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Blasting Trump and dreading Hillary, provocative and funny GOP strategist Mike Murphy goes outlaw, tearing into campaign 2016 with topical rants, informed and merciless analysis and key player interviews. Radio Free GOP is where real players from both parties go to talk frankly about what's really…

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It’s War! Enlist!

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 50:24


Radio Free GOP is back with a special issue on the GOP effort to take down Donald Trump. Mike Murphy holds a special roundtable with his colleagues, the leaders of Republican Voters Against Trump: Bill Kristol, Sarah Longwell, and Tim Miller. They discuss their strategy, play some ads and ask you to enlist!

Free Sample -- The Post-Debate Special From Hacks On Tap

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2019 36:12


A free sample of Mike Murphy's new podcast with David Axelrod! Campaign veterans David Axelrod and Mike Murphy take you deep inside the very top level of American politics with a degree of insight and knowledge you’re not going to get from Twitter. Or from any quick hit, headline grabbing daily dispatch. These seasoned pros have seen it all: the peaks and valleys, the pressure-cooker moments, the huge breaks and horrible calamities no one saw coming — and they will take listeners deep behind in the scenes and into the very top level of political strategy. For decades Axelrod, the Democrat, and Murphy, the Republican, have run campaigns – hundreds of them – for the White House to State Houses to City Halls-all over the country. In fact, they’ve even run campaigns against each other! Yet over the last twenty-five plus years they have maintained a close friendship and a shared love of American politics. Available wherever finer podcasts are found! Visit https://www.hacksontap.com for subscription links and more info.

Radio Free GOP Mini: Coming Soon! Hacks On Tap!

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2019 6:23


For you podcast political junkies, my old pal David Axelrod and I are launching "Hacks on Tap", a weekly "what's really going on in the campaign" podcast. Imagine this... you walk, or stumble, into an insiders' bar on the campaign trail and join Axe and me as we talk campaign 2020! New episodes will be released every Tuesday afternoon. I hope you enjoy. You can subscribe on iTunes at https://apple.co/2ZhyzVr or on your favorite podcast platform.

Radio Free GOP Mini: So You Need 100 Million?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2019 68:51


Big time fundraisers explain how the Presidential money game really works. A USC Center for the Political Future panel with Mike Murphy, Bob Shrum, Amb Lou Sussman and Jack Oliver. http://RadioFreeGOP.net

Amazon Crime, Art of the Surrender and Globe Trotting with Amb. Frank Lavin

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019 85:04


Amazon flees, Trump folds, the Dems start their engines and Howard Schultz feels the boil. We’ll talk about all that and even pine a bit for the olden days of the Reagan White House with my pal, Asia expert and GOP political veteran Amb Frank Lavin. It’s all right here on Radio Free GOP! http://RadioFreeGOP.net

We’re Baaaack: The 2018 Holiday Spectacular Slash Bottle Show!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2018 76:42


To end 2018 on a bang, we broke out the resistance shovel and dug up our trusty Radio Free GOP transmitter for a special Happy Holiday Post Election Spectacular. Mike sorts through the rubble of the 2018 election, insults the President's son and has a long conversation with Bill Kristol about both 2018 and what the Democrat and Republican parties may well be facing as 2020 quickly approaches. All this, plus an update on the evolving plans for Radio Free GOP in 2019. And, the Radio Free GOP Singers have been back in the studio, cutting a NEW RFGOP intro jingle! http://RadioFreeGOP.net

Aftermath: When The Smart Guys Aren't So Smart

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2016 87:49


Amongst the smoldering rubble of a prediction gone wrong, Mike and his guests talk about the Trump upset, how it happened , how it was missed by nearly everyone and what the future of the GOP will be under President Donald J Trump. With special guests David Hill and Bill Kristol. http://RadioFreeGOP.com

You’ve Got (Bad) Mail with Pollster Neil Newhouse

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2016 78:02


Hillary's email headaches give her poll numbers a hit. Trump manages to keep himself out of the news cycle. Mike Murphy does some electoral college projections. And finally, an informative interview GOP pollster Neil Newhouse about how polling works. http://RadioFreeGOP.com

Halloween Horrors & Comedian Dana Gould

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2016 77:00


A prediction of things to come in the last two weeks of the 2016 Presidential election, and a hilarious discussion of horrors (political and otherwise) with comedian Dana Gould. http://RadioFreeGOP.com

Trump's Spiral and Inside The Circus!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2016 67:27


Why Trump continues to spiral and double down on grievance rhetoric, plus an interview with Mark McKinnon, political consultant and producer of the Showtime series "The Circus." http://RadioFreeGOP.com

Show Trials! And the Axe, David Axelrod

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2016 98:11


A debate recap with Democratic super strategist David Axelrod. Plus, host Mike Murphy calls for show trials after the election to account for pols who won't break from Trump! http://RadioFreeGOP.com

Trump Thumpin’ and... Bob Shrum

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2016 81:17


Trump's tax tangle and an interview with legendary Democratic consultant and speech writer Bob Shrum. http://RadioFreeGOP.com

Trump Debate Disastah!

