The Next Level
by The Bulwark
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Estimated from 32 chart positions in 32 markets.
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- 🇺🇸US · Politics#13300K to 1M
- 🇨🇦CA · Politics#17300K to 1M
- 🇦🇺AU · Politics#18300K to 1M
- 🇩🇪DE · Politics#1655K to 30K
- 🇮🇳IN · Politics#6610K to 30K
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332K to 1.1M🎙 Daily cadence·348 episodes·Last published today - Monthly Reach
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1.1M to 3.7M🇺🇸27%🇨🇦27%🇦🇺27%+29 more - Active Followers
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332K to 1.1M
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1101: The WHCD Walked Straight Into Trump’s Trap
Jul 28, 2026
1h 08m 37s
1100: Secret Podcast: The Second Iran War?
Jul 24, 2026
18m 35s
1099: This Deranged New Campaign Ad Creeped Us Out!
Jul 21, 2026
1h 02m 24s
1098: Secret Podcast: Trump Voters Say JD Vance Gives Them the Willies
Jul 17, 2026
27m 27s
1097: Sarah’s Latest Focus Group Almost Broke JVL’s Brain
Jul 15, 2026
1h 05m 23s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/28/26 |  1101: The WHCD Walked Straight Into Trump’s Trap | Sarah, JVL, and Catherine Rampell discuss:- Mitch McConnell's SECOND proof of life photo, and what's really going on with him.- The White House Correspondents' Dinner do-over, Trump's comments about Kaitlan Collins, why anyone goes to it anymore, and how the whole thing seems to be playing into Trump's hands.- The drama inside the Democratic National Committee, and how (and whether) having a strong national party committee matters anymore.- The proposed new primary calendar for the 2028 Democratic primaries.- The final stretch of the Michigan Senate primary. | 1h 08m 37s | ||||||
| 7/24/26 | 1100: Secret Podcast: The Second Iran War? | Paid members of the Bulwark get access to FULL episodes of the Secret Podcast. You can join via Apple Podcasts, Substack and YouTube.Big show today: It’s the dawn of Streamer JVL? Plus: Some questions for Tom Homan about shooting January 6 insurrectionists; Haley Stevens and authenticity; and the Mitch McConnell conspiracy theory. Also, a conversation about raising good men.But the big topic is the Department of Defense suddenly removing the names of four dead soldiers from the Iran war casualty list because they were killed after Trump declared a ceasefire in April—because there are now apparently two distinct Iran wars. Even though neither of them is, for legal purposes, a “war.”This episode is sponsored by The New York Times. | 18m 35s | ||||||
| 7/21/26 | 1099: This Deranged New Campaign Ad Creeped Us Out! | Sarah, JVL, and Will Sommer (sitting in for Tim) discuss: Whether Laura Loomer is one of the adults in MAGA-land? I'm Ron Burgundy? The state of the Iran War. The ridiculous AI advertisement being run by a Ted Cruz-aligned outside group in Florida (and the whacky candidates in the ad). The unfolding special Republican primary for Senate in South Carolina The Michigan Senate race...and how all of the online conventional wisdom stacks up with reality. Get 30% off your entire order with Soul at https://GetSoul.com and use promo code THENEXTLEVEL.Get 15% off your order with Boll and Branch at https://BollandBranch.com/NEXTLEVEL. | 1h 02m 24s | ||||||
| 7/17/26 | Trump's election speechJD Vance+3 | Sam Stein | Joe RoganDemocrats+1 | — | TrumpJD Vance+6 | — | 27m 27s | ||
| 7/15/26 | ICE killingsTrump's foreign policy+3 | — | ICERepublican | — | ICETrump+5 | LaundrySauceTHENEXTLEVEL | 1h 05m 23s | ||
| 7/11/26 | TrumpNATO+4 | — | NATODemocratic party | — | TrumpNATO+5 | 3 Day BlindsTHENEXTLEVEL | 27m 28s | ||
