The Bulwark Podcast

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Charlie Sykes and guests discuss the latest news from inside Washington and around the world. No shouting, grandstanding, or sloganeering. Conservative, conscientious, and civil.

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A.B. Stoddard on the Polls ...

06.17.2019

On today's Bulwark Podcast, A.B. Stoddard joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the potential for a government shutdown, the Stephanopoulos interview, Mike Pence's future in 2020, and why President Trump suddenly doesn't believe polls anymore.Special Guest: A.B. Stoddard.

The Bulwark Podcast episodes:

06.17.2019 A.B. Stoddard on the Polls and Pence On today's Bulwark Podcast, A.B. Stoddard joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the potential for a government shutdown, the Stephanopoulos interview, Mike Pence's future in 2020, and why President Trump suddenly doesn't believe polls anymore.Special Guest: A.B. Stoddard.
06.14.2019 David French on 'David Frenchism' Today on the Bulwark podcast, David French from National Review joins host Charlie Sykes to talk about "David Frenchism." What is the future of the conservatism when it comes to classical liberalism or illiberalism? Also, what is "performative wokeness?" Special ...
06.13.2019 George Will on the Conservative Sensibility On today's Bulwark podcast, George F. Will joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his new book: "The Conservative Sensibility."Special Guest: George F. Will.
06.12.2019 Jonathan Allen on Iowa Barnstorming On today's Bulwark podcast, NBC's Jonathan Allen joins host Charlie Sykes to talk about the lessons of 2016 for Democrats, does policy matter in 2020? A look at how the Biden / Trump shadowboxing played out in Iowa, what Justin ...
06.11.2019 Brad Thor on Writing in a Thrilling Age On today's Bulwark podcast, author Brad Thor joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss what it's like writing political thrillers in a thrilling age. He talks about his experience seeing what his characters do in the real world, why he's not ...
06.10.2019 Trump's Tariff Threat Addiction Today on the Bulwark podcast, Andrew Egger and Jim Swift join host Charlie Sykes to talk about Joe Biden's Hyde amendment struggles, President Trump's tariff threat addiction, and why Sen. Josh Hawley is over the age of Pelagius.Special Guests: Andrew ...
06.07.2019 Tom Nichols's Rules for Flying Today on the Bulwark podcast, Tom Nichols joins host Charlie Sykes to talk about his six rules for flying, Sean Hannity's self-own, and President Trump's Normandy insults.Special Guest: Tom Nichols.
06.06.2019 Peter Wehner on How to Heal Our Republic On today's Bulwark podcast, Peter Wehner from the Ethics and Public Policy Center joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his new book, The Death of Politics: How to Heal Our Frayed Republic After Trump.Special Guest: Peter Wehner.
06.05.2019 David Priess on Impeachment and Consequences On today's Bulwark podcast, David Priess from Lawfare joins host Charlie Sykes to talk about how Congress is handling the Mueller Report's release, their investigation, and the potential for impeachment by the House. Will Pelosi pull the trigger?Special Guest: David ...
06.04.2019 Gideon Resnick on Biden, Buttigieg, and Booing On today's Bulwark podcast, Gideon Resnick from The Daily Beast joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the 2020 democratic primary. Whether it's Biden avoiding the boos of California democrats, Mayor Pete offering up a sound byte on Al Franken, or ...
06.01.2019 Weekend Megacast On today's special weekend megacast, Bill Kristol and Sarah Longwell join host Charlie Sykes to talk about Justin Amash's town hall meeting, how Congress is abdicating its role on trade, the petty sleight of the White House over the U.S.S. ...
05.31.2019 Mark Sanford on Cautionary Tales On today's Bulwark podcast, former South Carolina Governor and Congressman Mark Sanford joins Charlie Sykes to discuss his break with President Trump, the current state of the GOP and conservatism, and the concern about how pure tribalism is a bad ...
05.30.2019 What Congress Should do in a Post-Mueller World On today's Bulwark podcast, former federal prosecutors Paul Rosenzweig and Jeffrey Harris join host Charlie Sykes to talk about the end of the Mueller investigation and what Congress should do next.Special Guests: Jeffrey Harris and Paul Rosenzweig.
05.29.2019 Tom Cotton on Sacred Duty On today's Bulwark podcast, Senator Tom Cotton joins host Jim Swift to discuss his new book "Sacred Duty: A Soldier's Tour at Arlington National Cemetery."Special Guest: Tom Cotton.
05.28.2019 Matt Lewis on Racism on the Right On today's Bulwark podcast, The Daily Beast's Matt Lewis joins host Charlie Sykes to talk about racism on the right, and what to do about it, Seb Gorka's strange missive, how Trump has taken politics past the water's edge, and ...
