<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:psc="http://podlove.org/simple-chapters" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[better&amp;bad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our dialogue about our world is broken. Here's a better one.]]></description><link>https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jack-connors1</link><generator>Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:20:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.riverside.com/hosting/FrkBNYnt.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Jack Connors]]></author><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:45:00 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[2026 Jack Connors]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><ttl>60</ttl><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><itunes:author>Jack Connors</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Our dialogue about our world is broken. Here&apos;s a better one.</itunes:summary><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Jack Connors</itunes:name><itunes:email>jconns95@gmail.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="News"><itunes:category text="Politics"/></itunes:category><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/7c819996-4fab-4fb4-9942-0bc3972ca36d/46664702-1789598388120-996280c77da02.jpg"/><item><title><![CDATA[Ep. 3: Debasement Gets The Death Penalty]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>We formed our country in response to a tax without our consent, but now we don't even know we're being charged the worst kind.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">f235e294-6dfc-4b82-8a21-9df33847eaa2</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Connors]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 03:18:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/775071924ec39d592ecaba8d147033a870451550548711a203221e48c17bb963/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJmMjM1ZTI5NC02ZGZjLTRiODItOGEyMS05ZGYzMzg0N2VhYTIiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI3YzgxOTk5Ni00ZmFiLTRmYjQtOTk0Mi0wYmMzOTcyY2EzNmQiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2YTkxZjllMzFhYTZiNjU0ODNjNTdjOTUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmFiOTllNmE3Y2MxYTRhOGFiM2I0NjI5L2phY2tzLXN0dWRpby1sZHVxZS0yMDI2LTktMjhfXzMtMTgtNDUubXAzIn0=.mp3" length="44097349" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/7c819996-4fab-4fb4-9942-0bc3972ca36d/episodes/f235e294-6dfc-4b82-8a21-9df33847eaa2/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;We formed our country in response to a tax without our consent, but now we don&apos;t even know we&apos;re being charged the worst kind.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:22:58</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/7c819996-4fab-4fb4-9942-0bc3972ca36d/46664702-1789598388120-996280c77da02.jpg"/><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Ep. 3: Debasement Gets The Death Penalty</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Dog of America]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>What we call deplorable, Barbara Kingsolver calls home.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">5fde984a-e162-4ee4-8ac3-34b29441a37a</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Connors]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/8f52f49e414f2f27107513700e651a22e1a1466fbca735f4f1c407ac697a4b74/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI1ZmRlOTg0YS1lMTYyLTRlZTQtOGFjMy0zNGIyOTQ0MWEzN2EiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI3YzgxOTk5Ni00ZmFiLTRmYjQtOTk0Mi0wYmMzOTcyY2EzNmQiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2YTkxZjllMzFhYTZiNjU0ODNjNTdjOTUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmFhYjEwNDgwNGJjZDc1YWZjZGMzMjNlL2phY2tzLXN0dWRpby1sZHVxZS0yMDI2LTktMTdfXzE4LTIwLTYubXAzIn0=.mp3" length="41220118" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/7c819996-4fab-4fb4-9942-0bc3972ca36d/episodes/5fde984a-e162-4ee4-8ac3-34b29441a37a/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;What we call deplorable, Barbara Kingsolver calls home.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:21:28</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/7c819996-4fab-4fb4-9942-0bc3972ca36d/46664702-1789598388120-996280c77da02.jpg"/><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:title>The Dog of America</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inequality is Better Than Reported]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>We're being gaslit about how bad inequality is.</p>
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