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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David Priess on Self-Inflicted National Emergencies
August 26th, 2019 | 41 mins 15 secs
2020, 25th amendment, china, cold war, company threats, emergency powers, fear, gaffes, greenland, hurricanes, iceland, legislation, nuclear weapons, tariffs, unplugging
Lawfare's David Priess joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss unplugging from the news for a week and what it's like to plug back in, the history of emergency powers and the Cold War, the 25th Amendment and bad judgement, and a look at the 2020 race, gaffes and flubbing.
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What Madness Is This?
August 23rd, 2019 | 45 mins 58 secs
2020, donald trump, greenland, never trump, trade war
Sarah Longwell and senior writer Andrew Egger discuss a whirlwind week of news, from Donald Trump's new authoritarian trade war meltdown to the question of whether any of the long-shot GOP types challenging him in 2020 have a prayer, and even manage to sneak in stuff about Greenland!
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Batya Ungar-Sargon on America's Anti-Semitism Problem
August 22nd, 2019 | 35 mins 52 secs
america, anti-semitism, donald trump, israel, the squad
Batya Ungar-Sargon from The Forward joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss President Trump's spat with members of "The Squad" over Israel, Anti-Semitism, and America.
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Joe Walsh: Trump is Unfit
August 21st, 2019 | 42 mins 38 secs
2020, donald trump, elections, joe walsh, trade, twitter
Joe Walsh joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss why President Trump is unfit for office, the 2020 elections, our growing debt, and other threats.
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A.B. Stoddard on Recessionary Signals and 2020
August 20th, 2019 | 42 mins 54 secs
2020, china, democrats, donald trump, economics, foreign policy, guns, israel, joe biden, kamala harris, nra, policy, recession, the squad, trade
On today's Bulwark podcast, A.B. Stoddard joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the economy and 2020, the Democratic field, the Squad and Israel.
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Brian Rosenwald on Talk Radio's America
August 19th, 2019 | 1 hr 1 min
conservatism, donald trump, gop, politics, rush limbaugh, talk radio
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Brian Rosenwald joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his book: "Talk Radio’s America: How an Industry Took Over a Political Party That Took Over the United States."
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Ben Howe on the Immoral Majority
August 16th, 2019 | 36 mins 52 secs
ben howe, christianity, donald trump, evangelicals
On today's Bulwark podcast, Ben Howe joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his new book: "The Immoral Majority: Why Evangelicals Chose Political Power Over Christian Values."
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Cathy Young on the Moral Outrage Industry
August 15th, 2019 | 52 mins 54 secs
china, israel, outrage, racism, yale
Cathy Young joins Ben Parker and host Charlie Sykes to discuss her recent item on the moral outrage industry, the latest with China, and Israel's decision to deny a visit to two members of Congress.
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Ben Wittes on the Phantom Impeachment
August 14th, 2019 | 35 mins 42 secs
china, hong kong, impeachment, trade war
Benjamin Wittes joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss China, Hong Kong, the easy-to-win trade war, and Rep. Nadler's slow burn impeachment.
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Matt Lewis on the Whirlpool of Paranoia
August 13th, 2019 | 38 mins 18 secs
2020, conspiracy theories, democrats, djtj, donald trump, primary
Matt Lewis joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss President Trump and his penchant for conspiracy theories.
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Molly Jong-Fast on Trump's Favorite Racist Brit Twit
August 12th, 2019 | 44 mins 26 secs
2020, anthony scaramucci, britain, democrats, hugh hewitt, katie hopkins, primaries, racism, twitter, uk
Molly Jong-Fast joins host Charlie Sykes to talk about her recent item on Katie Hopkins and the paradox of the Brits, the second anniversary of Charlottesville, and a look at the Democratic primaries.
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Friday Megacast
August 9th, 2019 | 51 mins 12 secs
congress, el paso, gun control, guns, immigration, joe biden
On today's Bulwark podcast, publisher Sarah Longwell and senior writer Andrew Egger discuss President Trump's tone-deaf visit with hospitalized survivors of the El Paso shooting, whether new gun legislation is likely in this Congress, and how much Joe Biden stands to lose for gaffes in the 2020 primary.
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Quinta Jurecic on the Radicalization Process
August 8th, 2019 | 43 mins 2 secs
domestic terrorism, radicalization, terrorism, white nationalism
Quinta Jurecic joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss her work on the radicalization process, and what she's learned about her "countering violent extremism" theory in the years of the Trump presidency.
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Patrick Svitek: Is Texas in Play?
August 7th, 2019 | 34 mins 7 secs
2020, beto o'rourke, blue states, border, donald trump, el paso, elections, gun control, immigration, purple states, red states, retirements, san antonio, texas
On today's Bulwark podcast, Patrick Svitek from the Texas Tribune joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss Texas and the 2020 elections.
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Adam White on Federalism and Gun Control
August 6th, 2019 | 38 mins 10 secs
congress, federalism, gun control, massacres, states
Adam J. White joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the response to the mass shootings in Ohio and Texas, why states might be able to do something since Congress likely won't, and whether or not a domestic terrorism law is on the horizon.
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Peter Wehner on Trump, Rhetoric, and Violence
August 5th, 2019 | 45 mins 7 secs
donald trump, healing, racism, shootings, violence, white supremacy
Peter Wehner joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the recent mass shootings in Ohio and Texas, how our democracy depends on a culture of words, and whether or not President Trump can heal the U.S.