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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Episodes (370)
The Davos of Bipartisanship (with Karl Rove)
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Welcome to Fate of Fact
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America on the Move
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Yoda and the Lessons of Power (with Susan Page)
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The Ants Go Marching (with Mark McKinnon)
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Infrastructuring (with Will Hurd)
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Politics of the Possible (with Ron Brownstein)
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Godzilla & The GOP (with Tony Fabrizio)
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Shots In Arms & Checks In Pockets (with Claire McCaskill)
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Voting Rights and Filibuster Fights (with Rahm Emanuel)
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When CPACs Attack (with Scott Jennings)
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Blanchin’ From Manchin (with Brad Woodhouse)
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Impeachment: The Sequel (with Bill Kristol)
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Introducing The Daily Punch
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Greene Achers (with Amanda Carpenter)
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Unity, Not Unanimity (with Heidi Heitkamp)
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50+1 Fun
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President Joe Biden
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Pardon Me? (with Rahm Emanuel)
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2020: Extra Innings (with John Heilemann)
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A Republic, If You Can Keep It
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Hacky Holidays!
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A Most Gracious Loser (with John Heilemann)
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Kook D'Etat (with Jennifer Palmieri)
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Bonjour, Biden Boom
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My Cousin Rudy
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A White House Held Hostage (with Dave Wasserman)
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Trump Outrage Fatigue
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President-Elect Joe Biden
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Election Day Survival Guide
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We're Rounding The Corner... To Election Day (with Mark McKinnon)
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T-Minus One Week (with Rahm Emanuel)
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Welcome to Fiasco Season 1 Bush v. Gore
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The Final Debate: Mr. Mute vs. Sir Scranton
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Polls Traumatic Stress Disorder (with John Heilemann)
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Crazy Uncle POTUS (with Mark Salter)
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Repeat After Me: It's Not 2016 (with Amy Walter)
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Pencesplaining & Insect Baiting
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A Cluster on Steroids (with Claire McCaskill)
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Hacks on Call
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Who Is "They" And Where Is This River? (with Charlie Sykes)
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$h!t Show
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Trump's Peaceful Transfer of Glower (with Rahm Emanuel)
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SCOTUS Scramble (with Bob Shrum)
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Lowering the Barr
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The Mellman College of Polling Knowledge (with Mark Mellman)
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Playing It Down With Bob
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Coward in Chief (with Stephanie Cutter)
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An Election So Nice, You’ll Want to Vote Twice! (With Mark McKinnon)
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Post-Convention Politics & The Dark Force Farce
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