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Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
Master political strategist James Carville and revered journalist Al Hunt convenes 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.
Episodes
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
154: Rico with Law Prof. Morgan Cloud
James and Al highlight the need for Democrats to maintain solidarity in the primaries to protect democracy and the importance of the Dobbs referendum coming up…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
153: Lis Smith: Any Given Tuesday: A Political Love Story
James and Al are joined by Pete Buttigieg’s Senior Communications Advisor Lis Smith for a conversation about her career journey as a political veteran, how to…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
152: Foreign Affairs with Ed Luce & Michael Abramowitz
James and Al are joined by Financial Times U.S. National Editor Ed Luce and Freedom House President Michael Abramowitz for a look at the recent upheavals in…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
151: Revisionist History: The Triplicate Program and Opioid Epidemic
We’re sharing a bonus episode from our friends at Revisionist History, Malcolm Gladwell’s podcast about things misunderstood and overlooked. This season…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
150: Tim Miller: Why We Did It
James and Al are joined by Bulwark writer, author, and anti-Trump conservative Tim Miller to delve into the departure of the Republican party from the…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
149: The State of the Supreme Court with Linda Greenhouse
The State of the Supreme Court with Linda Greenhouse
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
148: Ryan Grim from The Intercept
James and Al review the latest 1/6 hearing and upcoming Supreme Court rulings, then welcome D.C. Bureau Chief of The Intercept Ryan Grim to analyze the…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
147: Rep. Ro Khanna
James and Al fire off on the ineffectiveness of liberal organizations and what they need to do to help win elections. They then welcome Silicon Valley…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
146: The Betrayal: How Mitch McConnell and the Senate Republicans Abandoned America with Ira Shapiro
James and Al break down the results of this week’s primary elections and are joined by author and congressional expert Ira Shapiro. In their conversation, they…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
145: To Risk It All with Admiral James Stavridis
Following the Memorial Day weekend, James and Al welcome former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Admiral James Stravidis, to look back on some of our greatest…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
144: It's The Economy Stupid with Roger Altman
James and Al go off on the growing epidemic of gun violence and the apathy of the public. Then, they welcome Fmr. US Deputy Treasury Secretary and Evercore…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
143: This Will Not Pass with Jonathan Martin & Alexander Burns
James and Al sound off on the politicians who would back Russia after their aggression. Then, they are joined by NYT political correspondents and authors of…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
141: Debugger - Defending democracy from big tech
Big Tech makes big decisions over our lives: What products we see, how we feel about world events, what to censor — to some degree, even what medical decisions…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
142: Fmr. SecDef Bill Cohen
James and Al take on the Supreme Court for invalidating abortion rights, and stress the need for activist groups on the Left to get out into the field and…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
140: Jeff Nussbaum
James and Al fire off on the disastrous Supreme Court decision overturning Roe V. Wade, and the state of our judicial system after the leak. Then, they welcome…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
139: Will Be Wild
From critically acclaimed podcast studios Pineapple Street and Wondery comes a new 8-part series called Will Be Wild that shines a light on the human stories…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
138: Sen. Mallory McMorrow
James and Al call on Democratic interest groups to kick things into high gear before the midterms and are joined by MI State Senator and viral star Mallory…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
137: War & Peace w/ General John Allen
James and Al lay out the case for Democrats to stop their internal criticism and infighting going into the midterms. They also welcome 4-Star USMC General John…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
136: Border Breakdown w/ Amna Nawaz
James and Al explain Trump’s weakening hold on the Republican Party and host PBS NewsHour’s Chief Correspondent Amna Nawaz for a discussion on immigration and…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
135: Just Smell It & Go On w/ David Pepper
James and Al are joined by author and former Ohio Democratic Party Chairman David Pepper for a deep dive into the bellwether politics of his state, the…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
134: From Against the Rules with Michael Lewis: Six Levels Down
We’re sharing a special preview of the new season of Against the Rules from Pushkin Industries. On Against the Rules, bestselling author Michael Lewis takes a…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
133: Dr Fiona Hill on Russia & Jon Macks on The Oscars
James and Al sit down with former U.S. National Security Council official and expert in Russian and European affairs Fiona Hill to discuss why Putin invaded…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
132: Just back from Ukraine with Nick Schifrin
James and Al are joined by PBS NewsHour’s foreign affairs and defense correspondent Nick Schifirin to lay out Russia’s goals for its war in Ukraine. They also…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
131: Is Russia a real country with Peter Pomeranzev
James and Al welcome John Hopkins’ Agora Institute Senior Fellow Peter Pomerantsev to examine Putin’s plans in Ukraine and the role of propaganda in the…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
130: Ron Brownstein
James and Al look at the latest developments in Ukraine, and host Senior Editor of The Atlantic Ron Brownstein. They take on the increasing regressivism of the…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
129: 180º Addict
James and Al break down this week’s elections and review the State of the Union. Then, they are joined by Ed Luce of the Financial Times to delve into…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
128: Ukraine with Anne Applebaum
James and Al highlight the importance of unity in the Democratic party going into midterms and welcome Pulitzer prize winning historian and journalist Anne…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
127: Senator Bill Bradley
James and Al emphasize the likelihood that Trump will face legal action, and are joined by former NBA player and Senator from New Jersey Bill Bradley to look…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
126: Super Bowl Special
In this special Super Bowl episode, James and Al are joined by Tulane Law’s Gabe Feldman and Greg Cosell of NFL Films to break down the upcoming game, and give…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
