Radio Free GOP With Mike Murphy

Provocative and funny GOP strategist Mike Murphy goes outlaw, tearing into the campaign 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 side the campaigns. Get the real inside dope from the real players who know the political game best, every week.

It’s War! Enlist! 06/25/2020

It’s War! Enlist! 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! /episode/index/show/radiofreegop/id/14967143

Free Sample -- The Post-Debate Special From Hacks On Tap 06/28/2019

Free Sample -- The Post-Debate Special From Hacks On Tap A free sample of Mike Murphy's new podcast with David Axelrod! /episode/index/show/radiofreegop/id/10327631

Radio Free GOP Mini: Coming Soon! Hacks On Tap! 06/09/2019

Radio Free GOP Mini: Coming Soon! Hacks On Tap! 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. /episode/index/show/radiofreegop/id/10105519

Radio Free GOP Mini: So You Need 100 Million? 02/24/2019

Radio Free GOP Mini: So You Need 100 Million? 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. /episode/index/show/radiofreegop/id/8758478

Amazon Crime, Art of the Surrender and Globe Trotting with Amb. Frank Lavin 02/19/2019

Amazon Crime, Art of the Surrender and Globe Trotting with Amb. Frank Lavin 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! /episode/index/show/radiofreegop/id/8696852

We’re Baaaack: The 2018 Holiday Spectacular Slash Bottle Show! 12/22/2018

We’re Baaaack: The 2018 Holiday Spectacular Slash Bottle Show! 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. /episode/index/show/radiofreegop/id/8014031

Aftermath: When The Smart Guys Aren't So Smart 11/09/2016

Aftermath: When The Smart Guys Aren't So Smart 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 /episode/index/show/radiofreegop/id/4818894

You’ve Got (Bad) Mail with Pollster Neil Newhouse 11/02/2016

You’ve Got (Bad) Mail with Pollster Neil Newhouse 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 /episode/index/show/radiofreegop/id/4795256

Halloween Horrors & Comedian Dana Gould 10/26/2016

Halloween Horrors & Comedian Dana Gould 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 /episode/index/show/radiofreegop/id/4774759

Trump's Spiral and Inside The Circus! 10/19/2016

Trump's Spiral and Inside The Circus! 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 /episode/index/show/radiofreegop/id/4755647

Show Trials! And the Axe, David Axelrod 10/12/2016

Show Trials! And the Axe, David Axelrod 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 /episode/index/show/radiofreegop/id/4737553

Trump Thumpin’ and... Bob Shrum 10/05/2016

Trump Thumpin’ and... Bob Shrum Trump's tax tangle and an interview with legendary Democratic consultant and speech writer Bob Shrum. http://RadioFreeGOP.com /episode/index/show/radiofreegop/id/4720315

Trump Debate Disastah! 09/27/2016

Trump Debate Disastah! 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 /episode/index/show/radiofreegop/id/4700501

Poll Panic! Can Trump Win? Plus A Paul Begala Interview 09/21/2016

Poll Panic! Can Trump Win? Plus A Paul Begala Interview 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 /episode/index/show/radiofreegop/id/4684263

Hillary’s Hiccup & A Polling Panic 09/14/2016

Hillary’s Hiccup & A Polling Panic 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 /episode/index/show/radiofreegop/id/4666526

A Trumpa-novella and the 2,000 Year Old Spot 09/07/2016

A Trumpa-novella and the 2,000 Year Old Spot 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 /episode/index/show/radiofreegop/id/4648291

Trump-angulation on Immigration & Trade Policy With Robert Zoellick 08/31/2016

Trump-angulation on Immigration & Trade Policy With Robert Zoellick 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 /episode/index/show/radiofreegop/id/4631617

Trump Hearts Soccer Moms? & Robert Costa of The Washington Post 08/24/2016

Trump Hearts Soccer Moms? & Robert Costa of The Washington Post 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 /episode/index/show/radiofreegop/id/4614399

Trump's Pivot To Nowhere & Super Pollster Mark Mellman 08/17/2016

Trump's Pivot To Nowhere & Super Pollster Mark Mellman 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 /episode/index/show/radiofreegop/id/4597912

Poll-a-palooza & The Orange Menace Brings People Together 08/08/2016

Poll-a-palooza & The Orange Menace Brings People Together 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 /episode/index/show/radiofreegop/id/4574113

Democratic Convention Recap 08/01/2016

Democratic Convention Recap 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 /episode/index/show/radiofreegop/id/4559043

Hope and Fear in Gotham… and Cleveland & Roger Stone 07/24/2016

Hope and Fear in Gotham… and Cleveland & Roger Stone 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 /episode/index/show/radiofreegop/id/4537714

From The GOP Convention: Cleveland Crashing & Cops In A Conga Line 07/20/2016

From The GOP Convention: Cleveland Crashing & Cops In A Conga Line 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 /episode/index/show/radiofreegop/id/4530576

Trumpzilla Vs. Cleveland, Mitt Romney Pt. II 07/14/2016

Trumpzilla Vs. Cleveland, Mitt Romney Pt. II 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 /episode/index/show/radiofreegop/id/4516476

Mitt Romney's campaign memories, Trump's Hell Week & Countdown To The Crazy GOP convention 07/08/2016

Mitt Romney's campaign memories, Trump's Hell Week & Countdown To The Crazy GOP convention 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 /episode/index/show/radiofreegop/id/4500752

Sneak Preview of Radio Free GOP 06/24/2016

Sneak Preview of Radio Free GOP 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 /episode/index/show/radiofreegop/id/4467065

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