Karen Tumulty: Are the Pundits Getting It Wrong?
Was John Fetterman's debate performance a fatal error — or will it inspire voters with empathy and admiration? And did the Jan 6 committee hearings actually change people's minds? Karen Tumulty joins Charlie Sykes today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
47m Oct 27, 2022
47m
Robert Draper: Weapons of Mass Delusion
The GOP has become a host body for some of the most radical voices in America, who spread disinformation and use increasingly violent rhetoric. And the party's enablers don't say a word. How are the Republicans going to get this to stop? Robert Draper joins Charlie Sykes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
43m Oct 26, 2022
43m
Franklin Foer: Donald Trump Will Be Indicted
It will be a terrible spectacle, there may be violence, and the country could be torn apart, but Trump's autocratic, undemocratic behavior cannot go unchallenged. Franklin Foer joins Charlie Sykes to make the case that Trump's indictment is inevitable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
48m Oct 25, 2022
48m
Will Saletan: Liars and Fraudsters Can Still Win
Walker and Oz are still in the running, Kari Lake is getting fact-checked and she's not happy, and Will shares his theory on why the national Democrats aren't pouring money into Ohio to help Tim Ryan. Will Saletan is back with Charlie Sykes for Charlie and Will Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
38m Oct 24, 2022
38m
The Bulwark Live, with Michael Fanone
At our first live show, Michael Fanone shared his thoughts about Kevin McCarthy, Lindsey Graham, Mike Pence, Fox News, and the battle for the American soul. The weekend pod with Charlie Sykes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
48m Oct 21, 2022
48m
Adam Hochschild: American Midnight
An American president doesn't have to be a loud showman to be an aspiring autocrat. The genteel Woodrow Wilson censored the media and threw his political enemies in jail. The years 1917-1921 were some of the darkest days of our democracy. Adam Hochschild joins Charlie Sykes today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
40m Oct 20, 2022
40m
Jake Sherman: What McCarthy Told Me
If the Republicans win back the House, a more absolutist caucus is likely to refuse to raise the debt limit unless Democrats agree to spending cuts. And Kevin McCarthy is likely to oppose more military aid for Ukraine. Jake Sherman joins Charlie Sykes today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
39m Oct 19, 2022
39m
Will Saletan: Why Aren't People Voting on Democracy?
Americans are worried about democracy, but not enough to vote about it. Plus, Tim Ryan dusted off the hits against JD Vance, Evan McMullin called out Mike Lee, Tulsi goes MAGA, and surprise, Eric "50 Bucks" Trump is a liar. Will Saletan is back with Charlie Sykes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
55m Oct 19, 2022
55m
Adam Kinzinger: Unplugged
The J6 member sounds off on Ukraine, Iran, Trump, MTG, the Secret Service, Mike Lee, Katie Hobbs, boiling frogs, media exhaustion, and SNL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
40m Oct 17, 2022
40m
Denver Riggleman: Why I Wrote It
The conspiracy behind Jan 6 is far more extensive than what the public knows. Among the pile of phone and message data to mine is Roger Stone's organizing strategy, Jason Miller's false flag op and the White House phone numbers attached to riot planners. Denver Riggleman joins Charlie Sykes for the weekend podcast.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
51m Oct 14, 2022
51m
Dana Milbank: The Alien Lizard Party
Both parties could have waves, the new crop of House GOP nominees make Jim Jordan and Paul Gosar look sane, and MAGA Musk may lose his urban, coastal Tesla-buyers. Plus, exceptions for rape, incest, and Herschel Walker. Dana Milbank joins Charlie Sykes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
36m Oct 13, 2022
36m
Lucy Caldwell: Fetterman Should Have Dropped Out
Fetterman's stroke was always going to be THE big story, and now the moment's arrived. Plus, Herschel Walker's talk of redemption without confession, Mastriano's antisemitism, and abortion v crime overshadows democracy in the midterms. Lucy Caldwell joins Charlie Sykes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
44m Oct 12, 2022
44m
David Frum: Biden's Blurt Problem
Putin's left-wing supporters may be voluble on social media, but his supporters on the right are a political force. Plus, America's crushing labor shortage, asylum laws, and the border problem. David Frum joins Charlie Sykes today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
41m Oct 11, 2022
41m
Julian Zelizer: Living with Fear of Nuclear Weapons, Again
Since Ronald Reagan signed the INF nuclear arms reduction treaty, all presidents have worked to limit nuclear proliferation — except Trump, who pulled the US out of arms control deals. The nukes are still here, and we're depending on Putin to be rational. Julian Zelizer joins Charlie Sykes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
39m Oct 10, 2022
39m
Bill Kristol: Degeneracy Is the Norm
Just five years ago, Republicans disavowed Roy Moore. Now, they're all in with Herschel Walker's lies. Plus, a shifting electorate, the prospects for ticket-splitting in the midterms, and Biden's warning about nukes. The weekend podcast with Charlie Sykes and Bill Kristol. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
45m Oct 07, 2022
45m
Major Garrett & David Becker: How a Second Civil War Could Start
Most GOP nominees running in the midterms are election deniers. Would it be all that surprising if one political party refused to accept a state's election results in November? Major Garrett and David Becker join Charlie Sykes to discuss the potential fracturing of democracy — and America. Try the sheets that will make fall the coziest season of the year. Get 15% off your first set of sheets an...
