The Muckrake Political Podcast

Trump Taxes Confirm He's A Catastrophic Failure

Sep 29, 2020

Episode Description: Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman react to the New York Times report that Donald Trump is a catastrophic failure who's only paid $750 in taxes, the Right's attack on civic duty, and what to expect from these revelations and more.

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Why We Can't Escape Our History

Sep 25, 2020

The Muckrake Podcast welcomes Robert P. Jones, author of White Too Long: The Legacy of White Supremacy in Christianity to discuss the corrosive influence of racism in religion and politics and to try and find a way out of this growing crisis.

The Republicans Don't Actually Believe In The Issues They Support

Sep 22, 2020

As Donald Trump declares liberal cities "anarchist zones" and threatens to defund them, Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the political maneuver and damage it could cause, as well as the growing mess that is the vacancy on the Supreme Court.

EMERGENCY POD: The Death Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Could Mean The Death Of Our Country

Sep 19, 2020

As shockwaves reverberated across the country at the news of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman share a solemn moment to reflect on her monumental impact on the country. As a fierce warrior and defender of women's rights, the very real concern is with her passing...

Trump To Indoctrinate Our Children With "Patriotic Education"

Sep 18, 2020

Things are just falling apart. President Donald Trump is ordering schools to teach "patriotic history," Attorney General William Barr is consistently shredding the law, and immigrants are being sterilized against their will. Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman parse out the madness, voice their anger, and offer...