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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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17:04

Ryan Holiday: Life Is Too Short to Be a Bootlicker

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2025/10/24

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comMembers of the administration, like Stephen Miller, who spend hours every day kissing Trump’s ass look so pathetic—but since the time of the ancients, courtiers have gone to great lengths to degrade themselves before the vain and vindictive. And one lesson for the ages is to not compromise with an extortionist: it will only lead to more extortion and more pressure because the extortionist wants everything. Meanwhile,

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55:36

Delroy Lindo Deserves a Dang Oscar

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2025/10/24

On this week’s episode, I’m joined by Katey Rich and Christopher Rosen of The Ankler to preview the awards season and give you tips on what to check out (spoiler: Hamnet’s gonna be a big one this year) and discuss the exquisite art of Oscar prognostication. (If you enjoy this episode, make sure to check out The Ankler’s Prestige Junkie newsletter and show.) For the record, you can see my nomination guesses here at the Ankler Pundits site.One of the things we delve into is the weird position Oscar

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8:01

Palmer Luckey, The MAGA Billionaire Who Ate His Boogers

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2025/10/24

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comCam Kasky and Tim Miller dissect how John Fetterman went from progressive folk hero to MAGA apologist, missing political layups and parroting Trump-friendly talking points. They break down the myth of the populist Democrat, and whether candidates like Graham Platner represent the next generation of Fetterman-style flameouts or a genuine chance at redemption. They also go into the bizarre world of pro-natalist

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9:53

Ben Wittes and Anna Bower: Trump's Reparations Demand

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2025/10/23

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comThe convicted felon was legitimately prosecuted for hoarding classified docs at Mar-a-Lago. And he was justifiably investigated over the numerous contacts he and his associates had with Russian nationals during 2016. But Trump feels he has endured so much pain and suffering from all the probing that he’s owed a quarter of a billion dollars in damages fr…

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13:44

Jon Favreau: Foundational Freedoms

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2025/10/22

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comOne of the promises of this country has been the freedom to walk down the street without being harassed by the government. But even being an American citizen isn’t stopping ICE agents from grabbing people with passports or IDs—and detaining them for hours. At the same time, many of the thugs and sadists who want to do the grabbing and snatching are path…

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6:39

Trump’s Heartbreaking White House Makeover

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2025/10/22

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comWith Donald Trump unceremoniously demolishing the East Wing of the White House to build his gigantic ballroom, Sam Stein and Sonny Bunch discuss cinema’s most iconic White House destruction scenes as the reality of the demolition images unfortunately imitate art. 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

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4:35

Trump Wants $230 Million of Your Money

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2025/10/22

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSarah Longwell and Sam Stein take on Trump’s latest outrage—a $230 million demand that the Justice Department pay him for investigations into his own crimes. They discuss how Trump installed his own lawyers inside DOJ to approve the payout, why it’s one of his most brazen acts of corruption yet, and what it says about the moral rot at the heart of MAGA politics. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+

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9:28

A Story So Bizarre That No Title Can Possibly Do It...

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2025/10/21

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim, Sam and Will take on the wild world of major MAGA pseudoscience phenomenon—from a $40 million “energy healing” recliner empire to a self-proclaimed alien cabal called The Light System. Tucker Carlson, RFK Jr., and James O’Keefe all make cameos in this true story of conspiracies, bath salts, and the dumbest scam yet to come out of the right-wing “wellness movement.”Read Will’s False Flag newsletter:

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73:46

Michael Weiss and Karine Jean-Pierre: Low Energy Trump

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2025/10/21

Putin’s friend in the White House may be back in his safe space with his kindred spirit in Moscow, but Trump is finding that he has limited leverage on Ukraine to end the war on Putin’s terms. He wants so badly to be crowned the ‘Prince of Peace,’ but he has no vim and vigor to get there—and Zelensky actually said “No” to Trump. Meanwhile, the Gaza ceasefire looks precarious. Plus, former press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on stepping away from the two-party system, the lingering anger over how

