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Poditics is a hard hitting podcast about politics. Tim S is your host --and your guide-- through the jungle of American politics! Host: Tim S. Audio Consultant/Producer: Matt Macfarlane Report from Up Nort: Greg Perryman

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    • Oct 2, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 22m AVG DURATION
    • 56 EPISODES


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    No Crying in Space Politics!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2021 13:14


    A shameful episode! Tim S. breaks down in the engine room.

    Round 8, Episode 2: It Was Like a Boom Boom

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 24:58


    We're back! Tim S., Jaz and Billy watch an episode of the classic prisoner of war camp situation comedy Hogman's Heroes, the only show that's licensed for broadcast in space.

    Round 8, Episode 1: Politics... in Space!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 32:31


    Tim S. has been shot into the depths of space... outer space, that is! He's joined by his longtime associates Jaz and Billy, along with his usual profound musings on politics and all things political. The start of a brand new "Poditics adventure."

    Round 8: The Preview Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 21:26


    A taste of things to come! Tim S. is back and more politics than ever. Featuring: a big, shiny, red button and assistant co-producer/lead intern Jaz.

    BONUS EPISODE: RIP Mike Boomberg

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 31:39


    This episode of Poditics was recorded prior to the Nevada caucuses, when Michael Boomberg was still alive. He's dead now. He died of being too rich. Bye Mike!

    Round 7, Episode 6: Sorry About the Iowa Caucuses

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 29:14


    Tim S. talks about cities, states, city states, the Iowa Caucuses, and talks about his epic, soul-changing journey to Iowa City, Iowa. *Please use headphones for best Political Experience*

    Round 7, Episode 5: War... Is It Good Or Bad?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020 27:07


    Tim S. talks about his research process, conflict in the Middle East, and how to lace up your "politics boots!"

    Round 7, Episode 4: Major Pete 4 President

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2020 31:03


    Tim S. digs into the long, storied career of Major Pete Buttigieg (sp?), including: whether or not he got good grades, his time working for the mysterious Mr. McKinsley, and his famous friendship with Senator Bernie Sanders!

    Poditics Commentary 5: Our Least Popular Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 37:36


    Attn Poditicians: this is *not* a new episode of Poditics. It is a deeply insightful and thoughtful commentary track for Round 7, Episode 1 of Poditics ("A Hypothetical Political Expert.) You have been warned!

    Round 7, Episode 3: Space Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 28:06


    Tim S. is back after catching a bad case of "apolitics!" Learn how to have a "mind debate," what space politics is probably like, and much more!

    Round 7, Episode 2: Trumpmen in Atlanta

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2019 35:18


    A brand new Poditics! Tim S. describes the Brazilian jungle of American politics in depth, explains the electoral college, and recounts his time in Atlanta during the big DSA Convention! (Apologies for the sound quality. Interim assistant co-producer/intern Billy sat on the preamp and broke it.)

    Round 7, Episode 1: A Hypothetical Political Expert

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2019 36:49


    Tim S. is back, with the first official episode in, ah... several weeks (years)! Learn more about which Senators are in Illinois, what stuff counts as politics, and what it's like to work with (for) Steve Bannon! "Poditics (Main Theme)" composed/performed by mattlikestapes

    Mic Test 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2019 31:22


    Tim S. tests the mic, talks about the classic POW camp sitcom Hogman's Heroes, gets mad at Interim Co-Assistant Producer Slash Intern Jaz... and provides incisive political commentary on the issues of the day! "Poditics (Main Theme)" composed/performed by mattlikestapes

    Podcast Bullies: Thumbs Down!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2017 30:25


    Tim S. takes on the podcast bullies, a day in the life of a podcast host, an apology for the previous episode, and much more!!

    Round 6, Episode 6: The James Comey Special!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2017 23:36


    This was a disaster, and I take full responsibility. It is, however, entirely Interim Assistant Producer Jazz' fault. (Please do not listen.)

