1088: Secret Podcast: We've Got a Situation

1088: Secret Podcast: We've Got a Situation

From The Next Level by The Bulwark

June 12, 2026 · 35 min · Episode 1088

About this episode

Sarah and JVL discuss political theories and current events, including the Iran deal and the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein files.

A super-sized Secret this week: Sarah and JVL are coming to the legendary 92nd Street Y in New York on September 8. Come and hang out with them in JVL’s back yard! It’s possible he’ll have the championship belt! (Tickets on sale here.) JVL actually thinks the Iran deal might be real this time. He’s got a theory. Sarah has a theory of her own about who leaked to Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan about the Trump administration’s big Situation Room summit on how to handle the Epstein files? JVL makes progress on his continuing quest to bring Sarah around on “the free market” and court expansion. Is this the week the dam breaks? It’s a good show, long show.

People in this episode

Hosts: Sarah, JVL

Topics covered

  • Iran deal
  • Trump administration
  • Epstein files
  • free market
  • court expansion
  • political theories

Keywords

  • Iran deal
  • Trump
  • Epstein
  • free market
  • court expansion
  • politics
  • New York

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 92nd Street Y

Places: New York

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