The conversation also covers the surprising defeat of Viktor Orbán in Hungary despite an unprecedented campaign stump from the American Vice President. Nick and Jason explore the "tit-for-tat" escalation in the Strait of Hormuz, Trump’s surreal midnight attacks on the Pope, and his sudden pivot against Alex Jones. Finally, they examine the political fallout of Eric Swalwell’s sudden exit from the California gubernatorial race following allegations of misconduct.

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The episode also tackles Donald Trump’s unhinged Easter posts threatening war crimes and his bizarre public disclosure of alleged CIA gun-running operations through the Kurds. With a new 2027 budget proposing a record $1.5 trillion in military spending while gutting domestic agencies, it appears the administration is abandoning diplomacy for a total war footing. From the "peasant mindset" of modern governance to the looming echoes of pre-World War conditions, Jared and Nick examine why the institutions designed to save us are failing in real time.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman break down a national address from Donald Trump that played out like a second-grader trying to fake his way through a book report. Between the threats to bomb Iran back to the Stone Age and the bizarre claim that the Strait of Hormuz will just "naturally" reopen, the performance was a desperate attempt to stall for time as market futures cratered.

The conversation digs into the grim reality behind the rhetoric, featuring an administration paralyzed by the choice between a catastrophic ground war and a global economic depression. We also look at the exit of Pam Bondi from the DOJ. Whether it’s a mutual destruction pact over the Epstein files or a move to bring in a more aggressive interim AG like Todd Blanche, the corruption is out in the open.

The episode also covers the Supreme Court battle over birthright citizenship, the Chinese hack of the FBI's surveillance systems, and the psychosexual disaster of the modern GOP—specifically the "bimbo-ification" and roleplay scandals surrounding Brian and Kristi Noem. To wrap things up, the guys share their Weekender recommendations, including a look at the chaotic documentary chronicling the disaster of Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis.

The conversation then shifts to the psychological toll of authoritarianism, sparked by reports that the acting head of ICE has been hospitalized twice for stress-related issues. Jared and Nick discuss how the human spirit repels the work of oppression and why the "banality of evil" eventually breaks those tasked with carrying it out. Finally, they look toward Russia, where rumors of a coup against Vladimir Putin highlight the ultimate misery of the modern dictator.

In this episode:

• The "Bar Fight" analogy: Why Iran won't back down and why Trump is locked in.

• Modern warfare: Drones, robots, and the tragic return of flag-draped coffins.

• The "Wile E. Coyote" economy and the impending rug pull.

• A retrospective on 9/11, Al Gore, and how the "Liberal Order" finally broke.

• The Michael Bay Briefing: NBC reveals that Donald Trump’s primary source for Iran war updates is a "things blowing up" compilation.

• The Wile E. Coyote Economy: Why the markets remain eerily calm while the petrodollar system is in flames.

• The Great Tech Reckoning: Landmark judgments against Meta and YouTube for mental health damages could be the "Big Tobacco moment" for Silicon Valley.

• The CBS Exodus: Ratings are cratering as the network pivots toward billionaire-friendly propaganda.

• Culture Corner: Nick struggles through the "dystopian burnout" of Paradise, while Jared survives the 760-page psychological warfare of Pynchon’s Gravity’s Rainbow.

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00:00 Mercury in Retrograde

01:26 ICE at the Airports

07:23 Fascism Fills the Vacuum

09:20 TSA Was Always Security Theater

16:08 Iran's Ultimatum That Wasn't

20:20 Europe Bails, the Petrodollar Wobbles

27:33 Fertilizer, Fuel, and Food Prices

31:34 Democrats Move Against Schumer

38:05 Operation Game Changer

43:33 Butler PA and the USS Gerald Ford

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman dive into the escalating strikes on Iranian oil refineries and the potential death of the petrodollar to the "Two Pricks Protocol" on display during the Markwayne Mullin confirmation hearings, the guys break down the evolutionary progress toward "stupid fascism."

• 00:00 — Personal Christmas: NCAA tournament talk and Wisconsin's "dreaded" 5-seed.

• 01:10 — Black Gold: The speed run toward economic collapse via Iranian oil strikes.

• 10:40 — Event Horizon: How America bet the empire on a finite substance.

• 20:10 — Nuclear Newt: Gingrich mistakes satire for a viable military strategy.

• 30:50 — Two Pricks Protocol: A masterclass in punchable pedantry between Paul and Mullen.

• 40:20 — Watch List: Deep dives into Begonia and the capitalist insanity of Neighbors.

The duo examines the disconnect between military reality and the hubris of an administration that seems to have ignored the tactical nightmares of Persian topography and drone warfare. From the potential collapse of the petrodollar to the suspicious timing of Chinese military sorties around Taiwan, the conversation maps out the crumbling of the American global order.

This episode also dives into the bizarre rift between Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson. With Carlson alleging a CIA-led criminal referral against him, Nick and Jared peel back the layers of deep politics, investigating whether this is a genuine investigation or a shot across the bow in a brewing far-right civil war.

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Nick Hauselman returns to join Jared Yates Sexton just in time to survey a global landscape that grows more barren by the second. This week, the pair dives deep into the worsening quagmire in the Strait of Hormuz. The Trump administration’s "mission accomplished" rhetoric has met the cold reality of an Iranian "kill box." As the economic soil thins and the President takes strategic advice from a Vladimir Putin phone call, Jared and Nick wonder if there’s any off-ramp left before the drone footage starts hitting home.

These analysts also examine the absurd dominance rituals currently defining the West Wing. This includes Kash Patel’s pathetic UFC-inspired FBI training alongside the strange revelation that JD Vance and Marco Rubio are clomping around in oversized $150 Florsheim shoes. The episode wraps with some much-needed cultural escapism. They discuss the perfection of Silence of the Lambs and the disco-country stylings of Johnny Blue Skies.

It’s a world where the adults have left the building. The guys in charge are more worried about their shoe size than a global supply chain collapse. Buckle in for a bumpy weekend.

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A recent strike on an Iranian school has claimed the lives of over 100 children because a hallucinating AI program flagged it as a military target. This is the new face of American warfare where accountability is offloaded to an algorithm while Pete Hegseth postures on cable news. We are burning a billion dollars a day on a conflict that has no exit strategy and a commander-in-chief who treats war crimes like a branding exercise.

Donald Trump is already shifting his timeline for the conflict in every media appearance. The hosts examine his rambling press availability where he discussed military projections and ballroom curtains in the same breath. It is clear that the leader of the free world has no long-term goal for this campaign.

The conversation dives into the terrifying logistics of the Iranian response. Iran is currently firing missiles in all directions to test the limits of American munitions. The hosts discuss the high cost of defense and the possibility of running out of interceptors within weeks.

