The Muckrake Political Podcast

Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman dive into a troubling UN climate report and discuss how capitalism prevents humanity from saving itself while undermining democracy. Foreign policy expert and co-host of the American Prestige podcast Daniel Bessner stops by to chat with Jared about American empire, imperial realism, and the longterm effects of the military-industrial complex. To gain access to the weekly Weekender episode and so much more, become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Also, Jared's book AMERICAN RULE: HOW A NATION CONQUERED THE WORLD BUT FAILED ITS PEOPLE is being released in paperback this September with an additional chapter analyzing January 6th, Trumpism, and the pandemic. Pre-order today.

To access the full episode, additional content, and support the podcast, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast With Tucker Carlson broadcasting from Hungary, and legitimizing its neo-fascist leader Viktor Orbán, the right is full-on embracing their future. Jared and Nick analyze what this means, as well as discuss JD Vance's senate candidacy and the depths that Republicans will go to curry favor with the former president.

Jared Yates Sexton welcomes back Nick Hauselman from vacation, and they pull apart the long game that is the Republicans' thirst for authoritarianism. There are only 2 solutions to the political mess we're in, and one of them is to have a strong man impose his will and destroy the 2 party system in the name of "patriotism," which is the path that leads to the destruction of the American experiment. In some breaking news, Tucker Carlson began broadcasting his White Supremacy Hour from Hungary, normalizes the dictatorship of Hungarian Prime Miniser Viktor Orban, so Jared and Nick added some extra analysis of where we're heading with this development. To support the show and unlock exclusive content, including the additional weekly "Weekender" episode, become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

To access the full episode, additional content, and support the podcast, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Nick Hauselman is still on vacation, but Jared Yates Sexton is here to detail recent rumblings in the Right's intellectual class discussing dictators and overthrowing the political system of the United States, as well as detailing the ideological history of the Right Wing and their natural hatred of liberal democracy.

Nick Hauselman is on vacation, but Jared Yates Sexton's here to hold down the store as he discusses the ongoing struggle between the White House and the GOP on voting rights, the history of federal versus state authority, and the need for definitive, courageous action. To support the show and unlock exclusive content, including the additional weekly "Weekender" episode, become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

*This is the first 15 minutes of our weekly Patreon series The Weekender* To access the full episode, additional content, and support the podcast, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Jared and Nick watched Paul Verhoeven's seminal '80s action flick "Robocop" to trace the subversive political statements throughout the film. Set in the Reagan era, Robocop was incredibly prescient as it predicted the militarization and privatization of our police forces, while capturing the evil corporate ethos that has been super charged in the subsequent decades.

In a jam packed show, hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the Frito Lay strike and how it relates to the historical attacks we've seen in this country on unions themselves. The Delta variant has covid on the rise, with Fox News actually taking it seriously now that they see potential crashes in the stock market because of it. And how on earth will Joe Biden get anything done if he's not willing to twist arms? To support the show and unlock exclusive content, including the additional weekly "Weekender" episode, become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

*This is the first 15 minutes of our weekly Patreon series The Weekender* To access the full episode, additional content, and support the podcast, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast With new revelations that shed even more light on how close the country came to an insurrection, led by Donald Trump, Jared and Nick discuss the veracity of the reporting, why General Milley didn't say anything at the time, and Trump's ridiculous, comma strewn, response.

Texas Democrats have walked out of the state capitol, intent on making a stand for democracy as we know it, as co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss how we got to this point and whether Tucker Carlson's influence has won over enough Americans to drive us deeper into an anti-democracy. To support the show and unlock exclusive content, including the additional weekly "Weekender" episode, become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

*This is the first 15 minutes of our weekly Patreon series The Weekender* To access the full episode, additional content, and support the podcast, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Jared had a chance to sit down with Author and veteran Brynn Tannehill to discuss her new book "American Fascism: How the GOP is Subverting Democracy."

As the conservative right wingers bristled at NPR's literal quoting of the Declaration of Independence in a twitter thread, co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton & Nick Hauselman examine the document's words as they lay out a stark warning about King George III that could easily be applied to Donald Trump. Plus, Jared interviews Chauncey Devega, politics writer for Salon, as they discuss the perilous precipice that our democracy balances on. To support the show and unlock exclusive content, including the additional weekly "Weekender" episode, become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

*This is the first 15 minutes of our weekly Patreon series The Weekender* To access the full episode, additional content, and support the podcast, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Re-Listen to last night's live show, as Jared and Nick discuss two big decisions handed down from the ultra-conservative Supreme Court. They shift to the mafia-stylings of the Trump Organization and what the indictment of Alan Weiselberg means to Donald Trump. To finish off the show, they take a bunch of questions from the live audience.

Hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss OAN's call for a firing squad on the nice people of Arizona who helped run the very legitimate 2020 presidential election. Then Tucker Carlson comes up as he has been revealed as a confidential source for many mainstream media news outlets. That leads to the main event: Pete Dominick joins Jared and Nick to lead a lengthy discourse into the republicans who have rejected trump and where the right went wrong. To support the show and unlock exclusive content, including the additional weekly "Weekender" episode, become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

*This is the first 15 minutes of our weekly Patreon series The Weekender* To access the full episode, additional content, and support the podcast, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast In this episode of Jared and Nick's Weekender show, they discuss the appearance of Charles Murray (author of the hyper racist "The Bell Curve") on Tucker Carlson and how they're angling for a Race War, but will be sure to blame Progressives for it.

Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman get annoyed by Rand Paul's awful historical take in the New York Times but find a window into Right-Wing antidemocratic mindsets. Then, Jared welcomes Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted A Faith and Fractured A Nation author Kristin Kobes Du Mez back on the show to catch up on radicalization in the white evangelical community and where things are now. To support the show and unlock exclusive content, including the additional weekly "Weekender" episode, become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

*This is the first 15 minutes of our weekly Patreon series The Weekender* To access the full episode, additional content, and support the podcast, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Jared and Nick discuss a new document created to instruct conservatives how to push back against teaching critical race theory in schools. This continues to tickle the mental unwellness that exists in many of the far right cultists that threaten to take hold of the country.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss Senator Joe Manchin's reluctance to do away with the Jim Crow Fillibuster in order to protect our democracy. Plus, they break down the G7's decision to impose a universal corporate tax and the possible ramifications. To support the show and unlock exclusive content, including the additional weekly "Weekender" episode, become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

*This is the first 15 minutes of our weekly Patreon series The Weekender* To access the full episode, additional content, and support the podcast, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Jared and Nick unwind with some friendly violent coup talk, as they muse about the Q Anon conspiracies taking hold across our nation. They also offer reasonable solutions to the seditious tendencies in our midst, before discussing what they've been watching on TV (the movie "2012).

Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss disgraced general Mike Flynn's affirmative response to a question regarding why we can't have a Myanmar-style military coup in the United States. Journalist Justin Glawe (http://twitter.com/justinglawe), who was at the Q Anon convention where Mike Flynn was speaking, joins the show to add more context and discuss how widespread this movement is. Jared then sits down with Marc-André Argentino (http://twitter.com/_MAArgentino), one of the foremost researchers of Q-Anon and online conspiracy theorism, to talk about how very real the Q Anon threat is, as its spread to our leaders and poses a serious threat. To support the show and unlock exclusive content, including the additional weekly "Weekender" episode, become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/muckrakepodcast.

*This is the first 15 minutes of our weekly Patreon series The Weekender* To access the full episode, additional content, and support the podcast, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Jared and Nick discuss Tom Cotton's tweet in which he thinks a call to end systemic racism is Chinese propoganda. They also analyze the wasteful spending by Democrats on positive ads that had... zero affect. Plus, they reveal what they're watching on the entertainment side.

Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman welcome David Parsons from the podcast Nostalgia Trap to discuss his latest project Nam TV and how so many of our political issues today can be traced directly to the mistakes made during the Vietnam war. To support the show and unlock exclusive content, including the additional weekly "Weekender" episode, become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/muckrakepodcast.

*This is the first 15 minutes of our weekly Patreon series The Weekender* To access the full episode, additional content, and support the podcast, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Join Jared and Nick in this fully packed episode as they discuss the January 6th Commission, the recount in Arizona and how it has sparked recount movements in many other states, the growing sympathy for the Palestinians as a ceasefire has just been negotiated in Israel, and Jared's insights into the myth of liberalism on college campuses.

Republican strategist and author Stuart Stevens joins the show to discuss his book "It Was All A Lie," as he lays bare how the GOP's craven need for power led the party down an evil path that inexorably brought us Donald Trump. Hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman probe Stevens's insider information about Republican strategy and the dangerous decline of the GOP. To support the show and unlock exclusive content, including the additional weekly "Weekender" episode, become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/muckrakepodcast.

*This is the first 15 minutes of our weekly Patreon series The Weekender* To access the full episode, additional content, and support the podcast, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the rewriting of history, as Republicans try to minimize the insurrection and continue to the Trump take over of their party.

