Fly Out Day podcast

Fly Out Day

Punchbowl News

Fly Out Day lands every Thursday evening with a front-row seat to the chaos and conversations behind Capitol Hill’s final countdown of the week. Hosts Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman — Punchbowl News founders and best-selling authors — deliver unfiltered insight into key players and high-stakes drama shaping Washington’s most consequential day. Power. People. Politics. All before the weekend scramble.

52 Episodes

Rep. Greg Casar on Texas, the blue wave. Hakeem Jeffries, AI and the Iran war
11/12/2026
37:31
Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Rep. Greg Casar sat down with Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman to discuss Texas Democrats’ massive election wins, the House’s legislative agenda in 2027, AI protections and MUCH more. Stay with us after the interview as Semafor’s Nicholas Wu and our very own Max Cohen helps us break it all down along with That’s Not Gonna Fly!
DCCC Chair DelBene on Democrats’ massive midterms victory
11/5/2026
33:32
DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene, one of the people behind the House Democrats’ huge election wins, sat down with Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman at the townhouse to break down how Democrats pulled off a blue wave, what they will prioritize in the next congress, redistricting and MUCH more. Stick around: Ally Mutnick and Max Cohen stop by for That's Not Gonna Fly!
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Rep. Raskin: Trump “most corrupt” president in history
10/29/2026
42:11
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the top Democrat on House Judiciary and former Oversight ranking member, sat down with Jake Sherman to talk midterms, the Epstein investigation, a possible Trump impeachment and MUCH more. Stick around: for Hill legends Carl Hulse of The New York Times and our own John Bresnahan break down the interview.
Virginia Rep. Beyer on Trump impeachment, tariffs, medicaid and AI regulation
10/22/2026
29:41
Democrat on the House Ways and Means committee, Rep. Don. Beyer, joined Anna Palmer at the Punchbowl News townhouse to discuss the upcoming midterms, Democrats' legislative priorities, tech regulation and MUCH more. PLUS: CNN's Sarah Ferris and our own Ally Mutnick stop by for That's Not Gonna Fly!
Democratic Sen. Schiff: "If the election were today, we would flip the Senate"
10/8/2026
41:47
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of Senate Judiciary and top Democrat on its Intellectual Property subcommittee, will chat about AI, copyright, national security and the midterms with Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer at the first-ever Punchbowl News Tech Summit in San Francisco. Stick around: NYT's Mike Isaac and Punchbowl News' Ben Brody will stop by for That's Not Gonna Fly.
PA Sen. Dave McCormick on data center backlash, the AI race, and affordability
10/1/2026
33:23
Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) — a member of the Foreign Relations, Energy and Banking committees — sat down with Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer to discuss affordability challenges, data centers in his home state, the midterms and much more!Stick around: The Washington Sun's Igor Bobic and Punchbowl News' Josh Siegel stop by for That's Not Gonna Fly!
Sen. Martin Heinrich on the permitting deal, AI guardrails, and Democrats' senate odds
9/24/2026
36:54
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sat down with Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer at the townhouse to discuss the current state of permitting reform, AI and data centers, affordability and MUCH more. Then Semafor's Burgess Everett and our very own Laura Weiss stop by for That's Not Gonna Fly!
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore: "I will work with anyone, but I will bow to no one"
9/17/2026
36:42
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore sat down with Anna Palmer at the townhouse to talk about redistricting, the possibility of a Democratic majority in Congress, issues facing AI and data centers in the state and MUCH more. Stick around: CNN's Alayna Treene and Once Upon a Hill's Michael Jones break down the interview!
Top Democratic official predicts a 10-15 seat majority
9/10/2026
37:33
House Majority PAC President Mike Smith sits down with Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer at the townhouse to talk about affordability, redistricting and everything else weighing on Democrats ahead of the 2026 midterms. Stick around: Semafor's Nicholas Wu and our own Ally Mutnick break down everything he said.
Republican Study Chair on the midterms: “We're going to win”
9/3/2026
34:55
Republican Study Committee Chair Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas) stopped by the townhouse to chat with Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer about the state of the GOP, rooting out fraud, immigration reform and MUCH more. Stick around: The Texas Tribune's Gabby Birenbaum and MS NOW's Mychael Schnell join for That's Not Gonna Fly!

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