Episodes
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.
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Published 11/09/16
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
Published 11/02/16
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.
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Published 10/26/16
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."
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Published 10/19/16
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!
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Published 10/12/16
Trump's tax tangle and an interview with legendary Democratic consultant and speech writer Bob Shrum.
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Published 10/05/16
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
Published 09/27/16
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
Published 09/21/16
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
Published 09/14/16
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
Published 09/07/16
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.
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Published 08/31/16
We talk Trump campaign shake up 3.0, Hillary's cash 'n' carry crown Prince and an interview with Washington Post Trumplinologist Robert Costa.
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Published 08/24/16
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.
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Published 08/17/16
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
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Published 08/08/16
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
Published 08/01/16
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.
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Published 07/24/16
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.
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Published 07/20/16
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."
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Published 07/14/16