The Muckrake Political Podcast

This is a preview of our full episode that you can access over at http://Patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Become a member today and help us maintain our editorial independence as well as unlock a lot of special features like live shows and our private discord. Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss Mike Judge's 1999 film Office Space, citing the state of our culture and politics to explain how it became a raw critique and a eulogy to working in an office. While our society might never know an atmosphere like the one created in this film, it still gives us vital insight into the psychological impact the '90s had on us.

Don't Miss our LIVE SHOW tomorrow night immediately after the GOP Presidential Primary Debate! Sign up at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast to gain access to our weekly Friday pod, all our live shows, a great discussion on our private Discord, and much more. Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman figure out whether President Joe Biden's low poll numbers mean anything as we head into the 2024 Presidential race. It boggles the mind that Trump can be leading considering his indictments and being the leader of a party that could appoint someone as ill-qualified as Mike Johnson to be Speaker Of The House. They discuss what to expect during the GOP Debate on Wednesday before covering what the UAW has in store now that they successfully negotiated a pay raise for their members.

This is a preview of our full episode that you can access over at http://Patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Become a member today and help us maintain our editorial independence as well as unlock a lot of special features like live shows and our private discord. Co-hosts Jared Yates Sextonn and Nick Hauselman discuss what former Indiana University basketball head coach Bobby Knight meant to each of them and the damage his legacy has done. They then talk about whether the US has enough influence on Israel to make them stop their assault on Gaza under the guise of a "humanitarian pause." They finish up on the slow descent of Twitter as a business and whether this was all on purpose.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss Mike Pence dropping out of the race, Trump's battle with making sense, Mike Johnson's extreme religious beliefs. They then pull apart more of the issues surrounding Israel as they attempt to eradicate Hamas while innocent people continue to be killed. To support the show and gain access to the weekly Weekender episode on Fridays, head over to Patreon and become a patron.

Jared and Nick discuss who Mike Johnson truly is as the GOP finally elected a new Speaker Of The House. They then go through the latest in the Israel/Gaza conflict and what boots on the ground truly means. And unfortunately, there's yet another mass shooting to talk about. Visit http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast to become a member and be part of the best community out there.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the situation in Gaza as it appears as if Israeli troops will enter into the north of Gaza. Does this cause other countries like Iran to get involved? They then shift to the utter chaos that is the GOP as they widen their search for someone... ANYONE... to lead their party in the house. Nikki Haley has started to separate herself in this GOP presidential nomination race, as she is poised to jump over Ron DeSantis in the polls. They then finish up on an article covering West Virginia University's cuts to academic classes by crying poor despite ballooning their administrative state. To support the show and gain access to the weekly Weekender episode on Fridays, head over to Patreon and become a patron.

This is a preview of our full episode that you can access over at http://Patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Become a member today and help us maintain our editorial independence as well as unlock a lot of special features like live shows and our private discord. Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman delve deep into the crisis in the Middle East and the ramifications it has on a geo-political scale. They also discuss how this relates to the clown show of a process to elect a new speaker of the house as Jim Jordan’s bid appears to have failed.

Jared Yates Sexton goes solo this episode to dive into the situation in Israel, the larger geopolitical possibilities, and then gets into the shameful, but telling, mess with the GOP's Speaker of the House debacle. To support the show and gain access to the weekly Weekender episode on Fridays, head over to Patreon and become a patron.

This is a preview of the full Weekender Friday episode. To unlock the full 50+ minute show, and all future episodes, head over to patreon.com/muckrakepodcast and become a subscriber. You'll gain access to more content, as well as live tapings, and more. Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman are both on the road this week, so for The Weekender Jared talked with weaponized information expert Karl Folk, creator of the Institute of Unreality, about the authoritarian moment, how the Right and their backers are attacking our sense of reality, and get deep in the weeds about this bizarre but necessary topic.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman give a reasoned and balanced assessment of the last few days after Hamas led a terrorist attack in the Southern part of Israel. They discuss the historical context of this conflict and the political ramifications that Benjamin Netanyahu might have to go through. They then turn to the shit show in the House with Jim Jordan the favorite to win the Speaker, further cementing the GOP as a non-serious party. They finish with Robert Kennedy Jr announcing he will be running for president as an independent and what that means for both Joe Biden and Donald Trump. 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.

