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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. Follow Postrider Podcasts on Spotify Follow Postrider Podcasts on Apple Podcasts Follow Postrider Podcasts ...

If you’re reading this, there’s a very good chance that, last Sunday, you watched Super Bowl LX. But unless you’re a Seahawks fan or a dyed-in-the-wool Patriots hater such as myself, there’s also a good chance you remember little of ...

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 ...

As with my songs of the year list, I ended up with so many albums I loved this year that I felt the need to make a list of 25 instead of my typical 20. I won’t claim it’s the ...

As with my songs of the year list, I ended up with so many albums I loved this year that I felt the need to make a list of 25 instead of my typical 20. I won’t claim it’s the ...

There was so much good stuff that I expanded my songs and albums list from 20 to 25 – a nice bit of symmetry given the year, and a sign, perhaps, that I am not as washed up as a ...

Ranking the best songs and albums of a given year has become something of a tradition here at The Postrider and, truth be told, when I started thinking about writing as a career when I was in high school, it’s ...

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. Follow Postrider Podcasts on Spotify Follow Postrider Podcasts on Apple Podcasts Follow Postrider ...

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. Follow Postrider Podcasts on Spotify Follow Postrider Podcasts on Apple Podcasts Follow Postrider ...

Following the release of Wale’s most recent album, Everything Is a Lot, to a wave of critical praise, it’s worth spotlighting a skill that has never received enough attention throughout his career: his uncanny ability to identify emerging talent early, ...

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! Follow Postrider Podcasts on Spotify ...

If there’s one person who’s dominated my headspace throughout the existence of The Postrider, but who I somehow have never written at length about, it’s Tim Robinson. A sketch comedian who began the 2010s with a somewhat unremarkable run as ...

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. Follow Postrider Podcasts on Spotify Follow Postrider Podcasts on Apple Podcasts Follow Postrider ...

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. Follow Postrider Podcasts on Spotify Follow Postrider Podcasts on Apple ...

“I’m not too much, you just give too little” is a quote from Rochelle Jordan’s song “Doing it Too,” which encapsulates her Album of the Year caliber project Through the Wall. Jordan has been in the industry for a long ...

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 ...

The other day, I was listening to a post-election episode of The Brian Lehrer Show analyzing the election of 34-year old-democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s next mayor. Given the scale of Mamdani’s victory (he captured over 50% ...

Last week the off-beat, on-beat wordsmith Bruiser Wolf from Detroit, Michigan released a project with Harry Fraud called Made by Dope. While Bruiser has been in the underground rap scene for quite some time, he made some of his first ...

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? Follow Postrider Podcasts on Spotify Follow Postrider ...

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.  Follow Postrider Podcasts on Spotify Follow Postrider Podcasts on Apple Podcasts Follow Postrider Podcasts on Amazon

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. Follow Postrider Podcasts on Spotify Follow Postrider Podcasts on Apple ...

Michael and Lars discuss the shocking assassination of Charlie Kirk, the ensuing fallout, and a looming shutdown fight on Capitol Hill.