# Running on Empty (with Ron Brownstein)

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Podcast: [Hacks On Tap](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hacks-on-tap-771065)
Published: 2026-08-18T23:02:00+00:00
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## Resource

This week Axe and Murphy were joined by Bloomberg Opinion columnist, CNN senior political analyst, and certified Hackeroo Ron Brownstein. The Hacks dive into this week in the political circus — from military misadventures and ballroom loyalty tests to surging gas prices, plummeting poll numbers, and everything in between. Photo by Brandon Bell via Getty Images. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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