The Muck Podcast

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Episode 248: The End. | Election 2024 Results and Final Goodbye Nov 13, 2024

Show notes

Tina and Hillary discuss the 2024 election results, the Florida Democratic Party, and sign off on the podcast for the last time.

Disclaimer: This podcast is a conversational discussion of current events, informed by various news stories we’ve encountered throughout the week. We don’t rely on one specific source, and while we aim for accuracy, we encourage listeners to seek out reliable sources for in-depth information. This podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Sources:
Florida Election Results Map--screenshot via WTSP Channel 10
US 2024 Election Results--from AP via Google
Hillary and Tina Final Episode--by Hillary Dougherty

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Episode 247: Not My Coochie! | The 2024 Election Harris vs. Trump Nov 04, 2024

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Hillary and Tina discuss the final days of the Harris and Trump campaigns leading into the 2024 election.

Sources:
Sun Sentinel
Florida stopped being a swing state slowly, then all at once

Photos
Kamala Harris--official portrait from the public domain via Wikpedia
Donald Trump--official portrait from the public domain via Wikpedia

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Episode 246: Party Time! Excellent! | Donald Trump, DeSantis, Tucker Carlson, Rudy Giuliani Oct 30, 2024

Show notes

Tina and Hillary cover early voting, Donald Trump's dangerous rhetoric (again!), DeSantis lies about amendments 3 & 4, Tucker Carlson, Rudy Giuliani, and more!

Sources:
DeSantis Quote is from Fact Check: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks against Amendment 4 on abortion

Photo Sources:
Trump on Joe Rogan--screenshot via ABC News
Trump Working at McDonald's via ABC News
DeSantis speaking out against Amendment 4-screenshot via First Coast News
Tucker Carlson speaks at Turning Point Action event--screenshot via CSPAN
Rudy Giuliani--photo by Palácio do Planalto (CC BY 2.0) via Wikipedia

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Episode 245: Blessed! | Trump, DeSantis, Broward Dems, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell Oct 23, 2024

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Hillary and Tina talk about Trump's latest rhetoric at town halls, DeSantis getting into hot water over Amendment 4, a doctored up voter's guide making it's way through Broward, US Senate candidate for Florida, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, and more!

Sources
Huffington Post
Trump Calls For Biden To Reenter Presidential Race In Weird Rant About CBS
Trump Tells Parents Of School Shooting Victims We Need More Guns ‘For Entertainment’

Jezebel
Judge Tells DeSantis He Can’t Threaten Anyone for Airing Pro-Abortion Ad: ‘It’s the 1st Amendment, Stupid’

NBC News
Trump once called Jan. 6 a 'heinous attack.' Now he calls it a 'day of love.'

Sun Sentinel
Beware, Broward voters: Mailers and flyers are full of deceptions | Steve Bousquet

The Guardian
NRA chief involved in gruesome cat killing as college fraternity member

Photos
Officers Assualted during January 6th--from Public Domain via Wikipedia
Donald Trump speaking January 6th--by Gage Skidmore CC BY SA 2.0 via Wikipedia
Ron DeSantis--from Public Domain via Wikipedia
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell--from Public Domain via Wikipedia
Doug Hamlin--from NRA Hunters Membership Forum

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Episode 244: Black Wolf | FEMA, SCOTUS rulings, Obama, and Vance Oct 16, 2024

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Tina and Hillary talk FEMA, SCOTUS rulings, Obama's speech, JD Vance's election denial, and more!

Sources
AP
Supreme Court declines Biden’s appeal in Texas emergency abortion case

NBC News
Supreme Court allows Oregon city policy that punishes homeless people for sleeping on public property

Rolling Stone
Florida Republicans Who Voted Against Funding FEMA Are Now Facing Disaster

Salon
"This dude will even outsource God": Walz blasts Trump for making Bibles in China

Photos
SCOTUS allows homeless bans in Oregon--screenshot via Face the Nation on YouTube
SCOTUS upholds emergency abortion ban-screenshot via ABC 7
Obama giving speech in Pittsburgh--screenshot via Obama's Instagram
Walz giving speech in Michigan--screenshot via Walz's Instagram

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Episode 243: I Don't Get It | Helene, VP Debate, Melania, Local Endorsements Oct 09, 2024

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Hillary and Tina discuss the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene, the Veep debate, Melania's abortion stance, local endorsements, and more!

