The Bulwark Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Ukraine”

Tim Miller Explains It All

The Bulwark — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 13:00:00 -0400

On today’s Bulwark podcast, Tim Miller joins Charlie Sykes to talk about Mike Pence’s rehab tour, Gaetzgate, Rudy Giuliani’s and Ron Johnson’s Ukraine problem, Lin Wood and the South Carolina Convention of Crazy, and Joe Biden on race.

Special Guest: Tim Miller.

Bill Kristol on Biden and Big Government

The Bulwark — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 12:00:00 -0400

On today’s Bulwark podcast, Bill Kristol joins host Charlie Sykes to talk about President Biden’s address to Congress, his first 100 days, the economy, and Rudy Giuliani's bad day.

Special Guest: Bill Kristol.

Mona Charen Makes the Case for Optimism

The Bulwark — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 12:30:00 -0400

On today’s Bulwark podcast, Mona Charen joins Charlie Sykes to discuss her item on catastrophic thinking and optimism. Plus, a discussion about October surprises, conspiracies, and Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination hearings.

Special Guest: Mona Charen.

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

The Bulwark — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 11:00:00 -0500

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.

Special Guest: A.B. Stoddard.

Greg Sargent on Impeachment and 2020

The Bulwark — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 11:30:00 -0500

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.

Special Guest: Greg Sargent.

Bret Stephens on Why Ukraine is a Scandal by any Measure

The Bulwark — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 11:30:00 -0500

On today's Bulwark Podcast, Bret Stephens from the New York Times joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the impeachment hearings, President Trump at the NATO summit, and how Republicans have flipped on moral relativism and American exceptionalism to accommodate President Trump.

Special Guest: Bret Stephens.

A.B. Stoddard on the Dangers of Partisan Acquittal

The Bulwark — Tue, 03 Dec 2019 13:15:00 -0500

On today's Bulwark Podcast, A.B. Stoddard joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss her recent story: The Twelve Senate Republicans Who Might Vote to Remove Trump from Office.

Special Guest: A.B. Stoddard.

Monday Megacast

The Bulwark — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 16:00:00 -0500

On today's Bulwark Podcast, Jonathan V. Last and Jim Swift join host Charlie Sykes to discuss Elizabeth Warren following the Beto O'Rourke death spiral, the 2020 primaries, the Lisa Page interview, the Lincoln / Trump polling question, and the GOP adoption of Russian propaganda.

John Harwood on the Comic Book Presidency

The Bulwark — Wed, 27 Nov 2019 13:00:00 -0500

On today's Bulwark Podcast, CNBC's John Harwood joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the imaginary war on Thanksgiving, President Trump and the comic book presidency, the impeachment hearings, and the moderate surge in the 2020 Democratic primaries.

Special Guest: John Harwood.

Friday Megacast

The Bulwark — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 13:00:00 -0500

On a special Friday Megacast, Jonathan V. Last and Jim Swift join host Charlie Sykes to discuss day two of the impeachment hearings, Stephen Miller's racist emails, and the case for Deval Patrick. Plus, a brief discussion of Myles Garrett and the Browns and Roger Stone's guilty verdict.

Special Guests: Jim Swift and Jonathan V. Last.

Eric Edelman on Trump's Erdogan Meeting

The Bulwark — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 14:45:00 -0500

On today's Bulwark Podcast, Former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Eric Edelman joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss President Trump's Oval Office visit with Turkish President Erdoğan, as well as the first impeachment hearing with Ambassador Bill Taylor and diplomat George Kent.

Special Guest: Eric Edelman.

Wednesday Megacast

The Bulwark — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 16:15:00 -0400

On a special Wednesday Megacast, Sarah Longwell and Jonathan V. Last join host Charlie Sykes to discuss the World Series, the Impeachment Inquiry and GOP interference efforts, the slowing economy, and the 2020 elections.

Julian Zelizer on the Smear of Alexander Vindman

The Bulwark — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 13:15:00 -0400

On today's Bulwark Podcast, Julian Zelizer joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the Trumpworld smears of Alexander Vindman, the latest on the impeachment inquiry and Congress's fact gathering on the Ukraine quid pro quo, plus, a preview of Zelizer's new book on Newt Gingrich, Boo-gate, and the death of Al Baghdadi.