43m Oct 06, 2022
43m
Ruy Teixeira: Some Tough Love for the Democrats
Normie voters hate crime and want a secure border, but Democrats don't project toughness because they're scared of their base. And the party's quasi-religious belief in wind and solar also makes Democrats less competitive. Ruy Teixeira joins Charlie Sykes today. Try the sheets that will make fall the coziest season of the year. Get 15% off your first set of sheets and free shipping when you use...
50m Oct 05, 2022
50m
Kara Swisher: Our Careless Oligarchs
Those billionaires who text Elon Musk don't care what they break, Musk is tweeting about Ukraine because he loves attention, Peter Thiel doesn't care that he's a hypocrite, and Christian Walker needs a hug. Kara Swisher joins Charlie Sykes today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
46m Oct 04, 2022
46m
BONUS EPISODE: The Focus Group with Sarah Longwell (and Charlie Sykes in Wisconsin)
America's Dairyland is becoming America's Election Land. Wisconsin has major races for governor and for U.S. Senate...and how are the Trump-to-Biden voters that delivered Wisconsin for Joe Biden feeling about them? The Bulwark's own Charlie Sykes joins Sarah Longwell to talk about what the voters (and Charlie) are thinking. Listen to the end for the most laugh-out-loud funny moment Sarah's ever...
43m Oct 03, 2022
43m
Will Saletan: Shrugging in the Face of Threats of Violence
Trump makes an apparent death threat against McConnell and Marjorie Taylor Greene incites violence at one of his rallies. Official GOP response? Crickets. Meanwhile, CPAC goes full RT and Russia stumbles in Ukraine. Will Saletan is back with Charlie Sykes for Charlie and Will Monday. See the Bulwark crew LIVE in DC on October 20th. Get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-...
46m Oct 03, 2022
46m
Tim Miller: Why Lizzo Triggers Ben
Kevin McCarthy tries/fails to argue he's not a spineless suck-up, the [Blame] America First crowd goes full Alex Jones, and the fake mad get tied in knots over Lizzo and the flute. Plus, Trump really had the USS John McCain moved out of sight. Tim Miller joins Charlie Sykes for the weekend pod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1hr 2m Sep 30, 2022
1hr 2m
Susan Glasser & Peter Baker: A History and a Warning
The history of the Trump presidency is also a warning of a Trump 2.0 — this time, he would know how to pull the levers of power to get what he wanted, and there would be no John Kelly or Jim Mattis looking out for our democracy. Peter Baker and Susan Glasser join Charlie Sykes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
35m Sep 29, 2022
35m
Tom Nichols: Clowns with Flame Throwers
Roger Stone, Tucker Carlson, and other clowns rile people up only to stand back and let violent political tourists do the actual fighting — and jail time. Plus, the nuclear threat from Russia. Tom Nichols joins Charlie Sykes today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
47m Sep 28, 2022
47m
A.B. Stoddard: The Super Kooks
Oz is critiquing Fetterman's clothing style, Obama supporter and liar Kari Lake is a contender, Marjorie Taylor Greene has been normalized — and Elise Stefanik is trying to stay in her good graces. Plus, progressives may be in for a reckoning. A.B. Stoddard joins Charlie Sykes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
54m Sep 27, 2022
54m
Tim O'Brien: For Trump, It's Always about the $$$
Letitia James aims to shut down the Trump family operation in New York, which means he'd have to unload his skyscrapers in a fire sale. Plus, Trump will sell anything — he's sold underwear, water, and steaks. Why wouldn't he monetize nuclear secrets? Tim O'Brien joins Charlie Sykes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
39m Sep 26, 2022
39m
Tim Miller: Can We Indict Him Just by Thinking about It?
