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

  • Tim Miller on Trump's Extremely Online Campaign

    October 30th, 2020  |  51 mins 27 secs
    anonymous, donald trump, miles taylor, tucker carlson, tweets, ups

    On today’s Bulwark podcast, Tim Miller joins Charlie Sykes to discuss President Trump’s out-of-touch campaign four days out from election day, Tucker Carlson’s UPS conspiracy, and how COVID overshadowed all of Trump’s October surprises.

  • Will Saletan on Why Character Matters After All

    October 29th, 2020  |  49 mins 31 secs
    2020, character, donald trump, election, future, gop, joe biden

    On today’s Bulwark podcast, Will Saletan joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the last days of the 2020 campaign, why the character of politicians really does matter to voters, and the future of the GOP.

  • Bill Kristol on Our Three Possible Outcomes

    October 28th, 2020  |  50 mins 47 secs
    2020, covid-19, donald trump, election, joe biden

    On today’s Bulwark Podcast, Bill Kristol joins Charlie Sykes to discuss his recent item about the three possible election outcomes, and how the COVID-19 fiasco is impacting the race.

  • Amanda Carpenter on The Loyalty Death Cult

    October 27th, 2020  |  56 mins 3 secs

    On today's Bulwark Podcast, Amanda Carpenter joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the last days of the 2020 election, the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett, Kavanaugh's Wisconsin opinion, and the future of the Senate and the GOP.

  • John Heilemann on the Final Days of the Election

    October 26th, 2020  |  54 mins 42 secs
    bulwark, debates, donald trump, election, hunter biden, joe biden

    On today's Bulwark Podcast, John Heilemann joins Charlie Sykes to discuss President Trump's 60 Minutes interview, the Hunter Biden conspiracies, and the last Presidential debate.

  • Tim Miller on Trump's Bobulinski Gambit

    October 23rd, 2020  |  49 mins 42 secs
    60 minutes, debate, donald trump, hunter biden, joe biden, lesley stahl, madison cawthorn, third party, tony bobulinski

    On today's Bulwark Podcast, Tim Miller joins host Charlie Sykes to break down last night's presidential debate and the failed 11th hour Bobulinski gambit.

  • Mike Murphy on the Final Debate

    October 22nd, 2020  |  29 mins 6 secs
    debates, donald trump, hunter biden, joe biden, mute button, trump campaign, waste

    On today’s Bulwark podcast, Mike Murphy joins Charlie Sykes to preview the final Presidential debate, the Hunter Biden email allegations, and how the Trump campaign wasted a billion dollars.

  • Mark Salter on John McCain, Romantic and Cynic

    October 21st, 2020  |  45 mins 45 secs
    60 minutes, debate, donald trump, joe biden, john mccain, lesley stahl, mute button, ron johnson

    On today’s Bulwark podcast, Mark Salter joins Charlie Sykes to discuss his new book: "The Luckiest Man: Life with John McCain."

  • Benjamin Wittes on Bill Barr’s Dilemma

    October 20th, 2020  |  45 mins 39 secs
    court packing, d.c. statehood, debate, doj, donald trump, elections, emails, hunter biden, jeffrey toobin, joe biden, mute button, politics, scotus, white house

    On today’s Bulwark podcast, Benjamin Wittes joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss #MeToobin, Amy Coney Barrett and court packing, and the President publicly pressuring AG Barr to investigate Joe and Hunter Biden before the election.

  • Pete Buttigieg and A.B. Stoddard on the Known Unknowns of the 2020 Election

    October 19th, 2020  |  56 mins 10 secs
    ab stoddard, ads, age, candidate, covid, death star, debates, gretchen whitmer, health care, hunter biden, john cornyn, midwest, pete buttigieg, texas, trump farewell tour

    On today’s Bulwark podcast, Pete Buttigieg joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the state of the 2020 campaign, and A.B. Stoddard discusses her ten “known unknowns” of the 2020 election.

  • Bill Kristol on Late Stage Trumpism

    October 16th, 2020  |  46 mins 45 secs
    ben sasse, biden, bin laden, conspiracies, debate, gop, navy seals, q anon, rupert murdoch, town hall, trump, trumpism, voter suppression

    On today's Bulwark Podcast, Bill Kristol joins Charlie Sykes to break down the dueling town halls, how some on the right are looking for the exits of Trumpism, and how actively suppressing the vote for the GOP is likely to backfire.

  • Kim Wehle on the Voting Tsunami

    October 15th, 2020  |  47 mins 44 secs
    2020, ballots, bill barr, durham investigation, elections, judicial restraint, mail in voting, scotus, senate judiciary, unmasking, voting, voting rights, voting rights act

    On today’s Bulwark podcast, Kim Wehle joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the coming election-law issues we might face unless the results are a tsunami, the end of the Durham investigation, and the confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett.

  • Mona Charen Makes the Case for Optimism

    October 14th, 2020  |  47 mins 30 secs
    2020 elections, amy coney barrett, donald trump, emails, hearings, hunter biden, mitt romney, nominations, optimism, scotus, senate, ukraine, vacancies

    On today’s Bulwark podcast, Mona Charen joins Charlie Sykes to discuss her item on catastrophic thinking and optimism. Plus, a discussion about October surprises, conspiracies, and Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination hearings.

  • Amanda Carpenter on Trump’s COVID Kiss

    October 13th, 2020  |  43 mins 57 secs
    2020, biden, desantis, elections, emails, fauci, gop, hillary, immune, kiss, mitch mcconnell, senate, seniors, trump

    On today's Bulwark Podcast, Amanda Carpenter joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the President's super spreader rally and bizarre kiss promise, how Dr. Fauci is calling the Trump campaign's bluff, and whether Senate Republicans are going to find an off ramp from Trumpism, or is it too late?

  • Tom Nichols on Trump and Superman

    October 12th, 2020  |  47 mins 43 secs
    amy coney barrett, biden, scotus, superman, trump

    On today's Bulwark Podcast, Tom Nichols joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett, court packing, the destruction of norms, and President Trump's Superman T-shirt idea.

  • Bill Kristol on Trump's End Game

    October 9th, 2020  |  41 mins 21 secs
    2020, coronavirus, donald trump, election, mike pence, stimulus

    On today's Bulwark Podcast, Bill Kristol joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the 2020 election, the down-ballot electoral woes of the GOP, and the Trumpification of Mike Pence.