The Bulwark: The Next Level

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, breakdown campaigns and elections, and wade into pop culture feuds. An ad-free edition is exclusively available for Bulwark+ members.

MTG's SHOCK Revolt! Dems Grow a SPINE? Tim's TWINK Strike Force?!

The crew is back together, live in D.C.

10-09
35:33

The Worst Case Scenario Is Here… and JVL Loves It!

Pete Hegseth calls in the nation’s top generals and admirals so he can lecture them about being in shape and ending wokeness and Donald Trump can speak ominously about “the war from within” and using American cities as training grounds for troops.

09-30
27:31

Vance is a DORK! MAGA is GAY! Sandwich Man WINS!

Sarah Longwell is back and ready to go!

08-27
01:14:51

Gavin Goes FULL TRUMP! Tucker Drools Over Dictatorship! Trump’s Cult Has Cops?!

JVL, Tim Miller, and special guest Andrew Egger get into the rise of Trump’s cult cops, the right’s open flirtation with Caesarism, and whether Newsom’s new “mean streak” is a weapon or a trap for Democrats.

08-20
24:24

Trump’s Polls Could Collapse! Epstein Coverup Keeps Rolling! Newsom Goes Hard!

Tim, Sarah, and Sam talk Trump’s continuing Epstein nightmare, the GOP’s redistricting chaos in Texas, and RFK Jr.’s disastrous antivax decisions.

08-06
24:25

ICE Website Goes Full Fascist! Trump’s Personal Army? Epstein Excuse Blows Up!

Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller and JVL discuss the recent ICE job postings.

07-30
34:28

Trump Spooked! Oval Office Barf! Gen-Z Goes Full Fascist!

Tim, Sarah, and JVL talk about Epstein, of course—particularly President Donald Trump’s aggressive attempts to deflect attention toward former President Barack Obama by suggesting Obama committed treason.

07-23
25:29

Elon’s Bot Goes Full Bigot! Trump’s Tariff Tantrum! Epstein Files “Vanish”

Trump fumbles through a chaotic cabinet meeting, announcing new tariffs and cluelessness to the Ukraine weapons pause.

07-09
01:05:12

Chaos, Cowards, and Alligator Alcatraz

The gang goes live on this edition of The Next Level.

07-02
01:14:22

McConnell’s Threat, Mamdani's Big Win, AOC Vibes and more..

The Next Level gang went live Wednesday to talk about all the week’s news: McConnell’s comments on the BBB, the big win in the NYC Dem mayoral primary, do vibes or policies win, Trump’s Iran mess and being brave.

06-26
35:40

Can Trump TACO His TACO?

Tim, Sarah, and JVL discuss Trump continuing to TACO causing increasingly slipping support, more Democrats getting arrested over immigration policies, the mixed feedback from Tim’s interview with NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on FYPod, and Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz’s heated conversation.

06-18
13:02

Un-American!

Rage at the week from hell.

06-11
15:14

MAGA is Imploding in Real Time

Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell and JVL discuss the Elon Musk and Donald Trump breakup thats amplifying throughout all of MAGA, how the primaries for New Jersey governor and New York mayor could shape the future of both parties, Joni Ernst’s comments on everyone dying show how much MAGA is losing their minds, and Curtis Yarvin’s dangerous influence.

06-04
16:56

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Comment re: this podcast: your equation of Israel to Russia is asinine: Russia is an aggressor, invaded sovereign countries without being provoked. Israel acts to protect its people and prevent future attacks. You should have been there when the Yemeny missile hit the airport. I was! What you SHOULD equate are Netanyahoo to Trump, indeed, in Israel Netanyahoo is often called „Little Trump“, albeit, much smarter than Trump and hence more dangerous. BTW - both did not run fo the highest post and,

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