The Muckrake Political Podcast

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Somehow, Ken Paxton Got Acquitted Sep 19, 2023

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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.

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In Clowns We Trust: McCarthy's Impeachment Inquiry Sep 15, 2023

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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.

Does The US Government Need To Break Up Google?? Sep 12, 2023

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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.

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Elon Musk's Anti-Semitic Battle With The ADL Sep 08, 2023

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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.

Jimmy Buffett's Legacy Wasn't About Margaritas Sep 05, 2023

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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.

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Good News! Biden Moves To Lower Drug Costs Sep 01, 2023

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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.

Republicans Are Impeachment Curious While Ignoring Another Mass Shooting Aug 29, 2023

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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.

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Trump Skips Debate To Get Arrested Aug 25, 2023

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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.

GOP Debate Prep And Liv Agar Interview on Politics In Barbie Aug 22, 2023

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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.

4th Time's The Charm For Trump Indictments Aug 18, 2023

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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.