

The Muckrake Political Podcast
CLNS Media Network
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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May 14, 2024 • 51min
JD Vance Gags On Trump's Order
Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman go over the latest polling in some battleground states, none of which look good for Biden. They discuss how Donald Trump has unleashed surrogates to appear at his trial in New York and then help him violate his gag order. JD Vance has been the most vocal of these surrogates as he hopes to get picked for Vice President. They dissect what it means that Elon Musk is cozying up to so many authoritarians before finishing with Clarence Thomas lamenting how mean people are to him. 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.

May 10, 2024 • 12min
Brain Worms Affecting Our Political Process
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/muckrakepodcastCo-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the President Joe Biden's announcement to not draw a red line and stop sending arms to Israel if they make an incursion into Rafah. They then have to talk about the fact that Robert Kennedy Jr has a dead worm in his brain before finishing up with an article about young kids having past lives.

May 7, 2024 • 58min
The New Military Industrial Complex with Dr. Roberto J. Gonzalez
Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss Mitt Romney saying the quiet part out loud: Congress was motivated to force TikTok to sell because they didn't like how they couldn't control the media narrative. They then welcome on the show Dr. Roberto J. Gonzalez of San Jose State University, who is the author of War Virtually: The Quest to Automate Conflict, Militarize Data, and Predict the Future. They discuss his article "How Big Tech and Silicon Valley are Transforming the Military-Industrial Complex": https://watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/files/cow/imce/papers/2023/2024/Silicon%20Valley%20MIC.pdfTo 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.

May 3, 2024 • 12min
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/muckrakepodcastCo-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.

Apr 30, 2024 • 52min
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. #GoodTimesTo 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.

Apr 26, 2024 • 14min
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/muckrakepodcastAs 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.

Apr 23, 2024 • 49min
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.

Apr 19, 2024 • 13min
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/muckrakepodcastCo-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.

Apr 16, 2024 • 56min
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.

Apr 12, 2024 • 15min
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/muckrakepodcastCo-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.


