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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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- Yesterday1h 7m
Jonathan V. Last: We Got a Billionaire Problem
Most of the multibillionaires are not only hoarding their money and failing to contribute to the public good, they're also using their wealth-based power to manipulate the government, the markets, or our elections. Like Elon, for instance, who just manipulated the Nasdaq so all Americans with a 401(k) can help him become the first trillionaire by the end of the year. At some point, there is such a thing as too many billions for one person, and we need to start applying the pre-Reagan tax rate. Plus, 'vanilla' Dems are doing pretty well, maybe not so fast on Pratt 2028, and Trump will never forgive Vance for being right about the Iran war. And Lawfare's Katherine Pompillio discusses her exclusive reporting on the significant number of pardoned J6ers who went on to commit subsequent crimes.Katherine Pompilio and JVL join Tim Miller.show notes Katherine's reporting on the scores of pardoned J6ers committing new crimes JVL on how Marco beat out JD for the Trump's Favorite Adopted Son spot JVL's "Trump Madman Theory’ of . . . the Stock Market" Lauren on the 'vanilla' dems The Secret Podcast Join at functionhealth.com/THEBULWARK or use gift code THEBULWARK25 for a $25 credit toward your membership.
- 2 days ago1h 11m
Luke Russert and Josh Turek: There Is a Vast Rightwing Conspiracy
After "60 Minutes" veteran Scott Pelley was fired, he said that the new management at CBS News had instructed him to put false information in his political stories. Coupled with the decimation at The Washington Post, it feels like there is a vast rightwing conspiracy to take over the media. Plus, the much-promised ceasefire with Iran is nowhere in sight, Megyn Kelly feels duped by Trump, California's marquee races look like they'll be Dem v. MAGA, and Steve King gets revenge. Also, newly minted Democratic Senate nominee in Iowa, Josh Turek, talks about his prairie populism, how he'll win over Trump voters, the state's farmaggedon, and its growing cancer rate. And three NBA super-fans give their picks for the finals.Josh Turek and Luke Russert join Tim Miller.show notes Turek's campaign website Luke will be a new co-anchor on MS NOW's "The Weeknight" on June 15 For their buy 1 get 1 50% off deal, head to 3DayBlinds.com/THEBULWARK.
- 3 days agoconversational1h 0m6-min read
Derek Thompson: The Party of Vicemaxxing
In this episode of The Bulwark Podcast, host Tim Miller and guest Derek Thompson discuss the alarming appointment of Bill Pulte as Director of National Intelligence, the collapse of Trump’s proposed slush fund, the moral decay in politics, AI’s economic and cultural impact, declining happiness in the Anglosphere, and structural crises in U.S. debt and fertility. The conversation centers on how institutional norms are fraying and how technological and cultural shifts are reshaping society.
- 4 days agoconversational54 min6-min read
Bill Kristol: Trump Is All-In on Authoritarianism
The Bulwark podcast hosted by Tim Miller and Bill Kristol examines the unraveling Iran nuclear deal, Trump’s authoritarian tendencies, internal GOP fractures, and the controversial Democratic Senate candidate Graham Plattner, all against the backdrop of a deeply polarized political climate.
- 6 days agoconversational1h 1m5-min read
Lis Smith: A Very Vengeful President
On a lively episode of The Bulldog Podcast, host Tim Miller and Democratic strategist Lis Smith riff on Trump’s escalating attacks on critics, the administration’s disastrous Iran policy, and the GOP’s corruption — while also diving into Democratic messaging, candidate strategies, and the absurdity of Trump’s Great American State Fair lineup. The conversation blends political analysis with personal parenting stories, all delivered with a sharp, humorous edge.
- 1 weeks agoconversational51 min4-min read
Kara Swisher: The Tech Bros Should Just Shut Up
Kara Swisher and Tim Miller dissect the current state of tech, comparing today’s AI and IPO frenzy to the 1999 dot-com bubble, while lambasting Elon Musk’s financial engineering, Jeff Bezos’s political posturing, and Silicon Valley’s growing detachment from public sentiment. The conversation blends sharp industry critique with dark humor about billionaire absurdity and generational backlash.
- 1 weeks agointerview55 min7-min read
Robert Kagan: A Total and Complete Shutdown of Trump
The conversation centers on the strategic defeat of the United States in the Middle East due to Donald Trump’s failed Iran policy, which has resulted in a de facto surrender and a dangerous shift in regional power. Bob Kagan argues that Trump's actions have not only damaged U.S. credibility but have also empowered Iran at the expense of Israel, Gulf allies, and the broader post-WWII international order.
- 1 weeks agointerview51 min7-min read
Eddie Glaude: Don't Let MAGA Own America's 250th Anniversary
Eddie Glaude’s new book, America USA: How Race Shadows the Nation's Anniversaries, argues that America’s milestone celebrations reveal a national double consciousness: the country imagines itself as both a beacon of freedom and a white republic, a contradiction that erupts in cycles of racial violence and political crisis. As the 250th anniversary approaches amid the rise of MAGA and Trump’s self-aggrandizing politics, Glaude calls for a tragic, honest reckoning with history—not myth—to preserve multiracial democracy.
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