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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Mona Charen on the Deplorab...

07.30.2021

On today's podcast, Mona Charen joins host Charlie Sykes to talk about Dinesh D'Souza's mockery of injured police officers, the battle over vaccines and masks, and whether anyone cares about infrastructure anymore. Special Guest: Mona Charen.

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07.30.2021 Mona Charen on the Deplorables and the Covid Wars On today's podcast, Mona Charen joins host Charlie Sykes to talk about Dinesh D'Souza's mockery of injured police officers, the battle over vaccines and masks, and whether anyone cares about infrastructure anymore. Special Guest: Mona Charen.
07.29.2021 Tim Miller: Hot Takes From the Beach On today's podcast, Tim Miller takes a break from vacation to talk with host Charlie Sykes about the infrastructure deal, the vax/mask wars, the humiliation of George P. Bush, and the Simone Biles backlash. Special Guest: Tim Miller.
07.28.2021 Bill Kristol: On The 1/6 Testimony On today's podcast, Bill Kristol joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss Wednesday's January 6 committee hearing, the Biden Administration's response to the delta variant, and Charlie Kirk's attack on Simone Biles. Special Guest: Bill Kristol.
07.27.2021 Amanda Carpenter on Cheney and the 1/6 Committee On today's podcast, Amanda Carpenter joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the Cheney vs. McCarthy, the first day of the January 6 Committee, the humiliation of George P. Bush, and anger over vaccine refusal. Special Guest: Amanda Carpenter.
07.26.2021 Will Saletan On Our Vaccination Crisis On today's Bulwark podcast, Slate's Will Saletan joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss Trump's insane Arizona speech, the politics of vaccinations, Pelosi's move on January 6, and the Democrats' problem with crime. Special Guest: Will Saletan.
07.23.2021 Laura K. Field: What the Hell Happened to the Claremont Institute? On today's podcast Charlie Sykes talks with Laura K. Field about her recent Bulwark article: "What The Hell Happened To the Claremont Institute?"
07.22.2021 Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker: Trump's Catastrophic Final Year On today's podcast, Pulitzer Prize winning authors Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig talk with Charlie Sykes about their new best-seller: "I Alone Can Fix It." Special Guests: Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker.
07.21.2021 Bill Kristol on Vilification and the 'Old Rules' of Politics On today's Bulwark Podcast, Bill Kristol joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the Milwaukee Bucks, Trump's worst day since leaving office, the 1/6 commission, and how Dr. Anthony Fauci broke free from following the 'old rules' of politics. Special Guest: Bill ...
07.20.2021 Ryan J. Reilly On The January 6 Investigations On today's podcast Huffington Post senior justice reporter Ryan Reilly joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the investigations in the January 6 Insurrection, including the motley crew of freelance sedition hunters. Special Guest: Ryan J. Reilly.
07.19.2021 David Frum: Should We Call It Fascism? On today's podcast, David Frum and Charlie Sykes discuss the evolution of Trumpism, COVID disinformation, JD Vance, and the danger of exaggerating the China threat. Special Guest: David Frum.
07.16.2021 David French on Factional Friendships David French and Charlie Sykes discuss his recent essay on the decline of friendship; the debate over critical race theory, book banning, and attempted coups. Special Guest: David French.
07.15.2021 Tim Miller: It Was Worse Than We Thought Tim and Charlie Sykes discuss new reports about the military's fear of a Trumpist Coup; the Bucks' playoff run; Olivia Rodrigo's White House visit; and why we should care about Ethiopia. Special Guest: Tim Miller.
07.14.2021 Michael C. Bender: The Inside Story of How Trump Lost On today's podcast, the Wall Street Journal's Michael C. Bender joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss his new book, "Frankly We Did Win This Election." Special Guest: Michael C. Bender.
07.13.2021 Special Adam Kinzinger and Chris Krebs Doubleheader On today’s doubleheader podcast, Adam Kinzinger talks about being the GOP’s Lone Survivor; and cyber security expert Chris Krebs talks about being fired by tweet, and the fight against this disinformation. Commission on Information Disorder Interim Report: https://www.aspeninstitute.org/publications/commission-on-information-disorder-interim-report/ Special Guests: ...
07.12.2021 Denver Riggleman on Our Pandemic of Conspiracy Theories On today's podcast, Denver Riggleman and Charlie Sykes discuss this weekend's CPAC, and the power of conspiracy theories about vaccines and stolen elections. Special Guest: Rep. Denver Riggleman.
07.09.2021 Tom Nichols: The Right's Anti-Vax Death Cult On today's podcast, Tom Nichols and Charlie Sykes discuss one of our dumbest senators, the GOP's rage machine, the anti-vax surge, and the right's own cancel culture. Special Guest: Tom Nichols.
