Tag: Politics

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 ...

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 ...

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% ...

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.

Unless you’ve been (perhaps wisely) deliberately ignoring the news over the past week, you’ve probably seen the news that Charlie Kirk – founder of Turning Point USA and right wing provocateur extraordinaire – was shot to death at a Turning ...

Lars and Michael talk about what Congress is up to now that it’s back from recess and take a critical look at Trump’s attempts to weaken the independence of the Federal Reserve. Follow Postrider Podcasts on Spotify Follow Postrider Podcasts ...

On the latest Roundup, Mike and Lars discuss the presidential prospects of the suddenly buzzy Gavin Newsom and some early Senate-related moves made by the Democrats.

In the latest Roundup, Michael and Lars discuss Trump sending the National Guard into Washington, DC and the ongoing battle over redistricting congressional maps.

Lars and Michael explore the political and policy implications after the signing of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” and unpack all you need to know about the national takeaways for the New York City mayoral election. Follow Postrider Podcasts on ...

I don’t know what’s going to happen next in the Middle East. On Sunday, the United States joined Israel’s bombing campaign against the Islamic Republic, striking three of the country’s nuclear facilities under the belief that they were on the ...

Michael and Lars bury the lead by discussing the No Kings protests and Trump’s controversial military parade before addressing the big story of the last two weeks, the (possibly concluded) war in Iran.

If you know one thing about Gerald Ford, it’s probably that he pardoned Richard Nixon. What you might not fully grasp is just how controversial this pardon was. A New York Times editorial called it “a profoundly unwise, divisive, and ...

On the latest episode of the Postrider Roundup, Michael and Lars discuss Signalgate, the Trump administrations aggressive moves to deport alleged gang members and detain pro-Palestinian visa and green card holders without due process, upcoming elections in Wisconsin and Florida, ...