A.B. Stoddard: A Pointless Exercise?
At Wednesday's debate, Ramaswamy touched all the MAGA erogenous zones, Haley had a great night while Tim Scott did not, and DeSantis seemed to shrink even more.
44m Aug 24, 2023
44m
When the Hammer Comes Down
Almost nothing concentrates the mind more than an indictment, so expect other minor players in Trumpland—especially in Georgia—to flip on the don.
48m Aug 23, 2023
48m
Tom Nichols: Our Surreal Moment
Trump's co-defendants don't even dispute what they're accused of doing—they just claim it wasn't illegal.
53m Aug 22, 2023
53m
Joe Perticone and Mona Charen: Trusting the Chronic Liar over the Pastor
The base gives Trump higher marks for speaking truth than they give to religious leaders, Vivek will be targeted at the debate, DeSantis turns on MAGA, Biden needs to tackle the age issue, and the media keeps both-sidesing political scandal.
51m Aug 21, 2023
51m
DeSantis’s WTF Memo
The governor of Florida is being treated like a low-IQ child.
50m Aug 18, 2023
50m
Thumbprints on a Conspiracy?
Could Trump have been dumb enough to use Twitter DMs for his plot?
54m Aug 17, 2023
54m
Christopher Miller: The War Came to Us
A one-time Peace Corps volunteer, Chris Miller was posted to Ukraine, fell in love with it, and decided to stay. Now, he's one of the best Ukraine correspondents. Miller joins Charlie Sykes to discuss Zelensky, the state of the war, and Ukraine's existential fight. show notes: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/war-came-to-us-9781399406857/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...
45m Aug 16, 2023
45m
A.B. Stoddard: All the Ex-President's Conspirators
Donald Trump has been a low-rent mobster for his entire career, and now he's getting the indictment he deserves. And this time, some of co-conspirators are likely to flip. Plus, how the Big Lie plays at next week's debate. A.B. Stoddard joins Charlie Sykes today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
42m Aug 15, 2023
42m
Ep.7: The Corruption of Lindsey Graham
Even with Trump out of the White House, Lindsey Graham says that Trump is the organizing principle of the Republican Party. And everything that the senator once valued—national security, human rights, and the Constitution—plays second fiddle to his loyalty to Trump. This special series, The Corruption of Lindsey Graham, has been presented by The Bulwark Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices...
42m Aug 14, 2023
42m
Tim Miller: They're Still Humoring Him
Remember one of the worst quotes in history about just 'humoring' Trump after he lost in '20? Well, he's creating another threatening climate. Plus, Tim's reporting trip to Iowa, Pence gets a little loose, and Tim and Charlie share some life advice. Tim Miller joins Charlie Sykes for the weekend pod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
50m Aug 11, 2023
50m
Trump Baits the Judge
The ex-POTUS's ugly threats and intimidation against Jack Smith, Fani Willis, and Judge Chutkan will only escalate. Plus, the fake electors are the real voter fraud, there's likely evidence of crimes inside Trump's Twitter account, and the risks of prosecution vs letting him walk. Ben Wittes joins Charlie Sykes for The Trump Trials. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc...
50m Aug 10, 2023
50m
Will Hurd: Don't Kiss Your Opponent's Butt
The former Texas congressman says he's running for president because America deserves a sane conservative party—while Trump is running to stay out of prison. And licking Trump's boots is no way to beat him. Hurd joins Charlie Sykes today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
37m Aug 09, 2023
37m
Jake Tapper: "All the Demons Are Here"
The CNN anchor and author re-visits the 70s with a new thriller, featuring a Murdoch-esque character getting his toehold in American journalism, and Evel Knievel—a Trump precursor—reimagined as a presidential candidate. Plus, the media's Trump coverage and Fox's lucrative lies. Jake Tapper joins Charlie Sykes. show notes: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jake-tapper/all-the-demons-are-h...
36m Aug 08, 2023
36m
Ep. 6: The Corruption of Lindsey Graham
After the 2020 election, Lindsey Graham had a chance to be free—of Donald Trump, and all the rationalizing he had done for four years. But the senator was no longer his own man: He now belonged to Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
41m Aug 07, 2023
41m
Adam Kinzinger: The Rhetoric Is Getting More Dangerous
Lindsey Graham says the federal courts in DC are illegitimate, the FBI is being called the Gestapo, and Charlie Kirk is casually talking about an execution of Joe Biden. How do we come back from this? Adam Kinzinger joins Charlie Sykes for the weekend pod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
46m Aug 04, 2023
46m
Trump’s Bogus Defenses
Trump defenders are arguing that the charges in the latest indictment infringe on his free speech rights, but using words to carry out crimes is not protected by the First Amendment. Plus, Pence gets a backbone, and the tough new judge on the scene. Ben Wittes is back with Charlie Sykes for The Trump Trials. show notes: https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-big-one-trump-is-indicted-for-jan....
