The Bulwark Podcast

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Tim Miller and guests discuss the latest political news for the flagship podcast of the Never Trump movement and the reality-based community. Every weekday we provide insightful analysis, political hot-takes, an unabashed defense of liberal democracy and long-form interviews that cut through the "both-sides" BS. Plus a few laughs to help you wash down the crazy.Bulwark+ members can get a totally ad-free version of the show delivered right to their favorite podcast player.

Recent Episodes
  • S2 Ep1034: Derek Thompson: Trump's War on Dolls
    May 2, 2025 – 01:05:19
  • S2 Ep1033: Tom Nichols: The Hollow Opportunists
    May 1, 2025 – 50:12
  • S2 Ep1032: Tony Blinken: America Alone
    Apr 30, 2025 – 01:01:05
  • S2 Ep1031: Joe Weisenthal: Everything Screams Recession
    Apr 29, 2025 – 52:49
  • S2 Ep1030: Bill Kristol: Creepy and Wrong
    Apr 28, 2025 – 49:46
  • S2 Ep1029: Beto O'Rourke: Never Lose Hope
    Apr 25, 2025 – 01:00:12
  • S2 Ep1028: Cory Booker: A National Crisis and a Global Crisis
    Apr 24, 2025 – 52:41
  • S2 Ep1027: Jonathan Rauch: Focus On the Corruption
    Apr 23, 2025 – 57:12
  • S2 Ep1026: Michael Steele: Your Voice Matters
    Apr 22, 2025 – 01:00:00
  • S2 Ep1025: Bill Kristol: Hegseth Keeps Proving his Unfitness
    Apr 21, 2025 – 52:16
  • S2 Ep1024: Anne Applebaum: Everything Is a Game to Trump
    Apr 18, 2025 – 48:32
  • S2 Ep1023: Ben Wittes: Sorry, We Still Have Due Process
    Apr 17, 2025 – 56:52
  • S2 Ep1022: Stephanie Ruhle: Only Trump Is Happy
    Apr 16, 2025 – 50:37
  • S2 Ep1021: Josh Barro: Total Idiocy
    Apr 15, 2025 – 01:13:04
  • S2 Ep1020: Bill Kristol: Staring Down the Barrel
    Apr 14, 2025 – 46:19
  • S2 Ep1019: David Frum: It's Too Late to Stop the Pain
    Apr 11, 2025 – 51:44
  • S2 Ep1018: Andrew Weissmann and Patrick Gaspard: Naked Corruption
    Apr 10, 2025 – 01:19:08
  • S2 Ep1017: Catherine Rampell: Trump's Tariffmageddon
    Apr 9, 2025 – 01:20:09
  • S2 Ep1016: Jonathan Cohn and Mark Lilla: Lobotomizing America
    Apr 8, 2025 – 01:07:18
  • S2 Ep1015: Bill Kristol: The High Cost of Stupidity
    Apr 7, 2025 – 56:59
  • S2 Ep1014: Adam Kinzinger: Mortal Damage to the American Empire
    Apr 4, 2025 – 53:21
  • S2 Ep1013: Mallory McMorrow and Tracy Alloway: A Self-Inflicted Crisis
    Apr 3, 2025 – 01:06:42
  • S2 Ep1012: Sam Stein: Elon Is Toxic
    Apr 2, 2025 – 54:37
  • S2 Ep1011: Susan Rice: This Is Bloody Serious
    Apr 1, 2025 – 01:06:12
  • S2 Ep1010: Bill Kristol: Stiffen Your Spines, Democrats
    Mar 31, 2025 – 48:31
  • S2 Ep1009: Amanda Carpenter: Daddy? No, Manny Trump
    Mar 28, 2025 – 58:52
  • S2 Ep1008: Jon Lovett: A Worst Case Scenario Comes Into View
    Mar 27, 2025 – 01:00:56
  • S2 Ep1008: Michael Weiss, Ben Smith, and Annie Karni: Radioactively Stupid
    Mar 26, 2025 – 01:00:13
  • S2 Ep1007: Jeffrey Goldberg and Peter Wehner: What's Going on with Our National Security?
