Category: Politics

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...