The Muckrake Political Podcast

Nick Hauselman is out, but Jared Yates Sexton is sitting down with Karl Folk, Founder of the Institute of Unreality, to discuss the fascist threat, 2024, and the need for direction if we're going to move forward and get out of this mess.For more Muckrake, including access to the Weekender show on Fridays and live tapings, head over to Patreon and become patron of the show.

This is a preview of our full episode that you can access over at http://Patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Become a member today and help us maintain our editorial independence as well as unlock a lot of special features like live shows and our private discord. Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman dive DEEP into Stanley Kubrick's last film starring then husband and wife Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. While Jared explores the socioeconomic statements and cultural impact this movie had, Nick focuses on the filmmaking and structure, making for a fascinating discussion on an indelible film.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the implosion. of Ron DeSantis's campaign ahead of the Iowa Caucus and what that means for Nikki Haley's fortunes. They shift to another bombshell report about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas's taking advantage of his position to enrich his lifestyle, before discussing 2023 and its most important news stories.

This is a preview of our full episode that you can access over at http://Patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Become a member today and help us maintain our editorial independence as well as unlock a lot of special features like live shows and our private discord. Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the House vote to begin the Impeachment Inquiry and why the Republicans are doing it despite no evidence. They then delve into an article by George Packer about the shift of working class people to the Republican party. They finish on a report that reveals organized retail theft was really just a myth.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the return of raspy conspiracy sayer Alex Jones to the website formerly known as Twitter, and how Musk is "getting the band back together," if you will. They then turn to Liz Magill resigning from Penn after her appearance last week in front of congress.To support the show and gain access to the weekly Weekender episode on Fridays, head over to Patreon and become a patron.

This is a preview of our full episode that you can access over at http://Patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Become a member today and help us maintain our editorial independence as well as unlock a lot of special features like live shows and our private discord. What a week for the GOP, as co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman go through Trump telling everyone he'd be a dictator, but just on the first day of his presidency so that's okay. George Santos was kicked out, Kevin McCarthy is quitting early, and it's no surprise people have lost faith in government. They end with a discussion of the three college presidents (Harvard, Penn, MIT) going before Congress to answer hypotheticals - and it didn't go well for them.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the Israeli government's ineptitude both with the fore knowledge of a Hamas attack and the response time on October 7th. They shift back to the US where Nikki Haley is going to push Ron DeSantis off the debate stage on Wednesday, and finish with a conversation about the media's narrative of where women stand in today's society.

Jared goes solo on Henry Kissinger's poisonous legacy as one of the most destructive and despicable human beings of the 20th century and then answers some listener questions.To gain access to the full episode and support the show, head over to Patreon and become a patron of the Muckrake Podcast.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the latest in the Republican presidential primary as we are under 50 days until the Iowa caucus. Then Jared expresses some real concern about big name right wing pundits espousing the wonder of Big Tobacco before they finish up on the threat of AI taking over military tactical decisions.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the reports that a cease fire between Hamas and Israel might be negotiated in exchange for hostages. As Elon Musk continues to spread antisemitism, more and more advertisers are pulling out, leaving the business of X to wither, dragging everyone else down with it in terms of public discourse. And they finish with a talk about the new president of Argentina and what conditions on the ground were like that enabled an authoritarian to be elected.