This is a preview of the full Weekender Friday episode. To unlock the full 50+ minute show, and all future episodes, head over to patreon.com/muckrakepodcast and become a subscriber. You'll gain access to more content, as well as live tapings, and more. Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss how the whole motion to vacate went down for Kevin McCarthy, who will go into the dustbin of forgotten politicians after his utter failure as Speaker mercifully comes to an end. It leads them to the gag order of Donald Trump and the incredible speed with which he violated it. Sadly, the Biden Administration might actually continue to build a wall on the Southern border, and they then turn to more insightful questions from our lovely Patrons.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss how the government was able to avoid a shutdown while simultaneously dealing with bitter in-fighting between GOP representatives. They then discuss the legacy of the late Senator from California Diane Feinstein before expressing their disbelief that Brett Kavanaugh has become the moderate voice on the Supreme Court. And the pod would not be complete without calling out more tomfoolery from Mr. Elon Musk. 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.

This is a preview of the full Weekender Friday episode. To unlock the full 50+ minute show, and all future episodes, head over to patreon.com/muckrakepodcast and become a subscriber. You'll gain access to more content, as well as live tapings, and more. Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss Donald Trump's visit to Michigan to speak to the Union workers, only to find out the audience was compelled to be there by their bosses and weren't even in a worker's union. The dissect the impeachment process the GOP is trying to undertake, and then answer a number of great questions from the Muckrake community.

Don't Forget: We're hosting a LIVE SHOW tomorrow, Wednesday, September 27th, immediately after the GOP Debate. Subscribe to our patreon to tune in: http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman celebrate the impending end to the Writer's Guild strike in Hollywood, as well as Joe Biden walking the line for the UAW strike. They pivot to the indictment of US Senator Robert Menendez and the perpetual cloud following over his head as it doesn't look good for him. They focus on the idiotic outrage over the lack of a dress code on the Senate floor, before wrapping up with their predictions for the GOP debate.

This is a preview of the full Weekender Friday episode. To unlock the full 50+ minute show, and all future episodes, head over to patreon.com/muckrakepodcast and become a subscriber. You'll gain access to more content, as well as live tapings, and more. Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the legacy of a person who is arguably the most responsible for the current morass in politics today as he announces his retirement. They then talk about the UAW strike and the notion that every union in America could one day band together in solidarity and force corporations to pay and treat their workers fairly. Terrific audience questions abound on a variety of topics as they finish off the pod.

With Jared Yates Sexton off today, Nick Hauselman focused on the Ken Paxton Impeachment trial and his subsequent acquittal despite massive bipartisan support for his removal in the Texas House. Brad Johnson, senior reporter for The Texan, and Ryan Chandler, statewide capitol correspondent for NBC Austin, join Nick to discuss in detail how Paxton survived accusations of corruption, abuse of office, and fraud, with a side of an extramarital affair thrown in for good measure. 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.

This is a preview of the full Weekender Friday episode. To unlock the full 50+ minute show, and all future episodes, head over to patreon.com/muckrakepodcast and become a subscriber. You'll gain access to more content, as well as live tapings, and more. Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss why Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy has been forced to open an impeachment Inquiry of Joe Biden. Then pour one out for ol' Mitt, as Romney the Senator won't run again but at least has a book he's peddling. Plenty of great questions from our Patreon listeners round out the show.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the department of Justice's case against Google and whether this behemoth has gotten too all-powerful. They then do a deep dive on Chile as it recognizes it's 50 year anniversary of of the US backed coup that saw General Pinochet lead a reign of terror for decades. And pour one out for Chuck Todd as he ended his 9 year run hosting Meet The Press. 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.

