# Gas prices, America's 250th, and the 2024 Democratic post-mortem

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Podcast: [Both Sides of the Aisle](https://stenobird.com/podcast/both-sides-of-the-aisle-6799041)
Published: 2026-06-04T16:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.upr.org/podcast/both-sides-of-the-aisle/2026-06-04/gas-prices-americas-250th-and-the-2024-democratic-post-mortem
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Shireen and John discuss affordability, the rush to prepare for the United States' semiquincentennial, and the DNC's faulty autopsy of their 2024 presidential campaign.

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