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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.

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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.

    Rural Rage with Tom Schaller and Paul Waldman

    Rural Rage with Tom Schaller and Paul Waldman

    James and Al destroy the RNC and Senator Katie Britt’s SOTU response, before welcoming authors of “White Rural Rage” Tom Schaller and Paul Waldman for a demographic deep dive.  They expose the disproportionate influence of rural White voters, analyze the factors driving their regional decline, and explain how Republicans have leveraged their grievances to win a larger share of their vote.  Then, they prove that rhetoric has not translated into results on issues like coal mining expansion and rural broadband access, arguing that Democrats are actually the better choice.

    Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon.  Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from!

    Check Out James Carville's New Videos:
    James Carville Explains…Donald Trump’s Potential Felony Conviction
    James Carville Explains…Why Trump Might Pick Kellyanne Conway As VP
    James Carville Asks… Does Trump Have Syphilis?
    James Carville Explains… Moms For Liberty
    #TrumpStinks
    James Carville Explains… Why Mike Johnson is a P.O.S.
    James Carville Explains… everything about Mike Johnson
    James Carville on the trail of Lauren Boebert

    Option: Watch James Carville Explains on YouTube - Playlist

    James Carville’s & Al Hunt’s Substack:
    Carville Uncensored | People & Politics 

    Get More From This Week’s Guests:

    Paul Waldman:
    Twitter | Substack | Boundary Issues Podcast | The American Prospect | WaPo | MSNBC | Author of “White Rural Rage” & Other Books

    Tom Schaller:
    Twitter | UMBC | Author of “White Rural Rage”

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    • 1 hr 7 min
    Biden’s Last Campaign with Evan Osnos

    Biden’s Last Campaign with Evan Osnos

    James and Al give their take on Super Tuesday and the impact of a Trump conviction, before welcoming journalist Evan Osnos.  They analyze Biden’s electoral prospects and the validity of the polls, looking at how his personality has changed, whether he is fit to serve, and how to win over the doubters.  Then, they preview the potential and peril of the upcoming SOTU and
    evaluate the arguments driving his campaign strategy, including how to speak effectively about the increase in the cost of living, his policy successes, and the threat Trump poses to democracy.   

    Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon.  Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from!

    Check James Carville's new videos:
    James Carville Explains…Why Trump Might Pick Kellyanne Conway As VP
    James Carville Asks… Does Trump Have Syphilis?
    James Carville Explains… Moms For Liberty
    #TrumpStinks
    James Carville Explains… Why Mike Johnson is a P.O.S.
    James Carville Explains… everything about Mike Johnson
    James Carville on the trail of Lauren Boebert

    Option: Watch James Carville Explains on YouTube - Playlist

    Get More From This Week’s Guest:

    Evan Osnos:
    Twitter | The New Yorker | Brookings Institution | Website | Author

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    • 1 hr 8 min
    Greedflation with Senator Bob Casey

    Greedflation with Senator Bob Casey

    James and Al expose the hypocrisy of Jim Jordan and Matt Schlapp and welcome PA Senator Bob Casey.  They discuss the role of President Biden in down ballot elections, what it will take to win in PA, and the issues most important to voters.  They cover how Republican obstruction is exacerbating the border crisis and undermining national security, laying out how support for Ukraine and Israel makes us safer and boosts domestic manufacturing.  They also dive into Senator Casey’s work on the fentanyl crisis and how to win on economic issues by focusing on the effect that shrinkflation and greedflation have on our cost of living.

    Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon.  Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from!

    Check James Carville's new videos:
    James Carville Explains…Why Trump Might Pick Kellyanne Conway As VP
    James Carville Asks… Does Trump Have Syphilis?
    James Carville Explains… Moms For Liberty
    #TrumpStinks
    James Carville Explains… Why Mike Johnson is a P.O.S.
    James Carville Explains… everything about Mike Johnson
    James Carville on the trail of Lauren Boebert

    Option: Watch James Carville Explains on YouTube - Playlist

    Get More From This Week’s Guest:

    Senator Casey:
    Twitter | Senate.gov | Congress.gov | Website | Facebook | Senate Committee On Aging

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    • 1 hr 5 min
    Putin, Trump & Lincoln with Sidney Blumenthal

    Putin, Trump & Lincoln with Sidney Blumenthal

    James and Al skewer the radical Republicans complicit in the events of J6 and welcome former presidential advisor and Lincoln biographer Sidney Blumenthal.  They shut down the corruption allegations targeting President Biden, discuss the capture of MAGA by Putin and propaganda, and lay out the threat Russia poses to our elections and allies.  Then, they dive into the life and times of Abraham Lincoln, examining what made him such an effective politician, key moments on his path to the presidency, and the steps he took to hold the country together while it was tearing itself apart.

    Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon.  Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from!

    Check James Carville's new videos:
    James Carville Explains…Why Trump Might Pick Kellyanne Conway As VP
    James Carville Asks… Does Trump Have Syphilis?
    James Carville Explains… Moms For Liberty
    #TrumpStinks
    James Carville Explains… Why Mike Johnson is a P.O.S.
    James Carville Explains… everything about Mike Johnson
    James Carville on the trail of Lauren Boebert

    Option: Watch James Carville Explains on YouTube - Playlist

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    Sidney Blumenthal:
    Just Security | Wilson Center | The Guardian | Author

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    • 1 hr 35 min
    Catching A Supreme Court Case with Professor Pam Karlan

    Catching A Supreme Court Case with Professor Pam Karlan

    James and Al celebrate the Democrats win of George Santos’ seat, blast Republicans for stopping the border bill, take on Robert Hur, and welcome law professor Pam Karlan.  They discuss what will go into the SCOTUS rulings on Trump’s immunity and ballot cases and whether the justices will attempt to “split the baby”.  Then they debate Judge Cannon’s impartiality in the Mar-A-Lago documents case and explore what can be done if she gets out of line.  Critically, they lay out the timelines of Trump’s cases and what it will take for them to be resolved before voting begins.

    Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon.  Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from!

    Check James Carville's new videos:
    James Carville Explains…Why Trump Might Pick Kellyanne Conway As VP
    James Carville Asks… Does Trump Have Syphilis?
    James Carville Explains… Moms For Liberty
    #TrumpStinks
    James Carville Explains… Why Mike Johnson is a P.O.S.
    James Carville Explains… everything about Mike Johnson
    James Carville on the trail of Lauren Boebert

    Option: Watch James Carville Explains on YouTube - Playlist

    Get More From This Week’s Guest:

    Professor Pam Karlan:
    Stanford Law | DOJ.gov | Supreme Court Litigation Clinic

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    • 1 hr 21 min
    The New York Times with Adam Nagourney

    The New York Times with Adam Nagourney

    James and Al fire off on the continuing MAGA takeover of the Republican Party that led to the scuttling of the Democrats’ national security and immigration bill, and welcome NYT journalist Adam Nagourney.  They discuss the role of The New York Times as a media institution, its mission, its leadership, and the scandals and financial challenges it has overcome to deliver us the news.  Adam gives an inside scoop on the events that led to editorial page editor James Bennet’s resignation, the struggle to prevent bias, and how The Times has adapted to publishing in the digital era.

    Email your questions to James and Al at politicswarroom@gmail.com or tweet them to @politicon.  Make sure to include your city, we love to hear where you’re from!

    Check Out James Carville's new videos:
    James Carville Explains…Why Trump Might Pick Kellyanne Conway As VP
    James Carville Asks… Does Trump Have Syphilis?
    James Carville Explains… Moms For Liberty
    #TrumpStinks
    James Carville Explains… Why Mike Johnson is a P.O.S.
    James Carville Explains… everything about Mike Johnson
    James Carville on the trail of Lauren Boebert

    Option: Watch James Carville Explains on YouTube - Playlist

    Get More From This Week’s Guest:

    Adam Nagourney
    Twitter | NYT | Author of “The Times” & Other Books

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    • 1 hr 11 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
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3.3K Ratings

millafordems ,

Great podcast but terrible production

I love listening to James and Al and the guests are very interesting. I’ve been a huge James Carville fan since the late 80’s, and through this podcast I’ve discovered how much I like Al. I love the frank language and laugh during each episode, however, the background noise has to be silenced. It drives me nuts to hear James’ phone and Mary talking/clanking dishes in the background. Please don’t eat during the podcast either! Al often clears his throat right into the microphone and it’s maddening. Address your GERD, Al. No dairy.

I love you guys and want your podcast to reflect your brilliance.

Straightiron ,

Carville always crying in bed

Hunt too

simondarren ,

The production quality has been improving

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