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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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15:48

Conway Destroys Trump’s Pathetic “RICO for Protests”

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2025/09/19

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comJVL (sitting in for Sarah) is joined by George Conway to talk the administration’s “mob government” vibes, torching Todd Blanche’s RICO spin, the FCC squeeze on Kimmel, Trump’s $15 billion New York Times suit, and the Supreme Court’s shadow-docket green light on ICE profiling, plus why Fed independence is now on the line.Watch, listen and leave a comment. Don’t care for video? Use the controls on the left side of the

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14:49

Brian Stelter and Jonathan V. Last: Worst Case Scenario

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2025/09/18

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comThe administration wants people to believe that Jimmy Kimmel was pulled off the air because he supposedly crossed a red line when it came to Charlie Kirk—yet at the same time, somehow totally ignore that this is naked government coercion of critics who embrace the time-honored tradition of skewering presidents. And because this is the Trump administration, there's also a corruption angle, namely a local TV station

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7:23

BREAKING: Jimmy Kimmel Pulled Off the Air

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2025/09/18

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim Miller and Sam Stein take on the breaking news of Jimmy Kimmel Live being pulled from the air, citing Kimmel's monologue on Monday commenting on Charlie Kirk, amid FCC chair Brendan Carr hours earlier threatening action on Benny Johnson's show.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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23:08

Trump Cries Over Crab Legs! RICO Against Protesters?!...

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2025/09/18

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim, Sarah and JVL are BACK! Trump’s allies want to charge protesters with RICO, Kash Patel stonewalls, Trump plays the victim, and MAGA world spins new truly nutty conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirk’s assassination. For our friends in Canada, we added a second live show with Sarah, Tim and Sam to the schedule. Tickets are on sale now for our bonus Bulwark in Toronto: Live Q&A Matinee show on Saturday, September 27,

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9:23

Mysterious “Secret Recording” Accusations Roil CDC...

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2025/09/17

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSam Stein and Jonathan Cohn recap the Senate HELP hearing with former CDC chief Susan Monarez, covering why she was ousted, RFK Jr.’s push to delay childhood vaccines, the sidelining of CDC scientists during outbreaks, and the real stakes with public health and vaccine safety.Read Jonathan’s The Breakdown, “RFK Jr.’s Crusade Against Vaccines Hits Its Action Phase”As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+

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40:49

JVL + Heather Cox Richardson

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2025/09/17

Is Trump and MAGA the inevitable endpoint to conservatism in America? JVL was joined today by Heather Cox Richardson to discuss the state of conservatism in American politics. 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. This is a public episode. If

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16:29

Susan Rice: A Cancer in the Body Politic

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2025/09/17

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comThis country has been dealing with an increase in political violence for nearly a decade, and leaders from across the spectrum need to do everything they can to get us off this terrible path. Declaring 'free speech for me and not for thee,' or getting random people fired for not saying nice things about Charlie Kirk isn't helping to tamp things down. Meanwhile, it looks like Trump is sacrificing U.S. national security

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8:50

Why Sen. Tammy Baldwin Won’t Back Down on Health Care

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2025/09/17

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSen. Tammy Baldwin joins Jonathan Cohn to talk about RFK Jr.’s anti-vax agenda, Trump telling Republicans not to work with Democrats, and the looming fight over Obamacare subsidies that could raise premiums for millions.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

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22:29

Tim Miller: Kash Patel Is Laughably Unfit for the Job

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2025/09/17

Tim Miller and Sam Stein join Nicolle Wallace on MSNBC’s Deadline: White House to take on Kash Patel’s Senate meltdown, Adam Schiff’s explosive questioning, and Trump’s $15 billion lawsuit against The New York Times.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

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6:59

Trump’s NYT Lawsuit Is Absolutely Absurd

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2025/09/16

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim Miller and Andrew Egger delve into Donald Trump’s latest lawsuit as he seeks $15,000,000,000 (yes, really) from the New York Times.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

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12:44

Did Internet Troll Culture Fuel a Killer? (w/ Ryan...

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2025/09/16

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim Miller speaks with Ryan Broderick about the extremist internet culture connected to the Charlie Kirk assassination. They examine how meme language, online subcultures, and accelerationist networks are radicalizing young men and driving political violence. Read more from Ryan Broderick at garbageday.email/As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event

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20:27

Excuse for Crackdown

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2025/09/16

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comWill and Mona discuss the MAGA drumbeat for silencing critics.Just Between Us is a podcast exclusively for members of Bulwark+ featuring Mona Charen and her Bulwark colleagues unburdening themselves each Tuesday evening. To listen to this episode become a Bulwark+ member today.

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18:40

Joe Manchin: The Man in the Middle

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2025/09/16

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comThe former senator and former Dem has some not-very-nice things to say about Schumer and Obama—as well as progressives—who he blames for hounding Biden to move left and diminishing his will to fight. And while he's proud he helped protect the filibuster while he was in the Senate, Republicans just invoked the nuclear option to get Trump's nominees approved. Plus, what's with all the Confederate flags in West Virginia

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39:37

FBI Director Kash Patel Testifies Before the Senate...

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2025/09/16

Join Tim Miller, Sam Stein, and Will Sommer for a live reaction to the Senate Judiciary Committee’s oversight hearing on the FBI. Kash Patel faces sharp questioning over his handling of the Charlie Kirk murder investigation and the Epstein case, as senators probe his leadership and judgment. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thebulwark.com/subscribe

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5:15

Right-Wing Meltdown Over Pam Bondi’s “Hate Speech”...

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2025/09/16

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comPam Bondi tried to score MAGA points—and instead set off a firestorm on the right. Sam Stein and Will Sommer take on her “hate speech” gaffe, the furious backlash, and what it means for Trump’s attorney general.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

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41:10

The Degrading 'Long Walk'

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2025/09/16

On this week’s episode, Sonny Bunch, Alyssa Rosenberg, and Peter Suderman discuss Comedy Central’s decision to pull a recent South Park from the rerun rotation after the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Then they review The Long Walk, a movie that is either appropriately brutal or exploitatively violent. Which? Hard to say, but the end result is pretty depressing, regardless. Make sure to swing by Bulwark+ on Thursday for a bonus Stephen King adaptation draft. And if you enjoyed this episode, share it

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14:51

Broken Elections Are Making Us Crazy (w. Mayor David...

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2025/09/16

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSam Stein speaks with Mayor David Holt about America’s struggle with political violence, from the Oklahoma City bombing to today’s climate after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, and how local leaders are finding common ground on housing, crime, and inclusion.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

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13:09

Tim & Sarah React to Vance’s Reckless Speech

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2025/09/16

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comAfter Charlie Kirk’s assassination, JD Vance rushed to blame “the Left” while ignoring Trump’s violent rhetoric, and then went further, calling for liberal professors to be fired and nonprofit foundations to be investigated. 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

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11:39

Tiktok Saved and God Is Non-Binary?!

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2025/09/16

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim Miller and Cameron Kasky look at the bizarre Trump–Xi “framework deal” on TikTok. Is the U.S. really letting a private app be decided by backroom talks between two world leaders? They also examine Gen Z’s relationship with religion. Why are young men turning back to faith while many women look to community elsewhere?Follow FYPod on TikTok @thefypodFYPod is available wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube

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15:23

Right-Wing Cancel Culture Explodes After Kirk...

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2025/09/15

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSam Stein and Andrew Egger break down the online fallout from Charlie Kirk’s assassination — from Stephen Miller’s threats of government crackdowns to right-wing cancel culture and Kari Lake’s bizarre blame-shifting. What does it say about how America processes tragedy in the age of toxic social media?As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives

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