Category: Podcasts

The third quarter of Round One is on, featuring #1 seed Richard Nixon, Adlai Stevenson, Barry Goldwater, and the infamously defeated Thomas Dewey! Find out which eight candidates from our third quarter of Round One advance on this episode of ...

The second quarter of Round One dives right in with matches featuring #1 seed Al Gore, Mitt Romney, Herbert Hoover, and Thomas Jefferson. Find out which eight candidates from our second quarter of Round One advance on this episode of ...

Michael, Louis, and Alex discuss The Batman, the latest film entry for the caped crusader and a fascinating new direction for the superhero franchise.

Round One kicks off with fiery throwdowns between #1 seed Samuel Tilden and #16 seed James Weaver, Hillary Clinton and Robert La Follette, John McCain and Alf Landon, and more! Find out which eight candidates from our first quarter of ...

Michael and Louis watched the Foo Fighters’ horror movie so you don’t have to.

Lars, Michael, and contributor (and friend of the site) Dan — an expert in East-West relations with an emphasis on Russia — discuss the situation in Ukraine. They unpack what brought the world to the point of Russia’s invasion of ...

It’s time for the play-ins! In our first episode, we’re pitting the 16 third- and fourth-place presidential candidates up against each other to see who will go up against our heavy-hitting seeds in the first round. Can Ralph Nader make ...

Who was the best president we never had? Michael Lovito and Lars Emerson from are dedicated to finding out as they work their way through the ultimate bracket of losing presidential candidates in American history in The Postrider‘s newest podcast. ...

It’s reassessment day for our 2024 Republican primary draft. Lars, Chris, and Michael trade barbs (and maybe even candidates) as they reevaluate their rosters at the start of 2022.

Lars and Michael ponder and try to answer three existential questions for the Biden administration: why is his approval low? How can he turn those numbers around? And what does it mean for him in three years?

Michael, Lars, and Louis review the bizarre fifth season of HBO’s sleeper hit Search Party.

Welcome to a midterm year! In 2022’s first Politics Express, Lars and Michael preview the four ways control of Congress could look at the end of 2022.

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.