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1. 1032: The New Epstein Emails Are UGLY

   12 Nov 2025 · 1 h 09 min · Episode 1032

   Sarah Longwell, JVL, and Tim Miller take on the explosive Epstein emails tying Trump to victims, the shutdown fight and ACA fallout, and the MAGA civil war erupting around Tucker Carlson, Ben Shapiro, Candace Owens,…

2. 1031: Secret Podcast: JD Vance Can’t Control What He Unleashed

   7 Nov 2025 · 19 min · Episode 1031

   JVL is half-delirious from the shingles vaccine and Sarah Longwell is dragging him through one of the wildest weeks in politics. From massive Democratic wins to Jeff Flake’s fantasy-land op-ed, Elon Musk’s…

3. 1030: Voters Everywhere Strike Back Against Trumpism

   5 Nov 2025 · 1 h 17 min · Episode 1030

   In the first major set of elections of Donald Trump’s second term, voters deliver a rebuke to Trumpism. Democrats win gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia, and Zohran Mamdani wins the mayoral race in New York…

4. 1029: Heritage Foundation Americans | Secret Podcast

   31 Oct 2025 · 30 min · Episode 1029

   JVL and Sarah talk about Socialism, Jersey, Virginia, MTG, and the Heritage Foundation’s panic that someone might think they don’t approve of white nationalist Nick Fuentes. It’s a whole thing. You’ll love it.

5. 1028: MAGA’s Tough-Guy Civil War

   29 Oct 2025 · 1 h 15 min · Episode 1028

   JVL, Sarah, and Tim talk about the intra-MAGA war inside immigration enforcement, the bizarre fall of Tom Homan, Stephen Miller’s power games, RFK Jr.’s unhinged HHS drama, Trump teasing war in Venezuela, and the new…

6. 1027: Trump Starts the Dumbest International Incident… Ever?

   25 Oct 2025 · 30 min · Episode 1027

   Trump’s obsession with tearing up the East Wing turns into a fight over symbolism, willpower, and what it really takes to undo his damage. JVL and Sarah Longwell go back and forth over what matters, what’s just noise,…

7. 1026: Raze the White House Ballroom?

   22 Oct 2025 · 1 h 15 min · Episode 1026

   JVL, Sarah, and Tim discuss the drama over Democrat Graham Platner’s “Nazi tattoo,” the Maine Senate race, and the left’s weird obsession with finding their own Trump-style outsider. Plus: Trump’s corrupt White House…

8. 1025: Bleak House – Reflections on a Quietly Depressing Week

   18 Oct 2025 · 21 min · Episode 1025

   JVL ambushes Sarah with The Darkness. It’s a fun-filled episode with the indictment of John Bolton, the decimation of the Pentagon press corps, another extra-legal killing off the coast of Venezuela, the resignation of…

9. Propaganda With OUR Money! Young SICKOS in the Chat! GOP Is SCARED of No Kings!

   15 Oct 2025 · 1 h 04 min

   This week on The Next Level Jonathan V. Last, Sarah Longwell, and Tim Miller discuss the GOP’s accelerating moral collapse. MAGA wants to discredit No Kings protests as “Hate America” rallies, and a racist Young…

10. 1024: BONUS Secret: Why Are America’s Billionaires So PATHETIC?!

    14 Oct 2025 · 53 min · Episode 1024

    Live from New York, Sarah Longwell, JVL and Tim Miller tear into America’s culture of cowardice—from billionaires hiding in Hawaii to Merrick Garland’s endless hesitation. They discuss into how Trump’s intimidation…

11. 1023: Secret Podcast: Success in a Failing Country

    11 Oct 2025 · 19 min · Episode 1023

    This week Sarah and JVL did something they haven’t done for a couple of years: they just . . . hung out and asked each other questions. Some stuff about life. Some stuff about The Bulwark. Some stuff about the world.…

12. 1022: MTG's SHOCK Revolt! Dems Grow a SPINE? Tim's TWINK Strike Force?!

    9 Oct 2025 · 1 h 18 min · Episode 1022

    The crew is back together, live in D.C. and fired up. From wild personal stories to real talk about how we face this moment as a country, this episode is all about connection, community, and not giving in to the chaos.…

13. 1021: Is Gavin Newsom the ONLY One Ready for This Fight? | Secret Podcast

    3 Oct 2025 · 28 min · Episode 1021

    JVL and Sarah Longwell zero in on the government shutdown chaos and what it really means. They debate why Democrats can’t afford to play defense, how Trump is openly embracing authoritarian ideas like Project 2025, and…

14. 1020: The Worst Case Scenario is Here... And JVL Loves It!

