Synopsis
Shining a light on the theater of politics, White House veteran Josh King and his guests of Beltway insiders & outsiders pull back the curtain each week on the national drama and events driving the images and headlines. PoliOptics -- a mash-up of 'politics' and 'optics' -- sees Washington as a long-running performance, with the nation's leaders as the choreographers and actors, the media as the theater and chorus, and the American public as the audience. Enjoy the show, whether enraptured or skeptical. Read further commentary at www.polioptics.com and follow the show on Twitter @Polioptics.
Episodes
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Episode 59, with guests David Wallechinsky and Jerry Weintraub (and guest co-host Kevin Sullivan)
09/06/2012 Duration: 01h14minDavid Wallechinsky and Jerry Weintraub are our guests this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton. Original Air Date: June 9, 2012 on SiriusXM Satellite Radio "POTUS" Channel 124. Polioptics airs regularly on POTUS on Saturdays at 6:00 am, 12 noon and 6:00 pm. Follow us on Twitter @Polioptics Listen to the show by clicking . . . → Read More: Episode 59, with guests David Wallechinsky and Jerry Weintraub (and guest co-host Kevin Sullivan)
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Episode 58, with guests Jake Tapper and Benjamin Wallace-Wells
03/06/2012 Duration: 56minJake Tapper and Benjamin Wallace-Wells are our guests this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton. Original Air Date: June 2, 2012 on SiriusXM Satellite Radio "POTUS" Channel 124. Polioptics airs regularly on POTUS on Saturdays at 6:00 am, 12 noon and 6:00 pm. Follow us on Twitter @Polioptics Listen to the show . . . → Read More: Episode 58, with guests Jake Tapper and Benjamin Wallace-Wells
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Episode 57, with guests Mark McKinnon and Charlie Dharapak
24/05/2012 Duration: 50minMark McKinnon and Charlie Dharapak are our guests this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton. Original Air Date: May 26, 2012 on SiriusXM Satellite Radio "POTUS" Channel 124. Polioptics airs regularly on POTUS on Saturdays at 6:00 am, 12 noon and 6:00 pm. Follow us on Twitter @Polioptics Listen to the show by clicking . . . → Read More: Episode 57, with guests Mark McKinnon and Charlie Dharapak
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Episode 56, with guests Nancy Gibbs and Dan Gerstein
18/05/2012 Duration: 57minNancy Gibbs and Dan Gerstein are our guests this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton. Original Air Date: May 19, 2012 on SiriusXM Satellite Radio "POTUS" Channel 124. Polioptics airs regularly on POTUS on Saturdays at 6:00 am, 12 noon and 6:00 pm. Follow us on Twitter @Polioptics Listen to the show by clicking . . . → Read More: Episode 56, with guests Nancy Gibbs and Dan Gerstein
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Episode 55, with guests Michael Feldman, Chip Smith, Ben LaBolt and Arnette Heintze
13/05/2012 Duration: 55minMichael Feldman, Chip Smith, Ben LaBolt and Arnette Heintze are our guests this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton. Original Air Date: May 11, 2012 on SiriusXM Satellite Radio "POTUS" Channel 124. Polioptics airs regularly on POTUS on Saturdays at 6:00 am, 12 noon and 6:00 pm. Follow us on Twitter @Polioptics Listen . . . → Read More: Episode 55, with guests Michael Feldman, Chip Smith, Ben LaBolt and Arnette Heintze
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Episode 54, with guests Tammy Haddad, Mark Katz and Mary Phillips-Sandy
26/04/2012 Duration: 57minTammy Hadded, Mark Katz and Mary Phillips-Sandy are our guests this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton. Original Air Date: April 28, 2012 on SiriusXM Satellite Radio "POTUS" Channel 124. Polioptics airs regularly on POTUS on Saturdays at 6:00 am, 12 noon and 6:00 pm. Follow us on Twitter @Polioptics Listen to the . . . → Read More: Episode 54, with guests Tammy Haddad, Mark Katz and Mary Phillips-Sandy
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Episode 53, with guests David Almacy of Edelman, Former USSS Agent Dan Emmett and Michael Shaw of Bag News Notes
21/04/2012 Duration: 56minDavid Almacy, Dan Emmett and Michael Shaw are our guests this week Show produced by Katherine Caperton. Original Air Date: April 21, 2012 on SiriusXM Satellite Radio "POTUS" Channel 124. Polioptics airs regularly on POTUS on Saturdays at 6:00 am, 12 noon and 6:00 pm. Follow us on Twitter @Polioptics Listen to the show . . . → Read More: Episode 53, with guests David Almacy of Edelman, Former USSS Agent Dan Emmett and Michael Shaw of Bag News Notes
