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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.

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Episodes
  • Kara Swisher: We're in an 'Eat the Rich' Moment

    Kara Swisher: We're in an 'Eat the Rich' Moment
    Dec 26 2025
    The year started with America's tech overlords kissing the ring at Trump's inauguration, and it's ending with the public fed up with the ostentatiously rich—and more distrustful of Silicon Valley than ever, particularly on AI. Plus, Kara's key role in the revelations about the relationship between RFK, Jr. and Olivia Nuzzi, Trump is giving away the store to China and setting back university research and innovation by a generation, the AI advances in healthcare are mind-blowing, media companies are going to accelerate their consolidation, much of the tech oligarchy has daddy issues, JD is like a Cybertruck, "Pluribus" is great, and "KPop Demon Hunters" is golden.

    Kara Swisher joins Tim Miller for the holiday weekend pod.

    show notes

    • Kara’s podcasts: "Pivot," with Scott Galloway" and "On with Kara Swisher"

    • Tim's playlist

    • Tim’s Ultimate Christmas Mix

    • "Pluribus"

    • "KPop Demon Hunters"

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    55 mins
  • Tom Nichols: The Buzz Has Worn Off

    Tom Nichols: The Buzz Has Worn Off
    Dec 23 2025
    Six months ago, MAGA world was strutting around with their chests puffed out. But now, many of them are having a blue Christmas over the infighting, the economy, the DOJ's inability to deliver revenge, and Trump's cover-up of child sex traffickers—one of the key things they really cared about. All Trump can think to do is plaster his name on another large object, including most recently a new fleet of warships. Plus, the bourbon shutdown, Bari's getting burned by Canada also airing "60 Minutes," the president could move Ghislaine out of her cushy prison, and Epstein in his alleged letter to Larry Nassar really sounds like "Access Hollywood" Trump.

    Tom Nichols joins Tim Miller.

    Show Notes:

    • Tom on Trump’s new ‘golden fleet’ of warships

    • Navy Secretary John Phelan

    • Get 15% off OneSkin with the code BULWARK at https://www.oneskin.co/BULWARK #oneskinpod
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    55 mins
  • Bill Kristol: This Is Trump's Cover-Up

    Bill Kristol: This Is Trump's Cover-Up
    Dec 22 2025
    On the Epstein matter, the current DOJ is not just putting its thumb on the scale for Trump. It's his defense team. Make no mistake: The top two officials at the Justice Department are executing Trump's wishes to cover-up the victims' statements and the details about Epstein's 2008 sweetheart deal. It's the president's cover-up, and the mainstream media needs to call it for what it is. And over at CBS's "60 Minutes," Bari Weiss wants Trump to know she's on the administration's side as well. Meanwhile, Vance made clear at AmericaFest that he's cool with literal Nazis in the MAGA coalition as he readies for his 2028 run. Plus, Kushner and Witkoff are still doing Putin's bidding, the governor of Louisiana is adding the (pretend) invasion of Greenland to his portfolio, and Tim reads from the Monday Mailbag.

    Bill Kristol joins Tim Miller.

    show notes

    • Bill's "Bulwark on Sunday" with Rep. Ro Khanna on the Epstein files

    • Tim on Gavin Newsom's podcast

    • Lauren on the DNC burying its 2024 autopsy report

    • The LIVE 'Bulwark Take' on the Stefanik crash and burn

    • Part of Bob Dole's '96 Republican convention speech that Tim referenced

    • Monday Mailbag email: BulwarkPodcast@Thebulwark.com
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    1 hr and 2 mins
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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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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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Great review on how Document Case proceeds with Bad Judge. Trump stiffs Cuban Cafe.

Ben & Charlie Detail of Espionage Charges

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Political discussion in GOOD FAITH.

I may not always agree with Charlie, but his sincere discussion on all of the day's latest topics help me stay up to date with the latest news and bring a logical and rational perspective to all of it. His perspectives along with many of his guests bring a point of view that tries to take a step back and look at the overall picture and how current events compare and contrast with history and the basic principles of democracy. Highly recommended.

The podcast that got me to like Podcasts

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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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