| 7/8/26 | political storiesMitch McConnell+4 | Sam Stein | USMNT | MichiganMaine+1 | Mitch McConnellPlatner+5 | Decagon | 1h 19m 01s | ||
| 7/3/26 | GOP politicsbirthright citizenship+3 | Bill Kristol | The BulwarkICE | — | GOPTrump+4 | — | 31m 34s | ||
| 6/30/26 | Supreme Courtbirthright citizenship+4 | Andrew Egger | NPRDSA+1 | — | Supreme Courtbirthright citizenship+8 | SoulTHENEXTLEVEL | 1h 07m 25s | ||
| 6/27/26 | political choicesdemocracy+3 | Sarah Longwell | The BulwarkSecret Podcast | — | politicsdemocracy+5 | HimsTHENEXTLEVEL | 30m 11s | ||
| 6/24/26 | Iran policyTrump administration+5 | — | The Washington PostJonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman's new book | — | JD VanceIran+7 | Decagon | 1h 07m 59s | ||
| 6/20/26 | Iran war dealIsrael politics+4 | JD VanceRoss Douthat | NYTThe Bulwark | IranIsrael | Iran war dealIsrael+6 | — | 20m 12s | ||
| 6/17/26 | Iran dealwar hawks+3 | Sarah LongwellTim Miller | WSJ editorial boardTrump's DOJ | — | Iransanctions+5 | Boll & Branchnextlevel | 1h 06m 36s | ||
| 6/12/26 | Iran dealTrump administration+4 | — | 92nd Street Y | New York | Iran dealTrump+5 | — | 34m 37s | ||
| 6/9/26 | U.S. and Iran relationsDonald Trump+4 | — | NBC | Los Angeles | TrumpIran+5 | HimsTHENEXTLEVEL | 1h 21m 41s | ||
| 6/2/26 | TrumpNetanyahu+5 | Sam Stein | 60 MinutesThe Bulwark | — | TrumpNetanyahu+5 | LeesaTHENEXTLEVEL | 1h 07m 29s | ||
| 5/29/26 | Trump's Freedom 250 eventUFC cage fight+3 | — | Trump’s Freedom 25060 Minutes | — | TrumpFreedom 250+6 | — | 25m 09s | ||
| 5/27/26 | Texas primaryMegyn Kelly+3 | — | — | Texas | Texas primaryMegyn Kelly+3 | Upwork | 1h 17m 10s | ||
| 5/23/26 | politicsTrump+4 | — | The Bulwark | CaliforniaCuba+2 | Trumppoll+5 | quinceCODE | 27m 57s | ||
| 5/22/26 | Trump's impact on GOPRepublican party dynamics+4 | Tim MillerSarah Longwell+1 | Soul gummiesRepublicans+3 | — | TrumpGOP+8 | Boll and Branchnextlevel | 51m 12s | ||
| 5/15/26 | Trump administrationfunding+3 | — | IRSJustice Department | — | TrumpIRS+5 | — | 37m 13s | ||
| 5/13/26 | Virginia redistrictingDemocratic strategy+3 | JVLSarah Longwell+1 | IranThe Bulwark | Costa Rica | redistrictingDemocrats+5 | Quince | 1h 24m 42s | ||
| 5/9/26 | politicselections+3 | — | The BulwarkThe Man Behind the Tattoo+1 | San DiegoLos Angeles | Graham Platnerpopulism+3 | — | 23m 56s | ||
| 5/5/26 | Trump administrationIran conflict+5 | Tim MillerSam Stein | Trump administrationDNC+3 | — | Trump administrationStrait of Hormuz+5 | Green Chef50nextlevel | 1h 08m 30s | ||
| 5/1/26 | Trump voterspolitical regret+5 | Sarah Longwell | The BulwarkSubstack+2 | Maine | Trumpvoters+7 | — | 48m 46s | ||
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Chart history for The Next Level
Peaked at #9 in TH, top 10 in 1 of 46 tracked markets, currently #9 in TH.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TH | — | #9 | #9 | — |
| United States | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| KE | — | #16 | #16 | — |
| Canada | — | #17 | #17 | — |
| Australia | — | #18 | #18 | — |
| AR | — | #21 | #21 | — |
| IS | — | #22 | #22 | — |
| South Africa | — | #24 | #24 | — |
| Ireland | — | #30 | #30 | — |
| PH | — | #30 | #30 | — |
| CL | — | #31 | #31 | — |
| United States | — | #35 | #35 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #36 | #36 | — |
| VN | — | #41 | #41 | — |
| Finland | — | #43 | #43 | — |
| Canada | — | #46 | #46 | — |
| TW | — | #47 | #47 | — |
| TH | — | #57 | #57 | — |
| GR | — | #60 | #60 | — |
| IS | — | #62 | #62 | — |
Chart Positions
46 placements across 32 markets.
Chart Positions
46 placements across 32 markets.