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Potentium – Episode 479 (5/1/25)

WA Vehicular homicide case

George Santos sentenced to seven plus years in prison (7:45)

60 Minutes rebukes parent company Paramount (10:35)

WI & NM activist judges arrested (14:25)

Musk sues MN over deepfake videos/Report on Musk’a agenda (20:50)

Trump – Suey Sanders complains about AR disaster relief/Directs DOJ to investigate top Democratic fundraising organization/100 Days (30:10)

Bill Maher keeps wriggling & squirming (58:55)

NFL draft & Shedeur Sanders (1:18:15)

No show next week as my week in Hell begins

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Potentium – Episode 478 (4/24/25)

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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 477 (4/17/25)

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Co-Host Billy from Miami & his teen angst

PA Gov. Shapiro’s home fire bombed (19:10)

Trump – Greenland Base Commander fired after Vance visit/El Salvador’s “world’s coolest dictator” visits the Oval Office/Deportations/Harvard lawsuit/Executive order directing DOJ to go after past enemies (29:30)

Bill Maher goes to the White House (1:04:55)

The Masters (1:35:35)

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Potentium – Episode 468 (2/13/25)

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Kanye West sells swastika T shirts on his website before it’s taken down

Kid Rock tells crowd to fuck off after they don’t clap when he tells them to (8:00)

Steve Bannon is now a convicted felon (13:55)

Trump – More Gaza/Hostages/Musk & the courts/DOGE racist rehired/Anti-Christian bias/GA Congressman proposes “Red White & Blueland” (21:35)

Bill Maher – Newer, not better (58:50)

Super Bowl LIX (1:17:55)

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Potentium – Episode 424 (3/28/24)

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Forrie J. Smith of Yellowstone kicked off plane for refusing to sit next to passenger with mask

Ruby Franke’s psychotic diary detailing the abuse of her children (11:30)

SF man who stabbed 94 yr old Asian woman gets probation/IL Parole Board members resign after man commits murder the day after his release (21:30)

NY squatters kill resident/NY woman arrested in her own home because of “squatters rights” (32:25)

Migrants breach razor wire & push past Border Patrol Agents in TX (44:40)

Marjorie Trailer Greene files motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (47:45)

Trump – Hocking Bibles/Bond reduced/Stormy Daniels hush money trial date set/Jon Stewart on his “victimless crimes” (52:45)

Bill Maher – Depression (1:06:15)

Bob Marley: One Love (1:19:50)

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Potentium – Episode 415 (1/18/24)

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Unhealthiest states in the country

Gavin Newsom promises veto on CA bill to ban youth football (7:45)

Florida – Book ban “reviews”/Train “accidents” at same intersection (16:50)

Bill Maher & Seth McFarlane on vaccines (27:20)

House spends $40,000 on new pins while complaining about spending (44:40)

Trump – Court outbursts/get out and vote for him, even if you might die/Threatens President Biden (47:25)

NFL Wild Card blowout weekend (1:01:40)

Golden Globes/Emmys/Killers of the Flower Moon (1:07:10)

No show next week folks…It’s root canal time (1:12:10)

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Potentium – Episode 408 (11/30/23)

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SC 6 year old killed in hunting accident

CA jogger shoots & kills homeless man (8:35)

AL hospitals closing & losing OB/GYNs (15:05)

Iranians hack PA water plant/Hospitals hacked around the country (24:10)

Elon musk…Billionaire idiot (34:40)

FL to punish students for supporting Palestine/Drag show bill struck down (47:55)

Trump – CO Judge says even though Trump incited an insurrection, he’s still allowed on the ballot (57:15)

You Tube takes down my page for (get this) All in the Family clips (1:02:35)

Charissa Thompson made up reports on Coaches quotes (1:07:35)

Bill Maher – Kids & discipline (1:12:15)

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Potentium – Episode 400 (10/5/23)

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Teen hunter killed by lightning strike

Philly sport biker arrested/Philly organized looting by “influencer”/Man who shot You Tube prankster escapes major charge (9:05)

Kevin McCarthy works with Democrats to avoid a shutdown & is then ousted as Speaker (31:35)

Trump – John Kelly reveals just how pathetic Trump is/Gen. Milley appropriately calls Trump a wannabe dictator/Judge issues gag order (44:40)

Hollywood writer’s strike ends/Bill Maher – Biden running for a 2nd term (59:35)

Hell’s Kitchen (1:12:35)

ND escapes/Bad News Bears blow the biggest lead in team history to the Broncos…The only team statistically worse than them/The great Dick Butkus dies (1:15:15)