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

  • Jim Swift on Meltdowns with Maria Bartiromo

    October 8th, 2020  |  46 mins 3 secs
    covid, donald trump, joe biden, kamala harris, maria bartiromo, stimulus, vp debate

    On today's Bulwark Podcast, Jim Swift joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss President Trump's morning meltdown with Maria Bartiromo, the Vice Presidential debates, and how the poor response to COVID-19 is impacting the 2020 elections.

  • Josh Kraushaar on the GOP's Down-ballot Problem

    October 7th, 2020  |  48 mins 17 secs
    2020, covid, donald trump, gop, joe biden, kamala harris, lindsey graham, martha mcsally, mike pence, stimulus, vp debate

    On today's Bulwark Podcast, Josh Kraushaar joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the 2020 election, the VP debate, President Trump's COVID gamble, and the GOP's down-ballot problem.

  • Andrew Weissmann on Where Law Ends

    October 6th, 2020  |  58 mins 44 secs
    andrew weissman, coronavirus, covid-19, doj, donald trump, mueller report, robert mueller

    On today's Bulwark Podcast, Tim Miller joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the most bizarre photo op ever, and Andrew Weissmann joins to chat about his new book: "Where Law Ends: Inside the Mueller Investigation."

  • Amanda Carpenter and David Priess on the COVID Joy Ride

    October 5th, 2020  |  54 mins 8 secs
    2020, 25th amendment, acb, biden, covid, covid joy ride, nominations, scotus, senate, trump

    On today's Bulwark Podcast, Amanda Carpenter and David Priess join Charlie Sykes to discuss the President's COVID-19 diagnosis, the 25th Amendment, the 2020 elections, and the Supreme Court vacancy.

  • Tim Miller on the Reckless White House

    October 2nd, 2020  |  58 mins 16 secs
    2020, campaigns, covid-19, debate, donald trump, joe biden, voter suppression, white house, white supremacy

    On today's Bulwark Podcast, Tim Miller joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the President's COVID diagnosis and the White House's reckless behavior, Trump's latest white supremacy controversy, the 2020 election, and Republican voter suppression.

  • David Byler Breaks Down the 2020 Polls

    October 1st, 2020  |  40 mins 31 secs
    2020, david byler, donald trump, elections, florida, joe biden, kentucky, ohio, polls, south carolina

    On today’s Bulwark Podcast, David Byler joins Charlie Sykes to break down the latest 2020 polls. Who did voters think won the debate? What are things looking like in key races and states? And what’s the difference between a battleground and a tipping point state?

  • David Jolly and Will Saletan Dissect the First Debate

    September 30th, 2020  |  50 mins 17 secs
    2020, debates, donald trump, joe biden

    On today's Post-Debate Bulwark Podcast, former Congressman David Jolly and Will Saletan discuss the first presidential debate.

  • Jonathan Allen: Why the Debate May Matter

    September 29th, 2020  |  42 mins 49 secs
    2020 election, cleveland, covid, donald trump, expectations game, joe biden, ohio, populism, presidential debates, taxes

    On today's Bulwark Podcast, NBC's Jonathan Allen joins Charlie Sykes to preview tonight's Presidential debate in Cleveland.

  • Kim Wehle: How Bad Could It Get?

    September 28th, 2020  |  40 mins 29 secs
    2020, court, donald trump, elections, joe biden, new york times, ruth bader ginsburg, scotus, taxes

    On today's Bulwark Podcast, Kim Wehle joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the bombshell NYT story about President Trump's taxes, the supreme court vacancy, the future of the court, and the 2020 elections.

  • Bill Kristol on RBG and What is to Be Done

    September 25th, 2020  |  42 mins 21 secs
    2020, donald trump, election interference, elections, george bush, joe biden, olivia troye, ruth bader ginsburg

    On today's Bulwark Podcast, Bill Kristol joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the death of RBG, the 2020 elections, and what can be done as President Trump drags us closer to crisis.

  • Josh Kraushaar: Take A Deep Breath

    September 24th, 2020  |  47 mins 3 secs
    2020, biden, chaos, debates, elections, mitch mcconnell, scotus, senate, trump

    On today’s Bulwark Podcast, Josh Kraushaar joins Charlie Sykes to discuss pandemic and political panic, why President Trump thrives on chaos, and what the SCOTUS vacancy might mean for Mitch McConnell and Joe Biden. Plus, a discussion on presidential debate noise.

  • David French on 'Divided We Fall'

    September 23rd, 2020  |  53 mins 34 secs
    david french joins host charlie sykes to discuss his new book: "[divided we fall: america's secession threat and how to restore our nation](https://www.amazon.com/great-american-divorce-country-apart_and/dp/1250201977).", on today's bulwark podcast

    On today's Bulwark Podcast, David French joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his new book: Divided We Fall: America's Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation."

  • Tim Miller on the Tyranny of the Minority

    September 22nd, 2020  |  50 mins 46 secs
    2020, donald trump, elections, mitt romney, nominations, politics, rbg, scotus, senate

    On today's Bulwark Podcast, Tim Miller joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the death of RBG, Mitt Romney's SCOTUS announcement, grievance and 2020 voters, and how the tyranny of the minority impacts our politics.

  • Amanda Carpenter on Mitch McConnell's Calculation

    September 21st, 2020  |  51 mins 12 secs
    2020, donald trump, elections, joe biden, rbg, scotus

    On today's Bulwark Podcast, Amanda Carpenter joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and her item on why Mitch McConnell will hold a vote on a replacement before the election.

  • Special Edition: What Happens After RBG?

    September 19th, 2020  |  52 mins 2 secs
    2020, elections, ruth bader ginsburg, supreme court

    On a special edition of The Bulwark Podcast, JVL, Sarah, and Jim join host Charlie Sykes to discuss how the Supreme Court vacancy will impact the 2020 election.

  • JVL on the Biden Townhall and Bulwark+

    September 18th, 2020  |  52 mins 6 secs
    2020, bulwark+, debates, donald trump, joe biden, town hall

    On today's Bulwark Podcast, Jonathan V. Last joins Charlie Sykes to discuss Joe Biden's CNN town hall, how Team Trump sets the Biden bar too low, and what you need to know about Bulwark+.