Episodios

  • S2 Ep1044: Peter Hamby: All in Service of Kissing Trump's Ass

    S2 Ep1044: Peter Hamby: All in Service of Kissing Trump's Ass
    May 16 2025
    MAGA is having a performative tantrum calling for James Comey to be jailed over a seashell meme because the daily job of Trump's supporters and Cabinet members is to try to warm his heart—that includes Kristi Noem changing her face and Tulsi firing top intel officials because they told the White House the truth it doesn't want to hear. Meanwhile, fentanyl deaths and violent crime fell dramatically last year, and border crossings have plummeted, but the administration keeps hyping a "crisis" to try to justify suspending habeas corpus. Plus, Tim briefly goes back to his comms job, the GOP's bill is not on a glide-path, Dems think their leaders are "spineless," Gavin tries "just win" on for size, Kamala mulls the CA governor's race—and new baby advice!! Peter Hamby joins Tim Miller for a bountiful weekend pod.

    Peter Hamby joins Tim Miller for a bountiful weekend pod.

    show notes

    • Peter's pod, "The Powers That Be"
    • Peter on Puck's poll on Dems
    • Peter's "Good Luck America"
    • Tim's FYPod (Suzanne Lambert episode out Saturday)
    • Bulwark piece on how Biden should rethink his post-presidency
    • Free Andry live show in DC on June 6
    • Tim's playlist
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    1 h y 27 m
  • S2 Ep1043: Michael Weiss: All Bribes Accepted

    S2 Ep1043: Michael Weiss: All Bribes Accepted
    May 15 2025
    American taxpayers may have flown Donald Trump to the Middle East, but he's not there to negotiate on behalf of our strategic or national interests—he's on the prowl for goodies from the people who get what makes him tick. Like, the new Syrian president offering a Trump Tower in Damascus: Zap, sanctions on Syria are over. Or the jumbo jet-giving Qataris requesting that Trump go 'easy' on Iran: 'Not a problem, no sirree.' Sorry to all the hawkish Trump voters out there who thought he'd deliver a maximum pressure campaign on Tehran. Plus, Russia's Potemkin peace talks with Ukraine, and another installment from ICE's cold-blooded deportation campaign.

    Michael Weiss joins join Tim Miller.
    show notes

    • Details on Qatar's 747 that no one wanted and is now being 'gifted' to Trump

    • NYT on Trump's expensive mini war vs. the Houthis that achieved nothing (gift)

    • Rep. Garcia confronting Kristi Noem about Andry, the gay makeup artist

    • The Triad on the new Afrikaner refugee who has thoughts about Jews

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    52 m
  • S2 Ep1042: Leah Litman and Andrew Egger: Grievance All the Way Down

    S2 Ep1042: Leah Litman and Andrew Egger: Grievance All the Way Down
    May 14 2025
    The five men on the Supreme Court are so easily triggered and seem to be making law based on their emotional needs. Meanwhile, they also see discrimination in some of the best things about America—like equality or the First Amendment's Establishment Clause. And at the White House, the press office got totally bored with the worshipful questions from MAGA media and invited The Bulwark's Andrew Egger over—so Karoline Leavitt could mix it up with a reporter who'd definitely ask tough questions. Plus, Trump's crypto grift reaches new heights, Gorsuch is oddly obsessed with the EPA, and the toadies are getting whipsawed by the constant tariff adjustments.

    Leah Litman and Andrew Egger join Tim Miller.
    show notes

    • Leah's book, "Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes"

    • Leah's "Strict Scrutiny" podcast

    • Tuesday's "Morning Shots" newsletter
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    1 h y 6 m
  • S2 Ep1041: Justin Wolfers: Trump's Centrally Planned Economy

    S2 Ep1041: Justin Wolfers: Trump's Centrally Planned Economy
    May 13 2025
    China sounds downright Reaganesque and is acting like a more stable, attractive trading partner than the country that launched a trade war. And even though Trump loves play-acting businessman, and calling CEOs by their first name, no one on Wall Street and no one who studies economics likes his continuing tariffs—they know they hurt American companies and American consumers. And the uncertainty is paralyzing. Meanwhile, the GOP will use fancy terms to try to paper over their budget, which would hurt the working class and dramatically increase the deficit—all for tax cuts.

