The Bulwark Podcast

Derek Thompson: The Party of Vicemaxxing

June 2, 2026·1h 0m·6-min readconversationalpolitics
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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 ha

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Guest

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Derek Thompson

conversational on The Bulwark Podcast

Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Tim MillerDerek ThompsonBill PulteC.S. LewisGraham PlumerJohn HelliwellJesus Fernandez-ViaverdeVictor Wembanyama

Books

Mere Christianityby C.S. Lewis

Companies

NVIDIAAmazonMicrosoftUber

Topics

Artificial IntelligenceDemocracyEconomicsInequalityMental HealthUs Politics

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