    30 Sep 2025 · 1 h 06 min · Episode 1020

    Pete Hegseth calls in the nation’s top generals and admirals so he can lecture them about being in shape and ending wokeness and Donald Trump can speak ominously about “the war from within” and using American cities as…

15. 1019: JVL Knows This Will Piss People Off | Secret Podcast

    26 Sep 2025 · 30 min · Episode 1019

    Sarah and JVL talk about big-tent liberalism—who’s in and who’s out of the l-word tent. JVL goes on a riff on Henry Kissinger, which you are absolutely going to HATE. And then we get the main event: JVL doesn’t think…

16. 1018: Theo Von is DONE with Sicko ICE “Snuff Film”! Kimmel Says HELL NO! | The Next Level

    24 Sep 2025 · 1 h 26 min · Episode 1018

    Tim, Sarah and JVL are back! They talk about Trump’s mob-style shakedowns of ABC and Disney, Jimmy Kimmel refusing to cave, Kamala Harris admitting "it" about Pete Buttigieg, Trump’s clownish UN meltdown, and the…

17. 1017: The Dark Urge to Root for Collapse | Secret Podcast

    19 Sep 2025 · 26 min · Episode 1017

    JVL and Sarah go head-to-head over the New York Times, Trump’s $15 billion lawsuit, and what solidarity really means when democracy is on the line.

18. 1016: Trump CRIES Over Crab Legs! RICO Against PROTESTERS?! Free Speech Is DEAD!

    18 Sep 2025 · 1 h 25 min · Episode 1016

    Tim, Sarah and JVL are BACK! Trump’s allies want to charge protesters with RICO, Kash Patel stonewalls, Trump plays the victim, and MAGA world spins truly nuts new conspiracy theories about Charlie Kirk’s…

19. 1015: Trump Acts Like a Commenter—With Nukes

    12 Sep 2025 · 19 min · Episode 1015

    Sarah and JVL talk about the president’s response to Charlie Kirk’s murder and why it’s so dangerous. Then we go deep on how to react in moments of crisis: Can you be too nice? How do you balance truth and compassion?…

20. 1014: Jobs Numbers CRASH HARD! Kamala SLAMS Biden! Netanyahu PLAYED Us?

    11 Sep 2025 · 1 h 08 min · Episode 1014

    Tim, Sarah and JVL are back! Trump shrugs at Russian drones, clings to a laughable “hoax” defense on Epstein, and gets played by Netanyahu yet again — while Kamala Harris calls Biden’s 2024 run reckless. To get 6…

21. 1013: They All Forking KNEW About Epstein

    9 Sep 2025 · 15 min · Episode 1013

    Sarah and JVL go through the Epstein Birthday Book in detail. We tell you what’s actually in it, no euphemisms. And what it means for Trump and 2026. But before you ask: It’s Tuesday. So no Rebecca.

22. 1012: Your Obedient Servants | Secret Podcast

    5 Sep 2025 · 20 min · Episode 1012

    Sarah and JVL go long on the economy, The People, double standards, RFK, and . . . Hamilton. It’s a super-sized Secret pod. In the comments, we want you to talk about whether or not the double-standard is real—is it…

23. 1011: GOP’s Epstein FREAKOUT! Mace in Tears! MTG Joins the REBELS!

    3 Sep 2025 · 1 h 08 min · Episode 1011

    Sarah, JVL and Tim are back! Trump disappears for a weekend and sets off health rumors, Epstein victims speak out on Capitol Hill, and Congress releases “new” files that turn out to be mostly recycled documents.…

24. 1010: Things Fall Apart | Secret Podcast

    29 Aug 2025 · 26 min · Episode 1010

    Another dark week: Trump toys with occupying Chicago, the FBI under Kash Patel ignores domestic terrorism, RFK Jr. runs HHS with conspiracy theories, and even the CDC is led by a political crony. JVL and Sarah Longwell…

25. 1009: Vance is a DORK! MAGA is GAY! Sandwich Man WINS!

    27 Aug 2025 · 1 h 17 min · Episode 1009

    Sarah Longwell is back and ready to go! They dive into Trump’s accelerating authoritarian moves, from masked cops snatching people off the streets to purging the Federal Reserve, while Gavin Newsom trolls Trump with…

26. 1008: Gavin Goes FULL TRUMP! Tucker DROOLS Over Dictatorship! Trump’s CULT Has COPS?!

    20 Aug 2025 · 1 h 10 min · Episode 1008

    JVL, Tim Miller, and special guest Andrew Egger get into the rise of Trump’s cult cops, the right’s open flirtation with Caesarism, and whether Newsom’s new “mean streak” is a weapon or a trap for Democrats. Head to…

27. 1007: We Love You, Boomers — Seriously! | Secret Podcast

    15 Aug 2025 · 23 min · Episode 1007

    Sarah and JVL defend the honor of Baby Boomer protestors and debate the merits of anti-fascist sandwich throwing before hunkering down for a loooong conversation about whether Trumpism is a perversion of conservatism,…

28. 1006: PITIFUL GOP Candidate in VA! Goateed LOSER Cooking Books! Leningrad...WHAT?! | Next Level

    14 Aug 2025 · 59 min · Episode 1006

    Sarah, Tim and JVL are BACK! Trump turns a late-night DC fight into an excuse for a full-blown National Guard takeover — complete with a TV personality running the cops. The gang tackles this absurd “Big Balls”…

29. 1005: Trump’s Economy Is Sputtering—Make Him Pay for It!