Sources
ABC News
Melania Trump reveals pro-abortion rights stance in new memoir: Report

The Atlantic
North Carolina Was Set Up for Disaster

Citizen Times
Chimney Rock updates: Tourist village washed away. Here's what we know and what's next

PBS
Fact-checking the VP debate between Vance and Walz on abortion, immigration and Iran

Sun Sentinel
For new leadership in Fort Lauderdale: Barbra Stern | Endorsement

Photos
Chimney Rock After Hurricane Helene--via American Weather
Melania Trump--by Regine Mahaux CC BY 3.0 via Wikipedia
Liz Cheney--public doman via Wikipedia
VP Debate Vance and Walz--screenshot from CBS News Video posted to YouTube

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Episode 242: Build the Wall | Helene, DeSantis, Scott, Adams, Farmer, Morena Oct 02, 2024

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Tina and Hillary cover Hurricane Helene's impact on Florida, Rick Scott, DeSantis, the Mayor Adams scandal, Gary Farmer's reassignment, Bernie Moreno's ridiculous comments on abortion, and more!

Sources:
Inside Climate
DeSantis

Florida Politics
Rick Scott

Scripps News
Bernie Moreno

Sun Sentinel
Gary Farmer
Eric Adams

Photos
Gary Farmer--by internet.user CC BY SA 4.0 (Wikipedia)
Bernie Moreno--by Gage Skidmore CC BY SA 4.0 (Wikipedia)
Hurricane Helene--from NOAA public domain (Wikipedia)
Eric Adams--by Oliver Dowden CC BY SA 4.0 (Wikipedia)

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Episode 241: Strong Delulu | Ben Sasse, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Matt Gaetz, P Diddy, RFK, Jr. Sep 25, 2024

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Hillary and Tina cover Ben Sasse's spending, the 2nd assassination attempt on Donald Trump, the court filing on Matt Gaetz, P-Diddy's "freak offs," RFK, Jr., and the Oprah/Harris YouTube live.

Sources
Full List of Celebrities Named in Diddy Court Filing - Newsweek

Porn website posts reportedly linked to Robinson deleted after CNN story - POLITICO

Sasse’s spending spree: Former UF president channeled millions to GOP allies, secretive contracts - The Independent Florida Alligator

New Court Filings Place Matt Gaetz at a Party at the Center of the Sex Trafficking Scandal - NOTUS (Allbritton Journalism Institute)

Pundits Said Harris Won the Debate. Undecided Voters Weren’t So Sure.-The New York Times

Photos
Matt Gaetz--via Wikipedia (public domain)
Ben Sasse--via Wikipedia (public domain)
Kamala Harris--via Wikipedia (public domain)
Donald Trump--via Wikipedia (public domain)
RFK, Jr.--via Wikipedia (Gage Skidmore CC BY 3.0)

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Episode 240: Just Die | Byron Wiscombe Sep 18, 2024

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Tina and Hillary cover former Ammon councilman, Byron Wiscombe.

Byron Wiscombe served as councilman in the city of Ammon beginning in 2013. BUT when assault allegations arise, Wiscombe goes from serving his community to serving time.

Sources
Tina's Story
East Idaho News
Court documents detail sexual assault allegations against former city councilman
[Former city councilman going to prison after molesting girl for seven years](Former city councilman going to prison after molesting girl for seven years)

Idaho Falls
George Vander Meer Appointed to Ammon City Council

Local News 8
Open Ammon City Council seat after councilmember resigns

Post Register
Former Ammon City Councilman signs plea agreement in child rape case

Photos
Byron Wiscombe Mug Shot--from Bonneville County Jail via Post Register
[Byron Wiscombe handcuffed after sentencing]((https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIq6XR3Q-D0)--from East Idaho News via YouTube

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Episode 239: Here's Your Sauce! | 2019 Samoa Measles Outbreak Sep 11, 2024

Show notes

Hillary and Tina cover the 2019 Samoa Measles Outbreak.

Vaccines have saved countless lives. BUT the growing antivax movement has contributed to outbreaks like the 2019 Samoa Measles crisis.

Sources
Hillary's Story
AAAS
A Note on Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. | Science

AP News
RFK Jr. spent years stoking fear of vaccines. These people were hurt

Coming Soon via YouTube
Shot in the Arm Clip (2023) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Samoa Measles Outbreak

The Guardian
'These babies should not have died': How the measles outbreak took hold in Samoa

Mother Jones
How RFK Jr. Falsely Denied His Connection to a Deadly Measles Outbreak in Samoa

MSNBC
'Kids died.' The story of RFK Jr., anti-vaxxers, and a measles outbreak: Mehdi’s deep dive

Samoa Observer
John F. Kennedy's nephew joins Samoa's Independence celebration