125: SCOTUS With Walter Dellinger
James and Al tackle the latest COVID news and are joined by former Solicitor General and Duke Law School Dean Walter Dellinger to explore the state of the…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
124: Ukraine with David Sanger
James and Al are joined by NYT’s White House and National Security Correspondent David Sanger to break down the danger that Russia’s Putin poses to Ukraine and…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
123: Sherrilyn Ifill & Michael Waldman
James and Al are joined by legal legends Sherrilyn Ifill, President of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and President of the Brennan Center for Justice Michael…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
122: Molly Jong-Fast
James and Al give out some well deserved awards and are joined by author and cultural icon Molly Jong-Fast for a wide ranging conversation about her career and…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
121: 1/6 with Rep. Jamie Raskin
James and Al welcome Congressman and member of the House Select Committee investigating the events of last January 6th, Jamie Raskin, for a discussion about…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
120: Happy New Year With Friends
Al and James are joined by top experts from the fields of journalism, economics, entertainment, medicine, and law, featuring Jill Abramson, Roger Altman…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
119: RETRO: In memory of Harry Reid
In memory of Harry Reid, here is the episode we recorded with him earlier in May 2021 James and Al sit with Former Majority Leader Harry Reid to discuss Senate…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
118: Holiday Spirit
In this special holiday themed episode James and Al take on Joe Manchin’s sabotage of the Build Back Better Bill, defend Joe Biden and his first year of…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
117: Omicron Is Here
James and Al are joined by Massachusetts General Hospital critical care and pediatric surgeon, Dr. Cornelia Griggs for an examination of the current state of…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
116: PHD In White-Trashology
James and Al are joined by author and Atlantic columnist Barton Gellman for a hard look at the threats to our democracy posed by the events of 1/6. Is there a…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
115: Remembering Pearl Harbor with Craig Symonds
A week out from the upcoming 80th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, James and Al are joined by U.S. Naval Academy Professor and author of…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
114: John Feinstein
In this Thanksgiving episode, James and Al are joined by sports journalist and author of “Raise A Fist, Take A Knee” John Feinsten to talk about the ongoing…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
113: Rep. Dan Crenshaw “Jellybeans in a turd”
James and Al are joined by Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas for a wide ranging talk about the philosophical differences that define the two parties and how the…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
112: Danny Meyer
James and Al reflect on the recent elections and emphasize the need for Democrats to sell their policies in addition to governing. Then, they sit down with CEO…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
111: Senator Angus King
James and Al celebrate the diversity of winners in the 11/2 election, mourn Virginia and examine where McAuliffe went wrong. Then, they are joined by Senator…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
110: Rep. Liz Cheney
James and Al are joined by Wyoming’s Congressional Rep. Liz Cheney to examine the events of 1/6 and how the investigation is being conducted, the need for…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
109: Rt Hon. Tony Blair
James and Al are joined by former U.K Prime Minister Tony Blair to discuss the challenges faced by democracies around the world. From terror, to the Afghan…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
108: Paul Begala
James and Al are joined by Democratic campaign mastermind Paul Begala for his take on Texas politics and how liberals can start to regain ground there going…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
107: Dems working it out ?
With the budget and debt ceiling votes sending the Democratic party into disarray, James and Al convene the Politics War Room to discuss the importance of…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
106: Barney Frank
James and Al are joined by Chairman of the Financial Services Committee, congressman Barney Frank, for an in depth look at the current budget negotiations and…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
105: Emily Bazelon & David Wessel
James and Al are joined by David Wessel of the Brookings Institution to break down the challenges posed to our country by the debt ceiling, a stalled budget…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
104: Prof. Joseph Ellis
James and Al are joined by American historian Joseph Ellis for a deep dive into the politics, people and passions that set off the American Revolution on both…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
103: WORTH: Ken Feinberg & Camille Biros
James and Al examine the legacy of September 11th by welcoming the Special Master of the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund, Ken Feinberg, and his law partner…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
102: Election Experts - Kristen Soltis Anderson & Amy Walter
James and Al bring on Echelon Insights founding partner, Kristen Soltis Anderson, and the editor of the Cook Political Report, Amy Walter, to discuss polling…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
101: Afghanistan with Ed Luce & Vali Nasr
With the Afghanistan pull out looking more disastrous by the day, James and Al bring on John Hopkins Professor of International Affairs and Middle East…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
100: EPISODE 100 !!!! - Professor Craig Symonds
In the wake of the chaos in Afghanistan, James and Al take on the leaders who contributed to the disaster that our country and the Middle East are facing. Then…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
99: DeSantis Is A Giant Asshole also Donald McNeil discusses COVID
In their 100th episode, James and Al bring on veteran of the New York Times, Donald McNeil, for a look at what’s next for us during the pandemic now that the…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
98: Lieutenant General Russel L. Honoré (Ret.)
James and Al bring on Lieutenant General Russel L. Honoré (Ret.) for a wide ranging conversation about how we can defend the Capitol, protect our most…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
97: Professor Randall Kennedy
James and Al are joined by Harvard Law Professor Randall Kennedy to look at the Democratic Party’s best strategies for approaching issues of race, policing and…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
96: Fmr. US Deputy Treasury Secretary Roger Altman
James and Al welcome Fmr. US Deputy Treasury Secretary Roger Altman to the War Room to find out what’s next for our recovering economy and how we stack up…
- Politics War Room with James Carville & Al Hunt
95: Michael C Bender
James and Al bring on Wall Street Journal White House reporter and author of “Frankly We Did Win This Election”, Michael Bender for a look at how this…