Habeus? I Hardly Corpus

This is a preview of The Weekender edition of the Muckrake Podcast. Please go to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to gain access to the regular Weekender episodes on Fridays. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Hauselman is busy hosting people for Memorial Day, so a beleaguered and sick Jared Yates Sexton holds down the fort. He discusses the GOP House passing Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" and the inherent damage it will do, the DC shooting, the ongoing battle between the administration and Harvard, and the absolute debacle that is the Democratic Party. Become a patron over at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast to support the show and gain access to Friday's Weekender episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a preview of The Weekender edition of the Muckrake Podcast. Please go to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ to gain access to the regular Weekender episodes on Fridays. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss a bombing of a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, CA and how our political leadership has been laying the ground work for more and more events like it. Meanwhile, Elon Musk has been hacking into his own AI, manipulating its responses to questions about White South Africans and genocide as well as minimizing the holocaust. Kristi Noem has been pitching a reality TV Show where immigrants compete for citizenship, as James Comey comes under fire for posting a pic of some rocks in his Insta. Support the show and gain access to the Weekender episodes on Friday, including this week's Mailbag episode, by going to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ and becoming a patron. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a preview of The Weekender edition of the Muckrake Podcast. Please go to our ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠ to gain access to the regular Weekender episodes on Fridays. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss how Stephen Miller and GOP lawmakers flirt with suspending the very foundation of democracy: habeas corpus. Meanwhile, Trump accepts a $400 million jet from Qatar as if it's not corruption at its highest level. Arizona senator Ruben Gallego inserts himself into a possible presidential run, which would tilt the Democratic party farther right (ugh), and cancel culture clearly has a shelf life as disgraced former New York governor Andrew Cuomo is a front runner to become Manhattan's next mayor. 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. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a preview of The Weekender edition of the Muckrake Podcast. Please go to our ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ to gain access to the regular Weekender episodes on Fridays. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss Trump as the mad king, his cognitive client ever more apparent as he made an appearance on Meet The Press and admits he doesn't know if he has to follow the constitution. Plus, he wants to re-open Alcatraz after watching the Eastwood movie, while removing funding to NPR and PBS.  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. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman begin with Trump's Department of Justice arresting a circuit court judge in Milwaukee for allegedly obstructing an ICE deportation. Do we get to a point where it's worth it to obstruct an immoral act? They discuss how the White House is seemingly giving insider trading information to wealthy donors as they discuss tariff policy with them. 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. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a preview of The Weekender edition of the Muckrake Podcast. Please go to our ⁠Patreon⁠ to gain access to the regular Weekender episodes on Fridays. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices