The Secret Podcast

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Will Saletan was in for Sarah today and we did a giant, super-sized show. It’s a great conservation, the through-line of which is basically: We are living in something close to the worst-case scenario. The Secret Podcast is exclusively for members of Bulwark+ featuring Jonathan V. Last and Sarah Longwell. To watch or...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah and JVL talk about Elon Musk’s chainsaw, Chainsaw Al Dunlap, Mitch McConnell’s pathetic legacy, the uselessness of moderate Republicans, good wolves, bad wolves, and Matt Schlapp. It’s a super-sized show and an instant classic. The Secret Podcast is exclusively for members of Bulwark+ featuring Jonathan V. Last...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah and JVL talk about Danielle Sassoon, impeachment, soft power, and Survivor .

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah and JVL fight about fear, bleakness, USAID, Democrats, Hadestown , and Dogman . The Secret Podcast is exclusively for members of Bulwark+ featuring Jonathan V. Last and Sarah Longwell. To listen to this episode and join the conversation in the comments become a Bulwark+ member today.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah and JVL talk about Trump and the right’s move to blame the Reagan National crash on “DEI.” And how to fight back.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com JVL and Bill take a philosophical journey across the first five days of the Trump administration. How did Trump get stronger post-coup? Was there a single institutional failure which brought us to this point? What is “law”? Content warning: We get extra dark today. Sorry.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah and JVL watch the lamps go out all across America. And also talk about the linguistics of body-part slang. The Secret Podcast is exclusively for members of Bulwark+ featuring Jonathan V. Last and Sarah Longwell. To listen to this episode and join the conversation in the comments become a Bulwark+ member today.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah and JVL talk about modern society, social connection, technology, and what all of this is doing to us, but individually and collectivey. Also: JVL has some life news.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com It’s a giant, super-sized Monday edition—a Christmas miracle! Sarah and JVL talk about John Fetterman’s heel turn. Then JVL pushes Sarah on the death penalty and Sarah pushes JVL on gay marriage. And finally they talk about Elon Musk’s embrace of Germany’s AfD party. How could he not-see what those übermenschen are al...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com There’s a special guest this week! George Conway joins to talk about whether or not Liz Cheney has legal vulnerabilities. After he takes off, Sarah and JVL talk about President Elon, Matt Gaetz, and The Bulwark’s thrashing of the libertarians at Reason. Finally we talk about fake vs. real trees and Christmas movies. I...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah and JVL have a loooong talk about RFK and vaccines and collateral damage. One of them might be a heartless monster and you’ll never guess which one! Then they do a full after-action report on Sarah’s DealBook panel. You do not want to miss this part. It’s solid gold. And we’d like your thoughts on Sarah’s big qu...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com In a break from the doom and gloom of our current political hell, Sarah is joined by Sonny Bunch to break down their favorite television shows across the streaming landscape, such as Hacks, Severance, The Morning Show and more! show notes: Sonny’s Streaming Churn Guide Streaming Churn Guide, Part Two The Secret Podcas...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah and JVL have a special bonus pod and they are coming in hot. Neither of them likes the Hunter pardon and Sarah has a larger indictment of Biden as president which World’s #1 Biden-stan JVL . . . kind of agrees with? It’s a wild ride. And we haven’t even made it to the inauguration. The Secret Podcast is exclusiv...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah and JVL are here before the Thanksgiving break to talk turkey about tariffs, RFK, and whether or not deserve’s got anything to do with it. Thanks for you friendship and support.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Special appearance this week by Tim where we finish the show that was too long for the main pod . The three best friends have a lot to talk about. Sarah guts JVL like a fish on the subject of fiscal responsibility. All three of them talk about trans rights and the path forward for Democrats. And then they dig down on...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah’s out so JVL sat down with Bill Kristol to talk about Trump’s cabinet and his attempt to use Hegseth, Gaetz, Gabbard, and RFK to break Senate Republicans. This is not a cheery listen. The Secret Podcast is exclusively for members of Bulwark+ featuring Jonathan V. Last and Sarah Longwell. To listen to this episod...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah and JVL recorded a bonus pod trying to work through next steps and what we’re supposed to do to save liberalism. It’s kind of hopeful! Relatively speaking? It’s a low bar right now. Obviously. The Secret Podcast is exclusively for members of Bulwark+ featuring Jonathan V. Last and Sarah Longwell. To listen to th...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah and JVL have a . . . spirited conversation about the way forward, because JVL is ready to give in to the dark side. Sarah tries to pull him back from the abyss. The Secret Podcast is exclusively for members of Bulwark+. To listen to this episode in its entirety become a member today.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah and JVL have a lot of thoughts about Trump’s threat against Liz Cheney, Larry Hogan’s latest, and the refusal of some leaders to get off the sidelines. Also about J-Lo and Hustlers. Which is a wildly under-rated movie. Housekeeping: Starting this Sunday we’ll have three nights of Bulwark+ Live events. Learn all...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah and JVL look at the polling and the vibes and come to slightly different conclusions. Then Sarah lets it rip about John Kelly. (Again.) And then JVL goes to the Dark Place. It’s a real journey. Heads up: Next Tuesday night (10/29 at 9pm ET), Sarah will go live with Dan Pfeiffer—Pod Save Guy, Obama alum, and all...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com You know when someone says something that’s both obvious and profound and it crystallizes something you’ve long felt but couldn’t articulate? That’s what Angela Alsobrooks did to Larry Hogan last night and it was something else. Also: Sarah and JVL talk about the swing-state vibe shift in Trump’s direction and the ide...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Will Saletan is in for Sarah and he and JVL have a long, high-level conversation about the conflicts between liberalism and democracy; the need for institutions and civil society; and the problem with “guardrails.” It’s all very high-toned. Also: Will is optimistic about Kamala Harris’s chances while JVL is . . . stru...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah can’t stop JVL from talking about the $100,000 Trump Watch. It’s pure candy this week. Also: A look ahead to Walz versus Vance. And is Kamala Harris “doing enough”? The Secret Podcast is exclusively for members of Bulwark+ featuring Jonathan V. Last and Sarah Longwell. To listen to this episode become a Bulwark+...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Hoo boy—it’s a super-sized show with everything. A trans-obsessed, black-Nazi Republican gubernatorial candidate who’s rocking a string of bankruptcies and a porn habit? Check. A Trump boat parade with a crowd of half-naked geriatric mouth-breathers? Check. Sarah ringing up a 187 on live television by utterly destroyi...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah and JVL go 10 rounds on the the debate, and fact checking, and the proper role of moderators and news organizations in holding candidates accountable for presenting misinformation. Then they talk about the difference between journalists and propagandists, such as Hugh Hewitt and Byron York. And finally things ge...