{"podcast":{"title":"The Bulwark","slug":"the-bulwark-4018927","podcast_index_feed_id":4018927,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/87281.rss","website_url":"https://www.thebulwark.com/podcast","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/87281/d619df11c786f62219e9b278e6bef3f0.jpg","author":"The Bulwark","episode_count":976,"summary":"The Bulwark is home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL, Sam Stein, Catherine Rampell and more. We are the largest pro-democracy bundle on Substack for news and analysis on politics and culture—supported by a community built on good faith.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T10:17:26.542124+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bulwark-4018927"},"episode":{"title":"Bill Kristol and John Heilemann: Taking a Wrecking Ball to the Military","slug":"bill-kristol-and-john-heilemann-taking-a-wrecking-ball-to-the-military","published_at":"2026-07-27T20:39:15+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bulwark-4018927/bill-kristol-and-john-heilemann-taking-a-wrecking-ball-to-the-military","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bulwark-4018927","url":"https://www.thebulwark.com/p/bill-kristol-and-john-heilemann-taking","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208729727/bcdfc30e067fcf60c21035c3936b5f41.mp3","summary":"This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Not only has our lousy commander-in-chief allowed the country's missile inventory to be dramatically depleted, Hegseth's politicized hiring and firing of officers has come home to roost and is doing real damage to the military as an institution. Meanwhile, Zelensky says he'll show Trump proof that Russia is helping Iran in the war, and Laura Loomer has done an about-face and now says she's on Ukraine’s side. Plus, the wet, hot DSA summer hits its peak in the Michigan Senate race, Bibi is going to try to save his hide, and Republicans in swing districts have been given the all-clear to distance themselves from Trump. Bill Kristol joins guest host John Heilemann. Show notes: * The NYT on the diminished stockpile of Patriot antimissile interceptors * John's \"Impolitic\" podcast * Jon Cohn on Whitmer's endorsement of Haley Stevens * Lauren on the troubles at the DNC * Bill's \"Bulwark on Sunday\" with Epstein survivor, Dani Bensky * Andrew on Trump bombing at the White House Correspondents Dinner As always: Watch, listen, hit the like button or leave a comment . We want to hear from you. Ad-free editions of The Bulwark Podcast are available exclusively for Bulwark+ members. The Bulwark Podcast with Tim Miller is available wherever you get podcasts and on YouTube. New shows drop each weekday afternoon. If you like the show, leave a comment and ⭐⭐⭐⭐ wherever you listen. Add The Bulwark Podcast to your player of choice, here .","meta_description":"This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Not only has our lousy commander-in-chief allowed the country's missile i…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":666,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-bulwark-4018927/episodes/bill-kristol-and-john-heilemann-taking-a-wrecking-ball-to-the-military/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bulwark-4018927/bill-kristol-and-john-heilemann-taking-a-wrecking-ball-to-the-military.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}