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Potentium – Episode 290 (8/12/21)

Homeless man committed to Hawaii mental hospital for two years over mistaken identity

UN report on climate change (10:20)

Andrew Cuomo resigns (16:55)

Judge rules Dominion lawsuits against My Pillow Guy, Sydney Powell & Rudy Giuliani can continue/My Pillow Guy now says China hacked Dominion machines…Even though they aren’t connected to the internet (22:50)

Covid – FL mask Mandates/Widespread stupidity (39:00)

Rand Paul suspended from You Tube/Marjorie Taylor Greene suspended from Twitter for the 4th time/Says people can shoot door to door vax volunteers/Has no idea what HIPAA rights are (45:15)

Biden – Infrastructure bill passes the Senate (1:02:20)

Olympics – Damian Warner/Molly Seidel/Baseball/Basketball/Ping Pong/Badminton/Hamstrung Tokyo (1:07:55)

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Potentium – Episode 289 (8/5/21)

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“Hot Ones” recap & aftermath

Olympics – Belarus athlete seeks asylum/Men vs. women in mixed swimming/Weightlifting/Gymnastics/Track & Field (13:30)

Leprechaun Hamish O’Glubbish calls in (34:30)

Covid – NYC vax mandate (43:05)

Report on Gov. Cuomo’s sexual harassment allegations (51:30)

Trump pressured DOJ to declare election fraudulent (1:03:15)

4th Capitol Police officer commits suicide (1:08:05)

Bill Maher – Cultural appropriation (1:14:05)

Dusty Hill from ZZ Top dies

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Potentium – Episode 288 (7/29/21)

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My brother submitted his DNA to Ancestry.com

ME police officers beat a dozen porcupines to death (8:40)

CO cop pistol whips & chokes compliant man for a probation violation (16:40)

The Olympics – Female uniforms/Simone Biles withdraws/Swimming (23:55)

1st Jan. 6th hearing (42:45)

I do a “Hot Ones” mini-challenge while reading an article on the richest metal bands in the world (56:45)

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Potentium – Episode 287 (7/22/21)

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Kidnapping victim who was held for two months leaves notes in public bathrooms & gets rescued

Havana Syndrome affecting more American Diplomats (5:55)

Ted Cruz has blocked every Biden nominee to the State Dept. (9:55)

Tom Barrack arrested (17:55)

AZ “Fraudit” yields 182 cases of fraud out of 3 million votes cast (20:05)

CA Trump supporting domestic terrorists arrested/First Capitol attacker charged with a felony & sentenced to 8 months in prison (24:30)

January 6th Panel/Jim Jordan (35:10)

Bill Maher – America Has a drinking problem (1:02:25)

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Potentium – Episode 286 (7/15/21)

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Guest Co-Host Luke from the Dashing Thru the Bronx podcast

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Super Mario 64 sells for $1.3 million at auction (13:55)

Richard Branson goes to space (18:45)

Madison Cawthorn says volunteers going door to door to encourage people to get vaccinated will lead to them taking your guns & Bibles (28:30)

Rudy Giuliani’s law license suspended in DC (33:10)

Trump’s pathetic interview with Maria Bartiromo (36:15)

Biden – Voting/Texas Democrats leave the state (1:02:25)

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Potentium – Episode 285 (7/8/21)

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Mental health/Joe Biden visits my neighboring town of Crystal Lake, Illinois

Sha’Carri Richardson banned from the Olympics for smoking pot that makes you run faster (6:25)

Golf Pro & two others murdered on Atlanta golf course (15:00)

Covid – Delta variant & anti-vaxxer rednecks (19:30)

Marjorie Taylor Greene – Brown shirts, the Plan B Pill & misinformation (25:40)

Philadelphians chase Texas KKK pussies out of city (35:15)

NJ racist gives out address & says, “Bring whoever” to black people after screaming racial slurs…Hilarity ensues (40:40)

Allan Weisselberg arrested/Trump hilariously sues big tech (1:06:25)

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Potentium – Episode 284 (7/1/21)

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Bill Cosby released from prison

FL condo collapse (13:10)

Transgender SCOTUS ruling/New Zealand’s trans Olympic weightlifter (24:35)

Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison (37:04)

Gen. Milley vs. Matt Gaetz on race in the military (45:30)

SCOTUS decisions/DOJ sues GA over voter suppression laws (53:20)

Tucker Carlson says the NSA is spying on him (57:00)

William Barr on Trump’s “bullshit” voter fraud claims/fox “news” settles another sexual harassment lawsuit (1:04:05)

Biden makes bipartisan Infrastructure deal (1:09:35)

Donald Rumsfeld dies/Anniversary of Jim Morrison’s death (1:12:50)

Have a happy & safe 4th of July folks & thanks for listening!

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Potentium – Episode 283 (6/24/21)

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Guest Co-Host – Rapper/Musician John Penman

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Dashcam install & ensuing car trouble (6:00)

Happy 1 year anniversary with no episodes to those two idiots at “Damaged Goods” (10:30)

SCOTUS rules against NCAA (13:00)

TX Governor Abbott vetoes dog protection bill (20:40)

Elizabeth Warren on eliminating the filibuster/Voting bill fails/Anderson Cooper on Mitch McConnell (30:25)

Capitol attacks – Tucker Carlson floats conspiracy theory that the FBI planned the insurrection/NH Insurrectionist who was arrested runs for office, but isn’t sure for which one (1:06:45)