The Muckrake Political Podcast

Latest Episodes:

The January 6th Committee: Pilot Episode Jun 10, 2022

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the effectiveness of the first hearing the January 6th Committee held last night. and whether it will do enough to change the media narrative. They break down the structure of the presentation and if it could possibly be compelling to people who don't consider it an insurrection.

The January 6th Hearings TV Show Premiere Jun 07, 2022

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Jared and Nick discuss how the January 6th Committee has resorted to TV tricks to get the media and public to engage with the truth of what happened surrounding the events on January 6th. They also discuss the Peter Navarro arrest, Marjorie Taylor Greene's new hire, and don't miss this Friday's Patreon show, as they'll break down the details from the January 6th Committee's pilot episode.

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White House Lost: Why Biden Can't Control The Narrative Jun 03, 2022

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the troubled messaging from the White House and why they can't get his approval ratings above Trump's. Many of the issues are completely self inflicted as the Democrats head into the midterms with severe head winds.

Will Anything Change After The Uvalde Shooting? May 31, 2022

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the timeline of the massacre in Uvalde, and how the Republican response buries deeper into a situation where it's unlikely anything is done to prevent these in the future.

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UNLOCKED: Will We Ever Solve The Gun Problem? May 27, 2022

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss what happened in Uvalde, Texas when an 18 year old killed 19 children and 2 children as well as the reaction from GOP lawmakers in the state of Texas.

The GOP Authoritarian Road Trip May 24, 2022

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CPAC heads to Hungary to get a pep-talk from Viktor Orban and a step-by-step guide to destroying liberal democracy. Hint: It includes taking over the government, the media, and beaming Tucker Carlson into homes 24/7. Co-hosts Nick Hauselman and Jared Yates Sexton breakdown the revelry, discuss the debacle that was the Disinformation Governance Board, and take note of a good sign from Down Under.

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Musk Idiocy Masks Harassment Settlement May 20, 2022

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Jared and Nick cover all the bases today, from the Madison Cawthorne implosion, to the Gubernatorial race in Pennsylvania, to Elon Musk's unserious and vapid rants, plus Jordan Peterson taking his ball and going home.

Mass Shootings, Baby Formula, and Increasing Threats May 17, 2022

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Nick Hauselman is out for the day, so Jared Yates Sexton jumps into the white supremacist shooting in Buffalo, the Right's weaponization of White Replacement Theory, and how deteriorating material conditions will only increase the chance of more violence. Then, Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present author Ruth Ben-Ghiat stops by to chat about growing authoritarianism.

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Democrats Hand Republicans Abortion Bill Gift May 13, 2022

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Jared and Nick discuss the political theater that was the Women's Health Protection Act, and why Dems can't seem to actually lead on the important issues. The trickle of John Eastman evidence is leading to lots of connections between the insurrectionists at the capitol and GOP lawmakers as well.

Roe v Wade Gone, What's Next?? May 10, 2022

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the latest information regarding the Supreme Court leak that they're planning on reversing Roe v Wade. They then predict, based on what the right has been telegraphing for years, what they'll target next.