43m Aug 03, 2023
43m
Susan Glasser: An Offense against Democracy Itself
Jack Smith has filed a case for the ages. It's not only an indictment of the Big Lie itself, but also of the charlatans who knowingly and consciously used fraud, deceit, and violence to try to impose their political will when they had failed through democratic means. Susan Glasser joins Charlie Sykes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
47m Aug 02, 2023
47m
Bonus Episode: Listen to the Third Indictment
A federal grand jury indicted Donald Trump on Tuesday with a series of crimes related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The 45-page indictment accuses Trump of three conspiracies, plus a fourth count of allegedly obstructing an official proceeding. This bonus episode of The Trump Trials is a reading of the second federal indictment, and was produced using an artificial voice generat...
1hr 30m Aug 02, 2023
1hr 30m
David French: Building a Legal Wall around Trump
Trump's high floor of support—the voters who think God sent him to save the country—combined with some of Biden's weaknesses, can put Trump back in the White House. Plus, the success of our legal institutions, and the puzzling DeSantis campaign. David French joins Charlie Sykes today. show notes: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/opinion/jan-6-legal.html  Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
45m Aug 01, 2023
45m
Ep. 5: The Corruption of Lindsey Graham
By the time of the Ukraine scandal and impeachment, Lindsey Graham and other Republicans had grown tired of defending Trump's corrupt behavior. But they didn't blame Trump—they blamed the investigators, and essentially handed Trump the power to do as he pleased. The Bulwark Podcast presents The Corruption of Lindsey Graham, with Will Saletan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...
35m Jul 31, 2023
35m
Bonus Episode: Listen to the Superseding Indictment
Federal prosecutors have added new charges against Trump in the classified documents case, including his alleged efforts to have security camera footage deleted at Mar-a-Lago. This bonus episode of The Trump Trials is a reading of the superseding indictment, and was produced using an artificial voice generator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1hr 11m Jul 28, 2023
1hr 11m
Russell Moore: "Losing Our Religion"
We are living in a time when an evangelical pastor can literally quote Jesus Christ and a theo-bro will tell him he's weak and woke. How did we get here? And do we get out? Dr. Russell Moore discusses his new book on the weekend pod with Charlie Sykes. show notes: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/709965/losing-our-religion-by-russell-moore/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...
44m Jul 28, 2023
44m
The Power of Whataboutism
Republicans are going to launch an impeachment inquiry against Biden to divert attention from the crimes of the ex-POTUS, Rudy is an admitted defamer, and Trump's lawyers met with Jack Smith. Plus, deciphering the screw-up around Hunter's plea deal. Lawfare's Ben Wittes joins Charlie Sykes for The Trump Trials. show notes: https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-last-time-the-justice-departmen...
43m Jul 27, 2023
43m
Asa Hutchinson: Why I’m Doing This
The presidential candidate and former Arkansas governor wants to take the Republican Party in the direction of public service and conservative principles—and away from Donald Trump, who has made it a losing party that is only about him. Gov. Asa Hutchinson joins Charlie Sykes. show notes: https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/elaine-massacre-of-1919-1102/ Learn more about your ad choices. ...
43m Jul 26, 2023
43m
The Drama and Reality of 'Oppenheimer'
The film captures the race against the Nazis to develop the first atomic bomb, and Oppenheimer's genius and torment as well. Mona Charen and Sonny Bunch sit in for Charlie Sykes to break it down. *INCLUDES SPOILERS* Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
38m Jul 25, 2023
38m
Ep. 4: The Corruption of Lindsey Graham
After the 2018 midterms, Lindsey Graham moved to a new stage of collaboration with Trump. Graham was no longer just protecting him from accountability—he began helping Trump to usurp power. The Bulwark Podcast presents The Corruption of Lindsey Graham, with Will Saletan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
38m Jul 24, 2023
38m
Will Saletan: All for the Fan Service
The dick pics, RFK, jr,'s testimony, and McCarthy's promise to expunge impeachment records are all for the base. Plus, DeSantis should GTFO of Twitter, the legitimacy of the courts needs to be preserved, and never forget that the ex-POTUS is a RAPIST. Will Saletan joins Charlie Sykes for the weekend pod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
56m Jul 21, 2023
56m
Indictment Day
Jack Smith will move very quickly on a new indictment, numerous court appearances and trials can be quite disruptive to a presidential campaign, and Trump may have violated civil rights laws by trying to block qualified votes from being counted. Lawfare's Ben Wittes and Anna Bower join Charlie Sykes for The Trump Trials. show notes: https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/judge-cannon-holds-a-hea...
