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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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9:46

A Fifth Of Fauci

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2026/07/31

This is a preview of The Weekender. Sign up for our Patreon and get access to the full episode every Friday, plus special Live Shows and our community discord: ⁠http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast⁠Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman start with a war that keeps getting bigger while almost nobody covers it. Ukraine put a missile into an Iranian cargo ship in the Caspian Sea, an Egyptian port took a suspected Iranian drone, Iran-backed militias in Iraq are making noise, and China has a shipment of

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49:58

PAC It In

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2026/07/28

Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman start with the Democratic Party's implosion: the DNC is $2 million in debt, sitting on a fraction of the Republicans' $128 million surplus, and chair Ken Martin is about to be scapegoated for a crisis decades in the making. The base has stopped giving money, and the gap is being filled by PACs and dark money flooding races like the Michigan primary between Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed, where $30 million in outside spending, paid social media posts, and a

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9:22

Saudi's Enrich Quick Scheme

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2026/07/24

This is a preview of The Weekender. Sign up for our Patreon and get access to the full episode every Friday, plus live shows and our community Discord: http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcastJared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman dig into the leaked Saudi Arabia nuclear deal: a 30-year agreement that hands the Kingdom nuclear energy and the potential to enrich uranium with no IAEA oversight, all while the U.S. is bombing Iran over its nuclear program. The guys trace it back through the petrodollar,

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43:59

Diarrhea Straits

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2026/07/21

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman open with the Iran war, where every incentive now runs against the United States: bases getting hit, stockpiles that were never replenished, the Houthis moving to choke off the Red Sea, and a president who responded to all of it with "I don't really care." Jared deteremines: Iran doesn't need to win anything, it just needs to keep bleeding a country that can't admit it lost. Then it's the Cyclospora outbreak sickening thousands across 34 states, and the

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10:21

Made In China Syndrome

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2026/07/17

This is only a preview of The Weekender. Want the rest? Sign up for our Patreon to hear the full episode every Friday, plus special Live Shows and access to our community discord: http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman waited to record until after Trump's Thursday primetime speech, and both came out of it angrier than they expected. They break down what Jared calls one of the most consequential and openly authoritarian speeches an American president has

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48:06

A Grave Situation In The Senate

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2026/07/14

Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman open on the death of South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, who came back from Ukraine feeling unwell, skipped medical treatment to go do Meet the Press, and then died at 71. They argue over the legacy: whether Graham was blackmailed into MAGA or was simply a weak, attention-hungry climber who traded his soul for a seat at the club, plus the parade of Democrats falling over themselves to mourn a man who spent a career pushing wars. From there it's the Mitch

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12:07

Mitch Ado About Nothing

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2026/07/10

This is a preview of The Weekender. Sign up for our Patreon and get access to the full episode, plus special Live Shows and the community discord: http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman open with the collapse of Graham Plattner's Senate run in Maine, and the ugly 11-minute video where the presumed nominee blamed powerful forces instead of taking any responsibility. They dig into what his exit means for the seat, why Susan Collins built her whole strategy around

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55:09

Plattner Of Least Resistance

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2026/07/07

Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman break down the Graham Plattner Senate campaign finally hitting the wall it was always speeding toward, and neither of them pretends to be surprised. They walk through the accusation that dropped hours before recording, why the red flags were flying for months, and whether Janet Mills can salvage the Maine seat from Susan Collins without dragging the stink along. Then it's on to America's 250th birthday, a flyover-heavy festival of military hardware and stolen

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7:45

Sweet Land of Larceny

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2026/07/03

This is a preview of The Weekender. Sign up for our Patreon and get access to the full episode every Friday, plus live shows and our community Discord: http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman celebrate America's 250th birthday the only way this era allows: by tallying the $2 billion Donald Trump has pocketed since returning to the White House, most of it in untraceable crypto, plus 327 stock trades disclosed a year late and made conveniently close to his

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54:08

The Fed and the Furious

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2026/06/30

Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman unpack the latest defensive maneuvers by centrist Democrats. The newly formed Promise to America coalition is scrambling to block progressive momentum following primary victories by politicians like Zohran Mamdani. Freezing rents and embracing class-based politics are proving highly popular but deeply threatening to the traditional party establishment. Shifting to the judicial branch reveals an equally turbulent landscape. A recent 6-3 Supreme Court decision

