The Making of a President

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Can We Actually Trust the Midterm Polls?

Lakshya Jain, elections analyst and co-founder of Split Ticket, joins Peter to dig into polling reliability, election models, and how voters are responding to economic co

Sep 22
44 min

How to Break the Internet (and Win Campaigns), With Alex Bruesewitz

Trump social media guru Alex Bruesewitz joins Peter to discuss how Joe Rogan and TikTok memes helped Republicans win the White House, which Democrats actually understand

Sep 15
1 h 02 min

Are Democrats Out of Ideas? with Rahm Emanuel

Rahm Emanuel, the longtime Democratic power broker, former White House chief of staff, and perennial subject of campaign intrigue, joins Peter on the debut episode of The

Sep 8
51 min

Coming Soon — The Making of A President, Hosted By Peter Hamby

Starting on September 8, join Peter Hamby, Puck’s award-winning political correspondent, for a weekly deep dive inside the machinery of modern campaigns — a podcast featu

Aug 30
1 min

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When Peter Hamby reports, you should read and listen. His political acumen is genuine and he’s also got a great sense of humor about him. I could also listen to him for hours as he’s also got one of the best voices in journalism. I first noticed him on Real Time and started following him a few years ago. He’s well worth your time and this premier episode was a blast!

SomeActorGuy · Sep 2026

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