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      <title>Part 2: Electoral Blowouts (1972 Election)</title>
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      <title>An Interview with Musician Dave Simonett</title>
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      <title>Part 1: Electoral Blowouts (1984 Election)</title>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>President Trump's cabinet appointments</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Minnesota State Mankato students Taylor T. talks with Salvatore A. and Sophie N. about President Trump's likely Cabinet appointments. As a note to our listeners, this episode was recorded on December 10th, before President Trump took office.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 04:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <podcast:person role="Guest" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/sophie-n">Sophie N.</podcast:person>
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      <itunes:episode>22</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Scott Granberg-Rademacker talks with guests Allison W. and Ben L. about political branding, social media, and why the algorithms seem to know us better than we know ourselves.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="http://scottrademacker.com" img="https://img.transistorcdn.com/fmWwFbZL2neye12Fz0UkcGNI2ah_zpJ4WYVqyKYmREo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:800/h:800/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMjk0/YWIwYTJkYzliODUx/OTI1MTI4MzdiM2I3/NzUxYi5qcGc.jpg">Scott Granberg-Rademacker</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/allyson-w">Allyson W.</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/ben-l">Ben L.</podcast:person>
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    <item>
      <title>All things local government!</title>
      <itunes:episode>21</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>21</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>All things local government!</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Host Scott Granberg-Rademacker sits down with Urban and Regional Studies Professor Dr. Miriam Porter to talk about all things local government--including a "Top 5" list!</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Host Scott Granberg-Rademacker sits down with Urban and Regional Studies Professor Dr. Miriam Porter to talk about all things local government--including a "Top 5" list!</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jan 2025 04:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Host Scott Granberg-Rademacker sits down with Urban and Regional Studies Professor Dr. Miriam Porter to talk about all things local government--including a "Top 5" list!</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>government, politics, public policy, governance, international relations, elections</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="http://scottrademacker.com" img="https://img.transistorcdn.com/fmWwFbZL2neye12Fz0UkcGNI2ah_zpJ4WYVqyKYmREo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:800/h:800/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMjk0/YWIwYTJkYzliODUx/OTI1MTI4MzdiM2I3/NzUxYi5qcGc.jpg">Scott Granberg-Rademacker</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Guest" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/miriam-porter">Miriam Porter</podcast:person>
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    <item>
      <title>War in Ukraine</title>
      <itunes:episode>20</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>20</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>War in Ukraine</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Taylor T. talks with Minnesota State Mankato Professor Dr. Tom Inglot about the war in Ukraine. This episode was also highlighted as the "Podcast of the Week" on KMSU.</p>]]>
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Taylor T. talks with Minnesota State Mankato Professor Dr. Tom Inglot about the war in Ukraine. This episode was also highlighted as the "Podcast of the Week" on KMSU.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2025 04:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Government 101 Podcast</author>
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      <itunes:duration>1717</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Taylor T. talks with Minnesota State Mankato Professor Dr. Tom Inglot about the war in Ukraine. This episode was also highlighted as the "Podcast of the Week" on KMSU.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>government, politics, public policy, governance, international relations, elections</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/taylor-t">Taylor T.</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Guest" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/tom-inglot">Tom Inglot</podcast:person>
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    <item>
      <title>Everything you need to know about tariffs!</title>
      <itunes:episode>19</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>19</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Everything you need to know about tariffs!</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Scott Granberg-Rademacker talks with MSU-Mankato Economics Professor, Dr. Atrayee Ghosh Roy, about the economic and political impacts of tariffs.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Scott Granberg-Rademacker talks with MSU-Mankato Economics Professor, Dr. Atrayee Ghosh Roy, about the economic and political impacts of tariffs.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 04:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Government 101 Podcast</author>
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      <itunes:author>Government 101 Podcast</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1767</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Scott Granberg-Rademacker talks with MSU-Mankato Economics Professor, Dr. Atrayee Ghosh Roy, about the economic and political impacts of tariffs.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>government, politics, public policy, governance, international relations, elections</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="http://scottrademacker.com" img="https://img.transistorcdn.com/fmWwFbZL2neye12Fz0UkcGNI2ah_zpJ4WYVqyKYmREo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:800/h:800/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMjk0/YWIwYTJkYzliODUx/OTI1MTI4MzdiM2I3/NzUxYi5qcGc.jpg">Scott Granberg-Rademacker</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Guest" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/atrayee-ghosh-roy">Atrayee Ghosh Roy</podcast:person>
