The Muckrake Political Podcast

In this second of two exclusive Weekender episodes, I sat down with Sarah Kendzior to discuss our current political climate, the renewed threat of authoritarianism, and everything in-between.Pre-order Sarah's new book The Last American Road Trip here.To gain access to this show, as well as the full interview with Jake Rockatansky of QAA, head over to Patreon and become a patron. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the first of two Weekender previews this week. Big stuff. Here I interview Jake Rockatansky of the QAA Podcast (formerly QAnon Anonymous) about the infamous conspiracy theory, why people believe these things in the first place, what it was like to nearly fall into Right Wing conspiracy culture, and what we can do to push back against them.You can listen to Jake on QAA every week.Listen to this episode, and the second with Sarah Kendzior, by heading over to Patreon and becoming a patron of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Hauselman is out and about, so Jared Yates Sexton welcomes actual friend of the pod Karl Folk (the Institute of Unreality) onto the program to talk about the threat of Tech Fascism marrying the MAGA Movement, the true nature of Elon Musk's power grab, and the truly historical moment of hope and possibility we're living within and why we must take full advantage.To gain access to the subscriber-only Weekender edition of the show, head over to Patreon and subscribe today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a preview episode of The Muckrake Podcast's Patreon show that happens every Friday. To unlock the full show and a host of other great things, visit http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcastCo-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss how touching Biden's speech was announcing he was stepping down. They analyze ways the GOP will try to attack Kamala Harris and how it could go seriously wrong for them. They finish on the internet memery that is JD Vance and his couch.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To support the show and gain access to the exclusive Weekender episodes on Friday, head over to Patreon and become a subscriber today.Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman break down how Kamala Harris was chosen and how she stacks up against Donald Trump. They shift to the Republican response which could be categorized as "panic." Plus: who will be Harris's running mate and how long will it take for Trump to blame J.D. Vance for their poor polling numbers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the un-shocking news that President Joe Biden will not seek re-election in November. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a preview episode of The Muckrake Podcast's Patreon show that happens every Friday. To unlock the full show and a host of other great things, visit http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcastCo-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss what is most likely the inevitable decision by Joe Biden to step down - who will succeed him, and if that moves the needle enough to beat Donald Trump. They then focus on JD Vance's speech at the RNC before finishing on how the media is covering Trump after the assassination attempt.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman went live immediately after the first night of Republican National Convention and give their reactions to the speeches. Plenty of religiosity abound as Trump was hailed as a touched by God for surviving the assassination attempt over the weekend, as well as a lot of shouting in an attempt to convince themselves what they were saying made sense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

God. This is all terrible. Donald Trump survived an apparent assassination attempt at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Nick Hauselman and Jared Yates Sexton sort through the developing news, react in real-time, and discuss what we might see in the next few days.A reminder: Monday night we'll be broadcasting live following the end of the first night of the Republican National Convention, which...should be interesting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick is out for the week, so Jared Yates Sexton welcomes Rev. Angela Denker, a pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church and author of Red State Christians and the forthcoming Disciples of White Jesus: The Radicalization of American Boyhood. Jared and Angela discuss the basis and historical context of Christian Nationalism, a leaked Trump executive order using "religious freedom" as a weapon to reshape the country, and how the Catholic and evangelical churches are being radicalized by political authoritarians.To gain access to the full episode and support the show, head over to Patreon and subscribe today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices