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 39, with guests Mayor Setti Warren of Newton, Mass. and Juli Weiner of Vanity Fair]()
Episode 39, with guests Mayor Setti Warren of Newton, Mass. and Juli Weiner of Vanity Fair
17/12/2011 Duration: 56minSetti Warren and Juli Weiner are our guests this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton Original Air Date: December 17, 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. In the annals of "local . . . → Read More: Episode 39, with guests Mayor Setti Warren of Newton, Mass. and Juli Weiner of Vanity Fair
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![Episode 38, with guests NBC’s Antoine Sanfuentes and Google’s Rob Saliterman and Andrew Roos]()
Episode 38, with guests NBC’s Antoine Sanfuentes and Google’s Rob Saliterman and Andrew Roos
10/12/2011 Duration: 56minNBC News Washington Bureau Chief Antoine Sanfuentes and Google's Rob Saliterman and Andrew Roos are our guests this week Show produced by Katherine Caperton Original Air Date: December 3, 2011 on SiriusXM Satellite Radio "POTUS" Channel 124 Listen to the show by clicking on the bar above. Show also available for download on . . . → Read More: Episode 38, with guests NBC's Antoine Sanfuentes and Google's Rob Saliterman and Andrew Roos
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![Episode 37, with guests Evan Thomas, co-author of “Playbook 2012: The Right Fights Back” and Spencer Geissinger, Director of Operations and Advance in the George W Bush Administration]()
Episode 37, with guests Evan Thomas, co-author of “Playbook 2012: The Right Fights Back” and Spencer Geissinger, Director of Operations and Advance in the George W Bush Administration
03/12/2011 Duration: 56minEvan Thomas, co-authored of "Playbook 2012: The Right Fights Back” and Spencer Geissinger, Director of Operations and Advance in the George W Bush Administration are our guests this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton Original Air Date: December 3, 2011 on SiriusXM Satellite Radio "POTUS" Channel 124 Listen to the show by clicking on the . . . → Read More: Episode 37, with guests Evan Thomas, co-author of "Playbook 2012: The Right Fights Back” and Spencer Geissinger, Director of Operations and Advance in the George W Bush Administration
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![Episode 36, with guests David Rubenstein, co-founder of The Carlyle Group, and Diana Walker, legendary photojournalist]()
Episode 36, with guests David Rubenstein, co-founder of The Carlyle Group, and Diana Walker, legendary photojournalist
24/11/2011 Duration: 56minDavid Rubenstein and Diana Walker are our guests this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton Original Air Date: November 26, 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. Happy Thanksgiving, one and all. . . . → Read More: Episode 36, with guests David Rubenstein, co-founder of The Carlyle Group, and Diana Walker, legendary photojournalist
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![Episode 35, with guests Chris Lehane and Bill Heyman]()
Episode 35, with guests Chris Lehane and Bill Heyman
19/11/2011 Duration: 56minChris Lehane and Bill Heyman are our guests this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton Original Air Date: November 19, 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, Chris Lehane, to membership in the . . . → Read More: Episode 35, with guests Chris Lehane and Bill Heyman
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![Episode 34, with guests Fred Davis, President of Strategic Perceptions Inc. and Rosiland Jordan of Al Jazeera English]()
Episode 34, with guests Fred Davis, President of Strategic Perceptions Inc. and Rosiland Jordan of Al Jazeera English
12/11/2011 Duration: 56minRepublican Ad guru Fred Davis and Rosiland Jordan, Washington Correspondent with Al Jazeera English are our guests this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton Original Air Date: November 12, 2011 on SiriusXM Satellite Radio "POTUS" Channel 124 Listen to the show by clicking on the bar above. Show also available for download on . . . → Read More: Episode 34, with guests Fred Davis, President of Strategic Perceptions Inc. and Rosiland Jordan of Al Jazeera English
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![Episode 33, with guests Roger Simon, POLITICO’s Chief Political Columnist, and Nick Schaper, Executive Director for Digital Strategic Communications at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce]()
Episode 33, with guests Roger Simon, POLITICO’s Chief Political Columnist, and Nick Schaper, Executive Director for Digital Strategic Communications at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