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4:49

Trump’s Pick Admits He Has a ‘Nazi Streak’

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2025/10/21

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim Miller takes on yet another Republican texting racist and antisemitic rhetoric, with Paul Ingrassia, Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, having texted several obscene and offensive messages. Read More in PoliticoRead “Anna, Lindsey Halligan Here.” in LawfareAs 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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3:41

I Never Liked Curtis Sliwa—Until Now

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2025/10/21

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comJVL and Andrew Egger take on Curtis Sliwa’s incredibly theatrical, straight-to-camera interview performance with Nate Friedman where he thoroughly takes down failed tennis pro billionaire Bill Ackman as he explains his NYC mayoral ambitions.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

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14:09

GOP Operative Explains Why He Finally Quit the Party...

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2025/10/21

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comMiles Bruner spent years working inside Republican politics until he could no longer look away. In this conversation with Sam Stein, he explains what it took to finally say enough, the moral cost of silence, and why stepping away was the only way forward.Read more from Miles.As 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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35:17

Tim Miller chats with Karine Jean-Pierre

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2025/10/20

Former White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre joins Tim Miller to talk about walking away from party politics, the failures that opened the door to Trump’s return, and her new book, “Independent”.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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6:04

Ezra Levin: Mike Johnson Was Our Best Organizer!

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2025/10/20

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSam Stein and Lauren Egan talk with Indivisible co-founder Ezra Levin about the massive No Kings 2 protests—more than 7 million Americans in over 2,700 cities—and how Mike Johnson accidentally helped make it happen. Ezra explains what’s driving the movement, why it’s spreading to red America, and what comes next for the fight against Trump’s authoritarianism. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes

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10:09

Trumpworld Spins Wildly After the No Kings March

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2025/10/20

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comJVL and Andrew Egger take on Trumpworld’s spin after the massive “No Kings” protests—from Soros conspiracies to fake-footage claims to Trump’s “small crowd” delusion. 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+

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40:59

Bill Kristol: Trump Hates America

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2025/10/20

Nearly seven million Americans peacefully took to the streets out of their love for this country, and Trump in response acted out like a toddler obsessed with own poop. Indeed, our commander-in-chief really does have more affinity for the Sharia law dictators in the sand kingdoms than he does for Saturday’s true patriots. This may be the moment when the Dems and its allies take the patriotism banner back from Republicans. Plus, the lengths the administration went to imprison immigrants in El

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21:41

The Military Still Has Integrity (w/ Kori Schake)

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2025/10/20

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comMona Charen sits down with defense expert Kori Schake to unpack Donald Trump’s latest stunt with the military, the danger of turning U.S. troops into political props, and how Congress has let civilian control slip away. They also discuss Trump’s foreign-policy “own goals,” America’s fraying alliances, and why China and Putin are cheering him on.The Mona Charen Show is a weekly, one-on-one discussion that goes in depth on

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5:45

Trump Insults Rand Paul—And He Begs for More

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2025/10/20

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comJack Cocchiarella takes on Rand Paul’s pathetic display of loyalty to Donald Trump—even after being publicly insulted.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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7:09

Trump’s AI Poop Video Is Real…and Pathetic

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2025/10/20

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comJack Cocchiarella takes on Donald Trump’s latest disgrace—an AI poop attack on American cities—and calls out the hypocrisy of a man who claims to love America while literally dumping on it.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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23:43

The Dark Forces Conspiring Against Democracy (w/ Bill...

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2025/10/19

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comEric and Eliot welcome William Galston to Shield of the Republic to discuss his recent book, Anger, Fear, Domination: Dark Passions and the Power of Political Speech. They explore why liberal-democrats tend to underestimate the importance of these forces and the special peril they might present to representative government. They also talk about why the dark passions seem to be so predominant in politics globally and the

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