Strongmen, Weak Deals (with Ron Brownstein)
This week, Axe and Murphy are joined by the incomparable Hackeroo Ron Brownstein, senior editor at The Atlantic and CNN’s senior political analyst. Together, they unpack Trump’s sit-downs with Putin, ...
19 Aug 20251h 9min
Monumental Power Grab (with Paul Begala)
This week, Murphy and Heilemann welcome Paul Begala — longtime Democratic strategist and political hand who’s seen just about everything Washington can throw at you. The Hacks break down Trump’s Beltw...
12 Aug 20251h 10min
Drawn Out Democracy (with Adam Kinzinger)
This week, Axe and Heilemann are joined by former Congressman Adam Kinzinger — Air Force veteran, author, and one of the most candid voices in Washington. The guys try to help Axe make sense of the Sy...
5 Aug 20251h 7min
From Glasgow With Grift (with Lis Smith)
This week, our two chief windbags, Axe and Murphy, are joined by seasoned Democratic strategist Lis Smith—and author of Any Given Tuesday. The Hacks unpack Trump’s Epstein problem and the surrounding ...
29 Juli 20251h 5min
Red Hats and Red Flags (with Robert Costa)
This week, Murphy and Heilemann are joined by ink-stained Hackeroo Robert Costa—national correspondent for CBS News Sunday Morning and chief Washington analyst for CBS News, as well as co-author of Pe...
22 Juli 20251h 4min
List and Found (with Frank Lavin)
This week, Murphy and Heilemann are joined by the great Frank Lavin—former U.S. Ambassador to Singapore, Reagan’s political director, and a Swiss Army knife of global politics. The Hacks dive into a t...
15 Juli 20251h 3min
A Big, Beautiful Mess (with Josh Dawsey)
This week, Axe and Murphy are joined by Wall Street Journal political reporter Josh Dawsey, co-author of 2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America, just released today. The...
8 Juli 20251h 3min
Burgers, Bills & Billionaires
All three Hacks together —- a real Fourth of July miracle. They cover Thom Tillis’ resignation, the big, beautiful bill, the New York mayor’s race, Elon’s tweets, kitchen-table economics, rising star ...
1 Juli 202555min
