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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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10:11

Hertling and Kristol on Venezuela, Tensions in...

The Bulwark ·

2025/11/16

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comBill Kristol and Mark Hertling discuss Venezuela’s uncertain path, Europe’s evolving troubles, and growing discontent inside the Pentagon.Pre-order “If I Don’t Return” by Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.)Pre-order If I Don’T Return by Mark Hertling. 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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13:15

Adam Kinzinger: I Hate It, But Newsom is Right About...

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2025/11/16

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comAdam Kinzinger joins John Avlon to talk about the Epstein emails, Trump’s pardon spree, the collapse of Congress’s independence, and why redistricting is turning into a political arms race. Kinzinger also explains his plan to force Putin to end the war in Ukraine by using Russia’s own frozen assets against him.The Last RepublicanHow to Make Putin Pay: The $2 Billion-a-Day Plan That Could End the WarThe Trump–Epstein

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29:12

Cam’s Gone & Things Are Getting Weirder (w/ Tahra Hoops)

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2025/11/15

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim Miller welcomes Tahra Hoops back to FYPod. They talk about the Groyper creep inside DC, Tucker’s weak defense of Nick Fuentes, the economy’s “vibe-cession,” and what’s actually going on with young men right now. They also get into housing fights, online rage farming, and whether you should keep seeing a Trump-leaning med student. Plus: why the world needs a few woke fit bros.Follow FYPod on TikTok @thefypodFYPod is

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10:28

The GOP's Life After Trump (with Robert Draper)

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2025/11/15

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comThere’s always a possibility that Donald Trump will try to run for a third term. But plenty of Republicans don’t even want that...for now. We asked some of Trump’s base how they’re feeling about a third term for him (their answers may surprise you!) and talk about Marjorie Taylor Greene’s about-face and the rise of antisemitism on the right. Robert Draper of The New York Times Magazine joins Sarah to walk through some of

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14:45

David Frum: This Is Shame-Faced Trump

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2025/11/14

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comOur commander-in-chief and breaker of mores can only muster the energy to beg Republicans to stop talking about Epstein. Where is the blustery guy who’s declared that only suckers pay taxes and that he could shoot anyone on 5th Avenue? Because of the lame duck smell he’s giving off—and the economic problems Trump himself brought on—he is not getting the support he needs from the outer MAGA media world that’s obsessed

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42:01

Printing the Legend

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2025/11/14

On this week’s episode, I’m rejoined by Chris Yogerst, author of the new book from the University of New Mexico’s “Reel West” series on The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. We discussed the making of the film, its place in the western canon as a sort of natural ending point for the traditional westerns made by John Wayne and John Ford, and the surprisingly political nature of the film’s central struggle between the frontier and civilization. If you enjoyed the episode, check out the book (or pick up

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9:50

Alex Wagner: Team Trump Can't Get Its Epstein Story...

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2025/11/13

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTrump’s involvement with Epstein is simultaneously a “hoax,” but he was also a “perfect gentleman” when he spent hours with one of Epstein’s underage victims, Virgina Giuffre, at Epstein’s pad. And Trump was an FBI informant on Epstein’s sex trafficking, but again, it’s all a hoax. The White House and Fox’s defense is not working, and Trump may be in the worst political shape he’s been in since the aftermath of January

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22:30

The New Epstein Emails Are UGLY

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2025/11/12

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSarah Longwell, JVL, and Tim Miller take on the explosive Epstein emails tying Trump to victims, the shutdown fight and ACA fallout, and the MAGA civil war erupting around Tucker Carlson, Ben Shapiro, Candace Owens, and Nick Fuentes.Watch, listen, and leave a comment. This ad-free video version of The Next Level is exclusively for Bulwark+ members. You can find The Next Level wherever you get your podcasts and on

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8:43

Mikie Sherrill and Michael Fanone: Full-Time Criming...