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Episode 52, with guests Ned Martel of the Washington Post, Ashley Parker of the New York Times, and Stephen Goodin, former personal aide to President Bill Clinton
14/04/2012 Duration: 53minNed Martel, Ashley Parker and Stephen Goodin are our guests this week Show produced by Katherine Caperton. Original Air Date: April 14, 2012 on SiriusXM Satellite Radio "POTUS" Channel 124. Polioptics airs regularly on POTUS on Saturdays at 6:00 am, 12 noon and 6:00 pm. Follow us on Twitter @Polioptics Listen to the . . . → Read More: Episode 52, with guests Ned Martel of the Washington Post, Ashley Parker of the New York Times, and Stephen Goodin, former personal aide to President Bill Clinton
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Episdode 51, with guest Dan Emmett, retired Special Agent of the U.S. Secret Service
31/03/2012 Duration: 57minDan Emmett is our guest this week Show produced by Katherine Caperton. Original Air Date: March 31, 2012 on SiriusXM Satellite Radio "POTUS" Channel 124. Polioptics airs regularly on POTUS on Saturdays at 6:00 am, 12 noon and 6:00 pm. Follow us on Twitter @Polioptics Listen to the show by clicking on the . . . → Read More: Episdode 51, with guest Dan Emmett, retired Special Agent of the U.S. Secret Service
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Episode 50, with guest Pete Souza, Chief Official Obama White House Photographer
24/03/2012 Duration: 56minPete Souza is our guest this week Show produced by Katherine Caperton. Original Air Date: March 24, 2012 on SiriusXM Satellite Radio "POTUS" Channel 124. Polioptics airs regularly on POTUS on Saturdays at 6:00 am, 12 noon and 6:00 pm. Follow us on Twitter @Polioptics Listen to the show by clicking on the . . . → Read More: Episode 50, with guest Pete Souza, Chief Official Obama White House Photographer
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Episode 49, with guests Mark Penn, Karen Hughes and Steve Schmidt
16/03/2012 Duration: 57minMark Penn, Karen Hughes and Steve Schmidt are our guests this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton. Original Air Date: March 17, 2012 on SiriusXM Satellite Radio "POTUS" Channel 124. Polioptics airs regularly on POTUS on Saturdays at 6:00 am, 12 noon and 6:00 pm. Follow us on Twitter @Polioptics Listen to the . . . → Read More: Episode 49, with guests Mark Penn, Karen Hughes and Steve Schmidt
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Episode 48, with guests Jen Psaki, Former Obama Deputy Communications Director and Tony Fratto, Former Bush Deputy Press Secretary
10/03/2012 Duration: 56minJen Psaki and Tony Fratto are our guests this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton Original Air Date: March 10, 2012 on SiriusXM Satellite Radio "POTUS" Channel 124 Listen to the show by clicking on the bar above. Show also available for download on Apple iTunes by clicking here. This week Josh . . . → Read More: Episode 48, with guests Jen Psaki, Former Obama Deputy Communications Director and Tony Fratto, Former Bush Deputy Press Secretary
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Episode 47, with guests Sebastian Junger, author of WAR and director of RESTREPO, and Ashley Parker, correspondent for the New York Times
02/03/2012 Duration: 57minAshley Parker and Sebastian Junger are our guests this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton Original Air Date: March 3, 2012 on SiriusXM Satellite Radio "POTUS" Channel 124 Listen to the show by clicking on the bar above. Show also available for download on Apple iTunes by clicking here. Adam Belmar and I . . . → Read More: Episode 47, with guests Sebastian Junger, author of WAR and director of RESTREPO, and Ashley Parker, correspondent for the New York Times
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Episode 46, with guests Anita McBride, former Chief of Staff to First Lady Laura Bush, and Arun Chaudhary, White House videographer for President Obama
25/02/2012 Duration: 57minAnita McBride and Arun Chaudhary are our guests this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton Original Air Date: February 25, 2012 on SiriusXM Satellite Radio "POTUS" Channel 124 Listen to the show by clicking on the bar above. Show also available for download on Apple iTunes by clicking here. Anita McBride served . . . → Read More: Episode 46, with guests Anita McBride, former Chief of Staff to First Lady Laura Bush, and Arun Chaudhary, White House videographer for President Obama
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Episode 45, with guests Steve Scully of C-SPAN and Michael Shaw, founder of BagNewsNotes.