07.08.2021 Matt Lewis: Why J.D. Vance is the Avatar of GOP Corruption On today's podcast Matt Lewis and Charlie Sykes discuss the right's anti-vaxxer push, Ashli Babbitt as martyr, the Democrats' crime problem, and J.D. Vance's taste for self-humiliation. Special Guest: Matt Lewis.
07.07.2021 Kim Wehle: On The Fate of Democracy As We Know It On today's podcast, Charlie Sykes and Kim Wehle discuss cameras in the classroom, the transformation of JD Vance, the semi-anniversary of the insurrection, and SCOTUS's recent voting rights decision. Special Guest: Kim Wehle.
07.06.2021 Culture Wars and Voting Rights with Bill Kristol and Mona Charen Guest hosts Bill Kristol and Mona Charen on the history/culture wars on voting rights, patriotism, and good TV. Special Guest: Mona Charen.
07.02.2021 Elie Honig on Our Most Corrupt Attorney General Elie Honig joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the Trump Org. indictments, the 1/6 investigation, and his new book, "Hatchet Man: How Bill Barr Broke The Prosecutor's Code and Corrupted the Justice Department" Special Guest: Elie Honig.
07.01.2021 Tim Miller on the Cheney Pick Tim Miller and Charlie Sykes discuss Blondie, 1/6, Ken McCarthy’s hypocrisy, Trump’s legal troubles, and the GOP’s new S&M; cult. Special Guest: Tim Miller.
06.30.2021 Episode 2021: Mona Charen: on our Electoral FUBARS Mona Charen and Charlie Sykes discuss New York's election mess, privatizing the national Guard, the racism of Paul Gosar, and the right's Lizard Brain. Special Guest: Mona Charen.
06.29.2021 Adam Serwer on The Cruelty is the Point On today's Bulwark podcast, Adam Serwer joins Charlie Sykes to discuss his new book, The Cruelty Is the Point: The Past, Present, and Future of Trump's America. Special Guest: Adam Serwer.
06.28.2021 Josh Kraushaar: Is Biden blowing a golden opportunity? On today's Bulwark podcast, Josh Kraushaar joins Charlie Sykes to discuss his article on Biden's stumbles on infrastructure and crime. Special Guest: Josh Kraushaar.
06.25.2021 Bill Kristol: On Why Politics Remains Dangerous Bill Kristol and Charlie Sykes discuss the fragility of Biden's infrastructure deal; Nikki Haley, Mike Pence, and the vaccine demagoguery of Ron Johnson. Special Guest: Bill Kristol.
06.24.2021 Anne Applebaum on the Twilight of Democracy On today's Bulwark podcast, Anne Applebaum joins Charlie Sykes to discuss her book, Twilight of Democracy, and the rise of authoritarianism. Special Guest: Anne Applebaum.
06.23.2021 Jonathan Rauch: On the Defense of Truth On today's Bulwark podcast, Jonathan Rauch joins Charlie Sykes to discuss his new book The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth. Special Guest: Jonathan Rauch.
06.22.2021 Tim Miller on CRT, NYC, Tucker, and the NCAA On today's Bulwark podcast, Tim Miller joins Charlie Sykes to discuss Critical Race Theory, the NYC Mayoral election, Tucker Carlson, and the Supreme Court ruling on college athletics. Special Guest: Tim Miller.
06.21.2021 Eric Edelman on the G7 Summit and Contact Lunacy On today's Bulwark Podcast, Amb. Eric Edelman joins Charlie Sykes to discuss Biden's G7 summit, Pakistan's relationship with China and the United States, and how the current insanity might be a result of "contact lunacy." Special Guest: Eric Edelman.
06.18.2021 Mike Murphy: is bipartisanship back? Mike Murphy on the infrastructure deal, Manchin’s voting rights bill, Trump’s revenge tour, and more. Special Guest: Mike Murphy.
06.17.2021 George Packer on How America Fractured On today's Bulwark podcast, George Packer joins Charlie Sykes to discuss his new book Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal, and describes the four different Americas. Special Guest: George Packer.
06.16.2021 Joanne Lipman on the Great Reopening On today's Bulwark Podcast, Joanne Lipman joins Charlie Sykes to discuss her recent item: "The Pandemic Revealed How Much We Hate Our Jobs. Now We Have a Chance to Reinvent Work." https://time.com/6051955/work-after-covid-19/ Special Guest: Joanne Lipman.
06.15.2021 Tim Miller on the Arizona Recount Shit Storm On today's Bulwark Podcast, Tim Miller joins Charlie Sykes to discuss Arizona's recount shitshow, the insurrectionist running for higher office, norms, Mitch McConnell, and Merrick Garland. Special Guest: Tim Miller.
06.14.2021 Brian Stelter: Tucker Can Do Whatever He Wants at Fox On today's Bulwark podcast, Brian Stelter joins host Charlie Sykes to discuss the revised edition of his New York Times best selling book Hoax: Donald Trump, Fox News, and the Dangerous Distortion of Truth. Plus, how Fox ran to the ...