Judge Dearie is not the kind of master Trump wanted, Hannity is like a North Korea propagandist, DeSantis has thoughts about history, and Turning Point welcomes Alex Jones. And from TribFest, Charlie Sykes and Tim Miller debate immigration deep in the heart of Texas. Your weekend pod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
49m Sep 23, 2022
49m
Jonathan Lemire: How Do You Cover an Insurrectionist?
The media had to learn never to quote Trump verbatim because of the lies, and it fact-checked him on steroids. Is it up to the task of covering him again? Plus, is the Big Lie just a pretext for not letting the other side win? Jonathan Lemire joins Charlie Sykes today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
43m Sep 22, 2022
43m
Stephanie Slade: The NatCons’ Will to Power
Elements on both the left and right are tracking in the same illiberal direction on economic regulation, the First Amendment, and on radical rhetoric. Plus, the NatCons’ plan to get the country to go full Trump. Stephanie Slade joins Charlie Sykes today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
48m Sep 21, 2022
48m
Dylan Byers: What's Going On at CNN?
It's a new era at CNN. Don Lemon's moving to mornings, and some of the more outspoken anchors and correspondents, like Brian Stelter, have been cleared out. Plus, the goings-on at Politico, Semafor and Puck. Dylan Byers joins Charlie Sykes today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
43m Sep 20, 2022
43m
Will Saletan: Nice Little Democracy You Got There
Trump hosted a Q extravaganza, DeSantis won't let anyone else be more cruel than him, Lindsey keeps pushing his abortion ban pitch, and the risk of polling errors. Will Saletan is back with Charlie Sykes for Charlie and Will Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
48m Sep 19, 2022
48m
Tim Miller: LOLs in DeSantis-Stan
Refugees escaping communist Venezuela are pawns in a big joke, but isn't it brilliant political theater? -> Charlie Sykes and Tim Miller do an epic takedown of the "Nothing Matters" crowd. Plus, weird Blake Masters, putting Kemp on the spot, and Republicans: Put up or shut up on same-sex marriage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
50m Sep 16, 2022
50m
Catherine Rampell: The Economy Is Weird Right Now
Too few workers, too much inflation — these are confusing times for our economy. Plus, the myth of a manufacturing comeback, and the slow-moving employment crisis among teachers, cops, and other public servants. Catherine Rampell joins Charlie Sykes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
38m Sep 15, 2022
38m
General Mark Hertling: Russia’s Awful Army
Ukraine's advances are due to Western weapons, and also American training during the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan. But Ukraine can also credit the Russian Army, which has been debased and corrupted by senior officers and political leaders. Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) joins Charlie Sykes today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
44m Sep 14, 2022
44m
David Corn: How the GOP Unleashed the Furies
Establishment Republicans let the kooks out of the basement, and now they're dominant. But this didn't start with Trump. David Corn argues it started 70 years ago when Dwight D. Eisenhower surrendered to Joseph McCarthy on a train. Today's podcast with Charlie Sykes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
51m Sep 13, 2022
51m
Will Saletan: A Tribute to Ukraine
Zelensky continues to rally his country and the world, Trump planned to never leave, and Republicans splinter on culture war issues. After a summer holiday, Will Saletan is back with Charlie Sykes for Charlie and Will Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
58m Sep 12, 2022
58m
Bill Kristol: The Intersection of Trump and Roe
In recent midterms, the right bet was against the incumbent party. But those elections didn't have an overturning of a popular SCOTUS precedent and an ex-POTUS who tried to stage a coup on the ballot. Plus, an appreciation of the queen. The weekend pod with Charlie Sykes and Bill Kristol. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
53m Sep 09, 2022
53m
David Priess: Why Trump Did It
Sure, Trump could have kept top secret docs for blackmail or profit. Or maybe he was simply collecting classified intel on what other countries said about him — in much the same way he collects magazine covers featuring his face. David Priess joins Charlie Sykes on today's pod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
51m Sep 08, 2022
51m
Mike Murphy: Democrats Should Run like They're Five Points Behind
August polling is not a guarantor of November results. And in a nation of grumpy voters, why are Dems not running offense on the CHIPS act? It's bringing good-paying manufacturing jobs and a new plant to Ohio, and most Republicans voted against it. Mike Murphy joins Charlie Sykes today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
48m Sep 07, 2022
48m
Amanda Carpenter: Need to Know
Trump has stayed on message from the start: The people who stormed the Capitol did nothing wrong. This once-radical idea has since become mainstream MAGA. Amanda Carpenter drills down on how the movement to pardon the rioters took off — on the latest installment of "Need to Know." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
30m Sep 06, 2022
30m
Mitch Daniels: Raised Four Wonderful Daughters and Fixed the BMV
Purdue President Mitch Daniels joins guest host Mona Charen to talk about loan forgiveness, negative campaigning, threats to democracy, and making government work well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
38m Sep 02, 2022
38m
James Carville: Better Constipated than Evil
Come for the West Wing fantasy politics, stay for the Carville-isms, like: "Really stupid voters produce stupid candidates," "MAGA runs the show," and "If you're going to look at something 150 times a day, it might as well be pretty." James Carville joins guest host JVL today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
48m Sep 01, 2022
48m
Bakari Sellers & Lis Smith: Can Dems Do Better in Red America?