18/02/2012 Duration: 56minSteve Scully, senior executive producer and political editor of C-SPAN and Michael Shaw, founder of BagNewsNotes are our guests this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton Original Air Date: February 18, 2012 on SiriusXM Satellite Radio "POTUS" Channel 124 Listen to the show by clicking on the bar above. Show also available for download . . . → Read More: Episode 45, with guests Steve Scully of C-SPAN and Michael Shaw, founder of BagNewsNotes.
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Episode 44, with guests James Fallows of The Atlantic and Car Czar Steve Rattner
11/02/2012 Duration: 55minJames Fallows and Steve Rattner are our guests this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton Original Air Date: February 11, 2012 on SiriusXM Satellite Radio "POTUS" Channel 124 Listen to the show by clicking on the bar above. Show also available for download on Apple iTunes by clicking here. First, a quick update . . . → Read More: Episode 44, with guests James Fallows of The Atlantic and Car Czar Steve Rattner
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Episode 43, with guests Jason Recher of NorthStar Strategies and NFL Digital Chief Jeff Berman.
04/02/2012 Duration: 56minJason Recher and Jeff Berman are our guests this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton Original Air Date: February 4, 2011 on SiriusXM Satellite Radio "POTUS" Channel 124 Listen to the show by clicking on the bar above. Show also available for download on Apple iTunes by clicking here. This week's episode of PoliOptics . . . → Read More: Episode 43, with guests Jason Recher of NorthStar Strategies and NFL Digital Chief Jeff Berman.
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Episode 42, with guests Rich Galen and Filmmaker Barak Goodman
27/01/2012 Duration: 57minRich Galen and Barak Goodman are our guests this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton Original Air Date: January 28, 2011 on SiriusXM Satellite Radio "POTUS" Channel 124 Listen to the show by clicking on the bar above. Show also available for download on Apple iTunes by clicking here. Fourteen . . . → Read More: Episode 42, with guests Rich Galen and Filmmaker Barak Goodman
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Episode 41, with NYT’s Jodi Kantor, author of THE OBAMAS, and GOP Strategist Tucker Eskew
14/01/2012 Duration: 56minOur guests this week, New York Times reporter Jodi Kantor on her new book The Obamas and Republican strategist Tucker Eskew on the bare-knuckle politics of South Carolina. Show produced by Katherine Caperton Original Air Date: January 14, 2012 on SiriusXM Satellite Radio "POTUS" Channel 124 Listen to the show by clicking on . . . → Read More: Episode 41, with NYT's Jodi Kantor, author of THE OBAMAS, and GOP Strategist Tucker Eskew
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Episode 40, with guest Chuck Todd of NBC News
07/01/2012 Duration: 56minChuck Todd is our guest this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton Original Air Date: December 24, 2011 on SiriusXM Satellite Radio "POTUS" Channel 124 Listen to the show by clicking on the bar above. Show also available for download on Apple iTunes by clicking here. Welcome back, Poliopticians, to our 40th episode and . . . → Read More: Episode 40, with guest Chuck Todd of NBC News