06.11.2021 Bill Kristol on Biden v. Putin On today's Bulwark Podcast, Bill Kristol joins Charlie Sykes to discuss Biden's first G7 as President, the Putin problem, Trump's DOJ abuses, infrastructure spending and compromise, secret dinners, and police dramas. Special Guest: Bill Kristol.
06.10.2021 James Hohmann on the Insurrection in Plain Sight On today's Bulwark Podcast, James Hohmann joins Charlie Sykes to discuss his article on how the insurrection was hiding in plain sight, the Biden vaccine Rorschach test, and Joe Manchin and the future of the filibuster. Special Guest: James Hohmann.
06.09.2021 Geoffrey Skelley: Who Wants Bipartisanship? On today's Bulwark Podcast, Geoffrey Skelley joins Charlie Sykes to dissect the Virginia and New Jersey primaries, President Biden's approval rating, ranked choice voting, and whether or not voters truly care about bipartisan outcomes. Special Guest: Geoffrey Skelley.
06.08.2021 Tom Nichols: When Did Being Stupid Become Cool? On today's Bulwark podcast, Tom Nichols joins Charlie Sykes to discuss how conservatism has gone from Edmund Burke to Charlie Kirk, why COVID has turned the GOP into the party of big government, and how Joe Manchin has offered the ...
06.07.2021 Mona Charen on The Big Lie and Death of China's One Child Policy On today's Bulwark Podcast, Mona Charen joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the growth of Donald Trump's Big Lie, the filibuster and election reform, China and COVID-19, and the death of their one child policy. Special Guest: Mona Charen.
06.04.2021 Amanda Carpenter on Pence's Games On today’s Bulwark podcast, Amanda Carpenter joins Charlie Sykes to talk about the Oath Keepers, the insurrection, the Arizona Fraudit as sabotage, and Mike Pence’s post-1/6 games. Special Guest: Amanda Carpenter.
06.03.2021 Edward-Isaac Dovere on How Biden Won On today’s Bulwark podcast, Edward-Isaac Dovere joins Charlie Sykes to discuss his new book: Battle for the Soul: Inside the Democrats' Campaigns to Defeat Trump. Special Guest: Edward-Isaac Dovere.
06.02.2021 Scott MacFarlane: Inside the January 6th Cases On today’s Bulwark podcast, Scott MacFarlane joins Charlie Sykes to take a deep dive into the legal cases of the January 6th insurrectionists. Special Guest: Scott MacFarlane.
06.01.2021 Tim Miller on Coup Insanity On today’s Bulwark podcast, Tim Miller joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the latest efforts of Sidney Powell and Mike Flynn to convince that former guy and his die-hard supporters that the coup could still happen. Plus, discussion about the 1/6 ...
05.28.2021 Jonathan Greenblatt on the Explosion of Anti-Jewish Violence On today’s Bulwark podcast, Jonathan Greenblatt joins Charlie Sykes to talk about the explosion of anti-Semitism in the U.S., and how certain public figures are clearly inflaming tensions, normalizing hate, or ignoring their colleagues who are. Special Guest: Jonathan Greenblatt.
05.27.2021 Bill Kristol on "Boob Bait for the Bubbas" On today’s Bulwark podcast, Bill Kristol joins Charlie Sykes to discuss how the GOP has resorted to placating its base with tough-sounding rhetoric, despite letting the inmates run the asylum and steal all the attention from the leadership that is ...
05.26.2021 James Wigderson on WTF Happened to Wisconsin On today’s Bulwark podcast, James Wigderson of Right Wisconsin joins Charlie Sykes to dissect the breakdown of Wisconsin Republican politics. Special Guest: James Wigderson.
05.25.2021 Peter Wehner on the Road to Political Violence On today’s Bulwark podcast, Peter Wehner joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the GOP’s current politics and the the road to political violence. Plus, a discussion on America’s growing racial divide, and the catastrophizing mindset. Special Guest: Peter Wehner.
05.24.2021 Will Saletan on the Culture Wars Turned Upside Down On today’s Bulwark podcast, Will Saletan joins Charlie Sykes to discuss America’s nation of victims, and how the two parties have switched culture war strategy, seemingly turning it upside down. Special Guest: Will Saletan.
05.21.2021 Tim Miller on Performative Nonsense On today’s Bulwark podcast, Tim Miller joins Charlie Sykes to discuss the mask wars, and the GOP’s fight against the 1/6 commission, and their phony performative nonsense. Special Guest: Tim Miller.
05.20.2021 Adam Kinzinger on Putting Country Over Party On today’s Bulwark podcast, Rep. Adam Kinzinger joins Charlie Sykes to talk about the 1/6 Commission. Special Guest: Rep. Adam Kinzinger.

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