This episode also covers growing dissent within the American military apparatus. Leaks from the officer class suggest the Pentagon explicitly warned against this strike. Finally, the duo looks at domestic fallout and the immediate push for authoritarian crackdowns. The empire is flagging and the people at the wheel are currently eating the game piec

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman open this Weekender by asking the ugliest question out loud: Are we drifting toward a strike on Iran with no clear end game? They dig into why the silence feels like the point, how Russia and China fit onto the board, and why a wider conflict always seems to make a few very specific people rich. Then they pivot to the Epstein fallout and what it looks like when Europe actually treats the network like a crime, while the U.S. political class keeps trying to pretend it is somebody else’s problem. From there it gets bleakly funny as they talk about the AI chip rush, the coming squeeze on everyday electronics, and how tech oligarchs keep turning basic life into a scarcity game. Somehow, a treatise on Doritos emerges before ending with what they’re watching and reading, including a new crime caper that mostly works, Gravity’s Rainbow as a full-time job, and Nick trying to finish a Mick Cronin video before the weekend is over.

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They hit the crazy new angle of Epstein linking up with 4chan founder Christopher Poole right around the time the site became a launchpad for extreme online movements. Jared and Nick explain how that ecosystem fed the alt-right surge into 2016 and created QAnon, which flipped the script and pinned the same crimes these files keep exposing on everyone else. Blackmail to get in the door, rituals to keep people tied, elite power running on straight abuse.

They close out on the bigger mess: Democrats folding on the budget again, just delaying the funding of ICE, who is continues to spend on concentration camps with basically no real resistance to the fascism building. The corruption cuts across both parties. Trust in the whole system is dead. Something's going to snap.

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They dig into the broader picture, from Kristi Noem’s political trouble to the FBI raid on Georgia election offices, and why the renewed obsession with 2020 looks a lot like groundwork for controlling future elections. The conversation circles back to the same question: if institutions won’t stop this, where does real resistance come from.

They cool things down at the end with what they’re reading and watching, including Oscar contenders, a brutal takedown of The Rip, and why some messy, ambitious movies stick in your head long after the credits roll.

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They talk about what “they heard ‘gun’” is turning into, a magic word that apparently wipes out training, restraint, and consequences. And they get into the bigger trap people are stuck in right now: waiting for guardrails, waiting for Democrats, waiting for a system that keeps proving it won’t protect anyone. If this is “law enforcement,” why does it keep looking like an occupying force, and why is everyone being told to just accept it?

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From Matt Gaetz and the ethics report mess to the Supreme Court’s consequence-free zone, the conversation keeps circling the same ugly theme: power, money, and the cruelty-as-strength brand that keeps getting rewarded. They also kick around the idea that America isn’t “going back” to anything, it’s stumbling into a new Gilded Age, and the only real rebuild might come from a generation that’s sick of watching the same fossilized leadership cling to the wheel. And because it’s the Weekender, they close it out with something actually pleasant: what they’re watching when the news gets too dark.

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From there, they dig into what it means when the U.S. starts treating allies like enemies, using tariffs like a cudgel, and drifting toward a real crisis over Greenland. They talk intelligence sharing, Five Eyes, why allies would start going dark, and how all of it connects back to the domestic crackdown, Minnesota, and the surveillance state getting upgraded right in front of everyone.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman dig into Trump’s latest authoritarian talk, from musing about skipping elections to floating Insurrection Act crackdowns. They break down reports of ICE ramp-ups in places like Maine, the expanding surveillance network tied to it, and why Democratic leaders keep blinking. Then it’s the Greenland talk, NATO fallout, and why chaos, outages, and “testing the fence” all feel like the point. They close with what they’re reading and watching, and a frank check-in on how to keep your bearings when the news cycle is a blender.

From there, they connect it to what’s happening in the streets, the expanding role of ICE, the escalation following the killing of René Nicole Good, and the way intimidation, propaganda, and selective enforcement are becoming standard operating procedure. It’s a conversation about power, fear, and what happens when the people at the top decide that stability, norms, and even basic rights are expendable.

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This is not an easy episode to record, and it is not an easy one to hear. Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman sit down early Thursday to talk about what happened in Minneapolis, where Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother and legal observer, was shot and killed by an ICE agent while sitting in her car, in front of her wife.

They walk through what the video shows, how the official story formed almost immediately, and why the rush to justify what happened matters just as much as the act itself. This is a conversation about a life taken, about how institutions protect themselves, and about what it means when something so plainly tragic is treated like a political problem instead of a human one.

They break down how this operation could have happened, why it almost certainly required months of planning, and what it means when the most powerful military in human history is fully under the control of an authoritarian regime. The conversation explores the legality, or lack thereof, of the abduction, the hollow narco trafficking charges, and the chilling precedent being set for global politics.

Jared and Nick also examine the implications for international law, NATO, and the postwar liberal order, drawing lines from the war on terror to Ukraine, Venezuela, and the emerging world of authoritarian spheres of influence. They discuss Mark Kelly’s warning to the military, the targeting of dissent, the role of oil companies, and why this feels fundamentally different from Trump’s first term.

This is a bleak, furious, and deeply unsettling conversation about state power, fascism, and the collapse of norms that once pretended to restrain empire. If you are asking how far this can go, the answer may already be unfolding.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman ring in 2026 with resolutions, sugar hangovers, and a hard look at how a viral YouTube stunt and JD Vance’s megaphone spiraled into a federal freeze on Minnesota child-care funds. They break down the racist scapegoating of Somali communities, which plays right into the right’s conspiracy theories, and why this is political retribution dressed up as oversight. Then it’s the latest Epstein revelations implicating Mar-a-Lago’s spa pipeline and how it connects to Trump even more deeply before focuing on the Supreme Court's refusal to bless federal troop deployments that might turn into a roadmap for even more law-breaking. "What We're Watching" looks at the Stranger Things finale and why nostalgia is starting to feel like content slurry.

From there, the conversation goes where 2025 always seems to go: Into the flashing dashboard lights of institutional collapse, Trump’s visible decline, and the unnerving signals that J.D. Vance is already laying 2028 groundwork with Turning Point backing. And if that wasn’t bleak enough, they close with an absolutely cursed focus group of Gen Z Republicans that reads like a “content brain” case study, complete with casual extremism, conspiracy marination, and the kind of political illiteracy that would be funny if it wasn’t actively setting things on fire.

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Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman break down Donald Trump’s primetime White House address, a rambling, xenophobic meltdown delivered with approval ratings stuck in the mid-30s and no plan to fix anything. They unpack the familiar routine, blame immigrants, lie about affordability, pretend a war crime is leadership, and hope yelling louder somehow changes reality. From the $1,776 military stunt and growing unrest inside the ranks, to Susie Wiles torching her own boss in Vanity Fair, Bongino bailing on the FBI, Democrats burying their 2024 autopsy, and CBS debasing itself for Bari Weiss, it’s a portrait of institutions collapsing in real time while everyone involved pretends this is normal.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman kick off the Weekender talking about the bad vibes in the air, which somehow leads to aliens because, honestly, it makes as much sense as anything else right now. From there they dive straight into the Venezuela mess: the US seizing an oil tanker, Pam Bondi’s incoherent spin, Trump rattling sabers at half the hemisphere, and a political class treating potential war like content creation.

They break down why nobody in power seems serious, why the Supreme Court is rubber-stamping authoritarianism, why measles is suddenly back, and why visitors to the United States may soon have to hand over five years of social media posts. It is all connected by the same theme: these people have no idea what they’re doing, and we’re the ones living with the consequences.

