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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, break down campaigns and elections, and wade into pop culture feuds. www.thebulwark.com
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1081: Secret Podcast: Trump's $1.7b Friends and Family Fund
May 15, 2026
The Secret Podcast is available exclusively to paid subscribers of The Bulwark. You can join on Apple Podcasts, Substack or YouTube! Last night news broke that President Trump would drop his $10b…
1080: Should the Next Democrat Punish Red States? JVL Says... Maybe
May 12, 2026
JVL, Sarah Longwell, and Tim Miller discuss the Virginia redistricting ruling, what it means for elections this November, and whether Democrats need to start playing as dirty as their opponents…
1079: Secret Podcast Preview: The Primary Was Over Before It Started
May 08, 2026
The full episode is available exclusively to paid members of The Bulwark. You can join on Apple Podcasts, Substack or YouTube. Sarah and JVL had a big show planned for you. Lots of different…
1078: This is The Stupidest War You Can Possibly Imagine
May 05, 2026
Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller and Sam Stein (filling in for JVL) discuss the Trump administration’s assertion that the effort to protect ships in the Strait of Hormuz is "separate and distinct" from the…
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1077: Secret Podcast: JVL Wants Every Trump Voter to Know, THIS IS YOUR FAULT!
May 01, 2026
Full episodes of the Secret Podcast are available to paid members of the Bulwark on Substack, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts. JVL and Sarah Longwell discuss the signs that voters are starting to regret…
1076: Trump Indicts Comey—AGAIN
Apr 28, 2026
Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller and JVL are going LIVE to cover yet another indictment of Jim Comey by the Trump administration. NOTE: If you're getting this late—we apologize! Something went wrong and…
1075: Secret Podcast: Trump’s War Runs on Pure Make-Believe
Apr 24, 2026
JVL and Sarah Longwell talk about the firing of the Navy secretary mid-conflict and the bizarre “Trump-class battleship” saga, exposing a pattern of impossible promises and chaotic leadership. Plus…
1074: Tucker Carlson’s “Regret” Is Just Another Scam
Apr 21, 2026
Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller and JVL celebrate JVL’s Webby win (sort of), and cover Tucker Carlson’s sudden “regret” turn and what it means about MAGA, Donald Trump Jr. as a 2028 front-runner, and the…
1073: Secret Podcast: Republicans Are Walking Into a Buzzsaw
Apr 17, 2026
JVL and Sarah Longwell discuss a bizarre week where markets surge amid global chaos, Trump feuds with his own allies, and confusion over Iran keeps escalating. They also break down a blowout…
1072: Did JD Vance Tell the Pope to Shut Up?
Apr 14, 2026
Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller and JVL cover a rough week for Trump, from failed talks with Iran that turned into a naval blockade, to strong signs of real cracks inside his coalition as allies and…
1071: Secret Podcast: The Podcast Wars
Apr 10, 2026
JVL and Sarah discuss the failed ceasefire, Melania’s bizarre Epstein pre-denial, and the growing rift between Trump and "America First" heavyweights like Tucker, Megyn, Candace, and Alex Jones. Is…
1070: LIVE: Trump Extends Civilian Annihilation Threat For Two Weeks
Apr 07, 2026
Sarah, Tim and JVL g to cover Trump's Iran ultimatum and other news. Make today a good day, and get yourself some Soul gummies. Right now, Soul is offering 30% off your entire order! Go to…
1069: Secret Podcast: Every Single Person Around Trump Is Expendable
Apr 03, 2026
JVL and Sarah discuss Trump’s rambling, unfocused address that failed to clarify any of the war’s goals, even as evidence mounts that the situation is getting worse. They also talk about the Bondi…
1068: Kristi Noem’s Husband Isn’t the Problem
Mar 31, 2026
Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, and JVL get into the wild new scandal involving Kristi Noem’s husband—and why the story isn’t what people think it is. They also discuss Trump’s chaotic handling of the…
1067: Secret Podcast: Trump Won’t Stop—Because He Can’t Look Weak
Mar 27, 2026
JVL and Bill Kristol—filling in for Sarah—discuss escalating Iran conflict, the risky push toward a wider war, and why the real damage may outlast the fighting. They also get into the global…
1066: How Much Pain Before MAGA Turns on Trump?
