Shows / Bulwark Takes
Bulwark Takes
Bulwark Takes brings you bite-sized takes on the news of the day from the entire Bulwark team. This is the home to ad-free video shorts, Bulwark+ member-only livestreams, and live event archives. The news cycle doesn’t slow down, and neither do we.
www.thebulwark.com
Episodes
Bulwark TakesTrump Has Total Tantrum After Supreme Court Loss
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller and Sonny Bunch give their takes on Trump’s bizarre temper tantrum…
Bulwark TakesBREAKING: Supreme Court BLOCKS Trump's Tariffs
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Catherine Rampell and Andrew Egger take on the breaking news that the SCOTUS…
Bulwark Takes"The Alabama Solution" May Change How You See Prisons (w/ Andrew Jarecki & Charlotte Kaufman)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sonny Bunch speaks with Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman to discuss their…
Bulwark TakesFormer General: Hegseth’s Loyalty Tests Are Paralyzing Military Promotions | Command Post
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com In this edition of Command Post, Ben Parker and Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.)…
Bulwark TakesFDA Reverses Decision About Moderna Flu Vaccine
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Andrew Egger and Jonathan Cohn give their takes on the stunning back-and-forth…
Bulwark TakesRFK Jr. Drinks Whole Milk in a Hot Tub With Kid Rock
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein, Will Sommer and Jonathan Cohn give their takes on RFK Jr.’s bizarre…
Bulwark TakesSteve Bannon Sued Over FJB Coin Scheme
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 latest lawsuit against Steve…
Bulwark TakesAnderson Cooper Walks Away from CBS and 60 Minutes
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller and JVL give their takes on the escalating drama at CBS. The…
Bulwark TakesThe 82-Year-Old Democrat Trolling Ted Cruz Into Oblivion
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Will Sommer and Lauren Egan give their takes on the unlikely rise of Louise…
Bulwark TakesColbert Calls Out FCC and His Own Network Over Talarico Censorship
Bill and Andrew talk about their latest edition of Morning Shots. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access…
Bulwark TakesThe Line That Should Terrify Europe
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Will Saletan takes on Marco Rubio’s warning to Europe about Chinese…
Bulwark TakesDubya's "Criticism" of Trump Isn't Subtle—It's Useless
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com George W. Bush publishes an essay praising George Washington—and the media…
Bulwark TakesBREAKING: After Our Story, ICE Freed a Mom With Possible Cancer
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com ICE released 31-year-old Mariela Sobrero just hours after The Bulwark…
Bulwark TakesMaking Sense of MAGA’s Freak Show: Carrie Prejean, Candace Owens, Clavicular
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Will Sommer joins Bill Kristol to explain the ever-changing cast of characters…
Bulwark TakesSarah Matthews Has One Very Specific Dating Dealbreaker
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com On Valentine’s Day, Sarah Longwell joins Rachel Janfaza and Sarah Matthews to…
Bulwark TakesTim Found a Very Special Video From Corey Lewandowski
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim, JVL, and Will Sommer discuss the drama inside Turning Point USA, the trad…
Bulwark TakesSen. Kelly: Trump Wants Me in Jail for Telling the Truth
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sen. Mark Kelly joins Sam Stein to explain just how close the country came to…
Bulwark TakesTrump Wants JAGs as Immigration Judges. That’s a Disaster. | Command Post
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com When the White House starts moving military lawyers into immigration courts…
Bulwark TakesPam Bondi Loses It In Congressional Hearing
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim and JVL go through various moments from Pam Bondi's hearing in the…
Bulwark TakesA Jury Said No. Mike Johnson Said “Probably.”
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com The DOJ tried to criminally indict six lawmakers for reminding service members…
Bulwark TakesSpewing Hate At The Prayer Breakfast?
Donald Trump claims to be a champion of faith, but his own words tell a different story. Will Salatan puts Trump to the ultimate test: The Bible. From the 10…
Bulwark TakesMassive Jobs Revision Clouds January Gains (w/ Paul Krugman)
JVL, Catherine Rampell and Paul Krugman take on the January jobs report. Follow Paul Krugman on Substack. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment…
Bulwark TakesA 20-Year-Old Meth-Smoking Influencer Is the Future of Right-Wing Masculinity
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein, Tim Miller, and Will Sommer break down the bizarre, disturbing, and…
Bulwark TakesLutnick Lied About Epstein. Why Don't Republicans Care?
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Catherine Rampell give their takes on why Commerce Secretary…
Bulwark TakesKid Rock was Laughably Bad
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com JVL, Sarah Longwell, and Adrian Carrasquillo give their takes on the…
Bulwark TakesA Conservative Finally Says It: Trump Is Incredibly Corrupt
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller takes on a stunning National Review series that details the scale…
Bulwark TakesYes, Democrats Could Win the Senate in 2026 (w/ Ron Brownstein)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Senior CNN political analyst Ron Brownstein joins Bill Kristol to discuss the…
Bulwark TakesShamWow Guy Is Running for Congress...And That’s Not All!
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller, Catherine Rampell, and Will Sommer give their takes on the rise of…
Bulwark TakesMore Than Thirty Republicans Are Leaving Congress
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 the growing wave of House…
Bulwark TakesJD Vance Just Got BOOED at the Olympics!
