

The Muckrake Political Podcast
CLNS Media Network
The Muckrake Podcast is the political podcast that promises to dig deeper. Political analysts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman tackle the news of the day but go beyond the stale and tired narratives to provide historical context and alternative perspectives, all to bring a little order to chaotic times.
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Oct 31, 2023 • 1h 1min
GOP Continues Its Descent Into Ridiculousness
Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss Mike Pence dropping out of the race, Trump's battle with making sense, Mike Johnson's extreme religious beliefs. They then pull apart more of the issues surrounding Israel as they attempt to eradicate Hamas while innocent people continue to be killed.To support the show and gain access to the weekly Weekender episode on Fridays, head over to Patreon and become a patron. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 27, 2023 • 1h 1min
The Johnson Who Would Be Speaker
Jared and Nick discuss who Mike Johnson truly is as the GOP finally elected a new Speaker Of The House. They then go through the latest in the Israel/Gaza conflict and what boots on the ground truly means. And unfortunately, there's yet another mass shooting to talk about. Visit http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast to become a member and be part of the best community out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 24, 2023 • 48min
Will The Conflict In Gaza Expand To More Countries?
Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the situation in Gaza as it appears as if Israeli troops will enter into the north of Gaza. Does this cause other countries like Iran to get involved? They then shift to the utter chaos that is the GOP as they widen their search for someone... ANYONE... to lead their party in the house. Nikki Haley has started to separate herself in this GOP presidential nomination race, as she is poised to jump over Ron DeSantis in the polls. They then finish up on an article covering West Virginia University's cuts to academic classes by crying poor despite ballooning their administrative state.To support the show and gain access to the weekly Weekender episode on Fridays, head over to Patreon and become a patron. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 20, 2023 • 12min
What’s At Stake In Israel?
This is a preview of our full episode that you can access over at http://Patreon.com/muckrakepodcastBecome a member today and help us maintain our editorial independence as well as unlock a lot of special features like live shows and our private discord. Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman delve deep into the crisis in the Middle East and the ramifications it has on a geo-political scale. They also discuss how this relates to the clown show of a process to elect a new speaker of the house as Jim Jordan’s bid appears to have failed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 17, 2023 • 41min
Chaos Reigns - Gaza and the Mess in the House
Jared Yates Sexton goes solo this episode to dive into the situation in Israel, the larger geopolitical possibilities, and then gets into the shameful, but telling, mess with the GOP's Speaker of the House debacle.To support the show and gain access to the weekly Weekender episode on Fridays, head over to Patreon and become a patron. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 13, 2023 • 15min
This Authoritarian Moment With Karl Folk
This is a preview of the full Weekender Friday episode. To unlock the full 50+ minute show, and all future episodes, head over to patreon.com/muckrakepodcast and become a subscriber. You'll gain access to more content, as well as live tapings, and more.Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman are both on the road this week, so for The Weekender Jared talked with weaponized information expert Karl Folk, creator of the Institute of Unreality, about the authoritarian moment, how the Right and their backers are attacking our sense of reality, and get deep in the weeds about this bizarre but necessary topic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 10, 2023 • 44min
Hamas Terror Attack And Israel's Response
Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman give a reasoned and balanced assessment of the last few days after Hamas led a terrorist attack in the Southern part of Israel. They discuss the historical context of this conflict and the political ramifications that Benjamin Netanyahu might have to go through. They then turn to the shit show in the House with Jim Jordan the favorite to win the Speaker, further cementing the GOP as a non-serious party. They finish with Robert Kennedy Jr announcing he will be running for president as an independent and what that means for both Joe Biden and Donald Trump.Go to http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast and become a patron. This gets you an additional episode every week, but also supports the show, keeping it commercial free and editorially independent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 6, 2023 • 14min
McCarthy Rejected By His Own Creation
This is a preview of the full Weekender Friday episode. To unlock the full 50+ minute show, and all future episodes, head over to patreon.com/muckrakepodcast and become a subscriber. You'll gain access to more content, as well as live tapings, and more.Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss how the whole motion to vacate went down for Kevin McCarthy, who will go into the dustbin of forgotten politicians after his utter failure as Speaker mercifully comes to an end. It leads them to the gag order of Donald Trump and the incredible speed with which he violated it. Sadly, the Biden Administration might actually continue to build a wall on the Southern border, and they then turn to more insightful questions from our lovely Patrons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 3, 2023 • 52min
Shutdown? What Shutdown? McCarthy Survives Another Day As Speaker
Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss how the government was able to avoid a shutdown while simultaneously dealing with bitter in-fighting between GOP representatives. They then discuss the legacy of the late Senator from California Diane Feinstein before expressing their disbelief that Brett Kavanaugh has become the moderate voice on the Supreme Court. And the pod would not be complete without calling out more tomfoolery from Mr. Elon Musk.Go to http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast and become a patron. This gets you an additional episode every week, but also supports the show, keeping it commercial free and editorially independent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 29, 2023 • 14min
Trump Fakes His Union Audience
This is a preview of the full Weekender Friday episode. To unlock the full 50+ minute show, and all future episodes, head over to patreon.com/muckrakepodcast and become a subscriber. You'll gain access to more content, as well as live tapings, and more.Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss Donald Trump's visit to Michigan to speak to the Union workers, only to find out the audience was compelled to be there by their bosses and weren't even in a worker's union. The dissect the impeachment process the GOP is trying to undertake, and then answer a number of great questions from the Muckrake community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices