

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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Oct 29, 2021 • 21min
Is Pelosi Losing Her Grip On The Democratic Party?
Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss whether the progressives in the Democratic Party will ultimately allow the establishment to completely strip the reconciliation bill of all its forward-thinking initiatives. To access the full-episode and support the pod, head on over to http://www.patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

Oct 26, 2021 • 1h 1min
The Psychology Behind The January 6th Insurrection
Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the explosive revelations that several Republican members of congress held meetings with the insurrections ahead of January 6th, and then they welcome Nick Carmody on the show to offer his unique perspective as a psychiatrist and a "Poli-Psych" analyst. To support the show and access additional content, including the weekly Weekender episode, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

Oct 22, 2021 • 21min
The Defacto President Is Joe Manchin
Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss Joe Manchin possibly leaving the Democratic Party and how it's basically ground Joe Biden's agenda to a halt. Why are Democrats so bad at this? To access the full-episode and support the pod, head on over to http://www.patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

Oct 19, 2021 • 57min
Tracing Colin Powell's Mistake To The Political Mess We're In Now
With the news that former Secretary of State Colin Powell has died due to complications from covid, co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss in depth his legacy - with mostly memorable moments of historical importance framed around one huge mistake he made in selling the Iraq War to the UN Security Council. They then pull apart more of what motivates Joe Manchin to behave more like a Republican day by day. To support the show and access additional content, including the weekly Weekender episode, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

Oct 15, 2021 • 21min
The War Over Fences
Nick Hauselman is out and about, leaving Jared Yates Sexton to fly solo once more. For this Patron-exclusive episode, Jared uses the Right Wing "war on tech" to explore the history of civic society and how authoritarians are salivating over the prospect of using the internet to retake power and institute a neo-feudal state wherein they control power without challenge. To access the full-episode and support the pod, head on over to http://www.patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

Oct 12, 2021 • 53min
Why AT&T Created OAN
Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the revelation that AT&T, in all its corporate wisdom, decided to create one of the most radical right wing news stations. They also dive into the psyche of the anti-vaccine, anti-mask, anti-everything right wing to understand what motivates them. To support the show and access additional content, including the weekly Weekender episode, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

Oct 7, 2021 • 18min
The Debt Ceiling Sham
To access the full episode, additional content, and support the podcast, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast It's a special Weekender a day early since it's Jared's 40th birthday! Jared and Nick discuss the precipice the country is on with its finances, who is to blame, and why it's such a political football. Plus the outrage over Lee Greenwood being taken off the National Council On The Arts (Womp Womp).

Oct 5, 2021 • 1h 8min
If Facebook Crashes, Does The World End?
Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the effect the Pandora Papers have had on the world, considering how many wealthy people intentionally hide their money all over the world- including South Dakota. They then turn their focus on Krysten Sinema and Joe Manchin, two senators hellbent on holding up the process of passing Joe Biden's agenda. To support the show and access additional content, including the weekly Weekender episode, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast

Oct 1, 2021 • 16min
WEEKENDER PREVIEW: The Senate and Neoliberalism in Crisis
To access the full episode, additional content, and support the podcast, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Nick Hauselman is out of town, so Jared Yates Sexton flies solo in this Weekender episode, going deeper into Joe Manchin and Krysten Sinema's opposition in the Senate, detailing the history of neoliberalism and how its crisis is holding us all hostage, and checking in on some truly horrendous exploitation in Vietnam.

Sep 28, 2021 • 50min
Pete Dominick On The GOP's Willingness To Default The Gov't
Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman welcome back Pete Dominick of the Stand Up! with Pete Dominick Podcast to discuss the debt ceiling and whether the Republicans will force a government shutdown to own the libs.


