  
  
  • Sam Movie: Neverending Story II (1991)
  
  
  • Sam Movie: Maleficent (2014)
  
  
  • Ivan Movies: The Twilight Saga (2008-2012)
  
  
  
  


• (0:17:14-0:49:36) Kavanaugh
  
  
  
  • Timing Disclaimer
  
  
  • FBI report
  
  
  • Things not in the report
  
  
  • Do lies matter?
  
  
  • Does being an asshole matter?
  
  
  • Why didn't Trump dump him?
  
  
  • Undecided Senators
  
  
  
  


• (0:52:17-1:15:53) Election 2018
  
  
  
  • Election Graphs update
  
  
  • House and Senate mirror images
  
  
  • Misinterpreting odds
  
  
  • Enthusiasm
  
  
  • Gaming out the Senate
  
  
  • Kavanaugh Impact
  
  
  • House generic ballot
  
  
  • Changes in the next month?
  
  
  • 2016 odds revisited
  
  
  
  


• (1:16:29-1:39:33) Fred Trump's Empire
  
  
  
  • Tax fraud schemes
  
  
  • Bailing out Donald
  
  
  • Are the Trumps in trouble now?
  
  
  • Are they still doing it?
  
  
  • Where is his money coming from now?
  
  
  • Investigations?
  
  
  • Other people doing this
  
  
  
  

The Curmudgeon’s Corner theme music is generously provided by Ray Lynch.

Our intro is “The Oh of Pleasure” (Amazon MP3 link)

Our outro is “Celestial Soda Pop” (Amazon MP3 link)

Both are from the album “Deep Breakfast” (iTunes link)

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