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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: Pitching New National Monuments</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What does modern American believe deserves permanence? Lars and Michael propose new national monuments to commemorate the nation's 250th birthday.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What does modern American believe deserves permanence? Lars and Michael propose new national monuments to commemorate the nation's 250th birthday.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What does modern American believe deserves permanence? Lars and Michael propose new national monuments to commemorate the nation's 250th birthday.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: Trail Markers</title>
      <itunes:episode>46</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>As the Postriders catch up on the previous month, it's time to play "Trail Markers" here on the Postrider Roundup: can Michael successfully connect every single trail marker subject to the major news events of May 2026?</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>As the Postriders catch up on the previous month, it's time to play "Trail Markers" here on the Postrider Roundup: can Michael successfully connect every single trail marker subject to the major news events of May 2026?</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>As the Postriders catch up on the previous month, it's time to play "Trail Markers" here on the Postrider Roundup: can Michael successfully connect every single trail marker subject to the major news events of May 2026?</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: The Stockyard—Redistricting</title>
      <itunes:episode>45</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Postriders play "Something, or Nothing?" again as they discuss May 2026's major news stories with potentially long-term consequences and justify whether they're worth keeping an eye on or being blown totally out of proportion. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Postriders play "Something, or Nothing?" again as they discuss May 2026's major news stories with potentially long-term consequences and justify whether they're worth keeping an eye on or being blown totally out of proportion. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Postriders play "Something, or Nothing?" again as they discuss May 2026's major news stories with potentially long-term consequences and justify whether they're worth keeping an eye on or being blown totally out of proportion. </p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: Convention-orama</title>
      <itunes:episode>43</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Postriders discuss why Democrats are struggling to find a host city for their 2028 convention, what city they should choose, and what cities might be better choices to hold a convention in the future.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Postriders discuss why Democrats are struggling to find a host city for their 2028 convention, what city they should choose, and what cities might be better choices to hold a convention in the future.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Postriders discuss why Democrats are struggling to find a host city for their 2028 convention, what city they should choose, and what cities might be better choices to hold a convention in the future.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: The Stockyard—What States Should the 2028 Democratic Nominee Focus On?</title>
      <itunes:episode>42</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:title>The Postrider Roundup: The Stockyard—What States Should the 2028 Democratic Nominee Focus On?</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this Roundup, Michael gets 100 points to divvy up the generic Democratic nominee's focus on each swing state in 2028. Should the Democrats maintain the Rust Belt strategy, reclaim the Sun Belt, diversify towards new states, or spread themselves thin doing all of the above?</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this Roundup, Michael gets 100 points to divvy up the generic Democratic nominee's focus on each swing state in 2028. Should the Democrats maintain the Rust Belt strategy, reclaim the Sun Belt, diversify towards new states, or spread themselves thin doing all of the above?</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:04:28 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: Pick Your Poison</title>
      <itunes:episode>41</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>41</podcast:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In a new segment, The Postriders are given a series of political trade-offs to determine whether they'd take the deal or let the cards fall as they otherwise may.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In a new segment, The Postriders are given a series of political trade-offs to determine whether they'd take the deal or let the cards fall as they otherwise may.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In a new segment, The Postriders are given a series of political trade-offs to determine whether they'd take the deal or let the cards fall as they otherwise may.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: Who Is Getting the Right Amount of Blame for the Iran War?</title>
      <itunes:episode>40</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>40</podcast:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Postriders assess which parties in America they feel are getting too much, too little, or just enough blame for the Iran War, and whose future careers will be tied to it.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Postriders assess which parties in America they feel are getting too much, too little, or just enough blame for the Iran War, and whose future careers will be tied to it.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:17:16 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Postriders assess which parties in America they feel are getting too much, too little, or just enough blame for the Iran War, and whose future careers will be tied to it.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: Which TV Show Best Captures Each Presidency?</title>
