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    <title>WAMU: The Politics Hour Podcast</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Sorting political fact from fiction, and having fun while we're at it. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></description>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sorting political fact from fiction, and having fun while we're at it. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>The Politics Hour</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Most of us may still be in vacation mode, but local politicos are gearing up for next week's Democratic convention. We'll hear about the elbow-rubbing, partying and politicking about to start in Denver. And we'll get an update on the flurry of last-minute construction as schools get ready for students' return. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:33:51 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Most of us may still be in vacation mode, but local politicos are gearing up for next week's Democratic convention. We'll hear about the elbow-rubbing, partying and politicking about to start in Denver. And we'll get an update on the flurry of last-minute construction as schools get ready for students' return. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>Comedian Lewis Black (Rebroadcast)</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Comedian, playwright and actor Lewis Black is best known for his role on The Daily Show. Now he has a show of his own called The Root of All Evil.  Black joins Kojo to ridicule history, politics, trends, human behavior and his upbringing in the D.C. area.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:59:15 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Comedian, playwright and actor Lewis Black is best known for his role on The Daily Show. Now he has a show of his own called The Root of All Evil.  Black joins Kojo to ridicule history, politics, trends, human behavior and his upbringing in the D.C. area.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>The Politics Hour</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley is talking-up his state's post-fossil fuel era. He joins us to discuss why he thinks ethanol and nuclear power are part of that future. Plus we meet the candidates for D.C. Council, representing Ward 2- including the neighborhoods of Georgetown, Shaw and Downtown. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:02:38 -0400</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley is talking-up his state's post-fossil fuel era. He joins us to discuss why he thinks ethanol and nuclear power are part of that future. Plus we meet the candidates for D.C. Council, representing Ward 2- including the neighborhoods of Georgetown, Shaw and Downtown. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>The Politics Hour</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Virginia Democrats are talking up their prospects for big wins at the polls this November. Commonwealth Republicans, meanwhile, are scaling up local crackdowns on illegal immigration. We examine whether Virginia will have a significant imprint on national politics this election season. And the District's local primary campaigns are in full swing. We meet candidates vying to represent Ward 4, in the first of our primary debates.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:00:17 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://wamu.org/programs/kn</link>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Virginia Democrats are talking up their prospects for big wins at the polls this November. Commonwealth Republicans, meanwhile, are scaling up local crackdowns on illegal immigration. We examine whether Virginia will have a significant imprint on national politics this election season. And the District's local primary campaigns are in full swing. We meet candidates vying to represent Ward 4, in the first of our primary debates.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>The Politics Hour</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The politics of cold, hard cash are heating up in the District. Students wait to get paid for summer work, while teachers weigh how much to give up in exchange for a big increase in pay. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:53:17 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://wamu.org/programs/kn</link>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The politics of cold, hard cash are heating up in the District. Students wait to get paid for summer work, while teachers weigh how much to give up in exchange for a big increase in pay. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>The Politics Hour</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Residents get the right to pack heat in the nation's capital -- &mdash;t the legal wrangling over gun control continues. Plus, activists push for change in Prince George's County. Why they're lobbying for a new chapter of the NAACP. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:13:15 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://wamu.org/programs/kn</link>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Residents get the right to pack heat in the nation's capital &mdash; but the legal wrangling over gun control continues. Plus, activists push for change in Prince George's County. Why they're lobbying for a new chapter of the NAACP. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>The Politics Hour</title>
      <description><![CDATA[It's a marathon race to the finish for District politicians as they prepare to vote on gun control and other contentious issues before their summer recess.  Plus, we hear from Chancellor Michelle Rhee about her proposal to give some teachers six-figure salaries in exchange for big improvements in the classroom.  Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:59:59 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://wamu.org/programs/kn</link>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[It's a marathon race to the finish for District politicians as they prepare to vote on gun control and other contentious issues before their summer recess.  Plus, we hear from Chancellor Michelle Rhee about her proposal to give some teachers six-figure salaries in exchange for big improvements in the classroom.  Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>Barbeque U!</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Steven Raichlen- host of PBS' "Barbeque U!"- has been called the "Gladiator of the Grill".  From chocolate chipotle baby-backs ribs to the best fruits to smoke on the grill, he teaches us about the three greatest letters in the alphabet: B-B-Q.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:45:33 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://wamu.org/programs/kn</link>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Steven Raichlen- host of PBS' "Barbeque U!"- has been called the "Gladiator of the Grill".  From chocolate chipotle baby-backs ribs to the best fruits to smoke on the grill, he teaches us about the three greatest letters in the alphabet: B-B-Q.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>The Politics Hour</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The long-awaited Supreme Court ruling on the District's handgun ban is in, but the legal fight may be just beginning. We'll explore political and legal battles on the horizon. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:17:58 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://wamu.org/programs/kn</link>
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      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The long-awaited Supreme Court ruling on the District's handgun ban is in, but the legal fight may be just beginning. We'll explore political and legal battles on the horizon. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></itunes:summary>
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      <title>The Politics Hour</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The politics of policing are never dull, whether it's the District's controversial checkpoint program or a suburban community's plan to crack down on immigrants. We'll get the latest on how two communities are handling those controversies. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:28:14 -0400</pubDate>
      <link>http://wamu.org/programs/kn</link>
      <guid>http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/305/510207/91746767/WAMU_91746767.mp3</guid>
      <itunes:summary><![CDATA[The politics of policing are never dull, whether it's the District's controversial checkpoint program or a suburban community's plan to crack down on immigrants. We'll get the latest on how two communities are handling those controversies. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.]]></itunes:summary>
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