<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/style.xsl" type="text/xsl"?><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:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><atom:link href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/barely-partisan/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title><![CDATA[Barely Partisan]]></title><podcast:guid>a32f9272-2761-5283-b96f-f019249bf8a4</podcast:guid><lastBuildDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 02:24:24 +0000</lastBuildDate><generator>Captivate.fm</generator><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2025 Barely Partisan, LLC]]></copyright><managingEditor>Barely Partisan, LLC</managingEditor><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Remember when you could just have a conversation about politics and it did not turn into a shouting match, a name-calling session, or end the relationship? We’re bringing that back! Meet Shannon and Salina, your hosts of Barely Partisan a show that turns down the rhetoric and focuses on people, policy and politics, not party affiliation. Each episode, Shannon and Salina explore issues and discuss topics without the partisan spin that often fails to convey useful information to voters. Our dialogue does not revolve or center around anyone’s chosen political candidate or party. Yes, we are partisan (we said “barely”, not “non”), but it is an affiliation, not our whole identity. So, let’s just talk about it!]]></itunes:summary><image><url>https://artwork.captivate.fm/4ab80175-85de-4e5b-8a45-d6e74c63132a/zljbUm_tvCd3dJL6ZVagYq-C.png</url><title>Barely Partisan</title><link><![CDATA[https://barely-partisan.captivate.fm]]></link></image><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/4ab80175-85de-4e5b-8a45-d6e74c63132a/zljbUm_tvCd3dJL6ZVagYq-C.png"/><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Barely Partisan, LLC</itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author>Barely Partisan, LLC</itunes:author><description>Remember when you could just have a conversation about politics and it did not turn into a shouting match, a name-calling session, or end the relationship? We’re bringing that back! Meet Shannon and Salina, your hosts of Barely Partisan a show that turns down the rhetoric and focuses on people, policy and politics, not party affiliation. Each episode, Shannon and Salina explore issues and discuss topics without the partisan spin that often fails to convey useful information to voters. Our dialogue does not revolve or center around anyone’s chosen political candidate or party. Yes, we are partisan (we said “barely”, not “non”), but it is an affiliation, not our whole identity. So, let’s just talk about it!</description><link>https://barely-partisan.captivate.fm</link><atom:link href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" rel="hub"/><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:category text="News"><itunes:category text="Politics"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Government"></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Education"></itunes:category><podcast:locked>no</podcast:locked><podcast:medium>podcast</podcast:medium><item><title>Politics vs. Government - Part II</title><itunes:title>Politics vs. Government - Part II</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Barely Partisan Email: barelypartisan@gmail.com</p><p>Resources</p><p>U.S. Constitution</p><p><a href="https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Constitution of the United States | National Archives</a></p><p>Federal Register</p><p><a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/presidential-documents/executive-orders/donald-trump/2025" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Federal Register :: Executive Orders</a></p><p>News Articles</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ced961egp65o" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What executive orders has Trump signed after taking office?</a></p><p><a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/01/29/trump-executive-orders-first-100-days-history" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Trump's executive order blitz compares to past presidents</a></p><p><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-funding-freeze-blatant-violation-constitution-federal-law/story?id=118183957" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trump funding freeze a blatant violation of Constitution, federal law: Legal experts - ABC News</a></p><p><a href="https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/01/trump-ca-funding-freeze/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">California sues to stop Trump's federal funding freeze - CalMatters</a></p><p><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/28/trump-gop-leaders-congress-power-assault-00002129" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GOP steps aside as Trump assaults Congress’ power - POLITICO</a></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/what-is-opm-office-of-personnel-management-7a27759f8b7dd0bf509f0eac00ad939a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trump is relying on the Office of Personnel Management to reshape government. Here's what it does | AP News</a></p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Barely Partisan Email: barelypartisan@gmail.com</p><p>Resources</p><p>U.S. Constitution</p><p><a href="https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Constitution of the United States | National Archives</a></p><p>Federal Register</p><p><a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/presidential-documents/executive-orders/donald-trump/2025" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Federal Register :: Executive Orders</a></p><p>News Articles</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ced961egp65o" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What executive orders has Trump signed after taking office?</a></p><p><a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/01/29/trump-executive-orders-first-100-days-history" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How Trump's executive order blitz compares to past presidents</a></p><p><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-funding-freeze-blatant-violation-constitution-federal-law/story?id=118183957" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trump funding freeze a blatant violation of Constitution, federal law: Legal experts - ABC News</a></p><p><a href="https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/01/trump-ca-funding-freeze/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">California sues to stop Trump's federal funding freeze - CalMatters</a></p><p><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/28/trump-gop-leaders-congress-power-assault-00002129" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GOP steps aside as Trump assaults Congress’ power - POLITICO</a></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/what-is-opm-office-of-personnel-management-7a27759f8b7dd0bf509f0eac00ad939a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trump is relying on the Office of Personnel Management to reshape government. Here's what it does | AP News</a></p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://barely-partisan.