Episodes

  • Vladdy Knows Best (with Rahm Emanuel)

    Vladdy Knows Best (with Rahm Emanuel)
    Feb 19 2025
    Hack-a-doodle-doo! This week, Axe and Murphy are joined by a familiar face—former regular and now former Ambassador, the great Rahm Emanuel. The Hacks dive into inflation, Trump’s backchannel talks with Putin, DOGE intrusions, the kitten caucus, Eric Adams’ legal troubles, and much more!
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Make America Gulf Again (with Jonathan Martin)

    Make America Gulf Again (with Jonathan Martin)
    Feb 11 2025
    Forget the Super Bowl—Trump’s Gulf of America is the real spectacle this week. Murphy and Heilemann are joined by the expert Hackeroo and savant, Jonathan Martin, to break it all down. JMart dives into his latest POLITICO piece on USAID, while the Hacks dissect Trump’s shade-throwing at JD Vance, looming court battles, Elon Musk’s latest rampage, and a whole lot of political mayhem. Buckle up!
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Elon and Order (with Kaitlan Collins)

    Elon and Order (with Kaitlan Collins)
    Feb 4 2025
    In this completely normal, not-at-all bonkers week, Axe and Murphy were joined by White House expert and CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins—who is making her long-overdue Hacks debut. The Hacks break down Elon Musk’s latest antics, mouse traps for Democrats, tariffs, Trump’s cabinet scorecard, the state of the modern Democratic Party, Canada (yes, really), and the ongoing demolition of political norms.
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • The Death of Norms (with Robert Costa)

    The Death of Norms (with Robert Costa)
    Jan 29 2025
    This week, Murphy and Heilemann are joined by the great, pen-stained hack, Robert Costa. The Hacks dive into Trump’s first week in office, his aggressive approach to mass deportations, the political impact of his January 6th pardons, outrage exhaustion, security concerns, upcoming nomination votes, CHIPS, tariffs, and so much more. It’s an open-mic-night presidency, and we’re here to walk you through it!
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • A Tale of Two Speeches

    A Tale of Two Speeches
    Jan 22 2025
    Three bleary eyed, unpardonable Hacks convened this morning to walk you through yesterday’s circus. They discuss Trump overconsumption, Biden’s pardons, Trumps pardons, setting expectations, the atomic clock of grifting, changing the constitution, and so much more.
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Trending Right (with Jonathan Martin)

    Trending Right (with Jonathan Martin)
    Jan 15 2025
    This week, Axe and Heilemann are joined by fan favorite and all-around cool guy Jonathan Martin! The Hacks kick things off with a front-line report from Mike Murphy on the LA wildfires, unpacking the implications for the city and the state’s future. They also dive into the status of Trump’s nominees, the business world cozying up to Trump, Biden’s evolving legacy, and the escalating drama within Trump’s inner circle.
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Hackzpah (with Jonathan Alter)

    Hackzpah (with Jonathan Alter)
    Jan 7 2025
    Happy New Year, Hackeroos! Axe and Murphy rang in the new year with a journalism icon, the incomparable Jonathan Alter. Author of His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, A Life, Alter joins the Hacks to reflect on the passing of President Carter and the extraordinary legacy he leaves behind. The Hacks also delve into the Biden transition, Trump’s ongoing legal battles, what to expect from his appointments and campaign promises, and the ever-changing role of social media in our democracy—along with the responsibility social media executives bear in shaping it.
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • End of Year Hack Fest

    End of Year Hack Fest
    Dec 17 2024
    ‘Twas a night filled with headlines, and all through the pod,
    Not a topic was skipped—not even David’s odd plod.
    Drones in the skies, with surveillance to show,
    And scandals aplenty that continue to grow.
    Trump’s lawsuits piled like stockings with care,
    While inaugural donations danced through the air.
    Inflation will be “slashed,” or so Trump has claimed,
    And RFK vowed, with no hint of delay,
    To make Big Pharma ads completely go away.
    So gather around for sharp wit and good cheer—
    It’s the wildest wrap-up, the last pod of the year!
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    1 hr and 5 mins