05/11/2011 Duration: 56minPolitico's Roger Simon and Nick Shaper, the Executive Director of Digital Strategic Communications at U.S. Chamber of Commerce, are our guests this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton Original Air Date: November 5, 2011 on SiriusXM Satellite Radio "POTUS" Channel 124 Listen to the show by clicking on the bar above. Show also available for . . . → Read More: Episode 33, with guests Roger Simon, POLITICO's Chief Political Columnist, and Nick Schaper, Executive Director for Digital Strategic Communications at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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![Episode 32, with guests Neera Tanden and Jennifer Palmieri of the Center for American Progress, and James Davis of RNC Tampa 2012]()
Episode 32, with guests Neera Tanden and Jennifer Palmieri of the Center for American Progress, and James Davis of RNC Tampa 2012
29/10/2011 Duration: 56minNeera Tanden, Jennifer Palmieri and James Davis are our guests this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton Original Air Date: October 29, 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. Neera Tanden . . . → Read More: Episode 32, with guests Neera Tanden and Jennifer Palmieri of the Center for American Progress, and James Davis of RNC Tampa 2012
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![Episode 31, with guests Brooke Brower, Senior Producer of MSNBC’s ‘The Daily Rundown with Chuck Todd’ and Mark Pfeifle, Deputy National Security Advisor to President Bush]()
Episode 31, with guests Brooke Brower, Senior Producer of MSNBC’s ‘The Daily Rundown with Chuck Todd’ and Mark Pfeifle, Deputy National Security Advisor to President Bush
22/10/2011 Duration: 55minBrooke Brower, senior producer of MSNBC's 'The Daily Rundown with Chuck Todd and Mark Pfeifle, Deputy National Security Advisor to President Bush are our guests this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton Original Air Date: October 22, 2011 on SiriusXM Satellite Radio "POTUS" Channel 124 Listen to the show by clicking . . . → Read More: Episode 31, with guests Brooke Brower, Senior Producer of MSNBC's 'The Daily Rundown with Chuck Todd' and Mark Pfeifle, Deputy National Security Advisor to President Bush
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![Episode 30, with guests Mike Barnicle of MORNING JOE and Nicolle Wallace, author of IT’S CLASSIFIED]()
Episode 30, with guests Mike Barnicle of MORNING JOE and Nicolle Wallace, author of IT’S CLASSIFIED
15/10/2011 Duration: 56minMike Barnicle and Nicolle Wallace are our guests this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton Original Air Date: October 15, 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. Our 30th episode is a tale . . . → Read More: Episode 30, with guests Mike Barnicle of MORNING JOE and Nicolle Wallace, author of IT'S CLASSIFIED
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![Episode 29, with guests MSNBC’s Jeremy Gaines and law journalism expert Edward Adams]()
Episode 29, with guests MSNBC’s Jeremy Gaines and law journalism expert Edward Adams
08/10/2011 Duration: 57minJeremy Gaines and Edward Adams are our guests this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton Original Air Date: October 8, 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. I may as well start with . . . → Read More: Episode 29, with guests MSNBC's Jeremy Gaines and law journalism expert Edward Adams
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![Episode 28, with guests former White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolton and PROHIBITION filmmaker Lynn Novick]()
Episode 28, with guests former White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolton and PROHIBITION filmmaker Lynn Novick
01/10/2011 Duration: 01h09minJosh Bolton and Lynn Novick are our guests this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton Original Air Date: October 1, 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. Joshua Bolten served as Chief of . . . → Read More: Episode 28, with guests former White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolton and PROHIBITION filmmaker Lynn Novick
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![Episode 27, with guests Don Baer, Director of Communications in the Clinton White House, and “THE PRODUCERS” (Part 2)]()
Episode 27, with guests Don Baer, Director of Communications in the Clinton White House, and “THE PRODUCERS” (Part 2)
