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07/12/2024

The Copyrighted Material Being Used to Train AI

On this week’s episode, I talked to Alex Reisner about his pieces in The Atlantic highlighting the copyrighted material being hoovered into large language models to help AI chatbots simulate human speech. If you’re a screenwriter and would like to see which of your work has been appropriated to aid in the effort, click here; he has assembled a searchable database of nearly 140,000 movie and TV scripts that have been used without permission. (And you should read his other stories about copyright law reaching its breaking point and “the memorization problem.”) In this episode, we also got into the metaphysics of art and asked what sort of questions need to be asked as we hurtle toward the future. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend!

07/12/2024

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40 min
21/07/2021

Anthony Bourdain Documentary 'Roadrunner' Controversy

On this week’s episode, Sonny Bunch (The Bulwark), Alyssa Rosenberg (The Washington Post), and Peter Suderman (Reason) go deep on the controversies swirling about the new documentary about Anthony Bourdain, Roadrunner. Is it a big deal that the director used an AI program to have Bourdain narrate some of his emails? Is it a much bigger deal that the documentary excludes the point of view of his ex, Asia Argento, despite casting her as the villain of his final few years? And on the back half of the show, the gang discusses Loki, the latest TV show from the MCU which just wrapped up its first season on Disney+. Have they solved the multiverse problem? What *is* the multiverse problem? Make sure to check out the bonus episode on the Tokyo Olympics and how we’re living with COVID in a post-vaccine age. And if you enjoy this show, please share it with a friend! Sharing this podcast with a friend not only brings them joy, it helps increase our fantastic power over the world of entertainment.

21/07/2021

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44 min
26/04/2024

The Supreme Court Won't Save Us (The Secret Podcast PREVIEW)

And it's not clear that the SCOTUS would want to, even if it could.Become a Bulwark+ member to listen to the full episode: https://plus.thebulwark.com/s/thesecretpodcast

26/04/2024

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30 min
05/10/2025

Are We Really Headed for a Second Civil War?

Are we really close to a second civil war? John Avlon talks with Barbara F. Walter, author of How Civil Wars Start and How to Stop Them, about the dangerous warning signs in America today. From democratic decline to political violence and Trump’s authoritarian playbook. But it’s not just doom: Walter lays out real solutions, from regulating social media algorithms to empowering citizens through peaceful resistance and local reforms. This episode is a sobering look at the risks, and a hopeful roadmap for stopping the spiral before it’s too late. For a limited time, get 25% off your order with GhostBed at https://GhostBed.com/FIXIT, and use promo code FIXIT at checkout. Get 30% off your first order with Cornbread Hemp at https://CornbreadHemp.com/FIXIT, and use promo code FIXIT at checkout.

05/10/2025

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41 min
30/10/2025

Why is the Trump Admin Purging Our Military’s Best? (w/ Mark Hertling)

Bill Kristol and General Mark Hertling discuss the wave of senior military officers forced out under Trump, the redeployment of forces toward Venezuela, and growing signs of unlawful or politically driven military actions that threaten alliances, strategy, and the rule of law.Read Joe Perticone in The Bulwark, "SCOOP: Trump Swaps Decorated Admiral With 33-Year-Old DOGEr": https://www.thebulwark.com/p/scoop-trump-replaces-admiral-office-naval-research-rothenhaus-riley-doge

30/10/2025

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31 min
17/05/2025

Trump’s SCOTUS Judges Humiliate Him

George Conway and Sarah Longwell talk the Supreme Court case on nationwide injunctions, the Trump administration’s attempts to undermine birthright citizenship, and why a $400M plane from Qatar raises serious constitutional questions.Go to https://surfshark.com/askgeorge or use code ASKGEORGE at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN!F*%k your khakis and get The Perfect Jean 15% off with the code ASKGEORGE15 at theperfectjean.nyc/ASKGEORGE15 #theperfectjeanpodGet 15% off OneSkin with the code ASKGEORGE at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod

17/05/2025

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53 min
24/12/2024

The Deranged Exuberance of 'Emilia Pérez'

Merry Christmas Eve! On this week’s supersized episode to get you through the airport, Sonny Bunch (The Bulwark), Alyssa Rosenberg (The Washington Post), and Peter Suderman (Reason) ask if it’s a controversy or a controversy that Blake Lively’s costar and director, Justin Baldoni, seems to have orchestrated a virtual sliming of her in response to fears he was going to get called out for harassing her on the set of It Ends With Us. (You can read the whole New York Timesstory discussed in this episode via this gift link.) Then they review Emilia Pérez, Netflix’s main awards-season contender and one of the most deranged movies of the year. But hey: at least it’s not boring! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend!

24/12/2024

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49 min
17/02/2020

Birds of Prey

This week, your hosts Sonny Bunch, Alysa Rosenberg, and Peter Suderman ask if Wes Anderson’s movies are too white, as some on the Internet claim, review BIRDS OF PREY, and watch Jon Favreau's JUNGLE BOOK remake to prepare for CALL OF THE WILD.

17/02/2020

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49 min
30/04/2023

Undercover BO$$ (with Rep. Abigail Spanberger)

Rep. Abigail Spanberger, a favorite of Never Trumpers everywhere, joins Tim this week to talk appealing to the middle, the battle of the debt ceiling, her career in the CIA (as much as she's allowed to say), what it's like being a mom while in Congress and much more! Note: This episode was recorded on April 24, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30/04/2023

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54 min
22/03/2022

Why Is YA Fiction So Broken?

On this week’s episode, Sonny Bunch (The Bulwark), Alyssa Rosenberg (The Washington Post), and Peter Suderman (Reason) try to make sense of the latest controversy (or possibly nontroversy!) roiling the waters of YA Twitter. Meanwhile, Peter and Alyssa try to convince Sonny that Drive My Car is better than he thinks it is. Will they succeed? Listen now to find out. And make sure to come back to Bulwark+ for Friday’s bonus episode, in which the trio discusses what should win, and what they think will win, each of the major categories. If you enjoyed this episode, share it with a friend!

22/03/2022

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34 min

After a great five year run on Beg to Differ, Mona Charen brings you a new show dedicated to deepening your understanding of complex issues and trends facing society. Each week she'll engage an expert for a probing discussion that goes past the day's headlines.

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POLITICS
The news cycle doesn’t slow down, and neither does The Bulwark. Bulwark Takes brings you bite-sized takes on the news of the day from the entire Bulwark team, including Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell, and Bill Kristol, and more.

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POLITICS
Gen Z swung hard for Trump in 2024, and Tim Miller wants to know why. He’s teaming up with Cameron Kasky on the For You Pod to break down the politics of the TikTok generation—what’s driving their shift and what it will take to win them back. Tune in weekly for sharp insights into America’s youngest voters.

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Shield of the Republic is a Bulwark podcast co-sponsored by the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia. We probe beyond the hive mind of Washington conventional wisdom on national security and foreign affairs.

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HISTORY
Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, and Jonathan V. Last bring their signature political insight and banter to the masses in The Next Level podcast. Tune in to hear them discuss the news of the week, break down campaigns and elections, and wade into pop culture feuds. www.thebulwark.com

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Sonny Bunch hosts The Bulwark Goes to Hollywood, a new podcast featuring interviews with folks who have their finger on the pulse of the entertainment industry during this dynamic—and difficult—time.

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