Politics War Room with James Carville and Al Hunt
Master political strategist James Carville and revered journalist Al Hunt convene a war room each week to discuss the battle for the soul of the nation. Join them as they gather the sharpest minds from across the country to see who has the most compelling case for the American people on the issues that matter most.
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Coming Challenges with Professor Julian Zelizer
January 12, 2023 · 55:10
James and Al tackle the insanities of the new congress, and welcome Princeton’s Julian Zelizer to discuss myths from the Lost Cause to the Reagan Revolution continuing to define our politics.
Speaker Madness with Carl Hulse
January 5, 2023 · 54:53
James and Al welcome NYT’s Washington expert Carl Hulse to break down Rep. McCarthy’s ongoing battle to become the next Speaker of the House– with a little bit of football thrown in.
Ringing In The New Year
December 29, 2022 · 1:06:24
James and Al ring in 2023 with George Stevens, Jill Abramson, Fred Wertheimer, and Jane Mayer by forecasting the political future and discussing the state of media and entertainment.
Butt Plugs & Dildos
December 15, 2022 · 1:09:40
James and Al welcome political consultant and the mastermind behind the win of Sen. Warnock in GA, Quentin Fulks, to discuss how they won and how to expand the electorate going forward.
After Georgia with Michael McDonald
December 8, 2022 · 1:17:55
James and Al welcome UF Political Science Prof. Michael McDonald to discuss the re-election of Sen. Warnock in GA, and the demographics behind Dem. overperformance in the midterms.
Glob of Protoplasm
December 2, 2022 ·
James and Al welcome AZ Congressman Ruben Gallego to discuss the newly elected House, keeping his state voting Democratic, and how our government should be handling immigration.
Dark Money
November 24, 2022 · 1:03:10
James and Al welcome a series of guests to explore how dark money has been corrupting the Supreme Court, our electoral systems, and wider government– plus what we can do to fix it.
Ro Khanna & Tyler Bridges
November 17, 2022 · 1:29:26
James and Al welcome Rep. Ro Khanna to discuss how progressives factor into a liberal future, followed by author Tyler Bridges on the 40th anniversary of the infamous Stanford v. Cal game.
Election Aftermath with Robert Draper
November 10, 2022 · 1:06:21
James and Al welcome NYT contributor and author Robert Draper to examine the incoming midterm results and look at how Republican delusions blunted the supposed red wave.
Midterms By The Numbers with Stanley Greenberg
November 3, 2022 · 1:04:00
James and Al welcome pollster Stanley Greenberg to examine the issues driving the midterms and how they affect Democrats’ current prospects, before exploring elections around the globe.