23/09/2011 Duration: 56minDon Baer, Scott Sforza and Steve Rabinowitz are our guests this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton Original Air Date: September 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. Herr Baer So . . . → Read More: Episode 27, with guests Don Baer, Director of Communications in the Clinton White House, and "THE PRODUCERS" (Part 2)
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![Episode 26, “THE PRODUCERS” (Part 1), Scott Sforza and Steve Rabinowitz, directors of productions for Presidents Clinton and Bush]()
Episode 26, “THE PRODUCERS” (Part 1), Scott Sforza and Steve Rabinowitz, directors of productions for Presidents Clinton and Bush
17/09/2011 Duration: 56minScott Sforza and Steve Rabinowitz are our guests this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton Original Air Date: September 17, 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. When it comes to the . . . → Read More: Episode 26, "THE PRODUCERS" (Part 1), Scott Sforza and Steve Rabinowitz, directors of productions for Presidents Clinton and Bush
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![Episode 25, with guests Ann Compton of ABC News and Arun Chaudhary, former White House Videographer]()
Episode 25, with guests Ann Compton of ABC News and Arun Chaudhary, former White House Videographer
08/09/2011 Duration: 56minAnn Compton and Arun Chaudhary are our guests this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton Original Air Date: September 10, 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. The 10th anniversary of September 11, . . . → Read More: Episode 25, with guests Ann Compton of ABC News and Arun Chaudhary, former White House Videographer
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![Episode 24, with guests New York Times photographer Doug Mills and former State Department Spokesman P.J. Crowley]()
Episode 24, with guests New York Times photographer Doug Mills and former State Department Spokesman P.J. Crowley
02/09/2011 Duration: 57minDoug Mills and P.J. Crowley are our guests this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton Original Air Date: September 3, 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. Most news outlets - some with . . . → Read More: Episode 24, with guests New York Times photographer Doug Mills and former State Department Spokesman P.J. Crowley
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![Episode 23, with guests Time Magazine’s Mark Halperin and Advance Legend Mort Engelberg]()
Episode 23, with guests Time Magazine’s Mark Halperin and Advance Legend Mort Engelberg
22/08/2011 Duration: 56minMark Halperin and Mort Engelberg are our guests this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton Original Air Date: August 20, 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. Nearly twenty years ago, when I . . . → Read More: Episode 23, with guests Time Magazine's Mark Halperin and Advance Legend Mort Engelberg
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![Episode 22, with guests filmmaker Peter Schnall and C-SPAN’s Howard Mortman]()
Episode 22, with guests filmmaker Peter Schnall and C-SPAN’s Howard Mortman
13/08/2011 Duration: 55minPeter Schnall and Howard Mortman are our guests this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton Original Air Date: August 13, 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. A quite personal post . . . → Read More: Episode 22, with guests filmmaker Peter Schnall and C-SPAN's Howard Mortman
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![Episode 21, with guests Jack Quinn, former White House Counsel, and Nancy Cordes of CBS News]()
Episode 21, with guests Jack Quinn, former White House Counsel, and Nancy Cordes of CBS News
06/08/2011 Duration: 57minJack Quinn and Nancy Cordes are our guests this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton. Original Air Date: August 6, 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. During last week's broadcast of . . . → Read More: Episode 21, with guests Jack Quinn, former White House Counsel, and Nancy Cordes of CBS News
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![Episode 20, with guests George Stephanopoulos of ABC News, and Matt Bennett and Matt Mackowiak on the debt debacle]()
Episode 20, with guests George Stephanopoulos of ABC News, and Matt Bennett and Matt Mackowiak on the debt debacle
30/07/2011 Duration: 57minGeorge Stephanopoulos, Matt Bennett, and Matt Mackoviak are our guests this week. Show produced by Katherine Caperton. Original Air Date: July 30, 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 on . . . → Read More: Episode 20, with guests George Stephanopoulos of ABC News, and Matt Bennett and Matt Mackowiak on the debt debacle
