Ken Rudin's Political Junkie

Ken Rudin's Political Junkie


Latest Episodes

Episode #411: A Sense Of Yuma After Sinema’s Departure
March 12, 2024

A review of the Arizona Senate race following the departure of incumbent Kyrsten Sinema. And a look at the key results from Super Tuesday. Plus, a review of a most unusual State of the Union address

Episode #410: California Girls (And Guys)
March 01, 2024

A look ahead towards Tuesday's primary to fill the Senate seat long held by the late Dianne Feinstein. Plus: Age and Biden, Sanity and Trump, and a Farewell by McConnell

Episode #409: Swift Paranoia Taylor-Made For MAGA
February 08, 2024

Rumors that Taylor Swift might endorse Joe Biden has led conservatives to lose their minds. And a look at Tuesday's congressional race on New York's Long Island to replace the irreplaceable George Sa

Episode #408: New Hampshire, Where Trump Came, Saw and Concord?
January 20, 2024

The latest in the Republican and Democratic contests in New Hampshire.

Episode #407: Farewell To 2023, Bracing For 2024
January 11, 2024

It's a review of 2023 and a look ahead to 2024 with NPR's Ron Elving.

Episode #406: Farewell To The Trailblazers
December 06, 2023

We hear from the biographers of two trailblazers who have left us, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter and former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. And we hear about an investigative podcast a

Episode #405: Pence Is Out; Is Choice In?
November 04, 2023

Election Day is on Tuesday, and we look at the race for governor in Kentucky and the battle for the state legislature in Virginia. Plus, Mike Pence is out, and Tommy Tuberville loses friends.

Episode #404: Master Of The House (For Now)
October 26, 2023

The ousting of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and replacing him, finally, with Mike Johnson, sets up two conversations this week: One, with a former California GOP lawmaker who bolted his party to vote

Episode #403: Goodbye To DiFi … And Kevin Too
October 06, 2023

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), the longest serving woman in the history of the Senate and a trailblazer for women, has died at the age of 90. And Kevin McCarthy becomes the first House speaker in hist

Episode #402: Murphy’s Law — On Romney, Haley And The Debates
September 25, 2023

GOP strategist Mike Murphy on Mitt Romney, Nikki Haley and this week's second Republican debate. We explore what's behind the Impeach Biden effort. And Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has been indicted.