The Next Level

The Bulwark

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. http://www.thebulwark.com

  • 1 hour 14 minutes
    Elon’s Bot Goes Full Bigot! Trump’s Tariff Tantrum! Epstein Files “Vanish”
    Trump fumbles through a chaotic cabinet meeting, announcing new tariffs and cluelessness to the Ukraine weapons pause. Meanwhile, MAGA world erupts over the Epstein files, Grok turns into a bigoted chatbot, and ICE has transformed into Trump’s personal police force. Special guest Sam Stein joins Sarah and JVL to discuss yet another wild week.

    show notes
     Will Sommer’s False Flag “MAGA World’s Mega Meltdown Over Latest Epstein Flop”
    JVL’s Triad “The American Police State Is Here”

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    9 July 2025, 8:08 pm
  • 1 hour 12 minutes
    The Next Level LIVE: Chaos, Cowards, and Alligator Alcatraz
    Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell, and JVL break down the latest news. On today’s show, we will be covering the House vote on Trump’s fugly bill, ICE expansion, and the cowards at Paramount.

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    2 July 2025, 7:52 pm
  • 1 hour 18 minutes
    The Next Level LIVE: McConnell’s Threat, Mamdani's Big Win and Iran
    Watch Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell, and JVL break down the latest news. On today's show, we will be covering Mitch McConnell's threats, the Iran war, and the New York City mayoral primary results.

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    26 June 2025, 1:42 am
  • 1 hour 27 minutes
    Can Trump TACO His TACO?
    Tim, Sarah, and JVL discuss Trump continuing to TACO causing increasingly slipping support, more Democrats getting arrested over immigration policies, the mixed feedback from Tim’s interview with NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on FYPod, and Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz’s heated conversation.

    Show Notes
    Arrest of NYC Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander
    Zohran Mamdani: FYPod Crossover
    Tulsi’s Bizarre and Creepy Nuclear War PSA

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    19 June 2025, 12:00 am
  • 1 hour 21 minutes
    Un-American! Sarah/Tim/JVL Rage On Week of Hell
    The gang discuss Trump’s extreme response to protests in L.A., his unsettling rally to a cheering military crowd, and the upcoming birthday parade. Also: Elon Musk’s 3am apology, RFK Jr. dissolving the vaccine board, and Mikie Sherrill’s primary win.

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    11 June 2025, 11:00 pm
  • 1 hour 12 minutes
    MAGA is Imploding in Real Time
    Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell and JVL discuss the Elon Musk and Donald Trump breakup thats amplifying throughout all of MAGA, how the primaries for New Jersey governor and New York mayor could shape the future of both parties, Joni Ernst’s comments on everyone dying show how much MAGA is losing their minds, and Curtis Yarvin’s dangerous influence.

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    4 June 2025, 11:10 pm
  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    Live in Chicago! Pardons, Authoritarianism, and Xanax
    Live from Chicago, Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell, and JVL break down the latest wave of Trump pardons, the rising authoritarian behavior from GOP leaders, and the Democratic Party’s identity crisis. Also, who is the worst (and best?) cabinet member so far, and what comes next.

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    29 May 2025, 4:06 pm
  • 1 hour 14 minutes
    If Only It Were Opposite Day
    The gang discusses the incompetence of Kristi Noem on constitutional matters, Bernie Sanders’ views on the Democratic party, Joe Biden’s campaign mismanagement, the Republican tax bill, and Tesla’s business struggles.

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    22 May 2025, 1:00 am
  • 1 hour 16 minutes
    Trump's Dictator Erotica
    The gang discuss the extensive corruption of President Trump's Middle East business dealings,  Republicans' focus on state and local tax deductions while letting democracy burn, and the latest revelations on former President Biden old age in office.

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    15 May 2025, 1:00 am
  • 1 hour 13 minutes
    Beta Trump
    The gang talk the latest on President Trump’s obsession with owning Canada and Greenland, new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s based first meeting in the White House, the administrations cruel immigration agenda, and DOGE’s complete failure.

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    8 May 2025, 8:30 pm
  • 1 hour 19 minutes
    100 Days of Damage
    The gang bask in the utterly abysmal first quarter of President Trump’s second presidency. Plus, they react to Gretchen Whitmer and Hakeem Jefferies not understanding the authoritarian moment we’re in, and advise Democrats how they can capitalize on just how unpopular Trump will be come 2028.

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    30 April 2025, 11:05 pm
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