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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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56:15

RFK Jr's Health Department Would Put People In Work...

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2025/02/18

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss how Robert Kennedy Jr is angling to get rid of SSRI's while trying to insist exercise will cure all mental health issues. Meanwhile, JD Vance's lecture to the European Union on the destruction of Democracy under the guise of free speech is met with stone cold silence and indifference. They finish by discussing the fecklessness of the Democratic Party in the face of fascistic creep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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15:17

Surrender? I Hardly Know Her.

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2025/02/14

This is a preview of the Patron-only Weekender episode. To gain full access to these episodes, as well as special post-event and live recordings, and to keep the show editorially independent and ad-free, head over to Patreon and become a subscriber today.Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the position the United States has in the world both diplomatically and militarily now that Tulsi Gabbard was confirmed to Trump's cabinet. They do a deep dive into the Press Conference of

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50:19

The Constitutional Crisis Trump Didn't Know We Needed

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2025/02/11

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss how Donald Trump is pushing the limits of our democracy by ignoring the Federal Judiciary. Meanwhile, billions of dollars are being slashed at the NIH, which will cause all manner of suffering by the American people. And it should come as no surprise that DOGE has its sights set on Social Security next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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15:29

The Trump/Musk Backlash Has Begun

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2025/02/07

This is a preview of the Patron-only Weekender episode. To gain full access to these episodes, as well as special post-event and live recordings, and to keep the show editorially independent and ad-free, head over to Patreon and become a subscriber today.Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss recent polling of even Republicans who seem to disapprove of the unilateral (read: illegal) maneuverings that Donald Trump and Elon Musk have been doing to democracy writ large. Trump started a

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54:17

Musk Takes Over Our Government

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2025/02/04

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman break down a story that should be dominating headlines but isn't: how Elon Musk and a group of insiders allegedly seized access to the U.S. Treasury’s payment systems, giving them unprecedented control over government funds and classified data. How did this happen? Who tried to stop it? And why isn’t this the biggest news in the country right now? Then, we turn to the escalating trade war—Trump has slapped massive tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and now

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15:23

You'll Never Believe Who Trump Blamed For Plane Crash

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2025/01/31

This is a preview of the Patron-only Weekender episode. To gain full access to these episodes, as well as special post-event and live recordings, and to keep the show editorially independent and ad-free, head over to Patreon and become a subscriber today.Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the 2nd act of Trump's presidency, which is the same as the first but somehow worse as he throws all manner of racist and sexist tropes out as blame for the American Airlines mid air collision

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60:51

Things Fall Apart

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2025/01/28

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman dive deep into the new release of DeepSeek and how it could upend the US Tech Oligarch's plan for enrichment of their pockets. They move on to the inhumane treatment we're starting to see with immigration, including 2 plane loads of people caught between countries. They finish on the crisis in Gaza and Trump's desire to clear the area out and force all the refugees to relocate to other countries. Support the show and gain access to the Weekender

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16:13

Trump's Three Day Blitz(krieg)

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2025/01/24

This is a preview of the Patron-only Weekender episode. To gain full access to these episodes, as well as special post-event and live recordings, and to keep the show editorially independent and ad-free, head over to Patreon and become a subscriber today.Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman try to sort out Trump's first three days in office and how the onslaught of outrageousness is a feature, not a bug. From erasing LBJ's legacy on Civil Rights to dropping out of the WHO, a new day is

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60:16

Trump Inauguration Live Show

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2025/01/21

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman go over the events of the day leading to Donald Trump being sworn in as President of the United States. The cruelty of his policies and lawlessness of his executive orders lay waste to what was once a somewhat sturdy democracy, and they fear it will only get worse as time goes on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:48

Israel/Hamas Agree To 8 Month Old Deal

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2025/01/17

This is a preview of the Patron-only Weekender episode. To gain full access to these episodes, as well as special post-event and live recordings, and to keep the show editorially independent and ad-free, head over to Patreon and become a subscriber today.Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the convenient timing of this cease fire deal between Israel and Hamas just before Trump takes office. They break down Biden's farewell speech as he ominously warns of the coming oligarchy

