The Bulwark Podcast
Episode Archive
Episode Archive
802 episodes of The Bulwark Podcast since the first episode, which aired on December 21st, 2018.
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Michael Steele Is Not Toning It Down
August 3rd, 2021 | 45 mins 36 secs
arizona, january 6 committee, jim jordan, maryland governor, michael steele
On today's podcast, former RNC Chair Michael joins host Charlie Sykes to talk about the January 6 committee, Jim Jordan, Arizona's craziness, and his future in Maryland politics.
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Benjamin Wittes: Judging Merrick Garland
August 2nd, 2021 | 47 mins 41 secs
benjamin wittes, gop, greg locke, kevin mccarthy, lawfare, merrick garland, republicans, right wing, vaccine passports
On today's podcast Lawfare's Benjamin Wittes joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss "crack smoking, demon possessed leftists," Kevin McCarthy's "joke," vaccine passports, and evaluating the Merrick Garland Doctrine.
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Mona Charen on the Deplorables and the Covid Wars
July 30th, 2021 | 49 mins 42 secs
capital police officers, dinesh d'souza, infrastructure, january 6 committe, mona charen, vaccine and mask wars
On today's podcast, Mona Charen joins host Charlie Sykes to talk about Dinesh D'Souza's mockery of injured police officers, the battle over vaccines and masks, and whether anyone cares about infrastructure anymore.
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Tim Miller: Hot Takes From the Beach
July 29th, 2021 | 53 mins 57 secs
biden infrastructure deal, covid 19 pandemic, george p. bush, simone biles backlash, tim miller, vax/mask wars
On today's podcast, Tim Miller takes a break from vacation to talk with host Charlie Sykes about the infrastructure deal, the vax/mask wars, the humiliation of George P. Bush, and the Simone Biles backlash.
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Bill Kristol: On The 1/6 Testimony
July 28th, 2021 | 40 mins 18 secs
biden administration, bill kristol, charlie kirk, covid 19, delta variant, january 6 committee hearing, liz cheney, officer fanone, officer gonell, officer hodges, rep kinzinger, simone biles
On today's podcast, Bill Kristol joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss Wednesday's January 6 committee hearing, the Biden Administration's response to the delta variant, and Charlie Kirk's attack on Simone Biles.
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Amanda Carpenter on Cheney and the 1/6 Committee
July 27th, 2021 | 50 mins
amanda carpenter, cheney, covid 19, george p. bush, gop, january 6 committee, mccarthy, pandemic, republicans, trump, vaccine refusal
On today's podcast, Amanda Carpenter joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the Cheney vs. McCarthy, the first day of the January 6 Committee, the humiliation of George P. Bush, and anger over vaccine refusal.
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Will Saletan On Our Vaccination Crisis
July 26th, 2021 | 48 mins 59 secs
covid 19, democrats problem with crime, january 6th, politics of vaccinations, trump arizona speech, will saletan
On today's Bulwark podcast, Slate's Will Saletan joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss Trump's insane Arizona speech, the politics of vaccinations, Pelosi's move on January 6, and the Democrats' problem with crime.
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Laura K. Field: What the Hell Happened to the Claremont Institute?
July 23rd, 2021 | 45 mins 39 secs
bulwark article: "what the hell happened to the claremont institute?", gop, laura k. field, republicans
On today's podcast Charlie Sykes talks with Laura K. Field about her recent Bulwark article: "What The Hell Happened To the Claremont Institute?"
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Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker: Trump's Catastrophic Final Year
July 22nd, 2021 | 49 mins 26 secs
book i alone can fix it: donald j. trump's catastrophic final year, carol leonnig, gop, january 6 insurrection, mar-a-lago, philip rucker, trump
On today's podcast, Pulitzer Prize winning authors Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig talk with Charlie Sykes about their new best-seller: "I Alone Can Fix It."
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Bill Kristol on Vilification and the 'Old Rules' of Politics
July 21st, 2021 | 40 mins 17 secs
bill kristol, covid 19, delta variant, dr. anthony fauci, gop, infrastructure bill, january 6 commission, milwaukee bucks, nba, trump
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Bill Kristol joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the Milwaukee Bucks, Trump's worst day since leaving office, the 1/6 commission, and how Dr. Anthony Fauci broke free from following the 'old rules' of politics.
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Ryan J. Reilly On The January 6 Investigations
July 20th, 2021 | 48 mins 31 secs
gop, january 6 insurrection investigation, ryan j reilly, sedition hunters, trump
On today's podcast Huffington Post senior justice reporter Ryan Reilly joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the investigations in the January 6 Insurrection, including the motley crew of freelance sedition hunters.
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David Frum: Should We Call It Fascism?
July 19th, 2021 | 44 mins 1 sec
china threat, covid disinformation, david frum, fascism, gop republicans, jd vance, trumpism
On today's podcast, David Frum and Charlie Sykes discuss the evolution of Trumpism, COVID disinformation, JD Vance, and the danger of exaggerating the China threat.
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David French on Factional Friendships
July 16th, 2021 | 50 mins 47 secs
attempted coups, book banning, ctr critical race theory, david french, friendship decline, january 6 insurrection
David French and Charlie Sykes discuss his recent essay on the decline of friendship; the debate over critical race theory, book banning, and attempted coups.
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Tim Miller: It Was Worse Than We Thought
July 15th, 2021 | 50 mins 48 secs
coup, ethiopia, gop, insurrection, milwaukee bucks, olivia rodrigo, president biden, republicans, tim miller, trump
Tim and Charlie Sykes discuss new reports about the military's fear of a Trumpist Coup; the Bucks' playoff run; Olivia Rodrigo's White House visit; and why we should care about Ethiopia.
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Michael C. Bender: The Inside Story of How Trump Lost
July 14th, 2021 | 41 mins 59 secs
book frankley we did win this election, gop, january 6th insurrection, michael bender, the big lie, trump, wall street journal
On today's podcast, the Wall Street Journal's Michael C. Bender joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his new book, "Frankly We Did Win This Election."
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Special Adam Kinzinger and Chris Krebs Doubleheader
July 13th, 2021 | 51 mins 18 secs
adam kinzinger, aspen institute commission on information disorder interim report, chris krebs, cyber security, fight disinformation, gop republicans, the big lie, trump
On today’s doubleheader podcast, Adam Kinzinger talks about being the GOP’s Lone Survivor; and cyber security expert Chris Krebs talks about being fired by tweet, and the fight against this disinformation.