Episodios

  • 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 y 6 m
  • 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 y 8 m
  • 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 y 10 m
  • 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 y 2 m
  • End to End Incompetence (with Mallory McMorrow)

    End to End Incompetence (with Mallory McMorrow)
    Mar 26 2025
    This week, Axe and Heilemann are joined by Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow for a deep dive into the week’s political mayhem. The Hacks break down war planning via Signal, Trump’s deportations and legal issues, exploding head emojis, going down the rabbit hole, pyrotechnics, nonsense, and so much more.
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    1 h y 7 m
  • Groundwork & Gruntwork (with Steve Israel)

    Groundwork & Gruntwork (with Steve Israel)
    Mar 19 2025
    This week, Axe and Murphy were joined by the coolest cat from Congress, Steve Israel! The Hacks discuss Trump’s immigration war, avoiding the Schumer shutdown, warrior mentality, and more. Plus, stick around ‘til the end for an inspiring message from Steve—you’ll be glad you did!
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    1 h y 7 m
  • The Recession Will Be Televised (with Doug Sosnik)

    The Recession Will Be Televised (with Doug Sosnik)
    Mar 11 2025
    The Hacks are back, and so is the economy’s latest identity crisis. This week, Heilemann and Murphy are joined by veteran political strategist and former Clinton White House advisor Doug Sosnik! The Hacks break down the tariff wars, Wall Street’s reaction to Trump, the Tesla chainsaw massacre, government waste, the art of friendly media, and much more. Buckle up for some classic Hackery!
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    1 h y 5 m
  • Blitzkrieg of Bullsh*t

    Blitzkrieg of Bullsh*t
    Mar 5 2025
    It’s Hack to the future (but worse!) Three bleary-eyed Hacks assemble this morning to break down Trump’s speech—because, apparently, the laws of gravity and politics no longer apply. Axe, Murphy, and Heilemann dissect Democrats’ great appreciation for Musk, debate Elon’s possible motives, unravel a parliament of fluffers, and, of course, gold chainsaws. It’s a total and complete blabfest you won’t want to miss!
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    53 m
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