From there, the guys wade into the Netflix grab for Warner Bros and the rival Ellison–Kushner–Saudi play, talking about how tech money, oil money, and propaganda ambitions are fusing into one giant content machine that cares a lot about control and very little about art. Then it is on to FIFA inventing a fake “Peace Prize” to flatter Trump, the Queller pardon that turned into an open air quid pro quo tantrum, and Marjorie Taylor Greene’s sad little image rehab tour on 60 Minutes.

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From there, the guys turn to the FBI’s suddenly convenient arrest in the January 6th pipe-bomb case, the paper-thin evidence behind it, and why incompetence has become the defining feature of every institution now claiming to restore order. Then it’s on to the right wing’s newest manufactured martyr, a Bible-citing psychology student whose zero-point assignment has been weaponized into yet another grift about free speech.

They wrap with a dive into Stranger Things, trauma allegories, Ken Burns’s America, and what it means to watch childhood, democracy, and reality all get bent out of shape by the same forces.

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The conversation turns to the DC National Guard shooting by a former CIA-linked Afghan asset, the long shadow of blowback, and how decades of unaccountable covert operations have shredded public trust and reality itself. Then it is on to the Olivia Nuzzi and Ryan Lizza mess, the alleged secret Butler, Pennsylvania Trump recording, and how access journalism plus capitalism keeps turning vital evidence into premium content. They close with a sharp look at the real history and purpose of Thanksgiving, and why JD Vance’s war on turkey is perfectly on-brand for a ruling class that hates joy almost as much as it loves power.

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On this Black Friday Weekender, Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman pour a post-Thanksgiving drink and dive headfirst into Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film One Battle After Another, a loose adaptation of Pynchon’s Vineland that somehow nails our political moment a little too well. The two break down the French 75 as a failed revolutionary underground, Sean Penn’s Lockjaw as a walking case study in self-loathing authoritarian masculinity, and the Christmas Adventurers Club as a country club for Nazis who also run everything. They get into how the movie stitches together 60s and 70s radicalism, modern fascism, secret societies, ICE raids, false flags, and Benicio del Toro’s quietly perfect sensei, then ask what it all says about living through America’s own near future right now. If you care about politics and movies, this one is basically a Muckrake text.

From there, the guys unpack Marjorie Taylor Greene’s surprise resignation, what her dramatic letter really reveals about the state of MAGA, and why the movement is fracturing just as Trump’s grip tightens. Then it is on to Zahra Mamdani’s surreal visit to the White House, where Trump immediately melted under flattery and exposed just how easily he can be manipulated.

Finally, they examine the collapse of DOGE, the catastrophic damage done to federal agencies, global aid, and U.S. data systems, and why the fallout will haunt the country for years.

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• Thanksgiving Politics & Family Minefields 00:00:01 – 00:03:30

• Trump’s “Peace Plan” And Ukraine’s Betrayal 00:03:30 – 00:17:20

• Marjorie Taylor Greene Quits… And What It Really Means 00:17:20 – 00:27:08

• Mamdani Rolls Trump In The Oval Office 00:27:08 – 00:43:06

• The Fall of DOGE And The Damage It Leaves Behind 00:43:06 – End

Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman dig into the so-called “Epstein files” vote, why Trump suddenly wants everything released, and why everyone should expect a Mueller-style scrub instead of real accountability. They talk Larry Summers slinking off “from public life,” the national security state’s role in hiding the full story, and why this scandal is really about a ruling class that treats organized crime like a business model.

From there, they break down a new Democratic video urging the military and intel community to refuse illegal orders, Trump’s response calling it “seditious” and punishable by death, and what that says about a cornered fascist who openly envies the power of Mohammed bin Salman. Then it is on to Nvidia, Peter Thiel dumping stock, the AI bubble sitting under the entire economy, and the familiar feeling of a roaring market heading toward a crash. They close with some cultural brain bleach, from the new Running Man to Hallmark Christmas movies and Robert Johnson on repeat.

• The Epstein Tranche Blows Open
  02:00 – 06:00

• Why This Story Has Real Legs
  06:00 – 12:30

• Power Protects Power
  12:30 – 18:45

• MTG’s Sudden Pivot
  18:45 – 26:30

• Cruz 2028 and the Post-Trump GOP
  26:30 – End

Then, Nick interviews John Cavanaugh, who is running for Congress in Nebraska. Topics include banning congressional stock trades, repealing the diaper tax, ICE raids hitting Nebraska’s meatpacking towns, the costs of tariff chaos, redistricting reform, judicial term ideas, cannabis access, and how to actually rebuild public trust.

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In a live Weekender taping, Jared Yates Sexton holds down the fort while Nick Hauselman battles the “Socialist Republic of New York,” then tags in for a fast, sharp Q&A. The guys break down what Zoran Mamdani’s win actually signals, whether AOC just gained real 2028 juice, and why Gavin Newsom looks like yesterday’s model in a changing market. They torch the Heritage crowd’s flirtation with Nick Fuentes, talk shutdown brinkmanship and mutual-aid politics, and lay out practical protest security in a surveillance state. There’s a quick detour through JFK/FDR alt-history, a brutal review of that Springsteen movie, and a courtside reality check on a foul-fest Lakers–Spurs game featuring a very mortal Wemby. It’s smart, a little spicy, and deeply unsentimental—just how Muckrake listeners like it.

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It’s a Halloween Weekender so co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman start with candy talk, then dive into the Pentagon’s plan for a 23,500-troop National Guard “reaction force” slated to spin up Jan 1 and be fully operational by Apr 1, and what that signals about ballot boxes, civil unrest, and creeping authoritarianism. They hit Trump’s chest-thumping about reviving nuclear testing, the tech-military money pipeline, and why eugenics-flavored rhetoric keeps popping up. Then it’s SNAP benefits triage, emergency funds that won’t cover the full need, and the cruelty baked into the politics. For dessert, Nick’s West Wing binge meets Jared’s analog-horror picks, plus a quick Nightmare on Elm Street rewatch pitch.

Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman break down how this ballroom stunt became the perfect symbol of American rot: looting the state, starving the public, daring anyone to stop it. They connect it to the shutdown, the coming food crisis, and the GOP strategy of holding basic survival hostage while blaming “Democrats who won’t negotiate.” They also get into what happens next — desperation, crime, crackdown, and why the right actually wants that cycle.

Plus: what’s really happening in Venezuela. The administration is openly talking about oil, U.S.-backed operators are getting grabbed on the ground, and we’re moving assets toward Caracas like it’s 1983 all over again. Why regime change never went away, it just stopped pretending to be subtle.

And yeah, we talk about rage, mutual aid, and what it looks like when people finally decide they’re done letting billionaires build palaces while kids don’t eat.

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With Jared Yates Sexton out, Coach Nick hosts a two-guest Weekender unpacking how “absolute immunity” is morphing into absolute impunity. Criminal defense attorney Greg Rosenfeld joins from Palm Beach County to break down Ninth Circuit skirmishes, shadow-docket shenanigans, and why judicial deference is gutting real checks on an increasingly imperial presidency. Then Professor Jason Niedleman (University of La Verne) digs into the political strategy behind National Guard deployments, the shutdown blame game, and the long war over rules, filibusters, and gerrymanders. Along the way: DC crime stats spin, immigration theatrics, a Santos commutation sidebar, and why expanding the electorate is the actual endgame.

