The Secret Podcast

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah and JVL were together LIVE and in person! Giddy with the rush of human interaction, they talked about Chris Sununu’s latest prediction about the future of the Republican party, Nikki Haley’s claim that Biden is *more* dangerous than Trump, Alabama’s war on IVF, and Lara Trump’s loyalty oath. Not going to lie: Po...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah and JVL talk about the murder of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, Tucker Carlson’s propaganda tour of Moscow, and the House Republicans who split town instead of passing aid t…

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Bill Kristol sits in for Sarah today and he and JVL talk about Biden’t press conference, whether or not Biden can (or should) step aside, and the distortions which an authoritarian presence creates throughout the political system. Not going to lie: This is *not* a sunny episode.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah talks to high-information two-time Trump voters. JVL explains why he’s 💎🙌 Biden. They try to figure out a coping strategy for polling. And they delve into the secret world of monster truck DEI. It’s a big show!

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Mitch McConnell believes that Donald Trump is dangerous. He believes that aiding Ukraine and reforming immigration are deeply important. He believes that if Trump is president, neither of those things will happen. And he knows that he has no place in Trump’s Republican party. And even with all of that McConnell is wil...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim, Sarah and JVL took San Francisco by storm on Thursday night for a live event! Take a listen and stay on the look out for any future live Bulwark events near you!

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah and JVL share a bunch of behind-the-scenes drama with the No Labels crew. Sarah disavows JVL and learns about Spago. JVL makes the case for public shaming. And they talk about Chris Christie’s honor and Nikki Haley’s chances. It’s a super, mega-sized Secret show!

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah and JVL talk about a Republican caught on a hot mic, the Schmoo, and objective truth.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah and JVL wrap up 2023 by talking about things people hate: Removing Trump from the ballot; pardoning Trump; and Chris Christie.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah and JVL talk about some reasons why things might turn out . . . okay? But then they quickly snap back to reality and start cataloguing all of the Strategically Silent Anti-Anti Trump DeSantis Stans who are preparing to hop back onto Big Orange.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah and JVL talk about the final(?) Republican debate and this piece by Jonathan Martin about the failure of the anti-Trump forces inside the Republican party. Who is going to organize the former Trump officials who say they’re desperate to stop Trump? Spoiler: It might be someone on this podcast.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah and JVL talk about the Fox “debate” between Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom and also Robert Kagan’s cri de coeur about the coming danger to democracy. You can read the Kagan piece here .

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com It’s a super-sized episode! Sarah and JVL talk about Joe Manchin, conservative Dems, the Republican debate, TED talks, the Focus Group—and middle-school cross-country meets.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah and JVL talk about what Nikki Haley needs Ron DeSantis to do in order for her to get a legitimate shot at Trump. (Hint: Tiny D can’t drop out before Iowa.) And then they do a deep-dive into Sam Bankman-Fried and the FTX fraud.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah and JVL talk about the new speaker of the House and the new Democratic presidential candidate. Plus shame, a JVL hot streak, a NOLA recap, and Halloween talk.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah and JVL talk about the House Republican speakership clusterfork and Biden’s big speech. Also, JVL tries to shame Sarah into going to the Taylor Swift movie.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah and JVL talk about House Republicans, Israel, Trump’s new admiration for Hezbollah, and T-Swizzle.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Tim is in for Sarah and he and JVL talk about the economy, unemployment numbers, and the relationship between voter sentiment and reality. Also: There’s some bonus Coach Prime talk since we didn’t have Sarah around to disapprove of us.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah and JVL talk about Glenn Youngkin’s impending candidacy, the Republican “debate,” consultant grift, the passing of DiFi, and more.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah and JVL do a book club about the two monster pieces of the week: Michael Wolff on Rupert Murdoch and Tucker Carlson and Jeff Goldberg on Mark Milley.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Hey Fam: Sorry the show is so late. We had a technical problem with the recording and it took forever to rescue the audio files. —JVL

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Big show today. Sarah and JVL drop the news that TNL is taking over CSPAN on Saturday morning. They talk about Nikki Haley’s second look. America’s SpaceX problem. And the secret history of “Gay Obama.” It’s total, nonstop action. Don’t miss Sarah, Tim, and JVL on C-SPAN on Saturday morning at 9am in the East.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Today Bill Kristol sat in for Sarah and we talked about book-banning in Iowa schools, America coming apart, and the extent to which the stupidity of a culture war doesn’t mean it’s benign. You should read this op-ed as background on the Iowa book-banning law. And a reminder: If you’re listening to the preview version...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah and JVL catch up on the debate—about Nikki and Ron and Vivek. And about Trump’s mugshot. Warning: Sarah’s audio is a little wonky for the first section, but it clears up. Finally: Before we roll up our sleeves to save democracy again, maybe grab a moment of levity with one of these.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Sarah is out and JVL has a special guest: Amanda Carpenter! Amanda brings the ALL CAPS to the Georgia indictment, the Republican debate, and a dark fate that even JVL hasn’t started contemplating yet. It’s an epic show with your old friend and you’re gonna love it.