Comedian, storyteller, and lifelong show-business insider Sandy Hackett brings his unmistakable point of view to politics, current events, entertainment, family, and life itself. Drawing on more than four decades onstage—and a lifetime surrounded by legends, including his father, Buddy Hackett—Sandy blends personal stories, sharp observations, common sense, and humor. Some weeks he’ll be mad. Some weeks he’ll be nostalgic. But he’ll always have something worth talking about and give you something to think about.
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Signup to Generate a PitchComedian, storyteller, and lifelong show-business insider Sandy Hackett brings his unmistakable point of view to politics, current events, entertainment, family, and life itself. Drawing on more than four decades onstage, and a lifetime surrounded by legends, including his father, Buddy Hackett, Sandy blends personal stories, sharp observations, common sense, and humor. Some weeks he’ll be mad.
The Sandy Hackett Show is hosted by Sandy Hackett. The show has published 23 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Halloween: Nightmare in America" (30 October 2026, 22 minutes), "Liar, Liar" (20 October 2026, 30 minutes), and "What Are You Voting For?" (13 October 2026, 24 minutes).
The Sandy Hackett Show publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 25 minutes across 23 episodes.
Booking probability for The Sandy Hackett Show is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Sandy Hackett Show requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Sandy Hackett Show's contact route on record: public web form.
Sandy Hackett hosts The Sandy Hackett Show, a news podcast with 23 episodes published.
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The Sandy Hackett Show
This Halloween, the scariest things aren't ghosts, goblins, or things that go bump in the night. They're happening right before our eyes. In this special Halloween edition of The Sandy Hackett Show , Sandy mixes sharp...
The Sandy Hackett Show
“Believe me.” Two words Donald Trump uses frequently. But how many of his promises have actually come true? In this episode of The Sandy Hackett Show , Sandy takes a humorous but hard-hitting look at Trump's promises...
The Sandy Hackett Show
What are you voting for—and what kind of country do you want to live in? Sandy Hackett takes a pointed, often funny look at the issues behind the ballot: affordable housing, healthcare, jobs, immigration, reproductive...
The Sandy Hackett Show
The midterms are coming—and before we argue about who should win, maybe we should talk about the one thing that actually decides it: voting. In this episode of The Sandy Hackett Show, Sandy takes a look at the upcoming...
Episode #20
Water doesn’t care who you voted for—and without it, nothing else matters. I’ve spent much of my life around the Colorado River: rafting, fishing, boating, water skiing and watching the Hoover Dam spillways run in 1983...
The Sandy Hackett Show
Polls can tell us where things stand—but they don’t cast ballots. In this episode of The Sandy Hackett Show , Sandy looks beyond the headlines and political noise at what actually matters: showing up and voting. From...
The Sandy Hackett Show
What happens when MAGA’s own words and actions expose the truth behind the movement? Sandy examines the Texas Senate race, an AI-generated attack ad targeting James Talarico, allegations involving Ken Paxton, Donald...
The Sandy Hackett Show
Mitch McConnell is finally leaving the Senate—but the damage he helped create will remain for generations. Sandy looks at McConnell’s legacy, the Supreme Court he helped reshape, the Republican effort to control the...
The Sandy Hackett Show
On what would have been Buddy Hackett’s birthday, Sandy shares the man behind the laughter— father, best friend, and comedy legend. Through funny, personal stories, Sandy remembers growing up Hackett, working beside him...
Episode #15
Donald Trump promised America a new Golden Age. Sandy Hackett takes a closer look at what we actually got: a Golden Brick Road paved with broken promises, gilded distractions and political absurdity. From Fort Knox and...
Episode #14
For years, Southwest Airlines earned my loyalty so completely that I stopped comparison shopping. Then it began changing the very things that made Southwest different. In “Identity Theft,” I look at what happens when...
Episode #13
AI may live in the cloud, but the cloud has to live somewhere.This week on Mad as Hell!, Sandy Hackett takes a look at the massive data centers powering artificial intelligence—and the enormous amounts of electricity...
Episode #12
We live in a time when information has never been more available... yet real understanding often seems harder to find. In this episode, Sandy Hackett explores why so many people mistake confidence for knowledge, the...
Episode #11
What ever happened to common sense? Was it something we lost... or did we simply stop paying attention? In this episode of Mad as Hell , Sandy Hackett explores why common sense isn't necessarily about intelligence—it's...
Episode #10
In a world where opinions spread faster than facts, Sandy Hackett asks a simple question: Where's the evidence? From politics to social media to everyday conversations, too many people make bold claims without proof...
Episode #9
We've all met a narcissist... or have we? This week, Sandy Hackett takes a funny—and surprisingly honest—look at the difference between confidence and narcissism. Before you start making a list of your boss, your ex...
Episode #8
A simple billboard featuring Dolly Parton stopped me in my tracks and got me thinking about something we rarely talk about anymore. When did kindness become something we have to remind people to practice? In this...
The Sandy Hackett Show
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Episode #5
The court restores the The Kennedy Center's name and purpose.
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