The Muckrake Political Podcast

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 go in depth on the assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, including their own unique theories on what really happened in Dallas in 1963.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss how the Rittenhouse verdict was decided and the ramifications it has on society going forward, specifically if it's a dot on the timeline from George Zimmerman to something inherently worse and more violent. To support the show and access additional content, including the weekly Weekender episode, become a patron at http://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 hosted a live show with the Muckrake faithful last night, and the conversation ranged across a broad spectrum of topics, including taking questions on the state of our democracy and our favorite Thanksgiving foods.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton & Nick Hauselman discuss Steven Bennon turning himself in to the FBI briefly before holding a press conference to threaten Democratic leadership. To support the show and access additional content, including the weekly Weekender episode, become a patron at http://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 rare sighting of an accused murderer taking the stand at his own trial and how this fits into the larger context of our government and society. Plus, priests are "weighing in" on the "Satanic" nature of the tragedy at Astrofest.

While co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman herald the new infrastructure bill and all the good it will cause, they also dig deep into the announcement that a group of ostracized conservative academics are launching Austin University, dedicated to the elimination of safe spaces and promoting hate speech. To support the show and access additional content, including the weekly Weekender episode, become a patron at http://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 Jared and Nick have a jam-packed show, with a discussion ranging from how bad a candidate Terry McCauliffe was, to Jenna Ryan's sentence for being part of the insurrection, and the evils of automation and AI algorithms.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman dissect the question and answer posed at the Critical Racism Tour hosted by Turning Point USA's Charlie Kirk, and how so much of the Republicans' wink-wink, nudge-nudge will end up being a call for violence. Plus, Jared does a deep dive into the propaganda around China's supposed thirst for war as published in the Atlantic. To support the show and access additional content, including the weekly Weekender episode, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss whether the progressives in the Democratic Party will ultimately allow the establishment to completely strip the reconciliation bill of all its forward-thinking initiatives. 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 explosive revelations that several Republican members of congress held meetings with the insurrections ahead of January 6th, and then they welcome Nick Carmody on the show to offer his unique perspective as a psychiatrist and a "Poli-Psych" analyst. To support the show and access additional content, including the weekly Weekender episode, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss Joe Manchin possibly leaving the Democratic Party and how it's basically ground Joe Biden's agenda to a halt. Why are Democrats so bad at this? To access the full-episode and support the pod, head on over to http://www.patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

With the news that former Secretary of State Colin Powell has died due to complications from covid, co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss in depth his legacy - with mostly memorable moments of historical importance framed around one huge mistake he made in selling the Iraq War to the UN Security Council. They then pull apart more of what motivates Joe Manchin to behave more like a Republican day by day. To support the show and access additional content, including the weekly Weekender episode, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

Nick Hauselman is out and about, leaving Jared Yates Sexton to fly solo once more. For this Patron-exclusive episode, Jared uses the Right Wing "war on tech" to explore the history of civic society and how authoritarians are salivating over the prospect of using the internet to retake power and institute a neo-feudal state wherein they control power without challenge. 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 revelation that AT&T, in all its corporate wisdom, decided to create one of the most radical right wing news stations. They also dive into the psyche of the anti-vaccine, anti-mask, anti-everything right wing to understand what motivates them. To support the show and access additional content, including the weekly Weekender episode, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

To access the full episode, additional content, and support the podcast, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast It's a special Weekender a day early since it's Jared's 40th birthday! Jared and Nick discuss the precipice the country is on with its finances, who is to blame, and why it's such a political football. Plus the outrage over Lee Greenwood being taken off the National Council On The Arts (Womp Womp).

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the effect the Pandora Papers have had on the world, considering how many wealthy people intentionally hide their money all over the world- including South Dakota. They then turn their focus on Krysten Sinema and Joe Manchin, two senators hellbent on holding up the process of passing Joe Biden's agenda. To support the show and access additional content, including the weekly Weekender episode, become a patron at http://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 out of town, so Jared Yates Sexton flies solo in this Weekender episode, going deeper into Joe Manchin and Krysten Sinema's opposition in the Senate, detailing the history of neoliberalism and how its crisis is holding us all hostage, and checking in on some truly horrendous exploitation in Vietnam.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman welcome back Pete Dominick of the Stand Up! with Pete Dominick Podcast to discuss the debt ceiling and whether the Republicans will force a government shutdown to own the libs.

To access the full episode, additional content, and support the podcast, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Jared and Nick expand upon the Haitian crisis both at the Southern border and in Haiti itself, which is remarkable in that it touches upon so much of the fear and anger rooted in the GOP itself.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the bombshell reporting from Bob Woodward and Robert Costa's new book, detailing a mini-coup from JCOS Milley and Vice President Pence's ol' college try to overturn the election. To support the show and access additional content, including the weekly Weekender episode, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

To access the full episode, additional content, and support the podcast, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Jared and Nick host Kate Aranoff, author of Overheated: How Capitalism Broke the Planet--And How We Fight Back, to discuss how the nature of our monetary system is set up to destroy the environment.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss Donald Trump's appearances as a boxing commentator and a Moonies convention - on a day when almost every other living president spent this solemn moment commemorating those who lost their lives on 9/11 twenty years ago. To support the show and access additional content, including the weekly Weekender episode, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

To access the full episode, additional content, and support the podcast, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Jared and Nick discuss their memories of 9/11 as it unfolded and then trace the history of events that led up to the disastrous day, and how it connects to a lot of political unrest we see today.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss how the media consistently portrays the right, and the very real danger the Democrats have of losing control of their agenda despite broad support across the country. It gets worse as they portray President Biden as out of touch and unempathetic to our troops. To support the show and access additional content, including the weekly Weekender episode, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

To access the full episode, additional content, and support the podcast, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Jared and Nick discuss the 5-4 decision to allow a new Texas law to stand, which would enable private citizens to sue anyone involved in helping a woman have an abortion any time after 6 weeks into her pregnancy. There are long term ramifications to democracy baked into the decisions this court is making, and they try to make sense of it all.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton & Nick Hauselman discuss the coordinated attacks on school boards as decisions to keep students safe by wearing masks are met with fierce resistance. They also explore the reason why so many politicians and influencers are willing to spread ideas they don't truly believe in: because they can get filthy rich by doing so. To support the show and access additional content, including the weekly Weekender episode, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

To access the full episode, additional content, and support the podcast, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Jared and Nick discuss the tragedy at the airport in Kabul, as two suicide bombers killed 13 American soldiers and at least 90 Afghans. The fear is that the Republicans will use this act to call for more militarism and leverage it as a political cudgel.

To access the full episode, additional content, and support the podcast, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Jared and Nick discuss the situation we are in as a toxic brew has led to attempted violence and destruction as police apprehended Ray Roseberry before he could detonate explosives in front of the library of congress. They also explore how the media is dealing with its criticism over Biden's failings with respect to withdrawing our military presence in Afghanistan. They finish by discussing what they're watching - and in a surprise, they're both watching the same show.

As harrowing images of Afghanis trying to escape the Taliban continue to broadcast, hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss where we went wrong and why the United States continues to make the same mistakes. To gain access to the weekly Weekender episode and so much more, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

To access the full episode, additional content, and support the podcast, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Nick and Jared begin with a discussion on the US pull out from Afghanistan and it's historical and political implications. They then turn to questions submitted by the Patreon faithful, engaging in a terrific discussion across a wide variety of topics. At the end, they let us into the world of what they're watching on TV and the internet.

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.