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On this Weekender, hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman break down the leaked Telegram messages from young GOP leaders that read less like edgy jokes and more like a neo-Nazi starter kit,followed by JD Vance’s “they’re just kids” defense. The guys connect the dots to the broader fascist pipeline (hi, Stephen Miller), preview the nationwide No Kings protests with a sober look at what real next steps require, and side-eye the missile-flyover spectacle in California while assessing reports of CIA black ops ramping up in Venezuela. Plus: what they’re watching, from gritty hospital drama to gleefully unhinged sketch comedy, and one very gnarly horror pick for the sickos in the Discord.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman break down the bizarre Trump–Hegseth meeting with America’s top generals. Instead of commanding respect, Trump rambled through grievances and half-baked ideas while Hegseth postured and pandered, leaving serious military leaders unimpressed. We explore the dangerous implications of a president alienating his own brass, how authoritarian rhetoric collides with sheer incompetence, and why this moment opens up a host of unsettling outcomes. Along the way we look at the government shutdown, a self-defeating Argentina bailout, and the larger picture of American decline before closing with some culture picks.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman dig into a grim week of authoritarian chest-thumping and reality-warping. They start with the Dallas ICE detention-center shooting—three immigrants shot, one killed—and the head-spinning “evidence” rollout amplified by Kash Patel. From there it’s J.D. Vance’s sanctimony about “violent rhetoric,” the broader strategy of blaming critics while expanding state power, and why this phase feels less like politics and more like a permission structure for repression.

They break down the reported moves to indict James Comey, the DOJ’s Soros-as-crime-boss fishing expedition, and open talk of targeting Letitia James—not “accountability,” just payback. Then: Trump’s UN ramble (renewables are a “joke,” Christianity “most persecuted,” escalator conspiracies) and his whiplash turn on Ukraine/Russia, plus NATO stress tests, Pete Hegseth’s generals’ confab, and why World War III talk is suddenly louder.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman pick up after their emergency pod on the assassination of Charlie Kirk, sorting what’s real from what’s useful to the people in power. Jared digs into accelerationist chatter, the leaky “shells with slogans” narrative, and how a soft target + a gutted FBI creates perfect conditions for chaos. Nick pushes back on the “pro hit” talk (and why a neck shot doesn’t scream sniper), while they break down Trump’s response—an uncanny video wrapped around a ready-made storyline that instantly deputizes repression against political enemies. They also call out the liberal media’s rush to launder Kirk’s record, talk Groypers vs. Kirk, and why “thoughts and prayers” gave way to weaponized certainty in minutes. If it feels like reality is being edited in real time… that’s the point.

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Co-hosts Nick Hauselman and Jared Yates Sexton unpack a wild week: The Epstein survivors speak and the right tries to launder Trump’s proximity. RFK Jr. does the “don’t trust experts” routine, while Florida moves to end school vaccine mandates. The U.S. blows up a Venezuelan boat with 11 people on board, insisting they were drug smugglers with no evidence.

They talk about how manufactured uncertainty keeps power unaccountable, why shredding public health is the point, and what it means when even Rand Paul sounds like due process. Plus: Oasis in Chicago, beer showers, and why Jaws in IMAX still rips.

On this Weekender edition, co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman break down the latest authoritarian power plays, from Trump’s attempted purge of federal institutions to RFK Jr.’s overreach at the CDC, and connect the dots on how neoliberalism and authoritarianism reinforce each other. They dig into the economic warning signs, the chilling reality of AI gone wrong, and what systemic reform would really look like. Along the way: Godfather analogies, stagflation déjà vu, Gaza’s grim future with Kushner and Blair, and even an Oasis detour.

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In this Weekender, co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman dig into shocking reports that the Trump administration is drawing up plans for airstrikes against Mexican cartels — a move that could destabilize the region and push the U.S. into dangerous territory. They also break down Trump’s attempts to rewrite museum history on slavery, the signals of his declining health, Elon Musk’s embrace of J.D. Vance, and what it all means for America’s slide toward authoritarianism. Plus: Texas gerrymandering, Gavin Newsom’s trolling strategy, and James Dobson’s toxic legacy.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman dig into the Pentagon’s new “domestic civil disturbance” rapid deployment plan, why it signals a creeping police state, and how it connects to ICE’s push for legalized racial profiling. They also cover Gavin Newsom’s decidedly non Trump-style gerrymandering gambit, the Trump takeover of the Kennedy Center, and a disturbing report on Meta’s AI chatting with minors.

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The right-wing power play marches on as co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss: JD Vance plans to meet with heads of the DOJ Pam Bondi and Kash Patel to plot out the Epstein coup as Ghislaine Maxwell is quietly moved to a lower-security prison in Texas. Meanwhile, it appears key parts of the U.S. Constitution are being edited out on a Congressional website. We dig into this digital sleight of hand and what it might mean. Plus: Senator John Cornyn and the FBI seem to be escalating pressure on Texas Democrats, and new tariffs are coming online with serious economic consequences.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss Donald Trump's new claims that Epstein “stole” Virginia Giuffre from a Mar-a-Lago spa in 2000. We dig into what he said, when he said it, and why he called Epstein a “great guy” in 2002 — before their supposed falling out in 2004.

Also: Ford posts its first quarterly loss in years thanks to tariffs, and the U.S. labor market sheds 62,000 jobs — a 140% increase in layoffs from last July.

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Jared Yates Sexton is unavailable, so on this episode, Nick Hauselman is joined by Political Science Professor Jason Neidleman. They dive into the political firestorm erupting around Jeffrey Epstein — from Pam Bondi’s disastrous Fox News appearance to MAGA influencers turning on Trump over his ties to the case. They cover the brutal deportation of innocent people under current policy, including a chilling Stephen Miller sound bite defending the practice. And they examine the drastic cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (NPR, PBS) and how that plays into Right's desire to control educational propaganda.

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Trump’s threats toward Iran have escalated from incoherent to terrifying—with evacuation warnings, “we’re at war” rhetoric, and reports he’s greenlit an attack. All while taking policy cues from Fox News segments.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman break down how the right-wing infotainment complex is driving foreign policy in real time and why this is sparking a telling schism in American politics.

We dig into the MAGA isolationist response—from Tulsi Gabbard downplaying Iran’s capabilities to Tucker Carlson absolutely dismantling Ted Cruz—and what it reveals about the realignment on the right. There’s more at stake here than just another war: this is about who gets to decide what America is, and who we kill for it.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman dig into the rapidly intensifying standoff in LA, where Marines patrol the streets, Reaper drones fly overhead, and “No Kings” protests are gaining serious momentum. As Trump stages a fascist spectacle with his military parade and loyalty-vetted troops, tensions rise across the country — and abroad, signs point to a potentially catastrophic war on the horizon.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman dive into the brewing feud between Elon Musk and Donald Trump, unpacking what their falling out says about the current state of politics in general. Then they turn to the Democrats—some of whom seem eager to welcome Musk back into the fold—and debate whether that’s a savvy move or political malpractice (hint: the latter).