      <itunes:episode>39</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>39</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>The Postrider Roundup: Which TV Show Best Captures Each Presidency?</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Starting with Bill Clinton and the "Golden Age of Television," Lars and Michael catalogue what they see as the definitive television show that reflects the zeitgeist of each presidency.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Starting with Bill Clinton and the "Golden Age of Television," Lars and Michael catalogue what they see as the definitive television show that reflects the zeitgeist of each presidency.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Starting with Bill Clinton and the "Golden Age of Television," Lars and Michael catalogue what they see as the definitive television show that reflects the zeitgeist of each presidency.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: The Stockyard—Pick the Focus of Democrats' 2026 Messaging</title>
      <itunes:episode>38</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>38</podcast:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this Roundup, Michael gets 100 points to divvy up to various Democratic policy issues as he crafts a messaging strategy, while Lars provides real world polling data to supplement the numbers. Does Michael go all in on affordability and leave foreign policy off the table, and does that make sense?</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this Roundup, Michael gets 100 points to divvy up to various Democratic policy issues as he crafts a messaging strategy, while Lars provides real world polling data to supplement the numbers. Does Michael go all in on affordability and leave foreign policy off the table, and does that make sense?</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:05:50 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In this Roundup, Michael gets 100 points to divvy up to various Democratic policy issues as he crafts a messaging strategy, while Lars provides real world polling data to supplement the numbers. Does Michael go all in on affordability and leave foreign policy off the table, and does that make sense?</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: Out to Pasture—Graham Platner &amp; Would We Be Better Off if Trump Won in 2020?</title>
      <itunes:episode>36</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>36</podcast:episode>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>The Postriders are back with another segment of "Out to Pasture," in which Lars and Michael each present an idea in the discourse, kick it around, poke some holes, and determine whether it's worth riding out on, or whether it should stay in the stable. This week: is Graham Platner what Democratic "moderation" looks like and would we be better off had Trump won in 2020?</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>The Postriders are back with another segment of "Out to Pasture," in which Lars and Michael each present an idea in the discourse, kick it around, poke some holes, and determine whether it's worth riding out on, or whether it should stay in the stable. This week: is Graham Platner what Democratic "moderation" looks like and would we be better off had Trump won in 2020?</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 07:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>The Postrider</author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Postriders are back with another segment of "Out to Pasture," in which Lars and Michael each present an idea in the discourse, kick it around, poke some holes, and determine whether it's worth riding out on, or whether it should stay in the stable. This week: is Graham Platner what Democratic "moderation" looks like and would we be better off had Trump won in 2020?</p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>The Postrider, Politics, Roundup, Out to Pasture, Graham Platner, Maine, Democrats, moderation, Trump, 2020 election, Biden, Ukraine, Mike Pence</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: Something, or Nothing</title>
      <itunes:episode>37</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>37</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>The Postrider Roundup: Something, or Nothing</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Postriders play "Something, or Nothing?" as they discuss five major news stories with potentially long-term consequences and determine whether it's worth keeping an eye on or being blown totally out of proportion.</p>]]>
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>The Postriders play "Something, or Nothing?" as they discuss five major news stories with potentially long-term consequences and determine whether it's worth keeping an eye on or being blown totally out of proportion.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:02:53 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>The Postrider</author>
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      <itunes:duration>4079</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Postriders play "Something, or Nothing?" as they discuss five major news stories with potentially long-term consequences and determine whether it's worth keeping an eye on or being blown totally out of proportion.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: Quick Draw!</title>
      <itunes:episode>35</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>35</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>The Postrider Roundup: Quick Draw!</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>To cover the dizzying array of stories over the last few weeks, the Postriders engage in a round of Quick Draw, concisely giving the summary and take on every topic from Iran to the Supreme Court's tariff ruling, the Texas primary, the Clintons testifying in the Epstein investigation, and much more.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>To cover the dizzying array of stories over the last few weeks, the Postriders engage in a round of Quick Draw, concisely giving the summary and take on every topic from Iran to the Supreme Court's tariff ruling, the Texas primary, the Clintons testifying in the Epstein investigation, and much more.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:16:07 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>The Postrider</author>
