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{{Short description|Comedy and political podcast}}
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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 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> '''''Mueller, She Wrote''''' is a ] hosted by Allison Gill, a military veteran who worked at the ]. It mixes comedy, legal commentary and political analysis, from a liberal perspective, and centers on the ]. The original co-hosts were San Diego comedians Jordan Coburn and Jaleesa Johnson; the latter has since left the show due to a pay dispute.<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=August 6, 2018 |website=ELLE |language=en-US |access-date=February 10, 2019}}</ref>{{fv|reason=The source does not verify Johnson left.|date=August 2023}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Your Hosts|url=https://www.muellershewrote.com/about/|access-date=November 8, 2020|website=Mueller, She Wrote & The Daily Beans|language=en-US}}</ref>


==Format== ==People==
The three hosts of the show at its inception were Allison Gill (pseudonymously referred to as "A.G."), Jaleesa Johnson, and Jordan Coburn. Gill's identity was kept confidential, since her participation was a potential violation of the ], due to the political nature of the podcast, as Gill was an employee of the ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=How a veteran's secret podcast put her in the Trump administration's crosshairs |first=Natasha |last=Bertrand |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/28/veteran-secret-podcast-trump-administrations-crosshairs-342332 |access-date=November 24, 2021 |website=] |date=June 28, 2020 }}</ref> Gill, a Californian, has a tattoo of ]'s silhouette on her arm.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Herndon |first=Astead W. |last2=Fausset |first2=Richard |date=March 25, 2019 |title=Disappointed Fans of Mueller Rethink the Pedestal They Built for Him |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/25/us/politics/mueller-report-disappointment.html |access-date=November 24, 2024 |work=]}}</ref>
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===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>


Jaleesa Johnson left the podcast in late 2019, while Amanda Reeder and Jordan Coburn both moved on to other projects in 2021. They were replaced by comedian ] and actress ].{{cn|date=August 2023}}
Following this intro sequence, the hosts introduce themselves.<ref name="citybeat" />


==Format==
===''Just the Facts''===
The podcast features multiple recurring segments. These include "Just the Facts", in which Gill recaps and discusses news related to the Special Counsel inquiry and Trump-Russia relations;<ref name="elle-1" /><ref name="citybeat">{{cite web |last=Dio |first=Ombretta Di |date=September 19, 2018 |title=The making of a political podcast |url=http://sdcitybeat.com/api/content/a595936a-bc39-11e8-912a-120e7ad5cf50/ |website=San Diego CityBeat}}</ref> "Hot Notes", in which Johnson and Coburn do research about Trump and present for discussion their findings;<ref name="citybeat" /> and "Fantasy Indictment League", in which the hosts and listeners speculate about the people who may be indicted in the investigation.<ref name="elle-1" /><ref name="smh-1">{{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=January 30, 2019 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en |access-date=February 10, 2019}}</ref> The show includes a free podcast and a daily spin-off show for paid subscribers.<ref name="smh_2019-05-29">{{cite news |last1=Wells |first1=Peter |title=Despite Trump's 'exoneration', podcast Mueller She Wrote is on a rise |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/despite-trump-s-exoneration-podcast-mueller-she-wrote-is-on-a-rise-20190527-p51rit.html |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=May 29, 2019}}</ref>
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==
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" />


==Reception==
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>
], in an opinion piece for '']'', has described ''Mueller, She Wrote'' 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 |authorlink=Seth Abramson|date=November 22, 2018 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB}}</ref> Brian Feldman, in his '']'' column, described the podcast and Abramson as "Mueller ]". Feldman said that after Robert Mueller returned ] to Attorney General ], the show's "hosts, and many others in the Mueller extended universe, have pivoted to calling for the report's release, using the logic that not releasing it indicates obscene guiltiness".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Feldman |first1=Brian |title=For the Theorists of Resistance Twitter, Mueller Time Hasn't Ended (and Never Will) |url=https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/03/its-still-mueller-time.html |work=] |date=March 28, 2019}}</ref> Gill said that after Barr had provided ], the show received abuse: "We got a lot of responses, tweets and messages mud on your face? Or don't you feel stupid for having this podcast for a year and a half that's dedicated to this farce witch hunt hoax?" Since then, the show became even more popular.<ref name="smh_2019-05-29" />


