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.
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Jamelle Bouie: The World's Most Influential Racist Is Bankrolling Republicans
Elon Musk is the largest single donor in American political history. He's also the world's most prominent booster of white supremacy. While Democrat after Democrat gets a
Oct 23 51 min
Adam Kinzinger: Who Should Be Forced to Testify First?
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Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are already divvying up how to investigate Musk, the one-time shadow president who's still making foreign policy decisions abou
Oct 22 58 min
Mike Murphy and Mark Hertling: Vivek Is a Despicable Creep
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Could there be a bigger sign of Ramaswamy's depravity and desperation than using a mother from hell to sell your message? His campaign for governor of Ohio against Amy Ac
Oct 21 1 h 07 min
Michael McFaul: Trump Is Just 'Fine' with Mass Murder
Though they deny any involvement, the Trump administration and Elon Musk are apparently helping Putin escalate his campaign of terror against Ukraine. Civilian casualties
Oct 20 52 min
Bill Kristol: You Can't Hide Your Lyin' Eyes, JD
The vice president had the gall to suggest he didn't know anything about what millions of Americans know: that Trump is using his office to enrich himself and that the ad
Oct 19 53 min
Alan Cumming and Robert Garcia: The Traitors Running Our Government
For more than 10 years, Trump has been showing us how skilled he is at sowing division and riling people up. Alan sees the kind of tribal mentality that Trump has fostere
Oct 16 1 h 06 min
George Conway: Subpoenas Are Coming
Mike Johnson sure sounds afraid of what might come out when the House—under Democratic control—actually does its job and investigates the corruption of this administratio
Oct 15 58 min
Roy Cooper and Noam Scheiber: We Gotta Rein Trump In
Elon is now pitching in to help POTUS sabotage Ukraine while Trump makes a payout to Putin and works on his next self-enrichment scheme. A Cooper victory in North Carolin
Oct 14 1 h 21 min
Susan Rice: Vote Like Your Life Depends on It
Americans are living in a more dangerous world now because of Donald Trump. Not only because of his now-expanding war in the Middle East, but also through his reckless ad
Oct 13 1 h 05 min
Bill Kristol: The Paxton Nightmare Is Costing Republicans Big Time
Not only did the lamest of October surprises blow up in the faces of Ken Paxton and the rightwing loons desperate to get Talarico on something, Greg Abbott is now in a ti
Oct 12 57 min
Derek Thompson and Adam Carlson: The Republicans' Strength Is Now Their Weakness
While the cult of Trump is dragging Republicans' popularity down, the Democrats have good, ideologically diverse candidates running all over the place. And voters aren't
Oct 9 1 h 25 min
Susan Glasser: Trump Has a Man Problem
The king of the birther conspiracy knows he needs to round up the white male vote, so he's serving up one of his old faves—straight-up anti-Muslim bigotry. And he's added
Oct 8 57 min
Angie Nixon: People Power
Florida's Democratic nominee for the Senate says average Americans right now are living in the dreams of oligarchs and the super-rich, and it's time for regular people to
Oct 7 56 min
Michael Lewis: Don't Bet Against the Country
Destroying trust in the government is one of Trump's key sources of power, but Michael reports from the front lines of the deep state that there still are good employees
Oct 6 49 min
Bill Kristol: Throw the Bums Out
Like all good demagogues, Trump's appeal works when he's got someone to blame. But it's on his watch that we've got a war-related global food crisis brewing and mass layo
Oct 5 1 h 00 min
Tommy Vietor: The Marionette in the White House
What is going on with Trump's legs? He appears to be wearing a brace and a recent video shows him standing in a most unnatural way—as though he is mid-exorcism. But his a
Oct 2 1 h 02 min
Josh Barro and Jonathan V. Last: The Patriotic Cowboys Wrecking Our Economy
Finally, some accountability in Washington: Sen. Eric Schmitt’s general counsel and poster-holder is in career limbo after the infamous basketball mix-up in the Jack Smit
Oct 1 1 h 01 min
Maria Comella and The Trio: Holy Schmitt, That Was Bad
The Trio comes together on the daily pod for the first time to give a little taste of the MAGA-land news Sam, Will, and Tim are covering for The Bulwark. The latest devel
Sep 30 1 h 05 min
Amanda Carpenter and Evan Gershkovich: Trump's and Putin's Authoritarian Projects
Vigilance is still in order, but Trump’s efforts to rig the midterms have so far flopped. And that includes Trump’s self-sabotaging of his own plan to blame China for hac
Sep 29 1 h 08 min
Bill Kristol: They're F*cking Thieves
The Trump administration stole our tax dollars to run a campaign ad during NFL games on Sunday. They're also breaking the law on congressional funding appropriations—and
Sep 28 57 min
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The second half with Pedro Gonzalez was fascinating. I’m glad you had him on the show, Tim - your ability to gracefully interview him, while also holding him accountable was fantastic. I hope you have him on again, because I thought his insight and ability to change his thinking is commendable.
I listen to you every day and look forward to it! Not every interview is smashing, but your heart and pov makes me happy. Thank you for your podcast- Go Nuggets!
JoJoNetteNette · Sep 2026
Tim, your podcast gives me some much needed levity in the face of never-ending horrors. I especially love Mondays with Bill, even though - if you’d told me 10-20 years ago that I would willingly listen to Bill Kristol, I’d have punched you in the throat. But the reason I finally write you today is because my beautiful dog died last night; yet you and Sam are making me laugh so hard today. Thank you.
Thanks for the laughs · Aug 2026
I’ve been a long time listener and love this show. I appreciate the various perspectives and thoughtful content. I was finally moved to write a review because of your recent conversation with Julia Curlee which was so moving. Thank you for continuing to provide a platform for the folks who need and deserve it. 5 stars.
deanosaur's dad · Aug 2026
Tim, your interview with Julia Curlee was incredible. A master class in showing empathy and compassion. I love your podcast. As a liberal Democrat, I’ve committed myself to getting outside my media bubble and The Bulwark Daily is one way I can get a broad perspective from those who’ve been on the “other side”. And who knew I could agree with Bill Kristol 95% of the time these days?!
Jason O’B · Aug 2026
I thought I’d give this podcast a listen because I’d heard of it a few times. Wow, I listen to sources considered left and right, but I’ve not heard a group on the left this uncharitable to the half of the Americans who disagree with them politically. “No one hates the poor rural workers more than the Republicans” but in the same breath you paint the most offensive, uncharitable straw man of what you think Trump voters look like? I’ll tell you who hates the working rural poor. I’m half black and half white, and live in the most liberal city in Oregon. The white half of my family all live in rural towns. I’ve heard the most disgusting comments about how poor, stupid, uneducated, bigoted and racist rural Oregonians are from liberals who would never guess by looking at me that half my family are made up of those very people they’re disparaging. The Democratic Party hemorrhaged working class people (whites, but also blacks and a record number of hispanics) and your response is to say “Well hah, I can afford the tariffs but you can’t!” I hope y’all love losing. Love from Portland.
Upset and Hangry · Nov 2024
Not recommended for those seeking political analysis based on proven facts & data. Bulwark episodes are usually just an opinion-filled conversations with people of same political persuasion verifying each other's assertions.
My last straw was Longwell, asserting strongly that according to her "research" from "talking to voters", Black voters didn't really like Kamala Harris and,like all Democrats, wouldn't care if she were pushed aside as potential replacement nominee.
Shows a complete lack of understanding of voter trends & the base voters of Dem party.
Take a pass on this pod.
CallMeTheOriginal · Jul 2024
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