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The Bulwark
The Bulwark is home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL, Sam Stein, Catherine Rampell 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.
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Episodes
The BulwarkWhat Happened When Van Lathan Called Out Theo Von
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Van Lathan joined Tim Miller at the Los Angeles live show to break down the…
The BulwarkEbola Is Back. Hantavirus Is Spreading. Time to Watch These Movies.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Ebola is back. Hantavirus is spreading. So Sonny Bunch and Jonathan Cohn…
The BulwarkFor the First Time Since WWII, Moscow Is Under Attack (w/ Marc Bennetts)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Eliot and Eric discuss the current state of the Iran negotiations, the…
The BulwarkTrump’s Insane Green Card Policy Doesn’t Have to Be Legal to Work (w/ Doug Rand)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Catherine Rampell welcomes former DHS official Doug Rand to take on Trump’s…
The BulwarkNo Matter How Hard He Tries, JD Vance Will Never Be Cool
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell, Sam Stein, Van Lathan, Brian Tyler Cohen, Jon…
The BulwarkReckoning With Trump’s Iran Defeat. Plus: The Meaning of Memorial Day (w/ Michael Wood)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Bill Kristol talks with Michael Wood about his military service and the…
The BulwarkSen. Andy Kim Exposes Congress’ Dirty Secret
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Senator Andy Kim joins John Avlon to break down the avalanche of corruption…
The BulwarkDanielle Crittenden on Losing Her Daughter
Mona Charen is joined by her dear friend Danielle Crittenden for a powerful and honest discussion about the journey that led Danielle to write a book titled…
The BulwarkBREAKING: Trump Nears Iran Deal—Pleasing No One
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller, Sam Stein and Andrew Egger are going live to cover what appears to…
The BulwarkWhy Does This Keep Happening to Republicans?
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller, Sam Stein, and Will Sommer descend into the strangest corners of…
The BulwarkThe Walls Are Closing In
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah is in the City of Angels; JVL is in the Big Apple;) and they have A LOT…
The BulwarkAdam Jentleson: More Heterodoxy, Please
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah is sick and tired of the arguments about whether Democrats should move…
The BulwarkTrump Could Tarnish the GOP for YEARS to Come
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Live from LA! Tim, Sarah, and Sam debate whether Democrats should just “let…
The BulwarkMike Murphy: The Sh*t Is Sticking to Trump
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Trump's killing off of John Cornyn's political career was the last straw for…
The BulwarkReceipts LIVE with Catherine Rampell & JVL
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Join Catherine Rampell and JVL at 12:30pm ET as they go live to discuss the…
The BulwarkBREAKING: Tulsi Gabbard RESIGNS as Trump's Director of National Intelligence
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller and Andrew Egger are going live to give their takes on Tulsi…
The BulwarkAsk JVL: On AI, Iran War, Populism and Should Sarah Run for the Senate?
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Jasmine poses Triad readers’ questions to JVL: How can we stop Trump's slush…
The BulwarkTurning Sex and Dragons Into Streaming Money
On this week’s episode, I’m rejoined by Julia Alexander to discuss her latest piece for Puck on why romantasy—the subgenre of fine literature dedicated to…
The BulwarkTodd Blanche Thinks You’re Dumb Enough to Believe Him
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Will Saletan gives his take on Todd Blanche’s embarrassing performance as…
The BulwarkWhy Trump’s Favorite Shoe Company Is Fighting the White House (w/ Thomas Florsheim Jr.)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Catherine Rampell is joined by Thomas Florsheim Jr., whose company makes the…
The BulwarkAmanda Carpenter, Sarah Longwell, & Sam Stein: Trump Gives His Family a Free Pass to Crime
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com From the state where Trump claims he’d win if Jesus counted the votes, Sarah…
The BulwarkTim, Sarah, and Sam LIVE From the Bulwark Tour Bus
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Join Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell, and Sam Stein live on the Bulwark tour bus…
The BulwarkInside the Ebola Outbreak That Has Experts Sweating (w/ Dr. Craig Spencer)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Jonathan Cohn is joined by Dr. Craig Spencer to break down the growing Ebola…
The BulwarkTrump Just Said Something Shocking About Israel
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com JVL and Andrew Egger give their takes on Donald Trump’s bizarre comments about…
The BulwarkJustin Jones: The Assault On Multiracial Democracy in the South
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tennessee is on the front lines of the racialized politics that has resurfaced…
The BulwarkTrump’s Age Problem Is Hiding in Plain Sight
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Donald Trump turns 80 next month, but Democrats still seem reluctant to make…
The BulwarkWhy in the World Are We Pulling Troops out of Poland? | Command Post
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) and Ben Parker went live on Wednesday morning to…
The BulwarkBREAKING: Thomas Massie Loses Primary Against Trump-Backed Challenger
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and JVL give their takes on Rep. Thomas Massie's primary loss to…
The BulwarkTrump Humiliates John Cornyn With Paxton Endorsement
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Donald Trump just endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over longtime…
The BulwarkAndrew Weissmann: Trump's Slush Fund Isn't Just Corrupt—It's a Crime
