The Muck Podcast Podcast

The Muck Podcast

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A weekly podcast where the dark, and sometimes weird, true stories in American politics are discussed.
Episode 62: Campaign American Style | Solomon Sol Wachtler and Jason Ravnsborg
Tina and Hillary cover former New York Court of Appeals Judge Sol Wachtler and current South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg. For show notes and links to our sources, please click here.Support The Muck Podcast
Mar 3, 2021
1 hr 13 min
Li'l Muck Episode 21: Emmanuel George
Hillary and Tina interview community advocate, Emmanuel George of the Black Broward film project and the Sistrunk-a-Fair. Born in Overtown Florida, Emmanuel George spent his childhood years in North Miami and Miami Shores. In 2002 to present day he's been living in Hollywood and Dania Beach. His calling to be a voice and advocate for the local Black community came after being taken under Valencia Gunder's wing as one of her mentees. Through getting involved in community activism in Miami, he applied what he was taught in Miami-Dade and brought it to the Hollywood and Dania Beach communities. His passion has always been film and art. He wanted to blend what he loves with community development. Because of his work and dedication to Black Broward, he's started the Black Broward film project, is the Producer of the Sistrunk-A-Fair, and creator of the Legends of Broward trading card series. For show notes and links to our sources, please click here.Special Guest: Emmanuel George.Support The Muck Podcast
Feb 26, 2021
36 min
Episode 61: Spectator to Horror | Greg Abbott and Walter Clark
Hillary and Tina cover Governor of Texas Greg Abbott and former Broward County Sheriff Walter R. Clark. For show notes and links to our sources, please click here.Support The Muck Podcast
Feb 24, 2021
1 hr 40 min
Episode 60: We Got Receipts | Orval Faubus and Lang Holland
Tina and Hillary cover former Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus and former Marshall, Arkansas Sheriff Lang Holland. For show notes and links to our sources, please click here.Support The Muck Podcast
Feb 17, 2021
1 hr 3 min
Li'l Muck Episode 20: Helen Butler
Hillary and Tina interview Helen Butler, Executive Director of the Georgia Coalition for the Peoples’ Agenda. Helen serves as Executive Director of the Georgia Coalition for the Peoples’ Agenda, an advocacy organization comprised of representatives from the human rights, civil rights, environmental, labor, women, young professionals, youth, elected officials, peace and justice groups throughout the State of Georgia founded by the late Dr. Joseph E. Lowery. In keeping with the People’s Agenda commitment to social justice issues, she has formed strategic alliances to improve quality of life for communities of color. She also serves as the Convener of the Black Women’s Roundtable of Georgia as an affiliate of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation to promote health and wellness, economic security, education and global empowerment for Black women. And, she serves on the Morgan County Board of Elections and in 2013 she was appointed to serve on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights as a member of the Georgia Advisory Committee. Additionally, she currently serves on the City of Atlanta’s 2020 Complete Count Committee and the State Civic Engagement Table’s Complete Count Committee. And, Helen was recently recognized by the Atlanta Business League as one of Atlanta’s Top 100 Black Women of Influence 2018, 2019, 2020; 2019 Community Engagement Award from National Action Network; and 2019 Dr. C.T. Vivian Courage Award by Let Us Make Man. For show notes and links to our sources, please click here.Special Guest: Helen Butler.Support The Muck Podcast
Feb 12, 2021
23 min
Episode 59: Football is Stupid | Ray Nagin and Leon Jordan
Hillary and Tina cover former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin and the assassination of Kansas City House Representative and activist, Leon Jordan. For show notes and links to our sources, please click here.Support The Muck Podcast
Feb 10, 2021
1 hr 17 min
Episode 58: Auburn-Haired Amazon | Bob Packwood and The 1917 Bath Riots and Carmelita Torres
Tina and Hillary cover the 1917 Bath Riots at the Mexico-US Border and former US Senator from Oregan, Robert Packwood. For show notes and links to our sources, please click here.Support The Muck Podcast
Feb 3, 2021
1 hr 24 min
Li'l Muck Episode 19: Red Tide Radio
Hillary and Tina interview Red Tide Radio co-hosts Thomas Kennedy and Gerald Doherty. For over a decade, Thomas Kennedy lived as an undocumented immigrant. Watching his parents overcome their struggles to try and achieve success led Thomas to become involved in student activism and immigration reform advocacy. He graduated with an International Relations major from Florida International University and worked with the Florida Immigrant Coalition, was a fellow for the Center for Community Change Action, currently serves as the Florida State Coordinator for United We Dream, and was recently elected as a DNC member. Gerald Doherty is an organizer with the Lower Hudson Valley DSA in NY (previously with the Miami DSA). As an organizer for the DSA, which stands for the Democratic Socialists of America, Gerald works to empower working folks by fighting for reforms and effect change through legislative and direct action. For show notes, click here. Special Guests: Gerald Doherty and Thomas Kennedy.Support The Muck Podcast
Jan 29, 2021
48 min
Episode 57: Super Secret Boyfriend | Robert Levinson and James Treffinger
Hillary and Tina cover the disappearance of retired FBI agent and CIA operative Robert Levinson and former County Executive of Essex County, New Jersey, James Treffinger. For show notes and links to our sources, please click here.Support The Muck Podcast
Jan 27, 2021
1 hr 7 min
Episode 56: High Crimes and Misdemeanors | William Belknap and Brenda Forman
Tina and Hillary cover former Secretary of War, William W. Belknap and current Broward County Clerk of Courts, Brenda Forman. For show notes and links to our sources, please click here.Support The Muck Podcast
Jan 20, 2021
59 min
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