Ken Rudin's Political Junkie

Ken Rudin's Political Junkie

Hosted by Ken Rudin · Ken Rudin

4.7from 647 ratings

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74
Episodes
27
Transcribed
647
Ratings
Monthly
Cadence
2021
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About Ken Rudin's Political Junkie

Essential political news, analysis and history with veteran political analyst Ken Rudin.

Publisher
Ken Rudin
Category
news
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
27 Feb 2021
Latest episode
3 Sept 2026
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27 of 74 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 3 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Episode #433: We’re Not In Kansas Anymore: Remembering Nancy Kassebaum

  2. 14 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Episode #432: Has The GOP Maxed Out In Ohio?

  3. 6 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Episode #431: O Sister, Where Are Thou?; Bloodhounds For Mitch?

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Episode #433: We’re Not In Kansas Anymore: Remembering Nancy Kassebaum

Published 3 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Fourth, Kassebaum, throughout her three terms in the Senate, was known as a moderate. Today you can probably count on two fingers how many moderate Republicans there are in the Senate, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, but both of them have tenuous holds on their seats. On the other hand, Kassebaum was re-elected in 1984 with 76% of the vote, and she got 74% when she ran again in 1990. And none of her campaigns were about ideology. It was about getting things done for Kansas. She has fought for our farmers, written the law to rebuild our nation's air transport system, and stood up for our senior citizens by opposing drastic cuts in Medicare. […]

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Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Dan Glickman
  • Walter Mondale
  • Jack Pitney
  • Al Cross
  • Meg Kinnard

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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.7 / 5
624 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
23 ratings

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Engagement
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