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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Former congressman Russ Carnahan reflects on the unimaginable tragedy that claimed the lives of his father, then Missouri Governor Mel Carnahan, an...

Bought by KCCU Radio and WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Oct 20, 2016
  • Length: 08:59
  • Purchases: 2
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The most surreal and vicious presidential debate is now in the history books, and it came in the wake of some lewd comments Donald Trump made in 20...

Bought by KCCU Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WRST-FM Oshkosh, and WXXI Rochester


  • Added: Oct 12, 2016
  • Length: 08:59
  • Purchases: 4
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NPR's Ron Elving makes a special visit to the Political Junkie to assess the presidential campaign, the media coverage and how much he misses worki...

Bought by KCCU Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WRST-FM Oshkosh, WXXI Rochester, and Northeast Indiana Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 06, 2016
  • Length: 08:59
  • Purchases: 5
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The first presidential debate is in the books. Karen Tumulty of the Washington Post offers a complete analysis of the debate's high and low moments...

Bought by KCCU Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WRST-FM Oshkosh, and Northeast Indiana Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 29, 2016
  • Length: 08:59
  • Purchases: 4
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With the first presidential debate just days away -- and anticipation growing -- we hear from communications specialist Ruth Sherman as to what Hil...

Bought by KCCU Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WXXI Rochester, and Northeast Indiana Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 21, 2016
  • Length: 08:59
  • Purchases: 4
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Join Political Junkie Ken Rudin for a review of many great moments from the history of televised presidential debates, with commentary from several...

Bought by WVPE, KGOU, KSUT, WJSU, WRVO Public Media and more


  • Added: Sep 15, 2016
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 16
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Bob Schieffer, the former host of CBS' Face the Nation, talks about how he prepared for his role as moderator in the 2004, 2008 and 2012 debates.

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


  • Added: Sep 14, 2016
  • Length: 08:59
  • Purchases: 3
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John Dickerson, the host of "Face the Nation," has a new book that is filled with his favorite political moments in history.  He brings many of the...

Bought by KCCU Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WXXI Rochester, and Northeast Indiana Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 07, 2016
  • Length: 08:59
  • Purchases: 4
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Ron Klain, Al Gore's former chief of staff, talks about the aftermath of the 2000 presidential election, when the Supreme Court decided the oh-so-c...

Bought by KCCU Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and Northeast Indiana Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 31, 2016
  • Length: 08:59
  • Purchases: 3
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Jon Meacham discusses his biography of George H.W. Bush, the 41st president who soared in popularity in the aftermath of the successful 1991 Gulf W...

Bought by KCCU Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WJSU, WXXI Rochester, and Northeast Indiana Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 25, 2016
  • Length: 08:59
  • Purchases: 5