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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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33:07

Bulwark on Sunday: Poetry, Patriotism, and Truth

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2025/09/28

Bill Kristol and Hannah Yoest explore Marianne Moore’s “Like a Bulwark.” They trace its language and imagery, what the poem reveals about strength and patriotism, and expand the conversation to other poets and the place of poetry in our time. Explore more through Moore’s “Poetry”, the Poetry Foundation’s Modernism guide, and Auden’s poem for her 80th birthday. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for

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11:35

Trump’s DOJ Revenge Scheme Could Shatter the Country...

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2025/09/28

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comJohn Avlon sits down with CNN’s Elie Honig to unpack Trump’s escalating war on the rule of law. From the flimsy indictment of James Comey to the replacement of seasoned prosecutors with political lackeys, they trace how Trump is dismantling the Justice Department’s independence. Drawing lessons from Watergate to January 6th, they warn of the dangers ahead, and explore what reforms are needed to rebuild guardrails and

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20:48

Trump Went Too Far? Comey & Kimmel Could Galvanize...

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2025/09/28

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comDonald Trump’s DOJ just indicted James Comey—but is the case already falling apart? Sarah Longwell and Andrew Weissmann (filling in for George Conway) get into why this prosecution is weak, dangerous, and could blow up in Trump’s face. Watch, listen and leave a comment. Don’t care for video? Use the controls on the left side of the player to toggle to the audio edition.Follow George Conway Explains It All wherever you

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8:56

Daily Caller Editor Calls for “Blood in the Streets”

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2025/09/27

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comThe Daily Caller’s editor-at-large published a shocking column calling for “ultra violence” and “blood in the streets” in response to political tensions. JVL and Andrew Egger break down the dangerous rhetoric, the hypocrisy of MAGA’s approach to violence, and why conservative leaders refuse to denounce itAs always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives

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10:07

Introducing: The Bulwark’s Secret Weapon (w/ Jared...

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2025/09/27

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim Miller and Cameron Kasky sit down with Jared Poland, one of the unsung heroes behind The Bulwark’s rapid response team. Jared spends his days consuming endless hours of Trump rallies, right-wing interviews, and congressional hearings, so you don’t have to. He opens up about his personal journey, from growing up in a conservative Tennessee family and joining a frat at Ole Miss, to how Trump, COVID, and January 6th

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13:48

The Right's 'Turning Point'? (with Will Sommer)

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2025/09/27

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comCharlie Kirk was one of the most important figures in conservative media for over a decade, especially for Gen Z. We asked a couple of focus groups of young conservatives what Kirk meant to them, how they’re grappling with his passing, and who else they think will take up his mantle on the right. Will Sommer, author of The Bulwark‘s False Flag newsletter, joins Sarah to discuss the state of young conservatives and his

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5:20

JD Vance’s Big Lie About So-Called “Incitement”

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2025/09/27

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comDonald Trump and JD Vance are taking their authoritarian playbook to the next level with stretching “incitement” laws. Will Saletan dissects JD Vance’s recent comments on the FCC taking aim at Jimmy Kimmel and what it reveals about the dark path we’re on towards policing free speech.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for

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5:53

BREAKING: New Epstein Documents Show Elon Musk, Steve...

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2025/09/26

JVL and Joe Perticone take on the latest Epstein files: Peter Thiel, Steve Bannon, and Elon Musk all show up. What did the emails reveal—and why are Republicans staying quiet? 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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20:35

Adam Kinzinger: We Can’t Be Intimidated

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2025/09/26

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comPresident Trump’s quest for revenge escalates, as a grand jury indicts former FBI Director James Comey days after Trump forced out a prosecutor who refused to bring charges against his political enemies. Trump, meanwhile, is cheerleading the indictment and publicly encouraging prosecutors to go after more Democrats and left-leaning organizations. Adam Kinzinger joins Tim Miller to talk about the merits of the indictment,

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53:28

How Movies Can Better Prep Us for the AI Threat

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2025/09/26

On this week’s episode, I’m joined by Nate Soares to talk about his new book, cowritten with Eliezer Yudkowsky, If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All. It’s a fascinating book—some will say fearmongering and sensationalist; I, frankly, think they’re overly optimistic about our ability to constrain the development of general intelligence in AI—in large part because of how it’s structured. Each chapter is preceded by a fable of sorts about the nature of intelligence

