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Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, and Jonathan V. Last bring their signature political insight and banter to the masses in The Next Level podcast. Tune in to hear them discuss the news of the week, break down campaigns and elections, and wade into pop culture feuds.
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- 6 days ago1h 15m
1129: JVL’s Wild 57-Seat Senate Scenario Has Tim Doing the Math
Tim, Sarah, and JVL are back together for their last Next Level before Election Day. They discuss Marco Rubio helping Flavio Bolsonaro take refuge in the United States after losing Brazil's presidential election, RFK Jr's wildly racist comments about Arabs in Michigan, and the continued fallout from Vivek Ramaswamy's ghoulish ad against Amy Acton.Then: a Kansas City Star report finds Roger Marshall’s own hometown turning on him, and Susan Collins is running a snobby ad against Troy Jackson. The gang runs through the whole Senate map and how big the Democratic wave could get, then they react to reports that Pete Hegseth has his eye on Marsha Blackburn’s Senate seat. And finally, after seeing the new Elizabeth Holmes documentary, Tim is soft-on-crime. Again.Send your political questions or pleas for life advice for future Next Level episodes to nextlevel@thebulwark.com.
- 1 weeks ago29 min
1128: Secret: The Worst Person in the World
The Secret Podcast is exclusively for paid members of The Bulwark. Join on Apple Podcasts, YouTube or Substack.Sarah and JVL talk:Elon dropping another $76m on the electionFake pollstersTrump grifters getting cut loose by Big OrangeBut the big story is Vivek Ramaswamy working with a woman who aided and abetted a pedophile-rapist. You know the ad we’re talking about. Sarah did a focus group with Ohio Trump voters. They all knew about the ad. And what they told Sarah is . . . not great for Vivek.If you have questions for Tim, Sarah and JVL, send them to nextlevel@thebulwark.com and they may answer them on an upcoming episode of TNL.
- 1 weeks ago46 min
1127: Elon Musk Could Face a MOUNTAIN of Subpoenas in 2027
This week’s Next Level starts out as a Secret Podcast episode, before Tim and Sam crash the stage. They discuss Sarah’s interview with Pete Buttigieg, why Jon Ossoff might be history’s choice for 2028 whether he likes it or not. Plus: some hopium on some key races across the South. Then the crew turns to Vivek Ramaswamy’s despicable ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother, and whether JD Vance might be (shudder) underrated in 2028. who they most want to see hauled before Democratic committees in 2027, with Elon Musk, RFK Jr., Todd Blanche, and Jared Kushner all making the list. Right now, TNL listeners can save up to 48% off their first order at https://pendulumlife.com/thenextlevel. Get 15% off your first order plus free shipping with Boll and Branch at https://BollAndBranch.com/nextlevel with code nextlevel. For a limited time, Tempo is offering out listeners SIXTY PERCENT OFF your first box! Go to https://TempoMeals.com/THENEXTLEVEL.
- 2 weeks ago27 min
1126: Secret Podcast: So Many Bad Things
Sarah and JVL talk about: The Media obsessing over the wrong problem with Katie Zacharias. The Alina Habba - Ric Grenell cage match. Kimberly Guilfoyle’s stylist Ruby Rhod Fancy James. Another big inflation jump. And that’s before they get into Senate polling numbers looking really bad for Republicans. You want schadenfreude with a side of hopeium? The best friends have you covered. Show notes:If you have questions for Tim, Sarah and JVL, send them to nextlevel@thebulwark.com and they may answer them on an upcoming episode of TNL.Weight Loss by Hims offers access to FDA-approved GLP-1 medications, including Wegovy®. Ready to reach your goals? Visit https://www.hims.com/thenextlevel for personalized, affordable care for weight loss, hair loss, sex, testosterone, and more. Individual results may vary, and stopping treatment may result in weight regain. Weight Loss by Hims is not available in all 50 states. Wegovy® is the registered trademark of Novo Nordisk A/S. To get started and learn more, including important safety information, Wegovy® clinical study information, and restrictions, visit https://www.hims.com/thenextlevel.