    University of Michigan's Justin Wolfers joins Tim Miller.

    show notes

    • Justin's pod, "Think Like An Economist"
    • Tim on the "Raging Moderates" podcast
    • Tim on the podcast, "Breaking Points"
    • The New Orleans antique store Tim referenced
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    56 m
  • S2 Ep1039: Bill Kristol: A Golden 747 from Hamas's Sugar Daddy

    S2 Ep1039: Bill Kristol: A Golden 747 from Hamas's Sugar Daddy
    May 12 2025
    Trump can't abide flying around in crusty, old Air Force One. Qatar—funder of both Hamas and the leading U.S. college Gaza protest group—just happens to have a spare, pimped-out 747 lying around, which they'd like to gift to Trump so he can use that instead. Pay no attention to the complete hypocrisy of an administration that says that students protesting for Gaza are a threat to our foreign policy. Plus, Trump's fake drug price cap, the White House caves to China on tariffs, Herr Miller becomes the leading voice for disappearing people, and Bill tells Tim he's rethinking his position on "Abolish ICE."

    Bill Kristol joins Tim Miller.
    show notes

    • Sen. Barrasso dodging NBC's questions on habeas corpus

    • Tim's FYPod

    • Go to https://surfshark.com/thebulwark or use code THEBULWARK at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN!
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    55 m
  • S2 Ep1039: Amanda Carpenter: MAGA's Bad Week

    S2 Ep1039: Amanda Carpenter: MAGA's Bad Week
    May 9 2025
    First, the Vatican chose a Bulwark pope, not an AR-15 loving, immigrant-hating pope. Then, in a major blow to Steve Bannon, Trump pulled his nominee for U.S. attorney in D.C.—forcing the avid TV watcher in the Oval Office to turn to Fox News for the 23rd time to help fill his administration—this time with Jeanine Pirro. And in the North Carolina Supreme Court race, the Stop the Steal candidate finally conceded to his Democratic opponent seven months late. Plus, Trump is acting like a Soviet central planner, the reconciliation bill fight is starting to look ugly, and the economy proves yet again that it does not lie.

    Amanda Carpenter joins Tim Miller for the weekend pod.

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    show notes

    • Tim's and JVL's 'Bulwark Take' on the new pope
    • JVL's Triad on Pope Leo XIV
    • Damon Linker's tweet about the elderly Fox viewer
    • Linda McMahon's letter to Harvard
    • Poster in Josh Hawley's dorm room
    • Tim and Sam on Trump's fake trade deal with the UK
    • Tim's playlist
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    59 m
  • S2 Ep1038: Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin: The Power of 'No'

    S2 Ep1038: Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin: The Power of 'No'
    May 8 2025
    Protest is the new brunch again. We're witnessing historic levels of pro-democracy grassroots engagement across a broad-based movement of everyday people. The leaders of Indivisible join Tim to discuss how the movement needs to stay focused on what it agrees on— no kings—and to save ideological disputes for another day. Plus, it also needs to get more young people involved. But it definitely should keep ignoring political consultants who tell Dems not to talk about immigration— because it turns out that the federal government kidnapping people off the street is not popular.

    Ezra Levin and Leah Greenberg join Tim Miller.
    show notes

    • Indivisible's "No Kings" protest day
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    51 m
  • S2 Ep1037: Katie Phang and Greg Casar: Trump & Co Are the Real Flag Burners

    S2 Ep1037: Katie Phang and Greg Casar: Trump & Co Are the Real Flag Burners
    May 7 2025
    The Supreme Court is working hard to tend to Mr. Presidential Immunity's wounds because he just can't abide lower federal court judges telling him he can't kick trans people out of the military, or that the 14th Amendment is a real thing. Meanwhile, Kristi Noem is defiling her own birthright citizenship by kidnapping people and sending them to a foreign gulag. Plus, how the Dems should fight the party that only wants to break things—and craft a better economic message that appeals to both moderates and progressives.

    Rep. Greg Casar of Texas and Katie Phang join Tim Miller.
    show notes

    • Katie's Substack

    • NYT profile of Rep. Casar
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    58 m
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