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Potentium – Episode 256 (12/17/20)

Zodiac cipher cracked after 51 years/D.B. Cooper

Tom Cruise goes off on the set of Mission Impossible 7 (9:25)

Hate mail – Religious nut job talking about how he’s going to kill me after “the rapture” (18:15)

Interview with Kenny from Tempe who got a murderer arrested after he came into his bar (22:35)

Trump – SCOTUS refuses to hear bullshit Texas case/Goes after FDA/Vaccine/The “million” MAGA March/The “My Pillow” idiot speaks again/Cultists want to “Destroy the GOP”/Proud Boys vs. ANTIFA/William Barr “resigns” (55:10)

Biden certified by Electoral College/Mitch McConnell finally accepts the victory (1:21:40)

GO IRISH!!!!!

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Potentium – Episode 255 (12/10/20)

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CA Gov. Gavin Newsome once again denies Leslie Van Houten parole

Murders at Ft. Bragg/Ft. Hood disciplined (13:05)

Armed protesters show up at MI Sec. of State’s home to “stop the steal” (20:45)

Trump – Running in 2024/Coronavirus/Pardons/Barr says DOJ found no voter fraud/Georgia runoffs/Vaccine/Giuliani gets Covid/Star witness Melissa Carone/SNL & Cecily Strong/Texas brings bullshit lawsuit to the SCOTUS (28:35)

Biden nominates Lloyd Austin as Secretary of Defense (1:24:05)

The Mandalorian & Grogu/Fargo/The Flight Attendant/Star Trek Discovery (1:26:20)

Notre Dame/The Bears/The Steelers (1:30:05)

Chuck Yeager, David Prowse & David Lander die (1:33:50)

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Potentium – Episode 254 (11/26/20)

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I may have developed my first allergy

FL Man saves his dog from the jaws of an alligator (7:10)

Kyle Rittenhouse uses covid stimulus check to purchase AR-15 & is bailed out by The My Pillow guy & Ricky Schroeder (12:00)

Two drunken NJ bitches verbally assault the Governor & his family at dinner (18:20)

VA Trump cultist arrested for assault after coughing on two women (23:40)

Coronavirus – People ignore travel warnings/Vaccines (29:55)

Trump – Still insists he won the election despite lawsuit after lawsuit being thrown out/Bilking the cult/Sydney Powell/Giuliani has “meltdown” at press conference/Dominion spokesman Michael Steel (Republican) debunks multiple conservative conspiracy theories/Pardons Michael Flynn (39:00)

Biden’s Cabinet picks so far (1:07:15)

Bill Maher – Democrats & common sense (1:14:05)

Belushi (1:24:20)

Happy Thanksgiving folks & thanks for listening!

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Potentium – Episode 253 (11/12/20)

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Co-Host Shawn Thorpe from blubrry.com & http://shawn.mx

Shawn’s thoughts on Trump & the election

CA Ponzi schemer tries to evade FBI with aqua scooter in Shasta Lake (7:10)

AK Jerkwater Chief of Police calls for death to Democrats – Edit: I mistakenly called him a Sheriff (14:10)

Highlights of “Slayer Pete” Buttigieg on fox “news” (25:45)

Trump – Lawsuits being thrown out left and right/Not cooperating with Biden team/Cult 45’s “Million MAGA March” ends in them getting their asses kicked/Fires Director of DHS Chris Krebs for telling the truth/GOP Wayne County Michigan electors and their complete stupidity (49:00)

Dustin Johnson wins the Masters shooting -20/Why isn’t Notre Dame #1?/The Bears’ offense sucks (1:31:00)

Fargo/The Mandalorian (1:36:40)

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Potentium – Episode 252 (11/12/20)

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Election 2020 – Biden wins Presidency/Trump is a one term wonder/America celebrates/Mark Meadows & Ben Carson have Covid/World leaders, who aren’t dictators, congratulate Biden

Trump – Refuses to concede/Administration blocking a smooth transition/Fires Secretary of Defense Mark Esper/The horseshit voter fraud narrative (41:05)

Biden forms Coronavirus Task Force/Names Chief of Staff (57:15)

Georgia Senate runoffs (1:01:45)

Chris Cuomo & Anderson Cooper (1:05:30)

SNL – Alec Baldwin & “Macho Man”/Jim Carrey & the “LaHOO-ZaHERR!” (1:21:15)

SCOTUS seems to be in favor of leaving Obamacare in place (1:26:05)

Alex Trebek dies (1:32:05)

The anemic offense of the Chicago Bears/The undefeated Steelers/#4 Notre Dame beats #1 Clemson and only moves to #2/The Masters & Tiger Woods (1:36:35)

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Potentium – Episode 251 (11/5&6/20)

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Scottsdale, AZ apparently has a “no nigger zone” according to an Asian resident

KY redneck pig sues Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend (8:45)

Pope Francis condones same sex marriage (13:00)

Trump – Trump cultists try to run Biden campaign bus off the road & Trump mocks it/Coronavirus/Cultists chant “Fire Fauci” (17:30)

Election 2020 (32:05)

Friday morning edit – Biden on the brink of the Presidency

Sean Connery dies

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Potentium – Episode 250 (10/29/30)

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Borat nails Rudy Giuliani

Trump – Debate recap/Final week of campaigning/Covid spiking across the country (20:40)

60 Minutes interview with Lesley Stahl (47:00)

Bill Maher – Gus (1:26:05)

Vote like the country depended on it, because it does

Have a happy & safe Halloween folks & thanks for listening!

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Potentium – Episode 243 (9/10/20)

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The Oscars set new inclusion standards for 2024

OH Judge known for “creative” sentences for animal abusers (6:00)

Democrats introduce federal marijuana bill (10:10)

QAnon speaker says Dems should be shot dead in the streets/Two DE women arrested for hate crime against Trump supporter/MN Boogaloo Bois arrested/MO right wingers arrested/PA assholes terrorize outdoor diners (16:35)

Daniel Prude dies in police custody after family called for help/Kirk Herbstreit (37:55)

UT Autistic teen shot by police after his mother called for help (50:00)

Trump – Ends critical race theory training for gov. employees/Trump boats sink in TX/“The great environmentalist”/DHS report on Russian election meddling/Tells people to vote twice/Whistleblower complaint/Military “suckers & losers”/Bob Woodward tapes (55:00)