The Muckrake Political Podcast

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss what happened in Russia over the weekend - was it a coup? Was it a false flag operation by Putin? And how the Right reacted to it was even more revealing. They poit out Interesting parallels to how the Right reacted to the tragedy of the Titan submersible imploding and killing all 5 people onboard. After briefly going over the big Fox News programming shake up, Jared talks with Jeff Sharlett about his new book The Undertow: Scenes From A Civil War, life in Trumpland, and the dangers of growing fascism.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Hauselman is out and about, so Jared Yates Sexton is solo and diving into the news. And what a lot of news there is, including Donald Trump's disastrous Fox News interview, the further corruption of the Supreme Court and...Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg possibly fighting in a cage match?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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss how the GOP Presidential candidates must decide whether they'll publicly announce a pardon for Donald Trump if they win the presidency, and whether Trump could come up with a plea deal if he threatens to release classified material during his trial. They analyze the bullshit burger that the Republicans are serving regarding the corruption allegations against President Joe Biden before touching on the ridiculousness of JD Vance stripping key safety measures out of his train bill and finishing up connecting the dots regarding Joe Rogan's desire to hold a debate between an expert in the field of vaccinations and a conspiracy kook who happens to be running for president. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Hauselman flies solo for the show today, discussing some of the more troubling procedural instruments Trump has with respect to Judge AIleen Cannon that could conceivably get him acquitted without the jury even deliberating. Then, Ben Winkler, UCLA Law Professor and author of "Gunfight - The Battle Over The Right To Bear Arms In America," joins Nick to discuss the true meaning of the 2nd Amendment and why the Supreme Court is single handedly destroying gun control in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman break down the 37 count indictment and some of the more damning accusations that should clearly disqualify Trump from ever getting anywhere near the White House. They discuss how the GOP is reacting to it, badly, and then focus on the death of Silvio Berlusconi, since he laid out Trump's blueprint for being a corrupt politician. They finish on the new revelations that UFO's do, indeed, exist, and the government has been collecting spaceships and alien bodies for decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To listen to the full episode, 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.Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman offer their reactions to the first ever former president of the United State being indicted on federal charges of the Espionage Act, and Obstruction of Justice just to name a few. They also discuss the departure of CNN CEO Chris Licht, Mike Pence's tepid announcement that he's running for president, and the lowering of our standards as LIV Gold merges with the PGA Tour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the damning profile written in the Atlantic about CNN's CEO Chris Licht and how it has revealed the deep issues surrounding our media in the modern political era. They then shift to Chuck Todd's hilarious self pat on the back as he announces his departure as long time host Meet The Press before finishing on Mark Zuckerberg's public work out routines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman break down how a deal in the house was forged between Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden, which ended up getting more Democrats to vote for it than Republicans. They then discuss the reports of a leaked audio tape that seems to implicate Donald Trump in the Jack Smith led investigation of Top Secret documents. They finish the episode off by analyzing the conservative boycott of Target and how climate change is causing insurance companies to falter or stop offering insurance altogether. 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

To listen to the full episode, 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.Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman went through the painful Twitter Spaces announcement that Meatball Ron will be running for President, as it was endless display of technical incompetence and shameful disinformation. Plus. Congress thinks it's okay to go on vacation on the eve of a potential debt ceiling crisis that could sink the economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the lack of negotiating tactics President Joe Biden has in attempting to find a deal with House Republicans. They then discuss the mess that is the Diane Feinstein situation, as she has fallen more ill since her return to the senate and no one is really sure who's in control of her seat. They finish the episode pulling apart the potential Republican candidates for president and it's a vertiable potpourri of picks, if potpourri means "putrid clump of humanity." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices