Hacks On Tap

The Count of Mar-a-Lago (With Jonathan Martin)

2026-10-30

The Hacks are back, and with the midterms around the corner, it’s tricks, treats, and toss-ups! Axe and Murphy are joined by Hacks frequent flyer, political reporter extraordinaire, and master of the campaign trail, Jonathan Martin! With Election Day lurking just around the corner, the guys dig into Trump’s ever-changing rally schedule and his role in the midterm madness, dissect dueling attack ads haunting the airwaves in key battleground states, and untangle the wicked web of culture wars, pocketbook politics, and corruption scandals. They also explore the ever-shifting left-right divide, gaze into their crystal balls to predict who will emerge from the House and Senate battles, and confront the spookiest question of all: How will Trump react to the results, and how far might he go if control of Congress slips from his grasp?
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401

Latest episode

2026-10-30

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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. From the Vox Media Podcast Network