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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Karen Tumulty: How Presidents Survive
August 26th, 2021 | 48 mins 47 secs
On today's podcast, the Washington post's Karen Tumulty joins host Charlie Sykes to talk about Kristi Noem, the debate over refugees and vaccines, and the history of presidential FUBARS.
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David Priess: Was It An Intelligence Failure?
August 25th, 2021 | 47 mins 27 secs
On today's podcast, Lawfare's David Priess joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss mosquitos, vaccines, and whether Afghanistan represented a failure of intelligence... or policy.
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Amb. Eric Edelman on the Catastrophe in Afghanistan
August 24th, 2021 | 46 mins 50 secs
ambassador eric edelman, collapse of afghanistan, terrorism, u.s. reputation
On today's podcast, Ambassador Eric Edelman, a former undersecretary of defense for policy, joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the collapse of Afghanistan, the future of terrorism, and the damage to America's reputation.
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A.B. Stoddard: Democrats Face the Headwinds
August 23rd, 2021 | 43 mins 56 secs
a.b. stoddard, biden polls, gop, pelosi, republicans, rightwing
On today's podcast, A.B. Stoddard joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss Biden's polls, Pelosi's challenge, and GOP crackpottery.
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Bill Kristol: How Bad Will It Be?
August 20th, 2021 | 46 mins 37 secs
biden speech 8/20, bill kristol, fall of afghanistan
On today's podcast, Bill Kristol joins host Charlie Sykes to react to President Biden's Friday afternoon statement, and to discuss the possible outcomes of the fall of Afghanistan.
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Sarah Longwell: What Biden Needs To Do Now
August 19th, 2021 | 43 mins 14 secs
afghanistan, biden, gop, politics of refugees, republicans, ron desantis, sarah longwell
On today's podcast, Sarah Longwell joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss Biden's latest comments on Afghanistan; the politics of refugees; and Ron Desantis's base play.
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Alexander S. Vindman: Why I Testified
August 18th, 2021 | 45 mins 29 secs
afghanistan, book here right matters, gop, lt. colonel alexander vindman, trump impeachment, us military
On today's podcast , Lt. Col. (Ret.) Alexander S. Vindman joins host Charlie Sykes to talk about his new book, "Here Right Matters."
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Matt K. Lewis on Biden's Disaster
August 17th, 2021 | 48 mins 28 secs
anti-refugee, biden, daily beast, fall of afghanistan, gop, matt k. lewis, republicans, ron desantis
On today's podcast, the Daily Beast's Matt K. Lewis joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the fall of Afghanistan, the right's anti-refugee pivot; the crisis of the Biden presidency; and Ron DeSantis's unconservative COVID policies.
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Kevin Kruse on the Bipartisan Afghanistan Disaster
August 16th, 2021 | 46 mins 43 secs
afghanistan disaster, biden, historian kevin kruse, mask wars, trump
On today's podcast, historian Kevin Kruse joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the Trump/Biden Afghanistan fiasco; the history of normalcy; and the madness over masking.
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Tim Miller: I'm Actually Not a Childless Cat Person
August 13th, 2021 | 53 mins 2 secs
On today's podcast, Tim Miller joins host Charlie Sykes to talk about Dan Crenshaw, My Pillow Guy, the Know-Nothing Revolution, childless cat people, and Biden's Afghan disaster.
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Amanda Carpenter on Covid Compassion Fatigue
August 12th, 2021 | 47 mins 46 secs
afghanistan, amanda carpenter, biden infrastructure bill, capitol police attack, cory booker, covid fatigue, january 6, ron desantis
On today's podcast Amanda Carpenter joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss Trump's attack on Capitol police; compassion fatigue for the unvaccinated; the demagoguery of Ron DeSantis, Biden's infrastructure bill, and the disaster in Afghanistan.
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Stephen Richer On The Bogus Cyber-Ninja Audit
August 11th, 2021 | 47 mins 27 secs
arizona, ballots, big lie, gop, maricopa county recorder, mike lindell, republicans, stephen richer, trump
On today's podcast, Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer joins host Charlie Sykes to talk about the politics of the Big Lie, and the fight over ballots in Arizona.
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David French On Whatever Happened To David French?
August 10th, 2021 | 58 mins 18 secs
david french, democrats, faith, gop, politics, race debate, republicans, trump, vaccines
On today's podcast, David French joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the debate over race, faith, and vaccines.
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Max Boot: Why It Might Be Worse Next Time
August 9th, 2021 | 39 mins 41 secs
coup insurrection, fascist right gop, hungary, max boot, politics of nihilism, ron desantis, tucker carlson, vaccine passports
On today's podcast Max Boot joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss coups past and future; vaccine passports; the politics of nihilism; Tucker's Hungarian Rhapsody; and the fascist-curious right.
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Tim Miller on the Chuckling Chodes of Disinformation
August 6th, 2021 | 55 mins 6 secs
andrew cuomo, apple, gop, hot joe summer, tim miller, tucker carlson
On today's podcast, Tim Miller joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his worries about Hot Joe Summer, Tucker's Anti-American Tour, the GOP's Herschel Walker problem, Apple's creepy surveillance plan, and the future of Andrew Cuomo.
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Tom Nichols on Cat Ladies, Fascists, and Cori Bush
August 5th, 2021 | 46 mins 40 secs
ben domenech, biden's eviction moratorium, cat ladies, cori bush, defund the police, fascists, tom nichols, tucker carlson
On today's podcast, Tom Nichols joins host Charlie Sykes to torch just about everybody: Ben Domenech's thirstiness, Tucker in Hungary, Biden's eviction moratorium, and Cori Bush's "defund the police" fiasco.