To access the bonus Weekender episode on Fridays, unlock exclusive content, and support the show, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the new jobs report and why it appears workers don't want to work, getting into the actual benefits the government provided (mostly designed by the Trump administration), and the real motivations behind it. They also talk about the situation in Israel and how that could lead to crises across the globe.

*This is the first 15 minutes of our weekly Patreon series The Weekender* To access the full episode, additional content, and support the podcast, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Jared and Nick discuss the way local Arizona republicans are investigating the ballots from the 2020 presidential election. They then pivot to the republican canceling of Liz Cheney for having the temerity to speak the truth about the January 6th Insurrection. Sprinkled in is a little discussion about a new term Nick invented: Capitalistic Democracy, and how it's the money that governs everything.

Nick Hauselman and Jared Yates Sexton check in on the Arizona Presidential Recount where things are going smoothly and there is certainly nothing at all suspicious or alarming happening. That dovetails into a discussion of the remaining threat of antidemocratic activities and our inability to really deal with the horror of the Trump presidency. To access the bonus Weekender episode on Fridays, unlock exclusive content, and support the show, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

*This is the first 15 minutes of our weekly Patreon series The Weekender* To access the full episode, additional content, and support the podcast, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Jared and Nick dissect Joe Biden's speech in front of Congress and how historic it truly was, considering his willingness to poke holes in Republican ideology that had taken root in this country for many decades. Rudy Giuliani comes up as well, and what the early morning search warrant means for his future as a free man.

Nick Hauselman and Jared Yates Sexton talk about the Right's violent need to continue living in a fantasy of white supremacy and American exceptionalism and bring on the one and only Wajahat Ali to get to the bottom of their self-immolation. To unlock exclusive content, including the Weekender shows on Friday, become a patron a http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

*This is the first 15 minutes of our weekly Patreon series The Weekender* To access the full episode, additional content, and support the podcast, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Jared, suffering the effects of the 2nd vaccine shot, plays his "Flu Game" as he and Nick discuss the right's reaction to the Derrick Chauvin trial as well as Tucker Carlson's full blown White Supremacist chrysalis state, as he leads the entire republican party into a new era.

The culture war feels like it's going from cold to hot as Republicans try and resurrect the antisemitic America First Movement, attack so-called "Cultural Marxism," and intensify violent, apocalyptic rhetoric. Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman break all this down and welcome Greg Sargent of The Washington Post to discuss these disturbing trends. To support the show and access additional content, including the Weekender Episode on Fridays, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

*This is the first 15 minutes of our weekly Patreon series The Weekender* To access the full episode, additional content, and support the podcast, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Jared and Nick have a frank discussion on policing in America in the wake of the Adam Toledo shooting in Chicago. Plus, they dissect what it is the Republicans are embracing considering the usual tropes don't seem to hold as much weight anymore. To wrap up, they discuss what they're watching - with Jared pronouncing the show he's watching now is one of the best things he's ever seen on TV.

Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the recently released report from the National Intelligence Council which predicts over the next 20 years what might happen to governments around the globe. They also bring in the same report from 1992 to add historical context to trace the path we're on and whether the Great American Experiment is a failure. To unlock even more great content, subscribe to the Muckrake Patreon: http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

*This is the first 15 minutes of our weekly Patreon series The Weekender* To access the full episode, additional content, and support the podcast, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast It's the weekend, hence another Weekender - as Jared and Nick pull apart more details of the Matt Gaetz Pleasure Train. The thread pulls us to Tucker Carlson's despicable takes on trans people, and they finish up discussing what they're watching, including a documentary whose goal was to identify the Q in Q Anon.

Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the latest grievance by the Right - how corporations recognize the game of sounding progressive in order to maintain market share, while the GOP threatens to punish them with legislation for daring to speak up.

*This is the first 15 minutes of our Patreon episode* To access the full episode, additional content, and support the podcast, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Jared and Nick needed a live show to pull apart the craziness that follows Matt Gaetz wherever he goes. From being investigated for sex trafficking to blowing an FBI case involving his father, to showing nude pictures on the floor of Congress, there's a lot to go over and how it directly connects to the FBI working with Proud Boy members.

The good news: Nick is back from vacation! The bad? Republicans are openly discussing electing fascists and slaughtering their constituents with assault rifles. Nick and Jared discuss this escalation and the new developments in rising fascism among America's Right Wing. To support the podcast and unlock additional content, including the Weekender Show every Friday, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

*This is the first 15 minutes of our Patreon episode* To access the full episode, additional content, and support the podcast, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Nick Hauselman is on vacation and lounging by the pool, so Jared Yates Sexton holds down the fort on this episode of the patreon-exclusive Weekender and discusses the possibilities of an ambitious Joe Biden presidency, the need for massive, radical change, and how the Left can use the GOP and the embarrassingly wealthy as foils to realize reform.