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    <item>
      <title>Populism &amp; Extremism: Ideology and the Election</title>
      <itunes:episode>18</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>18</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Populism &amp; Extremism: Ideology and the Election</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Taylor T. hosts a wide-ranging discussion on populism, extremism, and the election with Ben L., Sophie N., Dr. Amelia Pridemore and Dr. Josh Berkenpas.</p>]]>
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Taylor T. hosts a wide-ranging discussion on populism, extremism, and the election with Ben L., Sophie N., Dr. Amelia Pridemore and Dr. Josh Berkenpas.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2024 04:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Government 101 Podcast</author>
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      <itunes:author>Government 101 Podcast</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1833</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Taylor T. hosts a wide-ranging discussion on populism, extremism, and the election with Ben L., Sophie N., Dr. Amelia Pridemore and Dr. Josh Berkenpas.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>government, politics, public policy, governance, international relations, elections</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/taylor-t">Taylor T.</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Guest" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/josh-berkenpas">Josh Berkenpas</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Guest" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/amelia-pridemore">Amelia Pridemore</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/ben-l">Ben L.</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Guest" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/sophie-n">Sophie N.</podcast:person>
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    <item>
      <title>Media Literacy (Understanding the News)</title>
      <itunes:episode>17</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>17</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Media Literacy (Understanding the News)</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Scott Granberg-Rademacker visits with Dr. Dale Zacher (Communication and Media Professor), Holly Marie Moore (Mankato Free Press Reporter), and Dr. Amelia Pridemore (Professor of Political Science) about media literacy and how people can make sense of the news. The ghost of Walter Cronkite makes a cameo appearance, "and that's the way it is."</p>]]>
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Scott Granberg-Rademacker visits with Dr. Dale Zacher (Communication and Media Professor), Holly Marie Moore (Mankato Free Press Reporter), and Dr. Amelia Pridemore (Professor of Political Science) about media literacy and how people can make sense of the news. The ghost of Walter Cronkite makes a cameo appearance, "and that's the way it is."</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 04:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Government 101 Podcast</author>
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      <itunes:duration>1658</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Scott Granberg-Rademacker visits with Dr. Dale Zacher (Communication and Media Professor), Holly Marie Moore (Mankato Free Press Reporter), and Dr. Amelia Pridemore (Professor of Political Science) about media literacy and how people can make sense of the news. The ghost of Walter Cronkite makes a cameo appearance, "and that's the way it is."</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>government, politics, public policy, governance, international relations, elections</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="http://scottrademacker.com" img="https://img.transistorcdn.com/fmWwFbZL2neye12Fz0UkcGNI2ah_zpJ4WYVqyKYmREo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:800/h:800/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMjk0/YWIwYTJkYzliODUx/OTI1MTI4MzdiM2I3/NzUxYi5qcGc.jpg">Scott Granberg-Rademacker</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Guest" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/amelia-pridemore">Amelia Pridemore</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Guest" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/holly-marie-moore">Holly Marie Moore</podcast:person>
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    <item>
      <title>2024 Election Overview</title>
      <itunes:episode>16</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>16</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>2024 Election Overview</itunes:title>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Minnesota State, Mankato Political Science students Elijah K. and Salvatore A. break down the 2024 election results.</p>]]>
      </description>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Minnesota State, Mankato Political Science students Elijah K. and Salvatore A. break down the 2024 election results.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 04:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Government 101 Podcast</author>
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      <itunes:author>Government 101 Podcast</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1290</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Minnesota State, Mankato Political Science students Elijah K. and Salvatore A. break down the 2024 election results.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>government, politics, public policy, governance, international relations, elections</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="http://scottrademacker.com" img="https://img.transistorcdn.com/fmWwFbZL2neye12Fz0UkcGNI2ah_zpJ4WYVqyKYmREo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:800/h:800/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMjk0/YWIwYTJkYzliODUx/OTI1MTI4MzdiM2I3/NzUxYi5qcGc.jpg">Scott Granberg-Rademacker</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/elijah-k">Elijah K.</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Guest" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/salvatore-a">Salvatore A.</podcast:person>
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    <item>
      <title>Navigating politics as a college student</title>
      <itunes:episode>15</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>15</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Navigating politics as a college student</itunes:title>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Scott Granberg-Rademacker sits down with Minnesota State Mankato students Allyson W. (Republican) and Ben L. (Democrat) to talk about politics on campus and the issues that are important to college students.</p>]]>
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>Scott Granberg-Rademacker sits down with Minnesota State Mankato students Allyson W. (Republican) and Ben L. (Democrat) to talk about politics on campus and the issues that are important to college students.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 04:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Government 101 Podcast</author>
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      <itunes:author>Government 101 Podcast</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>1265</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Scott Granberg-Rademacker sits down with Minnesota State Mankato students Allyson W. (Republican) and Ben L. (Democrat) to talk about politics on campus and the issues that are important to college students.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>government, politics, public policy, governance, international relations, elections</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="http://scottrademacker.com" img="https://img.transistorcdn.com/fmWwFbZL2neye12Fz0UkcGNI2ah_zpJ4WYVqyKYmREo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:800/h:800/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMjk0/YWIwYTJkYzliODUx/OTI1MTI4MzdiM2I3/NzUxYi5qcGc.jpg">Scott Granberg-Rademacker</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/allyson-w">Allyson W.</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/ben-l">Ben L.</podcast:person>
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    <item>
      <title>Message of the Day: Go Vote!</title>
      <itunes:episode>14</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>14</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Message of the Day: Go Vote!</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Individual messages and encouragement from some of us here at the Government 101 Podcast to go vote today.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Individual messages and encouragement from some of us here at the Government 101 Podcast to go vote today.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 04:31:00 -0600</pubDate>
      <author>Government 101 Podcast</author>
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      <itunes:duration>301</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>
        <![CDATA[<p>Individual messages and encouragement from some of us here at the Government 101 Podcast to go vote today.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>government, politics, public policy, governance, international relations, elections</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="http://scottrademacker.com" img="https://img.transistorcdn.com/fmWwFbZL2neye12Fz0UkcGNI2ah_zpJ4WYVqyKYmREo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:800/h:800/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMjk0/YWIwYTJkYzliODUx/OTI1MTI4MzdiM2I3/NzUxYi5qcGc.jpg">Scott Granberg-Rademacker</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/ben-l">Ben L.</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Guest" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/elle-h">Elle H.</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Guest" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/amelia-pridemore">Amelia Pridemore</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Guest" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/fred-slocum">Fred Slocum</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/kevin-parsneau" img="https://img.transistorcdn.com/WfwWtqDO_CmDjs3-4Fto5LrkyG-NWSsF2r7syRYwdFg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:800/h:800/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wNTBh/NGI2YmRmOGM2YmRi/YzIxYjVmYjQyYmQ1/ZTI0MS5qcGc.jpg">Kevin Parsneau</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Guest" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/sophie-n">Sophie N.</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/taylor-t">Taylor T.</podcast:person>
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    <item>
      <title>How to survive Election Night!</title>
      <itunes:episode>13</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>13</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>How to survive Election Night!</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Host Taylor T. and Political Science professors Amelia Pridemore, Kevin Parsneau, and Fred Slocum tell you what you need to know to survive election night!</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Host Taylor T. and Political Science professors Amelia Pridemore, Kevin Parsneau, and Fred Slocum tell you what you need to know to survive election night!</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 04:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Host Taylor T. and Political Science professors Amelia Pridemore, Kevin Parsneau, and Fred Slocum tell you what you need to know to survive election night!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>government, politics, public policy, governance, international relations, elections</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/taylor-t">Taylor T.</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Guest" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/amelia-pridemore">Amelia Pridemore</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/kevin-parsneau" img="https://img.transistorcdn.com/WfwWtqDO_CmDjs3-4Fto5LrkyG-NWSsF2r7syRYwdFg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:800/h:800/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wNTBh/NGI2YmRmOGM2YmRi/YzIxYjVmYjQyYmQ1/ZTI0MS5qcGc.jpg">Kevin Parsneau</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Guest" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/fred-slocum">Fred Slocum</podcast:person>
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    <item>
      <title>Elections and Polling</title>
