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The Bulwark

The Bulwark is home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL, Sam Stein, and more. We are the largest pro-democracy bundle on Substack for news and analysis on politics and culture—supported by a community built on good-faith. www.thebulwark.com

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6:55

Tim Miller: Trump Laughs at Being Called...

The Bulwark ·

2025/11/23

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim Miller join MSNOW’s The Weekend (with The Bulwark’s own Catherine Rampell) to discuss Trump’s weird Mamdani meeting, why MTG suddenly bailed on Congress, and what the looming Epstein Files release could shake loose.Check out The Weekend on MSNOW: https://www.ms.now/the-weekendAs always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+

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15:05

Trump’s Economic Numbers Don’t Add Up

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2025/11/23

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comBill Kristol and Catherine Rampell talk the real state of the economy, new polling on how voters think Trump is handling it, and why Vance is suddenly diverging from Trump on key economic points.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Don’t care for video? Use the controls on the left side of the player to

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16:15

Leaders Without Character Break Democracies (w/ Ryan...

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2025/11/23

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comJohn Avlon sits down with Ryan Holiday for a deep dive into virtue, character, and what ancient wisdom can still teach a country drowning in cynicism. They trace the Stoic roots behind Holiday’s bestselling series, unpack the dangers of America’s “wisdom deficit,” and explore how applied history can ground us in a moment when the loudest voices are often the least serious. Holiday opens up about his writing process, the

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10:46

Trump’s Government Is Purging Core Economic and...

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2025/11/22

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comAfter the shutdown froze key agencies, the U.S. is now stuck with permanent black holes in the economic record from missing jobs numbers, missing inflation data, and missing surveys that can never be recovered. But this crisis didn’t start with the shutdown. Andrew Egger talks to Catherine Rampell to get her take on the data series that have been deleted, defunded, or censored under Trump.Read Catherine’s article here

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12:09

Sam & Sarah's Origin Story

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2025/11/22

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSarah Longwell and Sam Stein take on Donald Trump’s surprisingly friendly meeting with Zohran Mamdani, with Trump praising the future mayor of NYC and Mamdani calling him a fascist to his face. Plus, Sarah and Sam answer your mailbag questions on the future of The Bulwark, Sam’s non-traditional management style, and Sarah’s possible future run for office.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is

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18:36

Epstein Files & Illegal Orders (w/ Will Sommer and...

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2025/11/22

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comDonald Trump had to make an about-face on the Epstein Files because some Trump voters were getting…mildly annoyed. Will Sommer joins Sarah to hear them out. Then, Sen. Elissa Slotkin joins the show to discuss her PSA with her colleagues to the military and intelligence community, reminding them they can refuse illegal orders. They also discuss the recent government shutdown fight, and what Sen. Slotkin learned from

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11:21

BREAKING: Marjorie Taylor Greene Drops Sudden...

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2025/11/22

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSam Stein, JVL and Andrew Egger take on Marjorie Taylor Greene’s shocking resignation announcement: why she did it, why it blindsided GOP leadership, what it says about Trump’s grip on the party, and whether this is the start of something bigger.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Don’t care for video? Use

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7:13

Sen. Mark Kelly Responds to Trump’s “Punishable by...

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2025/11/22

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSen. Mark Kelly joins Sam Stein for his take on Donald Trump’s posts calling for him and other lawmakers to be tried for sedition and executed, why the video on unlawful military orders was originally released, and how his wife Gabby Giffords’ survival of a politically-motivated shooting shaped his response.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event

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6:23

Europe Will Stand Behind Zelensky, Not Trump

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2025/11/21

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comBill Kristol and Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling discuss why the proposed U.S.–Russia “peace plan” would reward Russian aggression, undermine Ukraine’s sovereignty, alienate U.S. allies, and the dangerous misunderstanding of Ukraine’s history.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Don’t care for video? Use the controls

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11:51

Adam Kinzinger: Trump Has Never Seemed this Scared

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2025/11/21

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comAs a man who’s not used to losing, Trump is going through a bit of a rough patch since his party turned against him over the Epstein case. He’s flailing, lashing out, and acting afraid. After all, he knows how many times his name comes up in the Epstein files, and Ghislaine Maxwell continues to enjoy a bevy of special perks at her cushy prison for some reason. At the same time, the economy isn’t helping him, the stench