50m Jul 20, 2023
50m
Miles Taylor: Imagining a Trump 2.0
Plans are already being drawn up for Trump's revenge plans in a second term, including special counsels to investigate Trump's enemies, a "Sue the Blue" DOJ targeting Democrats, and judicial gerrymandering. Plus, Trump's incestuous Ivanka fantasies. Miles Taylor joins Charlie Sykes. show notes: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Blowback/Miles-Taylor/9781668015988 Learn more about your ad c...
38m Jul 19, 2023
38m
Tom Nichols: Jack Smith Is Not Screwing Around
Going after a former president for an attempted coup had seemed like 'mission impossible,' but the special counsel is going big. Meanwhile, Republicans defending him don't seem to care about their country or the Constitution, and the only job Trump could get now is POTUS. Tom Nichols joins Charlie Sykes. show notes: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/rock-me-on-the-water-ronald-brownstein?v...
46m Jul 18, 2023
46m
Ep. 3: The Corruption of Lindsey Graham
After Trump's first year in office, the power shifted in Washington. Republicans went from humoring Trump to fearing him. Lindsey Graham surrendered to Trump, and began demonizing anyone who posed a threat to him. The Bulwark Podcast presents The Corruption of Lindsey Graham, with Will Saletan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
35m Jul 17, 2023
35m
Why Are People Still Sticking With Trump After All This?
Cassidy Hutchinson and Sarah Matthews had gumption, while the grown-ass men who were their bosses did not. Plus, the billion $$$ cottage industry around Trump isn't backing him because they believe in him, DeSantis should be ashamed, and what it's like to be on The View. Alyssa Farah joins guest host Tim Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
49m Jul 14, 2023
49m
Indictments for All the President's Men?
Prosecuting Trump for Jan 6 presents novel issues, but that's not the case when it comes to Giuliani, Flynn, and Mark Meadows—and charges may be imminent. Plus, a grand jury is seated in Georgia, the Oath Keepers may serve more time, and focus groups are reacting to Trump's legal woes. Ben Wittes joins guest host Sarah Longwell for The Trump Trials. show notes: https://www.lawfaremedia.org/arti...
54m Jul 13, 2023
54m
Philip Bump: The Self-Disappearing Informant
House Republicans keep stepping on rakes when it comes to Hunter Biden: Turns out their 'missing informant' is a fugitive accused of working for the Chinese government. Plus, Dairy Queen is a red-country restaurant and Trump is still an outsider. Philip Bump joins guest host Sonny Bunch. show notes: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/07/10/trump-iowa-dairy-queen/ Learn more about your...
34m Jul 12, 2023
34m
Jay Nordlinger: The Poisonous Nature of Strength Worship
The masculinity contest in the Republican presidential primary ramps up, Chris Christie keeps dropping truth bombs, and the trans issue is the new wall. Plus, Sweden, Ukraine and NATO, and a debate over ending legacy admissions. Jay Nordlinger joins guest host Mona Charen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
40m Jul 11, 2023
40m
Ep. 2: The Corruption of Lindsey Graham
Within days of the 2016 election, Lindsey Graham began transforming into Trump's chief apologist—in an effort to influence him on national security and foreign policy. But to get Trump to stand up to tyrants overseas, the senator soon found himself willing to compromise on rule of law at home. The Bulwark Podcast presents The Corruption of Lindsey Graham, with Will Saletan. Read The Corruption...
28m Jul 10, 2023
28m
Tommy Vietor: David Plouffe Would Have Murdered Us
How Obamaworld views the weird attempt by Team DeSantis to mimic Ted Cruz's failed 2016 campaign. Plus, Dems need to stop worrying about Biden and Kamala gaffes, pols like Gavin Newsom need to go on Joe Rogan, and Tim Miller has a world news quiz. Tommy Vietor joins Tim, who's sitting in for Charlie Sykes on the weekend pod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
52m Jul 07, 2023
52m
Trump Is Going Down
The docs case against Trump is bigger than Snowden's, the people of South Florida should be cut more slack as a jury pool, and the media is largely ignoring the case of the armed Jan 6 defendant who was outside Obama's home. Ben Wittes joins guest host Tim Miller for The Trump Trials. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
46m Jul 06, 2023
46m
A.B. Stoddard: Governing Is for Wimps
House Republicans are racing to the crazy again as they try to nail down who they're going to impeach. Plus, gaming out why Biden gets so little credit for the economy, and the GOP presidential debate stage may end up quite small. A.B. Stoddard joins guest host Mona Charen. show notes: https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2023/07/05/no_matter_who_shows_the_debates_will_bolster_trump_1494...