- 2 weeks ago52 min
1125: Trump Insiders Are Already Trashing the New Press Secretary
Note: We're doing something a little different today. Paid members of the Bulwark get exclusive access to a extra, super, jumbo-sized TNL with a play-by-play breakdown of Katie Zacharia's disastrous press conference. It's a lot of fun, and you should definitely join to see it. You can join on Apple Podcast, Substack and YouTube.Tim, Sarah, and JVL are back together for a super-sized, off-the-rails show. They wish Kimberly Guilfoyle well after she was forced out of the Trump administration, dig into the background of our new White House Press Secretary, discuss the DHS raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar's home, discuss the right-wing meltdown over James Talarico's absence from the campaign trail, and gloat about the GOP pulling resources out of some key House races.Then, they go behind they paywall, and it REALLY gets fun: They watch Katie Zacharia's entire White House press briefing (all 15 minutes), and give their minute-by-minute commentary. Then: Sarah and JVL ask Tim whether he's reconsidered his stance on a take that got MANY Bulwark listeners mad a few months ago.Make today a good day, and get yourself some Soul gummies. Go to https://GetSoul.com and use the code THENEXTLEVEL for 30% off your order.Get free shipping and 365 day returns with Quince, at https://Quince.com. Tell them The Next Level sent you!
- 3 weeks ago11 min
1124: Secret Podcast: Elon Musk Came Crawling Back to Trump. JVL Explains Why.
The Secret Podcast is available exclusively to paid members of The Bulwark on Apple Podcasts, Substack and YouTube.Elon Musk threatened to destroy Trump’s Republican allies. Now he’s spending hundreds of millions to keep them in power. Sarah Longwell and JVL discuss Musk’s humiliating surrender, the billionaires lining up behind Trump, the MAGA smear campaign against James Talarico, and why Trump’s desperate deal with Putin represents a stunning display of American weakness.Plus, Sarah has some ideas about holding Trump’s wealthy enablers accountable, and JVL has some big news.
- 3 weeks ago24 min
1123: Secret Podcast: Is He the One We’ve Been Waiting For?
Full episodes of The Secret Podcast are available exclusively to paid members of The Bulwark. You can join on Apple Podcasts, YouTube and at https://thebulwark.com. If you want to join, you're in luck: We’re running a 30% off October Surprise sale, so it’s a great time to get the full Secret Podcast and all of our members-only reporting.Sarah and JVL break down Jon Ossoff’s Terminator-style destruction of Mike Collins. Seriously: It was so brutal that someone should have stopped the debate.Then it’s off to: The Eric Deters interview that broke our brains. Pete Hegseth tugging it at the prospect of a livestreamed execution. The Pro-Life movement is practicing its strategic silence. Potato discourse. And The Golden Girls! Definitely a top quartile show.Want a Woke Bill Kristol tee? Get it at The Bulwark Store.
- 3 weeks ago1h 6m
1122: MAGA’s Racism is Blowing Up Its Own Coalition
Will Sommer joins Sarah and JVL for a wild, wild show. They congratulate Kash Patel on his engagement, discuss JVL's Triad on the White House reporter-turned-press staffer from Real America's Voice. Then: Megyn Kelly's ghoulish rant against Cornell's Jane Doe, and whether we're happy to see John Roberts experiencing public shame. Finally: Two VERY weird campaign ads, one filled with weird innuendo, and the other featuring Angela Paxton announcing her vote for her cheating ex-husband. They wrap up by discussing a long New Yorker article about the Heritage Foundation's groypery turn.show links: Read JVL's Triad Emma Green's New Yorker feature on the Heritage Foundation Head to Brodo.com/THENEXTLEVEL for 20% off your first subscription order and use code THENEXTLEVEL for an additional $10 off.Visit https://Wildgrain.com/THENEXTLEVEL to get $30 off your first box, plus free croissants for life.A quick note: Bulwark+ Memberships are 30% off for our October sale, a discount so large that JVL and Sarah would like it known they personally object to it. Please take advantage of this terrible business decision while you can: https://thebulwark.com/surprise
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