Tressie McMillan Cottom is back on the podcast. Tressie, Trevor, and Christiana discuss Donald Trump’s Tesla infomercial at the White House, the psychology of the American voter, and why so many of us unwittingly vote for candidates whose views are actually the opposite of ours. The three also explore our tendency to not appreciate what we have until it’s go ... Show More
Jan 22
Rachel Yehuda: The Biology of What We Carry
In this episode, Trevor and Eugene unpack intergenerational trauma with psychiatrist Rachel Yehuda. Turns out, trauma is inherited, passed down through generations, but don’t fear! The three turn the heavy science of PTSD into a profound conversation about meaning-making and we l ... Show More
1h 32m
Jan 20
Prime Minister Mia Mottley: Climate, Immigration, and the Power of Small Nations
In this very special bonus episode that’s as smart as it is fun, Trevor goes one-on-one with Barbados' Prime Minister, Mia Mottley. Between lessons on Bajan slang, "road tennis" Olympic dreams, and big ideas on global finance, climate change, and managed migration, Mottley proves ... Show More
1h 35m
Nov 2024
Don of a new age: Trump’s decisive win
In the end America got a swift and decisive call as to the next president: Donald Trump. We invite the hosts of “Checks and Balance”, our subscriber-only podcast on American politics, onto the show to discuss what we know so far—about the presidency, Congressional races and ballo ... Show More
22m 59s
Oct 2024
Hot Topics with Don Lemon | GARBAGE GATE! - October 31st, 2024
Hey there LemoNation! The presidential election is less than one week away! Donald Trump and MAGA have turned up the rhetoric, referring to the U.S. as a garbage can. After Joe Biden made his own "garbage" comment, the Harris campaign has been distancing themselves from the negat ... Show More
1h 10m
Jun 2024
Van Lathan on Trump, Star Wars, & the New American Dream
Don Lemon sits down with the co-host of the Higher Learning Podcast, Van Lathan, for a no holds barred discussion about Donald Trump and current state of American politics. They discuss the shifting concept of the American Dream, ongoing violence against women, and why Trump appe ... Show More
52m 53s
Nov 2024
America’s reactionary moment
What just happened?
It’s been almost two weeks since the presidential election, and many Americans are still grappling with the result. The political reckoning will probably last for months, if not years, and we may never know exactly why voters made the choices they did. But one ... Show More
1h 14m
Jan 2025
Michelle Obama Knows What Time It Is
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comThe gang discuss the hearings for Pam Bondi and Pete Hegseth and the changing "norms" in Joe Biden's final week in office, as Zuckerberg, Bezos, and Musk prepare for Donald Trump's inauguration that M ... Show More
10m 1s
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
Aug 2025
So, what exactly is the “New Right?”
A loose movement of radical intellectuals is driving American politics. They’re called the “New Right,” and they share a basic hostility to American liberal democracy, a real desire to fundamentally overhaul it, and real influence in the White House. But why do they think that? H ... Show More
51m 36s