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2016 69:11


Trump takes the bait! The one trick pony runs out of tricks! Get a fresh recap of the debate with Mike Murphy and Mark Leibovich of The New York Times Magazine, on location at a coffee shop in the heart of NYC. Hot off the presses! http://RadioFreeGOP.com

Poll Panic! Can Trump Win? Plus A Paul Begala Interview

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2016 83:35


There's a panic attack growing in the Democratic party over tightening poll numbers! We preview the first mega debate next week at Hofstra University and interview old pro Democratic hand Paul Begala on Hillary Clinton, debate prepping and how he got started in politics. RadioFreeGOP.com

Hillary’s Hiccup & A Polling Panic

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2016 89:49


Hillary’s health hiccup, a pox on polling panics and our interview with GOP ad whiz and former Roger Ailes deputy Larry McCarthy. http://RadioFreeGOP.com

A Trumpa-novella and the 2,000 Year Old Spot

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2016 80:15


A Labor Day update on the Orange Menace and his fiesta-less trip to Mexico. Plus an interview with Republican media consultant Chris Mottola where we unearth the most secret political radio ad ever made! http://RadioFreeGOP.com

Trump-angulation on Immigration & Trade Policy With Robert Zoellick

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2016 73:33


Trump Trump-angulates on immigration! Hear all about the latest short, orange con. And we have some grown-up time, discussing the politics of trade policy with Robert Zoellick. http://RadioFreeGOP.com

Trump Hearts Soccer Moms? & Robert Costa of The Washington Post

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2016 70:03


We talk Trump campaign shake up 3.0, Hillary's cash 'n' carry crown Prince and an interview with Washington Post Trumplinologist Robert Costa. http://RadioFreeGOP.com

Trump's Pivot To Nowhere & Super Pollster Mark Mellman

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2016 64:40


Trump makes an amazing pivot -- to nowhere! And host Mike Murphy predicts "something big" is coming from the Trump camp. We also discuss sandbagging the senate and Mike gives away the ingredients for his just-add-water walk away from Trump recipe. Plus, a fun and interesting conversation with super pollster Mark Mellman. Mark and Mike talk about what polls really mean to campaigns and voters. http://RadioFreeGOP.com

Poll-a-palooza & The Orange Menace Brings People Together

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2016 67:25


Trump does the impossible, bringing long time feuding consultants Mike Murphy & Stuart Stevens together! Plus, poll-a-palooza! What all the new polls really mean! And the state of the presidential race post-convention. Stevens also discusses his new novel is "The Innocent Have Nothing To Fear," available at http://amzn.to/2aNiw8T http://RadioFreeGOP.com

Democratic Convention Recap

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2016 65:32


Mike Murphy recaps the Democratic Convention. Then he discusses Trump's latest meltdown and discusses whether or not Trump might still pull the plug on his campaign. Plus an in-depth interview with The High Command of the Ted Cruz campaign, Chris Wilson and Jeff Roe. http://RadioFreeGOP.com

Hope and Fear in Gotham… and Cleveland & Roger Stone

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2016 54:10


We wrap up coverage of the GOP Convention, Donald Trump’s speech and interview the Dark Prince of politics; Roger Stone. We had a revealing conversation. Stone talked about how the Trump campaign works internally, how Trump processes information and about Corey Lewandowski (not his favorite guy). Then we had a big finish where Roger offered to send me a copy of his book attacking Jeb Bush, and I offered to burn it in my fireplace. http://RadioFreeGOP.com

From The GOP Convention: Cleveland Crashing & Cops In A Conga Line

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2016 49:28


Mike Murphy reports from the GOP convention, or at least from the Harbor Inn bar down the street. Mike analyzes the logistics of the event, missed opportunities, the frenzy in "press alley" and cops in conga lines. And Mike talks with Jonathan Martin of The New York Times about the speechwriting team of Xerox & Konica, the Trump team digging in and making things worse and the ethos of never apologizing. http://RadioFreeGOP.com

Trumpzilla Vs. Cleveland, Mitt Romney Pt. II

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2016 44:52


Predictions about Trump's VP pick, analysis of new polling showing a narrow margin between Donald and Hillary and the second part of our candid interview with Mitt Romney, where he finally answers "the mega-question." http://RadioFreeGOP.com

Mitt Romney's campaign memories, Trump's Hell Week & Countdown To The Crazy GOP convention

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2016 40:51


Premiere episode: Mike Murphy interviews former GOP nominee Mitt Romney, analyzes the impact of Hillary Clinton's collision with the FBI and looks at the building panic inside the GOP about Donald Trump's flailing campaign. Get inside the Republican resistance with host Mike Murphy's frank and funny analysis of the week in National politics. http://RadioFreeGOP.com

Sneak Preview of Radio Free GOP

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2016 7:24


Blasting Trump and dreading Hillary, provocative and funny GOP strategist Mike Murphy goes outlaw, tearing into campaign 2016 with topical rants, informed and merciless analysis and key player interviews. Radio Free GOP is where real players from both parties go to talk frankly about what's really going on inside the campaigns. Get the real inside dope from the real players who know the political game best, every week. Full episodes are coming in July 2016! http://RadioFreeGOP.com

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