

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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Sep 5, 2023 • 44min
Jimmy Buffett's Legacy Wasn't About Margaritas
Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman examine what Jimmy Buffett truly represented in American culture and how he disguised neoliberal capitalism as takin' it easy on the beach. They pivot to the inability of Democrats to convince people that Bidenomics is working before moving on to the sad state of affairs surrounding Mitch McConnell. They finish on a fascinating tale of police work utilizing drones to catch their suspect. 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 1, 2023 • 13min
Good News! Biden Moves To Lower Drug Costs
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 have a feel good pod for y'all, as they go over the important push by Joe Biden to negotiate drug prices for Medicare. It gets better! Brian Kemp, Republican Governor of Georgia, defends Fani Willis and stresses that lawmakers should not interfere with her legitimate investigation of Donald Trump. Then there are questions directly from our Patrons - and they are a great batch this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 29, 2023 • 47min
Republicans Are Impeachment Curious While Ignoring Another Mass Shooting
Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman go over the clown show that is Vivek Ramaswamy as he makes his way around the talk shows. They then discuss Kevin McCarthy's unenviable position as Speaker of the House, as he's made a lot of promises he can't keep including the impeachment of Joe Biden. They finish up with more outrage over yet another mass shooting, made worse due to the influence of white supremacy from republican leadership. 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

Aug 25, 2023 • 12min
Trump Skips Debate To Get Arrested
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 provide some more thoughts on the ridiculousness of the first GOP Presidential Debate, then share a number of sound bites from the Trump interview by Tucker Carlson that was broadcast on X during the debate. They then answer a number of thoughtful questions from the audience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 22, 2023 • 1h 4min
GOP Debate Prep And Liv Agar Interview on Politics In Barbie
Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the upcoming debate- DON'T MISS our live show immediately afterwards, only available to Patreon subscribers at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast.Jared then does an interview with Liv Agar from the QAnon Anonymous Podcast to discuss why people just love talking about politics in this modern moment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 18, 2023 • 17min
4th Time's The Charm For Trump Indictments
Jared and Nick discuss the Georgia indictment and how the Republicans continue to shift the goalposts in order to defend the indefensible. They then take a number of great questions from the Muckrake Hotline that range from Bill Barr's involvement in all of this to whether people are too afraid to protest due to potential violence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 15, 2023 • 53min
Trump Has Georgia On His Mind With Fourth Indictment
Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the latest round of charges in Georgia filed by Fani Willis, including how dumb some of the plots were to overthrow the government. They move on to Iowa, where Ron DeSantis was having. a heckuva time overcoming the Trump trolls, before focusing on a retaliatory police raid in Kansas of a local newspaper. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 11, 2023 • 11min
Weekender PREVIEW: A Win in Ohio and Questions From Listeners
Nick Hauselman is still off and sailing and Jared Yates Sexton is here to talk about the landslide win in Ohio and take a whole bunch of questions from listeners, including whether Donald Trump might hightail it to a foreign country and what exactly the "anti-trafficking" Republicans are up to.This is a free preview of the WEEKENDER show. If you haven't already, head over to Patreon and become a patron to support the show and gain access to an additional episode every week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 8, 2023 • 47min
A Conversation with Special Guest Sarah Kendzior
Nick Hauselman is somewhere in a boat, heading toward Alaska, so Jared Yates Sexton is left to pilot this ship. Luckily, he's got Sarah Kendzior along for the ride. The author of THEY KNEW: HOW A CULTURE OF CONSPIRACY KEEPS AMERICA COMPLACENT and co-host of GASLIT NATION talks with Jared about the recent indictment of Donald Trump, the system of corruption that continues to grow, and what the next few months and years might bring.If you haven't already, head over to patreon.com/muckrakepodcast to become a patron. You'll support the show, keep it editorially independent, and also gain access to the exclusive WEEKENDER episode on Fridays. Also, on THE WEEKENDER, we're now taking questions from listeners, including voice messages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 4, 2023 • 15min
And Merrick Garland Didn't Even Want To Indict Trump
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 the things that stood out to them from Trump's latest indictment, including the fact that these charges would never have been brought until Trump announced another run for the presidency. The problems for Rudy Giuliani don't stop at being Co-Conspirator #1, as he's being sued for sexual harassment and it's as gross as you think it is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices