End of Year Hack Fest
17 December 2024 - 1 hour 4 mins explicit‘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!
Series Episodes
Strait to the Point (with Jonathan Martin)
explicitThis week Murphy and Heilemann are joined by Hacks regular and budding food influencer Jonathan Martin to dig into Trump’s latest polling, the un-bullsh!table issues actually shaping the race, and preview key upcoming primaries. Photo by Majid Saeedi via Getty Images "Sad Trio" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1 hour 13 mins
19 May Finished
Race to the Bottom (with Addisu Demissie)
explicitThis week Axe and Murphy were joined by ace political wizard and veteran Democratic campaign manager Addisu Demissie. The Hacks dive into Trump’s new inflation numbers, Rubio and Vance vying for the chance to run in 2028, the escalating redistricting arms race, and AOC’s future. And of course, with Addisu in the room, we check in on his home state of California and the key races shaping the political landscape there. Photo by Justin Sullivan via Getty Images. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1 hour 5 mins
12 May Finished
The Cost of Not Listening (with Dave Wasserman)
explicitThis week Axe and Murphy are joined by the man who has seen it all—and has seen enough—Dave Wasserman of the Cook Political Report. The Hacks dive into Donald Trump’s frustrations with voters, the latest polls and money advantages shaping the map, and—of course with Wasserman in the mix—a deep dive into key races, redistricting battles, and what it all means for the midterms. Photo by Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1 hour 9 mins
5 May Finished
Tired of Being Tired (with John King)
explicitThis week, Axe and Murphy were joined by one of the all-time greats, John King of CNN. The Hacks dive into the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting and the broader conversation around political rhetoric and violence, Trump’s ballroom ambitions, exhausted voters, redistricting battles, the California governor’s primary—and much more as we head into the midterms just six months out. Photo by Al Drago via Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1 hour 9 mins
28 April Finished
The Liquor Cabinet (with Jonathan Martin)
explicitThis week, Murphy and Heilemann were joined by frequent Hacks flyer and host of On the Road, Politico’s Jonathan Martin! The Hacks dive into U.S./Iran negotiations, Vance’s foreign policy woes, chaos and turnover in the Trump cabinet, and check in on the Virginia, California, and Kentucky races. And so much more! Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1 hour 10 mins
21 April Finished
It’s the Theology, Stupid (with Doug Sosnik)
explicitThis week, Murphy and Heilemann welcome policy Hackeroo and Clintonworld veteran Doug Sosnik. The Hacks dive into Trump’s Twitter feud with Chicago’s Pope, high-stakes negotiations to end the war with Iran, the JD Vance problem, shifting voting trends and Trump’s job approval—and check in on California’s governor’s race. Photo by Xinhua via Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1 hour 1 min
14 April Finished