33m Jul 05, 2023
33m
Ep. 1: The Corruption of Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham was once one of Donald Trump's fiercest critics—before becoming one of his most important collaborators. His eventual capitulation is really a story about what happened to the whole Republican Party. The Bulwark Podcast presents The Corruption of Lindsey Graham, with Will Saletan. Read The Corruption of Lindsey Graham in PDF or Kindle formats at thebulwark.com/lindseygraham Lear...
27m Jul 03, 2023
27m
Mark Hertling: How Dangerous Were the Trump Docs?
If Trump wanted to impress a memoir writer with classified documents, wouldn't he also want to do the same with Putin and MBS? Plus, will the US supply cluster munitions to Ukraine? And the nesting doll of dysfunction in Russia. Lt. Gen Mark Hertling joins Charlie Sykes for the weekend pod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
40m Jun 30, 2023
40m
TRAILER The Bulwark Podcast Presents: The Corruption of Lindsey Graham
Will Saletan has a story to tell: It’s about what’s happened to the United States since Donald Trump began his rise to power eight years ago. It’s about authoritarianism in our own country. But it's not a story about Trump. It’s about his collaborators, and in particular, one collaborator: Senator Lindsey Graham. This special summer podcast series will explain what happened to Graham, and how t...
1m Jun 30, 2023
1m
Trump’s Bravado Defense
Charging Trump for Jan 6 just got meaningfully harder after a Supreme Court ruling that has nothing to do with storming the Capitol. Plus, Rudy was Queen for a Day, John Eastman loses in a big way, and the end of affirmative action in higher ed. Ben Wittes is back with Charlie Sykes for The Trump Trials. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
45m Jun 29, 2023
45m
Seth Masket: Trending Trump
Grassroots Republican leaders increasingly favor Trump, and he's getting significantly more coverage on CNN than the other candidates. Plus, when Democrats lose, they tend to move to the center. When Republicans do, they tend to move harder right. Seth Masket joins Charlie Sykes today. show notes: https://smotus.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
46m Jun 28, 2023
46m
Ben Terris: It's Not Going Back to Normal
Why is DC so weird? The Washington Post's Ben Terris describes his hitchhiker's guide through the backrooms of Washington to show why normal is not coming back after Trump. Today's pod with Charlie Sykes. show notes: The Big Break by Ben Terris Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
47m Jun 27, 2023
47m
Will Saletan: A Wannabe Coup
After this weekend's mutiny in Russia, the world is suddenly seeing Putin in a new light. Meanwhile, America's wannabe authoritarian goes full martyr, and Chris Christie is making it safe to say Voldemort again. Will Saletan joins guest host Mona Charen today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
45m Jun 26, 2023
45m
Tim O'Brien: A Clown Rodeo
The celebrification of running for president continues to grow, Boebert and MTG are a couple of ignoramuses, Schiff gets censured instead of Santos, RFK Jr is a Putin stooge, and Trump is a joke—but the joke's on us. Tim O'Brien joins Charlie Sykes for the weekend pod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
36m Jun 23, 2023
36m
Trump’s TV Strategy
Trump keeps undermining his own defense, but he's not wrong that if he wins, he can make the cases against him go away. Plus, John Durham gets humiliated again, and justice was served on behalf of police officer Michael Fanone. Ben Wittes is back with Charlie Sykes for The Trump Trials. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
41m Jun 22, 2023
41m
Andrew Weissmann: Jack Smith Cometh
Special Counsel Jack Smith is racing the clock, Justices Alito and Thomas seem to be taking cues from Donald Trump's "What are you gonna do about it?" approach to following rules, Republicans are against the IRS and gun laws unless Hunter is involved, and Barr's about-face is way too little, way too late. Andrew Weissmann joins Charlie Sykes today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...
42m Jun 21, 2023
42m
Chris Christie: Why I Want to Beat Trump
Gov. Christie joins Charlie Sykes to explain campaign strategy, his error in judgment in 2016, and how Trump knows he lost. Plus, why Trump voters expect him to join the candidate debates, and the worst manager in the history of the presidency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
40m Jun 20, 2023
40m