    Mar 25, 2025 – 01:00:46
  • S2 Ep1006: Live from Phoenix
    Mar 24, 2025 – 42:36
  • S2 Ep1005: Michael Lewis: Government Workers Aren't the Corrupt Ones
    Mar 21, 2025 – 01:00:46
  • S2 Ep1004: Wes Moore: The System Doesn't Work for a Lot of People
    Mar 20, 2025 – 49:17
  • S2 Ep1003: Ben Wittes: Putin Makes A Fool of Trump, Again
    Mar 19, 2025 – 55:57
  • S2 Ep1002: Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov: The Cheap Whore at the White House
    Mar 18, 2025 – 01:02:10
  • S2 Ep1001: Bill Kristol: Give Back the Statue of Liberty
    Mar 17, 2025 – 51:35
  • S2 Ep1000: David French: Trump Admits He's Violating the Constitution
    Mar 14, 2025 – 01:06:01
  • S2 Ep999: Sam Stein: How Do You Negotiate with Nihilists?
    Mar 13, 2025 – 01:09:14
  • Mark Hertling: Aiding and Abetting a War Criminal
    Mar 12, 2025 – 51:08
  • Will Sommer: Across the MAGA-Verse
    Mar 11, 2025 – 01:01:47
  • S.E. Cupp: The Outrage Is the Point
    Mar 10, 2025 – 55:06
  • Tom Nichols: Covid Trump 2.0
    Mar 7, 2025 – 51:59
  • Neera Tanden and John Fetterman: They're Playing With People's Lives
    Mar 6, 2025 – 56:31
  • Jim Acosta: Trump Can't Take the Heat
    Mar 5, 2025 – 54:37
  • James Carville and Michael Weiss: The Whole Country Could Go Under
    Mar 4, 2025 – 01:05:46
  • Bill Kristol: Kleptocrats and Plutocrats
    Mar 3, 2025 – 48:16
  • BONUS EPISODE from Tim's New "FYPod"
    Mar 2, 2025 – 01:23:01
  • David Frum: Both Pro-Jesus and Pro-Sex Trafficking
    Feb 28, 2025 – 47:27
  • Mike Murphy: The Chinese Own Elon
    Feb 27, 2025 – 01:06:26
  • Ruben Gallego and Zerlina Maxwell: Make Them Own It
    Feb 26, 2025 – 56:03
  • Ben Wittes: Who the F*** Are You?
    Feb 25, 2025 – 01:02:33
Recent Reviews
  • CaliforniaLinda
    This show keeps me sane.
    I love Tim's no b.s. approach.
  • spencerlennard
    Fantastic interview
    Tom Nichols is sooooo great!
  • Dr.NSP
    Truth telling Tim Rocks!
    I think Tim Miller is my new favorite person! I have a lot of respect for recovered republicans who can see the flaws in all parties & choose to stand on the side of HUMANITY, FACTS, EQUALITY, & CALLING THE GOP what it really is now… a FAR RIGHT EXTREMIST FASCIST AUTHORITARIANISM DICTATORSHIP REGIME! And Tim lives his life authentically, which I highly admire & respect!🙏🏼
  • the famousitalian
    Straight talk
    Smart guests that elevate their listeners. Listen every day now that I found them
  • Beauuuui
    Not bad
    Tim is a pretty smart guy and I agree with him on most things. I wish he would take some vocal coaching classes. He has an annoying nervous laugh syndrome. He can barely get two sentences out without the nervous laughter. A frequent guest Bill Kristol has the same affliction. When they both are on together, it’s a nervous laugh Palooza. Guys your show would be a lot more entertaining if you would take care of this speech quirk.
  • TeresaShell
    Love
    Tim Miller always stands on the side of democracy. He brings the conversation and interviews that we need. These are horrific difficult times & we need ppl speaking the truth. We need for ppl to understand what is really happening. Tim Miller does a great job doing it. He brings facts and truth. He will also let you know what we can do during these times.
  • NellieV
    One of my favorite podcasts
    LOVE ya’ll. You keep me informed, somewhat sane, and laughing. So much respect for being Never Trumpers.
  • swarthmore alpha wolf
    Beto O’Rourke
    I could have used a lot less f-bombs.
  • Belmont5565
    Cory Booker
    Tim did a great job but too bad Cory didn’t answer any questions. He needs to do more and talk less.(Cory not Tim) This interview proved that the democrats are not equipped to meet the moment. Talking about the past and no answers about the future. I listen to Tim everyday but had to turn it off.
  • Walks talks and sews
    Cory Booker/Tim Miller
    For President/ Vice President!!! What a precious ending this podcast was !
  • Mazatlan Karen's
    Bulwark
    Great host. Stay strong and Keep up the good work.
  • Pablo Puppy
    Cory Booker
    Omg. I want the Senior Senator from NJ to run for President so much. Dude from the Ironbound has the chops, the ideas, the compassion. Best episode.
  • A UK fan
    Ukraine abandonment
    You are all disgraceful
  • OnTelephone
    Yes!!
    Love the guys and gals of the Bulwark pod network.
