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The Muckrake Podcast is the political podcast that promises to dig deeper. Political analysts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman tackle the news of the day but go beyond the stale and tired narratives to provide historical context and alternative perspectives, all to bring a little order to chaotic times.

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    • 4.8 • 35 Ratings

The Muckrake Podcast is the political podcast that promises to dig deeper. Political analysts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman tackle the news of the day but go beyond the stale and tired narratives to provide historical context and alternative perspectives, all to bring a little order to chaotic times.

    The Real Motivation For The Protests

    The Real Motivation For The Protests

    This is a preview episode of The Muckrake Podcast's Patreon show that happens every Friday. To unlock the full show and a host of other great things, visit http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast
    Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the latest escalation of college campus protests and the use of police force to break up encampments. Joe Biden finally weighed in and it's about as tepid as you can imagine. They pivot to the latest reporting on what a 2nd Trump administration would look like and it's frightening both in its authoritarianism and full throated support by so many GOP members. 
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    • 11 min
    The GOP Just Want To Be Influencers

    The GOP Just Want To Be Influencers

    Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman can't believe what they heard from former Attorney General Bill Barr, who has explicitly stated why Trump is not fit to be President, yet will gladly vote for him again this year. They discuss what a prison term would be like for our former president before shifting to our friend Ted Cruz, who's under investigation for violating campaign finance laws surrounding his not awesome podcast. They finish on an Atlantic piece that surmises the problems we face now are rooted in the protest movement of the '60s. #GoodTimes
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    • 51 min
    Campus Protests Are Becoming A Movement

    Campus Protests Are Becoming A Movement

    This is a preview episode of The Muckrake Podcast's Patreon show that happens every Friday. To unlock the full show and a host of other great things, visit http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast
    As more and more protests happen across the country on college campuses, co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss where this is all headed. They pivot to an interesting discussion about a feud between the New York Times and the Biden administration that transcends the usual stuff, before finishing on Trump's trials and Ben Shapiro's rejection of Tucker Carlson. 
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    • 13 min
    Why Colleges Have No Idea How To Handle Student Protests

    Why Colleges Have No Idea How To Handle Student Protests

    Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the pro Palestinian protests on the campus of Columbia University and the poor response by the administration, including sending in the NYPD to arrest people. They shift to the impending House bill brought forth by speaker Mike Johnson and how it could lead to the end of his reign, before talking about the Comstock Act and what it means to protecting abortion rights.
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    • 49 min
    Failed Impeachment & Incitement To Violence: The GOP, Everybody

    Failed Impeachment & Incitement To Violence: The GOP, Everybody

    This is a preview episode of The Muckrake Podcast's Patreon show that happens every Friday. To unlock the full show and a host of other great things, visit http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast
    Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss Tom Cotton's call for violence against protesters in Arkansas, while Mike Johnson fights for his job as he moves to put funding for Ukraine to the floor for a vote. They then move on to the drastic moves the University of Texas is making in the wake of the state abolishing DEI.
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    • 13 min
    What To Expect Between Israel And Iran

    What To Expect Between Israel And Iran

    Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman get into a discussion about the Iranian attack on Israel, what prompted it, and what Netanyahu might do in response. They shift gears to the Trump trials as they are set to begin if Trump can actually stay awake during the proceedings. And they finish on the most recent David Brook Op-Ed in the New York Times celebrating the managerial class.
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    • 55 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
35 Ratings

35 Ratings

JA EDM ,

Amazing podcast

Absolutely love this pod

On His Rocker ,

First Rate

Smart, trenchant, essential. Jared and Nick are a one-two punch delivering unparalleled historical context for the s-show we are living through. Together they are spice and sugar, with historian Jared providing the outrage and loveable goofball Nick an unassailable affability that helps the medicine go down. Together, these smart and articulate podcasters cut to the core of what is happening to us and why. Depressing? Always. But the only way to get through hell is to keep going, and I'm grateful to these guys for lighting the way.

Marie-Elle, Montreal ,

Good podcast

Interesting

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