
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... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 396 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | PoliticsNewsNews Commentary | |||

This week, Axe and Murphy are joined by excellent Hackeroos Doug Sosnik, veteran strategist and professional campaign war-room survivor, and Ron Brownstein, dean of political journalism and longtime electoral-map obsessive. The Hacks dive into the fi... more
This week, Axe and Murphy are joined by not one, but two all-star Hackeroos: veteran Democratic pollster John Anzalone and former Obama campaign manager and White House senior adviser David Plouffe. The crack team dives into the numbers from Anzalone... more
This week, Murphy and Heilemann are joined by Whit Ayres, president of North Star Opinion Research and veteran Republican polling Hack. The Hacks dive into the nation’s many wars: Trump’s war with the press over access to the White House, the ad war ... more
This week, the Hacks are joined by recently inducted Hackeroo Julie Pace, senior vice president and executive editor of The Associated Press! The Hacks dive into the battle for control of Congress and the midterm messaging wars, from culture-war dist... more
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You guys are the coolest. I love how you use intelligence and humor to make your points.
Long time listener from Michigan and a former republican
Nothing special here, low enthusiasm and too many ads. Ok if none of your other pol podcasts have released anything new
Heilemann repeats himself so much that he is not listenable. He sounds insipid. His verbal habits come across as attempts to fill time.
Appreciate your insight as always, but am disappointed to hear you throw out that Hasan Piker is saying antisemitic things. Actually look at what he says, dudes. If you listen to him for like 2 minutes or actually read these quotes, it’s easy to understand that he is being willfully misinterpreted. You don’t need to play into that. His whole point is that conflating Jews with the state of Israel is antisemitic, which is not controversial.
A fan of the show and moderate - but providing moral and ethical reasons that other moderates can't hold their well founded beliefs is poisonous for moderation.
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This show offers sharp, insider-style political analysis from veterans who have run campaigns and covered national politics. Episodes typically feature roundtable discussions among the hosts, interspersed with long-form conversations with prominent guests—from former politicians and strategists to top journalists—covering U.S. elections, governance, campaign strategy, messaging, and the evolving media landscape. Across episodes, listeners see a blend of practical campaigning insights, data-driven takes, and candid commentary on how the political world actually operates behind the headlines. Notable traits include a willingness to challenge conventional wisdom, a focus on coalition-building and primary dynamics, and a flair for storytelling ... more
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