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the sad departure of Elon Musk from government, as he'd apparently had enough corruption for one political cycle. We also got a glimpse of how lonely and dysfunctional the male population is, particularly when the Democrats want to fund a $20 million study on them. Even Don Bongino is having a rough go of it. It also turns out that Qatari plane wasn't a free gift to Trump after all. Go figure.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman answer questions from the wonderful Muckrake community - topics like the increasing fascism in this country to their favorite film directors, this episode is a testament to the intelligence and dedication of their listeners.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman begin the show talking about Hasan Piker, a popular streamer who was detained by Customs and Border Protection officers upon his return to the US from out of the country. This was a chilling revelation especially in light of the administration trying to eradicate birthright citizenship, which the Supreme Court heard arguments about yesterday. The Democrats continue to fall into disarray as they look to potentially oust David Hogg.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the first American Pope who hails from the Second City. Next up is a brewing conflict between Pakistan and India that has deep ramifications. While Israel plans to take over Gaza completely, the US is trying to deport people to war zones and force other countries to buy Starlink as part of trade negotiations. Corruption: what is it? They finish the pod on John Fetterman and his mental deterioration after suffering a stroke.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman recap the first 100 days of this Trump administration, surprising even themselves with things he's done that they forgot about in his attempt to impose misery and despair on the country. They also lay out "The Plan" to control jobs for the middle and lower classes as well as propaganda in the educational system.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman point out that there might be a realization in the Trump administration that they are failing at their jobs writ large. RFK Jr. continues to attack autism as a subtext to eliminating vaccines, while Pam Bondi establishes an committee to root out anti-Christian policies in the government while Thomas Friedman proposes a way forward for Democrats that's astoundingly bad.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman try to figure out what the hell Donald Trump is trying to do with the tariffs and the economy and the answer is: enrich himself. However, with growing unrest about the markets, there might be a moment of clarity amongst Republicans. If things couldn't get worse, they turn to our immigration policies and they continue to follow the authoritarian playbook. Oh yeah, Trump is also dismantling the IRS for the upper class and Social Security for everyone else.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss how the markets were roiled as we all realized Donald Trump was actually going to go through with it. Their math wasn't math-ing as they came up with a ridiculous formula for each country, and the gross incompetence continues. Wisconsin elected a new Supreme Court justice and it just might have led to the beginning of Elon Musk's departure in an official role at the White House. Meanwhile, Senator Corey Booker made a stand on the Senate floor, eclipsing the record for longest speech and perhaps dropping a gauntlet for the Democrats

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman examine the fallout from the group chat from hell as the GOP has circled the wagons with some gold medal winning mental gymnastics. They shift to more students on visas being disappeared for voicing their concerns with that is happening between Israel and Gaza before having to go into the morass that is dismantling child labor laws in Florida.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman digest what's happening to Federal Judge James Boasberg as he told the Trump administration to stop deporting people based on tattoos. The problem is: with Absolute Immunity bestowed upon him by the Supreme Court, why would Trump ever listen to anyone? They shift to the backlash against Elon Musk, who seems completely shocked that people would have a problem with what he's been doing with DOGE. They finish by discussing the latest document dump of the JFK files.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman vent their frustration at Senator minority leader Chuck Schumer for rolling over and helping the Republicans pass a Continuing Resolution to fund the government. Meanwhile Donald Trump does his Crazy Eddie imitation to sell Tesla's on the fucking White House lawn while Tim Walz, Gavin Newsom, and Rahm Emmanuel begin positioning themselves for a presidential run.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman talk about Donald Trump's desire to kill the Department of Education, despite the law being crystal clear that only an act of Congress can do that. They go in depth on the Right's war on education as it aligns with their fascistic goals. They then discuss the tariffs Trump imposed but then paused on Canada and Mexico.

ICYMI, Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman hosted a live show immediately after Donald Trump gave an address to the full Congress where Republicans rejoiced like it was a frat party in 1986 while the Democrats, for the most part, sat there cowardly and stone faced. They watched this so you didn't have to, and offer their analysis of the whole debacle.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman go through the House Tax Plan as put together by Republicans who used to pretend to care about deficits, but this one will just add to the debt astronomically. Donald Trump's awful math makes him think he can make up that deficit by selling Gold Cards to get citizenship. They had to go through the bizarre "Dear Leader" (but who is the leader) cabinet meeting that had Bobby Kennedy Jr minimizing a measles outbreak in Texas. And they finish with Jeff Bezos editorializing the editorials - exerting the kind of control that, in a different era, would have killed any publication's credibility.

Jared then interviews Angela Denker, a pastor and author of DISCIPLES OF WHITE JESUS: The Radicalization of American Boyhood.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman talk about a social media post from the White House depicting Donald Trump as king with the caption: Love Live The King! And he's not far from that stature as he continues an assault on our Democracy while demonizing Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy by quoting literal Russian propaganda. While some Republicans seem to be unsure of their support for this latest wave, most members of the GOP are falling in line for fear of political and/or violent retribution.

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 Infamy as Elon Musk appeared to be the president while his son whispered cruel epithets at the unwitting Donald Trump. They finish on a report that indicates the economic picture Biden and Harris tried to present during the campaign wasn't nearly as rosy as they depicted it.

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 firestorm by announcing his plans to gentrify Gaza, and has unleashed war against any type of not-even-recent progressive advancements.

Then, we turn to the escalating trade war—Trump has slapped massive tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and now both countries are hitting back. What does this mean for consumers, businesses, and global stability? Spoiler: nothing good.

Finally, a chilling economic shift is underway. Hedge funds are making enormous bets on a U.S. market collapse. Do they know something the rest of us don’t? And if so, how bad could things really get?

Buckle up—this one’s big.

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 disaster. They then explain the humanitarian crisis that is Trump's plan to place undocumented immigrants at Guantanamo Bay, before finishing on Democrats who have been caught in corruption scandals hoping for pardons from Trump.

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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 dawning in America. They move on to the new AI revolution and how jealous this makes Elon Musk before finishing on the powerful plea for mercy by Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde - an important act of defiance right to Trump's face.

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 before examining how the GOP wants to put conditions to aid for the fires in Los Angeles.

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 the news, as the money laundering is getting creative as Amazon pays $40 million for the rights to a documentary about Melania no one will watch. They then reflect on the death of Jean-Marie Le Pen, who singlehandedly kept fascism alive in France for decades.

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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 insights into the legacy of Jimmy Carter, who just passed away at the age of 100, before dissecting an article about what journalists got wrong in 2024.

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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 House since Mike Johnson is in hot water for sullying himself by negotiating a deal with the Democrats. South Carolina pushes a bill that would execute women for having an abortion, while AOC gets pushed aside in her quest to lead the House Oversight Committee - a sign that the octogenarians in the party refuse to relinquish power.

