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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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“No Kings” Was a Success. What Comes Next? (w/ Sarah...

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2025/10/19

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSarah Longwell joins Bill Kristol to discuss the success and aftermath of the “No Kings” protests.

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16:53

How to Fight Mob Boss Politics in America (w/ Sen....

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2025/10/19

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comJohn Avlon talks with Senator Andy Kim about Trump’s “mob boss” politics, the rise of fear inside the GOP, and Kim’s plan to build an anti-corruption movement that takes on what he calls “the cowards and the crazies.”Watch, listen and leave a comment. The How to Fix It with John Avlon podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube. Add this podcast to your player of choice, here.Ad-free editions are

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5:21

Marc Benioff, Chief HR Officer for Stephen Miller

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2025/10/18

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim Miller takes on Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff’s full MAGA pivot — from “Dreamforce” to “Deportation-as-a-Service.” 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 toggle to audio.Add Bulwark+ Takes feed to your player of choice, here.

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10:16

Young Republican’s Backstabbing Saga EXPOSED (w/...

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2025/10/18

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comRaven Schwam-Curtis speaks on resisting fascism through edutainment, documenting ICE raids in Chicago, and why platforms are failing progressive creators. Plus, Cameron does detective work into the leaked Young Republicans group chat, revealing systemic racism, anti-Semitism, and gas chamber jokes from GOP insiders. Follow Raven here: TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Follow FYPod on TikTok

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9:33

New Yorkers Brace for Mamdani (with Harry Siegel)

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2025/10/18

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comZohran Mamdani, the young, telegenic, democratic socialist state assemblyman, looks set to be New York City’s next mayor. So how are New Yorkers feeling about turning the keys over to him? We asked some of his supporters and detractors. Harry Siegel, senior editor at The City, returns to the show to give his two cents on one of the wilder New York City races in recent memory.By Harry Siegel:FAQ NYC PodcastWatch, listen,

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5:33

Sarah Longwell: Trump’s DOJ Goes After Bolton—For...

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2025/10/18

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSarah Longwell joins Nicolle Wallace on ‘Deadline: Whitehouse’ to take on John Bolton’s indictment, Trump’s continued efforts to target political foes, and what the Young Republicans’ obscene group chat reflects about the current Republican Party. Watch Deadline: White House on MSNBCAs always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for

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21:40

John Bolton's Own Book Might Destroy Him

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2025/10/18

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comGeorge Conway explains to Sarah Longwell how the indictment of John Bolton fits into Donald Trump’s broader pattern of targeting critics — but also why Bolton’s case may have more substance than Trump’s other so-called “revenge prosecutions.” They discuss what makes the Bolton charges different, why H-1B visas matter, and how Trump’s effort to label peaceful protests as “rebellion” reveals his authoritarian

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5:48

Why So Many Military Leaders Are Leaving Early (w/...

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2025/10/17

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comBill Kristol and General Mark Hertling discuss the sudden early retirement of Admiral Alvin Holsey raising concerns about U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean. Also, the legality and ethics of the attacks, the lack of oversight, and what Hosley’s departure reveals about deepening civil-military tensions within the administration.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos,

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15:10

Peter Hamby: The Mini Dictator Wants What He Wants

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2025/10/17

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comThe administration under sticky fingers Trump is now pretending it cares about the sanctity of classified documents, while it seems that Marco Rubio is the one pushing for regime change in Venezuela. In California, the redistricting ballot measure has been seen as one of the most significant battles in the November election, but the Supreme Court may end up disrupting the Dem’s effort to retake the House next year. Plus,

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9:20

Trump: "I'm not sure I'm gonna be able to make heaven"

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2025/10/17

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comJVL and Will Saletan take on Donald Trump’s strange, childlike theology — a worldview where heaven is a reward for “winning” and faith is just another transaction.From Will Saletan: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 toggle to