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">0f0fc12f-0277-4cff-8845-1c51750cdc9a</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/4ab80175-85de-4e5b-8a45-d6e74c63132a/zljbUm_tvCd3dJL6ZVagYq-C.png"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barely Partisan, LLC]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2025 09:00:00 -0800</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/f0c7ec8c-9cf2-462b-a09f-0b23e5699547/Podcast-Episode-3-SquadCast-Final-Cut.mp3" length="33242489" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>34:38</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>3</podcast:episode><itunes:author>Barely Partisan, LLC</itunes:author></item><item><title>Politics vs. Government</title><itunes:title>Politics vs. Government</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Barley Partisan Email: barleypartisan@gmail.com</p><p>Resources</p><p><strong>Definitions – Merriam-Webster Dictionary (online)</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/politics" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Politics Definition &amp; Meaning - Merriam-Webster</a></p><p><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/government" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Government Definition &amp; Meaning - Merriam-Webster</a></p><p><strong>Pew Research </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/09/19/americans-dismal-views-of-the-nations-politics/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Highly Negative Views of American Politics in 2023 | Pew Research Center</a></p><p><a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/06/24/americans-views-of-governments-role-persistent-divisions-and-areas-of-agreement/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Role of Government and Where Americans Agree, Disagree in Their Views | Pew Research Center</a></p><p><a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/09/19/views-of-the-u-s-political-system-the-federal-government-and-federal-state-relations/#evaluations-of-the-political-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Views on US political system, trust in government, federal-state relations | Pew Research Center</a></p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Barley Partisan Email: barleypartisan@gmail.com</p><p>Resources</p><p><strong>Definitions – Merriam-Webster Dictionary (online)</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/politics" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Politics Definition &amp; Meaning - Merriam-Webster</a></p><p><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/government" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Government Definition &amp; Meaning - Merriam-Webster</a></p><p><strong>Pew Research </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/09/19/americans-dismal-views-of-the-nations-politics/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Highly Negative Views of American Politics in 2023 | Pew Research Center</a></p><p><a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/06/24/americans-views-of-governments-role-persistent-divisions-and-areas-of-agreement/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Role of Government and Where Americans Agree, Disagree in Their Views | Pew Research Center</a></p><p><a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/09/19/views-of-the-u-s-political-system-the-federal-government-and-federal-state-relations/#evaluations-of-the-political-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Views on US political system, trust in government, federal-state relations | Pew Research Center</a></p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://barely-partisan.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ff8a937-95ea-4b5e-a337-824124f1036c</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/4ab80175-85de-4e5b-8a45-d6e74c63132a/zljbUm_tvCd3dJL6ZVagYq-C.png"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barely Partisan, LLC]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 09:00:00 -0800</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/2b444bc0-0ecc-42a6-b9da-c72217239419/Barely-Partisan-Episode-2-SquadCast.mp3" length="36008543" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>37:31</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>2</podcast:episode><itunes:author>Barely Partisan, LLC</itunes:author></item><item><title>2024 Election Debrief</title><itunes:title>2024 Election Debrief</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>About the Episode</p><p>Shannon and Salina introduce themselves, and their Barely Partisan podcast before diving into and engaging conversation about election anxiety and how they have dealt with the results of the 2024 election. This post-election debrief includes a discussion about a range of topics, from election news consumption, first electoral disappointments, and managing relationships post-election.</p><p>Resources:</p><p><a href="https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2016/11/elections-create-strong-emotions" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How can people move past anger after the election? | Stanford Report</a></p><p><a href="https://www.apa.org/monitor/2024/10/managing-political-stress" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The impact of election stress: Is political anxiety harming your health?</a></p><p><a href="https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2024/10/new-study-shows-that-partisanship-trumps-truth" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">News consumers are more influenced by political alignment than by truth, new study shows | Stanford Report</a></p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>About the Episode</p><p>Shannon and Salina introduce themselves, and their Barely Partisan podcast before diving into and engaging conversation about election anxiety and how they have dealt with the results of the 2024 election. This post-election debrief includes a discussion about a range of topics, from election news consumption, first electoral disappointments, and managing relationships post-election.</p><p>Resources:</p><p><a href="https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2016/11/elections-create-strong-emotions" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How can people move past anger after the election? | Stanford Report</a></p><p><a href="https://www.apa.org/monitor/2024/10/managing-political-stress" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The impact of election stress: Is political anxiety harming your health?</a></p><p><a href="https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2024/10/new-study-shows-that-partisanship-trumps-truth" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">News consumers are more influenced by political alignment than by truth, new study shows | Stanford Report</a></p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://barely-partisan.captivate.fm]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">e97a04df-1850-4250-964b-d08933b8f122</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/4ab80175-85de-4e5b-8a45-d6e74c63132a/zljbUm_tvCd3dJL6ZVagYq-C.png"/><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barely Partisan, LLC]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 09:00:00 -0800</pubDate><enclosure url="https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/1c266ba2-3c08-440e-adc9-36d992681c2b/Barely-Partisan-Episode-1-SquadCast-Final-Edit.mp3" length="40967218" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>42:40</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>1</podcast:episode><itunes:author>Barely Partisan, LLC</itunes:author></item></channel></rss>