The Bulwark Podcast

Daniel Krauthammer on 'The Point of It All'

January 16th, 2019  |  22 mins 30 secs

books, charles krauthammer, conservatism, daniel krauthammer, the point of it all

Daniel Krauthammer is here to talk about his late father, and his father's last book, which he edited, 'The Point of It All.'

Confessions of a Recovering Libertarian

January 15th, 2019  |  37 mins 53 secs

democrats, gop, ideology, libertarianism, partisanship, pluralism, politics

Charlie Sykes hosts Jerry Taylor of the Niskanen Center to discuss his confessions as a recovering libertarian, how the decline of broad political knowledge is fueling excessive partisanship, and the future of moderation in our hyper-partisan times.

Tucker Carlson is Wrong

January 14th, 2019  |  29 mins 43 secs

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On today's Daily Bulwark podcast, National Review's David French joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss Tucker Carlson's "victimhood populism" and its recent popularity on the right, and what he gets wrong.

Who's Up For A Purge?

January 11th, 2019  |  43 mins 13 secs

beards, beto o'rourke, bigotry, donald trump, mitt romney, shutdown, steve king, ted cruz, texas

Matt Lewis joins Charlie Sykes to discuss Steve King's harm toward the GOP, why we need to purge bigots, how Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke are crossing streams, the shutdown, and what Mitt Romney's Senate career will yield.

All the King's Men

January 10th, 2019  |  20 mins 20 secs

congress, elections, gop, immigration, iowa, steve king

Jonathan V. Last, Jim Swift, and Adam Rubenstein discuss the first primary challenge of 2020: Iowa’s Steve King.

The 1990s Roots of Trumpism

January 9th, 2019  |  23 mins 52 secs

1990s, donald trump, newt gingrich, trumpism

NBC's Steve Kornacki joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the politics of the 1990s and how it gave way to Trumpism.

What is Trump About to Do?

January 8th, 2019  |  31 mins 57 secs

border wall, doj, matthew whitaker, mueller investigation, national emergency, president donald trump, william barr

Lawfare's Benjamin Wittes joins Charlie Sykes to discuss President Trump's address to the nation, what might happen if he declares a national emergency to build a border wall, the latest in the DOJ and the Mueller investigation.

Is Trumpism Crumbling Already?

January 7th, 2019  |  19 mins 59 secs

2020 election, donald trump, jonathan last, politics, primaries, the bulwark, trumpism

In the first official Bulwark podcast, editor-at-large Bill Kristol and executive editor Jonathan V. Last join host and editor-in-chief Charlie Sykes to discuss the future of conservatism, the fate of Trumpism, the weird political moment, and how The Bulwark fits into it all.

Romney Causes Panic in Trumpland

January 3rd, 2019  |  20 mins 34 secs

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Charlie Sykes is joined by Bill Kristol to discuss how Senator Mitt Romney's Washington Post op-ed has Trumpland in a panic.

Episode 1: Welcome to the Bulwark Podcast

December 21st, 2018  |  33 mins 47 secs

The conservative movement is in full-fledged civil war, the wheels appear to be coming off the Trump Train, and Charlie Sykes and Bill Kristol couldn't be more excited for the holidays.