The Muckrake Political Podcast

4.6 (497)
POLITICS
UPDATED SEMIWEEKLY

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.

3D AGO

PREVIEW The Weekender: There's No Going Back w/ Karl Folk

This is a preview of The Weekender edition of the Muckrake Podcast. Please go to our Patreon to gain access to the regular Weekender episodes on Fridays. Nick Hauselman is out for the day, so Jared Yates Sexton talks with Karl Folk about recent developments, including the prison camps in El Salvador, the fight for a better future, and a whole host of things, including the need for the criminals behind this farce to go to prison. A word of warning, this is not an episode you're going to want to listen to with your kids. Jared is...pissed off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6 min
6D AGO

Trump's Real Plan With El Salvador Revealed

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman break down the troubling press conference between Donald Trump and El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, exposing the blatant authoritarianism on display — especially as the administration defies a unanimous Supreme Court ruling to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S. They also discuss Bill Maher's shocking admission that he visited the White House last week, helping to normalize a figure who should be anything but normalized. Support the show and gain access to the Weekender episodes on Friday by going to our Patreon and becoming a patron. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

56 min
APR 11

Don’t Be Yippy, Be Cool

This is a preview of the Patron-only Weekender episode. To gain full access to these episodes, as well as special post-event and live recordings, and to keep the show editorially independent and ad-free, head over to Patreon and become a subscriber today. Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman try to figure out what the hell Donald Trump is trying to do with the tariffs and the economy and the answer is: enrich himself. However, with growing unrest about the markets, there might be a moment of clarity amongst Republicans. If things couldn't get worse, they turn to our immigration policies and they continue to follow the authoritarian playbook. Oh yeah, Trump is also dismantling the IRS for the upper class and Social Security for everyone else. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 min
APR 8

Decent amount of F#ckery

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton discuss how little coverage the Hands Off! protests got this weekend before diving into the intentional nosedive the markets have taken after Trump's buffoonery of a math equation levied tariffs across the world. And they finish with the Supreme Court's decision to get in the way of the court case to return an innocent man from the El Salvador gulag he was mistakenly sent to by this administration. Support the show and gain access to the Weekender episodes on Friday by going to our Patreon and becoming a patron. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

54 min
APR 4

A New Tariff Is In Town

This is a preview of the Patron-only Weekender episode. To gain full access to these episodes, as well as special post-event and live recordings, and to keep the show editorially independent and ad-free, head over to Patreon and become a subscriber today. Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss how the markets were roiled as we all realized Donald Trump was actually going to go through with it. Their math wasn't math-ing as they came up with a ridiculous formula for each country, and the gross incompetence continues. Wisconsin elected a new Supreme Court justice and it just might have led to the beginning of Elon Musk's departure in an official role at the White House. Meanwhile, Senator Corey Booker made a stand on the Senate floor, eclipsing the record for longest speech and perhaps dropping a gauntlet for the Democrats Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 min
APR 1

Can Trump's 3rd Term Could Be A Reality?

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss Donald Trump's latest interview where he called Kristin Welker and boasted about his 3rd term in office. Oh, he also talked about attacking Iran if they don't sign a nuclear deal that they had already agreed to. They move on to Elon Musk's Cheesehead appearance in Wisconsin where he's trying to pay people to vote. Support the show and gain access to the Weekender episodes on Friday by going to our Patreon and becoming a patron. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

49 min
MAR 28

Abandon All Dopes Houthi Enter Here

This is a preview of the Patron-only Weekender episode. To gain full access to these episodes, as well as special post-event and live recordings, and to keep the show editorially independent and ad-free, head over to Patreon and become a subscriber today. Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman examine the fallout from the group chat from hell as the GOP has circled the wagons with some gold medal winning mental gymnastics. They shift to more students on visas being disappeared for voicing their concerns with that is happening between Israel and Gaza before having to go into the morass that is dismantling child labor laws in Florida. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 min
MAR 25

Group Texting Top Secret War Plans, Of Course!

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman must deal with incompetency on a level never before seen as the National Security Advisor inadvertently added Editor In Chief of The Atlantic Jeffrey Goldberg to a top secret, high level chat about their Mardis Gras plans- I mean, the strategic war plans to attack the Houthis in the Middle East. Donald Trump is so concerned that he wasn't even briefed, as he was too busy complaining about a portrait of himself in Colorado and demanding an apology from the Governor of Maine. They finish on Columbia University utter capitulation to Trump to get their $400 million federal pittance back. Support the show and gain access to the Weekender episodes on Friday by going to our Patreon and becoming a patron. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

56 min

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497 Ratings

Stop asking each other questions you already know the answer to!

Mar 18

Manush2

Love the pod, but is super distracting when you cleverly ask each other questions seeking a specific answer. Just say what you want to say as a statement.
A most amazing podcast!!

Feb 15

Irw74

Great info and perspective. The back and forth dialogue between hosts Jared and Nick keeps the discussion fluid and interesting. Keep up the great work. ***any chance you’ll bring Richard Wolff on for a discussion on the failure of capitalism and the fall and future of America?***
Love these guys

Jan 28

Sunnycreek

I really love the podcast. Been listening for awhile now and finally became a Patreon patron
Love you guys

11/07/2024

vanagurl

I am EXTREMELY happy to have this podcast available when I need it the most. You two are amazing. I learn and unlearn so much thanks to your amazing conversations. Soooo much love and gratitude ❤️