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The Bulwark

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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Susan Glasser: Trump Has a Man Problem

2026-10-08 · 57 min

The king of the birther conspiracy knows he needs to round up the white male vote, so he's serving up one of his old faves—straight-up anti-Muslim bigotry. And he's added a new one: Making Am...

Angie Nixon: People Power

2026-10-07 · 56 min

Florida's Democratic nominee for the Senate says average Americans right now are living in the dreams of oligarchs and the super-rich, and it's time for regular people to li...

Michael Lewis: Don't Bet Against the Country

2026-10-06 · 49 min

Destroying trust in the government is one of Trump's key sources of power, but Michael reports from the front lines of the deep state that there still are good employees serving the public in...

Bill Kristol: Throw the Bums Out

2026-10-05 · 61 min

Like all good demagogues, Trump's appeal works when he's got someone to blame. But it's on his watch that we've got a war-related global food crisis brewing and mass layoffs in Ohio—where Tru...

Tommy Vietor: The Marionette in the White House

2026-10-02 · 62 min

What is going on with Trump's legs? He appears to be wearing a brace and a recent video shows him standing in a most unnatural way—as though he is mid-exorcism. But his apparent health issues...

Josh Barro and Jonathan V. Last: The Patriotic Cowboys Wrecking Our Economy

2026-10-01 · 62 min

Finally, some accountability in Washington: Sen. Eric Schmitt’s general counsel and poster-holder is in career limbo after the infamous basketball mix-up in the Jack Smith hearing. And Americ...

Maria Comella and The Trio: Holy Schmitt, That Was Bad

2026-09-30 · 66 min

The Trio comes together on the daily pod for the first time to give a little taste of the MAGA-land news Sam, Will, and Tim are covering for The Bulwark. The latest developments include specu...

Amanda Carpenter and Evan Gershkovich: Trump's and Putin's Authoritarian Projects

2026-09-29 · 68 min

Vigilance is still in order, but Trump’s efforts to rig the midterms have so far flopped. And that includes Trump’s self-sabotaging of his own plan to blame China for hacking our voting machi...

Bill Kristol: They're F*cking Thieves

2026-09-28 · 58 min

The Trump administration stole our tax dollars to run a campaign ad during NFL games on Sunday. They're also breaking the law on congressional funding appropriations—and enjoying rubbing the ...

Alex Wagner: An Unlawful Administration

2026-09-25 · 53 min

Trump pulled out all the stops at the state dinner to regale the guy who is working with our enemy: Not only has China been helping Iran target and kill American soldiers, it's also been ship...

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