The Bulwark Podcast podcast

The Bulwark Podcast

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. Bulwark+ members can get a totally ad-free version of the show delivered right to their favorite podcast player.

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. Bulwark+ members can get a totally ad-free version of the show delivered right to their favorite podcast player.

 

#500

Adam Serwer and Bobby Pulido: MAGA Got Proven Wrong

The mass deportation operation was supposed to be about the manly men pulling out all the ... more

5 hrs Ago

57 MINS

57:12

5 hrs Ago


#499

Gov. Tim Walz and Jason Zengerle: The Assault on Minnesota

The deployment of dangerous, untrained, and violent federal agents on the streets of Minne... more

Yesterday

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:04

Yesterday


#498

Bill Kristol: The Murder of Alex Pretti

The Trump administration’s version of the Stasi murdered Alex Pretti in cold blood because... more

26 Jan 2026

47 MINS

47:33

26 Jan 2026


#497

Mike Murphy: We’re Living in a Nightmare

Trump is taking billion dollar bribes for his ‘Board of Peace,’ where he can pretend he’ll... more

23 Jan 2026

50 MINS

50:31

23 Jan 2026


#496

Fiona Hill: Putin and the Art of Manipulating Trump

Donald Trump is so enamored with Vladimir Putin he doesn't even know the Russian leader is... more

22 Jan 2026

58 MINS

58:30

22 Jan 2026


#495

Rep. Sarah McBride: Our President's Drunk History Take

In his rambling mess of a speech at Davos, Trump confused Iceland and Greenland, and demon... more

21 Jan 2026

50 MINS

50:48

21 Jan 2026


#494

David Plouffe: Democrats Have to Run Against Their Party

The Republican Party may be deeply unpopular, but the Democratic Party is even more so. Th... more

20 Jan 2026

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:27

20 Jan 2026


#493

Bill Kristol: Trump Is Humiliating Us

The president's demented rant that the United States has to take Greenland because the Nob... more

19 Jan 2026

48 MINS

48:39

19 Jan 2026


#492

Wright Thompson: The Ghosts of Mississippi

Official Mississippi doesn't really want to talk about the murder of Emmett Till—or teach ... more

16 Jan 2026

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:04

16 Jan 2026


#491

Sam Stein: Trump Is Trying to Instigate Unrest

For some reason, the president thinks he is winning the news cycle by occupying a great Am... more

15 Jan 2026

55 MINS

55:11

15 Jan 2026


#490

Mark Hertling: The Cowards of ICE

To the people who have actually served in war zones—and been up close and personal in real... more

14 Jan 2026

56 MINS

56:37

14 Jan 2026


#489

Susan Glasser and Jacob Soboroff: A Dangerous Lame Duck

Trump's low approval ratings may be giving people the idea that he is weak and disempowere... more

13 Jan 2026

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:20

13 Jan 2026


#488

Bill Kristol: This Is Accelerationist Authoritarianism

Grandpa Trump looked like he was losing the pep in his step at the end of the year. But wi... more

12 Jan 2026

59 MINS

59:40

12 Jan 2026


#487

Anne Applebaum and Jacob Frey: Using Lies to Justify Violence

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says ICE descended on his city with hopes of rounding up undo... more

09 Jan 2026

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:00

09 Jan 2026


#486

Ryan Grim: An Unconscionable Reaction to a Summary Execution

Most law enforcement departments train officers not to stand in front of vehicles—or shoot... more

08 Jan 2026

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:41

08 Jan 2026


#485

George Conway: Trump Is a Vampire

Biden and Merrick Garland thought Trump would just go away, but malignant narcissists must... more

07 Jan 2026

52 MINS

52:47

07 Jan 2026


#484

Jonathan Blitzer: The Stars Aligned Against Venezuela

Trump wanted to alpha male and take some oil, Hegseth wanted to bomb something, Rubio want... more

06 Jan 2026

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:35

06 Jan 2026


#483

Bill Kristol: A Stupid and Insane Foreign Intervention

Toppling the leader of Venezuela looks to be about greed and Trump's vanity. It's not abou... more

05 Jan 2026

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:09

05 Jan 2026


#482

John Heilemann: The Year Is Ending a Lot Better than It Started

Only six months ago, the wheels felt like they were coming off of America, and our democra... more

31 Dec 2025

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:29

31 Dec 2025


#481

Julie K. Brown: Hiding the Truth in the Epstein Files

The DOJ is releasing random Epstein documents to distract the public, while also intention... more

30 Dec 2025

47 MINS

47:01

30 Dec 2025