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The Iran-y of It All

The Iran-y of It All

The Muckrake Political Podcast

March 20, 20269m 52s

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Show Notes

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman dive into the escalating strikes on Iranian oil refineries and the potential death of the petrodollar to the "Two Pricks Protocol" on display during the Markwayne Mullin confirmation hearings, the guys break down the evolutionary progress toward "stupid fascism."

  • 00:00Personal Christmas: NCAA tournament talk and Wisconsin's "dreaded" 5-seed.

  • 01:10Black Gold: The speed run toward economic collapse via Iranian oil strikes.

  • 10:40Event Horizon: How America bet the empire on a finite substance.

  • 20:10Nuclear Newt: Gingrich mistakes satire for a viable military strategy.

  • 30:50Two Pricks Protocol: A masterclass in punchable pedantry between Paul and Mullen.

  • 40:20Watch List: Deep dives into Begonia and the capitalist insanity of Neighbors.