The Secret Podcast

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.

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Sarah and JVL talk about Danielle Sassoon, impeachment, soft power, and Survivor.

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.

Sarah and JVL talk about Trump and the right’s move to blame the Reagan National crash on “DEI.” And how to fight back.

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.

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.

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.

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 all about? Nothing to see here! Just two nice, blonde parents saluting over their adorable, blonde kinder. Or making a roof over their heads? Who can say!

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.

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. It’s a giant, super-sized show.

The Secret Podcast is exclusively for members of Bulwark+ featuring Jonathan V. Last and Sarah Longwell. To listen to this episode become a Bulwark+ member today.

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 question. Discuss in the comments.

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