The Bulwark Podcast

Steve Kornacki on the Dead Cat Bounce

April 4th, 2019  |  29 mins 9 secs

2020, democrats, donald trump, elections, mueller probe, polling

On today's Bulwark podcast, NBC's Steve Kornacki joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his recent article on why President Trump got no bounce after the conclusion of the Mueller probe, and where that positions him for 2020.

Trump Unbound

April 3rd, 2019  |  37 mins 51 secs

2020, political violence, radicalism, trump

Christian Vanderbrouk joins Jim Swift and host Charlie Sykes to discuss what a Trump second term might look like, and the growth of radicalism in the GOP.

Going Broke on Woke

April 2nd, 2019  |  34 mins 7 secs

David Byler and Jim Swift join host Charlie Sykes to discuss the 2020 election, whether the Democrats will go for broke on being woke, Donald Trump and the Presidency on easy mode, and whether or not the 2008 Obama magic can ever be recaptured.

The Matriarch

April 1st, 2019  |  32 mins 6 secs

barbara bush, biography, book, susan page

Susan Page joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss her brand new book "The Matriarch: Barbara Bush and the Making of an American Dynasty."

The Cluelessness of Steve Moore

March 29th, 2019  |  37 mins 14 secs

donald trump, federal reserve board, steve moore

On today's Bulwark podcast, Catherine Rampell from the Washington Post joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the potential nomination of Steven Moore by President Trump to serve on the board of the Federal Reserve Bank.

A Political Nightmare

March 28th, 2019  |  32 mins 32 secs

collusion, conspiracy, john mccain, lindsey graham, mueller investigation, obamacare, russia, trump, william barr

A.B. Stoddard joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss her story about Johnny Isakson's rebuke of President Trump, why Lindsey Graham isn't sticking up for his lifelong friend, A.G. Barr's letter on the Mueller Report, the two gifts recently given to Democrats, and why the Trump administration pivoting to Obamacare repeal has become a political nightmare for Republicans.

Candidate Character Matters

March 27th, 2019  |  33 mins 41 secs

2020, aipac, character, democrats, donald trump, economics, elections, mueller report, personality, pocketbook issues

Josh Kraushaar joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss why the road to 2020 will likely focus more on Trump's behavior than it will on pocketbook issues, why the Democratic hopefuls largely skipped AIPAC, and the future of the Mueller report.

Kevin Williamson, Heretic

March 26th, 2019  |  39 mins 28 secs

economics, journalism, kevin williamson, outrage mobs, small towns, social media, speech

Kevin D. Williamson joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss online outrage mobs, his brief tenure at 'The Atlantic', his views on President Trump, and what he really said about dying towns.

What Now for the Mueller Report?

March 25th, 2019  |  23 mins 47 secs

congress, doj, mueller report, trump, william barr

Kim Wehle joins us to discuss AG Barr's letter to Congress and what's next for the Mueller Report.

Two Angry Strategists

March 22nd, 2019  |  49 mins 7 secs

2020, god, joe biden, mike murphy, politics, stuart stevens

On today's Bulwark podcast, political strategists Mike Murphy and Stuart Stevens join host Charlie Sykes to discuss the crowded 2020 field, vice presidential picks, whether Joe Biden has a path, and why candidates should run as the best version of themselves.

Weld Tests the Waters

March 21st, 2019  |  39 mins 39 secs

2016, 2020, bill weld, elections

Bill Weld joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his career in public service, the 2016 election, and why he's testing the waters in 2020.

The It Factor

March 20th, 2019  |  40 mins 2 secs

Tim Miller joins host Charlie Sykes to talk about the Beto Woke Wars, the importance of policy positions in a crowded primary, and the "it factor."

The Craziest Twitter Weekend Ever

March 19th, 2019  |  31 mins 28 secs

2020 elections, donald trump, gop primary, jeanine pirro, john mccain, national emergency, tucker carlson, twitter

Bill Kristol joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss President's Trump's troubling weekend Twitter frenzy, the importance of presidential rhetoric, the 2020 election, and the bipartisan rebuke of President Trump's national emergency abuse.

Love Your Enemies

March 18th, 2019  |  32 mins 53 secs

argument, arthur brooks, debate, persuasion

On today's Bulwark podcast, outgoing AEI President Arthur Brooks joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his new book "Love Your Enemies: How Decent People Can Save America from the Culture of Contempt", how Twitter, television, and the outrage industrial complex inhibits our ability to persuade each other.

The Emergency Declaration and the Courts

March 15th, 2019  |  31 mins 47 secs

courts, justice, manafort, mueller, national emergency, trump

Carrie Cordero from Center for a New American Security joins host Charlie Sykes to talk about Congress's termination of the president's national emergency declaration, the status of the Mueller probe, and Paul Manafort and justice.

Betomania

March 14th, 2019  |  41 mins 31 secs

2020, beto o'rourke, betomania, impeachment, national emergency, paul ryan, pelosi

A.B. Stoddard joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss 2020 and Betomania, why Speaker Pelosi isn't itching to pursue impeachment, the problems caused for Democrats by the renegade band of freshmen members, Paul Ryan's strange re-emergence, the Senate's national emergency vote, and why President Trump doesn't make deals, rather, he makes fights.