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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Josh Kraushaar on the Growth of Illiberalism
June 8th, 2020 | 47 mins 23 secs
2020, ben sasse, democrats, donald trump, george floyd, gop, joe biden, nyt editorial board, police, protests, tom cotton, veepstakes
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Josh Kraushaar joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the "defund the police" movement and the George Floyd protests, as they relate to 2020, the Veepstakes, and the latest with the polls.
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Bakari Sellers on "My Vanishing Country"
June 5th, 2020 | 46 mins 29 secs
bakari sellers, donald trump, george floyd, orangeburg massacre, protests, racism
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Bakari Sellers joins Charlie Sykes to discuss his new book "My Vanishing Country: A Memoir" and the unrest and protests over the death of George Floyd.
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Michael Steele: Something’s Happening Here
June 4th, 2020 | 50 mins 1 sec
2020, elections, george floyd, gop, jim mattis, military, protests, rnc
On today's Bulwark Podcast, former RNC Chairman Michael Steele joins Charlie Sykes to talk about the George Floyd protests, the military pushback, and General Jim Mattis speaking out.
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Sarah Longwell on the Parade of Cowards
June 3rd, 2020 | 51 mins 19 secs
2020, ben sasse, bible, donald trump, elections, george w. bush, joe biden, pepper balls, rubber bullets, senate, tear gas
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Sarah Longwell joins Charlie Sykes to discuss her recent item on why character does count, Steve King's primary defeat, and the parade of cowards in the U.S. Senate who refuse to criticize President Trump's authoritarian photo ops.
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David French on No Quarter for Bad Takes
June 2nd, 2020 | 49 mins 8 secs
2020, donald trump, george floyd, protests, tom cotton
On today's Bulwark Podcast, David French joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the unrest over the murder of George Floyd and Senator Cotton's "no quarter" tweet.
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David Frum on Trumpocalypse Now
June 1st, 2020 | 45 mins 59 secs
2020, autocracy, coronavirus, donald trump, elections, george floyd, joe biden, protests, riots
On today's Bulwark Podcast, David Frum joins Charlie Sykes to discuss his new book "Trumpocalypse: Restoring American Democracy", the protests over the death of George Floyd, and how the Coronavirus response will factor into the 2020 elections.
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Conor Friedersdorf on Trump's Social Media War
May 29th, 2020 | 47 mins 13 secs
donald trump, rush limbaugh, sec. 230, social media, twitter
On today's Bulwark Podcast Conor Friedersdorf joins Charlie Sykes to discuss President Trump's executive order on social media, the decline of Rush Limbaugh, and Sec. 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
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A.B. Stoddard on the 2020 Senate Trumpian Albatross
May 28th, 2020 | 46 mins 57 secs
2020, conspiracy theories, covid-19, economics, jobs, joe scarborough, minnesota, police brutality, rush limbaugh, senate, veepstakes
On today's Bulwark Podcast, A.B. Stoddard joins Charlie Sykes to discuss her recent piece about the 2020 Senate races, Rush Limbaugh's endorsement of Trump promoting conspiracies, and the veepstakes.
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David Jolly on Trump's Playground Bully Behavior
May 27th, 2020 | 39 mins 38 secs
2020, coronavirus, covid-19, donald trump, joe biden, joe scarborough, masks, twitter, vote by mail
On today's Bulwark Podcast, David Jolly joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss President Trump's priorities during a pandemic, the performative refusal to wear masks, the 2020 elections, and the politics of voter suppression and the fight over vote by mail.
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Tom Nichols on the Unmanliness of Donald Trump
May 26th, 2020 | 53 mins 34 secs
ann coulter, donald trump, joe biden, joe scarborough, manliness, tom nichols
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Tom Nichols joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his recent article on the unmanliness of Donald Trump, President Trump's sick Joe Scarborough obsession, and Ann Coulter's latest Trumpian blues.
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Mike Murphy on Magic Potions and Dead Tunas
May 22nd, 2020 | 46 mins 22 secs
2020, 2024, biden, debates, fundraising, gaffes, hydroxychloroquine, masks, mike murphy, reopen protests, tribalism, veepstakes
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Mike Murphy joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the magic potion of hydroxychloroquine and the performative refusal to wear masks, the Reopen debate and the hobbyist class, as well as a look at Joe Biden and 2020: will gaffes or the debate matter more? Plus, a look at the Veepstakes in 2020, and beyond, to 2024.
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Julia Azari on Mavericks and the Veepstakes
May 21st, 2020 | 54 mins 33 secs
donald trump, joe biden, veepstakes, vp, wisconsin
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Julia Azari joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss Wisconsin politics, the much-debated vice presidential pick on the Democratic side in 2020, and how VP picks have or have not made a difference to voters.
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Benjamin Wittes on Conspiracies as Distraction
May 20th, 2020 | 52 mins 27 secs
conspiracy theories, inspectors general, michelle malkin, michigan, obamagate, oberlin, vote by mail
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Benjamin Wittes joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his recent item in The Atlantic about how the #Obamagate conspiracy is just President Trump's latest effort at distraction, the firing of inspectors general and why the GOP is shrugging, as well as the President's bizarre attacks on absentee voting.
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Thomas Patterson: is the GOP Destroying Itself?
May 19th, 2020 | 50 mins 24 secs
2020, donald trump, elections, gop, hydroxychloroquine, republican party
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Thomas Patterson joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his new book: "Is the Republican Party Destroying Itself?" and lays out the five traps the GOP has set for itself that could have long-term implications for its viability as a national party.
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Flooding the Zone in an Era of Chaff
May 18th, 2020 | 54 mins 54 secs
2020, brad parscale, conspiracies, coronavirus, covid-19, death star, igs, inspectors general, justin amash, lying, memes, microtargeting, mike pompeo, performative behavior, ron johnson, space force, tara reade, trolling
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Jonathan V. Last and Jim Swift join host Charlie Sykes to discuss the GOP's disregard for Inspectors General, Justin Amash, Brad Parscale's death star, conspiracies and policy outcomes, and the performative nature of signalling about COVID-19.
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Bill Kristol on Whistleblowers, Conspiracies, and Weaponizing Government
May 15th, 2020 | 47 mins 22 secs
2020, chris wray, congress, conspiracies, coronavirus, covid-19, donald trump, dr. bright, gop, n95 masks, obamagate, pandemic, sports, stimulus, weaponizing government, whistleblower
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Bill Kristol joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss Dr. Bright's whistleblower testimony, the role of conspiracies like "Obamagate" in Trump's 2020 campaign, COVID-19, Trump's mismanagement of the response, and the latest attempt by Congress to address it.