Mar 24, 2026
Tim Miller, JVL and Sam Stein (filling in for Sarah) discuss Trump’s shambolic approach to the Iran war—no clear objective, mixed signals, and rising economic fallout. As gas prices climb and markets…
1065: Even Trump’s Cheerleaders Are Saying “Oops”
Mar 20, 2026
Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell, and JVL were live in Austin talking about Trump’s Iran war, the cascading economic fallout, and growing global instability. As gas prices spike and allies react, the…
1064: Trump Is About to Own a Disastrous Middle East War | Secret Podcast
Mar 19, 2026
Paid members of The Bulwark can watch the FULL episode of The Secret Podcast. JVL and Sarah Longwell discuss the Trump administration’s stumble into an Iranian conflict that betrays its "no more…
1063: Secret Podcast: Would You Trust These Idiots With a War?
Mar 13, 2026
Sarah Longwell and JVL talk about what happens if Trump doesn't TACO and pull the plug on the Iran war excursion after things go from messy to bad. Not great! Also: What happens if we know how to…
1062: LIVE REACTION: Trump Doesn’t Understand His Own War | The Next Level
Mar 10, 2026
Sarah, Tim and JVL are going LIVE to talk about the escalating air war with Iran and the chaos and dishonesty of Trump’s shifting explanations for it. Wildgrain is offering our listeners $30 off your…
1061: Secret Podcast: Did Stephen Miller Just Pull Off a Palace Coup?
Mar 06, 2026
JVL and Sarah Longwell discuss the chaotic firing of Kristi Noem after a disastrous hearing, the MAGA infighting that may have taken her down, and what it says about how Trump runs his…
1060: TNL Live! Iran War Nukes MAGA
Mar 03, 2026
Sarah Longwell, JVL, and Tim Miller are going live to talk about the shifting mood around the Iran strikes—how casualties could change the politics, whether 2026 is starting to feel like 2006, and if…
1059: Secret Podcast: War with Iran and the Takeover of CNN
Feb 27, 2026
To get the full episode, become a paid member of the Bulwark on Substack, YouTube or Apple Podcasts. The U.S. government is ordering employees out of Israel and Iraq, the latest signal that war with…
1058: They’re Hiding the Epstein Files to Protect Trump
Feb 24, 2026
Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, and JVL run through a packed episode: explosive new questions about the Epstein files and whether Trump’s DOJ is shielding him, the Supreme Court’s tariff ruling (and the…
1057: Trump Wants to Be King of the World (Live from Minneapolis)
Feb 20, 2026
JVL, Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller and Sam Stein team up, live in Minneapolis, to dish on how Donald Trump kicked off his new Board of Peace by threatening to go to war with Iran and why other countries…
1056: Secret Podcast: Trump’s DHS Is Eating Itself Alive
Feb 13, 2026
Sarah and JVL discuss the Wall Street Journal exposé on Kristi Noem, Corey Lewandowski, and the internal fight over whether ICE raids should be loud and viral or quiet and deniable. They talk about…
1055: Trump is Crashing Out And We're LOVING It
Feb 10, 2026
JVL, Sarah Longwell, and Tim Miller relish Trump’s losing streak—from +6 approval to –14—and why slipping GOP support could signal a Bush-style collapse. They also get into inflation backlash, the…
1054: Secret Podcast: Divorced Guy Energy Is Ruining America
Feb 06, 2026
Donald Trump posts an overtly racist video, Republicans briefly squirm, and the usual defenses start to crack. JVL and Sarah Longwell explain why this moment exposed GOP cowardice, how Trump’s vanity…
1053: The Georgia FBI Raid Was Just a Dry Run
Feb 03, 2026
JVL, Sarah Longwell, and Tim Miller talk about the new Epstein file releases and what they reveal about elite weakness, Peter Attia’s emails, the effort to rehabilitate Epstein after prison, and why…
1052: Secret Podcast: Trump Begins Arresting Journalists
Jan 30, 2026
JVL and Sarah came in hottt today, angry about . . . all of it? Journalists are now being arrested. Masked DHS agents are still terrorizing Minneapolis. The worst “free speech” people you know are…