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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 280 (6/3/21)

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Naomi Osaka pulls out of the French Open (4:30)

Animatronic animals in zoos (9:35)

Tulsa day of remembrance (15:40)

Col. Ty Seidule explains the Civil War (26:30)

My Pillow Guy kicked out of GOP Conference (34:55)

TX voting bill fails (40:35)

Jan 6th Commission blocked by GOP (47:50)

Matt Gaetz, Michael Flynn, Sydney Powell & Trump cultists on overthrowing the government (51:55)

Ted Cruz & his hypocritical stance on vaccines (1:03:20)

Biden – More GOP hypocrisy (1:06:20)

Netanyahu to be ousted as Israeli Prime Minister (1:08:55)

Bill Maher – Celebrities running for office (1:11:40)

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Potentium – Episode 274 (4/22/21)

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TX lawmaker proposes open/carry with no license or background check

Adam Toledo, Derek Chauvin & Ma’Khia Bryant (7:35)

Capitol attacks – Brian Sicknick suffered two strokes/Oath Keeper pleads guilty (33:45)

The complete and total idiocy of Ted Nugent/Tests positive for Covid/The My Pillow tool gets pranked (36:30)

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s “America First Caucus” (1:11:40)

Biden – Gun control/Climate change/Vaccinations/Afghanistan/Russian sanctions (1:18:25)

Mayans/Snowfall/The Oscars/Blackhawks on the brink

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Potentium – Episode 272 (4/8/21)

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Ultralight aircraft crashes near my house/Pilot dies

Emails – Daily routine and diet/Video games/Biden vs. Trump scrutiny/Favorite sit coms (10:00)

Man spends $15,000 on family vacation to Disney, then gets arrested for refusing to get a temp check (31:45)

NC redneck cop resigns over abusing his K9 partner (38:10)

MLB pulls All Star Game out of Atlanta/Mitch McConnell on corporations in politics (45:55)

More on Frankenstein Gaetz & his sexual escapades (53:25)

Trump’s fundraising scam on his cult (57:50)

Kim Kardashian is now a billionaire/Bill Maher – Meritocracy (1:04:25)

The Masters

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Potentium – Episode 226 (5/14/20)

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5 Year old celebrated for stealing SUV & driving on the highway

Racism – McMichael rednecks charged with murder/911 call/NC officer’s Lynch mob at the wrong house (10:55)

William Barr orders DOJ to drop charges against Michael Flynn (32:45)

Trump – Mother’s day message/Morning Joe murder conspiracy theory/Kayleigh McEnany’s previous comments on Trump/SCOTUS & tax returns/Howard Stern says he hates Trump’s cult/Dr. Frank Yeomans on Trump & narcissism/(36:45)

Coronavirus – White House infections/More attacks on reporters/The smear campaign against Dr. Anthony Fauci (1:01:35)

Bill Maher – Immune systems (1:23:05)

Roy Horn, Jerry Stiller & Little Richard die (1:30:55)

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Potentium – Episode 225 (5/7/20)

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Racism – Jogging while black/GA father & son rednecks hunt & kill innocent man

Joe Biden addresses sexual assault allegations (10:00)

Trump – The debt/Kayleigh McEnany/Daniel Dale fact checks the President (17:25)

Coronavirus – Weekly update (37:45)

MI Gov. Whitmer comments on protesters (46:00)

OK store changes rules after customer threats/CA man wears KKK hood to grocery store (51:35)

Trump reverses himself on Coronavirus task force/Dr. Rick Bright’s whistleblower complaint (1:00:25)

Howard Stern’s hopes for Trump & his cult (1:04:05)

My altercation at the grocery store (1:05:44)

Bill Maher – Animals & the virus (1:13:10)

Irrfan Khan, Brian Dennehy & Don shula die (1:22:00)

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Potentium – Episode 222 (4/16/20)

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Julian Assange fathered two kids while in Ecuadorian Embassy (5:20)

Linda Tripp dies (9:50)

Kayleigh McEnany named 4th WH Press Secretary (12:15)

Coronavirus – Forida – Davie police Chief says officer died of virus because he was gay/Gov. Ron DeSantis Says nobody under 25 has died of virus & WWE wrestling is “essential” (21:00)

KS legislature overturns Governor’s stay at home order (31:10)

Vampira’s message to “cheeldren everyvere” (37:45)

Re-Opening the United States (40:15)

Trump’s timeline/Retweets opinion about firing Dr. Fauci & presents a Goebbels-type propagandist video (46:30)

Trump orders his signature on stimulus checks/Defunds WHO (1:05:35)

Retired Lt. Col. Ralph Peters on Trump & virus response (1:11:15)

Bill Maher – GOP dysfunction (1:21:55)

TV – Modern Family finale/Better Call Saul/Brockmire (1:31:40)

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Potentium – Episode 213 (2/13/20)

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The Mob/John Gotti

OH school bus crash/Seat belts on school busses (5:05)

Father of sophomore at Sarah Lawrence College moves into his daughter’s dorm room & engages in physical & mental abuse, prostitution & sex trafficking (9:45)

Virginia to replace Lee-Jackson Day with voting holiday (14:15)

Rep. John Larson of CT slams GOP over Medicare (22:50)

NH Primary/Dirty Bernie calls in (28:10)

Trump – Impeachment acquittal revenge/Alexander Vindman escorted out of the White House/Prosecutors withdraw from Roger Stone case after DOJ intervenes (43:20)

Fareed Zakaria interviews Bill Maher (59:00)

Trump’s fake Super Bowl ad outrage/Jennifer Lopez & Shakira “controversy”/NHL – Jay Bouwmeester from The St. Louis Blues has a heart attack during a game (1:09:05)

Oscars review/Banned feminine hygiene commercial (1:13:55)

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Potentium – Episode 208 (1/9/20)

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Australian wildfires/Half a BILLION animals killed

“Affluenza” asshole arrested again (7:45)

Ft. Worth Chicken Express employee told to remove her hijab or leave/Religious “freedom” (14:00)

Psychic arrested for scamming woman out of $70,000 (19:00)

Nutjob seeks help from QAnon to get custody of her son back (25:10)

Anuddercast, podcasting & Trump (29:35)

Trump – Ukrainian aid emails/John Bolton willing to testify/The Iranian conflict/Ukrainian plane shot down over Tehran/Trump on Obama & Iran in 2012 (45:00)

Bill Maher – Binary (1:18:55)

NFL playoffs – No Brees, no Brady

Turning 50

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Potentium – Episode 204 (12/12/19)

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OH, KY & their ridiculous abortion bills

Houston Chief of Police urges gun control while Virginia Sheriff promises to deputize thousands in his gun sanctuary county (16:15)

Four more teens escape redneck juvenile detention centers (30:05)

The GA ass slapping jogger is a Boy Scout leader & Youth Minister (32:30)

The stupid ass Peleton “controversy” (37:10)

Trump – IG report on FBI “spying”/Christopher Wray/Michael Horowitz/William Barr/House introduces Articles of Impeachment/People evidently flush their toilets 15 times (43:10)

Chris Cillizza & Trump’s attacks on fox “news” (1:09:10)

Bill Maher – Republican double standards (1:19:55)

Big Bird Carol Spinney, Alice’s Philip McKeon & Roxette’s Marie Fredriksson die (1:26:15)

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