    Round 6, Episode 5: The Alpha Move

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2017 31:04


    Tim S. tries out a "power move" on "alpha dog" Steve Bannon, but it goes awry! Talk about Poditics bingo!! Over 30 minutes of hardhitting political content!!

    Round 6, Episode 4: I Gotta See Steve!!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2017 25:09


    Tim S. tells the tale of how he finally got meet his hero Steven Bannon!! Advice on dealing with "little people!" A secret door!!

    Round 6, Episode 3: Mic Test

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2017 27:31


    Jazz tests the mic and Tim S. can't shut up!! An unfortunate curse! Star Trek in the background because it's Jazz's TV Time!

    Round 6, Episode 2: An Impish Creature

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2017 20:37


    Tim S. returns with 20 jam packed minutes of insight and analysis!! The ACA and AHCA are compared! President Trump sat in a truck!! Plus much much more!

    Round 6, Episode 1: A New Era of Poditics!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2017 23:55


    Tim S. is back with exciting news about the podcast! 18 things you need to know about Tim S.! Other things as well!

    The Peditics Saga

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2017 113:21


    Tim S. takes a journey into Chicago's Pedway!! Appearances by: grunge hipsters, Randy from Up Nort, some molemen, Richard Nixon, two Wolf Blitzer statues, probably others!

    Round 5, Episode 3: The Gary Johnston Experience, Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2016 22:52


    Part 2 of Tim S. important attendance of the failed Gary Johnston presidential rally!! Probably the last Poditics ever.

    Round 5, Episode 2: The Gary Johnston Experience, Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2016 23:00


    Tim S. recovers from his traumatic experience in the woods, attends a Gary Johnston political rally, and excuses himself to use the bathroom!!

    Poditics, Round 5, Episode 1: Into the Woods!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2016 13:52


    Tim S. is stuck in the woods, 2016 Presidential Election Update, and an important question: what is worse, bears or ravenous drifters?!

    Statement on Donald Trump's Statements

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2016 4:25


    Poditics and Tim S. would like to officially condemn Donald Trump's vile statements, please allow us to do so.

    Poditics, Round 4, Episode 4: Tim S.' DC Adventure

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2016 24:19


    Tim S. has an encounter with an important political figure! Important insights into Tim S.' unique upbringing! Other things as well!!

    Poditics, Round 4, Episode 3: Man on The Street

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2016 21:25


    Tim S. takes to the street to ask other people about the Republican National Convention because he was not able to watch it!!

    Poditics, Round 4, Episode 2: The Politics of Bicycle Etiquette

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2016 24:19


    Tim S. is trying to get his butt back into the political ring! Your 2016 Up-to-The-Minute Update! And Tim S. has an unfortunate run in with some local cycling miscreants!!

    JazzPleaseDeleteThisDoNotPutOnline 2: Regarding Timmy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2016 19:15


    Interim Assistant Producer Jazz, please also delete this file and do not upload to the Internet. Thank you.

    Poditics, Round 4, Episode 1: Starting Over

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2016 28:56


    Tim S. is back "in studio" and pumped up to be back in his studio apartment! Listener questions!! And Randy from "Up Nort" fills you Poditicians in on all the happenings north of the border!!! (Also some harmonica tips.)

    JazzPleaseDeleteThisDoNotPutOnline

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2016 24:38


    Jazz, please do not upload this track, I asked you nicely not to record when I am in the midst of my "down time." Put this in the computer delete folder and get rid of it immediately permanently, thank you, best regards -Tim S

    Poditics Commentary 4: Re-Commentary

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2016 21:39


    Tim S. provides additional commentary on his commentary for Classic Poditics Episodes "1" and "2." Listen and learn!

    Poditics, Round 3: Peditics, Episode 6: Grumpy Town

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2016 24:27


    Tim S. is "post-living" but he's still bringing hard hitting takes from the afterlife! Learn a factoid or two about "Grumpy Town," an odd place ruled by a familiar political personage.

