The Muckrake Political Podcast

Latest Episodes:

The Midnight Kingdom: A Live Discussion Apr 28, 2023

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Co-hosts Jared and Nick appeared at a book signing at Changing Hands Book Store in Phoenix, Arizona, to discuss Jared's latest book "The Midnight Kingdom: A History Of Power, Paranoia, And The Coming Crisis,"as well as answer questions from the audience.

Tucker Carlson Is Out At Fox. What Does He Do Next? Apr 25, 2023

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman go over the shocking news that the biggest host at Fox News has been summarily fired. They then discuss the recent poll that asked people who they would rather not see run again, as Biden leads Trump in that contest.

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We Finally Have DeSantis vs Trump Apr 18, 2023

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman have exciting news! This Friday they'll be hosting a LIVE show together and in person. And on Tuesday, they'll be together in Phoenix, Arizona for another show and to celebrate the release of Jared's new book. On today's epsisode, they discuss the draconian laws being passed against gender affirming care, they analyze how Trump and DeSantis have been creating attack ads against each other, before discussing the GOP going after food stamps.

American Intelligence Is Leaking Everywhere Apr 14, 2023

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the recent leaks of top secret classified documents on a discord server and how such a person of low rank was able to get their hands on them. They had to talk about this ridiculous boycott of Bud Light by the right before pivoting to the possibility of a long and painful recession.

States Continue To Ban Abortion Apr 11, 2023

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman begin the episode by discussing how conservatives in Texas were able to shop for the judge they wanted - a firebrand religious zealot who ruled that Mifepristone is "dangerous" and should stop being prescribed across the entire United States. They also tackle the issue of sexual abuse in the Catholic church as more revelations come out in Baltimore. Predictably, the GOP is calling for a military war against Mexico to stop Fentanyl from being imported into the United States.

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Tennessee Becomes The Next Anti-Democratic State Apr 07, 2023

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman begin the show discussing Trump's indictment and what it means to the country before moving on to the ridiculously punitive measures the Tennessee legislature took against a member of their congress for engaging in protest over gun legislation. They finish with the spicy meatball of a story regarding Clarence Thomas's unfathomable corruption.

Donald Trump's New York Criminal Charges Explained Apr 04, 2023

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Nick Hauselman hosts today's LIVE show with Paul Wasserman, a former prosecutor, criminal defense attorney, and adjunct professor of criminal law at Cal St University-Fullerton. They break down all 32 charges of Trump's indictment and dissect the case Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg has brought against the former president.

Why Elections In Wisconsin Today Could Spell The End Of Democracy For The Country in 2024 Apr 04, 2023

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Co-host Nick Hauselman welcomes to the Muckrake Community Lew Friedland, a professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin - Madison and political activist who has been monitoring a chilling situation with the election of a state Supreme Court justice seat today. Conservatives have held the state legislature hostage in recent years, and getting firm control of the courts would enable them to ignore the will of the people and potentially reject electors for the 2024 presidential election.

🚨DONALD TRUMP INDICTED🚨 Mar 31, 2023

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After recording the regular Weekender episode, co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman suddenly found out that Donald Trump had been indicted in New York - so buckle up for the first segment, followed by their discussion of yet another mass shooting, this time in Tennessee before moving on to the GOP's war on Tik Tok and finishing up with a kindler, gentler Republican being pushed to run for President: none other than Glenn Youngkin.

Israel & France Struggle With Democracy While Trump Attacks DeSantis Mar 28, 2023

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman break down the latest protests in both Israel and France as their leaders wrestle with democratic norms related to retirement age in France and the power of the Supreme Court in Israel. They then discuss Trump's obvious signaling by holding a rally of grievance in Waco, Texas on the anniversary of the Branch Davidian siege. In a special segment, Nick's son Moses joins the show to discuss how the Right's use of Cultural Marxism dates back decades to a more nefarious group and how it affects us now.

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