Irrational exuberance (with Steve Israel)
In our final episode of the month, Axe and Heilemann were joined by frequent Hack, former congressman, and author Steve Israel. The Hacks dig into the vote to release the Epstein files, MTG’s latest p...
18 Nov 20251h 6min
Trumplated Age (with Astead Herndon)
This week, Axe and Murphy were joined by their new Vox Media colleague and veteran political reporter Astead Herndon. The Hacks dive into the potential end of the government shutdown, the future of De...
12 Nov 20251h 9min
Post-Election Hack-a-Thon (with Jonathan Martin)
The results are in! Last night Axe and Murphy were joined by the indefatigable chronicler of American politics, Jonathan Martin of Politico. The bleary-eyed Hacks stayed up to unpack the election resu...
5 Nov 202554min
The Wreckening (with Paul Begala)
This week, Murphy and Heilemann were joined by the great and effervescent Hack, Paul Begala — veteran strategist and former counselor to President Clinton. The Hacks dive into Ballroomageddon, Trump’s...
28 Okt 20251h 9min
No Sleep Till City Hall (with Howard Wolfson)
This week, Axe and Murphy were joined by Bloomberg’s jack-of-all-trades Howard Wolfson. The Hacks took a bite out of the Big Apple with the New York mayor’s debate, checked in on the New Jersey and Vi...
21 Okt 20251h 3min
Ceasefire Abroad, Crossfire at Home (with Rahm Emanuel)
This week, Axe and Heilemann were joined by Rahm Emanuel — former White House Chief of Staff, two-term Mayor of Chicago, ex-Ambassador to Japan, and a true Hack’s Hack. The Hacks dive into the new Gaz...
14 Okt 20251h 10min
Orbánized Crime
This week, all three Hacks convened to break down a whirlwind week in politics — from Trump sending troops to Chicago and ICE’s recruitment and tactics, to the contrasting leadership styles of Newsom ...
7 Okt 20251h 7min
From Watergate to Water-Weight (with Charlie Sykes)
This week Murphy and Heilemann were joined by the sharp-witted Charlie Sykes — author of How the Right Lost Its Mind and host of the Substack newsletter and podcast To the Contrary. The Hacks dive int...
1 Okt 20251h 3min
