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Bulwark TakesMeasles Is Back and the Government Doesn’t Care
Sam Stein and Jonathan Cohn give their takes on the alarming return of measles in the United States. The disease is spreading again, with major outbreaks in South Carolina and hundreds of cases appearing nationwide. They break down why falling vaccination rates are driving this preventable crisis, how government leaders are downplaying the threat, and why vaccine skepticism has become a badge of honor on the right, from RFK Jr.’s influence at HHS to Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo’s push to end vaccine mandates altogether.Get 30% off your entire order with Soul at https://GetSoul.com...
2026-02-0320 min
Bulwark+ TakesRFK Jr. Is Letting Measles Come BackThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSam Stein and Jonathan Cohn give their takes on the alarming return of measles in the United States. The disease is spreading again, with major outbreaks in South Carolina and hundreds of cases appearing nationwide. They break down why falling vaccination rates are driving this preventable crisis, how government leaders are downplaying the threat, and why vaccine skepticism has become a badge of honor on the right, from RFK Jr.’s influence at HHS to Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo’s push...
2026-02-0309 minThe BulwarkRFK Jr. Is Letting Measles Come BackThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSam Stein and Jonathan Cohn give their takes on the alarming return of measles in the United States. The disease is spreading again, with major outbreaks in South Carolina and hundreds of cases appearing nationwide. They break down why falling vaccination rates are driving this preventable crisis, how government leaders are downplaying the threat, and why vaccine skepticism has become a badge of honor on the right, from RFK Jr.’s influence at HHS to Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo’s push...
2026-02-0309 min
The Morning Roast with Spadoni and ShaskyHour 1The key to the 49ers beating the Seahawks is pressuring Sam Darnold. Plus our thoughts on Jonathan Kuminga wanting out of the Warriors. Later, Grant Cohn joins The Roast
2026-01-1653 minThe Morning Roast with Spadoni and ShaskyFull Show - January 16th, 2026The key to the 49ers beating the Seahawks is pressuring Sam Darnold. Plus our thoughts on Jonathan Kuminga wanting out of the Warriors. Later, Grant Cohn joins The Roast.
In the second hour of the Morning Roast, Spadoni and Shasky get into how important it will be to apply pressure to Seahawks QB, Sam Darnold and if they can apply that pressure they'll have a great chance of upsetting the number 1 seed.
In hour 3 of the Morning Roast, Spadoni and Shasky get into if Robert Saleh, who has taken multiple head coaching interviews, if he'd be distracted getting ready on...
2026-01-162h 58
KQED's ForumCongress Scrambles to Address Healthcare Funding Before Year EndWith just weeks before enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expire for 22 million Americans, Congress faces mounting pressure to act on healthcare funding. We’ll talk about the negotiations unfolding on Capitol Hill, what we’re hearing from the White House and how the issue could shape the 2026 midterm elections.
Guests:
Larry Levitt, executive vice president for health policy, KFF - a nonpartisan health policy research, polling and news organization
Sam Liccardo, United States Representative, California's 16th Congressional District - includes Santa Clara and San Mateo counties
Jonathan Cohn, senior...
2025-12-0454 min
The 11th Hour with Stephanie RuhleThe House is expected to vote on the deal to end the shutdown, with no promises to vote on ACA subsidiesThe Pressure is on as the House is expected to vote on the senate-approved deal to end the shutdown with no promise from House Speaker Johnson to vote on ACA subsidies, the Trump administration continues to deny there's an affordability crisis despite growing discontent over the cost of basic necessities, and the race to create bioengineered children. Jeff Mason, Leigh Ann Caldwell, Sam Stein, Ron Insana, John Harwood, Jonathan Cohn and Katherine Long join The 11th Hour this Tuesday night.
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2025-11-1242 min
The BulwarkRFK Jr. Is the Biggest Public-Health Threat in U.S. History (w/ Sam Kass)This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comJonathan Cohn talks with former White House chef and Obama nutrition advisor Sam Kass about RFK Jr.’s phony “health revolution.” Kass explains how the administration’s obsession with seed oils and food dyes is a smokescreen for dismantling the CDC, FDA, and USDA—and why RFK Jr. has become the biggest threat to public health in modern U.S. history.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives e...
