The Muckrake Political Podcast

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PREVIEW: Night 2 of the Democratic National Convention Aug 21, 2024

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In this preview of the Patreon exclusive, Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss Night 2 of the Democratic National Convention, analyze the speeches by Michelle and Barack Obama, intrigue within the party, and a whole lot more.

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Night 1 of the Democratic National Convention Aug 20, 2024

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Night 1 of the 2024 Democratic National Convention is in the books and Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman are here to provide in-depth analysis you won't find anywhere else. Jared starts the episode by going over the night's events and messaging, including wrestling with the narrative that the Democratic Party is undergoing a massive generational shift. Nick spent the night onsite in the United Center and joins with his experiences on the ground floor as President Joe Biden passed the torch to Kamala Harris.

To gain access to the rest of the week's events, including three exclusive episodes and reactions on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and also episodes where Jared and Nick are in the same room (!) for only the third time, head over to Patreon and become a patron today.

Is Trump Losing On Purpose? Aug 16, 2024

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Normally, this is a preview of our full Weekender episode on Patreon - but today, you can hear the entire episode right here. If you like it, consider supporting us by signing up at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the absolute mess of a campaign that Donald Trump is currently running against Kamala Harris. From his rambling interview with Elon to JD Vance's continued weirdness, the Harris/Walz ticket has ridden a wave that should continue into the Democratic National Convention next week.

The Psychological Unraveling Of Donald Trump With Nick Carmody Aug 13, 2024

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Co-host Nick Hauselman sits down with Psychotherapist and Lawyer Nick Carmody to get an in depth picture of how the MAGA movement perceives reality and why Donald Trump has been able to convince so many of them to be in his cult. They also discuss whether the fever has broken and fatigue over using hatred and fear has set in finally.

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Kamala Announces Tim Walz... with Pete Dominick Aug 09, 2024

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This is a preview episode of The Muckrake Podcast's Patreon show that happens every Friday. To unlock the full show and a host of other great things, visit http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

Co-host Nick Hauselman is flying solo on this episode as Jared Yates Sexton is busy, so he had to bring in the big guns as Pete Dominick, the host of Stand Up! With Pete Dominick, joins Nick to discuss the latest in the presidential race.

A State of Uncertainty Aug 06, 2024

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Nick Hauselman is just about done with vacation, but worry not. Jared Yates Sexton is here to sort through a whole mess of things. He discusses the market instability and larger factors at play, the process of VP selection with Kamala Harris, Donald Trump and the malleability of white supremacy, and the possibility of tensions in the Middle East turning to a hot war.

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Weekender PREVIEW: A Conversation with Sarah Kendzior Aug 02, 2024

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In this second of two exclusive Weekender episodes, I sat down with Sarah Kendzior to discuss our current political climate, the renewed threat of authoritarianism, and everything in-between.

Pre-order Sarah's new book The Last American Road Trip here.

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Weekender PREVIEW: Conspiracy Theory America with Jake Rockatasky Aug 02, 2024

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This is the first of two Weekender previews this week. Big stuff. Here I interview Jake Rockatansky of the QAA Podcast (formerly QAnon Anonymous) about the infamous conspiracy theory, why people believe these things in the first place, what it was like to nearly fall into Right Wing conspiracy culture, and what we can do to push back against them.

You can listen to Jake on QAA every week.

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A Moment of Danger and Possibility W/ Karl Folk Jul 30, 2024

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Nick Hauselman is out and about, so Jared Yates Sexton welcomes actual friend of the pod Karl Folk (the Institute of Unreality) onto the program to talk about the threat of Tech Fascism marrying the MAGA Movement, the true nature of Elon Musk's power grab, and the truly historical moment of hope and possibility we're living within and why we must take full advantage.

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How The GOP's Attacks On Kamala Could Backfire Jul 26, 2024

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This is a preview episode of The Muckrake Podcast's Patreon show that happens every Friday. To unlock the full show and a host of other great things, visit http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss how touching Biden's speech was announcing he was stepping down. They analyze ways the GOP will try to attack Kamala Harris and how it could go seriously wrong for them. They finish on the internet memery that is JD Vance and his couch.