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 trying to keep progressivism alive in her party, even parterning up with none other than Josh Hawley to break up health care monopolies (wut). Trump then announces the US Government is officially for sale to the not-so-highest bidder and they finish on the Hawk Tuah financial scandal.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the coup attempt by the president of South Korea and the government's immediate response to protect its democracy, unlike the GOP representatives here after January 6th. They move on to the assassination of the CEO of United Health and what that means to society in general before examining who the head of the DNC might be. 

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman answer excellent questions posed by the Patreon community about the state of our politics heading into a Trump presidency.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the breaking news that Matt Gaetz decided to take himself out of the running for Attorney General. Nancy Mace continues her particular brand of hate by harassing incoming representative Sarah McBride, and Comcast will be spinning off a bunch of their properties including MSNBC. 

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Co-hosts Jared Yates and Nick Hauselman discuss the creep of authoritarianism as Donald Trump announced one pick after another for cabinet positions, including Marco Rubio for Secretary of State and Matt Gaetz as Attorney General. They analyze the Democrats' post mortem and where they can possibly go from here. 

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the signals from the department of justice indicating all of Trump's legal woes wil magically go away. It gets better as it turns out all the Republicans were lying about Project 2025 - as they fully intend to implement the plan. And the finger pointing on the Democrats' side has begun, with plenty of blame to go around. 

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the awful mistakes the Trump campaign is making down the stretch - from Musk announcing 2 trillion dollars worth of cuts to government spending, to telling Robert Kennedy Jr. that he'll be in charge of every health department to almost falling down while opening the door to a garbage truck. They also pull apart some of the scenarios that might happen after the election involving a deeply troubled Supreme Court.  

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Things have taken a turn as co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss not-so-new revelations from Donald Trump's former chief of staff John Kelly that Trump is, indeed, a fascist who pines for Hitler's generals. They shift to an op-ed from a conservative who claims Democrats are forcing her to vote for Trump as if she wasn't doing it anyway, and they wrap up on the little reported on fact that foreign actors are trying to hack into our election systems once again. 

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss Kamala Harris's appearance on Fox News and her verbal sparring with Bret Baier: was it worth it? Did she sway anyone watching? They move on to Trump's utterly bizarre dance off for 30 minutes to conclude one of his appearances before discussing some seedy rumors being planted by nefarious means to smear Tim Walz's name. 

Sarah and I discuss the worsening political environment as we head toward the 2024 Election, the awful trajectory of the Democratic Party as presently constituted, and where we feel this may be heading. Spoiler: nowhere good.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the revelations revealed in the court filings of Jack Smith in Donald Trump's Jan 6th case - with more insights into Trump's state of mind that prove legally damning. There's more fallout from the debate as JD Vance has been able to rehab his image in the wake of nice guy Tim Walz not going after him aggressively. And they finish on the latest with Israel's aggression towards Hezbollah and the striking dock workers who are putting pressure on the Presidential Race. 

ICYMI, co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman hosted a live show immediately after the debate to offer up their analysis. While Tim Walz started out nervous, he seemed to regain some footing as JD Vance has mastered the art of nonchalant lying. 

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman pull apart this mess surrounding the indictment of New York Mayor Eric Adams. They check in on the strategy being employed by Kamala Harris before turning to the sanctioned killing of Marcellus Williams despite a lack of concrete evidence against him. To finish it off, they discuss Nancy Pelosi's husband dumping a lot of VIsa stock just before a federal investigation was announced against them. 

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick discuss the wisdom of Israel's decision to widen the war by planting explosives in a shipment of pagers sent to the Iranian backed terrorist group Hezbollah. They touch upon the doubling down against Haitians by Trump and Vance and try to make sense of the Teamsters decision not to endorse a candidate. And they finish on the lurid story of Sean Combs being arrested for hosting "Freak Offs" which are as horrible as they sound.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman continue discussing the fallout from the debate on Tuesday night, including the "surprise" endorsement of Harris by Taylor Swift. They also cover the in-fighting amongst MAGAs Laura Loomer and Marjorie Taylor Green (#GoodTimes) before finishing on the racist tropes being spread about Haitians in a last ditch attempt to court more GOP votes.

They also pull apart how the media is covering Trump, essentially whitewashing his dementia to create a false equivalency with his word salad and Harris's policy positions. They finish by discussing the Harris endorsement by none other than Dick Cheney, who took a break prepping for his eternal damnation to let everyone know who he's voting for.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the wild story of the case the Department of Justice has filed against right wing influencers and a company set up to disseminate propaganda, all paid for by Russia. They tear apart Tucker Carlson's latest guest's ridiculous WWII take on Hitler before shifting to the latest GOP scare tactic of apartment buildings in Colorado being taken over by Venezuelan gangs. 

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman go over the events that led to Donald Trump's political photo op on one of the most sacred places in the United States - Section 60 at Arlington National Cemetery. They then turn to listener questions which sparked an incredible discussion based on the smart observations of the audience. 

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the absolute mess of a campaign that Donald Trump is currently running against Kamala Harris. From his rambling interview with Elon to JD Vance's continued weirdness, the Harris/Walz ticket has ridden a wave that should continue into the Democratic National Convention next week. 

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Co-host Nick Hauselman is flying solo on this episode as Jared Yates Sexton is busy, so he had to bring in the big guns as Pete Dominick, the host of Stand Up! With Pete Dominick, joins Nick to discuss the latest in the presidential race.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss how touching Biden's speech was announcing he was stepping down. They analyze ways the GOP will try to attack Kamala Harris and how it could go seriously wrong for them. They finish on the internet memery that is JD Vance and his couch. 

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman break down how Kamala Harris was chosen and how she stacks up against Donald Trump. They shift to the Republican response which could be categorized as "panic." Plus: who will be Harris's running mate and how long will it take for Trump to blame J.D. Vance for their poor polling numbers?

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss what is most likely the inevitable decision by Joe Biden to step down - who will succeed him, and if that moves the needle enough to beat Donald Trump. They then focus on JD Vance's speech at the RNC before finishing on how the media is covering Trump after the assassination attempt. 

A reminder: Monday night we'll be broadcasting live following the end of the first night of the Republican National Convention, which...should be interesting.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman try to figure out what the heck Joe Biden is going to do in the face of his party giving him ultimatums on whether he's going to stay in this race.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman went live immediately after the debate last night to analyze what unfolded. Perhaps by now you've heard it just wasn't a good night for Biden, as he stumbled and mumbled his way across a landscape of confused answers on each topic from taxes to medicare. Trump, while lucid, continued to lie his way through virtually the entire thing.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman answer Haden's question about the need to tear it all down to perhaps get to a better place eventually. They then discuss how Trump is advocating for the death penalty for drug offenses before addressing the latest in AI and politics. 

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman hosted a live show last night and answered a number of great questions from our Patreon community. They tackled subjects like what a Trump 2nd term would look like, what does Alex Jones do next, and whether Trump will actually go through with the debates against Joe Biden. 

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the delay in Trump's Georgia case - a self inflicted gaffe by Fulton County DA Fani Willis. They then pull apart a New York TImes article that interviewed a number of undecided voters to figure out how that is even possible and how far they're willing to stretch their brains. They finish on the border and Biden's executive order that pushes him closer to Trump's policies.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the ramifications of Donald Trump becoming a convicted felon - from the possibility of jail time to the affect it will have on the polls. They also touch upon new revelations of racism on the set of The Apprentice.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman have a jam packed show where they discuss more problematic flag waving from Supreme Court justice Samuel Alito. Then they run down a veritable grab bag of GOP ridiculousness from Marjorie Taylor Green insisting that Biden wants Trump assassinated to Dr. Phil going full anti-woke.  