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      <itunes:duration>3013</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>To cover the dizzying array of stories over the last few weeks, the Postriders engage in a round of Quick Draw, concisely giving the summary and take on every topic from Iran to the Supreme Court's tariff ruling, the Texas primary, the Clintons testifying in the Epstein investigation, and much more.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: Which 2028 Democrats are Overrated? And What's Driving Trump's (Un)Approval Ratings?</title>
      <itunes:episode>34</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>34</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>The Postrider Roundup: Which 2028 Democrats are Overrated? And What's Driving Trump's (Un)Approval Ratings?</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Michael and Lars share which 2028 Democratic presidential prospects are overrated and underrated and pivot to addressing what might really be explaining Trump's diminished approval ratings.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Michael and Lars share which 2028 Democratic presidential prospects are overrated and underrated and pivot to addressing what might really be explaining Trump's diminished approval ratings.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 07:35:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>The Postrider</author>
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      <itunes:duration>5017</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Michael and Lars share which 2028 Democratic presidential prospects are overrated and underrated and pivot to addressing what might really be explaining Trump's diminished approval ratings.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: Out to Pasture—Election Denialism &amp; Democratic Gun Rights</title>
      <itunes:episode>33</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>33</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>The Postrider Roundup: Out to Pasture—Election Denialism &amp; Democratic Gun Rights</itunes:title>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>The Postriders try something new with a segment called "Out to Pasture," in which both Lars and Michael present an idea in the discourse, kick it around, poke some holes, and determine whether it's worth riding out on, or whether it should stay in the stable.</p>]]>
      </description>
      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>The Postriders try something new with a segment called "Out to Pasture," in which both Lars and Michael present an idea in the discourse, kick it around, poke some holes, and determine whether it's worth riding out on, or whether it should stay in the stable.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 07:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>The Postrider</author>
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      <itunes:duration>3406</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: They Are, in Fact, Out to Get You</title>
      <itunes:episode>32</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>32</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>The Postrider Roundup: They Are, in Fact, Out to Get You</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Michael Lovito highlights a notable shift in popular culture away from villainizing conspiracy theorists and towards increasingly justified paranoia, and how this connects to contemporary American politics.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Michael Lovito highlights a notable shift in popular culture away from villainizing conspiracy theorists and towards increasingly justified paranoia, and how this connects to contemporary American politics.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:00:41 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>The Postrider</author>
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      <itunes:duration>2543</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Michael Lovito highlights a notable shift in popular culture away from villainizing conspiracy theorists and towards increasingly justified paranoia, and how this connects to contemporary American politics.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: Minneapolis, Greenland, and Reconciling MAGA with Isolationism</title>
      <itunes:episode>31</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>31</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>The Postrider Roundup: Minneapolis, Greenland, and Reconciling MAGA with Isolationism</itunes:title>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Horror in Minneapolis and tensions across the Atlantic dominate this episode, forcing conversation on how far Trump might go and whether MAGA can be reconciled with isolationism.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Horror in Minneapolis and tensions across the Atlantic dominate this episode, forcing conversation on how far Trump might go and whether MAGA can be reconciled with isolationism.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 09:26:31 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>The Postrider</author>
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      <itunes:duration>3850</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Horror in Minneapolis and tensions across the Atlantic dominate this episode, forcing conversation on how far Trump might go and whether MAGA can be reconciled with isolationism.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: Who Won, Lost, and Fell On Their Face in 2025?</title>
      <itunes:episode>30</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>30</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>The Postrider Roundup: Who Won, Lost, and Fell On Their Face in 2025?</itunes:title>
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      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>The Postriders issue their awards for 2025. Who won, lost, fell on their face, was chronically overrated, or made the biggest moves in the last year? Listen to our picks and let us know yours!</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Postriders issue their awards for 2025. Who won, lost, fell on their face, was chronically overrated, or made the biggest moves in the last year? Listen to our picks and let us know yours!</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:32:28 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>The Postrider</author>