In a ridiculously cynical take, the Republicans are trying to hammer the Biden Administration for their treatment of political asylum seekers at the southern border. Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss how disingenuous the GOP is on this issue, plus what it means that the US is making an attempt to police bad behavior around the globe via sanctions.

Jared and Nick discuss the tragedy in Atlanta and how the leadership of the Republican party won't recognize how dangerous their rhetoric can become. To access the weekly bonus episode, additional content, and support the podcast, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

The Biden Administration is floating a rollback of taxes to their pre-Trump levels, possibly leading to more revenue and investment in things like education, healthcare, and infrastructure. Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the attacks to come from the Right and get into the history of how Republicans engineered our economy to serve the interests of the wealthy and powerful and forget everybody else. Then, Jared talks to Davis Parsons of the Nostalgia Trap podcast about the new Adam Curtis documentary "Can't Get You Outta My Head," the decline of American culture, and the need for a real reconsideration of history. To support the podcast, and access exclusive bonus content, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

On this Weekender edition of the Muckrake Podcast, Nick and Jared get into the newly-signed Relief Bill, welcome Salon politics writer Chauncey Devega, and wind the week down with viewing recommendations. To access the weekly bonus episode, additional content, and support the podcast, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

Come on. There's no way Nick Hauselman and Jared Yates Sexton weren't going to talk about the interview with Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, and the fact that the Right is standing up for blatant racism in the wake of revelations that white supremacy is alive and well in the Royal Family. A discussion of the history of empire and the weaponization of white supremacy also leads to talks about domestic terrorists joining the military and law enforcement, and eventually the topic of Andrew Cuomo's continued scandals and how partisanship can often keep us from seeing reality as it is. To support the show and access more content, including the weekly Weekender show on Fridays, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

Jared and Nick discuss the canceling of Dr. Suess and how it represents a bigger political ploy by the Republicans to avoid actual governing. Find out the lastest conspiracy theory Nick has regarding Mitch McConnell potentially stepping down before his term is over, and Jared's fascination with a new online game. To subscribe and listen to the full episode plus lots of bonus content, click here: http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman dissect CPAC and how clear it is that the Republicans are operating from a position of no policy/anti-progressivism. And as the Big Lie continues to be spread by the entire party, they examine how intoxicating it's been, and as a result, doing something not thought possible: expanding the size of their base. Unlock even more Muckrake content by becoming a patron: http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

In this excerpt of their Patreon show The Weekender, Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the manufactured outrage from the right over things as trivial as Hasbro renaming their spud universe "Potato Head." Plus, they take a deep dive into the documentary "Room 237" which is a film about conspiracy theories surrounding Stanley Kubrick's The Shining. While these theories pertain to a seminal pop culture touchstone, it's also easy to trace how this thought process can permeat the political landscape and lead to the toxicity we see today. To subscribe and listen to the full episode plus lots of bonus content, click here: http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

"A Certain Route To Failure" is the Muckrake Podcast's first audio-documentary that will explain how we've arrived at this moment of division, crisis, and confusion, beginning with this pilot episode "A Crisis of Confidence." Though critics and conventional narrative have come to regard President Jimmy Carter's "Malaise Speech" as one of the worst in presidential history, it was actually incredibly popular and well-received at the time. Faced with an energy crisis and a growing societal disillusionment, Carter addressed the United States on July 15, 1979 with a speech that sought to deal with our problems in a reasoned, honest manner and to rally Americans to move beyond divisive politics and consumerist culture. This series will examine this moment and the chain of events it began, culminating in our current situation where Americans feel totally removed from the political process and helpless to change their circumstances. Become a patron so you can hear future episodes before the general public, and be part of an incredible community and discussion: http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

In this week’s installment of The Weekender, Nick Hauselman and Jared Yates Sexton hosted a live show last night with their faithful patreons. They discuss the failure of the Republican leadership in Texas to adequately prepare for a precedented climate event that has cost lives. To unlock this episode, and additional bonus content, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the cowardice on both sides of the aisle as the second impeachment of Donald Trump came to a sudden and shocking end with undoubtedly some sort of back room deal. They also analyze a recent poll that shows a vast majority of Americans are in favor of a 3rd party. Become a Patreon member today at: http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

In this week’s installment of The Weekender, Nick Hauselman and Jared Yates Sexton discuss the opening of the impeachment trial, the release of the first episode of the “A Certain Route To Failure” documentary series, and analyze fascist propaganda as a means of warning against future attempts. To unlock this episode, and additional bonus content, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast