Hacks On Tap
Vox Media
When David Axelrod, Mike Murphy, and John Heilemann get together to talk politics, it’s not academic. They speak from the perspective gained through hundreds of campaigns for offices from City Hall to the White House. So if you want to know what’s really going on behind the scenes, where strategic decisions are being made, pull up a stool for Hacks on Tap. Incisive, sometimes uproarious and always entertaining, these political warhorses and their guests will give you insights you’ll only get from folks who have spent a lifetime in the political trenches of both parties.
From the Vox Media Podcast Network
From the Vox Media Podcast Network
Episodes
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Aug 24, 2023 • 56min
Haley’s Comet
The bleary-eyed Hacks convened early this morning to discuss the first GOP debate of the 2024 election and the poll vaulting nature of politics. The guys bloviate about Trump’s absence, Nikki’s breakthrough performance, Ramaswamy’s rising poll numbers, and the candidate responses on abortion, supporting Trump, and January 6th.
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Aug 15, 2023 • 60min
May The Fourth Indictment Be With You
The hosts discuss Trump's recent indictment and its potential implications, preview the upcoming GOP debate, and set the scene for the Iowa Caucus and New Hampshire Primary. They also discuss Hunter Biden's legal woes and the impact on the Biden administration. The importance of state polling, a good showing in Iowa, and potential endorsements are explored. The podcast concludes with a book recommendation and a discussion on potential Democratic candidates.
Jul 25, 2023 • 1h 2min
Costa La Vista (with Robert Costa)
Robert Costa, the chief election and campaign correspondent for CBS news, joined Axe and Murphy to discuss the great pageantry of democracy. The Hacks discuss GOP polling and spending, knocking out frontrunners, unprecedented indictments, DeSantis DeSinking, escape valves, medals for democracy, and so much more!
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Jul 19, 2023 • 57min
Indict-Me-Not (with Dana Bash)
This bonkers news week Axe and Gibbs were joined by CNN’s chief political correspondent and anchor of “Inside Politics”. Dana walks us through the newest Trump indictment news, and the Hacks pick her brain on Trump’s messaging, what the indictments mean for 2024, and how the American people will serve as his jury. The Hacks also talk about Manchin campaigning in New Hampshire, Chris Christie qualifying for the GOP debate, Biden’s performance, Pence’s appeal, Faustian bargains, losers, cowards, chickens, and so much more!
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Jul 12, 2023 • 1h 1min
Show Me Your Strategy (with Heidi Heitkamp)
This week Axe and Murphy were joined by former North Dakota Senator and current Director of the Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago, Heidi Heitkamp! The Hacks discuss DeSantis’s bet on Iowa and his courtship of Kim Reynolds, the flipping of abortion as a political issue, Super PAC ads, fundraising number, rural messaging, and the crickets from Biden’s presidential campaign. Plus Heidi gives some Fargo wisdom to her governor and Murphy sneaks in a Gina Raimondo plug!
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5 snips
Jul 4, 2023 • 1h 1min
Mailbag Spectacular K Mart Special
This week Murphy and Gibbs bumped a few former presidents to celebrate their favorite holiday by answering YOUR questions! The guys bloviate about Bidenomics, Enron accounting, chickens in tuxedos, Kevin’s caucus politics, Supreme Court rulings, and supremely delicious political food festivities! Tune in and happy forth to you all!
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Jun 28, 2023 • 1h 1min
To Be Determined (with James Carville & Mark McKinnon)
This week Axe was joined by living political legend/greatest Hack of all time James Carville and hat model/co-host of The Circus/also an amazing Hack Mark McKinnon. The guys discuss Christie’s post Covid vendetta against Trump, GOP field elimination and late entries, Trump’s leaked audio, DeSantis’ charisma problem, post-Roe politics, No Labels, breaking glass, and so much more!
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4 snips
Jun 20, 2023 • 57min
Golf Shirts, Pants, and Top Secret Documents (with Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Martin)
Gibbs chats this week with the incomparable and always informative Maggie Haberman of the New York Times and Jonathan Martin of Politico. The Hacks discuss Trump’s indictment, his political and legal strategy (spoiler alert they’re the same), his Fox News interview, and whether or not he will participate in the GOP debates. They also discuss the primary challenges facing his GOP opponents, Hunter Biden’s charges, third party challengers to Biden, and Joe Manchin’s boat.
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Jun 14, 2023 • 59min
The Typhoon from Trenton (with Doug Heye)
This week Axe and Murphy were joined by the Swiss Army Knife of political insight, Doug Heye. Doug taps into his experience as the former communications director for the RNC and deputy chief of staff to Eric Cantor to discuss the immediate term, long term, and short term repercussions of Trump’s second indictment, Chris Christie’s CNN Town Hall, DeSantis finding his lane, McCarthy’s negotiations/struggles with the freedom caucus, and so much more
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Jun 7, 2023 • 59min
And They’re Off (with Jeff Zeleny)
This week Axe and Murphy were joined by a new (but already a favorite) Hack, Jeff Zeleny, who is the Chief National Affairs Correspondent for CNN. Jeff gives an update on what he has seen on the road in Iowa, the Hacks then breakdown the state of the GOP race, who they expect to qualify for the upcoming debate(s), and if Trump should even participate and why he probably will. Then the Hacks, aspiring cowboys, plan a trip to North Dakota!
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