05.24.2019 The Marx Brothers Presidency On today's Bulwark podcast, Bill Kristol and Sarah Longwell join host Charlie Sykes to talk about the abasement of the White House staff, how Trumpism is percolating out into the conservative movement, the coming scourge of deep fakes, and AG ...
05.23.2019 Jerry Taylor on What Changed His Mind on Climate Change On today's Bulwark podcast, Jerry Taylor from the Niskanen Center joins host Charlie Sykes to talk about his conversion from climate change skepticism and what Justin Amash's stand might mean for Donald Trump in 2020.Special Guest: Jerry Taylor.
05.22.2019 Kim Wehle on the Degradation of Congress On today's Bulwark podcast, Kim Wehle joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the court battles over the power of the congressional subpoena. Special Guest: Kim Wehle.
05.21.2019 Tim Miller on Justin Amash and Courage On today's Bulwark podcast, Tim Miller joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss Rep. Justin Amash's bold statement on impeachment, Mitt Romney's cautious approach, how Biden is shining, and Pete Buttigieg's Fox News moment.Special Guest: Tim Miller.
05.20.2019 John Gans on The White House's Warriors On today's Bulwark Podcast, author John Gans joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his new book "White House Warriors: How the National Security Council Transformed the American Way of War"Special Guest: John Gans.
05.18.2019 Weekend Megacast A special weekend Megacast with Charlie Sykes, Bill Kristol, and Sarah Longwell with a review of the first months of The Bulwark. Bill analyzes the current U.S. posture towards Iran, do Bolton and Pompeo have a strategy? Plus, a discussion ...
05.17.2019 Mona Charen on Trump and War Crimes On today's Bulwark Podcast, Mona Charen and Sarah Longwell join host Charlie Sykes to talk about President Trump's record on war crimes, and the efforts of state-level Republicans to change the debate on abortion. Special Guest: Mona Charen.
05.16.2019 James Hohmann on Post-Trump Populism On today's Bulwark podcast, James Hohmann of the Washington Post joins Charlie Sykes to talk about how Senators Marco Rubio and Josh Hawley are positioning themselves for a post-Trump populist GOP, plus a look at the constantly changing litmus tests ...
05.15.2019 Max Boot on Republican Hypocrisy On today's Bulwark Podcast, Max Boot joins host Charlie Sykes to talk about hypocrisy in the GOP, from Senator Lindsey Graham to Rev. Franklin Graham.Special Guest: Max Boot.
05.14.2019 Christopher Scalia on the Faith of His Father On today's Bulwark Podcast, Christopher J. Scalia joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the new book "On Faith: Lessons from an American Believer" written largely by his father, which he co-edited.Special Guest: Christopher J. Scalia.
05.13.2019 The Great Patriotic Agriculture War On today's Bulwark podcast, Politico's Ben White and the Bulwark's Andrew Egger join host Charlie Sykes to discuss the growing trade war with China, what that means for the economy, and what it might mean in the 2020 Democratic primaries.Special ...
05.10.2019 Michael Strain on the Economy and 2020 On today's Bulwark podcast, AEI's Michael Strain joins host Charlie Sykes to talk about the failed candidacies of Steve Moore and Herman Cain to join the board of of the Fed, how the president's trade war is impacting the economy, ...
05.09.2019 Quinta Jurecic on the Triumph of Misinformation On today's Bulwark podcast, Lawfare Managing Editor Quinta Jurecic joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the cycle of disinformation in conservative media, the reaction to the publication of President Trump's tax information, and the use of executive privilege regarding the ...
05.08.2019 The Legal Showdown Over Congressional Subpoenas On today's Bulwark podcast, Kim Wehle and Rachael Bade join host Charlie Sykes to talk about the GOP's attempt to move on from the Mueller report, executive privilege, and the coming legal challenge over Congressional subpoenas.Special Guests: Kim Wehle and ...
05.07.2019 Rosie Gray on the Growth of the Alt-Right On today's Bulwark podcast, BuzzFeed's Rosie Gray joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss her recent feature story about the strange journey of Katie McHugh.Special Guest: Rosie Gray.
05.06.2019 A.B. Stoddard on What's Stressing Democrats On today's Bulwark Podcast, A.B. Stoddard joins host Charlie Sykes to talk about the implosion of Steve Moore, why Democratic women presidential candidates aren't performing very well, and what's stressing the Democrats.Special Guest: A.B. Stoddard.
05.03.2019 David Jolly: The Democrats Have Already Blown It On today's Bulwark Podcast, former Florida Congressman David Jolly joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss how Congressional Democrats have handled the Mueller Report and AG Barr testimony, plus a look at the ever-growing 2020 Democratic field.Special Guest: David Jolly.
05.02.2019 Olivier Knox on the State of Journalism On today's Bulwark podcast, SiriusXM's Olivier Knox, who serves as President of the White House Correspondents' Association, joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the state of journalism, and why he decided to push the reset button on #NerdProm. Plus, a ...
