The Illegal News with Sarah Longwell
by The Bulwark
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Estimated from 13 chart positions in 13 markets.
By chart position
- 🇨🇦CA · Politics#7230K to 100K
- 🇺🇸US · Politics#9230K to 100K
- 🇦🇺AU · Politics#1915K to 30K
- 🇨🇱CL · Politics#713K to 10K
- 🇲🇾MY · Politics#763K to 10K
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Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
23K to 84K🎙 Daily cadence·108 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
78K to 281K🇨🇦36%🇺🇸36%🇦🇺11%+10 more - Active Followers
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23K to 84K
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S2 Ep166: MAGA is Furious at Amy Coney Barrett (w/ Steve Vladeck)
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S2 Ep165: The Reflecting Pool is a Symbol of Trump’s Failure (w/ Andrew Weissmann)
Jun 25, 2026
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S2 Ep164: Stephen Miller and JD Vance Wanted to Suspend Habeas Corpus (w/ Leah Litman)
Jun 17, 2026
46m 12s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/18/26 | Epstein fileselection security+3 | Andrew Weissmann | Liars: A Kingdom of Liars | — | EpsteinTodd Blanche+6 | Boll & BranchILLEGALNEWS | 59m 53s | ||
| 7/9/26 | legal newselection subpoena+4 | Andrew Weissmann | DOJSupreme Court+2 | — | TrumpDOJ+7 | Shopifyillegalnews | 1h 05m 45s | ||
| 7/1/26 | Supreme Courtbirthright citizenship+4 | Steve Vladeck | Georgetown University Law CenterMAGA | — | Supreme Courtbirthright citizenship+6 | ForHersILLEGALNEWS | 58m 41s | ||
| 6/25/26 | Iran nuclear dealTrump's foreign policy+4 | Andrew Weissmann | DOJIran nuclear deal | — | Iran nuclear dealTrump+5 | Factor Mealsillegalnews50off | 1h 08m 02s | ||
| 6/17/26 | habeas corpusInsurrection Act+3 | Leah Litman | White HouseGavin Newsom+1 | — | habeas corpusJD Vance+5 | LaundrySauceILLEGALNEWS | 46m 12s | ||
| 6/10/26 | TrumpAttorney General+5 | Andrew Weissmann | Fox NewsDOJ+1 | White HouseFulton County | TrumpAttorney General+7 | OneSkinILLEGALNEWS | 57m 51s | ||
| 6/6/26 | Senate confirmationTrump's weaponization fund+3 | Andrew Weissmann | Liar's KingdomDOJ+1 | — | TrumpSenate confirmation+5 | Shopifyillegalnews | 57m 16s | ||
| 5/27/26 | legal scandalsTrump administration+3 | Mary McCord | DOJMain Justice+3 | January 6 | TrumpDOJ+3 | For HersCODE | 47m 04s | ||
| 5/20/26 | Trump's corruptionelection lies+3 | Andrew Weissmann | Liar's KingdomTrump+2 | — | TrumpAndrew Weissmann+5 | Factormealsillegalnews50off | 1h 24m 33s | ||
| 5/17/26 | Supreme Courtabortion politics+5 | Ben Wittes | DOJmifepristone | — | Trumpabortion+6 | OneSkinILLEGALNEWS | 53m 05s | ||
| 5/7/26 | voting rightscongressional maps+4 | Andrew Weissmann | Liar's KingdomSPLC+3 | — | Jerome PowellSupreme Court+5 | Factor Mealsillegalnews50off | 1h 07m 14s | ||
| 4/30/26 | Supreme Courtelections+4 | Kate Shaw | ABC NewsStrict Scrutiny+1 | — | Supreme Courtelections+5 | MUDWTRILLEGALNEWS | 45m 21s | ||
| 4/23/26 | legal developmentsDOJ+5 | Andrew Weissmann | Liar’s KingdomSouthern Poverty Law Center+2 | — | Kash Patellawsuit+5 | Boll & Branchillegalnews | 58m 55s | ||
| 4/15/26 | defamation claimsactual malice+4 | Elliot Williams | WSJ | — | Trumpdefamation+6 | OneSkinILLEGALNEWS | 47m 40s | ||
| 4/8/26 | Trump25th Amendment+5 | Andrew Weissmann | The BulwarkLiar’s Kingdom+1 | — | Trump25th Amendment+5 | BetterwildILLEGALNEWS | 1h 02m 58s | ||
| 4/1/26 | First Amendmentimmigration policy+4 | Elliot Williams | — | United StatesPentagon+2 | Pentagonpress+5 | — | 1h 00m 58s | ||
| 3/28/26 | ethics violationDOJ payout+3 | Andrew Weissmann | DOJLiar's Kingdom | — | ethics violationMichael Flynn+3 | SuperpowerILLEGALNEWS | 1h 16m 36s | ||
| 3/17/26 | Trump's border planlegal challenges+3 | Andrew Weissmann | Department of JusticeFederal Reserve+3 | — | Trumpborder plan+5 | Laundry SauceILLEGALNEWS | 56m 08s | ||
| 3/14/26 | rule of lawethics+5 | Andrew Weissmann | DOJICE | Minnesota | DOJTrump+7 | OneSkinILLEGALNEWS | 1h 10m 08s | ||
| 3/11/26 | American institutionsmisinformation+4 | Andrew Weissmann | Chatham BookstorePolitics & Prose+4 | — | Andrew WeissmannLiar’s Kingdom+4 | OneSkinILLEGALNEWS | 30m 15s | ||
| 3/7/26 | Iran warlegal authority+5 | Tess Bridgeman | How to Eat an ElephantJust Security+1 | — | Iran warlegal authority+5 | Factorillegalnews50off | 46m 53s | ||
| 2/25/26 | Trump's legal battlesDOJ independence+4 | Elliot Williams | CNNFCC+1 | — | Trumplegal battles+8 | OneSkinILLEGALNEWS | 52m 23s |
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Chart history for The Illegal News with Sarah Longwell
Peaked at #71 in CL, currently #71 in CL.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CL | — | #71 | #71 | — |
| Canada | — | #72 | #72 | — |
| MY | — | #76 | #76 | — |
| TH | — | #79 | #79 | — |
| United States | — | #92 | #92 | — |
| AR | — | #116 | #116 | — |
| GR | — | #140 | #140 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #156 | #156 | — |
| IS | — | #165 | #165 | — |
| PH | — | #173 | #173 | — |
| HU | — | #182 | #182 | — |
| Australia | — | #191 | #191 | — |
| CO | — | #200 | #200 | — |
Chart Positions
13 placements across 13 markets.
Chart Positions
13 placements across 13 markets.