==See also== ==See also==
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==References== ==References==
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Comedy and political podcast

Podcast
Mueller, She Wrote
Presentation
StarringAllison Gill
GenrePolitics, comedy
FormatRoundtable discussion
Interview
LanguageEnglish
LengthVariable
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 byMatt Munro
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes97 free
224 exclusive episodes for Patreon subscribers
Publication
Original release2017
Related
Websitewww.muellershewrote.com

Mueller, She Wrote is a political podcast hosted by Allison Gill, a military veteran who worked at the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. It mixes comedy, legal commentary and political analysis, from a liberal perspective, and centers on the Mueller investigation. The original co-hosts were San Diego comedians Jordan Coburn and Jaleesa Johnson; the latter has since left the show due to a pay dispute.

People

The three hosts of the show at its inception were Allison Gill (pseudonymously referred to as "A.G."), Jaleesa Johnson, and Jordan Coburn. Gill's identity was kept confidential, since her participation was a potential violation of the Hatch Act, due to the political nature of the podcast, as Gill was an employee of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Gill, a Californian, has a tattoo of Robert Mueller's silhouette on her arm.

Jaleesa Johnson left the podcast in late 2019, while Amanda Reeder and Jordan Coburn both moved on to other projects in 2021. They were replaced by comedian Dana Goldberg and actress Aimee Carrero.

Format

The podcast features multiple recurring segments. These include "Just the Facts", in which Gill recaps and discusses news related to the Special Counsel inquiry and Trump-Russia relations; "Hot Notes", in which Johnson and Coburn do research about Trump and present for discussion their findings; and "Fantasy Indictment League", in which the hosts and listeners speculate about the people who may be indicted in the investigation. The show includes a free podcast and a daily spin-off show for paid subscribers.

Reception

Seth Abramson, in an opinion piece for The Guardian, has described Mueller, She Wrote as "an indispensable source of curatorial journalism for many Trump-Russia watchers". Brian Feldman, in his Intelligencer column, described the podcast and Abramson as "Mueller stans". Feldman said that after Robert Mueller returned his report to Attorney General William Barr, the show's "hosts, and many others in the Mueller extended universe, have pivoted to calling for the report's release, using the logic that not releasing it indicates obscene guiltiness". Gill said that after Barr had provided his summary, the show received abuse: "We got a lot of responses, tweets and messages mud on your face? Or don't you feel stupid for having this podcast for a year and a half that's dedicated to this farce witch hunt hoax?" Since then, the show became even more popular.

See also

References

  1. Katherine Miller (December 2, 2018). "The Best TV Show Donald Trump Will Ever Create". BuzzFeed. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  2. ^ Stoeffel, Kat (August 6, 2018). "The Trump Administration's Funniest Mole". ELLE. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
  3. "About Your Hosts". Mueller, She Wrote & The Daily Beans. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  4. Bertrand, Natasha (June 28, 2020). "How a veteran's secret podcast put her in the Trump administration's crosshairs". Politico. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  5. Herndon, Astead W.; Fausset, Richard (March 25, 2019). "Disappointed Fans of Mueller Rethink the Pedestal They Built for Him". The New York Times. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
  6. ^ Dio, Ombretta Di (September 19, 2018). "The making of a political podcast". San Diego CityBeat.
  7. Wells, Peter (January 30, 2019). "Podcast Mueller, She Wrote captures the minutiae of Trump's Russia probe". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
  8. ^ Wells, Peter (May 29, 2019). "Despite Trump's 'exoneration', podcast Mueller She Wrote is on a rise". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  9. Abramson, Seth (November 22, 2018). "Trump-Russia is too complex to report. We must turn to curatorial journalism". The Guardian.
  10. Feldman, Brian (March 28, 2019). "For the Theorists of Resistance Twitter, Mueller Time Hasn't Ended (and Never Will)". New York.

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