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      <itunes:author>The Postrider</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:duration>7620</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Postriders issue their awards for 2025. Who won, lost, fell on their face, was chronically overrated, or made the biggest moves in the last year? Listen to our picks and let us know yours!</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: Indiana's Redistricting Failure &amp; The Big 2026 Bet</title>
      <itunes:episode>29</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>29</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>The Postrider Roundup: Indiana's Redistricting Failure &amp; The Big 2026 Bet</itunes:title>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/df9194d3</link>
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        <![CDATA[<p>As the year comes to a close, the Postriders talk about Indiana's failure to redistrict despite Trump's urging and have some fun making some predictions about 2026.</p>]]>
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      <content:encoded>
        <![CDATA[<p>As the year comes to a close, the Postriders talk about Indiana's failure to redistrict despite Trump's urging and have some fun making some predictions about 2026.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:10:46 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>The Postrider</author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>As the year comes to a close, the Postriders talk about Indiana's failure to redistrict despite Trump's urging and have some fun making some predictions about 2026.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:episode>28</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>It's time for a foreign policy roundup as the Postriders try to suss out what the Trump administration's plan is for Ukraine and its continued military buildup in the Caribbean.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>It's time for a foreign policy roundup as the Postriders try to suss out what the Trump administration's plan is for Ukraine and its continued military buildup in the Caribbean.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>It's time for a foreign policy roundup as the Postriders try to suss out what the Trump administration's plan is for Ukraine and its continued military buildup in the Caribbean.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: What 2025 Meant, a Republican "Civil War" &amp; and the Shutdown's End</title>
      <itunes:episode>27</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>27</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>The Postrider Roundup: What 2025 Meant, a Republican "Civil War" &amp; and the Shutdown's End</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What did the 2025 elections mean? What is going on in the Republican Party? And what did the end of the shutdown and the return of the Epstein files tell us about the current moment in politics? Michael and Lars hop on the Roundup to find out.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What did the 2025 elections mean? What is going on in the Republican Party? And what did the end of the shutdown and the return of the Epstein files tell us about the current moment in politics? Michael and Lars hop on the Roundup to find out.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 08:50:21 -0500</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What did the 2025 elections mean? What is going on in the Republican Party? And what did the end of the shutdown and the return of the Epstein files tell us about the current moment in politics? Michael and Lars hop on the Roundup to find out.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: 2025 Off-Year Election Preview</title>
      <itunes:episode>26</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>26</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>The Postrider Roundup: 2025 Off-Year Election Preview</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Lars and Michael preview the upcoming off-year elections in New York City, California, Virginia, and New Jersey. How should you assess the results and what will these elections mean for the national scene?</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Lars and Michael preview the upcoming off-year elections in New York City, California, Virginia, and New Jersey. How should you assess the results and what will these elections mean for the national scene?</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:02:23 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: The Shutdown Continues &amp; the Texts Strike Back</title>
      <itunes:episode>25</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>25</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>The Postrider Roundup: The Shutdown Continues &amp; the Texts Strike Back</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Postriders discuss the continued government shutdown and the series of text-related scandals that have beleagured prospective candidates and nominees over the last month. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Postriders discuss the continued government shutdown and the series of text-related scandals that have beleagured prospective candidates and nominees over the last month. </p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 08:35:10 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Postriders discuss the continued government shutdown and the series of text-related scandals that have beleagured prospective candidates and nominees over the last month. </p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: The Shutdown &amp; Democratic Malaise</title>
      <itunes:episode>24</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Lars and Michael unpack the government shutdown, how we got here, how we get out, and then pivot to the origin of (and potential solutions to) the Democratic Party's malaise. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Lars and Michael unpack the government shutdown, how we got here, how we get out, and then pivot to the origin of (and potential solutions to) the Democratic Party's malaise. </p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 09:43:05 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Lars and Michael unpack the government shutdown, how we got here, how we get out, and then pivot to the origin of (and potential solutions to) the Democratic Party's malaise. </p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: The Assassination of Charlie Kirk and a Looming Shutdown Fight</title>
