The Muckrake Political Podcast

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Conservatives Put Their Mouths Where The Money is Aug 31, 2021

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton & Nick Hauselman discuss the coordinated attacks on school boards as decisions to keep students safe by wearing masks are met with fierce resistance. They also explore the reason why so many politicians and influencers are willing to spread ideas they don't truly believe in: because they can get filthy rich by doing so.

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Suicide Bombings In Kabul May Lead To More Militarism Aug 27, 2021

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Jared and Nick discuss the tragedy at the airport in Kabul, as two suicide bombers killed 13 American soldiers and at least 90 Afghans. The fear is that the Republicans will use this act to call for more militarism and leverage it as a political cudgel.

Political Extremism Mixed With Mental Instability = DC Truck Bomb Aug 20, 2021

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Jared and Nick discuss the situation we are in as a toxic brew has led to attempted violence and destruction as police apprehended Ray Roseberry before he could detonate explosives in front of the library of congress. They also explore how the media is dealing with its criticism over Biden's failings with respect to withdrawing our military presence in Afghanistan. They finish by discussing what they're watching - and in a surprise, they're both watching the same show.

Afghanistan Falls As The U.S. Ignores Its Past Failures... Again Aug 17, 2021

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As harrowing images of Afghanis trying to escape the Taliban continue to broadcast, hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss where we went wrong and why the United States continues to make the same mistakes.

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The Perils Of Pulling Out Of Afghanistan & Listener Q&A Aug 13, 2021

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Nick and Jared begin with a discussion on the US pull out from Afghanistan and it's historical and political implications. They then turn to questions submitted by the Patreon faithful, engaging in a terrific discussion across a wide variety of topics. At the end, they let us into the world of what they're watching on TV and the internet.

The World's On Fire and There's Money in the Flames Aug 10, 2021

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Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman dive into a troubling UN climate report and discuss how capitalism prevents humanity from saving itself while undermining democracy. Foreign policy expert and co-host of the American Prestige podcast Daniel Bessner stops by to chat with Jared about American empire, imperial realism, and the longterm effects of the military-industrial complex. To gain access to the weekly Weekender episode and so much more, become a patron at http://www.patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Also, Jared's book AMERICAN RULE: HOW A NATION CONQUERED THE WORLD BUT FAILED ITS PEOPLE is being released in paperback this September with an additional chapter analyzing January 6th, Trumpism, and the pandemic. Pre-order today.

Fox News Goes Hungarian Dictatorship On Us Aug 06, 2021

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With Tucker Carlson broadcasting from Hungary, and legitimizing its neo-fascist leader Viktor Orbán, the right is full-on embracing their future. Jared and Nick analyze what this means, as well as discuss JD Vance's senate candidacy and the depths that Republicans will go to curry favor with the former president.

Republicans Have Normalized Authoritarianism Aug 03, 2021

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Jared Yates Sexton welcomes back Nick Hauselman from vacation, and they pull apart the long game that is the Republicans' thirst for authoritarianism. There are only 2 solutions to the political mess we're in, and one of them is to have a strong man impose his will and destroy the 2 party system in the name of "patriotism," which is the path that leads to the destruction of the American experiment. In some breaking news, Tucker Carlson began broadcasting his White Supremacy Hour from Hungary, normalizes the dictatorship of Hungarian Prime Miniser Viktor Orban, so Jared and Nick added some extra analysis of where we're heading with this development.

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The Right Dreams of Dictatorship Jul 30, 2021

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Nick Hauselman is still on vacation, but Jared Yates Sexton is here to detail recent rumblings in the Right's intellectual class discussing dictators and overthrowing the political system of the United States, as well as detailing the ideological history of the Right Wing and their natural hatred of liberal democracy.

No Time To Blink Jul 27, 2021

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Nick Hauselman is on vacation, but Jared Yates Sexton's here to hold down the store as he discusses the ongoing struggle between the White House and the GOP on voting rights, the history of federal versus state authority, and the need for definitive, courageous action.

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