Special Guest: Julian E. Zelizer .

Tuesday Megacast

The Bulwark — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 11:30:00 -0400

On today's Bulwark Megacast, Jonathan V. Last and Sarah Longwell join host Charlie Sykes for a wide ranging discussion about the impeachment inquiry, Rudy Giuliani and Ukraine, Syria, Mitt Romney's liberation, the non-existent GOP legislative agenda, and the 2020 Presidential race.

Adam White on the Future of the Supreme Court's Legitimacy

The Bulwark — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 14:30:00 -0400

On today's Bulwark Podcast, Adam J. White joins host Charlie Sykes to recap the big stories of the week, plus a preview of the Supreme Court's fall term, and the future of the court's legitimacy in the political arena.

Special Guest: Adam J. White.

Tom Nichols on Why the Democrats Might Blow It

The Bulwark — Thu, 17 Oct 2019 10:30:00 -0400

On today's Bulwark Podcast, Tom Nichols joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his recent USA TODAY column on the Democratic LGBT forum and what that means for 2020, the latest with Trump, Biden, and Ukraine, and how the betrayal of the Kurds looks to other U.S. allies, plus a discussion on how Democrats should handle impeachment.

Special Guest: Tom Nichols.

Bill Kristol on Trump's Crazy Rally

The Bulwark — Sat, 12 Oct 2019 08:45:00 -0400

On a special weekend edition of the Bulwark podcast, Bill Kristol joins Charlie Sykes to talk about President Trump's crazy rally in Minnesota, his ugly weaponization of refugee resettlement policy, and the latest with Ukraine, Rudy Giuliani and the President.

Special Guest: Bill Kristol.

Matt Lewis on Whether Impeachment is Possible

The Bulwark — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 17:15:00 -0400

On today's Bulwark Podcast, Matt Lewis joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss whether the Senate's Republican caucus will ever provide 20 votes to remove Donald Trump from office, what the effect has been from his handling with affairs with Ukraine and Turkey, to the GOP's outrage at the NBA regarding China's influence. Plus, a look at 2020 and the polls.

Special Guest: Matt Lewis.

Friday Megacast

The Bulwark — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 16:00:00 -0400

On today's Bulwark Megacast, Tim Miller and Sarah Longwell join host Charlie Sykes to discuss the whistleblower complaint, the impeachment inquiry, and what it's like to live in the conspiratorial mind of President Donald J. Trump. Plus, a preview of our new podcast.

Special Guest: Tim Miller.

Weekend Impeachment Inquiry Megacast

The Bulwark — Sat, 28 Sep 2019 06:00:00 -0400

On a special weekend megacast, Charlie Sykes, Sarah Longwell, and Jonathan V. Last talk about the many potential outcomes in an impeachment scenario, Joe and Hunter Biden, Ukraine, and what it means for 2020.

Quinta Jurecic on the Whistleblower Complaint

The Bulwark — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 11:15:00 -0400

On today's Bulwark Podcast, Lawfare's Quinta Jurecic joins host Charlie Sykes to break down the just-released whistleblower complaint, and where it fits in Trump's pattern of obstruction.

Special Guest: Quinta Jurecic.

Peter Wehner on the Risk of Congressional Inaction

The Bulwark — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 13:15:00 -0400

On today's Bulwark Podcast, Peter Wehner from the Ethics and Public Policy Center joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the mobster mentality of the Ukraine call, the risk of Congressional inaction, and what a smoking gun would look like in a sane universe.

Special Guest: Peter Wehner.

Bill Kristol on What the Democrats Need to Do

The Bulwark — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 12:00:00 -0400

On today's Bulwark Podcast, Bill Kristol joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the cost of not punishing misdeeds, and his advice for Congressional Democrats on what they can do in response, as well as the current state of the primary-canceling GOP.

Special Guest: Bill Kristol.

Michael Steele on the Malice Aforethought of Trump

The Bulwark — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 13:30:00 -0400

On today's Bulwark Podcast, former RNC Chairman Michael Steele joins host Charlie Sykes to talk about Ben Sasse's plan for survival, the RNC's unusual arrangement with President Trump to stymie his three challengers, how Elizabeth Warren survived Trump's early offensive, and Ukraine, whistleblowers, and the Rudy Giuliani meltdown.

Special Guest: Michael Steele.