      <itunes:episode>23</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Michael and Lars discuss the shocking assassination of Charlie Kirk, the ensuing fallout, and a looming shutdown fight on Capitol Hill.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: Congress Returns &amp; Federal Reserve Independence</title>
      <itunes:episode>22</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>22</podcast:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Lars and Michael talk about what Congress is up to now that it's back from recess and take a critical look at Trump's attempts to weaken the independence of the Federal Reserve.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Lars and Michael talk about what Congress is up to now that it's back from recess and take a critical look at Trump's attempts to weaken the independence of the Federal Reserve.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 18:55:33 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: Newsom 2028 (?) and Some 2026 Senate Talk</title>
      <itunes:episode>21</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>On the latest Roundup, Mike and Lars discuss the presidential prospects of the suddenly buzzy Gavin Newsom and some early Senate-related moves made by the Democrats.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>On the latest Roundup, Mike and Lars discuss the presidential prospects of the suddenly buzzy Gavin Newsom and some early Senate-related moves made by the Democrats.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: Trump's DC Takeover and the Redistricting Wars</title>
      <itunes:episode>20</itunes:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In the latest Roundup, Michael and Lars discuss Trump sending the National Guard into Washington, DC and the ongoing battle over redistricting congressional maps.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In the latest Roundup, Michael and Lars discuss Trump sending the National Guard into Washington, DC and the ongoing battle over redistricting congressional maps.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:duration>3930</itunes:duration>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In the latest Roundup, Michael and Lars discuss Trump sending the National Guard into Washington, DC and the ongoing battle over redistricting congressional maps.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: Trump's Epstein Tribulations</title>
      <itunes:episode>19</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>19</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>The Postrider Roundup: Trump's Epstein Tribulations</itunes:title>
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      <link>https://share.transistor.fm/s/020d6169</link>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Postriders dig into the Trump/Epstein drama, what both parties can do about and learn from it, and then check in on the 2026 midterm news.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Postriders dig into the Trump/Epstein drama, what both parties can do about and learn from it, and then check in on the 2026 midterm news.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 17:57:17 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Postriders dig into the Trump/Epstein drama, what both parties can do about and learn from it, and then check in on the 2026 midterm news.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>The Postrider, Politics, Trump, Epstein, Democrats, Republicans, 2026, Midterms, 2026 election, Georgia, North Carolina, Roy Cooper</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: The One Big Beautiful Bill is Signed and the New York Mayoral Election</title>
      <itunes:episode>18</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>18</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>The Postrider Roundup: The One Big Beautiful Bill is Signed and the New York Mayoral Election</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Postriders explore the political and policy implications after the signing of the "One Big Beautiful Bill" and unpack all you need to know about the national takeaways for the New York City mayoral election.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>The Postriders explore the political and policy implications after the signing of the "One Big Beautiful Bill" and unpack all you need to know about the national takeaways for the New York City mayoral election.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 18:14:04 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: No Kings and Iran</title>
      <itunes:episode>17</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>17</podcast:episode>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Michael and Lars bury the lead by discussing the No Kings protests and Trump's controversial military parade before addressing the big story of the last two weeks, the (possibly concluded) war in Iran.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Michael and Lars bury the lead by discussing the No Kings protests and Trump's controversial military parade before addressing the big story of the last two weeks, the (possibly concluded) war in Iran.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Michael and Lars bury the lead by discussing the No Kings protests and Trump's controversial military parade before addressing the big story of the last two weeks, the (possibly concluded) war in Iran.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: Musk-Trump Breakup and Turmoil in LA</title>
      <itunes:episode>16</itunes:episode>
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      <itunes:title>The Postrider Roundup: Musk-Trump Breakup and Turmoil in LA</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Lars and Michael discuss the Musk-Trump breakup and how both Democrats and Republicans can avoid their worst impulses when addressing the turmoil in Los Angeles.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Lars and Michael discuss the Musk-Trump breakup and how both Democrats and Republicans can avoid their worst impulses when addressing the turmoil in Los Angeles.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 17:35:59 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:keywords>The Postrider, politics, Roundup, Elon Musk, Donald Trump, DOGE, Los Angeles, LA, ICE, Gavin Newsom</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: The Big Beautiful Bill, Congress, and You</title>
