Radio Free GOP With Mike Murphy Thu, 04 Dec 2025 23:51:55 +0000 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 23:51:55 +0000 Libsyn RSSgen 1.0 https://RadioFreeGOP.net en https://RadioFreeGOP.net https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/6/6/7/7667371faaebef01/RFG_2500x.jpg Radio Free GOP With Mike Murphy Mike Murphy true Mike Murphy radiofreegop@gmail.com episodic no It's War! Enlist! It's War! Enlist! Thu, 25 Jun 2020 18:06:05 +0000 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!

]]> 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!

]]> 50:24 true 1 25 full RadioFreeGOP Free Sample -- The Post-Debate Special From Hacks On Tap Free Sample -- The Post-Debate Special From Hacks On Tap Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:25:31 +0000 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.

]]> 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.

]]> 36:12 true 1 24 full Mike Mur[hy Radio Free GOP Mini: Coming Soon! Hacks On Tap! Radio Free GOP Mini: Coming Soon! Hacks On Tap! Sun, 09 Jun 2019 21:46:02 +0000 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.

]]> 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.

]]> 06:23 true 1 12 full Mike Murphy Radio Free GOP Mini: So You Need 100 Million? Radio Free GOP Mini: So You Need 100 Million? Sun, 24 Feb 2019 05:00:00 +0000 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> 01:08:51 true 1 22 full RadioFreeGOP.net Amazon Crime, Art of the Surrender and Globe Trotting with Amb. Frank Lavin Amazon Crime, Art of the Surrender and Globe Trotting with Amb. Frank Lavin Tue, 19 Feb 2019 04:00:00 +0000 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!

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]]> 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!

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]]> 01:25:04 true 1 21 full RadioFreeGOP.net We're Baaaack: The 2018 Holiday Spectacular Slash Bottle Show! We're Baaaack: The 2018 Holiday Spectacular Slash Bottle Show! Sat, 22 Dec 2018 06:40:34 +0000 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!

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]]> 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!

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]]> 01:16:42 true 1 20 full RadioFreeGop.net Aftermath: When The Smart Guys Aren't So Smart Aftermath: When The Smart Guys Aren't So Smart Wed, 09 Nov 2016 22:05:23 +0000 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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]]> 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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]]> 01:27:49 true full You've Got (Bad) Mail with Pollster Neil Newhouse You've Got (Bad) Mail with Pollster Neil Newhouse Wed, 02 Nov 2016 04:07:01 +0000 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

]]> 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

]]> 01:18:02 true full Halloween Horrors & Comedian Dana Gould Halloween Horrors & Comedian Dana Gould Wed, 26 Oct 2016 03:00:03 +0000 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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]]> 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

]]> 01:17:00 true full Trump's Spiral and Inside The Circus! Trump's Spiral and Inside The Circus! Wed, 19 Oct 2016 03:11:20 +0000 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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]]> 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

]]> 01:07:27 true full Show Trials! And the Axe, David Axelrod Show Trials! And the Axe, David Axelrod Wed, 12 Oct 2016 03:52:56 +0000 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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]]> 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

]]> 01:38:11 true full Trump Thumpin' and... Bob Shrum Trump Thumpin' and... Bob Shrum Wed, 05 Oct 2016 05:00:00 +0000 Trump's tax tangle and an interview with legendary Democratic consultant and speech writer Bob Shrum.

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

]]> 01:21:17 false full Trump Debate Disastah! Trump Debate Disastah! Tue, 27 Sep 2016 23:04:54 +0000 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

]]> 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

]]> 01:09:11 true full Poll Panic! Can Trump Win? Plus A Paul Begala Interview Poll Panic! Can Trump Win? Plus A Paul Begala Interview Wed, 21 Sep 2016 05:02:04 +0000 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

]]> 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

]]> 01:23:35 true full Hillary's Hiccup & A Polling Panic Hillary's Hiccup & A Polling Panic Wed, 14 Sep 2016 06:24:41 +0000 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

]]> 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

]]> 01:29:49 false full A Trumpa-novella and the 2,000 Year Old Spot A Trumpa-novella and the 2,000 Year Old Spot Wed, 07 Sep 2016 22:54:52 +0000 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

]]> 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

]]> 01:20:15 false full Trump-angulation on Immigration & Trade Policy With Robert Zoellick Trump-angulation on Immigration & Trade Policy With Robert Zoellick Wed, 31 Aug 2016 05:16:12 +0000 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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]]> 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

]]> 01:13:33 false full Trump Hearts Soccer Moms? & Robert Costa of The Washington Post Trump Hearts Soccer Moms? & Robert Costa of The Washington Post Wed, 24 Aug 2016 05:42:30 +0000 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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]]> 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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]]> 01:10:03 false full Trump's Pivot To Nowhere & Super Pollster Mark Mellman Trump's Pivot To Nowhere & Super Pollster Mark Mellman Wed, 17 Aug 2016 04:55:50 +0000 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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]]> 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

]]> 01:04:40 false full Poll-a-palooza & The Orange Menace Brings People Together Poll-a-palooza & The Orange Menace Brings People Together Mon, 08 Aug 2016 05:23:32 +0000 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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]]> 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

]]> 01:07:25 false full Democratic Convention Recap Democratic Convention Recap Mon, 01 Aug 2016 23:52:05 +0000 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

]]> 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

]]> 01:05:32 true full Hope and Fear in Gotham… and Cleveland & Roger Stone Hope and Fear in Gotham… and Cleveland & Roger Stone Sun, 24 Jul 2016 09:00:00 +0000 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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]]> 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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]]> 54:10 true full From The GOP Convention: Cleveland Crashing & Cops In A Conga Line From The GOP Convention: Cleveland Crashing & Cops In A Conga Line Wed, 20 Jul 2016 23:32:06 +0000 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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]]> 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

]]> 49:28 true full Trumpzilla Vs. Cleveland, Mitt Romney Pt. II Trumpzilla Vs. Cleveland, Mitt Romney Pt. II Thu, 14 Jul 2016 22:49:09 +0000 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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]]> 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

]]> 44:52 false full Mitt Romney's campaign memories, Trump's Hell Week & Countdown To The Crazy GOP convention Mitt Romney's campaign memories, Trump's Hell Week & Countdown To The Crazy GOP convention Fri, 08 Jul 2016 06:59:00 +0000 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.

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]]> 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

]]> 40:51 false full Sneak Preview of Radio Free GOP Sneak Preview of Radio Free GOP Fri, 24 Jun 2016 05:39:02 +0000 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!

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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 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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