Yesterday

Conspiracy theory nation

The Epstein files are giving new life to the Pizzagate conspiracy theory. American political culture has long been built on conspiracy theorizing. This episode was produced by Dustin DeSoto and Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact checked by Andrea Lopez-Cruzado, ... Show More

26m 5s

Feb 25

A toymaker who got tariffed

And then sued the president, and won. This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger and Ariana Aspuru, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Andrea Lopez-Cruzado, engineered by David Tatasciore and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King. A worker producing toys for export at a w ... Show More

27m 9s

Feb 24

The authoritarian hangover

Beating an authoritarian regime at the ballot box is hard, but rolling back its changes is harder. Just look at Poland. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Jolie Myers, fact checked by Andrea López-Cruzado, engineered by Patrick Boyd and David Tatasciore, and host ... Show More

26m 4s

Jan 2025

White House Walks Back Federal Funding Memo

On Monday, the White House budget office ordered a freeze on all federal funding. Yesterday, the White House walked that memo back after days of chaos and confusion. This episode: White House correspondents Deepa Shivaram and Tamara Keith and senior political editor and correspon ... Show More

13m 5s

Feb 2025

Navigating Trump's Foreign Policy

On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promoted an "America First" approach. How does that translate to how the U.S. works with other countries? This episode: White House correspondents Asma Khalid and Franco Ordoñez, and State Department correspondent Michele Kelemen.The podcast is ... Show More

16m 52s

Jan 2025

Friday Roundup: More Hearings And Trump's First Two Weeks In Office

Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead the FBI, and Tulsi Gabbard, his nominee for intelligence chief, had their hearings on Capitol Hill. Will they be confirmed?Then, a look back at President Trump's first two weeks in office. This episode: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, ju ... Show More

26m 38s

Aug 2024

Kamala's Left Field Veep Pick

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Vice President Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, and everyone but Never-Trump Republicans is happy! Plus, Donald Trump makes an insane Truth Social post where he fan ... Show More

4m 55s

Jul 2021

A Republican congressman joins to talk January 6

An ExxonMobil lobbyist is caught revealing some closely guarded secrets on a recorded Zoom call, the effects of climate change are ravaging the US and Canada, and Pelosi decides to move forward with a House Select Committee to investigate the events of January 6. Our first Rep ... Show More

44m 5s

Jun 2017

6/5/17 - What to do in a (British) Emergency, Do We Want to Go Green?, Bill Maher Crosses the Line

Another terror attack has occurred in London. The cast reviews some of the half-truths presented by John Kerry and Arnold Schwarzenegger in the wake of President Trump pulling out of the Paris Agreement. Why has green energy not taken over more quickly? Bill Maher is in trouble f ... Show More

1h 33m

May 2021

Jaime Harrison takes it to Ted Cruz over "Jim Crow 2.0"

Liz Cheney has officially been ousted from Republican leadership and Kevin McCarthy gets caught trying to play both sides of the coin. Brian interviews DNC chair Jaime Harrison about what they’re doing to push back against the spate of voter suppression bills across the countr ... Show More

36m 3s

Sep 2024

Republicans make fatal mistake in critical swing state

Republicans make a fatal mistake by sticking with Mark Robinson as their gubernatorial nominee in North Carolina. Brian interviews the stars from The Apprentice, the movie that Trump sent legal notice to censor, Jeremy Strong & Sebastian Stan, about their reaction to Trump ... Show More

25m 20s

Oct 2023

The latest on the House Speaker race.

Jim Jordan. The Ohio Republican failed to win the requisite votes to become Speaker on Tuesday, leaving his future in doubt and the House of Representatives in a state of paralysis. Jordan’s nomination for House Speaker began after a handful of Republicans ousted Rep. Kevi ... Show More

25m 9s

Oct 2024

942: Trump Closes With Small Fries and Big D*cks

Running on fumes with just two weeks to go, Trump raves about Arnold Palmer's genitalia and works the fryer at a McDonald's. Meanwhile, Kamala Harris campaigns across the battleground-state suburbs with Liz Cheney, and Barack Obama hits the trail for her in the Sun Belt. Then, Jo ... Show More

1h 17m

Silencing the Voice of America