Category: Podcasts

Michael, Lars and Louis discuss their favorite movies, TV, music, and more of 2021.

Lars and Michael recap the year, giving superlatives to the best, worst, weirdest, and most embarassing people and moments in politics of 2021. Let us know your picks on Twitter at @ThePostrider or at contact@thepostrider.com!

Lars and Michael discuss the factors leading to Eric Adams election as New York City’s mayor and preview the state’s 2022 governor’s race.

Michael, Lars, and Louis discuss two of the most talk about two of the fall’s biggest hits: Dune and Squid Game.

Politics Express kicks off its new recurring segment called “…In Our Lifetime?” — discussions on the big political and global questions of the 21st century. To start what will be a recurring segment on the show, host Lars Emerson dedicates ...

Lars and Mike finish up their ranking of every postwar president. Find out who is overrated and underrated as they debate their highest-ranked presidents and announce the best one since World War II.

Lars and Mike rank every postwar president… starting at the bottom! Find out why we only compare postwar presidents, who the most mediocre presidents are, and the stunning choice for the worst president since World War II.

Michael and Louis talk about The Many Saints of Newark before Lars joins them to talk about another top 10 music list.

Michael, Lars, and Louis discuss Shang-Chi, the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and HBO’s Hacks.

In the Watching Mates season finale, Lars and Michael unpack the nascent Biden administration through the films Free Guy and Minari.

The Postrider‘s State & Science Editor Lars Emerson is joined by Editor-in-Chief Michael Lovito to discuss Gavin Newsom’s victory in the California recall election and President Biden’s declining approval rating. In their main segment, they explore the competitive 2022 Senate ...

Michael, Louis, and Lars discuss a bunch of new movie trailers, John Mulaney’s foibles in the public eye and the Rolling Stone’s updated list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

The brief and tumultuous Trump administration proves to have one of the most direct impacts on American cinema, as Lars and Michael explore through the films Hell or High Water and BlacKkKlansman.

As the nascent Biden administration reaches a climax in late August, The Postrider team assembles to discuss the last eight months. Biden’s legislative success in the spring, his Cabinet picks, and the headwinds he’s faced this summer paint a picture of an ...

America’s first Black president comes to office offering a vision for a united country and promising change, but is bogged down in the policies and crises of the prior administration, as Lars and Michael explore through the films Gran Torino ...

In the first episode of The Postrider‘s new general interest podcast, Michael, Lars, and Louis discuss Godzilla vs. Kong, one of the biggest post-lockdown blockbusters and the latest installments of Universal’s MonsterVerse.

The end is here! The third and final part of V: The Final Battle! How does it all shake out? The Resistance vs. The Visitors! Mike & Juliet vs. Diana! Who will end up victorious? Will Earth survive? Afterwards, our ...

Welcome to Politics Express, The Postrider‘s new all-encompassing politics podcast. Lars Emerson is joined by Michael Lovito and Chris Choban for the kick off of the show and their 2024 Republican primary draft. Follow along with the draft on the ...

The world changes dramatically over the course of George W. Bush’s presidency. One place it changes most visibly is Hollywood, as Lars and Michael unpack through 2004’s Team America: World Police in his first term and 2008’s The Dark Knight ...

Our daring duo finally come to an episode that neither of them has ever seen. What happens to Juliet while she is captive aboard the mothership? Who is this new member of the resistance, Ham Tyler, and how does he ...

In this episode, Lars and Louis watch the first part of the sequel miniseries, V: The Final Battle. How will things fare without the steady hand of creator Kenneth Johnson? Which characters return and what new characters will arrive? Will ...

As American presidencies approach the modern day, Lars and Michael dive into the world of scandal, neoliberalism, and partisanship in the Clinton era through the films Wag the Dog and The American President.