The Muckrake Political Podcast

This is a preview of our full episode that you can access over at http://Patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Become 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 discuss Mike Judge's 1999 film Office Space, citing the state of our culture and politics to explain how it became a raw critique and a eulogy to working in an office. While our society might never know an atmosphere like the one created in this film, it still gives us vital insight into the psychological impact the '90s had on us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don't Miss our LIVE SHOW tomorrow night immediately after the GOP Presidential Primary Debate! Sign up at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast to gain access to our weekly Friday pod, all our live shows, a great discussion on our private Discord, and much more. Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman figure out whether President Joe Biden's low poll numbers mean anything as we head into the 2024 Presidential race. It boggles the mind that Trump can be leading considering his indictments and being the leader of a party that could appoint someone as ill-qualified as Mike Johnson to be Speaker Of The House. They discuss what to expect during the GOP Debate on Wednesday before covering what the UAW has in store now that they successfully negotiated a pay raise for their members. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a preview of our full episode that you can access over at http://Patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Become 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 Sextonn and Nick Hauselman discuss what former Indiana University basketball head coach Bobby Knight meant to each of them and the damage his legacy has done. They then talk about whether the US has enough influence on Israel to make them stop their assault on Gaza under the guise of a "humanitarian pause." They finish up on the slow descent of Twitter as a business and whether this was all on purpose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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

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

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

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

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

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