    8 Aug 2025 · 27 min · Episode 1005

    Bill Kristol fills in for JVL during this extra super secret edition of the Secret Podcast. Trump’s economy is cracking under its own weight—grocery prices, tariffs, and a sputtering job market are chipping away at his…

30. 1004: Trump’s Polls Could COLLAPSE! Epstein Cover-Up Keeps ROLLING! Newsom Goes HARD!

    6 Aug 2025 · 1 h 06 min · Episode 1004

    Go to https://zbiotics.com/NEXTLEVEL and use NEXTLEVEL at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. Tim, Sarah, and Sam talk Trump’s continuing Epstein nightmare, the GOP’s redistricting chaos…

31. 1003: The Go-Home for Summer Show | Secret Podcast Preview

    1 Aug 2025 · 29 min · Episode 1003

    Sarah and JVL give you the mega-show you’ve been waiting for: Trump’s $200 million presidential palace ballroom! Tariff TACOs! Kamala’s book! Hunter Biden! Vegas, Baby! All this and Sydney Sweeney, too. It’s a…

32. 1002: ICE Website Goes Full Fascist! Trump’s Personal Army? Epstein Excuse Blows Up!

    30 Jul 2025 · 1 h 10 min · Episode 1002

    Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller and JVL discuss the recent ICE job postings. These listings describe positions for “Deportation Officer”, "Criminal Investigator" and "General Attorney". They suggest this is part of a…

33. 1001: Evil Is As Evil Does | Secret Podcast

    25 Jul 2025 · 27 min · Episode 1001

    Sarah and JVL talk about Hulk Hogan, MAGA’s coming pivot on Ghislaine Maxwell, and Derek Huffman, the MAGA dad who joined Putin’s war on Ukraine. And the new Superman movie, too. It’s a doozy. This is a special preview…

34. 1000: Trump Spooked! Oval Office Barf! Gen-Z Goes Full Fascist!

    23 Jul 2025 · 1 h 06 min · Episode 1000

    Celebrate the chaos with Sarah, Tim and JVL! Trump panics over Epstein revelations and demands Barack Obama’s arrest for “treason,” sending MAGA into conspiracy-theory overdrive. Republicans literally flee Congress to…

35. 999: Like a Rat in a Trap | Secret Podcast Preview

    18 Jul 2025 · 19 min · Episode 999 · Explicit

    Sarah and JVL break down the WSJ Trump-Epstein story. Sarah has some rage and JVL has a brand new conspiracy theory involving JD Vance. This is a special preview of an episode that's JUST for paid Bulwark subscribers.…

36. Epstein Scandal Keeps Shaking Trumpworld

    16 Jul 2025 · 1 h 05 min

    Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell and JVL debate whether Trump’s reaction to the Epstein files, calling it a “hoax” and lashing out at former supporters, marks a turning point. They explore whether this could crack the deep…

37. Elon’s Bot Goes Full Bigot! Trump’s Tariff Tantrum! Epstein Files “Vanish”

    9 Jul 2025 · 1 h 14 min

    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…

38. The Next Level LIVE: Chaos, Cowards, and Alligator Alcatraz

    2 Jul 2025 · 1 h 06 min

    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. Get 10% off your first month with…

39. The Next Level LIVE: McConnell’s Threat, Mamdani's Big Win and Iran

    26 Jun 2025 · 1 h 13 min

    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. For a limited time…

40. Can Trump TACO His TACO?

    19 Jun 2025 · 1 h 28 min

    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…

41. Un-American! Sarah/Tim/JVL Rage On Week of Hell

    11 Jun 2025 · 1 h 22 min

    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,…

42. MAGA is Imploding in Real Time

    4 Jun 2025 · 1 h 08 min

    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…

43. Live in Chicago! Pardons, Authoritarianism, and Xanax

    29 May 2025 · 1 h 06 min

    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…

44. If Only It Were Opposite Day

    22 May 2025 · 1 h 15 min

    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.…

45. Trump's Dictator Erotica

    15 May 2025 · 1 h 16 min

    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…

46. Beta Trump

    8 May 2025 · 1 h 13 min

    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,…

47. 100 Days of Damage

    30 Apr 2025 · 1 h 20 min

    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…

48. Panic! At The Dow Lows

    23 Apr 2025 · 1 h 05 min

    The gang break down the latest developments in the market, and how it’s sent the Trump administration into panic mode. Plus, Trump loses grounds in new immigration polling, Tesla might be unsalvageable, and Pete…

49. The Fight Trump Has To Lose

    16 Apr 2025 · 1 h 05 min

    The gang dive into the constitutional crisis as President Donald Trump refuses to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, against the ruling of SCOTUS, Democrats planning a trip to El Salvador to demand the Maryland man's…

50. The Damage Can't Be Undone

    9 Apr 2025 · 56 min

    Trump has no idea what he’s doing, and America’s financial standing in the world, as well as the security that comes with it, is forever diminished. Note: Today’s episode of TNL was recorded before President Trump…