Trump’s Deadline for Putin Was a Joke (w. Caolan Robertson)
Tim Miller is joined by Caolan Robertson to give us an update from Ukraine. Putin just blew past Trump’s “50-day deadline” and nothing changed. While Russia escalates strikes on EU and NATO-linked targets, Ukrainian kids are starting the school year in bunkers under drone fire. In Moscow, classrooms hand out rifles instead of flowers. On the frontlines, Ukraine is fighting back by targeting Ru...
13m Sep 03, 2025
13m
BREAKING: White House Using Threats to Bury Epstein Files
Tim Miller and Joe Perticone break down new twists in the Epstein files cover-up. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) are leading a bipartisan push to force a vote to release the Epstein files, but the White House is allegedly pressuring Republicans to block it, calling support for transparency a “hostile act.” With accusers set to appear at a press conference, this episode expo...
11m Sep 03, 2025
11m
Holy Smokes! THIS Is How You Do an Ad
Tim Miller throws a lot of praise to Paige Gebhardt Cognetti on her new campaign ad, throwing some serious punches to Rob Bresnahan.
12m Sep 03, 2025
12m
The Strange World of Sen. Mike Lee’s Twitter Feed
Sam Stein talks with Joe Perticone about Mike Lee’s wild weekend on Twitter. More than 70 tweets, 200 replies, and a handful of AI-generated images later, the Utah senator is making headlines for all the wrong reasons.
11m Sep 02, 2025
11m
Tim & Sam Try To Make Sense of Trump’s Bizarre Interview
Tim Miller and Sam Stein take on another weird interview with Donald Trump. From talk of “stage nine cancer”, to a Rose Garden portrait tour, to ending with a rant about AI robots and “so much electric,” the Daily Caller interview is packed with bizarre moments.
17m Sep 02, 2025
17m
Tim Miller: GOP Lawmakers DESERVE to be Torched at Town Halls!
Tim Miller joined Stephanie Ruhle to take on the anger at GOP town halls, Joni Ernst’s exit from the Senate race, and why Republicans still cling to Trump despite his sinking approval. He also warns about a possible “Stop the Steal 2.0” after the next election. Watch MSNBC's Deadline: White House - https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house
11m Sep 02, 2025
11m
"The Death of Stalin" and Trump’s Throne-Sniffers
Sarah, JVL and Sonny take on Armando Iannucci’s 2017 movie, The Death of Stalin—a brutal, hilarious satire about paranoia, sycophancy, and the scramble for power in the aftermath of a dictator’s death.
1hr 7m Sep 01, 2025
1hr 7m
Noem Calls Biden a Tyrant, Trump a Savior—For the Same Thing
Kristi Noem insists Los Angeles was spared from destruction only because of Trump. Sam Stein shows why this is absurd and has the receipts of when Noem ignored the same logic in her own state.
10m Aug 31, 2025
10m
Trump Disappears for Days, Returns With Deranged Truth Post
Tim Miller takes on the swirl of Trump health rumors and the bizarre Truth Social post about the Rose Garden patio. After days out of sight, Trump reemerged looking frail—and obsessing over limestone instead of policy. What does it say about his stamina, his priorities, and whether he’s even fit for the job?
13m Aug 31, 2025
13m
The One Trait That Predicts Trump Support (w. Matthew MacWilliams)
Sam Stein is joined by Matthew MacWilliams to discuss his foreshadowing 2016 article in Politico Magazine linking support for Donald Trump to authoritarian tendencies. They discuss how fear activates authoritarian dispositions, the role of social media in amplifying Trump’s message, the dangers of America’s current drift toward authoritarianism, and if there’s anything that can be done to stop ...
21m Aug 30, 2025
21m
BREAKING: Sen. Ernst OUT as GOP Struggles With Trump’s Grip on Party
JVL and Sarah take on the breaking news that Senator Joni Ernst may not run for reelection in 2026 — and why her exit signals much deeper problems inside the GOP. From retirements to Trump’s stranglehold on the party, they discuss what this means for Iowa, the Senate map, and the future of the Republican Party after Trump.
12m Aug 29, 2025
12m
Capitol Police Betrayed AGAIN (w. Michael Fanone)
Michael Fanone nearly lost his life defending the Capitol on January 6. Now, he’s watching in disbelief as Trump pardons rioters, grants Ashley Babbitt full military honors, and even parades the military through DC like a strongman. Fanone calls it what it is: a betrayal of the oath he swore to defend the Constitution. The Michael Fanone Show (https://www.youtube.com/@UCihIswdXcJjiqSZ3nKss6ww...
