

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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May 5, 2023 • 17min
Putin Assassination Attempt Sounds Russian
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 have a jam-packed show - responding to the WGA Strike, the drone attack on the Kremlin, the ridiculous Coronation proceedings for King Charles, a ridiculous poll asking Republicans what kind of presidential candidate they want, and the fall out from McDonalds in Kentucky employing 10 year olds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 2, 2023 • 1h 3min
Joe Biden's Re-Election Announcement Inspires No One
Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss Tucker Carlson's first appearance since being summarily fired for... being too magnetic to Rupert Murdoch's ex-fiancé? Josh Hawley is at it again with his T-shirted pseudo manliness grift, and Joe Biden releases a ridiculously bad video announcing his re-election campaign. To support the show, subscribe to our Patreon at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 28, 2023 • 18min
The Midnight Kingdom: A Live Discussion
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 and Nick appeared at a book signing at Changing Hands Book Store in Phoenix, Arizona, to discuss Jared's latest book "The Midnight Kingdom: A History Of Power, Paranoia, And The Coming Crisis,"as well as answer questions from the audience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 25, 2023 • 49min
Tucker Carlson Is Out At Fox. What Does He Do Next?
Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman go over the shocking news that the biggest host at Fox News has been summarily fired. They then discuss the recent poll that asked people who they would rather not see run again, as Biden leads Trump in that contest. To support the show, subscribe to our Patreon at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 18, 2023 • 56min
We Finally Have DeSantis vs Trump
Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman have exciting news! This Friday they'll be hosting a LIVE show together and in person. And on Tuesday, they'll be together in Phoenix, Arizona for another show and to celebrate the release of Jared's new book. On today's epsisode, they discuss the draconian laws being passed against gender affirming care, they analyze how Trump and DeSantis have been creating attack ads against each other, before discussing the GOP going after food stamps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 14, 2023 • 18min
American Intelligence Is Leaking Everywhere
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 discuss the recent leaks of top secret classified documents on a discord server and how such a person of low rank was able to get their hands on them. They had to talk about this ridiculous boycott of Bud Light by the right before pivoting to the possibility of a long and painful recession. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 11, 2023 • 45min
States Continue To Ban Abortion
Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman begin the episode by discussing how conservatives in Texas were able to shop for the judge they wanted - a firebrand religious zealot who ruled that Mifepristone is "dangerous" and should stop being prescribed across the entire United States. They also tackle the issue of sexual abuse in the Catholic church as more revelations come out in Baltimore. Predictably, the GOP is calling for a military war against Mexico to stop Fentanyl from being imported into the United States. To support the show, subscribe to our Patreon at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 7, 2023 • 18min
Tennessee Becomes The Next Anti-Democratic State
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 begin the show discussing Trump's indictment and what it means to the country before moving on to the ridiculously punitive measures the Tennessee legislature took against a member of their congress for engaging in protest over gun legislation. They finish with the spicy meatball of a story regarding Clarence Thomas's unfathomable corruption. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 4, 2023 • 45min
Donald Trump's New York Criminal Charges Explained
Nick Hauselman hosts today's LIVE show with Paul Wasserman, a former prosecutor, criminal defense attorney, and adjunct professor of criminal law at Cal St University-Fullerton. They break down all 32 charges of Trump's indictment and dissect the case Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg has brought against the former president. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 4, 2023 • 30min
Why Elections In Wisconsin Today Could Spell The End Of Democracy For The Country in 2024
Co-host Nick Hauselman welcomes to the Muckrake Community Lew Friedland, a professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin - Madison and political activist who has been monitoring a chilling situation with the election of a state Supreme Court justice seat today. Conservatives have held the state legislature hostage in recent years, and getting firm control of the courts would enable them to ignore the will of the people and potentially reject electors for the 2024 presidential election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices