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	'''''Mueller, She Wrote''''' is a podcast with an all-female cast led by the pseudonymous ''A. G.'', a military veteran in a senior role in an ] agency. It mixes comedy, legal commentary and political analysis, from a liberal perspective, and centres on the ]. The co-hosts are San Diego comedians ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/a22654265/trump-administrations-mole-mueller-she-wrote-who-is-ag/ \|title=The Trump Administration's Funniest Mole \|last=Stoeffel \|first=Kat \|date=2018-08-06 \|website=ELLE \|language=en-US \|access-date=2019-02-10}}</ref>		'''''Mueller, She Wrote''''' is a podcast with an all-female cast led by the pseudonymous ''A. G.'', a military veteran in a senior role in an ] agency. It mixes comedy, legal commentary and political analysis, from a liberal perspective, and centres on the ]. The co-hosts are San Diego comedians ] and ].<ref name="elle-1">{{Cite web \|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/a22654265/trump-administrations-mole-mueller-she-wrote-who-is-ag/ \|title=The Trump Administration's Funniest Mole \|last=Stoeffel \|first=Kat \|date=2018-08-06 \|website=ELLE \|language=en-US \|access-date=2019-02-10}}</ref>

	While the podcast is comedic in tone, it has been praised for capturing the minute detail of the Mueller investigation, and for a record of accurate predictions,<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/podcast-mueller-she-wrote-captures-the-minutiae-of-trumps-russia-probe-20190128-h1ak1n.html \|title=Podcast Mueller, She Wrote captures the minutiae of Trump's Russia probe \|last=Wells \|first=Peter \|date=2019-01-30 \|website=The Sydney Morning Herald \|language=en \|access-date=2019-02-10}}</ref> and '']'' has described it as "an indispensable source of curatorial journalism for many Trump-Russia watchers".<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/nov/22/trump-russia-too-complex-to-report-we-must-turn-curatorial-journalism \|title=Trump-Russia is too complex to report. We must turn to curatorial journalism \|last=Abramson \|first=Seth \|date=2018-11-22 \|website=The Guardian \|language=en-GB \|access-date=2019-02-10}}</ref>		While the podcast is comedic in tone, it has been praised for capturing the minute detail of the Mueller investigation, and for a record of accurate predictions,<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/podcast-mueller-she-wrote-captures-the-minutiae-of-trumps-russia-probe-20190128-h1ak1n.html \|title=Podcast Mueller, She Wrote captures the minutiae of Trump's Russia probe \|last=Wells \|first=Peter \|date=2019-01-30 \|website=The Sydney Morning Herald \|language=en \|access-date=2019-02-10}}</ref> and '']'' has described it as "an indispensable source of curatorial journalism for many Trump-Russia watchers".<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/nov/22/trump-russia-too-complex-to-report-we-must-turn-curatorial-journalism \|title=Trump-Russia is too complex to report. We must turn to curatorial journalism \|last=Abramson \|first=Seth \|date=2018-11-22 \|website=The Guardian \|language=en-GB \|access-date=2019-02-10}}</ref>

			==Format==
			{{sources}}
			===Intro sequence===
			The show commences with the theme song, an instrumental version of the James Bond film credits theme "]", with audio excerpts of ], ] and ] dubbed over, and concluded with an excerpt from the film '']'': ''"It is political, you're a communist!"'' followed by ''"No, Mr. Green. Communism is just a red herring. Like all members of the oldest profession, I'm a capitalist."''<ref name="citybeat">http://sdcitybeat.com/news-and-opinion/news/the-making-of-a-political-podcast-mueller-she-wrote/</ref>

			Following this intro sequence, the hosts introduce themselves.<ref name="citybeat" />

			===''Just the Facts''===
			A.G. will read a recap of the general news related to the Special Counsel inquiry, the Trump-Russia relations, and other generally connected news stories, followed by a few minutes of general discussion of the news, and specilation as to the legal ramifications in which these may result.<ref name="elle-1" /><ref name="citybeat" />

			The segment title ''Just the Facts'' draws its name from the oft repeated line from the 1951 TV series '']'', and contains the double chime sound from the 1990 TV series '']''.

