Politics Express: Recent Episodes
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The Postrider's politics podcast, covering Congress, the White House, political history, and the all-encompassing drama of American elections.
The first Republican primary debate is a month away so Lars, Michael, and Chris hop back in to check on their primary draft and talk about where the race is going! Check out the live updating draft with a history of our trades, points accumulated, and more!
Lars and Michael recap the 2022, giving superlatives to the best, worst, weirdest, and most embarassing people and moments in politics of 2022.
With their full suite of 2022 Senate ratings now live, The Postrider's Politics Editor Lars Emerson and Editor-in-Chief Michael Lovito hop on the podcast to discuss the national factors in the race for the chamber, what states listeners should be paying attention to, what races they're keeping an eye on, and what elections you can ignore.
Politics Editor Lars Emerson and The Postrider's Editor-in-Chief Michael Lovito are joined by Faith Rokowski from Blueprint Interactive, a Democratic digital strategy firm in DC, to discuss the state of political fundraising, campaign advertising, and digital best practices in the modern era.
Politics Editor Lars Emerson and The Postrider's Editor-in-Chief Michael Lovito discuss and analyze the FBI search of Donald Trump's de facto headquarters at Mar-a-Lago; including why this is -- contrary to prevailing wisdom, evidently -- not going to help his political aspirations! They then discuss the array of high profile legislation that has come out of the 117th Congress as of late, emphasizing the process, major players, impact, and electoral reality in the wake of these policies.
How does The Postrider put together its Senate ratings? With the release of our 2022 ratings, Politics Editor Lars Emerson and Editor-in-Chief Michael Lovito are here to discuss how they research states, how they assign a rating, what they feel is most important or least important in determining how competitive a race is, and -- finally -- answer a big question: is our record any better than mathematical forecasts?
The Postrider's Politics Editor Lars Emerson and Editor-in-Chief Michael Lovito discuss 2022's primaries for House, Senate, governor, and more. How did Trump's endorsements do? Why did Democrats strategically boost some far-right candidates? And what major primaries remain that we're watching?
The hosts of the With A Gay Twist podcast, Mason Dixon and Zachary Pen, join Postrider Politics Editor Lars Emerson to discuss Pride Month and allyship. They cover the history of Pride, corporate sponsorship of Pride, what Pride is all about, and dive into how everyone can be a better ally to the LGBTQ+ community -- not just during Pride, but throughout the year.
Politics Editor Lars Emerson and Editor-in-Chief Michael Lovito are joined by Jacob from Wild & Free: A Battle Born Podcast to discuss the key elections in Nevada in the 2022 midterms: governor, Senate, and the four congressional seats. They also explore why the Silver State is so critical this cycle in particular.
Politics Editor Lars Emerson and Editor-in-Chief Michael Lovito are joined by With A Gay Twist's Zachary Pen to pick what moments, elections, or decisions in each decade they'd pick to "go the other way" in order to make for a better America in 2022.
Lars is joined by our favorite expert in East-West relations with an emphasis on Russia to discuss NATO's role in the world and what NATO expansion looks like.
Politics Editor Lars Emerson and Editor-in-Chief Michael Lovito are joined by the hosts of the With A Gay Twist podcast, Mason Dixon and Zachary Pen, to discuss the recent signing of the "Don't Say Gay" bill in Florida. In a comprehensive and insightful discussion, they unpack what's in the law, what the effect will be, the role Disney played (or didn't play) in the lobbying around the bill before it passed, and Disney's history on LGBTQ issues.
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.
Who was the best president we never had? Lars Emerson and Michael Lovito from ThePostrider.com are dedicated to finding out as they work their way through the ultimate bracket of losing presidential candidates in American history. Follow along to the podcast with the live bracket at ThePostrider.com/FloorFight and reach out to us at contact@thepostrider.com or on Twitter to let us know who you'd pick!
Check out the live updating draft with a history of our trades, points accumulated, and more!
Lars and Michael ponder 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?
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.
Lars and Michael recap the year, giving superlatives to the best, worst, weirdest, and most embarassing people and moments in politics of 2021.
Lars and Michael discuss the factors leading to Eric Adams election as New York City's mayor and assess the state's 2022 governor's race.
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 an entire episode to the types of questions to be explored in future episodes -- joining Michael Lovito and Louis Ryan to debate questions like "will there be another major pandemic in our lifetime?" and "will a president resign from office in our lifetime?"
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.
The Postrider's State & Science Editor Lars Emerson is joined by Editor-in-Chief Michael Lovito to discuss Gavin Newsom's victory in the California recall election and President Biden's declining approval rating. In their main segment, they explore the competitive 2022 Senate elections, dive into the individual races, and make hesitant predictions on the state of the race.
As the nascent Biden administration reaches a climax in late August, The Postrider team assembles to discuss the last eight months. Biden's legislative success in the spring, his Cabinet picks, and the headwinds he's faced this summer paint a picture of an administration encountering a critical turning point and we're starting to get a glimpse of what Biden's legacy may be.
Welcome to Politics Express, The Postrider's new all-encompassing politics podcast. Lars Emerson is joined by Michael Lovito and Chris Choban for the kick off of the show and their 2024 Republican primary draft. Follow along with the draft on the air as each team picks who they think will run, succeed, and win the Republican nomination in 2024 -- and check out the current team rosters and standings on http://thepostrider.com/2024draft