# A News Odyssey

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Podcast: [Getting Hammered®](https://stenobird.com/podcast/getting-hammered-4386701)
Published: 2026-07-22T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/AIFLF1315670550.mp3
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Duration seconds: 4668

## Resource

Mary Katharine Ham and Vic Matus discuss the lay of the land for 2026 elections, give updates on Senate primaries in Maine, South Carolina, and Michigan, try to figure out Trump's recent speech, keep tabs on the bad lettuce, and offer thoughts on the Odyssey controversy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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