Épisodes

  • Bivalves & Bipartisanship (with JMart)

    Bivalves & Bipartisanship (with JMart)
    May 21 2025
    This week, Murphy and Heilemann are joined by their old pal Jonathan Martin to wade through the flotsam and jetsam of another jam-packed political week. They discuss the new book about Biden has everyone talking—about his legacy, his future, and now the tragic cancer diagnosis at the center of it all. Plus: the price of eggs, Trump’s spin on inflation, the SALT fight, and so much more!
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    1 h et 7 min
  • Planes, Popes & PR (with Rahm Emanuel)

    Planes, Popes & PR (with Rahm Emanuel)
    May 14 2025
    This week, the Hacks welcome their old friend Rahm Emanuel —- former Chicago mayor, White House chief of staff, U.S. ambassador to Japan, and now CNN political commentator. They taxi down the runway on jet diplomacy, manufacturing strategy, and the challenge of crafting economic messages that actually land. Plus, a deep dive into the old bait-and-switch (and occasional political backstab), Biden’s comms blitz, and the surprisingly spiritual side of the Windy City.
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    1 h et 11 min
  • Dolls, Tariffs & Polls

    Dolls, Tariffs & Polls
    May 6 2025
    This week, Axe and Heilemann are joined by their old pal—the former senator and current director of the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics—for a freewheeling conversation on the philosophy (or lack thereof) of Donald Trump. The Hacks break down the so-called “doll economy,” dig into Trump’s polling, immigration rhetoric, populist messaging, and yes… the cake eaters.
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    1 h et 10 min
  • The 100th Day Special

    The 100th Day Special
    Apr 29 2025
    This week all three Hacks reunited to cover the first 100 days of the Trump presidency. They dig into the “feral animal cunning” behind Trump’s political instincts, the human toll of his immigration and trade policies, and the raw nerves hit by the latest of tariff uncertainty. And so much more — the Hacks are back!
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    1 h et 4 min
  • Maximum Don (with Alex Isenstadt & Doug Heye)

    Maximum Don (with Alex Isenstadt & Doug Heye)
    Apr 22 2025
    This week, Murphy is still flying solo—but he's not alone. He's joined by veteran GOP strategist and communications pro Doug Heye, along with Axios senior political reporter Alex Isenstadt, author of the new book Revenge: The Inside Story of Trump's Return to Power. The Hacks dig into Senator Chris Van Hollen’s visit with Kilmar Ábrego García, dissect the evolution from Trump 1.0 to Trump 2.0, and unpack all the political mayhem in between.
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    1 h et 6 min
  • Veritas v. Vendetta (with Jonathan Martin and Robert Costa)

    Veritas v. Vendetta (with Jonathan Martin and Robert Costa)
    Apr 15 2025
    This week, Mike Murphy is flying solo — but fear not, he’s joined by two heavyweight Hacks: Jonathan Martin, veteran political reporter and senior political columnist for Politico, and Robert Costa, CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent and co-author of Peril with Bob Woodward. Together, they dive into POTUS v. SCOTUS, wrongful deportations, China’s tariff triumphs, Harvard fighting back, deficits, stagflation, strongman stuff, and — naturally — a slew of other uplifting developments in American democracy.
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    1 h et 8 min
  • Polls, Trolls, and Dinner Rolls (with John Anzalone)

    Polls, Trolls, and Dinner Rolls (with John Anzalone)
    Apr 8 2025
    This week, Axe and Murphy are back together -- proof that political gravity always pulls the Hacks back into orbit. They’re joined by legendary Democratic pollster and savant, John Anzalone. The Hacks dive right into Anzalone’s polling, discussing Trump’s tariffs, the stock market vs. the supermarket, the Democratic need to lay out an economic agenda, angels and demons, melting ice sculptures, and so much more!
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    1 h et 10 min
  • Calling a Wolf a Wolf (with Jeff Greenfield)

    Calling a Wolf a Wolf (with Jeff Greenfield)
    Apr 1 2025
    This week, Mike Murphy is hacking—and not in the good, political way, but in the coughing-his-lungs-out way—so the heroic John Heilemann swoops in to save the day and join David! The Hacks are joined by legendary journalist, author, former RFK speechwriter, and all-around wise guy Jeff Greenfield to break down the Wisconsin Supreme Court showdown, Trump’s third-act trolling, RFK Jr. (the bizarro version), authoritarian antics, tariffs, tax cuts, and much more.
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    1 h