Hacks On Tap

By Vox MediaNews Government News Commentary Politics

Ranking
10th
on Government
Favorites
1,978
Followers
Typical duration
65 min
per episode
If it hooks
58%
finish an episode

Based on Podcast App listening data

Hacks On Tap episodes

November 17, 2021 Inflation Nation (with Tony Fabrizio)
Veteran Republican pollster and strategist Tony Fabrizio joins Axe and Murphy to discuss the long-awaited signing of the bipartisan infrastructure bill into law, whether the legislation will have a measurable impact on upcoming elections, the political implications for rising prices, and this week’s “WTF” moment.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1 hr 4 min
November 10, 2021 Process Over Substance (with Amy Walter)
Amy Walter, publisher and editor-in-chief of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, joins Axe and Gibbs to discuss the disconnect between the positive economic indicators and Americans’ pessimism about the state of the country, the passage of the infrastructure bill and the messaging opportunities and challenges it presents for the Biden administration, and the Hacks experience their own supply chain issues live on air.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1 hr 6 min
November 03, 2021 Dems In Disarray?
Axe, Gibbs, and Murphy assemble to discuss Election Day 2021, including the rough night for Democrats, the impact of national politics on local races, the reset Democrats—and Biden—need in order to avoid huge losses in the midterms, and whether Glenn Youngkin has successfully cracked the code when it comes to GOP success in the Trump era.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1 hr 4 min
October 27, 2021 Off To The Races (with Dave Wasserman)
Dave Wasserman, US House editor of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, joins Axe and Murphy to discuss the final stretch of the Virginia governor’s race, the impact of Democrats’ actions—or lack thereof—in Congress on the upcoming election, and the latest redistricting developments and projections for the midterms. Plus, Wasserman reveals how he came up with his iconic phrase, “I’ve seen enough.”

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1 hr 3 min
October 19, 2021 All Roads Go Through Virginia
This week the hacks look into their crystal ball with former Virginia Congressman Tom Davis to discuss Virginia’s upcoming gubernatorial election. Then, they time travel to figure out how Biden can make big moves to pass his infrastructure bill and how the 2022 midterms could effect leadership positions in both the Democratic and Republican Party. Plus, Murphy taps into his artistic side when he answers a listener question from the mailbag!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1 hr 9 min
October 12, 2021 The Shot Clock Ticks
This week, Steve Israel, former Congressman and future bookshop owner, joined Axe and Murphy to talk about Trump’s endorsement of Chuck Grassley, Trump’s power over the GOP and how Dems can use it to fuel turnout in 2022, the Virginia Governor’s race, never-ending negotiations on the hill, and much more!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1 hr 10 min
October 05, 2021 Here’s The Deal?
Axe, Gibbs, and Murphy are together again (and full of puns) to discuss Biden hitting the road to tout his “Build Back Better” plan, the debt ceiling debacle, Trump’s upcoming trip to Iowa, and the latest in Virginia’s gubernatorial race.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1 hr 2 min
September 28, 2021 Where the Rubber Meets the Road (with John Anzalone)
John Anzalone, a longtime Democratic pollster who polls for President Biden, joins Gibbs and Murphy to talk about this “eventful” week in Washington. The Hacks discuss Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s latest plan for the infrastructure bill and the Democrats’ reconciliation bill, how the events of this week might impact messaging for the 2022 midterm elections, and President Biden’s approval rating.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1 hr
September 21, 2021 A High-Wire Act (with Jonathan Martin)
Jonathan Martin, a national political correspondent for The New York Times, joins Axe and Murphy to discuss the rift between progressive and moderate Democrats over the size and scope of their economic agenda, the latest example of Trump’s grip on the Republican Party, and whether foreign policy matters to voters.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
56 min
September 16, 2021 A New Day For Newsom (with Dana Bash)
Dana Bash, CNN’s chief political correspondent, co-anchor of State of the Union, and host of the new podcast Total Recall: California’s Political Circus, joins Axe and Gibbs to discuss the results of the California recall election and the key takeaways for Democrats’ messaging as we head into the midterms. The Hacks also cover the latest on the Democrats’ social spending package and ponder whether Independents are truly independent.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1 hr 8 min

About Hacks On Tap

From the publisher's feed

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 entertaining, these political warhorses and their guests will give you insights you’ll only get from folks who have spent a lifetime in the political trenches of both parties.