The Muckrake Political Podcast

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The Coronavirus Pandemic: Profit Over People Mar 24, 2020

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Donald Trump and Republicans are getting itchy and calling for social distancing and emergency procedures to expire, surely putting millions at risk. Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the dangerous mindset that powers the Right and corporations, as well as the possibility of more damage to our democratic institutions.

Trump Speaks, The Market Crashes Mar 21, 2020

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Literally every time Donald Trump addresses the coronavirus bad things happen. The stock market craters. Lives are put at risk. Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman examine the last few days of chaos, including the nightmarish press conferences and Republicans profiting off the pandemic. Author and historian Sarah Churchwell stops by to talk about her essential book Behold, America: The Entangled History of 'American First' and 'The American Dream' and how authoritarian rule in America isn't so farfetched.

Inevitable But Preventable: The Coronavirus Pandemic Mar 17, 2020

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The news on the coronavirus front keeps getting worse, and co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman are here to discuss the origins of the crisis, the political and historical factors that aren't being discussed, possible consequences, and a disturbing new trend in Fox News and Donald Trump's treatment of the pandemic.

🚨EMERGENCY POD🚨 AS THE PANDEMIC AND CRISIS GROWS Mar 13, 2020

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The coronavirus pandemic is spiraling out of control while Donald Trump continues to double-down on his ineffective and dangerous "leadership." This emergency episode addresses the history of how we got to this crisis, as well as the possibility that Trump might undermine democracy itself.

Trump in the Time of Coronavirus Mar 10, 2020

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Between generous squirts of hand sanitizer, co-hosts Nick Hauselman and Jared Yates Sexton discuss the complete bungling of the handling of the coronavirus pandemic by the Trump Administration, how Trump and others like him have never intended to actually address problems of any kind, how the inhumane economy worsens these situations, the growing attack on Joe Biden, and whether that hand sanitizer even works in the first place.

SPECIAL SUPER TUESDAY COVERAGE Mar 04, 2020

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Major changes as the Super Tuesday contests shake up the Democratic Primary. Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the results, Joe Biden's revitalized campaign, how the media has affected the election, Mike Bloomberg's disastrous candidacy, and the heartbreaking nature of politics for true believers.

Why The Dems Consolidated Against Bernie Mar 03, 2020

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In this week’s episode, Jared and Nick break down how the Democratic machinery got Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar to not only drop out of the primary race, but to endorse Joe Biden. And as the coronavirus begins to spread across the United States, how will this affect the country and Donald Trump’s chances in the general election.

Bernie Fears, Troops and Tanks in Cities, and the Dismantling of National Intelligence Feb 25, 2020

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On this week's episode, Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the unnecessary freakout within the Democratic Primary and the events that should be freaking out everybody: namely the rise of fascism and authoritarianism that is going largely unnoticed.

Why Michael Bloomberg Is Unelectable Feb 18, 2020

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As the Democratic primary grows stranger and stranger, co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman dive into the sudden emergence of Michael Bloomberg as a potential nominee. Discussions include the danger of money in politics, the threat of believing fixing the country is as easy as defeating Donald Trump, and some necessary venting as our politics grows more and more dysfunctional.

The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves Feb 11, 2020

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It's been a week. Republicans voted to acquit Donald Trump despite all evidence proving his guilt, the Democratic Party's primary is off to a disastrous start, and Trump and Attorney General William Barr are already using their newfound freedom to distort the rule of law and undermine America's elections. Co-hosts Nick Hauselman and Jared Yates Sexton sort through the wreckage in search of some much needed hope.