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Potentium – Episode 345 (9/8/22)

Eliza Fletcher’s body found

19 year old OH “father” leaves baby to die in hot car on purpose (8:55)

MD cops berate 5 year old (13:05)

Former NYC cop gets 10 years for Jan. 6th assault on Capitol Police/72 yr old PA man gets 3 1/2 (20:30)

Trump – Steve Bannon to surrender/Ginni Thomas emails WI election officials/Mar A Lago docs/Special Master granted by Trump appointed Judge (26:58)

Biden – Philadelphia speech (37:55)

Lizzo at the MTV VMA’s/Bill Maher – Celebrating obesity (47:55)

ND/Brian Kelly & LSU/NCAA to expand playoffs/Ridiculous new QB rule/Bears – Ted Phillips finally resigns/US Open – Tiafoe advances & Rublev cries/The self destructive idiot that is Nick Kyrgios (1:08:05)

Queen Elizabeth dies (1:17:35)

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Potentium – Episode 344 (9/1/22)

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Vegan “mother” gets life in prison for starvation of her 18 month old son

TX school boards & “In God We Trust” (5:20)

MO schools & corporal punishment (18:05)

Adorable Pud – Max Headroom calls in/Twitter Spaces/The Pud gets suspended again/Fakes more calls (22:50)

Trump – DOJ responds to unsealing of affidavit/QAnon regurgitation (1:10:18)

Football is back!/DeShaun Watson/Bills Punter Matt Araiza accused of taking part in gang rape of HS teen in college/ND/Bears/Serena Williams (1:18:45)

Have a happy & safe Labor Day folks…Thanks for listening!

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Potentium – Episode 343 (8/25/22)

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PA Judges busted in private prison scheme involving kids

Uvalde Chief Pete Arredondo FINALLY fired (7:20)

Florida – Dogs maul mail lady to death/Pig blocks pregnant couple from ER out of spite/Teen forced to give birth because she’s not “mature enough” for an abortion (8:05)

AK pigs savagely beat man in parking lot (26:10)

The Adorable Pud starts a Twitter Space, invites me in & KIND OF debates/The Adorable Pud KIND OF calls in to the show (31:45)

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Potentium – Episode 342 (8/18/22)

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Little league batter consoles pitcher after getting hit by a pitch/Youth football coach shot & killed during game by Aqib Talib’s brother

TX man poisons himself in court after guilty verdict for child molestation (16:35)

FL Gov. Ron DeSantis wants cops & EMT’s to teach in public schools (18:25)

Adorable Pud update (25:35)

Jan. 6th rioter & former cop sentenced to 7 years in prison (31:45)

Trump – Mar A Lago fallout/Threats to the FBI/Daniel Dale fact checks multiple GOP excuses (34:35)

Bill Maher – Hollywood & cultural appropriationfrom social media for mental health (53:20)

Tom Holland/Jonah Hill & celebrity mental health (1:07:50)

Metallica’s James Hetfield files for divorce (1:14:45)

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Potentium – Episode 341 (8/11/22)

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MN abortion pill case

Alex Jones fined $45 million in punitive damages (9:20)

Do I have to say it? MORE Uvalde incompetence (14:25)

Breonna Taylor cops Federally charged (20:25)

MS Emmett Till case (24:00)

Biden – Chips & Science Bill passes/July jobs report/Major climate & tax bill set to pass/PACT Act (27:30)

Trump – FBI searches Mar A Lago/Trump cultist shot dead after showing up armed at FBI office/Pleading the 5th/Tax returns (40:15)

Anne Heche in coma after accident & not expected to survive/Olivia Newton John dies (1:08:50)

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Potentium – Episode 340 (8/4/22)

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The Uvalde disgrace UNBELIEVABLY continues

GA schizophrenic woman dies after parents call police for help (7:50)

Co-Pilot jumps out of damaged plane & dies (14:25)

Alex Jones confronted by Sandy Hook parents in court (22:10)

IL Gubernatorial candidate Dan Bailey compares abortion to the Holocaust (38:15)

Justice Samuel Alito insults world leaders & Royalty who questioned the overturning of Roe v. Wade (41:10)

Trump – LIV Golf/Buries Ivana at his golf course for a tax break/AZ & other primaries (43:15)

Jan 6th insurrectionist gets 7 years in prison (58:00)

Beyonce changes lyrics over the word “Spaz” (1:03:50)

Nichelle Nichols, Bill Russell & Vin Scully die (1:08:25)

Thursday night edit – Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in a Russian prison/Alex Jones fined 4 million dollars so far for compensatory damages (1:12:05)

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Potentium – Episode 339 (7/28/22)

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Yes…MORE Uvalde, TX disgust

TX couple assaults & shoots at driver with 2 year old in the car after traffic dispute (8:45)

Alex Jones trial/“Alex” calls in (13:15)

Garrett Ziegler’s idiotic comments/GOP rep votes against bipartisan gay marriage bill, then attends his son’s gay wedding/Matt Gaetz’ idiotic comments (26:20)

Steve Bannon found guilty after a 3 hour deliberation (38:15)

Jan 6th Hearings/Biden & Manchin/Trump’s edits/Merrick Garland(43:35)

Two MN officers in George Floyd case sentenced to 3 & 3 1/2 years (59:45)

Brittney Griner deal may be in the works (1:01:15)

Paul Sorvino dies (1:02:40)