			===Historical investigation===
			Most weeks, Jaleesa and Jordan do research and present for discussion their findings, often relating to history on Donald Trump, his businesses, family, presidential candidacy in 2016, and his presidency itself, Russia and its leadership and oligarchy, to the U.S. department of justice, and the relevant parties contributing to the situation, and any other interesting and informative information.{{fact}}

			===''Hot notes''===
			Hot notes is a segment where A.G. presented the news highlights, with a segment musical theme based on the song "]" by ], but with A.G.'s voice replacing Summer's.{{fact}}

			===''Fantasy Indictment League''===
			The show commenced in November 2017 following the first indictments handed down by the Grand Jury from the Mueller Investigation, upon the speculation that there would be more indictments come to pass in the course of the investigation. This led to the trio making ] styled "picks" of people they believed were likely to be indicted before the subsequent episode. This later was opened up to the podcast's community to speculate on through social media. In 2019, they decided to alter the rules for themselves to avoid doubling-up, so any "pick" can be chosen by only one player (though this was limited only to the hosts, not to the community).<ref name="elle-1" /><ref name="FIL-1">https://www.muellershewrote.com/ufaqs/how-do-i-play-the-fantasy-indictment-league/</ref>

			Notable indictees include ], ], ] and ], all of whom were popular "picks" by both the hosts and their listeners and social media community.

			The segment introduction includes excerpts from the 2005 movie '']'', wherein Dick hysterically repeats "I'm gonna be indicted!"

			===''Sabotage''===
			''Sabotage'' includes last-minute matters which may alter the outcome of the picks for the ''Fantasy Indictment League'', such as breaking news, ambiguous political activity, or activity by the Special Counsel with ambiguity regarding next steps. This segment previously took place after, but once picks became exclusive in 2019, ''Sabotage'' has since been moved to take place prior to ''Fantasy Indictment League''.{{fact}}

			The segment introduction includes the guitar riff excerpt from the 1994 ] song "]".

			===Interviews===
			The podcast first interviewed a guest in the second episode, and has since had guests in most of the weekly episodes, including some recurring guests, and at times have had as many as three guests. Generally, their guests are legal experts and scholars, journalists and previous political operators. As of 2019, they have also interviewed at least one person who is directly involved in the Mueller investigation, publicist ], who is noted for having worked with Russian oligarchs and organisations with history working with Donald Trump's pageants.{{fact}}

			===Other content===
			Outside of the weekly podcast, the trio also produces midweek content and digitally shares their notes with paying subscribers through the ] platform. This includes some exclusive content, such as the MSW Book Club, where they read and recap books relating to the investigations and Trump's presidency, such as ]'s '']'' and ]'s '']''.{{fact}}

	==Personnel==		==Personnel==
	The three hosts of the show since its inception are A.G., Jaleesa Johnson and Jordan Coburn. The name A.G. is a pseudonym, to keep this host's identity confidential, as she is a federal United States employee, and given the political nature of the podcast, it would be considered a breach of the ] were she to promote the show using her real name publicly.		The three hosts of the show since its inception are A.G., Jaleesa Johnson and Jordan Coburn. The name A.G. is a pseudonym, to keep this host's identity confidential, as she is a federal United States employee, and given the political nature of the podcast, it would be considered a breach of the ] were she to promote the show using her real name publicly.<ref name="elle-1" />

	Some episodes include interviews with a range of experts, journalists and witnesses to provide as much coverage and depth as possible to augment the basic reporting in the roundtable discussions. Guests have included law professor and author ], political journalists ] and ], ex-] Communications director ], and ], head of the global Magnitsky justice campaign.		Some episodes include interviews with a range of experts, journalists and witnesses to provide as much coverage and depth as possible to augment the basic reporting in the roundtable discussions. Guests have included law professor and author ],<ref name="lodestarsupernova">http://muellershewrote.libsyn.com/lodestar-supernova-feat-jack-bryan-of-active-measures-and-seth-abramson</ref> political journalists ]<ref>http://muellershewrote.libsyn.com/so-you-think-you-can-dance-feat-marcy-wheeler-barbara-mcquade</ref> and ],<ref name="2018-7-9">http://muellershewrote.libsyn.com/michael-cohen-broidy-and-the-nra-feat-scott-dworkin</ref> ex-] Communications director ],<ref>http://muellershewrote.libsyn.com/pod-save-america-crossover-feat-dan-pfeiffer-andrew-janz</ref> and ], head of the global Magnitsky justice campaign.<ref>http://muellershewrote.libsyn.com/trump-is-a-russian-asset-feat-david-rothkopf-bill-browder</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

Revision as of 22:59, 11 February 2019

Podcast

Mueller, She Wrote

Presentation
Starring	"A. G.", Jaleesa Johnson, Jordan Coburn
Genre	Politics, comedy
Format	Roundtable discussion Interview
Language	English
Length	Variable 45 - 90 minute episodes
Production
Opening theme	"From Russia, With Love" (instrumental) with audio excerpts from Donald Trump, Paul Manafort, Jeff Sessions and the movie Clue
Composed by	Matt Munro
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	97 free 224 exclusive episodes for Patreon subscribers
Publication
Original release	2017
Related
Website	www.muellershewrote.com

Mueller, She Wrote is a podcast with an all-female cast led by the pseudonymous A. G., a military veteran in a senior role in an executive branch agency. It mixes comedy, legal commentary and political analysis, from a liberal perspective, and centres on the Mueller investigation. The co-hosts are San Diego comedians Jaleesa Johnson and Jordan Coburn.

