2024-11-02: Top Tip

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about a year ago 1:34:03

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This is the last Curmudgeon's Corner before we start seeing results for Election 2024. Sam and Ivan will be doing a live stream on election night as the votes come in. Listen to the episode for more details. In the mean time, they go over the polling situation one more time and discuss recent campaign developments. Plus some discussion of the worldwide propaganda environment, and Alex builds a train!

Show Details:
Recorded 2024-11-02
Length this week 1:34:03

0:01:09 - But First
- Election Omnipresence
- Avoiding Election News
- Propaganda Wars
- Alex's Train
0:40:38 - Election Graphs Update
- Election Night Live Stream
- Pollsters Overcompensating?
- Women and Under 30 Voters
- Patriarchal Conservatives
- Impact from MSG Rally
1:10:11 - More Election 2024
- Still Too Close To Call
- House and Senate
- MSG Rally Lowlights
- Other Developments

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)
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Please buy his music and support his GoFundMe.

103 episodes

2024-11-02: Top Tip

Curmudgeon's Corner

published about a year ago

MP3•Episode home

Show Details:
Recorded 2024-11-02
Length this week 1:34:03

0:01:09 - But First
- Election Omnipresence
- Avoiding Election News
- Propaganda Wars
- Alex's Train
0:40:38 - Election Graphs Update
- Election Night Live Stream
- Pollsters Overcompensating?
- Women and Under 30 Voters
- Patriarchal Conservatives
- Impact from MSG Rally
1:10:11 - More Election 2024
- Still Too Close To Call
- House and Senate
- MSG Rally Lowlights
- Other Developments

103 episodes

#Curmudgeon #Current Events #Politics #News #Samuel Minter / Iván Bou #News Talk

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2:06:59

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