The Bulwark Podcast

David Priess: Was It An Intelligence Failure?

August 25th, 2021  |  47 mins 27 secs

On today's podcast, Lawfare's David Priess joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss mosquitos, vaccines, and whether Afghanistan represented a failure of intelligence... or policy.

Amb. Eric Edelman on the Catastrophe in Afghanistan

August 24th, 2021  |  46 mins 50 secs

ambassador eric edelman, collapse of afghanistan, terrorism, u.s. reputation

On today's podcast, Ambassador Eric Edelman, a former undersecretary of defense for policy, joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the collapse of Afghanistan, the future of terrorism, and the damage to America's reputation.

A.B. Stoddard: Democrats Face the Headwinds

August 23rd, 2021  |  43 mins 56 secs

a.b. stoddard, biden polls, gop, pelosi, republicans, rightwing

On today's podcast, A.B. Stoddard joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss Biden's polls, Pelosi's challenge, and GOP crackpottery.

Bill Kristol: How Bad Will It Be?

August 20th, 2021  |  46 mins 37 secs

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On today's podcast, Bill Kristol joins host Charlie Sykes to react to President Biden's Friday afternoon statement, and to discuss the possible outcomes of the fall of Afghanistan.

Sarah Longwell: What Biden Needs To Do Now

August 19th, 2021  |  43 mins 14 secs

afghanistan, biden, gop, politics of refugees, republicans, ron desantis, sarah longwell

On today's podcast, Sarah Longwell joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss Biden's latest comments on Afghanistan; the politics of refugees; and Ron Desantis's base play.

Alexander S. Vindman: Why I Testified

August 18th, 2021  |  45 mins 29 secs

afghanistan, book here right matters, gop, lt. colonel alexander vindman, trump impeachment, us military

On today's podcast , Lt. Col. (Ret.) Alexander S. Vindman joins host Charlie Sykes to talk about his new book, "Here Right Matters."

Matt K. Lewis on Biden's Disaster

August 17th, 2021  |  48 mins 28 secs

anti-refugee, biden, daily beast, fall of afghanistan, gop, matt k. lewis, republicans, ron desantis

On today's podcast, the Daily Beast's Matt K. Lewis joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the fall of Afghanistan, the right's anti-refugee pivot; the crisis of the Biden presidency; and Ron DeSantis's unconservative COVID policies.

Kevin Kruse on the Bipartisan Afghanistan Disaster

August 16th, 2021  |  46 mins 43 secs

afghanistan disaster, biden, historian kevin kruse, mask wars, trump

On today's podcast, historian Kevin Kruse joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the Trump/Biden Afghanistan fiasco; the history of normalcy; and the madness over masking.

Tim Miller: I'm Actually Not a Childless Cat Person

August 13th, 2021  |  53 mins 2 secs

On today's podcast, Tim Miller joins host Charlie Sykes to talk about Dan Crenshaw, My Pillow Guy, the Know-Nothing Revolution, childless cat people, and Biden's Afghan disaster.

Amanda Carpenter on Covid Compassion Fatigue

August 12th, 2021  |  47 mins 46 secs

afghanistan, amanda carpenter, biden infrastructure bill, capitol police attack, cory booker, covid fatigue, january 6, ron desantis

On today's podcast Amanda Carpenter joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss Trump's attack on Capitol police; compassion fatigue for the unvaccinated; the demagoguery of Ron DeSantis, Biden's infrastructure bill, and the disaster in Afghanistan.

Stephen Richer On The Bogus Cyber-Ninja Audit

August 11th, 2021  |  47 mins 27 secs

arizona, ballots, big lie, gop, maricopa county recorder, mike lindell, republicans, stephen richer, trump

On today's podcast, Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer joins host Charlie Sykes to talk about the politics of the Big Lie, and the fight over ballots in Arizona.

David French On Whatever Happened To David French?

August 10th, 2021  |  58 mins 18 secs

david french, democrats, faith, gop, politics, race debate, republicans, trump, vaccines

On today's podcast, David French joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the debate over race, faith, and vaccines.

Max Boot: Why It Might Be Worse Next Time

August 9th, 2021  |  39 mins 41 secs

coup insurrection, fascist right gop, hungary, max boot, politics of nihilism, ron desantis, tucker carlson, vaccine passports

On today's podcast Max Boot joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss coups past and future; vaccine passports; the politics of nihilism; Tucker's Hungarian Rhapsody; and the fascist-curious right.

Tim Miller on the Chuckling Chodes of Disinformation

August 6th, 2021  |  55 mins 6 secs

andrew cuomo, apple, gop, hot joe summer, tim miller, tucker carlson

On today's podcast, Tim Miller joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his worries about Hot Joe Summer, Tucker's Anti-American Tour, the GOP's Herschel Walker problem, Apple's creepy surveillance plan, and the future of Andrew Cuomo.

Tom Nichols on Cat Ladies, Fascists, and Cori Bush

August 5th, 2021  |  46 mins 40 secs

ben domenech, biden's eviction moratorium, cat ladies, cori bush, defund the police, fascists, tom nichols, tucker carlson

On today's podcast, Tom Nichols joins host Charlie Sykes to torch just about everybody: Ben Domenech's thirstiness, Tucker in Hungary, Biden's eviction moratorium, and Cori Bush's "defund the police" fiasco.

T. Greg Doucette: Cops, Videos, and Violence

August 4th, 2021  |  46 mins 51 secs

greg doucette, january 6 insurrection, qualified immunity, viral police brutality

On today's podcast, T. Greg Doucette joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his viral twitter thread on police brutality, the role of police unions, and the problem of qualified immunity.