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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Kim Wehle on Why Mike Flynn Can't Just Walk Away
May 14th, 2020 | 43 mins 49 secs
bill barr, courts, covid-19, doj, donald trump, emoluments, guilty, judge sullivan, mike flynn, standing, trump v. vance, wisconsin
On today's Bulwark Podcast, contributor Kim Wehle joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss why Mike Flynn can't just walk away from his guilty plea, the importance of the Trump v. Vance case being decided by the Supreme Court, and the legal cases over state-level COVID-19 responses.
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Caroline Hoxby on Education in the Age of COVID-19
May 13th, 2020 | 49 mins 12 secs
cares act, colleges, congress, coronavirus, covid-19, digital learning, donald trump, economics, education, higher education, reading, stimulus
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Stanford Professor Dr. Caroline Hoxby joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss how COVID-19 will impact American education, the economy, and how Congress got its CARES Act stimulus wrong. And what might be done to rectify it.
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James Carville on Why Trumpism Needs to Be Destroyed
May 12th, 2020 | 35 mins 51 secs
2020, barack obama, bloomberg, covid-19, donald trump, gop, joe biden, senate races, trumpism
On today's Bulwark Podcast, James Carville joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the 2020 election, why he's confident Biden will win, but uncertain that a win will put an end to Trumpism. Plus, the Veepstakes, telegraphing potential cabinet picks, and the down ballot races.
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The Front Row at the Trump Show, and MAGA and the Military
May 11th, 2020 | 52 mins 5 secs
2020, books, captain crozier, covid-19, donald trump, hurricane, joe biden, jonathan karl, military, navy, sharpiegate, ward carroll
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Jonathan Karl joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his book "Front Row at the Trump Show" and Ward Carroll also joins to discuss his recent item "I Like People Who Were Captured. Donald Trump? Not So Much."
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Tim Miller on the Bad Orange Man
May 8th, 2020 | 44 mins 59 secs
2020, conservatism, donald trump, joe biden, kayleigh mcenany, pro-life, tara reade
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Tim Miller joins Charlie Sykes to discuss his recent piece on the "Orange Man Bad" conceit, the hackery of Kayleigh McEnany, and the Biden in the Basement Strategy.
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Bill Kristol on The Trump Death Star
May 7th, 2020 | 43 mins 12 secs
#nevertrump, death star, economy, jobs numbers, joe biden, masks, populism, protests, reopen, title ix, trump, usps, vote by mail
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Bill Kristol joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss populism in 2020, President Trump's campaign "death star", the economy and Coronavirus, voting by mail, and the President's attack on the USPS.
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Jonathan Allen on COVID-19 and the State of the 2020 Race
May 6th, 2020 | 37 mins 4 secs
2020, congress, coronavirus, covid-19, economy, elections, fema, hhs, jared kushner, joe biden, ppe, rbg, task force, ticket splitting, vaccine
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Jonathan Allen joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the results of Jared Kushner's COVID-19 work, his new book, and the state of the 2020 race and ticket splitting in down ballot races.
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Kim Wehle on the Pandemic and Protests
May 5th, 2020 | 48 mins 30 secs
2020, congress, coronavirus, covid-19, election, fauci, guns, house, joe biden, lincoln, masks, pandemic, protests, quarantine, senate, tara reade, testimony
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Kim Wehle joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss her recent item on competency and loyalty in Trump's White House, and the debate over masks, guns, protests, and the Constitution.
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Carly Fiorina: Why I Won't Vote For Trump
May 4th, 2020 | 45 mins 56 secs
accountability, coronavirus, covid-19, donald trump, economics, governors, impeachment, joe biden, leadership, politics, principles, whistleblowers
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Carly Fiorina joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss leadership in the age of Coronavirus. Who is failing, and who is making the grade? Plus, a discussion about 2020, principles, and selling one's soul.
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Adam White on the COVID-19 Liability Problem
May 1st, 2020 | 41 mins 55 secs
coronavirus, covid-19, economics, gop, governors, guns, job numbers., joe biden, liability, michigan, protest, tara reade
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Adam J. White joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his recent article on why Congress needs to address the COVID-19 liability problem, the armed protests to "reopen" the economy, Joe Biden addressing the Tara Reade allegations, and how the governors have responded to the pandemic.
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Steve Kornacki: Do Third Party Candidates Make A Difference?
April 30th, 2020 | 48 mins 46 secs
2020 election, conventions, coronavirus, covid-19, donald trump, jared kushner, joe biden, justin amash, mail-in-voting, third parties, veepstakes
On today's Bulwark Podcast, NBC's Steve Kornacki joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the entry of Justin Amash into the 2020 contest, and what role he will play relative to prominent third party challengers of the political past.
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Crenshaw, Amash, and Our COVID-19 Moment
April 29th, 2020 | 57 mins 26 secs
2020 elections, anti-vaxxers, candace owens, covid-19, dan crenshaw, economy, justin amash, keep america great slogan, masks, mike pence, stimulus, vaccines, vietnam
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Tim Miller and Jonathan V. Last join host Charlie Sykes to discuss their recent stories on Rep. Dan Crenshaw, COVID-19, Vietnam, and the "Keep America Great" slogan, and the news of Rep. Justin Amash pursuing a bid for President.
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Daniel Drezner on Confusing Masculinity With Immaturity
April 28th, 2020 | 46 mins 13 secs
2020, donald trump, presidency
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Daniel Drezner joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his new book "The Toddler in Chief: What Donald Trump Teaches Us about the Modern Presidency" and how his supporters often confuse masculinity and immaturity.
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Chris Matthews: Regrets, He's Had a Few
April 27th, 2020 | 48 mins 9 secs
bernie sanders, chris matthews, democratic party, donald trump, elizabeth warren, gop, joe biden, liberalism, media culture, msnbc, nbc, tip o'neill
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Chris Matthews joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his career and the 2020 elections. Can Joe Biden cut through a political culture largely focused on resentment? Plus, what comes next.
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A.B. Stoddard on Mitch's Slipping Senate
April 24th, 2020 | 48 mins 51 secs
2020, contract tracing, elections, gop, joe biden, kentucky, lindsey graham, mitch mcconnell, new york, senate, seth moulton, stacey abrams, testing, veepstakes
On today's Bulwark Podcast, A.B. Stoddard joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss very powerful light, how the government has failed veterans during COVID-19, and Mitch McConnell's tenuous grasp on the GOP-controlled Senate.
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Christian Schneider on Trump’s Enemies List
April 23rd, 2020 | 48 mins 30 secs
coronavirus, covid-19, donald trump, governors
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Christian Schneider joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss President Trump's response to COVID-19, his war against the governors, and why the right is obsessed with hydroxychloroquine.