      <itunes:episode>15</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>15</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>The Postrider Roundup: The Big Beautiful Bill, Congress, and You</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In the latest <em>Postrider Roundup</em>, Michael and Lars discuss the Big Beautiful Bill and the Democrats' alleged old person problem</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In the latest <em>Postrider Roundup</em>, Michael and Lars discuss the Big Beautiful Bill and the Democrats' alleged old person problem</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In the latest <em>Postrider Roundup</em>, Michael and Lars discuss the Big Beautiful Bill and the Democrats' alleged old person problem</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: An American Pope and State-Subsidized Media</title>
      <itunes:episode>14</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>14</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>The Postrider Roundup: An American Pope and State-Subsidized Media</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Lars and Michael consider the first American Pope, the Republican war on NPR and PBS, and probe some of the first big moves in the 2026 midterms.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Lars and Michael consider the first American Pope, the Republican war on NPR and PBS, and probe some of the first big moves in the 2026 midterms.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 19:53:55 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Lars and Michael consider the first American Pope, the Republican war on NPR and PBS, and probe some of the first big moves in the 2026 midterms.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:keywords>The Postrider, politics, Roundup, Pope, Leo XIV, Francis, Catholicism, American Pope, NPR, PBS, DOGE, 2026 midterms</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: The Deportation Wave and Signalgate II</title>
      <itunes:episode>13</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>13</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>The Postrider Roundup: The Deportation Wave and Signalgate II</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Michael and Lars discuss Donald Trump's suddenly unpopular immigration policies and yet another Signal-related scandal from Pete Hegseth.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Michael and Lars discuss Donald Trump's suddenly unpopular immigration policies and yet another Signal-related scandal from Pete Hegseth.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>The Postrider</author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Michael and Lars discuss Donald Trump's suddenly unpopular immigration policies and yet another Signal-related scandal from Pete Hegseth.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>politics, donald trump, pete hegseth, immigration, chis van hollen</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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    <item>
      <title>The Postrider Roundup: Not a Tariff-ic "Liberation Day" After All</title>
      <itunes:episode>12</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>12</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>The Postrider Roundup: Not a Tariff-ic "Liberation Day" After All</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p><em>The Postrider</em>'s Lars Emerson and Michael Lovito gripe about tariffs and economic uncertainty, agonize over the administration's strategy at hand, and take note of cracks in the administration's unified face -- as well as a scattered Democratic response beginning to show signs of life.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p><em>The Postrider</em>'s Lars Emerson and Michael Lovito gripe about tariffs and economic uncertainty, agonize over the administration's strategy at hand, and take note of cracks in the administration's unified face -- as well as a scattered Democratic response beginning to show signs of life.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:keywords>Postrider, politics, Roundup, tariffs, Liberation Day, Trump, Scott Bessent, Howard Lutnick, Democrats, Congress, Bernie Sanders, AOC, Cory Booker, Elon Musk</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: Signalgate, Deportations, and the Dems' Babysitter Problem</title>
      <itunes:episode>11</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>11</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>The Postrider Roundup: Signalgate, Deportations, and the Dems' Babysitter Problem</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Michael and Lars discuss Signalgate, the Trump administrations aggressive moves to deport alleged gang members and detain pro-Palestinian visa and green card holders without due process, upcoming elections in Wisconsin and Florida, and the Democrats' "babysitter" problem</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Michael and Lars discuss Signalgate, the Trump administrations aggressive moves to deport alleged gang members and detain pro-Palestinian visa and green card holders without due process, upcoming elections in Wisconsin and Florida, and the Democrats' "babysitter" problem</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <author>The Postrider</author>
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      <itunes:keywords>politics, donald trump, yunseo chung, randy fine, josh weil, florida, special elections, wisconsin, wisconsin supreme court, susan crawford, brad schimel, rumeysa ozturk, pete hegseth, mike waltz, jd vance, democrats, democratic party, republicans, republican party, elections, immigrantion, mahmoud khalil, </itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: Schumer's Folly and the Democratic Response</title>
      <itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>10</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>The Postrider Roundup: Schumer's Folly and the Democratic Response</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p><em>The Postrider</em>'s Lars Emerson and Michael Lovito discuss the continuing resolution, Chuck Schumer's flagging support, frustration with Democrats at large, and what to make of the numerous high-profile Senate Democratic retirement announcements.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p><em>The Postrider</em>'s Lars Emerson and Michael Lovito discuss the continuing resolution, Chuck Schumer's flagging support, frustration with Democrats at large, and what to make of the numerous high-profile Senate Democratic retirement announcements.</p>]]>