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9:25

A New York Slate of Mind

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2026/06/26

The podcast is entirely independent media with zero corporate backing. To support the show and unlock the full, uncut Weekender episodes, head over to patreon.com/muckrakepodcast. Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman kick off the weekend edition of the podcast with a look at shocking election results and the intersection of entertainment and modern politics. The discussion covers progressive primary surges, intense establishment pushback, and a bizarre new theory regarding the death of

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55:30

Labour Pains

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2026/06/23

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman review recent shifts in global politics. The discussion begins by examining the legacy of Alan Greenspan. They detail how his monetary policies and devotion to Ayn Rand laid the groundwork for modern neoliberalism. UK Leadership Collapse: Keir Starmer has resigned as Prime Minister amidst plummeting approval ratings. Jared and Nick explore how this signifies a broader rejection of centrist politics. Andrew Burnham is poised to potentially shift

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9:23

We're Talking About Revolutionary Shit, Here

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2026/06/19

Visit patreon.com/muckrakepodcast to join the Patreon and support independent media. Gain access to the full Weekender episodes to keep the show ad-free.Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman analyze Donald Trump's farcical new memorandum of understanding signed at the Palace of Versailles. The administration is suddenly defending Iran's right to ballistic missiles and nuclear programs. Jared explains how foreign adversaries successfully bypassed American interests by appealing directly to

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50:50

For His Own Birthday, Trump Gifts Iran $300 Billion

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2026/06/16

Visit patreon.com/muckrakepodcast to join the Patreon, support the ad-free show, and gain access to the Weekender, special events, and the Discord server.Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman break down Donald Trump’s highly publicized 80th birthday peace plan, which is actually just an extension of the ceasefire with Iran. Jared details the staggering public and private costs, including $24 billion in unfrozen assets and a minimum of $300 billion in American-funded war reparations to a

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8:59

Iran Out of Good Options

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2026/06/12

To hear the full episode and support the show, become a patron at patreon.com/muckrakepodcast Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman reunite after Nick's trip to Washington, where the Constitution turns out to be as faded on the page as it is in practice. The two ask the question nobody in power wants asked out loud: if Donald Trump orders a strike on Iran, will the military actually carry it out? They trace the madman theory back to Nixon's Watergate breakdown, poke holes in the suspiciously

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48:57

The Paradigm Shift

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2026/06/09

Nick Hauselman is out and about for business, so it's a Professor Jared episode. Jared Yates Sexton runs through recent developments, including a changing paradigm in the Middle East as Iran resumes attacks against Israel, the alliance between the U.S. and Israel strains, the Trump Administration destroying one of the marvels of modern science, and gets into the situation with Graham Platner in Maine.To support the show and gain access to Friday's bonus Weekender show, head over to

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9:11

No DNI-ing the Corruption

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2026/06/05

Visit Patreon.com/muckrakepodcast to join the Patreon today for exclusive access to the weekend edition every Friday, live specials, and bonus coverage.Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman break down a week filled with corporate raiding and political theater on this edition of The Weekender. The conversation kicks off with Donald Trump nominating former housing executive Bill Pulte to replace Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence. They analyze how this appointment signals a private

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60:32

Strait to the Abyss

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2026/06/02

Visit patreon.com/muckrakepodcast to join the Patreon, support the ad-free show, and get access to the Weekender, special events, and the Discord server.Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman unpack a crucial day of reckoning as Iran officially ends negotiations with the United States. With fuel reserves dwindling and the Strait of Hormuz facing a total shutdown, the inevitable energy and economic crises are poised to deepen. Jared shares insights from a recent security briefing regarding

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8:18

The Texas Chain-Saw Primary

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2026/05/29

Head over to Patreon.com/muckrakepodcast to become a patron and support the show and unlock the full episode. Your support keeps us editorially independent and completely ad-free. We have no corporate backing whatsoever, so we need your help more than ever to keep going and give you access to our exclusive Weekender episodes, Discord discussion, and Live Shows. Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman break down a seismic shift in Texas politics after Attorney General Ken Paxton handedly

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47:55

As The MAGA Turns

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2026/05/26

Welcome to the Memorial Day episode of the Muckrake Podcast where co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman examine the Trump administration's claims of an imminent peace deal with Iran. While officials project optimism about an agreement, US fuel reserves are decreasing alongside steadily climbing grocery prices for everyday Americans. Furthermore, global trade dynamics are actively shifting as Iran bypasses sanctions to sell massive volumes of oil to China using ships with disabled

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