The Muckrake Political Podcast

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Jan 7, 2022 • 21min

What January 6th Really Means

This is an abbreviated version of our weekly Patreon show. To access the full-episode and support the pod, head on over to http://www.patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the insurrection and how it's changed over the course of a year. The Republicans continue to rewrite history while Joe Biden continues to reach across this mythical aisle, which is exactly that - a ridiculous myth. Then they discuss Don't Look Up and how well it captures the current political and cultural zeitgeist.
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Jan 4, 2022 • 1h 21min

How The Educational System Helped Create So Much Political Hostility

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman welcome to the show Will Bunch, National Opinion Columnist for the Phildelphia Inquirer and author of the upcoming book RESENT U, to discuss how the educational system created the political firestorm we’re in today.  To support the show and access additional content, including the weekly Weekender episode, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast 
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Dec 31, 2021 • 19min

What Really Happened On January 6th

This is an abbreviated version of our weekly Patreon show. To access the full-episode and support the pod, head on over to http://www.patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Jared Yates Sexton joined journalist Michael Cohen to discuss the events on January 6th for his substack "Truth And Consequences."
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Dec 28, 2021 • 1h 4min

Will The Cult Turn On Trump?

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hausleman discuss Trump's hurt feelings after getting booed by his own crowd when discussing the vaccines, as well as analyzing what it means for Manchin to stop the BBB Act in its tracks.  To support the show and access additional content, including the weekly Weekender episode, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast 
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Dec 24, 2021 • 21min

The Political And Social Meaning Of Fight Club

This is an abbreviated version of our weekly Patreon show. To access the full-episode and support the pod, head on over to http://www.patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss this seminal David Fincher film starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton and its impact and reflection on the culture from which it sprang. 
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Dec 21, 2021 • 50min

Wajahat Ali On Where This Country Is Going

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman are pleased to welcome on the show author Wajahat Ali, whose new book "Go Back to Where You Came From: And Other Helpful Recommendations on How to Become American" is available or presale on Amazon now, discusses his experiences growing up as a Muslim in America, plus offers his insights into where the right is going in its bigotry and intolerance.
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Dec 17, 2021 • 19min

The War On Christmas Live Holiday Show

This is an abbreviated version of our weekly Patreon show. To access the full-episode and support the pod, head on over to http://www.patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman hosted a rollicking good time last night, as tons of our members showed up to share in a great discussion on the history of the War On Christmas. Plus, Nick tries dipping french fries into a chocolate milkshake for the first time. Riveting. 
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Dec 14, 2021 • 55min

Did Mark Meadows Plan The Coup?

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the explosive revelations that Mark Meadows had plenty of advanced knowledge of the events that took place on January 6th.  To support the show and access additional content, including the weekly Weekender episode, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast 
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Dec 10, 2021 • 20min

GOP Working On Getting The Coup Right This Time

This is an abbreviated version of our weekly Patreon show. To access the full-episode and support the pod, head on over to http://www.patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss Matt Gaetz's batshit crazy appearance on Steve Bannon's podcast, and break down what Dan Crenshaw was really saying when he torched the Freedom Caucus. 
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Dec 7, 2021 • 50min

Chauncey DeVega On Why Democracy Might Not Survive

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman welcome politics writer for Salon Chauncey DeVega on the show to discuss a wide range of topics including the media's coverage of Biden, the Democrats' poor messaging, and what is happening to our democracy.  To support the show and access additional content, including the weekly Weekender episode, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast 

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