Bulwark Takes
Hosted by Sam Stein and Will Sommer and Tim Miller and Bill Kristol · The Bulwark
4.6from 2,149 ratings
- 1,829
- Episodes
- 1,645
- Transcribed
- 2,149
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2025
- First episode
- 637M
- YouTube views
About Bulwark Takes
The news cycle doesn’t slow down, and neither does The Bulwark. Bulwark Takes brings you bite-sized takes on the news of the day from the entire Bulwark team, including Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell, and Bill Kristol, and more.
- Publisher
- The Bulwark
- Category
- news · news · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 3 Feb 2025
- Latest episode
- 6 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
1,645 of 1,829 episodes have a transcript.
6 Nov 2026
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6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Trio Meets the Most Revolting Man in MAGA’s Universe
6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ohio Democrat Pulls Off Stunning 20-Point Swing in Trump Country (w/ Don Leonard)
Inside a recent episode
The Trio Meets the Most Revolting Man in MAGA’s Universe
Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] It's interesting that this guy is such a – he has such a large political platform because his own life – and he'll say, oh, these immigrants, these cultures, these Somalis, their cultures are horrible. But kind of the specific culture that Asmongold lives in his house is shocking. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Bulwark Takes
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Don Leonard
- Marc Polymeropoulos
- Michael Weiss
- JB Pritzker
- Abdul El-Sayed
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 636,998,091
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 1,282 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.6 / 5
- 867 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 81 / 100
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- Quality
- 88
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 95
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Questions about Bulwark Takes
Who hosts Bulwark Takes?
Sam Stein and Will Sommer and Tim Miller and Bill Kristol host the show. Published by The Bulwark.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does Bulwark Takes take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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