Ken Rudin's Political Junkie

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Ken Rudin's Political Junkie is the essential show for anyone who is curious and passionate about politics ... which includes most of us. Each week, veteran political analyst Ken Rudin explores policy debates, campaign strategies and the newsmakers making it happen in Washington and in state capitols across the country. Politicians, journalists and experts of all stripes join Ken to share smart analysis and rich historical context behind the issues shaping our national dialogue today.

Whether you're a seasoned political junkie or a casual observer of politics, you’ll enjoy hearing informed conversation about national and regional campaigns, deep dives into noteworthy moments in political history, and intriguing tidbits of political trivia. Political Junkie is the show that aims to make politics accessible, engaging, and -- dare we say it -- fun.

Ken Rudin's Political Junkie is published weekly as a full-hour show tailored for a public radio audience.

The show is available to stations as an ongoing SubAuto subscription for an annual carriage fee. More information about the series is available on our website.

In addition, we periodically release special episodes for non-subscribed stations which may be purchased.

For more information about the show, including carriage information for stations, contact Douglas Bell, Coordinating Producer at dbell@krpoliticaljunkie.com. For other questions about the show, or to book Ken for local appearances, contact Ken at ken@krpoliticaljunkie.com.

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Ken Rudin's Political Junkie is the essential show for anyone who is curious and passionate about politics ... which includes most of us. Each week, veteran political analyst Ken Rudin explores policy debates, campaign strategies, and the newsmakers making it happen in Washington and in state capitols across the country.

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161 Pieces

The Political Junkie Minisodes series has been discontinued.

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Special full-hour episodes of Ken Rudin's Political Junkie, offered a few times per year to stations with no ongoing series subscription required.

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Fundraising episodes and promos from Ken Rudin's Political Junkie for use during station pledge drives.


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If we’re in New Hampshire, there’s no way we can avoid talking 2016 presidential politics. Political Junkie host Ken Rudin's in the studios of New...

Bought by KCCU Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WRKF, WXXI Rochester, and KUER


  • Added: Sep 04, 2014
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 5
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Political Junkie Ken Rudin and New York Times Washington correspondent Carl Hulse discuss the president's vacation woes, and whether they reflect a...

Bought by KCCU Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WRKF, KUER, and WXXI Rochester


  • Added: Aug 28, 2014
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 5
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The political bombshell of the week was the indictment of Rick Perry on two felony charges of abusing his power and office. It came as the Texas g...

Bought by KCCU Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WRKF, KUER, and WXXI Rochester


  • Added: Aug 21, 2014
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 5
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Hillary Clinton's not known as someone who says whatever she’s thinking, certainly not when it has the potential to make headlines … or create wave...

Bought by KCCU Radio, KUER, WRKF, WXXI Rochester, and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Aug 14, 2014
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 5
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On the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon's resignation, Political Junkie host Ken Rudin chats with John Dean, former White House counsel ...

Bought by KCCU Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WRKF, WXXI Rochester, and KUER


  • Added: Aug 06, 2014
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 5
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With less than a hundred days to go before Election Day, host Ken Rudin decided to bring Cook Political Report analyst Jennifer Duffy on the show t...

Bought by KCCU Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WRKF, KUER, and WXXI Rochester


  • Added: Jul 31, 2014
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 5
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Not all the fights we talk about on the Political Junkie are at the ballot box. Some are in court -- as we saw this week, in the latest attempt by...

Bought by KCCU Radio, KUER, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WRKF, and WXXI Rochester


  • Added: Jul 24, 2014
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 5
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Ken Rudin reports abroad from Alaska with a new trivia question, and a familiar song and dance from those on the left -- that Ruth Bader Ginsburg s...

Bought by KCCU Radio, WRKF, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KUER, and WXXI Rochester


  • Added: Jul 17, 2014
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 5
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With recent news of Scott Walker's on-again, off-again (and on-again?) PAC collusion scandal, the success of Lawrence Lessig's MayDay PAC, and the ...

Bought by KCCU Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WXXI Rochester, WRKF, and KUER


  • Added: Jul 09, 2014
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 5
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Immigration reform's dead -- at least for this year. Republicans blame President Obama for the stalemate, saying they don't trust him to follow the...

Bought by KCCU Radio, KUER, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WRKF, and WXXI Rochester


  • Added: Jul 03, 2014
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 5