    Poditics, Round 3: Peditics, Episode 5: Walkin' into the Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2016 19:48


    Tim S. may have finally found a way out of Chicago Beneath! But is it worth the risk?!

    Poditics Commentary, Episodes 5 & 6 (Inside the Mind of Tim S. III)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2016 26:39


    Tim S. delivers another insightful commentary track offering a "behind the scenes" look (listen) into the making of Poditics!!

    Poditics, Round 3: Peditics, Episode 4: The Political Void

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2016 27:14


    Tim S. might be reaching the outer bounds of Chicago Beneath! Will he become lost in the Political Void? (Probably.)

    Poditics, Round 3: Peditics, Episode 3: Grungetown

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2016 18:47


    Tim S. goes deeper into the Pedway! Molemen, demons, pixies, and... grungers?! And a message from above gives Tim S. hope! Exciting stuff from far beneath Chicago!!

    Poditics, Round 3: Peditics, Episode 2: The Chicago Beneath

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2016 12:46


    Tim S. delves deeper into Chicago's Pedway, but how deep is too deep? Can Interim Assistant Producer Jaz save him from the abyss?

    Poditics, Round 3: Peditics, Episode 1: Down is the New Up?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2016 11:03


    Tim S Goes "Underground!" Poditics News! Listener Questions!

    Poditics Commentary, Episodes 3 & 4 (Inside the Mind of Tim S. II)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2016 25:44


    Tim S. provides essential commentary on classic Poditics episodes "Episode 3" and "Episode 4." (This is not an official episode of Poditics.)

    Poditics, Round 2, Episode 6: Starting Over

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2016 17:10


    This week: Poditics News Update, a shakeup behind the scenes at Poditics, and Poditics' Politician of the Week!!

    Twitter Boy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2016 0:12


    Hello, it's me! The good and smart Twitter Boy. Hello! I write great tweets.

    Poditics, Round 2, Episode 5: ASMR Poditics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2016 12:45


    Poditicians: are you stressed out? Having trouble sleeping? Let Tim S. soothe you to a state of total political bliss.

    Poditics SPECIAL EPISODE: 2015 Yearly Review of 2015 Year in Reviews!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2015 18:01


    A Special Episode for loyal fans of Poditics (Poditicians.) Tim S reviews all the big Year in Reviews and determines whether 2015 was a good year or not. Other things as well!

    Season's Greetings from Poditics!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2015 6:45


    Season's Greetings from Tim S., Jaz, and Billy!!

    Poditics, Round 2, Episode 4: Jaz & Billie

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2015 18:03


    Tim S checks the iTunes politics podcast Top 10, investigates Poditics' origins, and shines the spotlight on interim associate producers Jaz and Billy!

    Poditics Commentary: Episodes 1 & 2 (Inside the Mind of Tim S.)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2015 20:59


    Tim S. provides essential commentary on classic Poditics episodes "Episode 1" and "Episode 2." (This is not an official episode of Poditics.)

    Poditics, Round 2, Episode 3: Politics, a Strange Compulsion?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2015 14:47


    Tim S. struggles with some personal demons, Poditics has an ombudsman, and another Report from Up Nord featuring Greg P!!

    Poditics, Round 2, Episode 2: Listener Feedback Pt. II

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2015 18:20


    Tim S. introduces his 2016 Presidential Election Power Rankings, has a proposal to "Jed Bruz," and again (reluctantly) takes listener feedback!

    Poditics, Round 2, Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2015 14:11


    Tim S is back with more hard hitting takes, new producers, a new lease on life, and 10+ minutes of exciting political podcast content for you, the Poditicians!

    Poditics, Episode 6: Emergency Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2015 12:43


    We at Poditics were forced to post this episode early in order to maintain Tim S(ch)'s semi-anonymity: non-listener "Chris" threatened to reveal Tim S(ch)'s full name, and only this episode's early release would appease him. We apologize for any reduction or alteration in quality, and hope non-listener "Chris" can live with himself.

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