Enough unforced errors, Democrats: 1. Get mayors to talk up the infrastructure & inflation bills. 2. Be like Warnock, Shapiro, and Kelly —> cut into GOP margins in red areas. Plus, Trump lawyer missteps and staying honest in your writing. Bakari Sellers and Lis Smith join guest host Tim Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1hr Aug 31, 2022
1hr
Alex Holder: A Weird, Simple Man
Trump lives in a world where he can't understand anything other than total and absolute adoration — and the top priority of the Trump kids is that their father is not associated with defeat. Plus, how Ivanka and Donald really act off camera. Alex Holder, director of the documentary, "Unprecedented," joins guest host Tim Miller today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad...
49m Aug 30, 2022
49m
Will Saletan: Biden Is Playing to the Middle
Biden hits MAGA Republicans hard, threatening to riot in the streets if your guy gets prosecuted IS semi-fascist, the Trump team tampered with elections, and the student loan relief plan may be 3-D chess. Will Saletan joins Amanda Carpenter for the last Summer Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
52m Aug 29, 2022
52m
Tim Miller: Wait, Are You Getting Squishy?
Blake Masters is dog paddling away from a personhood amendment, the term "pro-life" is in flux, and a president acting by fiat is bad for democracy. Plus, Oz's trolling of Fetterman's health and Jared/Slenderman's no apology tour. The weekend pod with Charlie Sykes and Tim Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1hr 1m Aug 26, 2022
1hr 1m
James Hohmann: The Dems’ Squad Fatigue
Four years after AOC's surprise win, the pendulum is swinging back to moderates, turnout in the midterms may be historic, and both sides underestimated the effect of overturning Roe. Plus, Biden's cave on student loans. James Hohmann joins Charlie Sykes today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
42m Aug 25, 2022
42m
Elliot Ackerman: Leaving Afghanistan, One Year Later
With no evacuation plan in place to get Afghan allies out of Kabul, people like veteran Elliot Ackerman helped organize a "Digital Dunkirk" that rescued thousands. Ackerman joins Charlie Sykes today to share his story, and to warn of the dangers of politicizing the military. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
41m Aug 24, 2022
41m
Nicole Hemmer: When the Line between Politics and Entertainment Disappeared
Republicans cling to the idea they are members of the party of Reagan, but Reaganism ended in the 90s when angry right-wing populists like Rush, Pat Buchanan, and Newt Gingrich seized control of the conservative movement. Nicole Hemmer joins Charlie Sykes today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
45m Aug 23, 2022
45m
Amanda Carpenter: Need to Know
Liz Cheney is campaigning against election deniers, Republicans were too arrogant about a red wave, and Trump's new made-for-TV legal team. Plus, a deep dive into the Georgia election interference investigation. Amanda Carpenter flies solo today — listen and share your feedback! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
44m Aug 22, 2022
44m
Tim Miller: Sad Turtle Mitch
McConnell sounds like a man who's lost control of his party, rising MAGA star Kari Lake has taken a raving antisemite under her wing, DeSantis loses in court (again) — and Dan Crenshaw knows Liz is right. Your weekend pod with Tim Miller and Charlie Sykes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
46m Aug 19, 2022
46m