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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Steve Kornacki on When Conventions or VP Picks Make a Difference
August 13th, 2020 | 49 mins 41 secs
2020, barack obama, campaigns, conventions, dnc, donald trump, election night, joe biden, kamala harris, mail in voting, politics, polling, rnc, vp picks
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Steve Kornacki joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the 2020 elections, the upcoming digital conventions, the historical impact of VP picks, and what to expect on election night.
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Sarah Longwell on Kamala Harris and Suburban Women
August 12th, 2020 | 52 mins 55 secs
dog whistles, donald trump, housing, joe biden, kamala harris, race, suburban women, veepstakes, vp
On today's episode of the Bulwark Podcast, Sarah Longwell joins Charlie Sykes to discuss Joe Biden's VP pick, the focus groups she's been conducting with suburban women, and how Donald Trump is way past the dog whistle phase when it comes to using race as a campaign issue.
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Jim Sciutto on the Madman Theory
August 11th, 2020 | 43 mins 2 secs
alliances, belarus, donald trump, intelligence community, jim sciutto, john ratcliffe, mike pompeo, national security, odni, russia
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Jim Sciutto joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the latest in Belarus, how President Trump has politicized the intelligence community, and his new book "The Madman Theory: Trump Takes On the World."
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Adam J. White on Pen and Phone Constitutionalism
August 10th, 2020 | 47 mins 9 secs
congress, constitution, coronavirus, covid-19, donald trump, executive authority, executive orders, payroll taxes, republicans, unemployment insurance
On today's Bulwark Podcast, AEI's Adam J. White joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the recent spate of executive orders by President Trump, the politics of tax deferral and brinksmanship, and how they're at odds with Constitutional order.
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Bill Kristol on God, Man, and Trump
August 7th, 2020 | 47 mins 14 secs
bill hagerty, congress, conservatism, covid-19, david brooks, donald trump, executive orders, god, gop, joe biden, mitt romney, religion, stimulus, taxes, tennessee primary, tnsen
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Bill Kristol joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the President's new religious case against Joe Biden, the President's threats to use Obama-esque Executive Orders to circumvent Congress on the COVID-19 response, and Trump and his future in the GOP.
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Tim Miller on the GOP's Spineless Future
August 6th, 2020 | 53 mins 7 secs
2020, bill hagerty, debates, donald trump, election, gop, jerry falwell jr., joe biden, kanye west, mitt romney, primaries, senate, tngop
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Tim Miller joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the bizarre Jerry Falwell, Jr. interview, the 2020 election and debates, Kanye, and the spinelessness of Tennessee's Bill Hagerty.
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Rick Wilson on Attacking the Death Star
August 5th, 2020 | 47 mins 32 secs
2020, ads, death star, donald trump, fear, jared kushner, joe biden, lincoln project, rick wilson, schools, shame
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Rick Wilson joins Charlie Sykes to discuss his forthcoming book, "Running Against the Devil", the Lincoln Project's plan to attack the Trumpian death star, and the politics of pain as a teacher.
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Tom Nichols on Trump’s Amazing Interview
August 4th, 2020 | 52 mins 52 secs
2020, 2024, burn it all down, john lewis, trump, trumpism
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Tom Nichols joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the 2020 election, the 2024 election, as well as the "burn it all down" debate within the GOP.
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Stuart Stevens: Is the GOP Willing to Lose?
August 3rd, 2020 | 59 mins 15 secs
2020, 2024, agenda, character, credibility, democrats, destiny, donald trump, elections, gop, joe biden, rules
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Stuart Stevens joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the "burn it down" mentality of Never Trump, 2020, 2024, whether the party wants to change, and if character is destiny.
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Amanda Carpenter on the Doom Loop
July 31st, 2020 | 53 mins 29 secs
covid-19, delaying the election, donald trump, doom loop, herman cain, jared kushner, john lewis, veepstakes
Amanda Carpenter joins Charlie Sykes to talk about how Trump is gaslighting the election, the doom loop between Trump and his enablers, and the passing of Herman Cain.
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Norman Eisen on The United States V. Donald J. Trump
July 30th, 2020 | 39 mins 5 secs
behind the scenes, donald trump, impeachment, john bolton, norman eisen, robert mueller, trial
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Norman Eisen joins Charlie Sykes to discuss his new book "A Case for the American People: The United States v. Donald J. Trump" and what it was like behind the scenes during impeachment.
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David Priess on Demon Sperm and Bill Barr
July 29th, 2020 | 55 mins 42 secs
bill barr, capitol hill, covid-19, demon sperm, donald trump, louie gohmert, russian bounties, stella immanuel, tax code, veepstakes
On today's Bulwark Podcast David Priess joins Charlie Sykes to discuss Bill Barr's visit to Capitol Hill, Trump's answer on Russian bounties, his bizarre defense of the Demon Sperm doctor, and discussions about COVID-19 relief and the Veepstakes.
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Lewis vs. Sykes on Burning Down the GOP
July 28th, 2020 | 56 mins 52 secs
2020, charlie kirk, covid-19, donald trump, elections, gop, mobs, ron desantis, senate
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Matt Lewis joins Charlie Sykes to discuss whether Trump skeptics should make downballot Republicans pay for Trumpism. Plus, a chat over COVID-19 and Democratic governors and mobs.
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Rick Tyler on Why Trump is Not a Conservative
July 27th, 2020 | 49 mins 37 secs
2020, conservatism, donald trump, elections, gop, rick tyler, still right, trumpism
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Rick Tyler joins Charlie Sykes to discuss his new book: "Still Right: An Immigrant-Loving, Hybrid-Driving, Composting American Makes the Case for Conservatism" and a discussion on the future of conservatism and Trumpism and whether the two can coincide.
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Bill Kristol's Week in Review
July 24th, 2020 | 45 mins 26 secs
2020, coronavirus, covid-19, elections, ghislaine maxwell, gop, liz cheney, policy, politics, senate, stimulus
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Bill Kristol joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the conventions, the debate on policy vs. punishment for Trumpism, Ghislaine Maxwell, and the latest debates about a stimulus bill.
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Kim Wehle on Cognitive Tests, Portland, and 2020
July 23rd, 2020 | 49 mins 18 secs
2020, census, congress, covid-19, dhs, donald trump, elections, insurrection act, mail in voting, policing, portland
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Kim Wehle joins Charlie Sykes to discuss President Trump's strange obsession with a cognitive test, the DHS descending on Portland, and the 2020 election.