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Potentium – Episode 478 (4/24/25)

CT man arrested after shooting black bear claiming self defense

Outcry over Australian government sniping Koala Bears (8:00)

Sarah Palin loses NYT defamation case for 2nd time (11:55)

Kanye West says he had an incestuous relationship with male cousin (15:20)

ID security officers charged after dragging Democratic legislator from Republican Town Hall (22:05)

Trump – EPA to cancel grants that protect rural children from chemicals & other critical aid cuts/Musk to step back at DOGE/Pete Hegseth sent second unsecured attack plan chat to wife, brother & lawyer/US threatens to walk away from Russia/Ukraine peace talks (30:15)

Larry David – “My Dinner with Adolf”/Bill Maher responds…Sort of (49:45)

Pope Francis dies (1:03:05)

Steve McMichael dies/Daredevil: Born Again/Star Wars: Andor (1:16:20)

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Potentium – Episode 473 (3/20/25)

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“Influencer” Sam Jones takes baby wombat from it’s mother in Australia

VA HS runner hits opponent with baton over the head for passing her (10:00)

NM 15, 14 & 11 year old kill cyclist for fun (16:00)

MN GOP introduces “Trump Derangement Syndrome” Bill (27:00)

Trump – Biden pardons are void because of an autopen/Air strikes on Houthis/Political enemies should go to jail/Chief Justice Roberts’ rebuke/CT Rep Larson confronts GOP on blocked Musk testimony/France wants the Statue of Liberty back (36:05)

Tool fans plan to file class action lawsuit (1:06:35)

Daredevil: Born Again/Adolescence (1:08:00)

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Potentium – Episode 458 (12/5/24)

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SNL & the “Saturday Night” movie

Hannah Kobayashi (5:50)

Australia bans social media for kids under sixteen (15:00)

Elon musk trying to save Infowars (25:15)

Trump – Hegseth & Patel (30:00)

Biden pardons his son Hunter (44:35)

Surprise story – Two Canadian Hindu truckers busted with $40 million dollars worth of cocaine 15 miles down the interstate from my house (58:15)

Thanksgiving weekend football mayhem – The bad news Bears/Chiefs & Raiders/Azeez Al Shaair/Josh Allen/Ohio State & Michigan fight & flag planting/Notre Dame & USC (1:00:10)

Territory/Yellowstone/Cross/Star Wars Skeleton Crew/Hell’s Kitchen (1:12:10)

Breaking: Gunman with silencer kills United Healthcare CEO in NYC (1:21:22)

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Potentium – Episode 361 (1/5/23)

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Idaho college murderer arrested

Ginni Thomas says she regrets texts to Mark Meadows over election fraud (10:50)

Trump – Tax returns released (13:05)

McCarthy’s struggle to become Speaker (22:30)

Interview with 9 year old Maya Neelakantan, Indian guitar player who was gifted a custom, Gibson Les Paul guitar by Adam Jones of Tool (39:00)

https://www.youtube.com/@MayaNeelakantan

Damar Hamlin suffers cardiac arrest during Bills/Bengals game (1:24:35)

Barbara Walters dies (1:31:40)

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Potentium – Episode 338 (7/21/22)

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British heat

Still MORE Uvalde PD patheticism/IN mall shooting (6:50)

NYC Bodega owner charged with murder for defending himself (22:40)

Abortion fallout – OH 10 year old rape case/Effect on women who miscarry/Confusion at hospitals (29:10)

Ted Cruz wants the SCOTUS to overturn Federal gay marriage ruling/SCOTUS approval rating has reversed in the past year, down to 38% (46:30)

Steve Bannon trial/Jan 6th Hearings/Senators agree to clarify VP’s role in election certifications (52:10)

Wimbledon/British Open (57:45)

Better Call Saul/The Old Man (1:00:55)

Tony Sirico dies…And oh yeah, Ivana Trump (1:02:15)

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Potentium – Episode 312 (1/20/22)

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Asteroid 7482 disappoints

MI Judge berates 72 year old cancer patient for unkept shrubbery/IL Judge releases teen rapist after less than 5 months in jail/MA Christian flag battle on government property & the SCOTUS (5:55)

Sirhan Sirhan denied parole by CA Gov. Gavin Newsome (21:55)

DirecTV drops OAN (24:45)

Oath Keepers charged with Sedition for Jan. 6th attack/Kevin McCarthy & Lindsey Graham flop again (27:15)

Voting rights bill/Trump on the big lie in AZ/NY AG report on Trump Inc. (44:55)

Novac Djokovic/Wild Card Weekend/Cowboys & Niners/Bears (1:01:30)

Spider-Man: No Way Home/The Book of Boba Fett/The Matrix: Resurrections/Ghostbusters: Afterlife/Being the Ricardos/1883/Dexter: New Blood (1:08:25)

Tool’s recent set lists are a dream (1:14:55)