This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comFor the final stretch of the election and everything that comes after, become a paid member of The Bulwark for more of Sarah, Tim, and JVL’s unfiltered conversations, members-only Q&As, and election analysis.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 [email protected], listen, and leave a comment.. This premium ad-free version of The Next Level is exclusively for Bulwark+ members.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comThis week’s Next Level starts out as a Secret Pod 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. If following all of this is making you feel like you’re losing your mind, join The Bulwark. We can’t make the news less insane, but we can help you make sense of it with smart people who haven’t lost the plot.Watch, listen, and leave a comment.Show links:* Get your copy of How to Eat an Elephant, Sarah’s first book! And join Sarah on Friday for a live AMA on Substack and YouTube. Leave your questions here. This ad-free video version of The Next Level is exclusively for Bulwark+ members.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim, 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.Watch, listen, and leave a comment..This premium ad-free version of The Next Level is exclusively for Bulwark+ members.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comMemberships 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.The gang congratulates 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 TriadEmma Green's New Yorker feature on the Heritage FoundationShow links:* Get your copy of How to Eat an Elephant, Sarah’s first book! And join Sarah on Friday for a live AMA on Substack and YouTube. Leave your questions here. This ad-free video version of The Next Level is exclusively for Bulwark+ members.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim, Sarah, and JVL are all together in-studio. It turns out things are so bad for the GOP, even JVL is hopeful. They discuss Marjorie Taylor Greene calling BS on the GOP's 'caravan' tactic, whether Pete Hegseth could be the administration's fall guy for the Iran war, and a new Marist poll showing Democrats with an almost-too-good-to-be-true lead on the generic congressional ballot.Later: Did Scott Jennings REALLY talk to Mitch McConnell for 30 minutes? Can Democrats get to 56 Senate seats? The gang has thoughts on how Democrats should handle oversight investigations in 2027. Plus: Bo French is racist AND wants mass executions, and finally: the gang discusses some interesting rumors about Candace Owens.You can help: Donate here to support the Haitian Support Center in Springfield, OH.If following all of this is making you feel like you’re losing your mind, join The Bulwark. We can’t make the news less insane, but we can help you make sense of it with smart people who haven’t lost the plot.Watch, listen, and leave a comment.Show links:* Read JVL’s Triad.* Get your copy of How to Eat an Elephant, Sarah’s first book! And join Sarah on Friday for a live AMA on Substack and YouTube. Leave your questions here. This ad-free video version of The Next Level is exclusively for Bulwark+ members.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comThis bonus episode of The Next Level was recorded during Bulwark LIVE: Benefit for Springfield on Friday, September 25. Tim, Sarah, and JVL dig into the quieter tactics behind Trump’s deportation crackdown, what Sarah’s Ohio focus groups are saying about Vivek Ramaswamy, Sherrod Brown, John Husted, and Amy Acton, and just how big the 2026 Senate map could get. Plus, as conservative media struggles to defend Trump, The Trio holds a contest to see who can do a better Scott Jennings impression.You can help, too. Donate here to support the Haitian Support Center in Springfield, OH.Watch, listen, and leave a comment.Show links:* Read JVL’s Monday and Tuesday Triads on the AI race, and how our political leaders can respond.* Get your copy of How to Eat an Elephant, Sarah’s first book! And join Sarah on Friday for a live AMA on Substack and YouTube. Leave your questions here. This ad-free video version of The Next Level is exclusively for Bulwark+ members.