web01.fireside.fm Thu, 07 May 2026 21:31:44 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Muck Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “John Merrill” https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/tags/john%20merrill Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:15:00 -0400 A weekly podcast where the dark, and sometimes weird, true stories in American politics are discussed. en-us episodic maladies, madness, mischief, and murder in American politics. The Muck Podcast A weekly podcast where the dark, and sometimes weird, true stories in American politics are discussed. yes The Muck Podcast themuckpodcast@gmail.com Episode 237: Trust Me, Bro | John Merrill https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/ep237-trustmebro d81f0797-3eb1-4531-84b9-711d214ad09b Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:15:00 -0400 The Muck Podcast full 5 The Muck Podcast 1:04:25 yes <p>Hillary and Tina cover former Alabama Secretary of State, John Merrill.</p> <p>John Merrill pushed conservative policies as Alabama’s Secretary of State starting in 2015. BUT when news of his extramarital affair broke, the scandal led to his decision not to run for reelection.</p> <p>Sources<br> Hillary's Story<br> Al.com<br> <a href="https://www.al.com/news/2021/04/alabama-secretary-of-state-john-merrill-admits-affair-wont-run-for-us-senate-theres-no-excuse.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill admits affair, won’t run for U.S. Senate: ‘There’s no excuse’</a> <br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt0BT5P6xyo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Phone recording of Alabama Secretary of State trying to end extramarital affair</a> - from Al.com via YouTube<br> <a href="https://www.al.com/news/2021/04/sex-lies-and-the-alabama-secretary-of-state-the-fall-of-john-merrill.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Sex, lies and the Alabama secretary of state: The fall of John Merrill</a> </p> <p>Slate<br> <a href="https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/04/alabama-republican-john-merrill-extramarital-affair-senate-race.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Top Alabama Republican John Merrill is extremely outraged at affair allegations before a 17-minute tape emerged.</a> </p> <p>Tuscaloosa News<br> <a href="https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/news/2023/02/03/former-alabama-secretary-of-state-john-merrill-joins-engineering-firm/69866816007/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Former Alabama secretary of state John Merrill joins engineering firm</a></p> <p>Washington Post<br> <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/04/08/alabama-john-merrill-affair-senate/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Confronted with leaked phone call, Alabama Republican John Merrill admits to affair, drops Senate bid</a></p> <p>Wikipedia<br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Merrill_(American_politician)" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">John Merrill (American politician) </a></p> <p>Photos<br> <a href="https://compote.slate.com/images/9487a9a0-242a-40df-9546-3fd77067e0c0.jpeg?crop=3000%2C2000%2Cx0%2Cy0&amp;width=1440" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">John Merrill</a>--by Joe Raedle via Slate<br> <a href="https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/24390419/20211205/095755/styles/raw/public/processed_images/Screen%20Shot%202021-12-05%20at%208.57.36%20PM.png?width=726" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">John Merrill and Donald Trump</a>--from Merrill's Facebook via Patch<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG8tRsOAj7k" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Merrill Admits to Affair</a>--screenshot from Fox News 10 via YouTube </p> true crime, politics, corrupt, American politics, US politics, Alabama politics, extramarital affair, hypocrite, John Merrill, Secretary of State Hillary and Tina cover former Alabama Secretary of State, John Merrill.

John Merrill pushed conservative policies as Alabama’s Secretary of State starting in 2015. BUT when news of his extramarital affair broke, the scandal led to his decision not to run for reelection.

Sources
Hillary's Story
Al.com
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill admits affair, won’t run for U.S. Senate: ‘There’s no excuse’
Phone recording of Alabama Secretary of State trying to end extramarital affair - from Al.com via YouTube
Sex, lies and the Alabama secretary of state: The fall of John Merrill

Slate
Top Alabama Republican John Merrill is extremely outraged at affair allegations before a 17-minute tape emerged.

Tuscaloosa News
Former Alabama secretary of state John Merrill joins engineering firm

Washington Post
Confronted with leaked phone call, Alabama Republican John Merrill admits to affair, drops Senate bid

Wikipedia
John Merrill (American politician)

Photos
John Merrill--by Joe Raedle via Slate
John Merrill and Donald Trump--from Merrill's Facebook via Patch
Merrill Admits to Affair--screenshot from Fox News 10 via YouTube

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John Merrill pushed conservative policies as Alabama’s Secretary of State starting in 2015. BUT when news of his extramarital affair broke, the scandal led to his decision not to run for reelection.

Sources
Hillary's Story
Al.com
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill admits affair, won’t run for U.S. Senate: ‘There’s no excuse’
Phone recording of Alabama Secretary of State trying to end extramarital affair - from Al.com via YouTube
Sex, lies and the Alabama secretary of state: The fall of John Merrill

Slate
Top Alabama Republican John Merrill is extremely outraged at affair allegations before a 17-minute tape emerged.

Tuscaloosa News
Former Alabama secretary of state John Merrill joins engineering firm

Washington Post
Confronted with leaked phone call, Alabama Republican John Merrill admits to affair, drops Senate bid

Wikipedia
John Merrill (American politician)

Photos
John Merrill--by Joe Raedle via Slate
John Merrill and Donald Trump--from Merrill's Facebook via Patch
Merrill Admits to Affair--screenshot from Fox News 10 via YouTube

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