2025-11-0708 minBulwark+ TakesRFK Jr. Is the Biggest Public-Health Threat in U.S. History (w/ Sam Kass)This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comJonathan Cohn talks with former White House chef and Obama nutrition advisor Sam Kass about RFK Jr.’s phony “health revolution.” Kass explains how the administration’s obsession with seed oils and food dyes is a smokescreen for dismantling the CDC, FDA, and USDA—and why RFK Jr. has become the biggest threat to public health in modern U.S. history.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives e...
2025-11-0708 minBulwark TakesRFK Jr. Is the Biggest Public-Health Threat in U.S. History (w/ Sam Kass)Jonathan Cohn talks with former White House chef and Obama nutrition advisor Sam Kass about RFK Jr.’s phony “health revolution.” Kass explains how the administration’s obsession with seed oils and food dyes is a smokescreen for dismantling the CDC, FDA, and USDA—and why RFK Jr. has become the biggest threat to public health in modern U.S. history.Go to https://Zocdoc.com/BULWARKTAKES to find and instantly book a doctor today.
2025-11-0723 minBulwark TakesWhat It Was Like To Face Off Against Nancy Pelosi (w/ Barbara Comstock)Sam Stein, Jonathan Cohn, and former Congresswoman Barbara Comstock take on Nancy Pelosi’s retirement—her unmatched record as Speaker, her behind-the-scenes power, and what her exit means for the Democratic Party.
2025-11-0725 min
The BulwarkWhat It Was Like To Face Off Against Nancy Pelosi (w/ Barbara Comstock)This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSam Stein, Jonathan Cohn, and former Congresswoman Barbara Comstock take on Nancy Pelosi’s retirement—her unmatched record as Speaker, her behind-the-scenes power, and what her exit means for the Democratic Party.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Don’t care for video? Use the controls on the left side of the player to toggle to audio.Add Bulwar...
2025-11-0712 minBulwark+ TakesWhat It Was Like To Face Off Against Nancy Pelosi (w/ Barbara Comstock)This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSam Stein, Jonathan Cohn, and former Congresswoman Barbara Comstock take on Nancy Pelosi’s retirement—her unmatched record as Speaker, her behind-the-scenes power, and what her exit means for the Democratic Party.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Don’t care for video? Use the controls on the left side of the player to toggle to audio.Add Bulwar...
2025-11-0712 min
The BulwarkRepublicans Broke Rural Healthcare—Then Blamed DemocratsThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSam Stein and Will Saletan take on Mike Johnson’s Meet the Press appearance where he repeatedly lied about the shutdown being over undocumented immigrants receiving free healthcare, struggled to answer Trump’s call to use the military against citizens, and said the unprecedented federal firings during the shutdown are completely up to Russ Vought.Read Jonathan Cohn’s related newsletter: https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/government-shutdown-emergency-medical-care-illegal-immigrantsTickets to Bulwark Live in DC (10/8) with Sarah, Tim and JVL ar...
2025-10-0605 minBulwark+ TakesRepublicans Broke Rural Healthcare—Then Blamed DemocratsThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSam Stein and Will Saletan take on Mike Johnson’s Meet the Press appearance where he repeatedly lied about the shutdown being over undocumented immigrants receiving free healthcare, struggled to answer Trump’s call to use the military against citizens, and said the unprecedented federal firings during the shutdown are completely up to Russ Vought.Read Jonathan Cohn’s related newsletter: https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/government-shutdown-emergency-medical-care-illegal-immigrantsTickets to Bulwark Live in DC (10/8) with Sarah, Tim and JVL ar...
2025-10-0605 minBulwark TakesRepublicans Broke Rural Healthcare—Then Blamed DemocratsSam Stein and Will Saletan take on Mike Johnson’s ‘Meet the Press’ appearance where he repeatedly lied about the shutdown being over undocumented immigrants receiving free healthcare, struggled to answer on Trump’s call to use the military against citizens, and said the unprecedented federal firings during the shutdown are completely up to Russ Vought.Read Jonathan Cohn's article for The Bulwark: https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/government-shutdown-emergency-medical-care-illegal-immigrants
2025-10-0616 min
The BulwarkMysterious “Secret Recording” Accusations Roil CDC HearingThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSam Stein and Jonathan Cohn recap the Senate HELP hearing with former CDC chief Susan Monarez, covering why she was ousted, RFK Jr.’s push to delay childhood vaccines, the sidelining of CDC scientists during outbreaks, and the real stakes with public health and vaccine safety.Read Jonathan’s The Breakdown, “RFK Jr.’s Crusade Against Vaccines Hits Its Action Phase”As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event...
