The Bulwark Daily
Hosted by Tim Miller · 48 decoded episodes · newest Oct 7, 2026
<div>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.<br> <br> Bulwark+ members can get a totally ad-free version of the show delivered right to their favorite podcast player.</div>
Episodes 48
- Sep 21, 2026 · 1h 10mTrump’s Iran messaging collides with AI and education fightsThe episode connects strained war messaging, attacks on press access, AI policy uncertainty, and school-choice pressures to broader questions of political accountability.
- Sep 18, 2026 · 1h 2mPrivate networks reshape Trump’s foreign policyThe episode argues that informal power brokers and opaque deals are weakening diplomatic accountability while pushing America’s allies to hedge against U.S. instability.
- Sep 17, 2026 · 1h 32mPolitics and memory reshape the South’s Democratic prospectsThe episode connects electoral strategy with the deeper cultural memories and identities that shape how voters understand political change.
- Sep 16, 2026 · 1h 14mEconomic strain meets AI’s control problemThe episode connects near-term policy risks—from inflation and census changes to recession—with harder questions about whether advanced AI can be governed safely.
- Sep 15, 2026 · 58 minTrump’s inner government remains largely hidden from public viewThe episode argues that secrecy, intimidation, and limited reporting obscure consequential decisions about war, technology, money, and succession.
- Sep 14, 2026 · 58 minTrump allies face scrutiny over Russia ties and Republican driftThe discussion connects foreign-policy inconsistency, extremist politics, economic frustration, and institutional silence to deeper questions about Republican governance.
- Sep 11, 2026 · 1h 7mThe post-9/11 politics still shapes war, immigration and dissentThe conversation connects Islamophobic rhetoric and U.S. intervention abroad to today’s immigration enforcement, Gaza debate and partisan realignment.
- Sep 10, 2026 · 1h 36mPedro Gonzalez confronts the movement he helped radicalizeThe episode examines whether Trump-shaped Republicanism can survive Donald Trump—and whether former supporters can return to democratic politics.
- Sep 9, 2026 · 1h 20mTarlov argues Democrats need facts, empathy and accountabilityThe conversation connects immediate fights over Trump, national security and political disinformation to the harder question of how Americans can disagree without surrendering principles.
- Sep 8, 2026 · 1h 18mDemocrats debate durable power as sports journalism challenges billionaire controlThe episode connects Democratic coalition-building with a broader argument about accountability, concentrated wealth, and institutions that protect powerful interests.
- Sep 7, 2026 · 1h 3mPast wave elections offer Democrats a midterm playbookThe episode tests whether today’s political conditions resemble the backlash, turnout shifts, and strategic failures that produced the 1994 and 2006 waves.
- Sep 4, 2026 · 1h 4mDavid French warns executive power is eroding constitutional libertyThe conversation tests whether constitutional protections, Christian commitments, and electoral institutions can withstand an administration expanding coercive power.