The Bulwark Podcast

Smart, Conservative, Never Tribal

About the show

Charlie Sykes and guests discuss the latest news from inside Washington and around the world. No shouting, grandstanding, or sloganeering. Conservative, conscientious, and civil.

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Episodes

  • Peter Wehner on the Road to Political Violence

    May 25th, 2021  |  47 mins 54 secs
    adam kinzinger, anti-semitism, catastrophizing mindset, conspiracy theories, dark narratives, divid, george floyd, gop, january 6, liz cheney, politics, racial relations

    On today’s Bulwark podcast, Peter Wehner joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the GOP’s current politics and the the road to political violence. Plus, a discussion on America’s growing racial divide, and the catastrophizing mindset.

  • Will Saletan on the Culture Wars Turned Upside Down

    May 24th, 2021  |  47 mins 50 secs
    conspiracies, culture war, democrats, israel, january 6 commission, liz cheney, republicans, stop the steal lie, voter suppression

    On today’s Bulwark podcast, Will Saletan joins Charlie Sykes to discuss America’s nation of victims, and how the two parties have switched culture war strategy, seemingly turning it upside down.

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    Tim Miller on Performative Nonsense

    May 21st, 2021  |  51 mins 59 secs
    1/6 commission, gop, jd vance, masks

    On today’s Bulwark podcast, Tim Miller joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the mask wars, and the GOP’s fight against the 1/6 commission, and their phony performative nonsense.

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    Adam Kinzinger on Putting Country Over Party

    May 20th, 2021  |  42 mins 48 secs
    donald trump, gop, insurrection, january 6th, josh hawley, liz cheney, rep. katko

    On today’s Bulwark podcast, Rep. Adam Kinzinger joins Charlie Sykes to talk about the 1/6 Commission.

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    David Jolly on What Republicans Fear From the 1/6 Commission

    May 19th, 2021  |  44 mins 1 sec
    1/6 commission, democrats, gop, insurrection, kevin mccarthy, republicans, tucker carlson

    On today’s Bulwark podcast, David Jolly joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss whether there will be a new center-right party, the 1/6 commission, and what Republicans in Congress are so afraid of.

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    David Priess on the Madness in Maricopa

    May 18th, 2021  |  49 mins 16 secs
    2020 election, arizona, cyber ninjas, donald trump, january 6 commission, kevin mccarty, liz cheney, maricopa county, midterms, recount, state senate

    On today’s Bulwark podcast, David Priess joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the madness in Maricopa County, Arizona, the 1/6 Commission legislation and Kevin McCarthy’s calculus, and whether the GOP will be able to pull off the Trumpian two step between now and the midterms.

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    Mona Charen on the GOP Base: Engaged, but Crazy

    May 17th, 2021  |  51 mins 3 secs
    bret stephens, british shows, cdc, dean crenshaw, elise stefanik, gaza, gop, insurrection, israel, liz cheney, mask mandates, palestine, stop the steal, the big lie, trump

    On today’s Bulwark podcast, Mona Charen joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the GOP’s obsession with Trump and why they think it will play to the base, and how Trump’s summer #StopTheSteal tour may undermine that. Plus, mask mandates, Palestine and Israel, and British crime shows.

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    Bill Kristol on the Rise of Elise Stefanik

    May 14th, 2021  |  45 mins 7 secs
    conflict, elise stefanik, fox news, insurrection, israel, joe biden, liz cheney, mask mandates, palestine

    On today's Bulwark podcast, Bill Kristol joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the rise of Elise Stefanik and the pure opposition right and why it's unhealthy, the latest with mask mandates, and the growing conflict between Israel and Palestine.

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    Amanda Carpenter on Gaslighting and the Big Lie

    May 13th, 2021  |  50 mins 35 secs
    congress, gop, insurrection, kevin mccarthy, liz cheney, trump, trumpism

    On today’s Bulwark podcast, Amanda Carpenter joins Charlie Sykes to discuss Kevin McCarthy’s hot mess and why we should be optimistic when everything seems so dumb.

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    Barbara Comstock on Liz Cheney's Moment

    May 12th, 2021  |  45 mins 7 secs
    donald trump, elise stefanik, house republicans, liz cheney, mar-a-lago limbo, purity tests, trumpism

    On today’s Bulwark podcast, former Rep. Barbara Comstock joins Charlie Sykes to discuss Liz Cheney’s ouster, and how being pushed out actually strengthens her standing as a politician. Plus, the ever-changing purity test bonanza on the right while the GOP doubles down on Trump while moderates try to do the Mar-a-Lago limbo.

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    Tim Miller: The GOP Goes Full Stefanik

    May 11th, 2021  |  49 mins 51 secs
    arizona recount, covid, donald trump, economy, election lies, elise stefanik, house gop, insurrection, jobs report, kevin mccarthy, liz cheney, mike gallagher, mike lindell, social media

    On today's Bulwark Podcast, Tim Miller joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the House GOP elephant line, the Arizona recount, COVID and the jobs report, and why Trump won't stop his election lies and why the GOP won't stop him.

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    Karen Tumulty: McCarthy, Stefanik, and the Reagans

    May 10th, 2021  |  43 mins 31 secs
    elise stefanik, house gop, kevin mccarthy, liz cheney, nancy reagan, reagan ranch, yaf

    On today’s Bulwark podcast, Karen Tumulty joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the House GOP leadership fight, and her new book, The Triumph of Nancy Reagan.

  • David Frum on The Phoniness of Tucker Carlson

    May 7th, 2021  |  44 mins 9 secs
    covid, elise stefanik, fanatics, fox news, liz cheney, loyalty tests, redistricting, risk, small dollar donors, trumpism, tucker carlson

    On today’s Bulwark podcast, David Frum joins Charlie Sykes to talk about why Tucker Carlson is a phony, COVID-19 and risk, Liz Cheney, the GOP and moving on from Trumpism, and why the ever-changing loyalty tests aren’t going to stop any time soon.

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    Denver Riggleman on Bamboo Ballots and 'Cyber Ninjas'

    May 6th, 2021  |  49 mins 6 secs
    arizona, bamboo ballots, cyber ninjas, elise stefanik, insurrection commission, kevin mccarthy, liz cheney, recount

    On today’s Bulwark podcast, former Congressman Denver Riggleman joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss Congress and the “integrity gene”, Arizona’s ‘cyber ninja’ search for bamboo ballots, Liz Cheney, Elise Stefanik and the House GOP power struggle, and why we need an insurrection commission.

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    Robert Tracinski: The Danger of Crying Wolf

    May 5th, 2021  |  47 mins 36 secs
    donald trump, facebook, george w. bush, gop, illiberalism, kevin mccarthy, liberals, liz cheney, mitt romney, replacement theory, social media, sohrab ahmari, ted cruz

    On today’s Bulwark podcast, Robert Tracinski joins to discuss his item on Sohrab Ahmari and the price of “liberalism”, the fight over Donald Trump and Facebook, and the Kevin McCarthy / Liz Cheney feud, and the future of the GOP.

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    Sarah Longwell: Why Courage is Contagious

    May 4th, 2021  |  51 mins 4 secs
    a french village, bravery, contagious, cowardice, fox news, kevin mccarthy, liz cheney, paul ryan, post truth nihilism

    On today’s Bulwark podcast, Sarah Longwell joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the McCarthy / Cheney beef, Tucker’s weird obsession with Frank Luntz, and post-truth nihilism.