2025-09-1709 minBulwark+ TakesMysterious “Secret Recording” Accusations Roil CDC HearingThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSam Stein and Jonathan Cohn recap the Senate HELP hearing with former CDC chief Susan Monarez, covering why she was ousted, RFK Jr.’s push to delay childhood vaccines, the sidelining of CDC scientists during outbreaks, and the real stakes with public health and vaccine safety.Read Jonathan’s The Breakdown, “RFK Jr.’s Crusade Against Vaccines Hits Its Action Phase”As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event...
2025-09-1709 minBulwark TakesMysterious “Secret Recording” Accusations Roil CDC HearingSam Stein and Jonathan Cohn recap the Senate HELP hearing with former CDC chief Susan Monarez, covering why she was ousted, RFK Jr.’s push to delay childhood vaccines, the sidelining of CDC scientists during outbreaks, and the real stakes with public health and vaccine safety.
Read Jonathan’s The Breakdown, “RFK Jr.’s Crusade Against Vaccines Hits Its Action Phase”
2025-09-1722 min
The BulwarkMeasles Outbreaks Loom as Florida Scraps Vaccine MandatesThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comFlorida could become the first state to scrap vaccine mandates, and experts warn the fallout would be calamitous. Sam Stein and Jonathan Cohn examine the health risks and the politics driving this crisis.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Don’t care for video? Use the controls on the left side of the player to toggle to audio.Ad...
2025-09-0414 minBulwark+ TakesMeasles Outbreaks Loom as Florida Scraps Vaccine MandatesThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comFlorida could become the first state to scrap vaccine mandates, and experts warn the fallout would be calamitous. Sam Stein and Jonathan Cohn examine the health risks and the politics driving this crisis.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Don’t care for video? Use the controls on the left side of the player to toggle to audio.Ad...
2025-09-0414 minBulwark TakesMeasles Outbreaks Loom as Florida Scraps Vaccine MandatesFlorida could become the first state to scrap vaccine mandates, and experts warn the fallout would be calamitous. Sam Stein and Jonathan Cohn examine the health risks and the politics driving this crisis.
2025-09-0414 minBulwark TakesBREAKING: CDC in Turmoil, Mass Resignations Under RFKSam Stein, Jonathan Cohn and Dan Diamond (Washington Post) are going to to live to cover the chaos at the CDC. From Dr. Demetre Daskalakis’s blistering letter slamming RFK Jr. to a wave of departures that put America’s health security at risk, they’ll cover the breaking fallout and what it means going forward.
2025-08-2837 min
Bulwark+ TakesBREAKING: CDC in Turmoil, Mass Resignations Under RFKSam Stein, Jonathan Cohn and Dan Diamond (Washington Post) discuss the chaos at the CDC. From Dr. Demetre Daskalakis’s blistering letter slamming RFK Jr. to a wave of departures that put America’s health security at risk, they cover the breaking fallout and what it means going forward. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thebulwark.com/subscribe
2025-08-2838 minThe BulwarkBREAKING: CDC in Turmoil, Mass Resignations Under RFKSam Stein, Jonathan Cohn and Dan Diamond (Washington Post) discuss the chaos at the CDC. From Dr. Demetre Daskalakis’s blistering letter slamming RFK Jr. to a wave of departures that put America’s health security at risk, they cover the breaking fallout and what it means going forward. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thebulwark.com/subscribe
2025-08-2838 min
Bulwark+ TakesBREAKING: House Passes Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill”This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comAndrew Egger, Sam Stein, Sarah Longwell, and Jonathan Cohn discuss the House vote on Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill.”As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Don’t care for video? Use the controls on the left side of the player to toggle to audio.
