<?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[Consequential]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>From provincial elections just over the U.S. border to coup attempts on the other side of the world, we explore the most consequential political stories that you haven't heard enough about yet.</p>]]></description><link>itsconsequential.com</link><generator>Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 04:10:19 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.riverside.com/hosting/c8h0QK4r.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Benson Cook]]></author><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:35:50 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[2026 Benson Cook]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><ttl>60</ttl><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><itunes:author>Benson Cook</itunes:author><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;From provincial elections just over the U.S. border to coup attempts on the other side of the world, we explore the most consequential political stories that you haven&apos;t heard enough about yet.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Benson Cook</itunes:name><itunes:email>benson@itsconsequential.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/podcasts/4f1c2269-6f6e-49a0-ba84-a278831683b0/logos/343d6e5b-b352-411e-b0c1-b7643ca3edcb.png"/><item><title><![CDATA[Québec's New Premier Isn't Here to Make Friends]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Québec's separatist Parti Québécois has stormed back to power (and relevance) after twelve years in the political wilderness. In our inaugural episode, veteran journalist Elizabeth Zogalis recounts Paul St-Pierre Plamondon's political rise, and explains why his comeback will be felt far beyond the shores of the Saint-Lawrence River.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">680bb4c3-cce7-4544-b984-daf30c069e69</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Benson Cook]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:59:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/825e81ab02b1054c814e0ba51c8e2786d206d88cfe986b3a5eaec868ea9abda2/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI2ODBiYjRjMy1jY2U3LTQ1NDQtYjk4NC1kYWYzMGMwNjllNjkiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI0ZjFjMjI2OS02ZjZlLTQ5YTAtYmE4NC1hMjc4ODMxNjgzYjAiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2YWQzNjA5NWQ1NTk0MTMyYjg2ZWVlOTYiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmFkYWIyNTdlOGZjODg3NGU3MzRhNzhiL2JlbnNvbi1jb29rcy1zdHVkaW8tMjAyNi0xMC0yM19fMS0zLTIxLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="56274695" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/4f1c2269-6f6e-49a0-ba84-a278831683b0/episodes/680bb4c3-cce7-4544-b984-daf30c069e69/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Québec&apos;s separatist Parti Québécois has stormed back to power (and relevance) after twelve years in the political wilderness. In our inaugural episode, veteran journalist Elizabeth Zogalis recounts Paul St-Pierre Plamondon&apos;s political rise, and explains why his comeback will be felt far beyond the shores of the Saint-Lawrence River.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:39:05</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/4f1c2269-6f6e-49a0-ba84-a278831683b0/episodes/680bb4c3-cce7-4544-b984-daf30c069e69/images/4912a09d-7614-473a-9df6-01c8c56f6789.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Québec&apos;s New Premier Isn&apos;t Here to Make Friends</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>