The Bulwark Podcast

Nov 20 2024 500 ep. 46 mins 10k
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Tim Miller and guests discuss the latest political news for the flagship podcast of the Never Trump movement and the reality-based community. Every weekday we provide insightful analysis, political hot-takes, an unabashed defense of liberal democracy and long-form interviews that cut through the "both-sides" BS. Plus a few laughs to help you wash down the crazy. Bulwark+ members can get a totally ad-free version of the show delivered right to their favorite podcast player.

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Marc Caputo and Dan Goldman: Trump v. the United States

Nov 20 2024 53 mins  
The incompetent and compromised nominees Trump has assembled at record pace show how little regard he has for the essential functions our government provides.

Jen Psaki: Don't Speak to Me

Nov 19 2024 43 mins  
The Democrats focus too much on reaching white college-educated voters, and the threat to democracy was not the right closing message.

Bill Kristol: A Power Play for Autocracy

Nov 18 2024 54 mins  
Trump is flooding the zone with nominees who would destroy government norms and standards and create the kind of chaos that would let him do what he wants.

Amanda Carpenter: Lessons from the Tea Party Era

Nov 15 2024 47 mins  
Ted Cruz and Jim DeMint ground things to a halt in the Senate quite effectively during the Obama era, and Democrats should take a cue from them for Trump's appointments: Demand hearings or hold their own.

Rick Wilson and David Brooks: MAGA to the Max

Nov 14 2024 52 mins  
Trump's appointments—like degenerate Matt Gaetz and Putin stooge Tulsi Gabbard—are about his raw power and his stupid show, but are also a risk to our nation's security and institutions.

Osita Nwanevu: Democrats Need A Better Story

Nov 13 2024 52 mins  
Republicans have been good at telling a story about the economy and how people should feel about it, and Democrats haven't responded in a sufficiently compelling way.

Jon Lovett: The Worst People Are Happy

Nov 12 2024 55 mins  
The worst people believe their worldview has been validated, while the best people are uncertain, scared, and angry.

Bill Kristol: A Pro-Putin America First

Nov 11 2024 43 mins  
The Trump team is moving quickly to sell out Ukraine, but it's not clear yet whether Putin would settle for taking a quarter of the country—or if he intends to crush it, so he can plant the Russian flag in Kiev.

BONUS EPISODE with James Carville: We Are the Opposition

Nov 09 2024 24 mins  
It's time to get our opposition organized and develop a narrative about Trump. And one narrative that's likely to emerge is how he betrayed his voters.

Ben Wittes: Americans Elected a Serial Criminal to Be President

Nov 08 2024 47 mins  
The Trump trials were a cosmic democratic disaster, and the justice system did not do justice: Trump was not treated in the same way as other people who've stolen classified docs or tried to overthrow the election—and his conviction and indictments made him more qualified in MAGA's eyes.