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the sudden announcement of two debates between the presidential candidates. They're much earlier than normal, they cut out the middle man, and it's... something. They move on to Mitt Romney appearing on MSNBC to say the Biden should have given Trump a blanket pardon since, obviously, he can't get enough of that sweet Trump buzz. They finish up pulling apart the misogyny of an NFL kicker and the musings of tech bro Palmer Luckey. 

Sarah's book They Knew: How A Culture of Conspiracy Keeps America Complacent is now out in paperback. You can find her writings on her Substack.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the President Joe Biden's announcement to not draw a red line and stop sending arms to Israel if they make an incursion into Rafah. They then have to talk about the fact that Robert Kennedy Jr has a dead worm in his brain before finishing up with an article about young kids having past lives. 

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the latest escalation of college campus protests and the use of police force to break up encampments. Joe Biden finally weighed in and it's about as tepid as you can imagine. They pivot to the latest reporting on what a 2nd Trump administration would look like and it's frightening both in its authoritarianism and full throated support by so many GOP members. 

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As more and more protests happen across the country on college campuses, co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss where this is all headed. They pivot to an interesting discussion about a feud between the New York Times and the Biden administration that transcends the usual stuff, before finishing on Trump's trials and Ben Shapiro's rejection of Tucker Carlson. 

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss Tom Cotton's call for violence against protesters in Arkansas, while Mike Johnson fights for his job as he moves to put funding for Ukraine to the floor for a vote. They then move on to the drastic moves the University of Texas is making in the wake of the state abolishing DEI.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the death of OJ Simpson and what his place was in our culture. They shift to the Supreme Court of Arizona's ruling that allows an 1864 law on abortion to remain on the books before dissecting whether or not we've already witnessed the death of rock 'n roll.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman can't believe that the government appeared to function for a minute... to ban TikTok in the United States. Of course it's to benefit corporate America who would be more than happy to swoop in and be the buyers in a forced sale. They move on the shit show at Boeing, a company in charge of our safety who intentionally cut corners and deals with the government so they wouldn't be criminally charged. And they finish off discussing RFK Jr.'s potential VP pick.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss their immediate reactions to Joe Biden's final State of the Union address of his first term. With plenty of energy and force, Biden delivered a strong message on a range of topics, but also dropped several verbal miscues to give us quite the roller coaster.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the SCOTUS taking up the absolute immunity case in April and whether they might just grant Trump immunity from everything. They then say Adios, muchachos to Republican Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell and all his awful methods that set back democracy by decades. And then they answer many of your great questions.

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On today's episode abbreviated version of their Patreon show, Jared and Nick pull apart the complicated news that the Republicans main witness for the Biden corruption case was charged with lying to federal agents and admitted he got his info from Russian spies. Because, of course he did. They move on to the more concerning issues of deeply conservative law makers making an assault on reproductive rights, particularly in the South. And they finish up answering great questions from you, the Muckrake community.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the pickup of a Congressional seat in New York vacated by the disgraced George Santos and whether the Democrats can figure out how to frame the upcoming races in November. They then get into the historical context of the report that the Russians have some sort of space weapon that we all should be afraid of, before waxing poetic on the potential Machin/Romney presidential ticket.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman had to talk about the latest news of a 32 year old man in Pennsylvania who not only killed his father by beheading him, but live streamed it to the world, all because his father worked for the federal government. Add to this the news that a caravan of American citizens are driving down to the border to make some sort of statement about the immigration crisis at the border, and we're moving towards a real crisis. They finish the show with a breakdown of the latest David Brooks article in The Atlantic that purports to take the temperature of the country and gets things amazingly wrong.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss how Texas governor Greg Abbott is defying the Supreme Court's ruling by rolling out more barriers to keep migrants from entering the country, while also making it inhuman and unsafe. Next up, a robo-call using a fake Joe Biden voice went around New Hampshire, previewing the nightmare of what AI has to bring for all public figures. And they finish on a spicy conspiracy Fox News is spreading about the CIA and Taylor Swift.

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Jared and Nick cover the latest Trump defense that he says requires Presidents to have absolute immunity to do their jobs. While he's not wrong, it's not to cover war crimes like past presidents, but to grift uncontrollably for self enrichment. They pivot to the New Hampshire primary and how it's Nikki Haley's last stand while Ron DeSantis bails for South Carolina. And they finish with a discussion about the latest events in the Middle East as tensions are high and hostilities are expanding.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss a legal theory being floated by one of Trump's lawyers that makes him completely immune from crimes unless he's impeached. Good times. They then discuss Chris Christie's speech announcing the end of his political career, before dissecting the ramifications of Boeing cutting corners while building their airplanes. 

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman finish this crazy year of 2023 with a mailbag, filled with penetrating and insightful questions from you: our cherished Muckrake community.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman dive DEEP into Stanley Kubrick's last film starring then husband and wife Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. While Jared explores the socioeconomic statements and cultural impact this movie had, Nick focuses on the filmmaking and structure, making for a fascinating discussion on an indelible film.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the House vote to begin the Impeachment Inquiry and why the Republicans are doing it despite no evidence. They then delve into an article by George Packer about the shift of working class people to the Republican party. They finish on a report that reveals organized retail theft was really just a myth.

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What a week for the GOP, as co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman go through Trump telling everyone he'd be a dictator, but just on the first day of his presidency so that's okay. George Santos was kicked out, Kevin McCarthy is quitting early, and it's no surprise people have lost faith in government. They end with a discussion of the three college presidents (Harvard, Penn, MIT) going before Congress to answer hypotheticals - and it didn't go well for them.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman go through the utterly bizarre episode between GOP Senator Markwayne Mullin and Teamsters leader Sean O'Brien, as Bernie Sanders had to quell a potential fight in Senate chambers. They continue on through the clown show of the Republican Party as new Speaker Mike Johnson is already in hot water, and they finish up discussing the protest outside DNC headquarters in the name of a cease fire in Gaza

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss Mike Judge's 1999 film Office Space, citing the state of our culture and politics to explain how it became a raw critique and a eulogy to working in an office. While our society might never know an atmosphere like the one created in this film, it still gives us vital insight into the psychological impact the '90s had on us.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman figure out whether President Joe Biden's low poll numbers mean anything as we head into the 2024 Presidential race. It boggles the mind that Trump can be leading considering his indictments and being the leader of a party that could appoint someone as ill-qualified as Mike Johnson to be Speaker Of The House. They discuss what to expect during the GOP Debate on Wednesday before covering what the UAW has in store now that they successfully negotiated a pay raise for their members.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sextonn and Nick Hauselman discuss what former Indiana University basketball head coach Bobby Knight meant to each of them and the damage his legacy has done. They then talk about whether the US has enough influence on Israel to make them stop their assault on Gaza under the guise of a "humanitarian pause." They finish up on the slow descent of Twitter as a business and whether this was all on purpose.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman delve deep into the crisis in the Middle East and the ramifications it has on a geo-political scale. They also discuss how this relates to the clown show of a process to elect a new speaker of the house as Jim Jordan’s bid appears to have failed.

