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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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Shutdown? What Shutdown? McCarthy Survives Another Day As Speaker
Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss how the government was able to avoid a shutdown while simultaneously dealing with bitter in-fighting between GOP representatives. They then discuss the legacy of the late Senator from California Diane Feinstein before expressing their disbelief that Brett Kavanaugh has become the moderate voice on the Supreme Court. And the pod would not be complete without calling out more tomfoolery from Mr. Elon Musk.
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Trump Fakes His Union Audience
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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss Donald Trump's visit to Michigan to speak to the Union workers, only to find out the audience was compelled to be there by their bosses and weren't even in a worker's union. The dissect the impeachment process the GOP is trying to undertake, and then answer a number of great questions from the Muckrake community.
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Senator Menendez Stuffing Gold Bars Under His Mattress
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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman celebrate the impending end to the Writer's Guild strike in Hollywood, as well as Joe Biden walking the line for the UAW strike. They pivot to the indictment of US Senator Robert Menendez and the perpetual cloud following over his head as it doesn't look good for him. They focus on the idiotic outrage over the lack of a dress code on the Senate floor, before wrapping up with their predictions for the GOP debate.
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Rupert Murdoch Pretends To Retire From Fox News
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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the legacy of a person who is arguably the most responsible for the current morass in politics today as he announces his retirement. They then talk about the UAW strike and the notion that every union in America could one day band together in solidarity and force corporations to pay and treat their workers fairly. Terrific audience questions abound on a variety of topics as they finish off the pod.
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Somehow, Ken Paxton Got Acquitted
With Jared Yates Sexton off today, Nick Hauselman focused on the Ken Paxton Impeachment trial and his subsequent acquittal despite massive bipartisan support for his removal in the Texas House. Brad Johnson, senior reporter for The Texan, and Ryan Chandler, statewide capitol correspondent for NBC Austin, join Nick to discuss in detail how Paxton survived accusations of corruption, abuse of office, and fraud, with a side of an extramarital affair thrown in for good measure.
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In Clowns We Trust: McCarthy's Impeachment Inquiry
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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss why Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy has been forced to open an impeachment Inquiry of Joe Biden. Then pour one out for ol' Mitt, as Romney the Senator won't run again but at least has a book he's peddling. Plenty of great questions from our Patreon listeners round out the show.
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Customer Reviews
Needed Nuance
They really go beyond the headlines and add so much value and nuance that has helped me gain a more complete perspective on our current political system, how we get here, and what is at stake.
Interesting podcast!
I just listened to this podcast on YouTube & LOVED the interview w/ Nick Carmody, it was great & immediately went to my Apple podcast app and followed this one. I’m a huge podcast listener & consume a lot of news & am very familiar w/ quite a few of your guests, including Sarah Kendzior. I read her book “Hiding in Plain Sight” and had followed her since then….but omg, she has definitely gone off the deep end, many others that know of her work feel very similarly. She has been going down conspiracy-laden rabbit holes over the last year or two, so her interview I will DEFINITELY skip. It’s sad really….as she has a history of doing very credible work, IN THE PAST. I think she got banned from MSNBC too, for her outrageous claims. Nonetheless, this is an important podcast & you guys do GREAT work. Thank you.
I can’t get this time back!
Guys! Of course, someone will give you money to go past the free 5 minutes, but people of intelligence will not waste money or time listening to two men who have a tentative grasp on english grammar, exhale sweeteners such as “like” and “sort of” instead of pithy observations.
I’ve yet to hear on this casts anything that i can’t hear elsewhere and hear it more carefully considered and concisely.
I’ll be paying for a poke in the eye before i pay to hear these 2 teenager boys yakking.