Fly Out Day

By Punchbowl News

Fly Out Day lands every Thursday evening with a front-row seat to the chaos and conversations behind Capitol Hill’s final countdown of the week. Hosts Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman — Punchbowl News fou... more

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How many episodes does Fly Out Day have?

The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.

Fly Out Day episodes:

November 20, 2025 Breaking Down the Health Care Fight with Sen. Bill Cassidy
Sen. Bill Cassidy sits down with Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer to chat about the future of health care, RFK Jr. and a possible Trump endorsement.
Stick around after for That’s Not Gonna Fly with our very own Andrew Desiderio and NBC News's Ryan Nobles.

Fly Out Day lands every Thursday evening — your front-row pass to Capitol Hill’s end-of-week chaos and conversations.
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44min
November 13, 2025 Majority Whip Emmer opens up about Epstein probe, shutdown aftermath and more
Majority Whip Tom Emmer swings by the townhouse to sit down with Jake Sherman about the Epstein probe, shutdown aftermath and more.
Stick around after the interview for a fun That’s Not Gonna Fly with NBC's Scott Wong and The Washington Post's Marianna Sotomayor.

Fly Out Day lands every Thursday evening — your front-row pass to Capitol Hill’s end-of-week chaos and conversations.
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42min
November 06, 2025 Sen. Chris Murphy Digs In
Sen. Chris Murphy stops by the townhouse to unpack Democrats’ Tuesday wins and what it means for the shutdown battle.
Stick around after for a conversation with New York Times' Catie Edmondson and The Washington Post's Paul Kane and our fun That's Not Gonna Fly segment.
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41min
October 30, 2025 What's Next In Shutdown Standoff?: No. 2 Dem On Their Strategy
Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer sit down with Democratic Whip Katherine Clark to unpack Democrats’ strategy through the shutdown. Then Geoff Bennett and Julie Tsirkin join for analysis — and a fresh round of That’s Not Gonna Fly.
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37min
October 23, 2025 Inside the West Wing with James Blair
White House Deputy Chief of Staff James Blair joins Anna and Jake at the Punchbowl News Townhouse to take us inside the government shutdown, now on its 23rd day.
• Shutdown: W.H. invites Senate to Rose Garden Club post shutdown
• Midterms: Trump's spending on races
• That's Not Gonna Fly: Trump's Ballroom
Plus, a post-interview breakdown with CNN's Alayna Treene and our very own redistricting expert Ally Mutnick.
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39min
October 16, 2025 Inside the shutdown with Steve Scalise
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joins Anna and Jake at the Punchbowl News Townhouse to take us inside the government shutdown, now on its 16th day.
• Shutdown: Scalise brushed off concerns that people will turn their anger toward GOP
• Cassidy: Scalise declined to endorse Sen. Bill Cassidy’s (R-La.) reelection effort
• Future plans: Scalise said he will run for reelection in 2026
Plus, a post-interview breakdown from MSNBC’s Laura Barrón-López and The New York Times’ Carl Hulse, where they unpack what it all means.
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39min
October 09, 2025Sen. Ruben Gallego talks shutdown politics
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) comes to the Punchbowl News Townhouse to share his views on the government shutdown, now on its ninth day.
When will it end? Gallego doesn't see a quick end to the shutdown.

ACA: The Arizona Democrat is open to negotiations.

Grijalva: Gallego continues to push Speaker Mike Johnson to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.)
Plus, John Bresnahan, Punchbowl News' co-founder, and Igor Bobic, HuffPost's senior politics reporter, join for a post-interview conversation.
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35min
October 01, 2025 Special Edition: The man advising Trump through the shutdown
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett came to the Punchbowl News Townhouse to talk about the government shutdown. The White House official also spoke about tariffs, saying the Trump administration will send billions of dollars to hurting farmers impacted by tariffs and they don't need Congress to pass a bill to do it.
After, Jake and Anna were joined by CNN’s Phil Mattingly and Fox News’ Jacqui Heinrich for a panel discussion.
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40min
September 25, 2025Hakeem Jeffries' take: Inside the funding fight
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries comes to the Punchbowl News Townhouse for an exclusive interview projecting confidence.
Shutdown showdown: Jeffries insists Republicans will own a government shutdown, but hopes that progress could be made over the next five days.

Redistricting: The House minority leader doesn't see “any circumstance” where Republicans will net 10 new seats by November 2026.

The Mamdani of it all: Jeffries still hasn't endorsed Zohran Mamdani for the New York City mayoral election.
Plus, Heather Caygle, Punchbowl News' managing editor, and Sarah Ferris, CNN Capitol Hill reporter, join for a post-interview conversation.
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37min
September 18, 2025Senate Minority Leader Schumer gets candid on shutdown politics
Punchbowl News co-founders Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer sit down with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for an exclusive interview discussing:
The prospects of a government shutdown; who's to blame?

NYC mayoral election; will Schumer endorse Zohran Mamdani?

And, the Buffalo Bills
Plus, Andrew Desiderio, Punchbowl News' senior congressional reporter, and Burgess Everett, Semafor's congressional bureau chief, join for a post-interview conversation.
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34min

FAQs about Fly Out Day:

How many episodes does Fly Out Day have?

The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.