      </content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 11:09:04 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p><em>The Postrider</em>'s Lars Emerson and Michael Lovito discuss the continuing resolution, Chuck Schumer's flagging support, frustration with Democrats at large, and what to make of the numerous high-profile Senate Democratic retirement announcements.</p>]]>
      </itunes:summary>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: The White House vs. Zelenskyy and Budget Resolutions</title>
      <itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>9</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>The Postrider Roundup: The White House vs. Zelenskyy and Budget Resolutions</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Michael and Lars talk about the big blow up between Donald Trump, JD Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over the weekend, as well as the looming budget deadline, angry town halls, and some early embarassments for the Trump administration.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Michael and Lars talk about the big blow up between Donald Trump, JD Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over the weekend, as well as the looming budget deadline, angry town halls, and some early embarassments for the Trump administration.</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:16:45 -0500</pubDate>
      <author>The Postrider</author>
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      <itunes:duration>3920</itunes:duration>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: Trump v. Pop Culture, the System, et al.</title>
      <itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode>
      <podcast:episode>8</podcast:episode>
      <itunes:title>The Postrider Roundup: Trump v. Pop Culture, the System, et al.</itunes:title>
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        <![CDATA[<p><em>The Postrider</em>'s Lars Emerson and Michael Lovito discuss Trump's pervasive impact on pop culture before turning to <a href="https://thepostrider.com/musk-doge-and-the-problem-of-government-solutionism/">Michael's article</a> on DOGE and "solutionism." Then, they assess (with some optimism for the system) what checks and balances may limit Trump going forward. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p><em>The Postrider</em>'s Lars Emerson and Michael Lovito discuss Trump's pervasive impact on pop culture before turning to <a href="https://thepostrider.com/musk-doge-and-the-problem-of-government-solutionism/">Michael's article</a> on DOGE and "solutionism." Then, they assess (with some optimism for the system) what checks and balances may limit Trump going forward. </p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2025 13:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Michael and Lars try to make sense of a chaotic first few weeks of Trump 2.0, including a wave of controversial tariffs, executive orders, and cabinet hearings, as well as how the Democrats are trying to pick up the pieces in time for 2026. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Michael and Lars try to make sense of a chaotic first few weeks of Trump 2.0, including a wave of controversial tariffs, executive orders, and cabinet hearings, as well as how the Democrats are trying to pick up the pieces in time for 2026. </p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Michael and Lars try to make sense of a chaotic first few weeks of Trump 2.0, including a wave of controversial tariffs, executive orders, and cabinet hearings, as well as how the Democrats are trying to pick up the pieces in time for 2026. </p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: Hi Don and Bye-den</title>
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        <![CDATA[<p><em>The Postrider</em>'s Lars Emerson and Michael Lovito discuss Trump's inauguration, his first day back in the job, and his executive orders. Then they pivot to some reflections on the Biden era and the last weeks of his presidency.</p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p><em>The Postrider</em>'s Lars Emerson and Michael Lovito discuss Trump's inauguration, his first day back in the job, and his executive orders. Then they pivot to some reflections on the Biden era and the last weeks of his presidency.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Michael and Lars discuss the anticlimactic speaker election before diving into their 2024 year in review, where they discuss the best, worst, and schlubbiest of last year's politics.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: Trump's Cabinet Nominations</title>
      <itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Postrider Roundup: After the 2024 Election</title>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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        <![CDATA[<p>In <em>The Postrider Roundup</em>'s inaugural episode, Michael Lovito and Lars Emerson discuss the impending elections for president, Senate, the House of Representatives, and a handful of governor's mansions. They discuss what an odd last few weeks of the campaign it's been, the Postrider Election Model, and who they think will ultimately end up winning, all while attempting to cut through the noise and balance their vibes with the data. It's a jam packed pre-election extravaganza, perfect to get you pumped up (or freaked out) for November 5th.</p>]]>
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      <itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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        <![CDATA[<p><em>The Postrider Roundup</em> is a new biweekly podcast from <em>The Postrider</em>, offering a dynamic, up-to-date look at American politics, from Congress to the campaign trail. On the <em>Roundup</em>, Lars Emerson and Michael Lovito dive into the latest developments in DC, analyzing elections, legislation, and the complexities of the ever-evolving political landscape with a unique blend of pragmatism, enthusiasm, and humor.</p>]]>
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