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36:36

Crafting an Iconic Horror Movie Mask

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2025/10/17

Hey, so, I wanted to pull an episode from the archive this week because it’s relevant to the big movie hitting theaters this weekend: Black Phone 2 follows up the surprise 2022 hit, The Black Phone, resurrecting The Grabber (Ethan Hawke) and his iconic mask. Back before that movie came out, I talked to Jason Baker of Callosum FX Studios about helping design the mask for that movie (as well as for WWE stars and the band, Slipknot) and his work with the legendary Tom Savini. We also discussed Jason’s

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4:36

Meet The Man Who Trolled ICE

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2025/10/17

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim Miller is joined by Robby Roadsteamer to discuss his recent arrest at the ICE facility in Portland, Oregon, after a face off with officers turned from singing a rendition of ‘Do You Think I’m Sexy’ by Rod Stewart to a bombardment of pepper-spray projectiles and being pulled into the ICE facility for detainment.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and

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5:59

Breaking: Trump’s Former National Security Adviser...

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2025/10/16

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSam Stein and Tim Miller take on the indictment of former National Security Adviser John Bolton by a federal grand jury in Maryland. Bolton is accused of sharing classified information with his wife and daughter over email — a move that raises questions about selective justice and the politicization of law enforcement.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and

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8:15

Hegseth Demanded They Sign a Pledge or Get Out. She...

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2025/10/16

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comJoe Perticone talks with Pentagon reporter Mallory Shelbourne about the Defense Department’s new “pledge” that forced dozens of journalists to turn in their badges. They break down how Pete Hegseth’s team clamped down on press access, why even conservative outlets refused to sign, and what this means for freedom of the press in America. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short

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17:46

Anne Applebaum: The Loss of 'Democratic Faith'

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2025/10/16

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comThe U.S. has been a model for other aspiring democracies since 1776. At the same time, the idea of America as the leader of the democratic world has also had a unifying effect at home. It’s what has kept this diverse country of many faiths and ethnicities together, and it has been our national identity. But with Trump actively undermining those ideals, what will we be unified around? Plus, the potential new

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4:24

Scott Bessent Is Losing It!

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2025/10/16

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent went on Charlie Kirk’s show and said the quiet part way too loud: calling Kirk’s assassination a “domestic 9/11” and promising to “compile lists” of left-wing groups to investigate. Tim Miller breaks down how this rhetoric crosses every line and why this “war on terror 2.0” mentality is straight-up un-American.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short

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Exclusive: Graham Platner Makes the Case for Doing...

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2025/10/15

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comIT’S NOT EVERY DAY that a tattooed oyster farmer becomes a national political sensation. But Graham Platner has experienced what can only be described as a meteoric rise since announcing his campaign for the Democratic nomination for the Maine U.S. Senate seat now held by Susan Collins. Clips of Platner speaking at town hall events have racked up millions of views, and the 41-year-old Marine Corps and Army veteran has

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10:34

Propaganda With OUR Money! Young SICKOS in the Chat!...

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2025/10/15

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comThis week on The Next Level Jonathan V. Last, Sarah Longwell, and Tim Miller discuss the GOP’s accelerating moral collapse. MAGA wants to discredit No Kings protests as “Hate America” rallies, and a racist Young Republicans group chat leak shows how deep the rot goes. They explore how Kristi Noem’s taxpayer-funded ad blitz crosses every ethical line and what it says about ICE’s power in the administration. Plus, they

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13:43

Heather Cox Richardson: An Attack on Our System of...

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2025/10/15

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comRepublicans in Congress know that what they’re doing is deeply unpopular—on healthcare, supporting troops in the streets, and on redistricting. That’s why they’re basically in hiding, plotting new ways to try to shift the narrative. But because they’ve given their Constitutional power away to Trump & company, unelected officials in the administration are now making the taxing and spending decisions. Meanwhile, Trump has

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3:49

Tim Miller: Here's the Real Reason for This Shutdown

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2025/10/15

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim Miller joins MSNBC’s Katy Tur Reports to talk about Trump’s lawless power plays and why neither side is backing down. They also discuss Marjorie Taylor Greene’s attacks on her own party—torching GOP leadership, blaming “weak men,” and accidentally(?) helping Democrats in the shutdown fight.Watch Katy Tur Reports on MSNBC: https://www.msnbc.com/katy-tur-reportsAs always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+

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