<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" version="2.0"><channel><title>Capital Public Radio: Connections Show List RSS</title><image><url>https://capradio.org/images/logo/CapRadio_logo_STACKED_RGB_1400SQ.jpg</url><title>CapRadio: Connections RSS</title><link>https://www.capradio.org</link></image><link>https://www.capradio.org/</link><description></description><itunes:summary/><itunes:keywords/><itunes:image href="https://www.capradio.org/images/logo/CapRadio_logo_STACKED_RGB_1400SQ.jpg"/><itunes:category/><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:23:00 GMT</pubDate><language>en-US</language><copyright>Copyright 2026, CapRadio</copyright><generator>CPR RSS Generator 2.0</generator><ttl>120</ttl><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:author>CapRadio</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle/><itunes:owner><itunes:email>webmaster@capradio.org</itunes:email><itunes:name>CapRadio</itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:block>Yes</itunes:block><item><title>The Fate Connection</title><description>Tchaikovsky’s lifelong obsession with the power of Fate, as reflected in Swan Lake, Romeo &amp; Juliet, and his final three symphonies.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Tchaikovsky’s lifelong obsession with the power of Fate, as reflected in Swan Lake, Romeo & Juliet, and his final three symphonies.]]></content:encoded><link>https://www.capradio.org/216145</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.capradio.org/216145</guid><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Tchaikovsky’s lifelong obsession with the power of Fate, as reflected in Swan Lake, Romeo &amp; Juliet, and his final three 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