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7:29

BOMBSHELL: DOJ Rushes Comey Indictment Before Deadline

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2025/09/26

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comKyle Cheney of Politico joins Sam Stein to take on Trump’s extraordinary indictment of James Comey — how the charges were filed, why the grand jury tossed one count, and what comes next as Comey faces arraignment on October 9.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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16:56

Tim GRILLS Daily Caller Editor

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2025/09/25

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim Miller brings on Daily Caller editor-in-chief Dylan Housman to debate Trump’s bizarre interview with the publication, former Daily Caller co-founder Tucker Carlson’s extreme rhetoric, and debate over Trump’s handling of Ukraine and Gaza, ICE detainments without due process, his many corruption scandals, and the consequences of USAID cuts.Watch Tim and Sam Stein breakdown the interview, “Tim & Sam Try To Make Sense of

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19:27

Ezra Klein: Protecting People Means Winning Power

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2025/09/25

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comThe White House readies plans for mass firings in the federal government as Democrats weigh the stakes of forcing a government shutdown. President Trump hunts for revenge against his political enemies, and the country reels from a cycle of political violence. Ezra Klein of the New York Times joins Tim to discuss what a fight about a shutdown should really be about, how Democrats can find an effective message and what it

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27:36

Chaos at DOJ

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2025/09/25

Joyce Vance of Civil Discourse joined Bill to discuss the chaos at the Department of Justice. Follow Joyce Vance on Substack. 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 you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or

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13:52

Tim Miller: I Refuse to Give Up on America

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2025/09/25

Tim Miller joins Nicolle Wallace to get extremely real about his fears for American democracy—torn between pessimism, anger, and a stubborn hope that redemption is still possible. Catch Nicolle Wallace on MSNBC: https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house 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

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Trump’s War on Free Speech: Kimmel Suspension Exposes...

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2025/09/25

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comRepublicans used to say they were the party of free speech. Not anymore. Will Saletan breaks down how Trump, JD Vance, Mike Johnson, and FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr have flipped their stance on free speech since the Charlie Kirk shooting. From defending Tucker Carlson’s Holocaust-denying guests to demanding comedians be silenced, the GOP’s hypocrisy is on full display.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment

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26:34

BREAKING: Trump’s DOJ to Push Bogus Case Against Comey

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2025/09/25

Sarah Longwell is joined by Ben Wittes to break down the likely to push indictment of James Comey as Donald Trump continues to push Pam Bondi’s DOJ for charges against Comey, Letitia James, and Adam Schiff. Wittes explains the possible charges they could attempt to bring, and why none of them will stick. Read Ben’s piece in Lawfare, “The Situation: Choose Your Own Adventure: Lindsey Halligan Edition”As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams,

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16:29

Angie Craig and Glenn Thrush: Don’t Be Called Weak Sauce

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2025/09/24

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comA government shutdown creeps closer as President Trump cancels a meeting with Democratic leaders. Former Vice President Kamala Harris embarks on a press tour to promote a score settling book about her campaign. Plus, Trump taps one of his former personal lawyers to replace a U.S. attorney he dismissed for not targeting his political enemies after publicly calling on the Justice Department to move against people he thinks

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Dr. Ashish Jha Shreds Trump’s Pseudoscience

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2025/09/24

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comJonathan Cohn talks with Ashish Jha, physician and former White House COVID-19 response coordinator, about Trump’s claims from the White House linking Tylenol and vaccines to autism, calling it the worst public health briefing since the bleach moment.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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15:05

Trump’s U.N. Speech Was a Global Embarrassment

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2025/09/23

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSarah Longwell and Andrew Egger take on Trump’s speech at the U.N. General Assembly, where he ranted about migration, claimed credit for ending wars, and demanded a Nobel Peace Prize. They unpack the hypocrisy of his trafficking claims, the bombing of Venezuelan boats, and his obsession with petty grievances—from broken escalators to marble floors—while world leaders sat in silence.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a

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