Bulwark Takes
We Went WAY Down the Melania Rabbit Hole (w/ Jane Coaston) | The Bulwark Podcast
Melania Trump's rare public statement denying ties to Jeffrey Epstein is framed as a preemptive move against potential revelations from a deported former friend, while Donald Trump's attacks on MAGA commentators expose the movement's true loyalty to him alone.
Trump Is Imploding—We Need to CRUSH Him! Plus: Can We Trust AI Tycoons? | Bulwark Podcast
The host argues Democrats must channel public anger against Trump's foreign policy and economic failures by embracing a 'lowercase America First' agenda, while investigative reporters expose Sam Altman's shifting integrity at OpenAI.
From MAGA Influencer to Elon Musk Baby Mama (w/ Ashley St. Clair & Cam Kasky) | Bulwark Podcast
Ashley St. Clair, a former right-wing influencer and mother of one of Elon Musk's children, details her journey out of MAGA and her legal battles against XAI, while youth activist Cam Kasky shares his firsthand account of the West Bank occupation and efforts to pass human rights legislation.
The Pentagon's AI Fight Was Never Just About Anthropic (w/ Hayden Field)
A high-stakes conflict between the Pentagon and leading AI firm Anthropic over contract terms exposes fundamental disagreements on AI's military application, particularly regarding autonomous lethal weapons and mass surveillance.
Welcome to MAGA’s Male Beauty Pageant (w/ Amanda Carpenter) | The Bulwark Podcast
This episode exposes the deep psychological drivers behind political complicity, the alarming expansion of government surveillance, and the evolving landscape of media control and election interference, all while critiquing the absurdities of modern masculinity and conservative aesthetics.
JVL Goes Nuclear on “Make-A-Wish Kash Patel” | The Bulwark Podcast
This episode dissects the Trump administration's chaotic foreign policy and domestic actions, from FBI Director Kash Patel's locker room antics to potential war with Iran, foreign aid cuts, and the alarming 'occupation' in Minnesota.
Trump's Polls Are Awful—and the Real Pain Hasn’t Started Yet (w/ Bill Kristol) | Bulwark Podcast
The hosts dissect Marco Rubio's shift to 'blood and soil' nationalism and his endorsement of Viktor Orban, contrasting it with Democratic responses to a changing global order and examining domestic issues like Trump's struggling approval and government agency misconduct.
When Elon Musk’s Psychotic AI Turned on Will Stancil | The Bulwark Podcast
Activist Will Stancil details Minneapolis's community-led ICE surveillance system and the personal impact of Elon Musk's Grok AI targeting, while the host critiques the Democratic party's primary rhetoric.
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