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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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    • 4.6 • 454 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.

    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.
    To gain access to a bonus episode every Friday, as well as exclusive live episodes and electoral analysis, head over to Patreon and become a patron.
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    • 55 min
    How OJ Simpson Connects To Trump

    How OJ Simpson Connects To Trump

    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 death of OJ Simpson and what his place was in our culture. They shift to the Supreme Court of Arizona's ruling that allows an 1864 law on abortion to remain on the books before dissecting whether or not we've already witnessed the death of rock 'n roll.
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    • 14 min
    Is Trump Really Shifting On Abortion??

    Is Trump Really Shifting On Abortion??

    Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the latest speech Donald Trump gave that appears to moderate his stance on abortion, if you believe that. They then move to the war in Ukraine and what the possible end game is for both countries, before analyzing the situation in Israel as it gets more and more dire.
    To gain access to a bonus episode every Friday, as well as exclusive live episodes and electoral analysis, head over to Patreon and become a patron.
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    • 48 min
    Weekender PREVIEW: Total Eclipse of the Subprime Market

    Weekender PREVIEW: Total Eclipse of the Subprime Market

    Both of the boys are in studio this week, and thank god, it's a big ol' show. Donald Trump gets bailed out of his bail-bond by a billionaire who made his bones on sub-prime car loans. Because of course he is. Then, the Right is reacting in a totally normal and not-at-all weird way to the solar eclipse, AI is here to save fast-food, retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer chimes in with an ode to going to the opera with his best friends - the Justices who want to destroy democracy.
    To hear the full episode and support The Muckrake Podcast, become a patron at Patreon.com/muckrakepodcast. You'll get an extra show every week, get to hang out during live shows, and get all the exclusive election shows and analysis.
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    • 13 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
454 Ratings

454 Ratings

Mimsterz00 ,

Necessary listening, IMO

Jared and Nick show up every week (and then some) with historical and/or contextual perspective and sometimes insight into who and how the wheels are greased. I LEARN STUFF every episode. In addition, they acknowledge our current reality in a way that we HEAR the motivation/emotion in their voices. Their investment in the world is palpable — and in a way that feels like pure humanity in a world where too little of that seems evident. I can’t say enough about this podcast or them.

TaylorSwift1# fan ,

Trash

Guilty White Trash! Promoting Black Dependency. You are White Supremacy

pbstainedglass ,

Kissinger

Listened to the free version of Jared’s monologue of the death of Kissinger. Succinct conclusion to a life of consequence— awful deadly consequence. Thanks, Jared for putting into words a portion of the sorrow this human brought to humanity. Am I profound enough?

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