Just Between Us

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Mona Charen is joined by her Bulwark colleagues to unburden themselves on this members-only podcast. Join them Tuesdays. Only for Bulwark+ members.

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2 SEPT • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Courts Confront Trump’s Power Grab

Andrew Egger talks with Mona about the latest court rulings and the wreckage of HHS.

33 min
26 AUG • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

More Cops; Less Ice

Will Saletan and Mona discuss small-l liberalism as it sputters.

45 min
19 AUG • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Tap Dancing Over a Precipice | Just Between Us

JVL joins Mona to reflect on the new courtiers and how they must fawn, the militarization of DC, and one green shoot of push-back.

34 min
12 AUG • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Mona ROASTS Heritage Foundation — Andrew Fights Back (a little)!

Andrew and Mona discuss the meat ax approach to crime, the real DC, what will happen when Trump meets Putin, and a spirited back-and-forth over the Heritage Foundation.

42 min
5 AUG • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

How Trump’s War On Facts Began With The BLS

Is it time to fight fire with fire? Mona Charen and Will Saletan debate how far Democrats should go to stop Republican power plays, including gerrymandering and politicized prosecutions. Plus, how Trump's economic lies are eroding public trust in basic facts.

37 min
29 JUL • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Is Trump Dangling a Pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell?

This week on Just Between Us Mona and Andrew explain why Trump’s so-called economic wins are more smoke than fire. From confusing tariffs with taxes to flirting with pardons for sex traffickers the chaos is not just continuing it is escalating.

39 min
23 JUL • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

MAGA was Cooked in a Lab

JVL and Mona discuss the next steps in Epstein story, whether inflation will damage Trump the way it did Biden, reflect on the cultural and economic pessimism gripping the U.S. despite historic prosperity, and warnings about Trump-era tariffs and rule-of-law erosion undermining America's long-term economic stability and global leadership.

44 min
8 JUL • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

Trump's Police State Is Officially Here

JVL and Mona offer behind-the-scenes glimpses of the Bulwark's mission, contemplate the ICE behemoth Congress just created, and discuss patriotism. Mona and JVL mark The Bulwark’s milestone of 100,000 members and reflect on building a thriving community amid a collapsing media landscape. They warn of rising authoritarianism, especially the expansion of ICE, but argue that direct reader relationships and principled resistance offer hope. Despite the darkness, they make a case for patriotism and pushing back.

43 min

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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.

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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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Sarah Longwell (not a lawyer) needs George Conway (super-lawyer) to explain the ins and outs of Trump's legal cases. With every update, argument, ruling, and procedural twist and turn, listen to George explain what it means and why it matters.

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