14m Aug 29, 2025
14m
Wes Moore Calls Out Trump’s Lies (w/ John Avlon)
Maryland’s Democratic governor Wes Moore is not known, exactly, as a brass knuckles guy. And when Donald Trump won office in the fall of 2024, he didn’t plan to become one, even as he recognized that life would become much harder for Democrats like himself. But recent events have tested Moore’s approach. It’s not just that Trump is now threatening to withhold bridge funds for his state because ...
11m Aug 29, 2025
11m
Could Iowa Be The Democrats’ Next Pickup? (w. Josh Turek)
Iowa is cracking: Democrats are winning surprise races, Trump’s faux populism is backfiring, and health care cuts are fueling backlash. Candidate Josh Turek, a prairie populist with firsthand experience of social safety nets, is taking the fight to Joni Ernst and billionaire-driven politics. Josh Turek for Iowa (https://turek4iowa.com%20)
20m Aug 28, 2025
20m
Why Donors Are Giving Up on Democrats (w/ Tom Steyer)
Tom Steyer joins Lauren Egan to talk about the rise of populism on the left, why short-term fixes like rent control can backfire, and what Democrats need to do to counter Trump.
17m Aug 28, 2025
17m
MAGA Becomes the Cancel Culture Mob
JVL and Sarah Longwell take on Trump’s latest culture war skirmish over the Cracker Barrel logo — and how these distractions fuel his bigger authoritarian power plays.
14m Aug 28, 2025
14m
BREAKING: CDC in Turmoil, Mass Resignations Under RFK
Sam Stein, Jonathan Cohn and Dan Diamond (Washington Post) are going to to live to cover the chaos at the CDC. From Dr. Demetre Daskalakis’s blistering letter slamming RFK Jr. to a wave of departures that put America’s health security at risk, they’ll cover the breaking fallout and what it means going forward.
38m Aug 28, 2025
38m
BREAKING: Two Children Killed in Minneapolis School Shooting
A gunman opened fire at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, killing two children and injuring seventeen others. Sam Stein takes on what happened, the response from city officials, and what this tragedy says about America’s ongoing struggle with gun violence.
10m Aug 27, 2025
10m
Sarah & JVL Roast MAGA’s Weird “Trad” Fixation
Taylor and Travis were a bright spot until Charlie Kirk made it weird. JVL and Sarah Longwell show how his shift into "submit to your husband" politics reveals the insecurity behind the MAGA movement's obsession with "trad."
15m Aug 27, 2025
15m
We Suffer Through Trump’s Ritual Humiliation of His Cabinet
Tim Miller and Sam Stein react to Donald Trump’s marathon three-hour cabinet meeting where he made several references to himself being a dictator, cabinet members sucked up to comical levels, and RFK talked about windmills and whales.
31m Aug 27, 2025
31m
OOPS! GOP Hypocrites Caught on Tape
Tim Miller joins Nicolle Wallace on MSNBC's Deadline: White House (https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house) to take on Donald Trump’s attempted firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, the rise of Bill Pulte as a MAGA enforcer inside government, Trump’s mounting autocratic incentives, the hypocrisy of GOP leaders on election control, and new revelations around Alex Acosta and the Epstei...
18m Aug 27, 2025
18m
Inside the Sloppiest Brawl in TPUSA History
Tim Miller, Sam Stein, and Will Sommer go play-by-play, blow-by-blow, grab-by-grab in the MAGA fight between Bryson Gray and Misfit Patriot at the Turning Point USA conference in Phoenix.
17m Aug 26, 2025
17m
Trump Claims $4 Trillion Victory — It’s All Fake
Trump is bragging that his tariffs “saved $4 trillion” but it’s pure fake math. The CBO report he cites was twisted beyond recognition, while the reality is tariffs are taxes on us the consumers, inflation is rising, and the deficit is still exploding.
10m Aug 26, 2025
10m
Trump’s Outrageous and Illegal “Flag Burning” Order
Tim Miller and JVL take on Trump’s flag-burning executive order, the absurd “one year in jail” claim, and how even Barstool hosts are against it.
15m Aug 26, 2025
15m
Terry Virts: Paxton is Evil & Corrupt...And He'll Win
Lauren Egan talks with Terry Virts, the former astronaut and fighter pilot running for Senate in Texas. Virts says he won’t back Chuck Schumer, calls Donald Trump a fascist, and argues Democrats need to refocus on middle class issues to win.
