The Bulwark Podcast

Episode Archive

Episode Archive

802 episodes of The Bulwark Podcast since the first episode, which aired on December 21st, 2018.

  • Tim Miller on Biden's Brass Clankers

    September 17th, 2021  |  55 mins 15 secs
    biden covid mandates, california recall election, charlie sykes, pro-sedition rally, rep. anthony gonzalez, tim miller

    On today's podcast, Tim Miller joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the retirement of Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, Biden's new COVID mandates, this weekend's Pro-Sedition Rally, and the Dem victory in the California recall election.

  • Scott Gottlieb: How COVID Crushed Us

    September 16th, 2021  |  46 mins 38 secs
    book: "uncontrolled spread: why covid-19 crushed us and how we can defeat the next pandemic.", fda commissioner scott gottlieb

    On today's podcast, former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his new book: "Uncontrolled Spread: Why COVID-19 Crushed Us and How We Can Defeat the Next Pandemic."

  • Stuart Stevens: It Was Worse Than I Thought

    September 15th, 2021  |  48 mins 55 secs
    biden, book: "it was all a lie", gop, mid-term elections, stuart stevens, trump

    On today's podcast, veteran political consultant Stuart Stevens joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the Trumpifciation of the GOP; the upcoming mid-terms; the biggest threat to the Biden presidency; and the new paperback edition of his book, "It Was All a Lie."

  • George Will On Our Unruly Torrent

    September 14th, 2021  |  42 mins 31 secs
    book american happiness and discontents, george will, gop, nicki minaj, republicans, the washington post

    On today's podcast, George F. Will joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss writing, history, education, politics, history, and Nicki Minaj. His new book is "American Happiness and Discontents."

  • Olivia Troye on Stephen Miller's Bigotry

    September 13th, 2021  |  49 mins 4 secs
    afghanistan refugees, chris christie, covid-19 pandemic, george w. bush 9/11 speech, olivia troye, september 11th

    On today's podcast, Olivia Troye joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss GWB's 9/11 speech, Chris Christie, the fight over refugees, and the looming COVID winter.

  • Tom Nichols on Confronting the Crazies

    September 10th, 2021  |  1 hr 55 secs
    anti-vaxx, biden mandates, chris christie, gop, ohio politics, tom nichols, trump

    On today's podcast, Tom Nichols joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss Chris Christie; the Biden mandates; the thirsty politicians of Ohio; and our deeply unserious politics.

  • Bill Kristol on 9/11, Twenty Years Later

    September 9th, 2021  |  51 mins 56 secs
    20th anniversary, 9/11, bill kristol, normalization of political violence, politics of abortion, robert e. lee, september 11th

    On today's podcast, Bill Kristol joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the 20th anniversary of 9/11; TFG's thoughts on Robert E. Lee; the new politics of abortion; and the normalization of political violence.

  • Ashley Allison on Holding the Democratic Coalition Together

    September 8th, 2021  |  44 mins 53 secs
    abortion, biden, covid, texas

    Amanda and Ashley talk about what's up with Texas, Biden Agenda, and COVID overhang.

  • Asha Rangappa on the J6 Domestic Terror Threat

    September 7th, 2021  |  1 hr 23 secs
    abortion, covid, insurrection, january 6th, texas

    Guest host Amanda Carpenter is joined by Asha Rangappa, where they wonder what happened to COVID testing, go deep on J6 records requests, and talk about the Texas abortion law.

  • Tim Miller Braces for Cold Joe Fall

    September 3rd, 2021  |  1 hr 2 mins
    abortion, biden polls, democrats, gop, never trump, republicans, tim miller

    On today's podcast, Tim Miller joins host Charlie Sykes to answer the question: what opinion are you most nervous about expressing in public? (Plus, Biden's polls, abortion, and the future of Never Trump.)

  • James Hohmann on the Dangers of a Rogue Military

    September 2nd, 2021  |  46 mins 56 secs
    james hohmann, president biden empathy, pro-life movement, washington post

    On today's podcast, the Washington Post's James Hohmann joins host Charlie Sykes to talk about the pro-life movement's Catastrophic Victory; the dangerous strain of thought in the military about civilian control; and Joe Biden's empathy problem.

  • David Jolly on the GOP's Gangster Politics

    September 1st, 2021  |  48 mins 53 secs
    aborion, afghanistan, biden, congressman david jolly, democrats, gangster politics, gop, kevin mccarthy, roe vs wade, ron desantis, scotus, senator ron johnson

    On today's podcast, former congressman David Jolly joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss Kevin McCarthy's threat against telecom companies; SCOTUS and the future of abortion, Biden's Afghanistan speech; and how the Dems could take down Ron DeSantis.

  • Amanda Carpenter on The Day After

    August 31st, 2021  |  51 mins 44 secs
    amanda carpenter, biden, democrats, end of afghanistan war, gop sedition caucus, kabul airport

    On today's podcast, Amanda Carpenter joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the final plane out of Kabul; the GOP's sedition caucus, and why Democrats need not to screw up.

  • Russell Moore on the Evangelical Future

    August 30th, 2021  |  41 mins 21 secs
    cultural christianity, dr. russell moore, evangelical future, gop, republicans, trump

    On today's podcast, Dr. Russell Moore joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the challenge that "cultural Christianity" poses to genuine Christian witness.

  • Tim Miller: Peeling the Onion of Awfulness

    August 27th, 2021  |  57 mins 27 secs
    afghanistan, cynical politics, horse deworming medicine, nirvana baby, president biden, tim miller, trump

    On this weekend's podcast Miller joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss horse deworming medicine, the Nirvana baby, Joe Biden's prickly presser, and the cynical politics of Afghanistan.

  • Karen Tumulty: How Presidents Survive

    August 26th, 2021  |  48 mins 47 secs

    On today's podcast, the Washington post's Karen Tumulty joins host Charlie Sykes to talk about Kristi Noem, the debate over refugees and vaccines, and the history of presidential FUBARS.