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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 257 (12/24/20)

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Christmas songs with curious lyrics/messages

MN town grants permit to “whites only” church (8:15)

Georgia college student jailed in the Cayman Islands for violating Covid protocols (12:00)

The complete and total stupidity of Tucker Carlson (16:30)

Brianna Kielar on GOP hypocrisy (29:00)

Trump – Russian hack/Sydney Powell/William Barr/Armed cultists storm Oregon capital over lockdowns/McConnell accepts Biden’s victory then tries to block paid sick leave for Covid victims/Relief bill stalled/Pardon spree (39:00)

Biden – Pandemic/Russian hack (1:08:05)

The Flight Attendant/NEXT/The Stand/The Mandalorian/Original Boba Fett Jeremy Bulloch dies (1:12:20)

Notre Dame/College Football Playoff/Bears (1:17:10)

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year & thanks for listening folks!

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Potentium – Episode 249 (10/22/20)

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Coronavirus surge

Barack Obama’s speech in Philadelphia (10:40)

Trump – Dueling town halls/Upcoming debate/Calls Dr. Fauci an idiot/Former Chief of Staff Gen. John Kelly says Trump is the most flawed human being he’s ever seen (48:30)

Bill Maher – Power and religion/Amy Coney Barrett (1:13:05)

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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 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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Potentium – Episode 183 (7/19/19)

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Maynard James Keenan vs. The Biebers (4:15)

Madden ’20 ratings come out & slap the Bears in the face (16:40)

No federal charges for NYPD officer who choked Eric Garner to death (21:35)

Rand Paul objects to 1st responders funding bill (28:15)

Trump – Barr & Ross in contempt of Congress/“The Squad” racism & an America we don’t recognize/Lindsey Graham/Mitch McConnell/“Send her back!”/Chuck Schumer (40:40)

Startling, indisputable similarities between Hitler, Trump, and his cult (1:27:50)

Bianna’s health update (1:45:30)