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Poli-Sci-Fi Radio
By Bill Simmon
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The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.
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November 25, 2013Episode 233: Iran So Far Away Pre-show notes follow after the jump.Original air date: 11/24/13Total run time: 1:59:04File size: 57.2 MBMarvel's Agents of ShieldOrphan Black (season finale)Walking DeadRevolutionSleepy HollowAlmost Human (series premier)Doctor WhoHunger Games sequelR2D2 confirmed for Star Wars VIIBill saw Argo (involves SF plot and politics!)========================Nuclear deal with IranNuclear option in the Senate* GOP left Dems no choice* Establishment hand-wringing* A rare judicial opportunity for POTUSACA shows signs of modest improvementIllinois joins the marriage-equality clubSPSST1. Former Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.)2. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.)3. Fox Business host Stuart Varney4. North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory (R)5. Rush Limbaugh6. Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas)...more November 13, 2013Episode 231: Econ 101 Pre-show notes follow after the jump...Original air date: 11/10/13Total run time: 1:58:38File size: 57 MBMarvel's Agents of ShieldOrphan BlackWalking DeadGrimmRevolutionSleepy HollowThor sequelEnder's Game opensS&E saw This is the EndMarvel, Netflix reach new series dealSWVII gets a release date========================Economy* New job numbers* New GDP numbers* New deficit numbersElection 2013* Virginia Dems thrive* Christie's landslideCapitol Hill* ENDA* "Messaging" trumps governing"60 Minutes" has a Benghazi problemRand Paul has a plagiarism problemNo SPSST this week!...more October 30, 2013Episode 230: 404 Not Covered Pre-show notes follow after the jump...Original air date: 10/27/13Total run time: 1:56:11File size: 55.8 MBMarvel's Agents of ShieldOrphan BlackWalking DeadGrimmRevolutionSleepy HollowDracula?S&E finally saw OblivionThor opens this weekStar Wars VII news========================Washington crises endHealthcare.gov glitches take center stageObama pivots back to immigrationHouse GOP reaches out to John McAfeeSeptember job numbersMarriage equality reaches New JerseySPSST1. North Carolina state Rep. Larry Pittman (R)2. Don Yelton, executive committee member of the North Carolina Republican Party3. Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.)4. James Taranto, a writer for the Wall Street Journal...more October 15, 2013Episode 229: The Fools on the Hill Pre-show notes follow after the jump...Original air date: 10/13/13Total run time: 1:58:07File size: 56.7 MBMarvel's Agents of S.H.E.I.L.D.Orphan BlackWalking Dead returns tonightRevolutionSleepy HollowAmerican Horror StoryOther stuff in the TV diet========================Chaos grips Capitol HillRepublican support in free fallDefault deniers complicate GOP extortion planTed Cruz has some explaining to doQuestions for those who wrap themselves in the ConstitutionTea Partiers see Obama as too meanSPSST1. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.)2. Dr. Ben Carson, Fox News contributor3. Arizona state Rep. Brenda Barton (R)4. Anna Kooiman, weekend co-host of Fox News' "Fox & Friends"5. Ari Fleischer, former White House Press Secretary6. Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla.)...more October 09, 2013Episode 228: The Gravity of the Situation Pre-show notes follow after the jump...Original air date: 10/6/13Total run time: 1:56:43File size: 56 MBGravity opensMarvel's Agents of ShieldOrphan BlackRevolution========================Government shutdown* A series of near-death experiences* Republicans no longer clear on why they shut the government down* House GOP eyes government a la carte* Imagine a hypothetical: what if Obama made demands?* A democracy in the balance* Fox News tries to rebrand 'shutdown'* Discharge petition?* International consequences* Electoral consequencesDebt ceilingAffordable Care Act* Open enrollment begins* Republicans focus on 'glitches'* Meet Butch MatthewsSPSST1. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett (R)2. Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-Ind.)3. Rep. Tim Griffin (R-Ark.)4. Rep. Steve Stockman (R-Texas)5. Rep. Mark Salmon (R-Ariz.)...more October 01, 2013Episode 227: WARNING: Forcing Shutdown. All Running Programs Will be Closed. Pre-show notes follow after the jump...Original air date: 9/29/13Total run time: 1:59:31File size: 57.4 MBMarvel's Agents of ShieldWe have to talk about the Joss Network TV ProblemUnder the Dome season finaleSleepy Hollow premiersWe started watching Orphan BlackRevolution season premierThere will be a Walking Dead spinoffS&E saw Wreck-It RalphBill is playing GTA5========================Capitol Hill* The Republican government-shutdown crisis* The Republican debt-ceiling crisis* Extortion politics and a new form of democracyForeign-policy breakthroughs* Syria* Iran* Why the GOP is whiningThe new GOP leader: Ted Cruz* He's no Wendy Davis1. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas)2. "Armageddon enthusiast" Joel Rosenberg3. Rudy Giuliani, former New York City mayor...more September 17, 2013Episode 226: Riddick-ulous, But Still Kind of Awesome Pre-show notes follow after the jump.Original air date: 9/15/13Total run time: 1:59:26File size: 57.3 MBUnder the DomeS&E saw "John Dies at the End"True Blood's final seasonB&E saw RiddickThis is the EndRobocop trailer========================Syria* U.S., Russia reach a deal on framework* Syria formally embraces chemical weapons convention* Arguing over who came up with the idea* POTUS speech* Putin op-ed causes a stir* The right's creepy affection for PutinHouse GOP pushes nation closer to fiscal crisesHow the death penalty is handled in FloridaNRA and the 'wave of fear' prevail in ColoradoTed Cruz celebrates Jesse Helms1. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.)2. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.)3. Monica Crowley, far-right media personality4. David Horowitz, far-right author and activist5. Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.)6. Donald Trump, reality-show host...more September 04, 2013Episode 225: Holy Casting Nightmare, Batman! This week marks our return to a (mostly) weekly schedule. I hope you all had a lovely summer. Pre-show notes follow after the jump...Original air date: 9/1/13Total run time: 1:59:27File size: 57.3 MBContinuum season finaleTrue Blood season finaleUnder the DomeWe're all caught up on MisfitsCasting news: Ben Affleck as Batman, Bryan Cranston as Lex Luthor, and James Spader as UltronWorld's End (B&E saw)Sweet Tooth (Bill read)========================SyriaDOJ gives green light to Colorado, Washington on pot* Resolved: Eric Holder is underrated50th anniversary of the March on Washington* A partisan imbalanceConservative culture warriors have a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad weekDebt ceiling crisis loomsHow wingnuts inadvertently affect U.S. foreign policyTed Cruz's dual citizenshipSPSST1. Steve Lonegan, the Republican U.S. Senate candidate in New Jersey2. Pat Robertson, radical TV preacher3. Patrick Howley, a writer for the far-right Daily Caller website4. Sean Spicer, communications director for the Republican National Committee5. Christina Katok, a Tea Party activist in Texas...more
FAQs about Poli-Sci-Fi Radio:
How many episodes does Poli-Sci-Fi Radio have?
The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.