Floor Fight

The Postrider
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Each season, The Postrider's Lars Emerson and Michael Lovito hold the ultimate bracket to pit the biggest names in politics against each other and crown a champion. In the first season, they work through the matches to determine from all of America's losing presidential candidates: who was the best president we never had? Follow the bracket live at ThePostrider.com/FloorFight

  1. The Postrider Roundup: Trailer

    10/29/2024

    The Postrider Roundup: Trailer

    The Postrider Roundup is a new biweekly podcast from The Postrider, offering a dynamic, up-to-date look at American politics, from Congress to the campaign trail. On the Roundup, Lars Emerson and Michael Lovito dive into the latest developments in DC, analyzing elections, legislation, and the complexities of the ever-evolving political landscape with a unique blend of pragmatism, enthusiasm, and humor. Follow now to catch the episodes!

    1 min

  2. 05/10/2022

    Championship

    Two months and ten episodes later it all comes down to this. Our two finalists, Hillary Clinton and Henry Clay, face off in the championship round as we compare their strengths, weaknesses, policies, and role in American political history. Which of the two will be crowned the greatest president we never had? Check out our live bracket at thepostrider.com/FloorFight to see how far they've come and look back on the major contests as we built to this final contest.

    40 min

  3. 05/03/2022

    Round Five: The Federal Four

    With four losing candidates remaining after Round Four, the penultimate round pits our four finalists (the "Federal Four") against each other to determine who makes it to the championship. Our last remaining #1 seed, Al Gore, faces Hillary Clinton on one end, and our last remaining president to have lost an election, John Quincy Adams, faces Henry Clay on the other. Which of the two will make it to the final round and be crowned the greatest president we never had? Be sure to check our live bracket at thepostrider.com/FloorFight to see how far some of these names have come and to get ready for the ultimate showdown.

    44 min

  4. 04/26/2022

    Round Four: The Electable Eight

    With eight losing candidates remaining after Round Three, and only one #1 seed left standing, four candidates are knocked off in Round Four (the "Electable Eight") to see who makes it to the next round. Al Gore, Hillary Clinton, George H.W. Bush, Benjamin Harrison, Gerald Ford, and more face off to see who makes it into the four final candidates left standing. As always, be sure to check our live bracket at thepostrider.com/FloorFight to see how far some of these names have come, and to preview the matches left to come!

    45 min

  5. 04/23/2022 · BONUS

    Bonus: President Al Gore

    In this bonus episode of Floor Fight, Lars and Michael are joined by a foreign policy expert to discuss the hypothetical Al Gore presidency had he won the 2000 election. How does President Gore staff his White House? How does he respond to 9/11? What happens in Afghanistan, Iraq, and does Gore win reelection? Of course, be sure to check our live bracket at thepostrider.com/FloorFight to see how far Al Gore has progressed in the bracket and as we try to answer: was he the greatest president we never had?

    58 min

  6. 04/19/2022

    Round Three

    With 16 losing candidates reminaing after Round Two, and only one #1 seed left standing, eight candidates are knocked off in Round Three to see who makes it to the next round. Al Gore, William Jennings Bryan, John Kerry, Henry Clay, Thomas Dewey, Benjamin Harrison, and more face off to see who makes it into the eight candidates left standing. As always, be sure to check our live bracket at thepostrider.com/FloorFight to see how far some of these names have come, and to preview the matches left to come!

    54 min

  7. 04/12/2022

    Round Two, Second Half

    Round Two of Floor Fight concludes featuring the winners of the last two quarters of Round One. #1 seed Richard Nixon leads the field with Thomas Dewey, Henry Clay, Martin Van Buren, and more vying to make it to the next round. Find out which eight candidates from the second half of Round Two advance on this episode of Floor Fight and as always, be sure to check our live bracket at thepostrider.com/FloorFight to see where it all leads!

    54 min

  8. 04/05/2022

    Round Two, First Half

    Round Two of Floor Fight begins featuring the winners of the first two quarters of Round One. #1 seeds Samuel Tilden and Al Gore lead the field with Mitt Romney, Thomas Jefferson, John McCain, and more vying to make it to the next round. Find out which eight candidates from the first half of Round Two advance on this episode of Floor Fight and as always, be sure to check our live bracket at thepostrider.com/FloorFight to see where it all leads!

    56 min
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Each season, The Postrider's Lars Emerson and Michael Lovito hold the ultimate bracket to pit the biggest names in politics against each other and crown a champion. In the first season, they work through the matches to determine from all of America's losing presidential candidates: who was the best president we never had? Follow the bracket live at ThePostrider.com/FloorFight

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  • Creator
    The Postrider
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © The Postrider
  • Show Website
    Floor Fight