17m Aug 26, 2025
17m
Dollar DROPS After Trump’s Fed Power Play (w/ Ben Walsh) (w/ Ben Walsh)
Donald Trump says he’s firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. He claims that she falsified mortgage records, though she’s never been charged with wrongdoing and was confirmed by the Senate. Tim Miller and economics reporter Ben Walsh break down what this move means, whether Trump even has the legal authority to do it, and why gold is soaring and the dollar is sinking. Could this be the open...
14m Aug 26, 2025
14m
Kids Watched Their Mom Taken Away at the Airport
Sam Stein and Andrew Egger take on new developments in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case and the heartbreaking story of a Massachusetts mom with four kids both devastating cases that left families broken and afraid. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code BULWARKTAKES at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod
18m Aug 25, 2025
18m
Trump Soft-Launches His Dictatorship
Tim Miller and JVL take on Trump once again floating the idea of a “dictatorship” while his allies cheer him on. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code BULWARKTAKES at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod
18m Aug 25, 2025
18m
Sam's Vacation RUINED by Trump's Wes Moore Freakout
Sam Stein and Andrew Egger take on Trump’s latest meltdown after Maryland Governor Wes Moore invited him to walk the streets of Baltimore and see the city’s progress on crime. Trump threatened to “take back” federal bridge funds and even floated sending troops into Baltimore. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code BULWARKTAKES at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod
18m Aug 25, 2025
18m
Bulwark on Sunday: The Persecution of Trans Americans
Bree Fram joins Bill Kristol to discuss the escalating attacks on transgender Americans—from the removal of federal health care benefits to subpoenas for hospital records and even reports of the Department of Justice searching VA files for evidence of transition. What does this mean for trans service members and for the broader assault on trans lives? Support Bree and her work at https://milit...
18m Aug 24, 2025
18m
Tim Miller Shreds Vance’s Phony Outrage Act
From John Bolton to the National Guard, Tim Miller exposes JD Vance’s double standards, weak history lessons, and his willingness to fold to Putin’s demands.
13m Aug 24, 2025
13m
Sen. Cortez Masto: I Want to Win Votes, Not Go Viral
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto joins Lauren Egan to talk about how Democrats can actually win in swing states — and what it will take to beat Donald Trump. From grocery prices to border security, she argues that moderation and voter engagement are the key to victory.
22m Aug 23, 2025
22m
Trump’s INSANE White House Event Was Straight out of Idiocracy
Trump’s latest press conference was pure chaos: he joked about renaming the Kennedy Center after himself, called the Epstein files a “Democrat hoax,” gushed over a signed photo from Putin, and bragged about sending masked federal police into Chicago and New York. He even mocked his own allies like Kristi Noem while wearing a hat that read “Trump Was Right About Everything.”
17m Aug 23, 2025
17m
Elections Will Be Won on Prices! (w/ Greg Landsman)
Tim Miller sits down with Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH) to discuss his bold new plan to reframe the Democratic Party’s message: a “Pledge to America.” Inspired by Newt Gingrich’s “Contract with America,” Landsman argues Democrats must stop running as simply the anti-Trump party and start addressing core issues head-on: a broken economy, unaffordable housing and healthcare, public safety, and...
22m Aug 23, 2025
22m
Tim Miller: Trump’s Economy Is STAGNANT!
Tim Miller joins MSNBC’s The Beat With Ari Melber (https://www.msnbc.com/the-beat-with-ari-melber) and The 11th Hour (https://www.msnbc.com/11th-hour) to take on JD Vance’s defense of Trump’s unpopular economic bill and its hidden healthcare cuts, the stagnant Trump economy, Republican redistricting power grabs, and MAGA's authoritarian theater on the National Mall.
13m Aug 22, 2025
13m
BREAKING: FBI Executes Search Warrant at John Bolton’s Home (w/ Ben Wittes)
Tim Miller and Ben Wittes cover the FBI’s early morning search of former National Security Advisor John Bolton’s home in Bethesda, Maryland.
26m Aug 22, 2025
26m
If Trump Can Ignore the TikTok Ban, What’s Next?
Tim Miller and Andrew Egger take on Trump’s lawless TikTok play. The White House just launched an official account even though the platform was supposed to be banned under U.S. law — a ban upheld 9–0 by the Supreme Court. Trump shrugs it off, admits he’s doing it to chase young voters, and meanwhile creators say TikTok is censoring anti-Trump voices.
14m Aug 22, 2025
14m
Cracker Barrel’s Glow Up Is a Glow Down
Sonny, JVL, and Hannah Yoest take on the Cracker Barrel rebrand, from the missing barrel man to the minimalist junk drawer décor. Is this about chasing Gen Z, corporate blandness, or American nostalgia gone wrong?
20m Aug 21, 2025
20m
JVL and Jon Lovett on the Autocracy Problem
JVL and Jon Lovett join forces in this Substack Live to cut through the noise on Trump, authoritarianism, and whether Democrats can find the urgency to fight back before it’s too late.
29m Aug 21, 2025
29m
Energy Costs Are Way Up. Will It Hurt Trump?
Tim Miller and Jonathan Cohn break down why electricity bills are climbing as clean energy credits vanish, tariffs rise, and AI data centers expand.
13m Aug 20, 2025
13m
Gavin Newsom is Going HARD Against Trump. Will It Work?
JVL and Hannah Yoest discuss Gavin Newsom’s new “dark woke” shitposting style as it overly upsets MAGA, divides Democrats, and boosts his national profile as he seems to continue to be eyeing a future presidential run.
21m Aug 20, 2025
21m
Loomer Calls MTG a “Dumb Hick *****”
MAGA’s biggest feud right now isn’t with Democrats — it’s inside Trump World. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Laura Loomer have turned on each other in spectacular fashion. JVL and Andrew Egger take on why Loomer goes lower than anyone, and why MTG actually believes the crazy stuff. Get 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp at https://BetterHelp.com/BULWARKTAKES #sponsored
21m Aug 19, 2025
21m
GOP Governors Are Putting Trump First and You LAST
Tim Miller slams Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry for sending National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. to support Trump’s latest “law and order” stunt, even as Louisiana faces its own crime, jailbreaks, and looming hurricanes. Get 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp at https://BetterHelp.com/BULWARKTAKES #sponsored
14m Aug 19, 2025
14m
Elise Stefanik Booed Off Stage—TWICE!
Tim Miller goes deep into Elise Stefanik getting booed at a local event multiple times as her neglect of constituents and loss of credibility back home gets called out. Get 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp at https://BetterHelp.com/BULWARKTAKES (https://betterhelp.com/BULWARKTAKES) #sponsored
11m Aug 19, 2025
11m
Trump is LYING About the DC Takeover
JVL and Andrew Egger discuss Trump’s federal takeover of DC, the administration’s exaggerated claims about crime vanishing overnight, and the way the crackdown is being staged as a law-and-order success while raising serious concerns about authoritarian overreach, particularly by the amateur officers hiding their identities behind masks.
16m Aug 19, 2025
16m
Marc Elias Sounds Alarm On Trump’s Election Plan
Marc Elias warns that Trump’s latest plan is not just bluster. By banning mail voting and claiming that states answer to him, Trump is setting up the biggest threat yet to American elections in 2026.
17m Aug 18, 2025
17m
Could This Bonkers Idea Actually Corner Trump?
As Trump calls in red state troops, should blue state governors fight back? Tim and JVL debate bold moves and risky strategies.
12m Aug 18, 2025
12m
Melania's VERY Weird, Tone-Deaf Letter to Putin
Tim Miller takes on Melania Trump's bizarre letter to Putin, asking him to “restore the melodic laughter” of children — without once mentioning Ukraine.
15m Aug 18, 2025
15m
Why is Trump's New Guy Hot for Hitler’s Ship?
JVL and Ben Parker dive VERY deep into Trump’s BLS pick E.J. Antoni’s proud admiration of a Nazi battleship, and if his big plan for his upcoming role is to sink honest jobs reports similar to the battleship itself.
13m Aug 16, 2025
13m
Trump’s Shameful “Summit” Was Even Worse Than We Thought
Tim Miller takes on how the Trump-Putin Alaska summit went from what seemed to be an empty nothing-burger to a grotesque betrayal as it’s now being reported Trump pushed Putin’s demands onto Zelenskyy that Ukraine give up Donetsk and Luhansk. Financial Times’ report, “Putin demanded Ukraine cede Donetsk and Luhansk in exchange for freezing rest of front line“ (https://www.ft.com/content/6b0b4...
13m Aug 16, 2025
13m