The Next Level
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<div>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. <a href="http://www.thebulwark.com">www.thebulwark.com</a> </div>
11 episodes featuring The Next Level
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Trump’s media politics echo Italy’s populist past
The episode connects attacks on press access in Washington to Italy’s experience with media-driven populism, while asking whether Giorgia Meloni offers Republicans a model or warning.
Sep 23, 2026 · 1h 19m
Receipts with Catherine Rampell
Canada Turns Away From Trump as Institutions Face Pressure
The episode connects Canada’s realignment with Europe to a broader warning about inflation, central-bank independence, disappearing tax data, and weakened accountability.
Sep 18, 2026 · 57 min
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Economic strain meets AI’s control problem
The episode connects near-term policy risks—from inflation and census changes to recession—with harder questions about whether advanced AI can be governed safely.
Sep 16, 2026 · 1h 14m
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Pedro Gonzalez confronts the movement he helped radicalize
The episode examines whether Trump-shaped Republicanism can survive Donald Trump—and whether former supporters can return to democratic politics.
Sep 10, 2026 · 1h 36m
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David French warns executive power is eroding constitutional liberty
The conversation tests whether constitutional protections, Christian commitments, and electoral institutions can withstand an administration expanding coercive power.
Sep 4, 2026 · 1h 4m
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Republican senators confront the consequences of enabling Trump
The discussion tests whether Republican criticism can matter after lawmakers have helped install and sustain an administration they now question.
Sep 3, 2026 · 1h 14m
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How MAHA turns health fears into political distrust
The episode shows how legitimate concerns about corporate power can become entangled with misinformation, parental fear, and rejection of public-health institutions.
Sep 1, 2026 · 1h 10m
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Bond-market pressure collides with MAGA media infighting
The episode connects Treasury-market stress and inflation risks to a political movement increasingly shaped by factional conflict and online propaganda.
Aug 25, 2026 · 1h 7m
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Southern Democrats test coalition politics as civil service faces ideological targeting
The episode connects the South’s electoral stakes with a personal account of how political identity can override public service and institutional competence.
Aug 19, 2026 · 1h 20m
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Trump’s threats expose a credibility crisis at home and abroad
The discussion connects erratic threats, nepotistic diplomacy, and weakened alliances to a broader erosion of U.S. credibility and accountability.
Aug 18, 2026 · 1h 7m
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Democrats debate turning Trump’s vanity into a political liability
The conversation tests whether Democrats can convert Republican hypocrisy, Trump’s self-interest, and popular issues into a sharper electoral strategy.
Aug 14, 2026 · 1h 17m