The Muckrake Political Podcast

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the ramifications of the Brazilian election for president, as Bolsonaro loses by 5 points and is priming the country to reject the second round election later this month. They then pivot to the Supreme Court's docket this fall and how undemocratic they can make the country before exposing Elon Musk for the ineffectual tech boy wannabe that he is.

Nick Hauselman is still out and about, so Jared Yates Sexton dives into the Brazilian election, the economic crisis in Great Britain, Elon Musk's continued futurism grift, and, unfortunately, crystal flutes. This is a preview of the patron-exclusive Weekender show. To hear the whole thing, and support the podcast, go over to http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

Jared Yates Sexton is flying solo today and talking about the recent Italian election and the rise of neofascists into power. But then, he's joined by Sarah Kendzior to talk about her new book They Knew: How A Culture of Conspiracy Keeps America Complacent and the divisions and lies that put us all in incredible danger. Support The Muckrake Podcast at http://www.patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

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 the details of Letisha James's case in New York against Donald Trump, plus more details have come out about Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's potentially illegal scheme to ship migrants to Martha's Vineyard.  

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss a rally Donald Trump hosted over the weekend, where he mixes the rapture of fervent religious followers with the QAnon conspiracy set to lure people with the sweet siren sounds of fascism.  Support The Muckrake Podcast at http://www.patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

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 the absolutely awful and intentionally cruel situation the governors of Texas and Florida have put asylum seekers in. Plus, Biden gets a potential win by helping to stave off a potential railworkers strike by getting some basic worker's rights. What episode would be complete without touching upon The Pillow Guy, Mike Lindell?

The show returns from a week off for Labor Day! Meanwhile, Nick Hauselman has intentionally avoided the news and is ready for anything, including Jared Yates Sexton catching him up on special masters, Steve Bannon getting charged with money laundering, and our railroad workers preparing for a historic strike. Then, filmmaker Nancy Schwartzman joins the pod to talk about her new book Roll Red Roll: Rape, Power, and Football in the American Heartland. Support The Muckrake Podcast at http://www.patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

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 the latest in the Department of Justice's investigation of Donald Trump's mishandling of classified documents, plus the historical significance of Mikhail Gorbachev. Not to be forgotten is the trainwreck of a campaign run by Blake Masters.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss why Republicans are triggered by student debt relief and how President Joe Biden has gotten a new jolt of energy as his poll numbers rise. Support The Muckrake Podcast at http://www.patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

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 watched the definitive documentary on the original Woodstock music festival, then compared that to the decidedly different experience concert goers had 30 years later as two other documentaries covered in detail how greed and corporatization changed the entire meaning of the concert.