<?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[The Amendment Lab]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><b>The Amendment Lab</b> is where we examine the biggest challenges facing the United States—and ask a simple question: <b>Can the Constitution be improved?</b></p><p></p><p>Using <b>Article V of the U.S. Constitution and the power of the states</b>, each episode explores ideas for new constitutional amendments and how Americans can address problems the federal government has struggled to solve.</p><p></p><p>We’ll dig into government spending, federal power, accountability, term limits, and the growing challenges facing our republic. We’ll examine where the federal government has become ineffective and explore whether constitutional reform can create real, lasting solutions.</p><p></p><p>We’ll bring together voices from the <b>left, right, and center</b> to debate ideas, challenge assumptions, and explore what meaningful constitutional reform could look like.</p><p></p><p><b>No party lines. No sacred cows. Just ideas in the lab.</b></p><p></p><p>Welcome to <b>The Amendment Lab</b>.</p>]]></description><link>https://riverside.com</link><generator>Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:19:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.riverside.com/hosting/dAbYcVaa.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Joshua Castro]]></author><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:09:47 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[2026 Joshua Castro]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><ttl>60</ttl><category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category><category><![CDATA[Government]]></category><itunes:author>Joshua Castro</itunes:author><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Amendment Lab&lt;/b&gt; is where we examine the biggest challenges facing the United States—and ask a simple question: &lt;b&gt;Can the Constitution be improved?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Using &lt;b&gt;Article V of the U.S. Constitution and the power of the states&lt;/b&gt;, each episode explores ideas for new constitutional amendments and how Americans can address problems the federal government has struggled to solve.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We’ll dig into government spending, federal power, accountability, term limits, and the growing challenges facing our republic. We’ll examine where the federal government has become ineffective and explore whether constitutional reform can create real, lasting solutions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We’ll bring together voices from the &lt;b&gt;left, right, and center&lt;/b&gt; to debate ideas, challenge assumptions, and explore what meaningful constitutional reform could look like.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;No party lines. No sacred cows. Just ideas in the lab.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to &lt;b&gt;The Amendment Lab&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Joshua Castro</itunes:name><itunes:email>joshuaacastro@gmail.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="News"><itunes:category text="Politics"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Government"/><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/ef846ab8-6029-45f5-86ed-14cbe20c35d7/logos/71131a3b-7e98-4476-8e41-ed2a41bcf10b.png"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Amendment Lab Ep #1 Econ Professor Louis Vayo on the U.S. government's $40 trillion debt!]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Econ professor Louis Vayo discussed the U.S. government's nearly $40 trillion debt.  How we got here, why it matters, and what we might do to change course.  A clear, straightforward look at one of America's biggest fiscal challenges.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">bf604893-25be-40c2-a159-1bdd26720df3</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joshua Castro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:29:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/f8b13fd952b15e0ed7d51a74fb1ed873f117c5091869b09a181685cc7eb205ea/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJiZjYwNDg5My0yNWJlLTQwYzItYTE1OS0xYmRkMjY3MjBkZjMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJlZjg0NmFiOC02MDI5LTQ1ZjUtODZlZC0xNGNiZTIwYzM1ZDciLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2YTM5ZTU5YjgwNjBlOTU1OWI5OTJiMTQiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmE4Zjg4NDZkZWI2N2I4MDM0OTQwYzFkL2pvc2h1YS1jYXN0cm9zLXN0dWRpby1ZRFdYNC1jb21wb3Nlci5tcDMifQ==.mp3" length="120285457" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/ef846ab8-6029-45f5-86ed-14cbe20c35d7/episodes/bf604893-25be-40c2-a159-1bdd26720df3/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Econ professor Louis Vayo discussed the U.S. government&apos;s nearly $40 trillion debt.  How we got here, why it matters, and what we might do to change course.  A clear, straightforward look at one of America&apos;s biggest fiscal challenges.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>01:02:39</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/ef846ab8-6029-45f5-86ed-14cbe20c35d7/logos/71131a3b-7e98-4476-8e41-ed2a41bcf10b.png"/><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:title>The Amendment Lab Ep #1 Econ Professor Louis Vayo on the U.S. government&apos;s $40 trillion debt!</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>