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSarah's back from the book tour! The gang discusses Sarah's Focus Group Newsletter, George W. Bush's fundraiser for Republican Senate candidates (we thought he was staying out of politics?) Then they get into Trump's ban on CNN, MSNOW, and POLITICO from the White House press pool, and whether we still care. Sarah also has some words about Zohran Mamdani sharing a podium with Donald Trump.Then, the gang talks about a Wall Street Journal columnist who has "TDS" (maybe not the TDS you're thinking of). Also: The FBI was investigating Susan Collins for bribery, Tim is mad at Jared Golden, and JVL wants to discuss the Department of Defense's "Gender-Affirming Care."Watch, listen, and leave a comment.Show links:* Sarah’s Focus Group Newsletter about Vivek Ramaswamy* Gerard Baker has TDS* Amy Acton ad* Propublica’s investigation into Susan Collins and her Super PAC’s donors* Get your tickets for The Bulwark's Good Fight Tour this October, coming to Charlotte, Columbia, and Atlanta. * See you in OH on Friday for Bulwark LIVE:Benefit for Springfield. Support the Haitian community through this link. This ad-free video version of The Next Level is exclusively for Bulwark+ members.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comJVL's on the west coast for Sarah's book event, and he, Tim, and Andrew Egger discuss Mitch McConnell's triumphant (?) return to the Senate, Donald Trump casually floating conspiracy theories over the Butler, PA assassination attempt, and Thomas Massie's articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth. Then, they turn their attention to a New York Times poll with some GREAT news for Democrats in the midterms (with the exception of one issue: AI). They discuss the developments from the world of AI in the last week and how our political leaders should respond. Then: Is Gavin Newsom really thinking about NOT running for president? There's a really, really, REALLY racist Republican running for Texas railroad commission, and Tim debriefs on a rather contentious interview he did on the Bulwark Daily.Watch, listen, and leave a comment.Show links:* Read JVL’s Monday and Tuesday Triads on the AI race, and how our political leaders can respond.* Get your tickets for our September 25 show in Dayton, Ohio to benefit the Springfield, OH Haitian community. * Get your copy of How to Eat an Elephant, Sarah’s first book! This ad-free video version of The Next Level is exclusively for Bulwark+ members.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim, Sarah, and JVL discuss Trump's Labor Day Weekend with his favorite person, Corey Lewandowski's possible ‘light extortion,’ and whether Trumpworld will circle the wagons around him. Plus: why the GOP's midterm convention shows Trump losing his fastball, ABC News's bizarre framing of Rudy Giuliani's Islamophobic comments about Zohran Mamdani, and John Fetterman's total lack of interest in doing the job of a U.S. senator.Watch, listen, and leave a comment.Show links:* Get your tickets for The Bulwark's Good Fight Tour this October, coming to Charlotte, Columbia, and Atlanta. Pete Buttigieg is joining us in Charlotte on October 18. * Get your copy of How to Eat an Elephant and help push Ted Effing Cruz out of the top spot on the NY Times Best Sellers list. This ad-free video version of The Next Level is exclusively for Bulwark+ members.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comTim, Sarah, and JVL discuss the U.S. Supreme Court letting Trump’s ballroom go ahead (for now), why JVL thinks John Roberts is the Susan Collins of the Supreme Court, and whether Sarah is warming up to tearing down the ballroom in 2029. Plus: Trump says Kristen Welker should be punished for pointing out that his endorsed candidates are losing more often, and JVL wonders whether Republicans will have to be an anti-Canada party now. Later: The gang discusses Bari Weiss’s kinda racist headline about Abdul El-Sayed’s past tweets, why elected Republicans around the country (but especially Ken Paxton) are feeling depressed about their midterm prospects, and an absolutely wild story about a Florida congressional candidates in today’s Morning Shots.If you have pre-ordered Sarah’s book (THANK YOU!) and want a signed bookplate for your copy of How To Eat an Elephant, fill out this online form. Sarah has been signing bookplates all summer and wants to make sure this Bulwark community gets first dibs. St. Martin’s Press will send out bookplates after the book is published on September 8, free of charge. Supplies are limited.Show links:Read JVL’s TriadRead Andrew Egger’s Morning Shots* Get your tickets for The Bulwark's Good Fight Tour this October, coming to Charlotte, Columbia, and Atlanta.* Sarah's How to Eat an Elephant book tour kicks off this week! Last chance for tickets to her D.C book talk with Kara Swisher and NYC show with JVL at 92NY.Watch, listen, and leave a comment.This ad-free video version of The Next Level is exclusively for Bulwark+ members.