Hey everybody. Welcome to the Muckraig podcast. I'm Nick Houselman and this is an announcement to let you know that we are going to be doing a new series called The Weekender over on Patreon that will appear every Friday.

And this is a little sneak preview so you can get a handle on what it's like and why you want to go over there and join the Patreon and be part of that community, which has been incredible and amazing, a lot of people there and a lot of great conversations.

So, uh, here it is, check it out. And feel free to check out the actual Patreon as well at patreon.com slash

muckrakech.

Hey, everybody. Welcome to the Weekender edition of the Muckraig podcast of J.D.

It's Saxton here with Nick Houselman. First off, I'm just going to start the weekend.

Oh, very nice. We need some more ASMR. You got to hold it closer to the mic.

Nick asked me how I'm doing. Jared, how are you doing?

Any better I'd have to be twins. That's how how I'm doing. Jared, how are you doing? Any better I'd have to be twins.

That's how good I'm doing.

Wow.

I want to start this podcast off on the right note.

And not a half hour ago, I finished my final lecture of the spring 21 semester.

Wow.

I got grades to do.

I got a couple letters to write.

But I have to tell you right now, I'm on summertime.

And let me tell you right now, I'm double vaccinated.

I'm done with the semester.

The president of the United States is advocating job plans that I've been yelling about for years now.

I'm declaring this, Nick Houseman, with you as my witness and with our beautiful

Patreon subscribers listening. I'm declaring this the summer of the muckrake.

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