2025-07-0319 min
Bulwark+ TakesGOP Flips Out as Trump’s Healthcare Cuts GuttedThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comJonathan Cohn joins Sam Stein to go inside the GOP’s latest healthcare debacle, after the Senate parliamentarian blocks up to $400 billion in Medicaid cuts. Can Republicans recover—or are they out of options?More from Jonathan Cohn on the chaos: Trump’s About to Slash Medicaid. TV News Has Barely Noticed.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bu…
2025-06-2609 min
Bulwark+ TakesRFK Jr. Lied to Congress. Does Anyone Care?This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSam Stein and Jonathan Cohn take on RFK Jr's Wall Street Journal op-ed, his lies to Sen. Cassidy, the administration's thinly veiled crusade against science, and what it means for public health in America. Read RFK's op-ed in the Wall Street Journal.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Don’t care for video? Use the controls on the le...
2025-06-1008 min
Bulwark+ TakesThe GOP’s Healthcare Flimflammery Is The New Big LieThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSam Stein and Jonathan Cohn discuss the truth behind GOP Medicaid messaging, the real impact of the proposed cuts, and why this isn't about fraud but about gutting coverage.Check out Jonathan's piece hereAs always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Don’t care for video? Use the controls on the left side of the player to toggle to au...
2025-06-0207 min
Bulwark+ TakesTrump Country Is About to Get Hosed By GOP LawmakersThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSam Stein and Jonathan Cohn break down the Republicans’ proposed Medicaid cuts with the potential impacts on millions and political blowback for the GOP. Read More, "Laura Loomer Just Called the GOP’s Bluff on Medicaid Cuts"As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Don’t care for video? Use the controls on the left side of the player to tog...
2025-05-0705 min
Bulwark+ TakesDid Whitmer Kill Her 2028 Chances With This?This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comSam Stein, Lauren Egan, and Jonathan Cohn explore how top Democrats are dealing with Trump. Some go hard, some play nice, and others are stuck in the middle. It’s not going great.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Don’t care for video? Use the controls on the left side of the player to toggle to audio.Add...
2025-05-0607 min
Bulwark+ TakesRFK Jr. Is Handling Things Just About as Bad as ImaginableSam Stein and Jonathan Cohn break down the alarming HHS layoffs, including massive cuts to Head Start and child care programs. What’s behind the chaos, and how anti-vax politics may be making it worse. Trump’s Next Target: Poverty-Stricken Kids Second measles death reported in Texas, amid fast-growing outbreak As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Don’t care for video? Use the controls on the left side of the player to toggle to audio...
2025-04-0613 min
Slate Culture FeedCulture Gabfest: Does The Apprentice Make Trump Sympathetic?On this week’s show, Julia and Stephen are joined by Slate writer and senior editor, Sam Adams. Why do we tell fictional stories about real people? The panel ponders this question as they discuss two biopics: The Apprentice and Saturday Night. The Apprentice is an uncanny portrait of Donald Trump, a young striver under the tutelage – and spell – of his mentor, Roy Cohn. But does the film offer any new information or ideas? Saturday Night, on the other hand, is the often obnoxious tale of the frenetic 90-minute countdown before Saturday Night Live’s first broadcast in 1975. Finally, the panel...
2024-10-161h 10
Culture GabfestDoes The Apprentice Make Trump Sympathetic?On this week’s show, Julia and Stephen are joined by Slate writer and senior editor, Sam Adams. Why do we tell fictional stories about real people? The panel ponders this question as they discuss two biopics: The Apprentice and Saturday Night. The Apprentice is an uncanny portrait of Donald Trump, a young striver under the tutelage – and spell – of his mentor, Roy Cohn. But does the film offer any new information or ideas? Saturday Night, on the other hand, is the often obnoxious tale of the frenetic 90-minute countdown before Saturday Night Live’s first broadcast in 1975. Finally, the panel...
2024-10-161h 03Culture GabfestDoes The Apprentice Make Trump Sympathetic?On this week’s show, Julia and Stephen are joined by Slate writer and senior editor, Sam Adams. Why do we tell fictional stories about real people? The panel ponders this question as they discuss two biopics: The Apprentice and Saturday Night. The Apprentice is an uncanny portrait of Donald Trump, a young striver under the tutelage – and spell – of his mentor, Roy Cohn. But does the film offer any new information or ideas? Saturday Night, on the other hand, is the often obnoxious tale of the frenetic 90-minute countdown before Saturday Night Live’s first broadcast in 1975. Finally, the panel...