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2025/11/12

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comNew Jersey’s governor-elect credits her big win last week to an affordability message—and ignoring the pundits. But Sherrill also tied rising costs and declining economic opportunity to Trump’s laser-like focus on the worldwide extortion racket he’s running out of the Oval Office. Plus, former D.C. cop Michael Fanone says the current FBI won’t follow up on the threats against him and his family, the Justice Department

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15:45

Chris Hayes: Trump Has Become 'The Establishment'

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2025/11/11

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comWhile Trump won the first time as an anti-status-quo hero, the low-trust podcast cranks like Rogan and Tim Dillon who put him back in the White House now see him as the establishment. And they’re making Trump own the economy, the security state of masked marauders and bombing campaigns—and his close ties to the tech companies. The Democrats have not had a better moment to run against the status quo since 2008. Meanwhile,

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14:46

Will Kavanaugh and Gorsuch Save Us From Trump? (w/...

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2025/11/10

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comGeorge Conway explains to Sam Stein (sitting in for Sarah Longwell) the “sandwich man” acquittal, and why tossing a wrapped hoagie at a Kevlar-clad officer wasn’t “forcible assault”, plus the collapsing Comey case built on shaky indictments, dubious authority, and a near-certain legal dead end. Then, George is joined by Steve Vladeck to discuss the Supreme Court’s review of Trump’s tariffs, where questions on limits and

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10:44

Will Saletan: Sorry, but the Democrats Won the Shutdown

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2025/11/10

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comThe very online crowd is very upset, but Dems did fight like Republicans. This was a longer shutdown than anything the Tea Party pulled and real pain was being caused. And Democrats have now made the cost of healthcare front and center—while Republicans keep showing that they are the party of billionaires, Mar-a-Lago soirées, and golden ballrooms. Plus, President Al Capone pardoned all the people who tried to help him

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8:59

The New McCarthyism Comes from the Top (w/ Nico Perrino)

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2025/11/10

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comThis week on the Mona Charen Show, Mona is joined by Nico Perrino, Executive Vice President of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), for a crucial conversation about the unprecedented assault on the First Amendment under the Trump 2.0 administration.

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6:39

Will the Shutdown Deal Actually Hold?

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2025/11/10

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSam Stein and Joe Perticone discuss the breaking news that it appears the Senate has enough votes to approve a budget and end the government shutdown, moving the pressure over to Mike Johnson and the House of Representatives.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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30:52

Why MAGA Loves Illiberalism

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2025/11/10

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comEric and Eliot pay their respects to the late Vice President Dick Cheney before welcoming their guest Laura Field to discuss her book Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right. They explore the origins of the effort to create an intellectual ecosystem for Trumpism starting with the Claremont Institute and Michael Anton’s infamous “Flight 93” article in the Claremont Review of Books. Laura explains the influence of

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6:08

Trump Posts, His Staff Panics—Again

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2025/11/09

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSam Stein and Jack Cocchiarella take on Scott Bessent’s walk-back of Trump’s bleated announcement of “$2,000 checks” amid the government shutdown that continues to rock the economy.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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19:16

Ken Burns: The Revolutionaries Were Exactly Like Us

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2025/11/09

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comKen Burns joins John Avlon for a conversation that feels like a pep talk America desperately needs. From the messy, human story of the Revolution to the warning signs we’re ignoring today, Burns makes the case that our past isn’t a museum piece, it’s a manual for saving the country. With wisdom, humor, and a few hard truths, he shows how storytelling, civics, and shared ideals can pull us out of the chaos. Watch, listen

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8:39

James Talarico's "Scandal" Makes Me Like Him More

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2025/11/09

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim Miller takes on James Talarico’s spicy Instagram follows, Candace Owens leaking texts with Charlie Kirk, and Tim’s heated panel at Crooked Con.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

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6:29

Consumers Absolutely Hate Trump's Economy

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2025/11/08

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSarah Longwell and Catherine Rampell take on consumer sentiment reaching its lowest levels ever, the impending Supreme Court rulings on tariffs, and rising job losses creating even more uncertainty amid a shaken economy.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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7:33

Tim Falls For New Dutch PM? (w/ Stan Veuger)

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2025/11/08

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim Miller brings on Dutch economist Stan Veuger for some good news. The Netherlands just elected a young, upbeat, openly gay prime minister who’s talking optimism, growth, and even building new cities, and somehow, it’s working.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

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