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FREE ANDRY: A Big Gay Live Show With Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell and Jon Lovett
Tim, Sarah and Jon Lovett, co-host of Pod Save America, join together for a big, beautiful, gay-as-hell fundraiser during WorldPride to support Andry…
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Tim Miller
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Sarah Longwell
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1:10:22
New Jersey's (Very) Odd Year (with Amy Walter)
The Democratic primary for New Jersey governor is crowded, and Democratic voters all over the map.
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Sarah Longwell
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The One Thing Elon Musk Is Right About
He threw a fit about EV credits getting nixed in Trump’s bill. But he’s not wrong that they’re good for America (and Tesla, too).
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Jonathan Cohn
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47:59
Trump Slams Federalist Society
George explains.
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Sarah Longwell
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“Make It Wes Anderson”
‘The Phoenician Scheme,’ reviewed.
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Sonny Bunch
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Trump Wants Riots to Unleash His Authoritarian Playbook
Bill Kristol and Sam Stein look at the growing authoritarian impulse behind Trump’s immigration policy, the targeting of journalists, and the political…
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Sam Stein
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William Kristol
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1:39:43
FREE ANDRY: A Big Gay Live Show With Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell and Jon Lovett
Tim, Sarah and Jon Lovett, co-host of Pod Save America, join together for a big, beautiful, gay-as-hell fundraiser during WorldPride to support Andry…
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Tim Miller
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Sarah Longwell
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37:45
Bulwark on Sunday: LA Erupts as Immigration Raids Spark Citywide Protests
This week on Bulwark on Sunday, Bill Kristol talks with Adrian Carrasquillo about the mass arrests in Southern California, the communities fighting…
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William Kristol
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Adrian Carrasquillo
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13:10
Is This GOP “Electoral Genius” Actually a Fraud?
Will Sommer joins Sonny Bunch to discuss the latest edition of False Flag.
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Will Sommer
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Sonny Bunch
7
David Mamet’s Complicated Brain
‘Russian Poland,’ a newly published screenplay he wrote in the 1990s, is a collection of Jewish fables that shows Mamet stretching himself in unexpected…
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Bill Ryan
MAGA World Starts Turning on Trump’s Star Vote Getter
This gay, longhaired activist is famous for delivering Pennsylvania to Trump. But a former friend calls that a “delusion.”
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Will Sommer
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A U.S. Citizen Married an Immigrant. Trump Tore Their Life Apart.
The wrenching difficulty of the decision to self-deport.
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Adrian Carrasquillo
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Wanted: Democrat With Some Spine
For Dems feeling harassed by advocacy groups, it’s time to grow some thicker skin.
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Lauren Egan
114
16:58
Trump Wants Riots to Unleash His Authoritarian Playbook
Bill Kristol and Sam Stein look at the growing authoritarian impulse behind Trump’s immigration policy, the targeting of journalists, and the political…
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Sam Stein
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William Kristol
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37:45
Bulwark on Sunday: LA Erupts as Immigration Raids Spark Citywide Protests
This week on Bulwark on Sunday, Bill Kristol talks with Adrian Carrasquillo about the mass arrests in Southern California, the communities fighting…
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William Kristol
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Adrian Carrasquillo
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28:43
How Democrats Can Win Back America
John Avlon and strategic advisor Jon Henes discuss the Democratic Party’s deep messaging crisis and identity politics pitfalls.
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John Avlon
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13:10
Is This GOP “Electoral Genius” Actually a Fraud?
Will Sommer joins Sonny Bunch to discuss the latest edition of False Flag.
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Will Sommer
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Sonny Bunch
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54:03
My Dad and Giuliani, Crime BFFs (w/ Aaron Parnas)
Tim and Cameron sit down with Aaron Parnas for a wild ride through Trumpworld family drama, Rudy Giuliani’s bizarre role, and Elon Musk’s explosive…
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Tim Miller
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How to Tyranny-Proof America’s Future
What You Missed This Week From The Bulwark
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Jim Swift
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10:12
Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell and Jon Lovett Demand Andry Be Freed Now At Supreme Court
Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell, Pod Save America’s Jon Lovett and many more joined together to demand that Andry is freed now on the steps of the Supreme…
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Tim Miller
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Sarah Longwell
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13:27
Trump Backs Down? Abrego Garcia Back in US After Legal Pressure
Sam Stein, Andrew Egger and Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, senior fellow at American Immigration Council, discuss the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the…
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Sam Stein
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Andrew Egger
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Sam Stein: The Divorce
Elon went nuclear, accusing Trump of being a pedo, taking credit for his election victory, and calling for his impeachment.
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The Breakup Edition: Elon x Trump
Sarah and JVL chat about Elon dumping Donald in the most deliciously public way.
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The Senator Who Isn't Afraid To Punch Trump In The Face
Senator Chris Murphy joins Lauren Egan to talk his new political action committee, the American Mobilization Project’s $400,000 effort not to fund…
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How Dems Can Capitalize on the Musk-Trump Catfight
Plus, why Trump is poised to win this battle—decisively.
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