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We Don't Kink Shame, But... | The Next Level
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We Don't Kink Shame, But... | The Next Level

The Bulwark hosts dissect recent political scandals and chaotic foreign policy, using 'no kink shaming' as a sarcastic lens to expose hypocrisy and incompetence in the MAGA sphere.

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They Walked Into This War Completely Unprepared (w/ Adam Kinzinger)
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They Walked Into This War Completely Unprepared (w/ Adam Kinzinger)

Adam Kinzinger and Tim Miller dissect the current administration's unprepared entry into a costly war with Iran, contrasting it with Ukraine aid, and lambasting the hypocrisy of modern Republican leadership.

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GOP Senator Tells Americans to Accept Higher Gas Prices
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GOP Senator Tells Americans to Accept Higher Gas Prices

Republicans, who previously blamed Biden for high gas prices, have abruptly shifted their messaging, now telling Americans to accept increased costs due to a 'war in Iran' initiated under Trump, while simultaneously blaming consumers for financial illiteracy.

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Republicans Said Government Spending Was a Crisis
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Republicans Said Government Spending Was a Crisis

The host exposes the alleged fiscal hypocrisy of prominent Republican figures who promised massive spending cuts but oversaw significant increases, including a costly, undefined war.

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The Party of “Freedom” Now Wants to Police Your Coffee Order
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The Party of “Freedom” Now Wants to Police Your Coffee Order

RFK Jr.'s challenge to Dunkin' Donuts over high sugar content ignites a 'culture war' debate, framed by hosts as an attack on New England identity and individual consumer freedom.

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Let’s Play a Little Game, David (w/ David French) | The Bulwark Podcast
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Let’s Play a Little Game, David (w/ David French) | The Bulwark Podcast

Tim Miller and David French dissect the moral compromises within conservative politics, Trump's escalating rhetoric, and the systemic degradation of federal institutions, proposing concrete legal reforms to restore accountability.

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Sarah & JVL Are Furious | Secret Podcast
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Sarah & JVL Are Furious | Secret Podcast

JVL and Sarah Longwell express outrage over the weaponization of the Department of Justice, the arrest of journalist Don Lemon, and the broader erosion of democratic norms by the current administration, highlighting dangerous hypocrisy in law enforcement.

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The Government Treats Armed Militias Better Than Protesters (w/ Radley Balko)
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The Government Treats Armed Militias Better Than Protesters (w/ Radley Balko)

Radley Balko details how the current administration's response to police shootings and protests has shifted from traditional cover-ups to performative lying, signaling a dangerous disregard for public legitimacy and a preference for fear over trust.

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Bill Kristol: The Murder of Alex Pretti | The Bulwark Podcast
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Bill Kristol: The Murder of Alex Pretti | The Bulwark Podcast

Hosts Tim Miller and Bill Kristol express profound outrage over the murder of Alex Prey by federal agents in Minneapolis, framing it as an act of state-sponsored lawlessness and a direct assault on fundamental American rights, enabled by political and corporate complicity.

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