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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>America unPAC'd</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/show/america-unpacd</link><description><![CDATA[A podcast exploring the pervasive role of money in politics in America and elevating the discourse of its discontents.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/3235343/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Politics</category><copyright>Copyright C. S. Platt</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/6a8ed4d6904639380ebedea5219df427.jpg</url><title>America unPAC'd</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/show/america-unpacd</link></image><lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2023 03:11:52 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>C. S. 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