This is a preview of the full Weekender Friday episode. To unlock the full 50+ minute show, and all future episodes, head over to patreon.com/muckrakepodcast and become a subscriber. You'll gain access to more content, as well as live tapings, and more. Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss how Elon Musk is trying to blame the ADL for his business failures, the abuse of power in Georgia as a Republican Attorney General is trying to file RICO charges on protesters as a blatant retaliatory strike against Fani Willis, and focus on the downfall of former Project Veritas clown James O'Keefe. They then answer a number of your questions.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman examine what Jimmy Buffett truly represented in American culture and how he disguised neoliberal capitalism as takin' it easy on the beach. They pivot to the inability of Democrats to convince people that Bidenomics is working before moving on to the sad state of affairs surrounding Mitch McConnell. They finish on a fascinating tale of police work utilizing drones to catch their suspect. 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.

This is a preview of the full Weekender Friday episode. To unlock the full 50+ minute show, and all future episodes, head over to patreon.com/muckrakepodcast and become a subscriber. You'll gain access to more content, as well as live tapings, and more. Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman have a feel good pod for y'all, as they go over the important push by Joe Biden to negotiate drug prices for Medicare. It gets better! Brian Kemp, Republican Governor of Georgia, defends Fani Willis and stresses that lawmakers should not interfere with her legitimate investigation of Donald Trump. Then there are questions directly from our Patrons - and they are a great batch this week.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman go over the clown show that is Vivek Ramaswamy as he makes his way around the talk shows. They then discuss Kevin McCarthy's unenviable position as Speaker of the House, as he's made a lot of promises he can't keep including the impeachment of Joe Biden. They finish up with more outrage over yet another mass shooting, made worse due to the influence of white supremacy from republican leadership. 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.

This is a preview of the full Weekender Friday episode. To unlock the full 50+ minute show, and all future episodes, head over to patreon.com/muckrakepodcast and become a subscriber. You'll gain access to more content, as well as live tapings, and more. Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman provide some more thoughts on the ridiculousness of the first GOP Presidential Debate, then share a number of sound bites from the Trump interview by Tucker Carlson that was broadcast on X during the debate. They then answer a number of thoughtful questions from the audience.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the upcoming debate- DON'T MISS our live show immediately afterwards, only available to Patreon subscribers at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast. Jared then does an interview with Liv Agar from the QAnon Anonymous Podcast to discuss why people just love talking about politics in this modern moment.

Jared and Nick discuss the Georgia indictment and how the Republicans continue to shift the goalposts in order to defend the indefensible. They then take a number of great questions from the Muckrake Hotline that range from Bill Barr's involvement in all of this to whether people are too afraid to protest due to potential violence.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the latest round of charges in Georgia filed by Fani Willis, including how dumb some of the plots were to overthrow the government. They move on to Iowa, where Ron DeSantis was having. a heckuva time overcoming the Trump trolls, before focusing on a retaliatory police raid in Kansas of a local newspaper.

Nick Hauselman is still off and sailing and Jared Yates Sexton is here to talk about the landslide win in Ohio and take a whole bunch of questions from listeners, including whether Donald Trump might hightail it to a foreign country and what exactly the "anti-trafficking" Republicans are up to. This is a free preview of the WEEKENDER show. If you haven't already, head over to Patreon and become a patron to support the show and gain access to an additional episode every week.

Nick Hauselman is somewhere in a boat, heading toward Alaska, so Jared Yates Sexton is left to pilot this ship. Luckily, he's got Sarah Kendzior along for the ride. The author of THEY KNEW: HOW A CULTURE OF CONSPIRACY KEEPS AMERICA COMPLACENT and co-host of GASLIT NATION talks with Jared about the recent indictment of Donald Trump, the system of corruption that continues to grow, and what the next few months and years might bring. If you haven't already, head over to patreon.com/muckrakepodcast to become a patron. You'll support the show, keep it editorially independent, and also gain access to the exclusive WEEKENDER episode on Fridays. Also, on THE WEEKENDER, we're now taking questions from listeners, including voice messages.

This is a preview of the full Weekender Friday episode. To unlock the full 50+ minute show, and all future episodes, head over to patreon.com/muckrakepodcast and become a subscriber. You'll gain access to more content, as well as live tapings, and more. Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the things that stood out to them from Trump's latest indictment, including the fact that these charges would never have been brought until Trump announced another run for the presidency. The problems for Rudy Giuliani don't stop at being Co-Conspirator #1, as he's being sued for sexual harassment and it's as gross as you think it is.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss a bombshell report that proves the Trump campaign isn't using the millions its raising on the campaign - rather for Trump's myriad indictments to the tune of $56 million and counting. They move over to Israel, where Benjamin Netenyahu is folliwng the Trump playbook by attempting to pass a law that would essentially castrate the Supreme Court - thereby getting him out of serious fraud and corruption cases filed against him. They finish up dissecting what country singer Jason Aldean is really saying with his new song "Try That In A Small Town." 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.