  • Mint tea
    Love the music at the end
    I have listened to many political news podcasts and I like the sober insights with some humor. The guests are outstanding. But I want to give special kudos to whoever who chooses the song at the end. It is always fitting. Sometimes it makes me smile. Sometimes it makes me tear up. Sometimes it makes me laugh out loud on the connection to the episode.
  • Holly 🌻
    Great convos and music
    Always great conversations, balanced and thoughtful, which as an ex-Christian/conservative never-republican democrat I always learn a lot from. I would love if the song at the end of each episode was listed in the show notes :)
  • RegMT2
    Jonathan Rauch
    Why Christianity? Or Judaism or Islam or…any of the large religious sects? Why not a community of people sharing life’s journeys and looking for the good in each other like Ethical Humanism? Agnostics, atheists and theists alike all welcome there.
  • Just plain done!
    Read the book first
    Great show
  • V-Spain
    Jonathan Rauch
    Yes to corruption as unifying message because now his corruption affects all of us- cutting important programs for his gain- Social Security etc. just FOCUS relentlessly!!
  • DenverNon-hiker7
    Less Michael Steele
    I generally enjoy the podcast even as a much more liberal person, but I had to stop listening to the Michael Steele episode. Too many cringe declarative statements that aren’t even logical or considered-Pete Hegseth is “even worse” than Gaetz ? The Magna Carta is your model ? The Magna Carta was historically NOT actually concerned with the “everyday man”; it argued for the rights of all free men, which at the time it was written included primarily everyone BUT the “everyday man”.
  • Agatha248
    Tim Miller
    Always love listening to Tim.
  • Suzikynn541
    Excellent
    Tim is so refreshing, authentic and insightful. If you love to The Bulwark, try “I’ve Had It” podcast too.
  • Cheesey5678
    Can we stop talking about the obvious laws Trump is breaking!
    What about solutions, what we can do, how to we impeach this cabinet! We all know it’s horrific!
  • Marcnorl
    Tim Miller - an authentic, informative personality
    I might disagree with Tim on a few items but a fan of all things bulwark and especially so him. His authenticity is a big part of that
  • letsgobills
    Can’t get enough of The Bulwark
    Have seen Tim on Deadline Whitehouse with Nicole Wallace and always enjoy his takes. Now I am a hardcore Bulwark fan. Can’t recommend this podcast enough. Give it a listen- Tim Miller, Sam Stein, Sarah Longwell and JVL are my favorites.
  • JudyECFL
    Listening to you
    Tim Miller is peaking at exactly the right time. Sail on Brother! Keep your stride.
  • Prometheus---
    Great podcast
    “Why should we want power?” O’Brien asks Winston. “You are ruling over us for our own good” is Winston’s answer. O’Brien pulls the lever on the torture machine. “That was stupid, Winston, stupid!” he says. “You should know better than to say a thing like that.” He will tell him the correct answer, O’Brien says. “It is this. The Party seeks power entirely for its own sake. We are not interested in the good of others; we are interested solely in power … We are different from all the oligarchies of the past, in that we know what we are doing … We know that no one ever seizes power with the intention of relinquishing it. Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolution in order to establish the dictatorship. The object of persecution is persecution. The object of torture is torture. The object of power is power.” Orwell 1984
  • pataphysician
    Worthy podcast
    Rather than stress the high quality of this podcast’s analysis I propose an awful scenario: they won’t try to bring people back because that would reveal they’re no longer alive. Better to own being a pack of pricks than accomplices after the fact.
  • Glacier1975
    It is still all a lie
    This group of talking heads is a group that has never been on the winning side. They are - much like the Republican talking heads - here for the grift. When both the democrats -see Chris Whipple book- amd the Trump kingdom are lying about pretty much all things… reference the title above. Waste of my time. And yours.
  • 80221
    Thanks…
    …for playing ‘Sun City’
  • Buhnanie
    April 11 David Frum episode
    Great interview with David Frum. I think the reason Trump is just an agitator is his desperate neediness for constant attention (and his personal worship of wealth). He could never recognize or appreciate the cooperative intricacy of the global (worldwide) supply chain because it means the world is made up of many contributors and many heroes, and he doesn’t want anyone but himself to be counted (unless all of those others express worship of him). His consummate need and greed to be the only victor has long made it clear he should never be the leader of any FREE country, certainly not ours. Our founders imagined US leaders of extra large courage, intelligence, patience, and morality and he doesn’t qualify.
  • bluevoter
    Catherine Rambell
    Terrible take on Trump voters Were they not alive during the pandemic? For starters. No sympathy for twice stupid. I’ll skip this show
  • Jenny Two-Shoes
    Catherine Rampell? Yes, Please.