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16:54

Legal Orders

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2025/11/21

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTrump crossed a line, again. JVL and Sarah Longwell discuss Trump’s latest tantrum: calling for Democratic senators to be put to death after they released a video reminding service members they don’t have to follow illegal orders. Yes, really.Then we get into the Epstein-email panic, why Trump suddenly pretended to support releasing documents he fought for years, and what’s really pressuring him behind the scenes, Dick

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27:33

Lindsey Halligan is Malevolence Meets Incompetence

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2025/11/21

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comLawfare’s Ben Wittes joins Mona Charen to discuss Lindsay Halligan’s incompetence and malevolence and the importance of grand juries to our liberties.The Mona Charen Show is a weekly, one-on-one discussion that goes in depth on political and cultural topics. New shows drop Mondays. Find this show wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube. Add the show to your player of choice, here.Ad-free editions of The Mona Charen

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39:59

A 'Fast and Furious' Guide to the Economics of Hollywood

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2025/11/21

For a goofy franchise that started with gangsters stealing DVD players and wound up with a Pontiac Fiero going into space, The Fast and the Furious movies are a pretty fantastic lens through which to view the last quarter-century of Hollywood economics. From the DVD boom and bust to the internationalization and diversification of ticket-buyers to questions of propriety surrounding the digital resurrection of deceased actors to the desire for all-encompassing franchise-based “cinematic universes,”

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7:09

Sen. Cassidy Said RFK Jr. Would Not Change Autism...

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2025/11/21

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comThe CDC just updated its website regarding vaccines and autism, backtracking on a promise RFK Jr. made to Senator Bill Cassidy during his confirmation. JVL and Jonathan Cohn explain what the CDC actually said, review the scientific evidence on vaccines and autism, and give their takes on the implications this could have on public trust in health agencies.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is

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47:57

Susan Glasser: Our Grotesque, Corrupted Oligarchy

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2025/11/20

Tim Cook and the other tech titans who dined with bone saw murderer MBS—and who’ve given millions to Trump to knock down our history for his gilded ballroom—expect the people who use their products every day to protect American democracy, while they reap its benefits to freely act against the public’s interest. Meanwhile, Trump’s special envoy is acting like an agent of the Russian government, and POTUS shows yet again that he is not a tough negotiator. Plus, Stephen Miller is spreading fear by

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6:23

Trump Called for Democrats to Be Executed

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2025/11/20

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTrump spent the morning amplifying posts calling for Democratic lawmakers to be hanged for releasing a video reminding service members they don’t have to follow unlawful orders. Sam Stein and Andrew Egger give their take why Trump snapped, what the Democrats actually said, and why this moment is more dangerous than we’ve gotten used to pretending.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to

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34:14

Has Epstein Stopped the Trump 2028 Train?

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2025/11/20

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTrump’s awful month keeps getting worse: the botched Comey indictment, the Epstein files exploding, Trump snapping at reporters, and signs that the MAGA machine isn’t running like it used to. JVL, Sarah, and Tim talk about the panic inside Trumpworld, the fallout from his dictator cosplay with MBS, and why the movement suddenly looks shakier than it has in years.Watch, listen, and leave a comment. This ad-free video

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8:59

Loomer As Fed Chair? Don’t Laugh–It Could Happen!

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2025/11/19

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTrump publicly fantasized about firing Jerome Powell and installing a more compliant Fed chair. Andrew Egger and Catherine Rampell break down why Trump’s threats to seize control of monetary policy could destabilize inflation, markets, and the entire economy—and why Wall Street still seems weirdly calm about it.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event

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15:55

Kamala Harris: This Is Our Country

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2025/11/19

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comBefore a live audience in Nashville Tuesday, Kamala Harris discussed what it takes to fight back against Trump. But she also threw punches—against the corrupt and callous administration that’s trying to gaslight Americans about Jeffrey Epstein, and the tech titans who are bending the knee to a tyrant. Also noteworthy: Both MTG and Mamdani come in for some praise. Plus, the power of a consumer boycott, the challenges of

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6:20

Texas and Indiana May Derail Trump’s Gerrymandering Plan

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2025/11/19

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSam Stein and Tim Miller take on the genuinely wild day in redistricting. Texas’ GOP-drawn maps were blocked by a federal court as Indiana Republicans revolt against Trump’s pressure campaign, and the whole 2025 gerrymandering project starts wobbling.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Don’t care for video

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