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Andrew Weissmann joins Sarah Longwell on launch day for his book 'Liar's…
The BulwarkSarah Longwell, JVL, and Martha Raddatz: Trump Is Looting Us in Broad Daylight
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Donald Trump—as a private citizen—sued our government, which he runs, and then…
The BulwarkEvery MAGA Grifter in America is Lined Up for a Piece of Trump’s Slush Fund
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Andrew Egger and Will Sommer take on the chaos erupting inside the January 6th…
The BulwarkTrump’s Old and Shrinking Republican Party | Morning Shots LIVE
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Andrew Egger and Bill Kristol went live to discuss the terms of Trump’s $1.776…
The BulwarkA Congressman Called His Penis a Pine Cone. We Have Questions.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein, Tim Miller, and Will Sommer are finally doing it live—and before…
The BulwarkSeriously, Show This to Your Fox-Watching MAGA Friends
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller takes on Trump's last-minute decision to stand down from a planned…
The BulwarkYes, Trump’s Disgraceful IRS Settlement is Real
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Andrew Egger and Joe Perticone give their takes on Trump’s shocking new $1.776…
The BulwarkBill Kristol: Voters Are Realizing Trump Doesn’t Care About Them
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sadly, it’s taken some time, but voters seem to be figuring out that Trump…
The BulwarkTrump Stumbles in Bible Reading + Possible IRS Settlement NEWS! | MAGA Mondays LIVE
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Will Sommer went live to cover Trump withdrawing his $10B…
The BulwarkWhat Would Jesus Do? Apparently, Build a Billion-Dollar Ballroom
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller and Cameron Kasky join together in New Orleans for a weekend…
The BulwarkEnding the War Will Require Force
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Eric and Eliot survey a wide range of jackassery, highlighting Trump’s bizarre…
The BulwarkCassidy’s Loss Sends a Warning to Trump-Critical Republicans
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Bill Cassidy tried to survive Trump’s wrath after voting for his impeachment…
The BulwarkThe Real Reason Kamala Harris Lost (w/ Rob Flaherty)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Rob Flaherty, deputy campaign manager of Kamala Harris’s 2024 presidential…
The BulwarkFrom Bunker Hill to Normandy, JD Vance Is Wrong About America (w/ Rep. Auchincloss)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Congressman Jake Auchincloss joins John Avlon to lay out a new “patriotic…
The BulwarkTrump Built a System That Pays People to Break the Law (w/ Ben Wittes)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah Longwell and Ben Wittes discuss the Supreme Court mifepristone fight and…
The BulwarkWhat Can 'A Man for All Seasons' Tell Us About Today?
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com A Man for All Seasons is one of cinema's great moral arguments—six Oscars, a…
The BulwarkTrump Blew Up the Economy—and Bragged About It
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Will Saletan takes on Donald Trump’s own words on the Iran war, gas prices…
The BulwarkGreg Bluestein: Georgia's Root Canal Primary
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Georgia’s primaries for Governor and U.S. Senate have LOTS of things for…
The BulwarkRepublicans Are Running A Fake Democratic Campaign In Texas (w/ Johnny Garcia)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller is joined by Johnny Garcia, a Democrat running in Texas’s 35th…
The BulwarkTrump Goes to China, Gets Nothing, Comes Back to Iran Crisis
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller talked to Nicolle Wallace on MS NOW to give his take on Trump’s…
The BulwarkAndrew Weissmann: Is Trump Going To Raid Fort Knox Next?
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com If the IRS goes ahead and gives in to Donald Trump's demands for a MAGA slush…
The BulwarkReceipts: Trump Planning Taxpayer-Funded $1.7 Billion Slush Fund for Political Allies
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Catherine Rampell and JVL went LIVE to give their takes on Trump's reported…
The BulwarkTrump's $1.7b Friends and Family Fund
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Last night news broke that President Trump would drop his $10b lawsuit against…
The BulwarkThe Top Ten War Movies
Hey everyone, so: This posted in the Takes feed over the weekend. (You can watch the video on Substack here or YouTube here.) I Just wanted to make sure this…
The Bulwark"Make-a-Wish" Kash Patel Turned the FBI Into a Bachelor Party
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller takes on reports that Kash Patel is snorkeling at Pearl Harbor…
The BulwarkRepublicans Just Handed Black Voter Organizers Their Best Message Ever (w/ Joshua Doss)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Joshua Doss joins Sam Stein to discuss why Black voters are abandoning the…
The BulwarkCatherine Rampell and Robert Garcia: China Is Starting to Eclipse the U.S.
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com The Chinese have long envied America's power, influence, and market share. But…
The BulwarkTim Can’t Stop Laughing at Rand Paul’s Son’s Twitter Name
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell, and JVL are doing a bonus not-quite-TNL to take on…
The BulwarkRand Paul’s Son Berates GOP Congressman in Drunken Antisemitic Outburst
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Will Sommer give their takes on the report from NOTUS that…
The BulwarkKash Patel Gets Grilled on His Drinking Habits in Senate Hearing
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Will Sommer give their takes on the explosive Senate hearing…
The BulwarkTom Nichols: There’s Something Wrong with the President
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Trump’s recent insomnia-induced, Obama-obsessed posting spree showed a level…