2024-10-161h 06Culture GabfestDoes The Apprentice Make Trump Sympathetic?On this week’s show, Julia and Stephen are joined by Slate writer and senior editor, Sam Adams. Why do we tell fictional stories about real people? The panel ponders this question as they discuss two biopics: The Apprentice and Saturday Night. The Apprentice is an uncanny portrait of Donald Trump, a young striver under the tutelage – and spell – of his mentor, Roy Cohn. But does the film offer any new information or ideas? Saturday Night, on the other hand, is the often obnoxious tale of the frenetic 90-minute countdown before Saturday Night Live’s first broadcast in 1975. Finally, the panel...
2024-10-161h 02Slate Culture FeedDoes The Apprentice Make Trump Sympathetic?On this week’s show, Julia and Stephen are joined by Slate writer and senior editor, Sam Adams. Why do we tell fictional stories about real people? The panel ponders this question as they discuss two biopics: The Apprentice and Saturday Night. The Apprentice is an uncanny portrait of Donald Trump, a young striver under the tutelage – and spell – of his mentor, Roy Cohn. But does the film offer any new information or ideas? Saturday Night, on the other hand, is the often obnoxious tale of the frenetic 90-minute countdown before Saturday Night Live’s first broadcast in 1975. Finally, the panel...
2024-10-161h 02
Know Your EnemyThe 2024 Race: "It's Showtime, Folks!" (TEASER)Subscribe to Know Your Enemy on Patreon to listen to this bonus episode, and all of our bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/knowyourenemyMatt and Sam take the pulse of the 2024 presidential race: Is DeSantis already doomed? Does Trump still have the juice? Can Biden handle a full campaign schedule? And how do you solve a problem like Kamala?The answers to these questions and more! Enjoy some rank punditry!SourcesNate Cohn, "Why Ron DeSantis Is Struggling," New York Times, May 5, 2023Shane Goldmacher, Maggie Haberman & Jonathan Swan, "...
2023-05-1802 min
Distillations | Science History InstituteBlack PillsIn 2005 the FDA approved a pill to treat high blood preassure only in African Americans. This so-called miracle drug was named BiDil, and it became the first race-specific drug in the United States. It might sound like a good a good thing, but it had the unintended consequence of perpetuating the myth that race is a biological construct. Credits Hosts: Alexis Pedrick and Elisabeth Berry Drago Senior Producer: Mariel Carr Producer: Rigoberto Hernandez Associate Producer: Padmini Raghunath Audio Engineer: Jonathan Pfeffer "Innate Theme" composed by Jonathan Pfeffer. Ad...
2023-03-2854 min
Hey YAComing Soon: SmizecreamHannah and Kelly talk about YA books set in super short time frames, as well as YA books about the end of the world.
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2021-01-2052 min
The Horse RaceEpisode 67: Hammar Nails It1/30/2019-- With Jenn living it up at Sundance, Steve is joined by guest host, friend of the pod and #mapoli enthusiast Sam Hammar. The two sit down to talk about the future of Massachusetts politics, and who better to offer their thoughts and predictions than a trio of thinkers and insiders from across the political spectrum?
Ed Lyons, Massachusetts GOP insider, is hopeful but unconvinced that the GOP will see much success in 2020, especially given the election of ultra-conservative Jim Lyons as Chairman.
Jonathan Cohn of Progressive Massachusetts recounts the success of progressives in the midterm elections and looks ahead...
2019-01-3136 min
Candidate Confessional - Defeated Politicians Tell AllBONUS: Huffpost's All-Star Trumpcare PanelCandidate Confessional Season 2 is on the way! But in the meantime, we assembled a panel of Huffpost healthcare reporters to chew on yesterday's legislative bombshell: the House's passage of an Obamacare repeal/replace bill. Sam is joined by Huffpost reporters Jeff Young, Jonathan Cohn, and Matt Fuller to talk about what all this means.
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2017-05-0500 min