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1087: LIVE: Booed at the NBA Finals, Stormed Off NBC—Trump Is DOWN BAD
Jun 9, 2026
1h 21m 41s
1086: Even TRUMP Thinks Netanyahu Went Too Far? | The Next Level
Jun 2, 2026
1h 07m 29s
1085: Secret Podcast: A Cage Fight for America's Soul
May 29, 2026
25m 09s
1084: Texas Primary Results! Megyn Kelly Turns on Trump?!
May 27, 2026
1h 17m 10s
1083: Secret Podcast: The Walls Are Closing In
May 23, 2026
27m 57s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/9/26 | 1087: LIVE: Booed at the NBA Finals, Stormed Off NBC—Trump Is DOWN BAD | The gang is back together, and the U.S. and Iran are back at war...maybe? Tim, Sarah, and JVL discuss the latest in Iran, Donald Trump storming off of Meet the Press, the 'stolen election' freakout in Los Angeles, Todd Blanche's nomination as Attorney General, and JVL's Triad about former DHS commander Greg Bovino (kinda sorta maybe) eyeing a presidential run.Plus: Graham Platner, Lindsey Graham's primary in South Carolina, and the gang reacts to a completely wild AI-generated ad of...James Talarico in a dress? Finally, Tim debriefs on his interview with a Silicon Valley vibes-whisperer.Read JVL's Triad, here.Watch Tim's interview with Jason Calacanis, here.Get free shipping and 365 day returns with Quince at https://Quince.com/THENEXTLEVELGet started on your weight loss goals with Hims at https://Hims.com/THENEXTLEVEL.Get 30% off your entire order with Soul at https://GetSoul.com with code THENEXTLEVEL. | 1h 21m 41s | ||||||
| 6/2/26 | 1086: Even TRUMP Thinks Netanyahu Went Too Far? | The Next Level | Tim Miller, Sam Stein, and JVL talk about the week's biggest stories: Trump installs a meme stock grifter as acting Director of National Intelligence, the $1.8 billion weaponization slush fund may be dying (or just hibernating), Tina Peters walks free and heads straight to Steve Bannon, Scott Pelley goes out swinging at 60 Minutes, and the leaked Trump-Netanyahu call reveals a president trapped by his own unworkable coalition of MAGA, Iran hawks, and Mark Levin all turning at once.Get 25% off select mattresses PLUS an extra $50 off during Leesa’s extended Memorial Day sale. Go to https://Leesa.com, promo code THENEXTLEVEL.Go to https://GreenChef.com/50NEXTLEVEL and use code 50NEXTLEVEL for 50% off your first month, then 20% off for your next two months.Read JVL’s Triad, here: https://www.thebulwark.com/s/thetriad | 1h 07m 29s | ||||||
| 5/29/26 | 1085: Secret Podcast: A Cage Fight for America's Soul | Full episodes of The Secret Podcast are available to paid members of the Bulwark, on Apple Podcasts, Substack and YouTube.Sarah and JVL talk about the ongoing meltdown of Trump’s Freedom 250 event; the inappropriateness of putting a UFC cage fight on the White House lawn; John Cornyn’s sudden understanding of what Trump is; and Bari Weiss’s murder of 60 Minutes.It’s a good show / short show because we’re both playing hurt today, so forgive us if we’re not at our most dazzling. | 25m 09s | ||||||
| 5/27/26 | 1084: Texas Primary Results! Megyn Kelly Turns on Trump?! | Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller and JVL went live to cover the Texas primary runoff election, Megyn Kelly (maybe?) turning against Trump, and much more.Visit http://upwork.com/THENEXTLEVEL right now and post your job for free. | 1h 17m 10s | ||||||
| 5/23/26 | 1083: Secret Podcast: The Walls Are Closing In | Full episodes of The Secret Podcast are available to paid members of The Bulwark via Apple Podcasts, YouTube and Substack.Sarah is in the City of Angels; JVL is in the Big Apple;) and they have A LOT to catch up on. Gas is at $4.65. Trump is at -22 in the latest Fox poll. The Senate said no to the billi for his ballroom.Oh, and maybe we’re going to do regime change in Cuba soon?Plus: They recap the California live shows and go deep on Tina Peters.Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to https://quince.com/thenextlevel for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. | 27m 57s | ||||||