While the podcast is comedic in tone, it has been praised for capturing the minute detail of the Mueller investigation, and for a record of accurate predictions, and The Guardian has described it as "an indispensable source of curatorial journalism for many Trump-Russia watchers".

Format

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Intro sequence

The show commences with the theme song, an instrumental version of the James Bond film credits theme "From Russia, With Love", with audio excerpts of Donald Trump, Paul Manafort and Jeff Sessions dubbed over, and concluded with an excerpt from the film Clue: "It is political, you're a communist!" followed by "No, Mr. Green. Communism is just a red herring. Like all members of the oldest profession, I'm a capitalist."

Following this intro sequence, the hosts introduce themselves.

Just the Facts

A.G. will read a recap of the general news related to the Special Counsel inquiry, the Trump-Russia relations, and other generally connected news stories, followed by a few minutes of general discussion of the news, and specilation as to the legal ramifications in which these may result.

The segment title Just the Facts draws its name from the oft repeated line from the 1951 TV series Dragnet, and contains the double chime sound from the 1990 TV series Law & Order.

Historical investigation

Most weeks, Jaleesa and Jordan do research and present for discussion their findings, often relating to history on Donald Trump, his businesses, family, presidential candidacy in 2016, and his presidency itself, Russia and its leadership and oligarchy, to the U.S. department of justice, and the relevant parties contributing to the situation, and any other interesting and informative information.

Hot notes

Hot notes is a segment where A.G. presented the news highlights, with a segment musical theme based on the song "Hot Stuff" by Donna Summer, but with A.G.'s voice replacing Summer's.

Fantasy Indictment League

The show commenced in November 2017 following the first indictments handed down by the Grand Jury from the Mueller Investigation, upon the speculation that there would be more indictments come to pass in the course of the investigation. This led to the trio making fantasy sports styled "picks" of people they believed were likely to be indicted before the subsequent episode. This later was opened up to the podcast's community to speculate on through social media. In 2019, they decided to alter the rules for themselves to avoid doubling-up, so any "pick" can be chosen by only one player (though this was limited only to the hosts, not to the community).

Notable indictees include Paul Manafort, Rick Gates, Roger Stone and Michael Cohen, all of whom were popular "picks" by both the hosts and their listeners and social media community.

The segment introduction includes excerpts from the 2005 movie Fun with Dick and Jane, wherein Dick hysterically repeats "I'm gonna be indicted!"

Sabotage

Sabotage includes last-minute matters which may alter the outcome of the picks for the Fantasy Indictment League, such as breaking news, ambiguous political activity, or activity by the Special Counsel with ambiguity regarding next steps. This segment previously took place after, but once picks became exclusive in 2019, Sabotage has since been moved to take place prior to Fantasy Indictment League.

The segment introduction includes the guitar riff excerpt from the 1994 Beastie Boys song "Sabotage".

Interviews

The podcast first interviewed a guest in the second episode, and has since had guests in most of the weekly episodes, including some recurring guests, and at times have had as many as three guests. Generally, their guests are legal experts and scholars, journalists and previous political operators. As of 2019, they have also interviewed at least one person who is directly involved in the Mueller investigation, publicist Rob Goldstone, who is noted for having worked with Russian oligarchs and organisations with history working with Donald Trump's pageants.

Personnel

The three hosts of the show since its inception are A.G., Jaleesa Johnson and Jordan Coburn. The name A.G. is a pseudonym, to keep this host's identity confidential, as she is a federal United States employee, and given the political nature of the podcast, it would be considered a breach of the Hatch Act were she to promote the show using her real name publicly.

Some episodes include interviews with a range of experts, journalists and witnesses to provide as much coverage and depth as possible to augment the basic reporting in the roundtable discussions. Guests have included law professor and author Seth Abramson, political journalists Marcy Wheeler and Scott Dworkin, ex-Obama Communications director Dan Pfeiffer, and Bill Browder, head of the global Magnitsky justice campaign.