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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Dave Weigel's Tales from the Trail
October 10th, 2019 | 48 mins 39 secs
2020, campaigns, dave weigel, democrats, elections, republicans, senate
On today's Bulwark Podcast, the Washington Post's Dave Weigel joins host Charlie Sykes to share stories and insights from his beat on the 2020 campaign trail.
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James Hohmann on the Betrayal of the Kurds
October 9th, 2019 | 38 mins 27 secs
article ii, captain kangaroo, china, donald trump, executive power, kurds, lindsey graham, mitt romney, nba, syria, trey gowdy, turkey
On today's Bulwark Podcast, James Hohmann of the Washington Post joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the latest with the impeachment inquiry, President Trump's curious view of Article II powers, the reemergence of Trey Gowdy, and the latest with Syria, Turkey, and the Kurds.
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Tim Alberta on Our New Permanent Tribalism
October 8th, 2019 | 40 mins 55 secs
campaigning, donald trump, impeachment, kurds, mike lee, mitt romney, mobilization, persuasion, ron johnson, syria, tribalism, turkey, utah
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Politico Magazine's Tim Alberta joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss why he thinks permanent tribalism will be the new-normal in a post-Trump political world, the GOP discontent over President Trump's Syria decision, and why he's watching to see how a certain Senator from Utah handles the impeachment inquiry.
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Matt Lewis on Whether Impeachment is Possible
October 7th, 2019 | 49 mins 33 secs
2020, biden, china, donald trump, hong kong, impeachment, kurds, nba, never trump, polls, senate republicans, turkey, ukraine, warren
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Matt Lewis joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss whether the Senate's Republican caucus will ever provide 20 votes to remove Donald Trump from office, and a whole host of other related topics from Ukraine to China and the NBA.
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Tom LoBianco on Pence's Chances of Becoming President
October 3rd, 2019 | 58 mins 10 secs
donald trump, mike pence, vp
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Tom LoBianco joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his new book "Piety & Power: Mike Pence and the Taking of the White House."
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Greg Weiner on Why Trump Has Overplayed His Hand
October 2nd, 2019 | 31 mins 49 secs
congress, donald trump, greg weiner, impeachment
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Greg Weiner joins Charlie Sykes to discuss his recent NYT column, and how Donald Trump may have inadvertently awakened a long-dormant Congress.
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Kevin Kruse on Impeachment and the Historical Perspective
October 1st, 2019 | 39 mins 8 secs
bill barr, bill clinton, dinesh d'souza, donald trump, history, impeachment, impeachment inquiry, jimmy carter, nancy pelosi, rudy giuliani, twitter
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Princeton professor Kevin M. Kruse joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the impeachment inquiry, Congressional oversight and past impeachment efforts.
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David Brooks on The Second Mountain, Morals, and Impeachment
September 30th, 2019 | 38 mins 40 secs
david brooks, donald trump, impeachment, morality, the second mountain
On today's Bulwark Podcast, David Brooks from the New York Times joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss impeachment and his recent book, "The Second Mountain."
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Weekend Impeachment Inquiry Megacast
September 28th, 2019 | 41 mins 28 secs
donald trump, house, impeachment inquiry, joe biden, senate, ukraine
On a special weekend megacast, Charlie Sykes, Sarah Longwell, and Jonathan V. Last talk about the many potential outcomes in an impeachment scenario, Joe and Hunter Biden, Ukraine, and what it means for 2020.
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Kyle Kondik on Expanding the 2020 Electoral Map
September 27th, 2019 | 43 mins 31 secs
2020, donald trump, elections, electoral college, kyle kondik, map
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Kyle Kondik joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his recent story about President Trump's attempts to go on offense and expand the 2020 electoral map.
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Quinta Jurecic on the Whistleblower Complaint
September 26th, 2019 | 38 mins 33 secs
donald trump, trump, ukraine, whistleblower, white house
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Lawfare's Quinta Jurecic joins host Charlie Sykes to break down the just-released whistleblower complaint, and where it fits in Trump's pattern of obstruction.
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Peter Wehner on the Risk of Congressional Inaction
September 25th, 2019 | 42 mins 58 secs
biden, congress, rudy giuliani, trump, ukraine
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Peter Wehner from the Ethics and Public Policy Center joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the mobster mentality of the Ukraine call, and Congress's response.
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Jonathan Allen on Nancy Pelosi's Coming Impeachment Decision
September 24th, 2019 | 31 mins 29 secs
donald trump, house of representatives, impeachment, nancy pelosi
On today's Bulwark Podcast, NBC's Jonathan Allen joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss how President Trump's Ukraine call may have titled the balance towards a certain impeachment vote.
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Bill Kristol on What the Democrats Need to Do
September 23rd, 2019 | 33 mins 45 secs
congress, democrats, gop, hunter biden, joe biden, primaries, rudy, ukraine
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Bill Kristol joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the cost of not punishing misdeeds, and his advice for Congressional Democrats on what they can do in response.
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Michael Steele on the Malice Aforethought of Trump
September 20th, 2019 | 47 mins 38 secs
2020 election, ben sasse, bill weld, chris cuomo, cnn, donald trump, elizabeth warren, gop, joe walsh, mark sanford, rnc, rudy giuliani, stephen colbert, ukraine, whistleblower
On today's Bulwark Podcast, former RNC Chairman Michael Steele joins host Charlie Sykes to talk about Ben Sasse's plan for survival, the RNC's unusual arrangement with President Trump to stymie his three challengers, how Elizabeth Warren survived Trump's early offensive, and Ukraine, whistleblowers, and the Rudy Giuliani meltdown.
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David Priess on the Whistleblower Complaint
September 19th, 2019 | 34 mins 3 secs
david priess, donald trump, john bolton, nsa, robert o'brien, whistleblower complaint
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Lawfare's David Priess joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the anonymous whistleblower complaint, the departure of John Bolton, and new NSA Robert O'Brien and his resume.