05.01.2019 Joe Walsh: The Kids are Not Alright On today's Bulwark podcast, Joe Walsh joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the recent hijinx of Jacob Wohl, the trouble with Turning Point USA, the 2020 elections, and why Republicans have stopped caring about debt and deficits.Special Guest: Joe Walsh.
04.30.2019 Kyle Kondik on How Trump Can Win Re-Election On today's Bulwark Podcast, Kyle Kondik from the UVA Center for Politics joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his recent Washington Post column about how President Trump could be re-elected in 2020.Special Guest: Kyle Kondik.
04.29.2019 David Priess on What Mueller Got Right On today's Bulwark Podcast, Lawfare's David Priess joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his recent Lawfare story about what Robert Mueller Got Right in his report. Plus, a look at what happens next: investigative hearings, impeachment, or... nothing? Special Guest: ...
04.26.2019 Julian Zelizer on the Coming Subpoena Showdown On today's Bulwark Podcast, professor Julian Zelizer joins host Charlie Sykes to talk about the coming showdown between Congress and President Trump over testifying before Congress. Will it lead to a Constitutional crisis? Plus, an analysis of Biden's opening salvo ...
04.25.2019 Wilson: What Happens if the Dems Pick Bernie On today's Bulwark Podcast, political strategist Rick Wilson joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the possibility of impeachment, the 2020 elections, what happens if the Dems pick Bernie, and the entrance of Bill Weld in the GOP primary. Will others ...
04.24.2019 Natasha Bertrand on What the Mueller Report Didn't Address On today's Bulwark Podcast, Politico's Natasha Bertrand joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the range of storylines that didn't make it into the Mueller Report. Whether it was Cambridge Analytica, the NRA, or Alfabank, some things were missing. Special Guest: ...
04.23.2019 Jonah Goldberg on Politics as Entertainment On today's Bulwark Podcast, Jonah Goldberg joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss Game of Thrones, Veep, and politics as a form of entertainment. Plus, the Mueller report, how dissenting is viewed by tribalists, his new venture with Steve Hayes, and ...
04.22.2019 A Reading Diary of the Mueller Report On today's Bulwark Podcast, Lawfare's Benjamin Wittes joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his reading diary of the Mueller Report.Special Guest: Benjamin Wittes.
04.19.2019 Kristol on Mueller On today's Bulwark podcast, editor at large William Kristol joins host Charlie Sykes to reflect on the release and reaction to the Mueller report.Special Guest: Bill Kristol.
04.18.2019 The Mueller Report First Read Today on a special edition of the Bulwark Podcast, contributor Kim Wehle and host Charlie Sykes give their first read of the Mueller Report.Special Guest: Kim Wehle.
04.17.2019 The Mueller Report and Deja Vu On today's Bulwark Podcast, Tom Nichols joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the burning of Notre Dame, the forthcoming Mueller Report, and how Bill Weld factors into the 2020 elections.Special Guest: Tom Nichols.
04.16.2019 Can Bernie Beat Trump? On today's Bulwark podcast, Sarah Longwell and Jonathan V. Last join Charlie Sykes to discuss their recent stories about Bernie Sanders and the 2020 Democratic field. Can he actually win it all?
04.15.2019 Howard Schultz: If I'm Running On today's Bulwark Podcast, former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his bus tour of the heartland, why he's exploring a run for president, and why he thinks our two-party system is broken.Special Guest: Howard Schultz.
04.12.2019 Taegan Goddard on Florida, Medicare For All, and 2020 On today's Bulwark Podcast, PoliticalWire.com's Taegan Goddard joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the recent arrest of Julian Assange, the indictment of Michael Avenatti, how Florida and Medicare for All is going to factor into the 2020 Democratic primary, and ...
04.11.2019 Tim Miller on Joe Biden On today's Bulwark Podcast, Tim Miller joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his recent story on the Joe Biden kabuki theatre, Episcopalians and the presidency, Bill Barr and the Mueller report, and the rationing of contempt.Special Guest: Tim Miller.
04.10.2019 Midweek Expanded Megacast On today's Bulwark podcast, guest host Jim Swift is joined by Jonathan V. Last, Andrew Egger, and Ben Parker to discuss tax season, Devin Nunes's unserious lawsuits, Candace Owens's House testimony, the forthcoming(?) Mueller report, Twexit, and surreal experiences with ...
04.09.2019 Shooting Straight with Major Garrett On today's podcast, CBS chief White House correspondent Major Garrett joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his new book about the Trump presidency (Mr. Trump's Wild Ride), his experience as a journalist, and the the trouble with cable news.Special Guest: ...

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