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller and Adrian Carrasquillo joined Nicolle Wallace to relish the moment…
Bulwark TakesTrump Posts Racist Video Depicting Obamas as Apes
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein, Tim Miller, and Andrew Egger react to Trump's racist video last…
Bulwark TakesTrump’s Crypto Grift Is Imploding
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller and Catherine Rampell give their takes on the crypto crash, why…
Bulwark TakesThe Trio Breaks Down the Trad Right’s Freakiest Scandal Yet
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller, Sam Stein, and Will Sommer give their takes on the chaotic scandal…
Bulwark TakesSteve Bannon Threatens “ICE Surround The Polls” For The Midterms
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller joins Katy Tur on MS NOW with his take on what the newly released…
Bulwark TakesLive Reaction: Trump Gives Rambling, Combative Speech at National Prayer Breakfast
Sam Stein and Andrew Egger react to Trump's latest craziness at the National Prayer Breakfast and his interview with NBC's Tom Llamas. As always: Watch…
Bulwark TakesHegseth Threatens to Cut Scouts’ Funding Over “Woke” Policies | Command Post
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com In this edition of Command Post, Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) joins Ben…
Bulwark TakesDemocrats Finally Found Winning Turf on Immigration
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller and Andrew Egger give their takes on why Democrats may actually be…
Bulwark TakesBREAKING: Jeff Bezos is Gutting the Washington Post (w/ Max Tani)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein, JVL, and Semafor’s Max Tani react to the Washington Post laying off…
Bulwark TakesTrump’s Gross Attack on CNN’s Kaitlan Collins After Epstein Question
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller and Sam Stein give their takes on Donald Trump’s explosive White…
Bulwark TakesIt Happened! Pediatric Cancer Bill To Become Law
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein gives his take on the good news out of Congress. After years of…
Bulwark TakesTim Puts on His Tinfoil Hat Over Epstein Rumors
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller, Sam Stein, and Will Sommer give their takes on the latest wave of…
Bulwark TakesTim Miller: Trump Admits He Wants to "Take Over" Voting
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller join Nicolle Wallace to talk about the shifting politics of…
Bulwark TakesIs Trump Going to Demolish the Kennedy Center?
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com JVL and Sonny Bunch give their takes on Trump’s sudden decision to shut down…
Bulwark TakesRFK Jr. Is Letting Measles Come Back
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Jonathan Cohn give their takes on the alarming return of measles…
Bulwark TakesTodd Blanche Broke His Promise to the Senate
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Will Saletan takes on Todd Blanche’s Sunday show appearances, where Trump’s…
Bulwark TakesWill There Be ANY Consequences for New Epstein Revelations?
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Sarah Longwell discuss Epstein releases and other news. As…
Bulwark TakesWatch the Anti-Gay Marriage Ad With Tim and Sarah
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller and Sarah Longwell react to the “Greater Than” ad campaign, a…
Bulwark TakesThe Melania Movie Is a $75 Million Bribe
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sonny Bunch saw "Melania" so you don’t have to and it’s no surprise that it’s…
Bulwark TakesBuckle Up, There Are More Crazy Epstein Emails
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller and Sam Stein give their takes on the explosive revelations from…
Bulwark TakesLaw Enforcement Says ICE & DHS Are Making Policing Worse
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah Longwell and Tim Miller listen to a rare focus group of 14 law…
Bulwark TakesSen. Chris Coons: Democrats Are Willing to Shut Down DHS Over ICE Abuses
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein is joined by Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) for his take on the rapidly…
Bulwark TakesBREAKING: Don Lemon Arrested, Kevin Warsh Trump's Fed Chair Pick
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein, Sarah Longwell and Catherine Rampell are LIVE discussing Don…
Bulwark TakesSarah Longwell: Cops Are Worried ICE Turned People Against Police
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah Longwell joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline: White House, explaining why…
Bulwark TakesThe Government Treats Armed Militias Better Than Protesters (w/ Radley Balko)
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com JVL is joined by journalist and civil liberties expert Radley Balko for his…
Bulwark TakesTrump Cuts Cabinet Meeting Short, Dodges Questions
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller and Sam Stein give their takes on Trump’s latest Cabinet meeting…
Bulwark TakesThe FBI Just Raided a Georgia Elections Office Over Trump’s 2020 Lies
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller and Andrew Egger give their takes on the FBI’s raid of a Georgia…
Bulwark TakesGlobal Investors Are Quietly Dumping U.S. Assets
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com JVL and Catherine Rampell give their takes on the reality of the Trump economy…
Bulwark TakesRetired General Warns Militarizing Minneapolis Would Be A Disaster | Command Post
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com In this edition of Command Post, Bill Kristol and Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling…
Bulwark TakesTim Miller: Federal Agents Shot an American And These Ghouls Defended It
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller joined Piers Morgan to give his take on Alex Pretti's murder by…
Bulwark TakesMan Rushes Ilhan Omar With Syringe at Town Hall
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Andrew Egger and Will Saletan give their takes on the attack at an Ilhan Omar…