| 5/22/26 | 1082: Trump Could Tarnish the GOP for YEARS to Come | Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell, and Sam Stein debate whether Democrats should just “let Trump cook” as his approval numbers crater, Republicans start breaking ranks, and the MAGA coalition begins to fracture. Plus: Rubio takes heat over Iran, the gang ranks Trump’s worst cabinet members, and they roast Trump’s gaudy gold makeover of Washington.Get 20% off your first order, plus free shipping during the Memorial Day Sale at https://BollAndBranch.com/nextlevel with code nextlevel. Ready to reach your goals? Visit https://hims.com/THENEXTLEVEL to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you.Make today a good day, and get yourself some Soul gummies. Right now, Soul is TNL fans 30% off your entire order! Go to https://GetSoul.com and use the code THENEXTLEVEL.Get 15% off OneSkin with the code THENEXTLEVEL at https://www.oneskin.co/THENEXTLEVEL #oneskinpod | 51m 12s | ||||||
| 5/15/26 | 1081: Secret Podcast: Trump's $1.7b Friends and Family Fund | 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 lawsuit against the IRS if the people who work for him at the Justice Department would create a $1.7b fund out of taxpayer dollars and allow him to appoint five commissioners to run this fund and they would award money to anyone they deemed fit.Oh, and that the list of people given money would be secret. And Trump could replace the commissioners any time he wanted, for no reason.The Trump administration is positioning this as a “truth and reconciliation commission.” Which is amazing.For a decade JVL (and to a lesser extent Sarah) have wanted a truth and reconciliation commission to document accounts of what people did during the Trump era. And now the monkey’s paw has granted their wish.We get a truth and reconciliation commission designed to help the people who did the Trump era.As you can imagine, Sarah and JVL have a lot to say about this. Strap in. | 37m 13s | ||||||
| 5/13/26 | 1080: Should the Next Democrat Punish Red States? JVL Says... Maybe | 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. Plus: the Iran war is a strategic catastrophe that most Americans don't understand yet, and what Bob Kagan—the man who cheered on every Middle East intervention—now thinks about where this is all heading. And Marjorie Taylor Greene has moved to Costa Rica. Seriously.Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to https://Quince.com/thenextlevel for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. For a limited time, Wildgrain is offering our listeners $30 off your first box—PLUS free Croissants for life—when you go to https://Wildgrain.com/THENEXTLEVEL to start your subscription today.JOIN US! We’ll have some chatty friends joining us on stage for Bulwark Live in San Diego on May 20 and Los Angeles on May 21. For details or to grab your seats today head to https://TheBulwark.com/Events. | 1h 24m 42s | ||||||
| 5/9/26 | 1079: Secret Podcast Preview: The Primary Was Over Before It Started✨ | politicselections+3 | — | The BulwarkThe Man Behind the Tattoo+1 | San DiegoLos Angeles | Graham Platnerpopulism+3 | — | 23m 56s | |
| 5/5/26 | 1078: This is The Stupidest War You Can Possibly Imagine✨ | Trump administrationIran conflict+5 | Tim MillerSam Stein | Trump administrationDNC+3 | — | Trump administrationStrait of Hormuz+5 | Green Chef50nextlevel | 1h 08m 30s | |
