Hacks On Tap
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 fro...
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SCOTUS Leaks and Ohio Speaks
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Mouse Trap: DeSantis vs. Disney (with Mark McKinnon)
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Ping Pong Politics (with Whit Ayres)
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Some Other Dude Did It (with Paul Begala)
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Introducing Reflections of History with Jon Meacham
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Gas & Groceries (with Steve Israel)
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The Walkback of the Walkback
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Chronicles of the Culture Wars (with Ron Brownstein)
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Bad For Business (with Stephanie Cutter)
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Margin of Error (with Mark Mellman)
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State of the State of the Union
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The State of the Union Is… (with Jon Favreau)
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The RINO Rebellion? (with Amy Walter)
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Legitimate Political Discourse
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Eruption of Mt. Orange
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Reset Report Card (with Jennifer Palmieri)
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The Almighty vs The Alternative (with Jonathan Martin)
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Joltin’ Joe Comes Out Swinging (with Addisu Demissie)
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The Madman Behind The Curtain
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Hacky Holidays, Mailbag Edition!
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GOPuppets (with Steve Bullock)
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20/24 Vision (with Bill Kristol)
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Kitten Swipes and Variant Fights (with John Heilemann)
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Inflation Nation (with Tony Fabrizio)
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Process Over Substance (with Amy Walter)
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Dems In Disarray?
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Off To The Races (with Dave Wasserman)
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All Roads Go Through Virginia
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The Shot Clock Ticks
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Here’s The Deal?
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Where the Rubber Meets the Road (with John Anzalone)
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A High-Wire Act (with Jonathan Martin)
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A New Day For Newsom (with Dana Bash)
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Can the Golden State Stay Blue? (with Peter Hamby)
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The Short vs. Long Term (with Bill Kristol)
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The Collapse of Afghanistan
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Pugnacious Pols & Bipartisan Bills (with Paul Begala)
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Mixed Messages (with Mark McKinnon)
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U.S. House of Horrors (with Jackie Calmes)
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Baseball Bats and Ghirardelli (with Steve Israel)
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Texas Hold ‘Em (with Al Franken)
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A Tale of Two Tracks (with Bill Kristol)
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Rocky Road (with Stephanie Cutter)
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Tyranny of the Minority (with Amy Walter)
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Biden Takes the World Stage (with Howard Wolfson)
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Infra-STUCK-ure (with Charlie Sykes)
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Building Bridges (with Jonathan Martin)
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Infrastructure Week? (with Rahm Emanuel)
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Inconvenient Truths (with Barbara Comstock)
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Weather Vanes & Freedom Fights (with Mark Mellman)
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