This is a preview of the full Weekender Friday episode. To unlock the full 50+ minute show, and all future episodes, head over to patreon.com/muckrakepodcast and become a subscriber. You'll gain access to more content, as well as live tapings, and more. Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the court filing by Rudy Giuliani that admits he lied about voter fraud in Georgia as it reveals the true mindset of the GOP as a whole. While their outrage over the Hunter Biden tax evasion case whips the base into a frenzy, they cannot under any circumstances bring themselves to scrutinize Trump's myriad of evidence based indictments in the same way. They wrap up with the real possibility that we as a society won't have bananas anymore.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman had to break down why the new curriculum in Florida that requires teachers to explain how slaves benefitted from slavery is racist, and speaking of which: Alabama refuses to follow the Supreme Court's ruling to create two districts with majority Black voters. In another example of how capitalism wreaks havoc on society, Nick and Jared discuss a New York Times article that proves (SHOCKER) that elite colleges favor the upper class. 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.

This is a preview of the full Weekender Friday episode. To unlock the full 50+ minute show, and all future episodes, head over to patreon.com/muckrakepodcast and become a subscriber. You'll gain access to more content, as well as live tapings, and more. Co-host Jared Yates Sexton is on the road and joins Nick Hauselman from his car to discuss the revelation, from Trump no less, that he is officially targeted by special counsel Jack Smith, with an impending indictment centering on January 6th around the corner. Then they shift to RFK Jr's sad appearance in front of congress as he continuously spouts misinformation and lies.

With Jared Yates Sexton off today, Nick Hauselman hosts the show and welcomes Jason Neidleman, political science professor at the University of La Verne, and author of the upcoming book “Frameworks of Time In Rousseau," to discuss how Donald Trump's campaign is openly discussing how they want to de-construct the government in such a way that would clearly lead to authoritarianism. They draw some historical context back to Watergate and Nixon, and try to figure out why so many Americans seem to want fascism.

This is a preview of the full Weekender Friday episode. To unlock the full 50+ minute show, and all future episodes, head over to patreon.com/muckrakepodcast and become a subscriber. You'll gain access to more content, as well as live tapings, and more. C0-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss how Rupert Murdoch is ready to abandon his once great hope of toppling Donald Trump, while dissecting exactly what is wrong with DeSantis's campaign. They then turn their sights on the undistinguished gentleman from Alabama, Senator Tommy Tuberville, and his callous remarks on White Nationalists. Turns out Clarence Thomas could also grift with Venmo, while the Writers are now joined by the Actors in striking against the Hollywood machine.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman welcome Friend of the Muckrake Danielle Moodie of the daily pod Woke AF, co-host of The New Abnormal and co-host of Democracyish podcasts. They talk about what's happening with the GOP in Michigan as they're fighting amongst themselves and DeSantis versus Trump on a National stage.

This is a preview of the full Weekender Friday episode. To unlock the full 50+ minute show, and all future episodes, head over to patreon.com/muckrakepodcast and become a subscriber. You'll gain access to more content, as well as live tapings, and more. Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman hosted a live show on Thursday evening to discuss Trump doxxing Obama, the rise of Threads to take on Twitter, and call the DEA! Cocaine was found in the White House!

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman analyze the latest attack ad from Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis by breaking it down shot for shot. They also discuss the meltdown of Twitter as well as a new era of Fourth of July celebration using drones instead of fireworks.

