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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Things have become decidedly negative in the GOP contest, which is not surprising. But it doesn't come close to what we've seen in past Palmetto S...

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


  • Added: Feb 17, 2016
  • Length: 08:59
  • Purchases: 5
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The New Hampshire primary is over and the results are landslide victories for the so-called anti-establishment "outsiders" -- Donald Trump on the R...

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


  • Added: Feb 11, 2016
  • Length: 08:59
  • Purchases: 3
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One candidate who once had dreams of being president was Gary Bauer, a Republican who made appeals to religious conservatives in 2000. Sixteen yea...

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


  • Added: Feb 03, 2016
  • Length: 08:58
  • Purchases: 4
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Just days to go before the 2016 Iowa caucuses and who better to bring us up to speed on what's going on than Kathie Obradovich, the political colum...

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


  • Added: Jan 27, 2016
  • Length: 08:59
  • Purchases: 4
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Throughout his long career Sargent Shriver was the ultimate optimist, seeing the good in people. He was the first head of the Peace Corps, architec...

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


  • Added: Jan 20, 2016
  • Length: 08:59
  • Purchases: 4
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Jon Meacham joins the program to discuss his new biography of George H.W. Bush, the 41st president who soared in popularity in the aftermath of the...

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


  • Added: Jan 13, 2016
  • Length: 08:59
  • Purchases: 4
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Crying in politics is not as rare as it once was -- President Obama shed a tear or two this week discussing school children victims of gun violence...

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


  • Added: Jan 06, 2016
  • Length: 08:59
  • Purchases: 4
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Former Vice President Walter Mondale talks about his run for president in 1984, everything from choosing Geraldine Ferraro as the first woman on a ...

Bought by WXXI Rochester, Northeast Indiana Public Radio, WORT, and KCCU Radio


  • Added: Dec 31, 2015
  • Length: 08:59
  • Purchases: 4
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In the last Political Junkie for 2015, Abby Livingston of the Texas Tribune reviews last Saturday's Democratic debate in New Hampshire, where Hilla...

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


  • Added: Dec 22, 2015
  • Length: 08:59
  • Purchases: 4
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As 2015 draws to a close, Political Junkie Ken Rudin remembers the lawmakers and newsmakers from the world of politics who passed away this year. K...

Bought by KZYX, WVPE, WCQS, WBEZ, WRFA-LP and more


  • Added: Dec 17, 2015
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 14