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William Bradley, the Ex-Governor and seasoned political veteran, as he shares his humorous political anecdotes with his friend and protege, Ned, who is busy forging his own path back in their home...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dive into the witty and insightful letters of Hon. William Bradley, the Ex-Governor and seasoned political veteran, as he shares his humorous political anecdotes with his friend and protege, Ned, who is busy forging his own path back in their home state. 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William Bradley, the Ex-Governor and seasoned political veteran, as he shares his humorous political anecdotes with his friend and protege, Ned, who is busy forging his own path back in their home...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dive into the witty and insightful letters of Hon. William Bradley, the Ex-Governor and seasoned political veteran, as he shares his humorous political anecdotes with his friend and protege, Ned, who is busy forging his own path back in their home state. 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This novel offers a delightful exploration of the ironic and amusing side of politics, both in Washington and at home, all wrapped in Bradleys charming narrative style.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70102633</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:57:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70102633/017_fruits_of_victory.mp3" length="10372834" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d39fd684-1e98-4069-9f5e-3efe3061a043/d39fd684-1e98-4069-9f5e-3efe3061a043.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d39fd684-1e98-4069-9f5e-3efe3061a043/d39fd684-1e98-4069-9f5e-3efe3061a043.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/d39fd684-1e98-4069-9f5e-3efe3061a043/d39fd684-1e98-4069-9f5e-3efe3061a043.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Forrest Crissey</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Dive into the witty and insightful letters of Hon. 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