The Bulwark Podcast

Thursday Megacast

January 9th, 2020  |  34 mins 24 secs

donald trump, foreign policy, impeachment, iran, iraq, qassem suleimani, royals

On today's Bulwark Megacast, Sarah Longwell and Ben Parker join host Charlie Sykes to discuss the President's Iran speech, the public's perception, how the GOP is responding, and Senator Mike Lee's negative reaction to the administration's briefing.

Tim Miller on the Transformation of Nikki Haley

January 8th, 2020  |  40 mins 58 secs

2020, democrats, football, impeachment, iran, john bolton, lindsey graham, marco rubio, nikki haley

On today's Bulwark Podcast, Tim Miller joins host Charlie Sykes to talk about the transformation of Nikki Haley, Marco Rubio's strange view of impeachment, the growing conflict with Iran, the 2020 Democratic primary, and some hot takes about football.

David Priess on Suleimani and the future of U.S.-Middle East Relations

January 7th, 2020  |  44 mins 34 secs

2020, foreign policy, impeachment, iran, iraq, middle east, qassem suleimani

On today's Bulwark Podcast, Lawfare's David Priess joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the killing of Qassem Suleimani, how it impacts U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, the accidental release of the DoD withdrawal letter, and the latest on impeachment.

Kim Wehle on Impeachment and Checks and Balances

January 6th, 2020  |  36 mins 1 sec

2020, checks and balances, elections, impeachment, subpoenas, war powers act

On today's Bulwark podcast, contributor Kim Wehle joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the latest with impeachment, the War Powers Act and Iran, checks and balances, and whether Congress will defend its power as a co-equal branch of government.

Tom Nichols on Qassem Suleimani

January 3rd, 2020  |  46 mins 12 secs

2020, democrats, impeachment, iran, iraq, primaries, qassem suleimani

On today's Bulwark Podcast, Tom Nichols joins host Charlie Sykes discuss the killing of Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Suleimani, impeachment, and the Democratic primaries.

Josh Kraushaar on 2020

January 2nd, 2020  |  31 mins 22 secs

2020, amy klobuchar, bernie sanders, democratic primary, iowa caucuses, joe biden

On today's Bulwark Podcast, Josh Kraushaar joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the upcoming Iowa caucuses and the 2020 Democratic primaries.

Friday Megacast

December 20th, 2019  |  1 hr 1 min

2020 elections, democratic debates, donald trump, elizabeth warren, impeachment, movies, pete buttigieg, richard jewell

On a special Friday Megacast, Sarah Longwell and Jonathan V. Last join host Charlie Sykes to discuss the impeachment of President Trump, his attacks on Christianity Today, and Thursday's Democratic debate. Plus, a look at how the tumultuous Democratic primary will impact the 2020 general election. And, as a bonus, movie recommendations!

A.B. Stoddard on Why the GOP Fears Lev Parnas

December 19th, 2019  |  45 mins 37 secs

donald trump, gop, impeachment, justin amash, lev parnas, rudy giuliani, ukraine

On today's Bulwark Podcast, A.B. Stoddard joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss her story on the threat to Republicans posed by Lev Parnas, the stamp of impeachment, and how Justin Amash found his voice.

Greg Sargent on Impeachment and 2020

December 18th, 2019  |  36 mins 49 secs

2020, democratic primary, donald trump, impeachment, joe biden, pete buttigieg, ukraine

On today's Bulwark Podcast, Greg Sargent from the Washington Post joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the House impeachment vote, how it compares to Clinton's, the 2020 election, and how Ukraine is impacting Joe Biden's candidacy.

Bill Kristol on the Senate Impeachment Trial

December 17th, 2019  |  22 mins 34 secs

donald trump, house, impeachment, senate

On today's Bulwark Podcast, Bill Kristol joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the impeachment of President Trump and what a Senate trial might look like.

Donald Ayer on Bill Barr's Twisted Vision

December 16th, 2019  |  39 mins 50 secs

bill barr, democracy, department of justice, donald ayer, executive power, mueller report, unitary executive

On today's Bulwark Podcast, Donald Ayer joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss Bill Barr's twisted vision of executive power, the latest with impeachment, and the damage that destruction of norms can do to democracy.

David Jolly on the Rule of 51

December 13th, 2019  |  42 mins 46 secs

On today's Bulwark Podcast, former Congressman David Jolly joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the House Impeachment efforts and hyperpartisanship.

Jonathan Allen on the Math and Timing of Impeachment

December 12th, 2019  |  49 mins 31 secs

2020, brexit, donald trump, elections, greta thunberg, impeachment, joe biden, kamala harris, mayor pete, mike bloomberg

On today's Bulwark Podcast, Jonathan Allen joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the math and timing of the House's impeachment vote, whether a targeted impeachment approach is a blessing or a curse, the nature of children in public discourse, and a look at the 2020 Democratic primaries.

Molly Jong-Fast on the Human Cost of Trumpism

December 11th, 2019  |  52 mins 4 secs

2020, democrats, doj, elections, fbi, jeff bezos, joe biden, katie hill, lisa page, trumpism

On today's Bulwark Podcast, Molly Jong-Fast joins host Charlie Sykes to talk about her interviews with Lisa Page and Katie Hill, the human cost of Trumpism, the latest with impeachment, and the 2020 Democratic primary.

David Priess on the Articles of Impeachment

December 10th, 2019  |  46 mins 40 secs

bill barr, christopher wray, durham, impeachment, nafta, narrow impeachment, trade, usmca

On today's Bulwark Podcast, Lawfare's David Priess joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the articles of impeachment, the USMCA "new NAFTA" agreement, and the DOJ IG Report and whether or not President Trump will fire Christopher Wray.

Tim Miller on the Left's War with Mayor Pete & the GOP's Stockholm Syndrome

December 9th, 2019  |  52 mins 24 secs

2020, disinformation, donald trump, gop, israel, pete buttigieg, primaries, racism, russia, saudi arabia, ted cruz, terrorism, toilets

On today's Bulwark Podcast, contributor Tim Miller joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his item on the problematic Mayor Pete wars, Trump's Saudi defenses, the bizarre toilet screed, the Republicans' problem with repeating misinformation, and why killing primaries is a bad idea.