      <itunes:episode>12</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>12</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Elections and Polling</itunes:title>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Taylor T. interviews Minnesota State Mankato Political Science professors Fred Slocum, Amelia Pridemore, and Kevin Parsneau about elections and polling.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Taylor T. interviews Minnesota State Mankato Political Science professors Fred Slocum, Amelia Pridemore, and Kevin Parsneau about elections and polling.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 11:19:54 -0600</pubDate>
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      <podcast:person role="Guest" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/fred-slocum">Fred Slocum</podcast:person>
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    <item>
      <title>Ballot Measures</title>
      <itunes:episode>11</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>11</podcast:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Taylor T. and Ben L. talk about ballot measures in Minnesota and the surrounding states.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Taylor T. and Ben L. talk about ballot measures in Minnesota and the surrounding states.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:30:56 -0600</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Taylor T. and Ben L. talk about ballot measures in Minnesota and the surrounding states.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>government, politics, public policy, governance, international relations, elections</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/taylor-t">Taylor T.</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/ben-l">Ben L.</podcast:person>
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      <title>Vice Presidential Candidates: Vance and Walz</title>
      <itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>10</podcast:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Taylor T. is joined by Sophie N. and Ben L. to talk about the Vice Presidential candidates, J.D. Vance and Tim Walz.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 04:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Taylor T. is joined by Sophie N. and Ben L. to talk about the Vice Presidential candidates, J.D. Vance and Tim Walz.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>government, politics, public policy, governance, international relations, elections</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/taylor-t">Taylor T.</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Guest" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/sophie-n">Sophie N.</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/ben-l">Ben L.</podcast:person>
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    <item>
      <title>Part 2: Historical Elections</title>
      <itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>9</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Part 2: Historical Elections</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this second episode on historical elections, Scott Granberg-Rademacker talks with Historian Matt Loayza and Political Scientist Kevin Parsneau about the 1968 and 2000 elections.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this second episode on historical elections, Scott Granberg-Rademacker talks with Historian Matt Loayza and Political Scientist Kevin Parsneau about the 1968 and 2000 elections.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this second episode on historical elections, Scott Granberg-Rademacker talks with Historian Matt Loayza and Political Scientist Kevin Parsneau about the 1968 and 2000 elections.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>government, politics, public policy, governance, international relations, elections</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="http://scottrademacker.com" img="https://img.transistorcdn.com/fmWwFbZL2neye12Fz0UkcGNI2ah_zpJ4WYVqyKYmREo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:800/h:800/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMjk0/YWIwYTJkYzliODUx/OTI1MTI4MzdiM2I3/NzUxYi5qcGc.jpg">Scott Granberg-Rademacker</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/kevin-parsneau" img="https://img.transistorcdn.com/WfwWtqDO_CmDjs3-4Fto5LrkyG-NWSsF2r7syRYwdFg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:800/h:800/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wNTBh/NGI2YmRmOGM2YmRi/YzIxYjVmYjQyYmQ1/ZTI0MS5qcGc.jpg">Kevin Parsneau</podcast:person>
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    <item>
      <title>Part 1: Historical Elections</title>
      <itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>8</podcast:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this first episode on historical elections, Scott Granberg-Rademacker talks with Historian Matt Loayza and Political Scientist Kevin Parsneau about why historical elections are more than just sepia postcards from the past that get lodged in our memories.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this first episode on historical elections, Scott Granberg-Rademacker talks with Historian Matt Loayza and Political Scientist Kevin Parsneau about why historical elections are more than just sepia postcards from the past that get lodged in our memories.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 04:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:keywords>government, politics, public policy, governance, international relations, elections</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="http://scottrademacker.com" img="https://img.transistorcdn.com/fmWwFbZL2neye12Fz0UkcGNI2ah_zpJ4WYVqyKYmREo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:800/h:800/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMjk0/YWIwYTJkYzliODUx/OTI1MTI4MzdiM2I3/NzUxYi5qcGc.jpg">Scott Granberg-Rademacker</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/kevin-parsneau" img="https://img.transistorcdn.com/WfwWtqDO_CmDjs3-4Fto5LrkyG-NWSsF2r7syRYwdFg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:800/h:800/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wNTBh/NGI2YmRmOGM2YmRi/YzIxYjVmYjQyYmQ1/ZTI0MS5qcGc.jpg">Kevin Parsneau</podcast:person>
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    <item>
      <title>Senator Steve Kolbeck of South Dakota</title>
