

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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Dec 20, 2022 • 59min
Jan 6th Committee: Trump Is A Criminal
Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the criminal referrals sent over to the Department of Justice for former president Donald J. Trump's actions in and around the events of the January 6th insurrection at the capital. This leads directly into analysis of the trial of Proud Boys involved on January 6th before breaking down the pending case Moore vs Harper and whether it could legitimize a corrupt political party's attempt at a coup. To support the show and access bonus episodes each week become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 16, 2022 • 20min
PREVIEW: You Don't Have To Be Nostradamus To Predict This
Nick Hauselman is out but Jared Yates Sexton is back to hold down the fort and talk about the GOP's abandonment of Donald Trump, the 45th president's embarrassing NFTs, the possibly world-changing innovation of nuclear fusion and its impediments, and finally a dive into The New York Time's awful coverage of Sam Bankman-Fried's clothing. This is a preview of the bonus Weekender edition, to hear the whole thing and support the show head on over to http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 13, 2022 • 43min
Republicans Can't Figure Out What Went Wrong
While co-host Jared Yates Sexton was unavailable for today's episode, Nick Hauselman welcomes on the show Jason Niedelman, who teaches Political Theory at the University of LaVerne, to talk about the surprisingly large turnout by Republican voters despite underperforming in so many races. This leads to discussing Kristen Sinema's move toward Independent status, and what this means for the political landscape going forward. To support the show and access bonus episodes each week become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 9, 2022 • 18min
The Neoliberalism Of Home Alone
This is an abbreviated version of our weekly Patreon show. To access the full-episode and support the pod, head on over to http://www.patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman rip apart the feel good Christmas movie of the early 90s, shedding a whole new light on what started out as a light romp about a kid enjoying some time off from the family, but really deals in a post Cold War, pro Christian world where greed is good and Jesus Saves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 6, 2022 • 55min
The Twitter Files Nothingburger With Pete Dominick
Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman welcome on the show Pete Dominick, of "Stand Up With Pete," as they dissect what is really going on with Elon Musk's "revelations" of Twitter correspondence during the 2020 presidential campaign. They then the Georgia election and if it is a sign that America is ready to stand up to fascism, before finishing off with the ramifications of Apple pulling out of China. To support the show and access bonus episodes each week become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 2, 2022 • 20min
The Democrats Are At It Again 🤦♀️
This is an abbreviated version of our weekly Patreon show. To access the full-episode and support the pod, head on over to http://www.patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss how Biden wants to force railroad workers to accept poor working conditions, New York City Mayor Eric Adams is going to force homeless people into mental institutions, San Francisco is going full Robocop, and Kanye and Nick Fuentes are too far right for even Alex Jones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 29, 2022 • 53min
Trump Hosts Neo-Nazis, Amazon Workers Strike, China Upheaval
Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman have a lot to talk about as former president Donald Trump hosted anti-semite Kanye West and Neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes at Mar A Lago last week. What is happening in China is unprecedented as citizens there openly protest the government and back here at home, workers are telling employers that they're not going to take it anymore. To support the show and access bonus episodes each week become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 25, 2022 • 26min
The Muckrake Mailbag
Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman answer the insightful questions submitted by our Patreon subscribers: including what Twitter might look like in 2 years, whether Pelosi screwed up with the impeachment process, and ways to solve the homeless problem in America. SUBSCRIBE to hear the full episode and unlock a ton more features of the Muckrake Community: http://www.patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 22, 2022 • 51min
Trump, Twitter, Trauma
Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss Elon Musk letting Donald Trump back on twitter, the likelihood Trump gets indicted, and yet another senseless tragedy in Colorado that left 5 dead and many more wounded. To support the show and access bonus episodes each week become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 18, 2022 • 25min
Pelosi Relinquishes, Trump Announces
This is an abbreviated version of our weekly Patreon show. To access the full-episode and support the pod, head on over to http://www.patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman talk about Nancy Pelosi's legacy as she announces she will not seek a leadership role in this congress, plus Donald Trump announces his candidacy in the most boring, un-energenic way imaginable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices