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The Bulwark Podcast

The Bulwark Podcast

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 Tim Miller and guests discuss the latest political news for the flagship podcast of the Never Trump movement and the reality-based community. Every weekday we provide insightful analysis, political hot-takes, an unabashed defense of liberal democracy and long-form interviews that cut through the "both-sides" BS. Plus a few laughs to help you wash down the crazy. Bulwark+ members can get a totally ad-free version of the show delivered right to their favorite podcast player.Bulwark Media Political Science Politics & Government
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  • S2 Ep1054: Adam Serwer, Lauren Egan, and Justin Jones: The Attack on Knowledge

    S2 Ep1054: Adam Serwer, Lauren Egan, and Justin Jones: The Attack on Knowledge
    May 30 2025
    The Trump administration is trying to exert ideological control over every knowledge-producing institution in the country. And the assault on colleges is not only about having fewer highly-educated voters, but also depriving Americans of trusted sources of information—much in the way Trump in 2020 wanted to stop counting Covid cases so it looked like he had the pandemic under control. Meanwhile, we're getting too much information about Elon's bladder control problems on his way out the door. Plus, The Bulwark's Lauren Egan and Tennessee's Justin Jones on courage, conscience, fighting a party drunk with power, and the future of the South.

    The Atlantic's Adam Serwer joins Tim Miller for the weekend pod, with a side serving from our live Nashville show.

    show notes
    • Adam's latest piece in The Atlantic, "The New Dark Age"
    • Lawfare's Anna Bower on her search for the administrator of DOGE
    • Adam's book, "The Cruelty Is the Point"
    • The NYT on Elon's intense drug use
    • Tim's playlist
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • S2 Ep1053: Live from Chicago

    S2 Ep1053: Live from Chicago
    May 29 2025
    Adam Kinzinger joined Tim on stage in the Windy City Wednesday night to dis Chicken Trump, who's made bitcoin bros, private prisons, his family and friends—and himself—the main winners in his 'TACO' trade economy. Meanwhile, Obama's nuclear deal with Iran may be getting resurrected, and Trump finally seems to realize that Putin is a warmonger. Plus, Dems should put Qatar and El Salvador on notice that there will be a cost for their free gifts in the future, and we are the guys and girls on the white horse who will save this country.

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    • Trump being asked about 'TACO' trade
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    44 mins
  • S2 Ep1052: George Packer: JD, Hollow Man

    S2 Ep1052: George Packer: JD, Hollow Man
    May 28 2025
    Our VP used to think his path to power was through the ruling class at Yale Law School. But after 2016, he saw that his route was through Trump, so he swapped one set of elites for another. And now as a lord among the MAGA ruling class, he's embracing his true cruel, lying self—and railing against the globalists who nitpick about this silly due process thing. Meanwhile, even Elon doesn't like the bankruptcy-threatening reconciliation bill, even if it's larded with kickbacks just for him. Plus, America: stay and fight. And the biggest theft in the history of the presidency is happening every day right before our eyes.

    New Mexico congresswoman Melanie Stansbury and The Atlantic's George Packer join Tim Miller.

    show notes

    • George's profile of the VP, "The Talented Mr. Vance"
    • Rep. Stansbury being featured on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
    • George's piece, "Be A Patriot"
    • George on Ross Douthat
    • Plus, tickets for our live show “Free Andry” on June 6 in DC
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    1 hr and 17 mins
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In the beginning, I had really enjoyed and loved the podcast until I had gotten tired of Tim Miller's ability to play a very dark devil's advocate. i found it so dark that I began to wonder if he knew and liked the "devil." Try it for yourself, though, because your experience may be different. All that said I have just followed his Hollywood podcast and just seeing the show's 'bio' I'm gonna loved it.

Devil's Advocate...

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Full of political commentary from a Never Trump perspective, this podcast is informative and important on what the Trumpist Right is doing to harm America

Great Podcast

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Great review on how Document Case proceeds with Bad Judge. Trump stiffs Cuban Cafe.

Ben & Charlie Detail of Espionage Charges

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Tim is outstandingly quick Twitter and amusing while possessing an extra sense for what maybe going on out there...great guests with which Tim continually demonstrates a genuine report - even when opinions don't exactly align. Amazing that he puts out top shelf product on a daily basis...obviously, he never stops listening, thinking, asking, etc. ...strongly opinionated with facts to back him!

Tim never fails!

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Great explanation of how corruption work and how it can wear people down until they are part of the corruption.

Great podcast!

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This interview was so helpful in putting the listener in that kibbutz on the day of the attack. Mona barely had to ask questions because the storyteller was a fellow journalist. I benefited from his reasoned explanations of the now and the potential future for the government and the region.

Reasoned Witness Perspective

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this is an excellent new law related podcast I also listen to Lawfare thank you!

new podcast on Thursday

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I would consider myself somewhere inside the shrinking center-left bubble of our vastly expanding political spectrum, likely more in line with the Pod Save/Crooked Media crowd on most issues. But hell if Tim and the Bulwark boys(and girls, love A.B. and Sarah) don't always provide some intelligent and nuanced insight on the current political climate with occasional doses of sarcasm and mockery. Tim might have failed in Washington, but he's got a daily listener in me going forward, whatever that's worth! ;)

Excellent political podcast

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thanks for shining the bright light on ron ron I really didn't have a good take on him. this election cycle is going to get interesting

100 watt bulb

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The Bulwark is absolutely the best podcast hands down. Very informative, insightful and eye opening.

Very best poscast

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