This is a preview of the full Weekender Friday episode. To unlock the full 50+ minute show, and all future episodes, head over to patreon.com/muckrakepodcast and become a subscriber. You'll gain access to more content, as well as live tapings, and more. Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss in depth the ramifications of the Supreme Court's decision to strike down college's use of race as one determining factor for admission, including how the court has been signaling for a decade that this would happen. They also talk about the Independent state legislature, the mocking of Biden's sleep apnea, and the sad dissolution of National Geographic.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss what happened in Russia over the weekend - was it a coup? Was it a false flag operation by Putin? And how the Right reacted to it was even more revealing. They poit out Interesting parallels to how the Right reacted to the tragedy of the Titan submersible imploding and killing all 5 people onboard. After briefly going over the big Fox News programming shake up, Jared talks with Jeff Sharlett about his new book The Undertow: Scenes From A Civil War, life in Trumpland, and the dangers of growing fascism.

Nick Hauselman is out and about, so Jared Yates Sexton is solo and diving into the news. And what a lot of news there is, including Donald Trump's disastrous Fox News interview, the further corruption of the Supreme Court and...Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg possibly fighting in a cage match? This is a preview of the full Weekender Friday episode. To unlock the full 50+ minute show, and all future episodes, head over to patreon.com/muckrakepodcast and become a subscriber. You'll gain access to more content, as well as live tapings, and more.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss how the GOP Presidential candidates must decide whether they'll publicly announce a pardon for Donald Trump if they win the presidency, and whether Trump could come up with a plea deal if he threatens to release classified material during his trial. They analyze the bullshit burger that the Republicans are serving regarding the corruption allegations against President Joe Biden before touching on the ridiculousness of JD Vance stripping key safety measures out of his train bill and finishing up connecting the dots regarding Joe Rogan's desire to hold a debate between an expert in the field of vaccinations and a conspiracy kook who happens to be running for president.

Nick Hauselman flies solo for the show today, discussing some of the more troubling procedural instruments Trump has with respect to Judge AIleen Cannon that could conceivably get him acquitted without the jury even deliberating. Then, Ben Winkler, UCLA Law Professor and author of "Gunfight - The Battle Over The Right To Bear Arms In America," joins Nick to discuss the true meaning of the 2nd Amendment and why the Supreme Court is single handedly destroying gun control in America.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman break down the 37 count indictment and some of the more damning accusations that should clearly disqualify Trump from ever getting anywhere near the White House. They discuss how the GOP is reacting to it, badly, and then focus on the death of Silvio Berlusconi, since he laid out Trump's blueprint for being a corrupt politician. They finish on the new revelations that UFO's do, indeed, exist, and the government has been collecting spaceships and alien bodies for decades.

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 offer their reactions to the first ever former president of the United State being indicted on federal charges of the Espionage Act, and Obstruction of Justice just to name a few. They also discuss the departure of CNN CEO Chris Licht, Mike Pence's tepid announcement that he's running for president, and the lowering of our standards as LIV Gold merges with the PGA Tour.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the damning profile written in the Atlantic about CNN's CEO Chris Licht and how it has revealed the deep issues surrounding our media in the modern political era. They then shift to Chuck Todd's hilarious self pat on the back as he announces his departure as long time host Meet The Press before finishing on Mark Zuckerberg's public work out routines.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman break down how a deal in the house was forged between Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden, which ended up getting more Democrats to vote for it than Republicans. They then discuss the reports of a leaked audio tape that seems to implicate Donald Trump in the Jack Smith led investigation of Top Secret documents. They finish the episode off by analyzing the conservative boycott of Target and how climate change is causing insurance companies to falter or stop offering insurance altogether. 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.

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 went through the painful Twitter Spaces announcement that Meatball Ron will be running for President, as it was endless display of technical incompetence and shameful disinformation. Plus. Congress thinks it's okay to go on vacation on the eve of a potential debt ceiling crisis that could sink the economy.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the lack of negotiating tactics President Joe Biden has in attempting to find a deal with House Republicans. They then discuss the mess that is the Diane Feinstein situation, as she has fallen more ill since her return to the senate and no one is really sure who's in control of her seat. They finish the episode pulling apart the potential Republican candidates for president and it's a vertiable potpourri of picks, if potpourri means "putrid clump of humanity."

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 how the Durham report is being intentionally misinterpreted to keep the right's anger simmering over nonexistent crimes. In Florida and Texas, their respective governors try to drive moderates out of their states with draconian laws attacking the transgender and LGBTQ+ communities. And they finish by examining some new statistics that show an all time high in depression in America.