Charlie Sykes
Co-Host of The Bulwark Podcast
Charles Sykes was a contributing editor at the Weekly Standard, the host of the magazine’s Daily Standard podcast, and an NBC/MSNBC contributor. He is an outspoken critic of the Trump Administration and of what he calls the conservative “alternative reality” media.
Charlie Sykes has hosted 762 Episodes.
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Benjamin Wittes on Bill Barr’s Dilemma
October 20th, 2020 | 45 mins 39 secs
court packing, d.c. statehood, debate, doj, donald trump, elections, emails, hunter biden, jeffrey toobin, joe biden, mute button, politics, scotus, white house
On today’s Bulwark podcast, Benjamin Wittes joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss #MeToobin, Amy Coney Barrett and court packing, and the President publicly pressuring AG Barr to investigate Joe and Hunter Biden before the election.
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Pete Buttigieg and A.B. Stoddard on the Known Unknowns of the 2020 Election
October 19th, 2020 | 56 mins 10 secs
ab stoddard, ads, age, candidate, covid, death star, debates, gretchen whitmer, health care, hunter biden, john cornyn, midwest, pete buttigieg, texas, trump farewell tour
On today’s Bulwark podcast, Pete Buttigieg joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the state of the 2020 campaign, and A.B. Stoddard discusses her ten “known unknowns” of the 2020 election.
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Bill Kristol on Late Stage Trumpism
October 16th, 2020 | 46 mins 45 secs
ben sasse, biden, bin laden, conspiracies, debate, gop, navy seals, q anon, rupert murdoch, town hall, trump, trumpism, voter suppression
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Bill Kristol joins Charlie Sykes to break down the dueling town halls, how some on the right are looking for the exits of Trumpism, and how actively suppressing the vote for the GOP is likely to backfire.
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Kim Wehle on the Voting Tsunami
October 15th, 2020 | 47 mins 44 secs
2020, ballots, bill barr, durham investigation, elections, judicial restraint, mail in voting, scotus, senate judiciary, unmasking, voting, voting rights, voting rights act
On today’s Bulwark podcast, Kim Wehle joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the coming election-law issues we might face unless the results are a tsunami, the end of the Durham investigation, and the confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett.
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Mona Charen Makes the Case for Optimism
October 14th, 2020 | 47 mins 30 secs
2020 elections, amy coney barrett, donald trump, emails, hearings, hunter biden, mitt romney, nominations, optimism, scotus, senate, ukraine, vacancies
On today’s Bulwark podcast, Mona Charen joins Charlie Sykes to discuss her item on catastrophic thinking and optimism. Plus, a discussion about October surprises, conspiracies, and Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination hearings.
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Amanda Carpenter on Trump’s COVID Kiss
October 13th, 2020 | 43 mins 57 secs
2020, biden, desantis, elections, emails, fauci, gop, hillary, immune, kiss, mitch mcconnell, senate, seniors, trump
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Amanda Carpenter joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the President's super spreader rally and bizarre kiss promise, how Dr. Fauci is calling the Trump campaign's bluff, and whether Senate Republicans are going to find an off ramp from Trumpism, or is it too late?
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Tom Nichols on Trump and Superman
October 12th, 2020 | 47 mins 43 secs
amy coney barrett, biden, scotus, superman, trump
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Tom Nichols joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett, court packing, the destruction of norms, and President Trump's Superman T-shirt idea.
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Bill Kristol on Trump's End Game
October 9th, 2020 | 41 mins 21 secs
2020, coronavirus, donald trump, election, mike pence, stimulus
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Bill Kristol joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the 2020 election, the down-ballot electoral woes of the GOP, and the Trumpification of Mike Pence.
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Jim Swift on Meltdowns with Maria Bartiromo
October 8th, 2020 | 46 mins 3 secs
covid, donald trump, joe biden, kamala harris, maria bartiromo, stimulus, vp debate
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Jim Swift joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss President Trump's morning meltdown with Maria Bartiromo, the Vice Presidential debates, and how the poor response to COVID-19 is impacting the 2020 elections.
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Josh Kraushaar on the GOP's Down-ballot Problem
October 7th, 2020 | 48 mins 17 secs
2020, covid, donald trump, gop, joe biden, kamala harris, lindsey graham, martha mcsally, mike pence, stimulus, vp debate
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Josh Kraushaar joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the 2020 election, the VP debate, President Trump's COVID gamble, and the GOP's down-ballot problem.
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Andrew Weissmann on Where Law Ends
October 6th, 2020 | 58 mins 44 secs
andrew weissman, coronavirus, covid-19, doj, donald trump, mueller report, robert mueller
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Tim Miller joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the most bizarre photo op ever, and Andrew Weissmann joins to chat about his new book: "Where Law Ends: Inside the Mueller Investigation."
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Amanda Carpenter and David Priess on the COVID Joy Ride
October 5th, 2020 | 54 mins 8 secs
2020, 25th amendment, acb, biden, covid, covid joy ride, nominations, scotus, senate, trump
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Amanda Carpenter and David Priess join Charlie Sykes to discuss the President's COVID-19 diagnosis, the 25th Amendment, the 2020 elections, and the Supreme Court vacancy.
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Tim Miller on the Reckless White House
October 2nd, 2020 | 58 mins 16 secs
2020, campaigns, covid-19, debate, donald trump, joe biden, voter suppression, white house, white supremacy
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Tim Miller joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the President's COVID diagnosis and the White House's reckless behavior, Trump's latest white supremacy controversy, the 2020 election, and Republican voter suppression.
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David Byler Breaks Down the 2020 Polls
October 1st, 2020 | 40 mins 31 secs
2020, david byler, donald trump, elections, florida, joe biden, kentucky, ohio, polls, south carolina
On today’s Bulwark Podcast, David Byler joins Charlie Sykes to break down the latest 2020 polls. Who did voters think won the debate? What are things looking like in key races and states? And what’s the difference between a battleground and a tipping point state?
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David Jolly and Will Saletan Dissect the First Debate
September 30th, 2020 | 50 mins 17 secs
2020, debates, donald trump, joe biden
On today's Post-Debate Bulwark Podcast, former Congressman David Jolly and Will Saletan discuss the first presidential debate.
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Jonathan Allen: Why the Debate May Matter
September 29th, 2020 | 42 mins 49 secs
2020 election, cleveland, covid, donald trump, expectations game, joe biden, ohio, populism, presidential debates, taxes
On today's Bulwark Podcast, NBC's Jonathan Allen joins Charlie Sykes to preview tonight's Presidential debate in Cleveland.