The Bulwark Podcast
Smart, Conservative, Never Tribal
Episodes
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Carly Fiorina: Why I Won't Vote For Trump
May 4th, 2020 | 45 mins 56 secs
accountability, coronavirus, covid-19, donald trump, economics, governors, impeachment, joe biden, leadership, politics, principles, whistleblowers
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Carly Fiorina joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss leadership in the age of Coronavirus. Who is failing, and who is making the grade? Plus, a discussion about 2020, principles, and selling one's soul.
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Adam White on the COVID-19 Liability Problem
May 1st, 2020 | 41 mins 55 secs
coronavirus, covid-19, economics, gop, governors, guns, job numbers., joe biden, liability, michigan, protest, tara reade
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Adam J. White joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his recent article on why Congress needs to address the COVID-19 liability problem, the armed protests to "reopen" the economy, Joe Biden addressing the Tara Reade allegations, and how the governors have responded to the pandemic.
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Steve Kornacki: Do Third Party Candidates Make A Difference?
April 30th, 2020 | 48 mins 46 secs
2020 election, conventions, coronavirus, covid-19, donald trump, jared kushner, joe biden, justin amash, mail-in-voting, third parties, veepstakes
On today's Bulwark Podcast, NBC's Steve Kornacki joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the entry of Justin Amash into the 2020 contest, and what role he will play relative to prominent third party challengers of the political past.
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Crenshaw, Amash, and Our COVID-19 Moment
April 29th, 2020 | 57 mins 26 secs
2020 elections, anti-vaxxers, candace owens, covid-19, dan crenshaw, economy, justin amash, keep america great slogan, masks, mike pence, stimulus, vaccines, vietnam
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Tim Miller and Jonathan V. Last join host Charlie Sykes to discuss their recent stories on Rep. Dan Crenshaw, COVID-19, Vietnam, and the "Keep America Great" slogan, and the news of Rep. Justin Amash pursuing a bid for President.
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Daniel Drezner on Confusing Masculinity With Immaturity
April 28th, 2020 | 46 mins 13 secs
2020, donald trump, presidency
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Daniel Drezner joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his new book "The Toddler in Chief: What Donald Trump Teaches Us about the Modern Presidency" and how his supporters often confuse masculinity and immaturity.
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Chris Matthews: Regrets, He's Had a Few
April 27th, 2020 | 48 mins 9 secs
bernie sanders, chris matthews, democratic party, donald trump, elizabeth warren, gop, joe biden, liberalism, media culture, msnbc, nbc, tip o'neill
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Chris Matthews joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his career and the 2020 elections. Can Joe Biden cut through a political culture largely focused on resentment? Plus, what comes next.
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A.B. Stoddard on Mitch's Slipping Senate
April 24th, 2020 | 48 mins 51 secs
2020, contract tracing, elections, gop, joe biden, kentucky, lindsey graham, mitch mcconnell, new york, senate, seth moulton, stacey abrams, testing, veepstakes
On today's Bulwark Podcast, A.B. Stoddard joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss very powerful light, how the government has failed veterans during COVID-19, and Mitch McConnell's tenuous grasp on the GOP-controlled Senate.
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Christian Schneider on Trump’s Enemies List
April 23rd, 2020 | 48 mins 30 secs
coronavirus, covid-19, donald trump, governors
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Christian Schneider joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss President Trump's response to COVID-19, his war against the governors, and why the right is obsessed with hydroxychloroquine.
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James Wallner on the End of Legislation
April 22nd, 2020 | 46 mins 19 secs
congress, coronavirus, covid-19, mitch mcconnell, senate, stimulus
On today's Bulwark Podcast, R Street's James Wallner joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss Congress's response to Coronavirus, Mitch McConnell's control of the Senate, and whether we'll see remote voting.
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Stuart Stevens on Monetized Stupidity
April 21st, 2020 | 51 mins 53 secs
2020, coronavirus, covid-19, dnc, donald trump, elections, federal funding, gop, joe biden, politics
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Stuart Stevens joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the President's response to Coronavirus, the 2020 elections, his long history in the GOP and the future of the Republican Party.
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Robert Saldin on the Future of #NeverTrump
April 20th, 2020 | 54 mins 12 secs
2020, conservatism, gop, never trump, politics, trumpism
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Robert Saldin joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his new book with Steven Teles: "Never Trump: The Revolt of the Conservative Elites."
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David Priess on the Warnings Trump Ignored
April 17th, 2020 | 44 mins 32 secs
coronavirus, covid-19, donald trump, protests, shutdown
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Lawfare's David Priess joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the warnings about COVID-19 President Trump ignored, the Tea Party 2.0 protests resulting from the shutdown, and responsibility and reopening the economy.
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Tom Nichols on Performative Disobedience
April 16th, 2020 | 51 mins
china, coronavirus, covid-19, donald trump, kayleigh mcenany, michigan, ohio, protests, tom cotton
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Tom Nichols joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the Presidential COVID-19 briefings, the Ohio and Michigan stay at home protests, and how China and U.S. politicians are squaring blame.
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Josh Kraushaar on Ideology and Coronavirus
April 15th, 2020 | 45 mins 7 secs
2020, coronavirus, covid-19, donald trump, economics, elections, joe biden, justin amash, stacey abrams, vice president
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Josh Kraushaar joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss how Coronavirus is impacting the 2020 elections, the importance of competency, the Veepstakes, and the economy.
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Kevin Baron on Our Greatest Threat
April 14th, 2020 | 43 mins 22 secs
china, coronavirus, covid-19, defense, defense one, donald trump, foreign policy, hacking, isolationism, joe biden, kevin baron, navy, russia, technology, terrorism, wisconsin elections
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Defense One's Kevin Baron joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss President Trump's handling of COVID-19, the firing of Capt. Brett Crozier, American global leadership under President Trump, and divisiveness as a security threat.
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Senator Chris Murphy on the Politics of COVID-19
April 13th, 2020 | 41 mins 4 secs
2020, appropriations, bernie sanders, congress, coronavirus, covid-19, donald trump, elections, inspectors general, joe biden, mail-in voting, oversight, senate, small business, stimulus, transparency
On today's Bulwark Podcast, Senator Chris Murphy joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the response from the White House and Congress to COVID-19, the importance of transparency in how hundreds of billions of dollars are spent, and what other Coronavirus challenges face us.