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Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman are both on the road this week, so for The Weekender Jared talked with weaponized information expert Karl Folk, creator of the Institute of Unreality, about the authoritarian moment, how the Right and their backers are attacking our sense of reality, and get deep in the weeds about this bizarre but necessary topic.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss how the whole motion to vacate went down for Kevin McCarthy, who will go into the dustbin of forgotten politicians after his utter failure as Speaker mercifully comes to an end. It leads them to the gag order of Donald Trump and the incredible speed with which he violated it. Sadly, the Biden Administration might actually continue to build a wall on the Southern border, and they then turn to more insightful questions from our lovely Patrons.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss Donald Trump's visit to Michigan to speak to the Union workers, only to find out the audience was compelled to be there by their bosses and weren't even in a worker's union. The dissect the impeachment process the GOP is trying to undertake, and then answer a number of great questions from the Muckrake community.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman celebrate the impending end to the Writer's Guild strike in Hollywood, as well as Joe Biden walking the line for the UAW strike. They pivot to the indictment of US Senator Robert Menendez and the perpetual cloud following over his head as it doesn't look good for him. They focus on the idiotic outrage over the lack of a dress code on the Senate floor, before wrapping up with their predictions for the GOP debate.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the legacy of a person who is arguably the most responsible for the current morass in politics today as he announces his retirement. They then talk about the UAW strike and the notion that every union in America could one day band together in solidarity and force corporations to pay and treat their workers fairly. Terrific audience questions abound on a variety of topics as they finish off the pod.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss why Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy has been forced to open an impeachment Inquiry of Joe Biden. Then pour one out for ol' Mitt, as Romney the Senator won't run again but at least has a book he's peddling. Plenty of great questions from our Patreon listeners round out the show.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss how Elon Musk is trying to blame the ADL for his business failures, the abuse of power in Georgia as a Republican Attorney General is trying to file RICO charges on protesters as a blatant retaliatory strike against Fani Willis, and focus on the downfall of former Project Veritas clown James O'Keefe. They then answer a number of your questions.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman have a feel good pod for y'all, as they go over the important push by Joe Biden to negotiate drug prices for Medicare. It gets better! Brian Kemp, Republican Governor of Georgia, defends Fani Willis and stresses that lawmakers should not interfere with her legitimate investigation of Donald Trump. Then there are questions directly from our Patrons - and they are a great batch this week.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman provide some more thoughts on the ridiculousness of the first GOP Presidential Debate, then share a number of sound bites from the Trump interview by Tucker Carlson that was broadcast on X during the debate. They then answer a number of thoughtful questions from the audience.

Jared then does an interview with Liv Agar from the QAnon Anonymous Podcast to discuss why people just love talking about politics in this modern moment.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the things that stood out to them from Trump's latest indictment, including the fact that these charges would never have been brought until Trump announced another run for the presidency. The problems for Rudy Giuliani don't stop at being Co-Conspirator #1, as he's being sued for sexual harassment and it's as gross as you think it is.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the court filing by Rudy Giuliani that admits he lied about voter fraud in Georgia as it reveals the true mindset of the GOP as a whole. While their outrage over the Hunter Biden tax evasion case whips the base into a frenzy, they cannot under any circumstances bring themselves to scrutinize Trump's myriad of evidence based indictments in the same way. They wrap up with the real possibility that we as a society won't have bananas anymore.

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Co-host Jared Yates Sexton is on the road and joins Nick Hauselman from his car to discuss the revelation, from Trump no less, that he is officially targeted by special counsel Jack Smith, with an impending indictment centering on January 6th around the corner. Then they shift to RFK Jr's sad appearance in front of congress as he continuously spouts misinformation and lies.

C0-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss how Rupert Murdoch is ready to abandon his once great hope of toppling Donald Trump, while dissecting exactly what is wrong with DeSantis's campaign. They then turn their sights on the undistinguished gentleman from Alabama, Senator Tommy Tuberville, and his callous remarks on White Nationalists. Turns out Clarence Thomas could also grift with Venmo, while the Writers are now joined by the Actors in striking against the Hollywood machine.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman hosted a live show on Thursday evening to discuss Trump doxxing Obama, the rise of Threads to take on Twitter, and call the DEA! Cocaine was found in the White House!

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss in depth the ramifications of the Supreme Court's decision to strike down college's use of race as one determining factor for admission, including how the court has been signaling for a decade that this would happen. They also talk about the Independent state legislature, the mocking of Biden's sleep apnea, and the sad dissolution of National Geographic.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman offer their reactions to the first ever former president of the United State being indicted on federal charges of the Espionage Act, and Obstruction of Justice just to name a few. They also discuss the departure of CNN CEO Chris Licht, Mike Pence's tepid announcement that he's running for president, and the lowering of our standards as LIV Gold merges with the PGA Tour.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman went through the painful Twitter Spaces announcement that Meatball Ron will be running for President, as it was endless display of technical incompetence and shameful disinformation. Plus. Congress thinks it's okay to go on vacation on the eve of a potential debt ceiling crisis that could sink the economy.

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss how the Durham report is being intentionally misinterpreted to keep the right's anger simmering over nonexistent crimes. In Florida and Texas, their respective governors try to drive moderates out of their states with draconian laws attacking the transgender and LGBTQ+ communities. And they finish by examining some new statistics that show an all time high in depression in America.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman go in depth on what Donald Trump was saying during his appearance on CNN and why it was an event in the first place. Then they analyze Tucker Carlson's announcement that he's going to broadcast his new show on Twitter before wrapping up with an indictment of Congressman George Santos on a law that he helped co-sponsor.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman have a jam-packed show - responding to the WGA Strike, the drone attack on the Kremlin, the ridiculous Coronation proceedings for King Charles, a ridiculous poll asking Republicans what kind of presidential candidate they want, and the fall out from McDonalds in Kentucky employing 10 year olds.

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Co-hosts Jared and Nick appeared at a book signing at Changing Hands Book Store in Phoenix, Arizona, to discuss Jared's latest book "The Midnight Kingdom: A History Of Power, Paranoia, And The Coming Crisis,"as well as answer questions from the audience.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the recent leaks of top secret classified documents on a discord server and how such a person of low rank was able to get their hands on them. They had to talk about this ridiculous boycott of Bud Light by the right before pivoting to the possibility of a long and painful recession.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman begin the show discussing Trump's indictment and what it means to the country before moving on to the ridiculously punitive measures the Tennessee legislature took against a member of their congress for engaging in protest over gun legislation. They finish with the spicy meatball of a story regarding Clarence Thomas's unfathomable corruption.

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Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss how the term "woke" has been co-opted into a boogey man for anything progressive - including banks failing because they're too diverse. They also examine what's happening to Emmanuel Macron as he tries to force the raising of the retirement age on the French people, before finishing with some very positive news out of Michigan.

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