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| 5/1/26 | 1077: Secret Podcast: JVL Wants Every Trump Voter to Know, THIS IS YOUR FAULT!✨ | Trump voterspolitical regret+5 | Sarah Longwell | The BulwarkSubstack+2 | Maine | Trumpvoters+7 | — | 48m 46s | |
| 4/29/26 | 1076: Trump Indicts Comey—AGAIN✨ | Trumpindictment+3 | — | Trump administrationThe Bulwark | — | TrumpComey+5 | SoulTHENEXTLEVEL | 1h 11m 20s | |
| 4/24/26 | 1075: Secret Podcast: Trump’s War Runs on Pure Make-Believe✨ | TrumpNavy secretary firing+4 | Sarah Longwell | NavySpirit Airlines+3 | — | TrumpNavy secretary+5 | — | 21m 37s | |
| 4/21/26 | 1074: Tucker Carlson’s “Regret” Is Just Another Scam✨ | Tucker CarlsonMAGA+4 | — | MAGAs | Iran | Tucker CarlsonMAGA+5 | OneSkinTHENEXTLEVEL | 55m 38s | |
| 4/17/26 | 1073: Secret Podcast: Republicans Are Walking Into a Buzzsaw✨ | Republican politicsDemocratic wins+5 | Sarah Longwell | TrumpDemocratic | IranIsrael | RepublicansDemocrats+5 | — | 31m 16s | |
| 4/15/26 | 1072: Did JD Vance Tell the Pope to Shut Up?✨ | Trumppolitics+4 | — | mattressesCroissants+2 | — | TrumpIran+6 | LeesaTHENEXTLEVEL | 1h 15m 43s | |
| 4/11/26 | 1071: Secret Podcast: The Podcast Wars✨ | podcast warspolitical rifts+3 | — | America FirstBulwark | — | podcast warsTrump+7 | — | 27m 07s | |
| 4/8/26 | 1070: LIVE: Trump Extends Civilian Annihilation Threat For Two Weeks✨ | TrumpIran ultimatum+3 | — | Trump | Iran | TrumpIran+7 | SoulTHENEXTLEVEL | 1h 09m 39s | |
| 4/3/26 | 1069: Secret Podcast: Every Single Person Around Trump Is Expendable✨ | Trump's addresswar goals+3 | Sarah | White HouseBondi | — | Trumpwar goals+3 | — | 33m 24s | |
| 4/1/26 | 1068: Kristi Noem’s Husband Isn’t the Problem✨ | Kristi Noem scandalTrump Iran conflict+4 | Sarah LongwellTim Miller+1 | CPACThe Triad | — | Kristi NoemTrump+6 | BrodoTHENEXTLEVEL | 1h 14m 21s | |
| 3/27/26 | 1067: Secret Podcast: Trump Won’t Stop—Because He Can’t Look Weak✨ | Iran conflictwider war+4 | JVLBill Kristol | petrodollar system | IranU.S. | Iran conflictTrump+4 | — | 35m 23s | |
| 3/24/26 | 1066: How Much Pain Before MAGA Turns on Trump?✨ | Trump's approach to Iran warMAGA political dynamics+5 | JVLSam Stein | Project 2025 | — | TrumpIran war+6 | Upwork | 1h 07m 49s | |
| 3/20/26 | 1065: Even Trump’s Cheerleaders Are Saying “Oops” | 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 conversation turns darker: how bad could this get—and what it says about America right now.Make laundry day the best day of the week! Get 20% off your entire order @LaundrySauce with code THENEXTLEVEL at https://laundrysauce.com/THENEXTLEVEL #laundrysaucepod To get 6 bottles of wine for $39.99, head to https://NakedWines.com/THENEXTLEVEL and use code THENEXTLEVEL for both the code AND PASSWORD.Go to https://GetSoul.com and use the code THENEXTLEVEL for 30% off. | 48m 16s | ||||||
| 3/19/26 | 1064: Trump Is About to Own a Disastrous Middle East War | Secret Podcast | 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 wars" promise. They analyze the sudden resignation of Joe Kent over foreign wars, Tulsi Gabbard’s surreal FBI testimony regarding Fulton County ballots, and the looming "bloodbath" within a fracturing Republican coalition.Pre-order Sarah’s book, How to Eat an Elephant, coming in September: https://static.macmillan.com/static/smp/how-to-eat-an-elephant-9781250464170/ | 16m 57s | ||||||
| 3/13/26 | 1063: Secret Podcast: Would You Trust These Idiots With a War? | 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 reform the system, but the system is so ossified that it can't be reformed? And are The People, in fact, the worst?Pre-order Sarah's book, How to Eat an Elephant, coming in Septemberhttps://static.macmillan.com/static/smp/how-to-eat-an-elephant-9781250464170/ | 29m 06s | ||||||
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