      <itunes:episode>7</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>7</podcast:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ben L. talks with Republican Senator Steve Kolbeck of South Dakota about politics, public policy, and life as a state legislator.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2024 04:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ben L. talks with Republican Senator Steve Kolbeck of South Dakota about politics, public policy, and life as a state legislator.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>government, politics, public policy, governance, international relations, elections</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/ben-l">Ben L.</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Guest" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/steve-kolbeck">Steve Kolbeck</podcast:person>
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    <item>
      <title>Part 2: Trump &amp; Harris</title>
      <itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>6</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>Part 2: Trump &amp; Harris</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Host Allyson W. talks with Dr. Kevin Parsneau and Dr. Scott Granberg-Rademacker about campaign strategy differences between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in part two of this two-part series.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Host Allyson W. talks with Dr. Kevin Parsneau and Dr. Scott Granberg-Rademacker about campaign strategy differences between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in part two of this two-part series.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 04:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:keywords>government, politics, public policy, governance, international relations, elections</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="http://scottrademacker.com" img="https://img.transistorcdn.com/fmWwFbZL2neye12Fz0UkcGNI2ah_zpJ4WYVqyKYmREo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:800/h:800/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMjk0/YWIwYTJkYzliODUx/OTI1MTI4MzdiM2I3/NzUxYi5qcGc.jpg">Scott Granberg-Rademacker</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/allyson-w">Allyson W.</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/kevin-parsneau" img="https://img.transistorcdn.com/WfwWtqDO_CmDjs3-4Fto5LrkyG-NWSsF2r7syRYwdFg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:800/h:800/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wNTBh/NGI2YmRmOGM2YmRi/YzIxYjVmYjQyYmQ1/ZTI0MS5qcGc.jpg">Kevin Parsneau</podcast:person>
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      <title>Part 1: Trump &amp; Harris</title>
      <itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Host Allyson W. talks with Dr. Kevin Parsneau and Dr. Scott Granberg-Rademacker about policy differences between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in part one of this two-part series.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Host Allyson W. talks with Dr. Kevin Parsneau and Dr. Scott Granberg-Rademacker about policy differences between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in part one of this two-part series.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Oct 2024 04:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:keywords>government, politics, public policy, governance, international relations, elections</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Producer" href="http://scottrademacker.com" img="https://img.transistorcdn.com/fmWwFbZL2neye12Fz0UkcGNI2ah_zpJ4WYVqyKYmREo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:800/h:800/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMjk0/YWIwYTJkYzliODUx/OTI1MTI4MzdiM2I3/NzUxYi5qcGc.jpg">Scott Granberg-Rademacker</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/allyson-w">Allyson W.</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/kevin-parsneau" img="https://img.transistorcdn.com/WfwWtqDO_CmDjs3-4Fto5LrkyG-NWSsF2r7syRYwdFg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:800/h:800/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wNTBh/NGI2YmRmOGM2YmRi/YzIxYjVmYjQyYmQ1/ZTI0MS5qcGc.jpg">Kevin Parsneau</podcast:person>
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      <title>2024 Congressional Elections</title>
      <itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>4</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>2024 Congressional Elections</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ben L. sits down with Drs. Fred Slocum and Joe Kunkel to talk about Congressional Races in Minnesota and around the country.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ben L. sits down with Drs. Fred Slocum and Joe Kunkel to talk about Congressional Races in Minnesota and around the country.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 04:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Ben L. sits down with Drs. Fred Slocum and Joe Kunkel to talk about Congressional Races in Minnesota and around the country.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>government, politics, public policy, governance, international relations, elections</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <podcast:person role="Guest" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/fred-slocum">Fred Slocum</podcast:person>
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      <title>Voter Registration in 2024</title>
      <itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>3</podcast:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Dr. Kevin Parsneau, Taylor T., Allyson W., and Ben L. discuss voter registration in Minnesota and the surrounding states.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Dr. Kevin Parsneau, Taylor T., Allyson W., and Ben L. discuss voter registration in Minnesota and the surrounding states.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 04:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:keywords>government, politics, public policy, governance, international relations, elections</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/kevin-parsneau" img="https://img.transistorcdn.com/WfwWtqDO_CmDjs3-4Fto5LrkyG-NWSsF2r7syRYwdFg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:800/h:800/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wNTBh/NGI2YmRmOGM2YmRi/YzIxYjVmYjQyYmQ1/ZTI0MS5qcGc.jpg">Kevin Parsneau</podcast:person>
      <podcast:person role="Host" href="https://government101.transistor.fm/people/taylor-t">Taylor T.</podcast:person>
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      <title>Political Debate Preparation</title>
      <itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode>
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