Category: Politics

2026 has generated a cadre of primary election losers, can Lars craft a path back to relevancy for them? Follow Postrider Podcasts on Spotify Follow Postrider Podcasts on Apple Podcasts Follow Postrider Podcasts on Amazon

Which races this cycle have Democrats fumbled? Or do people unfairly expect them to lose? Lars and Michael analyze some high and low profile elections to find some seats that are safer or riskier than expected. Follow Postrider Podcasts on ...

What is the beef between commentators G. Elliot Morris and Matt Yglesias… or between Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni? Why do these debates and differences matter? Follow Postrider Podcasts on Spotify Follow Postrider Podcasts on Apple Podcasts Follow Postrider Podcasts ...

Which Trump cabinet was best? The Postriders compare Trump’s first and second cabinet, as Michael gets the chance to make a “switchback” and opt to take an old cabinet secretary in lieu of the current one. Follow Postrider Podcasts on ...

As the midterms approach and Democrats seek to flip the Senate, Lars and Michael analyze the headline Senate races and pick which elections are being overstated or underanalyzed in the home stretch. Follow Postrider Podcasts on Spotify Follow Postrider Podcasts ...

The Postriders play “Something, or Nothing?” to chronicle the biggest stories over the summer: Graham Platner’s demise, Trump’s voter fraud address, the Michigan primary results, and more. Is the fallout from these stories worth keeping an eye on or being ...

In the 50th episode of The Postrider Roundup, Lars and Michael reflect on America’s 250 years and hand out some superlatives, answering questions like who is our most overrated historical figure, what was America’s darkest day, and what is truly the ...

A specter is haunting America – the specter of democratic socialism. To be a bit less glib – if you’ve been paying attention to this cycle’s primary season, you know that the Democratic Party has been undergoing what some observers ...

The Postriders pitch their ideas, directors, and cast for the next “great” movies about American politics—two historical dramatizations and one fiction.  Follow Postrider Podcasts on Spotify Follow Postrider Podcasts on Apple Podcasts Follow Postrider Podcasts on Amazon

For every dollar the national Democratic Party has, how should they allocate it per Senate race? Michael makes Lars justify how each cent is spent as they chat about what states Democrats are underperforming in. Follow Postrider Podcasts on Spotify ...

What does modern American believe deserves permanence? Lars and Michael propose new national monuments to commemorate the nation’s 250th birthday. Follow Postrider Podcasts on Spotify Follow Postrider Podcasts on Apple Podcasts Follow Postrider Podcasts on Amazon

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? Follow Postrider Podcasts ...

In this Roundup, Lars gets 100 points to divvy up how the Democratic Party focuses on reclaiming ground in the 2026 redistricting war. Should Democrats abolish independent commissions, find a clever legal strategy, just try to make the better pitch ...

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.  Follow Postrider Podcasts on Spotify ...

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. Follow Postrider Podcasts on Spotify ...

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 ...

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

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

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. If you enjoyed this, be sure to also check out Watching ...

In this Roundup, Michael gets 100 points to divvy up to various Democratic policy issues as he crafts a messaging strategy for the party in 2026 and on, while Lars provides real world polling data to supplement the numbers. Does ...

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 ...

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. Follow Postrider Podcasts on Spotify Follow Postrider ...