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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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  • Michael Weiss and Jonathan Cohn: Animal House at the Pentagon

    Michael Weiss and Jonathan Cohn: Animal House at the Pentagon
    Jun 26 2025
    Trump was so awestruck by Israel's intel infiltration and air supremacy over Iran, that he just had to give himself an executive producer credit. And he's casting his appointees to help create a Hollywood ending—including using his Val Kilmer-esque SecDef to spike the success of the long-teased, "secret" military operation. At the same time, Trump is having trouble leveraging the intelligence community's confirmation of what happened in Iran since he's spent a decade undermining its credibility among his supporters. Plus, NATO gets a little cringe toward Daddy Trump, Ukraine doesn't get the same credit as Israel, and the low-down on the Republican bill that would close rural hospitals and cut healthcare for 11 million people.

    Jon Cohn and Michael Weiss join Tim Miller.
    show notes

    • Jon's latest on the reconciliation bill
    • Michael on Israel's intel infiltration and air dominance over Iran
    • The Dutch queen mocking trump
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Derek Thompson: Winning Without Anger

    Derek Thompson: Winning Without Anger
    Jun 25 2025
    A DSA candidate winning a Democratic primary in New York City is not an ideal laboratory for other Dems to draw lessons from, but Mamdani sounded authentic, he successfully juggled our fragmented media environment, and he had the right message for this cost-of-living moment—as well as the proper amount of party heresy for this anti-establishment age. Meanwhile, the Republican tax and budget bill is shockingly out of step with the affordability crisis we are living through. Plus, the dangers of the coming AI wave, Ozempic may be one of the most astonishing medical breakthroughs in the last 100 years, and would shortening the NBA season reduce player injuries?

    Derek Thompson joins Tim Miller.

    show notes

    • Derek's Substack

    • Derek's and Ezra's book, "Abundance"

    • "Plain English," Derek's podcast

    • Tim and Bill on the NYC mayor's race
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Nicolle Wallace: The Silence of Republicans Is the Bigger Threat

    Nicolle Wallace: The Silence of Republicans Is the Bigger Threat
    Jun 24 2025
    While Trump and his administration are the ones politicizing the rule of the law, ignoring due process, and annihilating democratic norms, it's Republicans leaders saying and doing nothing in response that poses a bigger threat to our country and democracy. Meanwhile, when it comes to the Middle East, we don't know who Trump is talking to—or listening to. Plus, when Bush 43, McCain, and Jeb pushed for immigration reform, the romantic idealism of Aaron Sorkin, and the sounds of kids and dogs.

    (An unfiltered) Nicolle Wallace joins Tim Miller.

    show notes

    • Nicolle's new pod, 'The Best People'

    • Matt Gaetz arguing with his mom via text
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    56 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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