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56:26

The Truth About Joe Biden's Legacy

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2025/01/14

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman dive deep into Joe Biden's legacy as he prepares to leave office after serving as a Senator, Vice President, and Presidenct of the United States. From the historic infrastructure bill he passed in 2021 to presiding over Clarence Thomas's supreme court confirmation, Jared and Nick analyze exactly what will be remembered as his political career comes to a close. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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16:14

LA Fires Sparked By Climate Change

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2025/01/10

This is a preview of the Patron-only Weekender episode. To gain full access to these episodes, as well as special post-event and live recordings, and to keep the show editorially independent and ad-free, head over to Patreon and become a subscriber today.Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the effect the fires have had on areas that aren't used to seeing fires like this, and whether climate change is leading to so many recent extreme weather events. But Trump can't stay out of

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46:41

Why We Might Get Another January 6th

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2025/01/07

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman reflect on the meaning of January 6th, 2020 on the fourth anniversary, and how the normalization of Trumpism could be a blow to democracy. They also discuss the authoritarian creep across the world as Justin Trudeau steps down and Elon Musk begins funding a campaign to take down Nigel Farage in the UK.Support the show and gain access to the Weekender episodes on Friday by going to our Patreon and becoming a patron. Learn more about your ad choices

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16:51

Terrorist Attacks On American Soil

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2025/01/03

This is a preview of the Patron-only Weekender episode. To gain full access to these episodes, as well as special post-event and live recordings, and to keep the show editorially independent and ad-free, head over to Patreon and become a subscriber today. Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss what we know as of now about the horrific attack in New Orleans and the destruction of a Cybertruck in Las Vegas - are they connected? Is it a sign of things to come? They offer some unique

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82:18

Our Moment is Approaching

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2024/12/31

Nick Hauselman is doing his thing, so Jared Yates Sexton welcomes Karl Folk to the pod to discuss the recent schism between racist MAGA and Tech Fascist MAGA. It's a long discussion about the inherent contradictions within fascism and the Right, the interests of the oligarchical and wealth classes and how they bring about opportunities for change, capitulation within liberal media and the Democratic Party, and the need to organize at the local level to get ready for both what's coming and to take

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44:35

The Weekender: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and...

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2024/12/27

Nick Hauselman is off on an excursion, leaving Jared Yates Sexton to man the pod and deliver this rant about liberal media permission structures, Manifest Destiny, and the need for opponents of authoritarianism to get ready, get prepared, and get ready to fight.This is a free preview of the patron-exclusive Weekender episode that comes out every Friday. If you enjoyed this episode and want to support the show, head over to Patreon and become a patron today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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53:31

GOP Already At Each Other's Throats While Musk Gloats

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2024/12/24

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the implosion of a bipartisan bill to fund the government, how they were able to divert it by breaking up the bill but still manage to kill funding for pediatric cancer research, among other vital services. They turn to the terrorist attack in Germany and what it means that they're seeing an rise in Neo-Nazism in Europe itself. They touch upon Biden's final days in office and what his legacy could represent after commuting and pardoning so many

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14:17

GOP: I Like Your Musk

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2024/12/20

This is a preview of the Patron-only Weekender episode. To gain full access to these episodes, as well as special post-event and live recordings, and to keep the show editorially independent and ad-free, head over to Patreon and become a subscriber today.Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss how one tweet by Elon Musk can torpedo a bill that had bipartisan support that could lead to a government shutdown for Christmas. Oh, and they're floating him as a replacement as Speaker of the

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53:35

Trump's Cost To Buy Mainstream Media: $15 Million

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2024/12/17

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman get to the bottom of exactly why ABC agreed to a settlement in Donald Trump's defamation suit against the network and George Stephanopoulos. When they're not harassing journalists, the administration will look to privatize the post office among many other public services, while the Democrats are now worried that the GOP will try and call a Constitutional Convention to permanently implement their unpopular policies. They finish on what could possibly be

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14:00

Democrats Start The Appeasement

The Muckrake Political Podcast ·

2024/12/13

This is a preview of the Patron-only Weekender episode. To gain full access to these episodes, as well as special post-event and live recordings, and to keep the show editorially independent and ad-free, head over to Patreon and become a subscriber today.Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the interesting approach by man Democrats to "get along" with the Trump administration in some twisted logic that it'll help them get their policies enacted. Elizabeth Warren has been active

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