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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com This is a special treat exclusively for Bulwark+ members—a segment from the March 18th live show in Dallas, Texas! Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell, and JVL took on the grift and chaos inside Trumpworld—from paid influencer campaigns and Ric Grenell’s well-deserved downfall to a system where loyalty is bought, not earned. A...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com The man in charge is bluffing, blustering, and trying to manipulate the markets by claiming that the administration is in negotiations with Iran and was holding off on further military strikes. Israel's reaction was to drop more bombs on Iran, and the regime itself used Trump's own lines against him in its response. I...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com JVL and Andrew Egger go live to cover the bizarre statements that Trump made at an event this morning in Memphis. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members. Add Bulwark+ Takes feed to your player of choice, he...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Will Sommer go live to talk about Dan Bongino getting heckled for not "taking on the deep state," James Fishback being banned from Mar-a-Lago, and a double dose of TPUSA controversy. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exc...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Brookings scholar Jessica Riedl analyzes the DOGE debacle and the failure of Americans to make grown up choices about spending and taxes. The Mona Charen Show is a weekly, one-on-one discussion that goes in depth on political and cultural topics. New shows drop Mondays. Find this show wherever you get your podcasts an...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Eric and Eliot open by analyzing the decapitation campaign against Iran's leadership, the knock-on consequences of the war's energy disruptions, and the Gulf states' reaction to the war. They also explore how the PRC will incorporate lessons from the war, and how depleted U.S. munitions stocks will be refilled. They t...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah Longwell talks with Rep. Lizzie Fletcher about Texas redistricting, the GOP’s push for new seats, and why that strategy could backfire. They discuss the 2026 outlook, the Paxton–Cornyn fight, and why Democrats see a real opening in Texas. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to s...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Andrew Egger take on Trump’s “48-hour” threat against Iran and the risk of a wider war, with global oil markets and the global economy hanging in the balance. They also discuss the administration’s push to put ICE in security roles at airports and Sen. Mike Lee’s bizarre SAVE Act post. As always: Watch,...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Bill Kristol and Catherine Rampell are going live to talk about the economic fallout from Trump's war in Iran. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members. Add Bulwark+ Takes feed to your player of choice, here...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Why do small factions end up with outsized power in American politics? John Avlon talks with Dan Cantor about how the two-party system distorts representation—and how fusion voting could break the gridlock. Watch Borgen. Then Get Inspired. Watch, listen and leave a comment. The How to Fix It with John Avlon podcast is...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Robert Mueller, the former FBI director and special counsel who led the Russia investigation, has died at 81. A Vietnam veteran and lifelong public servant, Mueller spent decades in service to the country across administrations of both parties earning a reputation for discipline, restraint, and an unwavering commitmen...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller and Adam Kinzinger were live in Austin, talking about the escalating Iran war, why it’s already going badly, and how Trump’s “peace candidate” promise unraveled into a costly conflict. Plus: a live “cuck-off” game (it’s not quite what you’d expect). As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Ta...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com A lot of the young people we’ve been talking to recently in our focus groups are relatively apolitical, and many of them don’t vote. But what DO these young people care about? And what could mobilize them in the future? Rachel Janfaza discusses with Anderson Clayton, the youngest state party chair in the U.S. and chai...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Andrew Egger and maritime history and shipping expert Sal Mercogliano take on the rapidly escalating crisis in the Strait of Hormuz—and why it’s far more dangerous for the global economy than most people realize. As Iran tightens its grip on one of the world’s most critical shipping chokepoints, up to 25% of global tr...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell, and JVL were live in Austin talking about Trump’s Iran war, the cascading economic fallout, and growing global instability. As gas prices spike and allies react, the conversation turns darker: how bad could this get—and what it says about America right now. Watch, listen, and leave a commen...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com The U.S. is at war with the leading state sponsor of terror, and Donald Trump appointed Markwayne Mullin—a man with no counter-terrorism experience—to help defend the homeland. At the same time, Hegseth is a meathead, and the shoe designer at the top of the FBI is preoccupied with visiting all the places on his bucket...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Catherine Rampell and Sam Stein cover inflation warnings from the Fed and the worsening economic outlook as the Iran war drives oil prices higher and job growth stalls.

On this week’s episode, I’m very pleased to be joined by David Streitfeld to discuss his new book, Western Star: The Life and Legends of Larry McMurtry . Amongst the topics discussed: McMurtry’s obsession with book buying and selling; how his books and the films they were made from helped shape the view of the west; and why Lonesome Dove —both the book and the miniseries—endures more than forty ye...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein and Jonathan Cohn talk with Therese Vogel about the return of measles. Therese shares the story of her sister, who contracted measles as a child and suffered permanent brain damage—shaping the rest of her life—and why that led her to join Grandparents for Vaccines. They discuss why vaccine skepticism has ris...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Will Saletan gives his take on Donald Trump’s dumb and chaotic Oval Office meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. He called the Iran war an “excursion,” bragging about demolishing Iran while gas prices doubled, and insulted Japan with a Pearl Harbor reference. As always: Watch, listen, and leave a commen...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sam Stein talks with Reuters national security reporter Erin Banco about how the U.S. ended up at war with Iran—and why the official story doesn’t hold up. Intelligence assessments didn’t show an imminent threat, but the administration moved forward anyway after months of pressure, shifting justifications, and a last-...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com JVL and Sarah Longwell discuss the Trump administration’s stumble into an Iranian conflict that betrays its "no more wars" promise. They analyze the sudden resignation of Joe Kent over foreign wars, Tulsi Gabbard’s surreal FBI testimony regarding Fulton County ballots, and the looming "bloodbath" within a fracturing R...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com For Talarico, it doesn't really matter whether Cornyn or Paxton wins their runoff battle. Either way, the Texas Democratic Senate candidate says he is running against the billionaire mega-donors and their corrupt system. To flip the Senate seat, he says he is speaking to the hearts of voters, avoiding media echo chamb...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim Miller moderated a conversation with Don Lemon at the 2026 New Orleans Book Festival. They talked about Lemon’s arrest and time in custody and the broader crackdown on Trump critics. They also discussed the war in Iran, and the failures of the mainstream media during Trump's second term. As always: Watch, listen,...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com POTUS is pretending the laws of supply and demand don't apply when it comes to the price of oil. And his long list of conflicting statements on the Strait of Hormuz is not providing any clarity on whether it will reopen to Western vessels anytime soon. But while Rep. Khanna successfully helped create the Epstein coali...