    Wow, I loved listening to Catherine Rampell with Tim. She is a joy to listen to and I hope we get to hear from her regularly. Obviously to be a listener means that I also adore Tim and his pearls of wisdom (and pearls of necklace.) Not to mention that Sam Stein is quick witted, thoughtful and eloquently conveys intelligent views. Thank you guys!
  • Open table Grandmama
    Podcast 4/08/25
    Condescending comments do not bridge divides. I look forward and listen to this podcast daily. But, Tim’s condescending comments about people who enjoy and participate in playing board games and strategy games really bothered me. Talk about elitist and condescending,Tim, please… you and your podcast are usually much better than those comments.
  • jkbrks
    Migrant sweep
    These people were sold to El Salvador for $600,000,000 with a no return policy.
  • KHASL
    Tim Miller’s takes
    Some of Tim Miller’s hot takes have no grounding in reality. No Democratic politicians are speaking out? (Warren, Bernie, Murphy, AOC, etc?) Saying the media wrongly shamed Armie Hammer? Please read the many accounts from women before you casually dismiss their claims. Seems the goal is to be provocative which I guess is the world we live in but does it have to be?
  • Listenedforawhilenow
    One problem
    I love all of the podcasters and admire their work, values and courage so much. However Sam Stein comes across as a hack and a dilettante. He needs to learn more about the topics and speak with more humility and curiosity. This is not a late-night show on the couch. Sam phones it in and he needs to work harder. Whenever he is in an episode I can’t even listen to it.
  • Golfingal72
    DOGE savings and tariffs are meant to pay for the tax cuts that Trump wants to give to the rich
    You need to keep making the connection that Trump wants to cut taxes for the rich and to pay for that he’s gonna say that he saved money from DOGE and tariffs which can pay for the tax cuts. Don’t lose sight of his poor intention.
  • makeupmyname
    Cut the passive aggression.
    It’s really annoying when the host(s) insist on letting their anti-Democrat vibe seep into the discussion at any chance possible. Before Miller and Stein could give an ounce of credit for Cory Booker’s record-breaking speech (you try standing and speaking for 24 hours), they first of course had to make pee jokes. Ugh. Enough of the “bro” lower common denominator pettiness.
  • CherrySpringer
    Becoming Transphobic
    Interesting…….. Apple seems to be pushing these episodes out late………… time to trade in my iPhone. Hey Tim Apple, release my podcasts.
  • azannah11
    Good honest information
    I feel like I get good honest information listening to Sara and Tim and all the others. I always hated politics, but they’ve got me interested
  • OkcOrlando
    Best Podcast
    Best podcast on Apple right now. Really enjoy the Bulwork content. Would like to seem them to a quick daily News style show in the future.
  • Miss Goat
    It’s the Music
    I love everything about The Bulwark. It’s the music that I love the most. You have excellent taste.
  • Chuck of Durham
    My ode to Elise
    A Classified Signal came to one named Stefanik: “We’ve sent the two Vances on a mission Greenlandic! Their main roles way up there are near-messianic: To change the big subject from SignalGate-tanic, Where pressure to fire Hegseth is almost volcanic. So Elise, you must Listen — because we’re now in Panic . . . In the House you have been a most faithful mechanic, Now you’ll save Our SecDef from the forces Satanic!”
  • Guy Gallo
    Amanda Carpenter
    is dumb
  • G.P. mb
    Bulwark has been a go to since Jan 20th
    I am a regular listener now, I dig your post-repub (?) left leaning contrarian perspective even if I'm a Bernie lefty contrarian. I also need your outrage over people getting kidnapped off the street with no notice or due process and your exhausted frustration is an island from the absurdism of capitulation. Amanda Carpenter was a little too regime apologist for my taste, but whatever, all ports in a storm. And yes from an ep earlier this week-I feel guilty and confused about anything good happening at the same time as this nightmare we're living too.
  • Lee Esq
    Greenland
    Greenlanders to the US: Make America Go Away
  • LucyAus33
    Please try to be a little more encouraging
    There are people protesting! I think it would be helpful to highlight this. You very jadedly mentioned the protests on April 5th, but I know a ton of people who are planning to do this. If mass mobilization is what you want then please please help encourage it!
  • Eilah Wood
    Love the show
    But why were the April 5 hands off protests barely mentioned as an afterthought with Lovett? All the talk about how we need to be in streets but little support for those who are.
  • crownjewel602
    Tim & Sam
    I tune in daily for up to date honest info on current politics. It’s nice to have some normal coverage that isn’t full of lies. Thanks guys for the good work you do!
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