What if it had been a Harris-Cuban ticket in 2024? Well, it turns out the billionaire entrepreneur had been seriously considered for the VP slot—and we can all dream of a potentially different outcome in the election. Meanwhile, the current guy in the Oval Office is failing spectacularly at the number one job of a president: to reduce the stress of the American people, and to communicate trust and hope. Plus, the Dems need to market their policies better, why much of the business community capitulates to Trump, a debate over AI, is Thiel trying to undermine the dollar, meme coins are the scum of the earth, Bluesky needs to let people fight—and the joy of shooting hoops with the kids.
Mark Cuban joins Tim Miller for the weekend pod.
show notes
Mark's website
The Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company
Tim's playlist
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57:08
Mark McKinnon and Dan Shapiro: Mid-Wreckage
Because half the country so desperately wanted Trump back, we may now be on the verge of attacking Iran because the fake peacenik president wants some credit for Israel's military accomplishments against Tehran. Meanwhile, decent, hard-working people are being swept up by his anti-American deportation policy, consumers—and home buyers— are continuing to pay for his boondoggle tariffs project, and even Republicans are getting nervous about his big, ugly bill. Plus, how attacking Iran looks from the Israeli perspective, post-Oct. 7.
Amb. Dan Shapiro and Mark McKinnon join Tim Miller.
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55:31
Ben Rhodes: The World We Made
Iran is in a vulnerable spot for a variety of reasons, and Israel sees this as a stars-aligning moment to decapitate the Iranian state. But if the U.S. helps out, we'll face the same questions we did with Iraq and Afghanistan: Who will run the place? As Tucker had to embarrassingly school Ted Cruz, Iran is a giant country. And it could descend into civil war or chaos—and America could be drawn into the 'catastrophic success' of regime change. Plus, MAGA fissures over foreign policy, Tulsi can't be trusted on Iran, and Dems really need to seize this black helicopter moment of masked agents snatching and arresting people, including elected officials
Ben Rhodes joins Tim Miller.
show notes
Tim and Ben at an event two years ago on Ben's book
Ben's book, "After the Fall: Being American in the World We've Made"
Tulsi's creepy nuclear war video
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59:54
Zohran Mamdani: FYPod Crossover
NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani joins Tim and Cam for a special edition of the daily pod to discuss making the city more affordable, building more housing, and ending food deserts—as well as antisemitism and Islamophobia. Plus, the murky picture on Iran with a lunatic in the White House, and New York magazine's Kerry Howley on the paranoia and chaos at the Pentagon under Pete Hegseth.
Kerry Howley and State Rep. Zohran Mamdani join today's Bulwark Podcast.
show notes
FYPod on YouTube
FYPod on Apple
Kerry's story on Hegseth
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1:23:27
Bill Kristol and Terry Moran: True American Spirit
In contrast to the saddest military junta parade in history, millions of patriotic people took to the streets on Saturday to defend American values and principles against Trump. But the deflated birthday boy now wants to ramp up the militarization of our largest cities on a completely partisan basis to achieve his mass deportation. Meanwhile, folks on the right are showing a vicious irresponsibility about the assassination in Minnesota—Mike Lee in particular should have his head examined since he's showing a complete disregard for the truth. Plus, Terry Moran discusses his firing from ABC, his truth-telling about Stephen Miller, and how Trump is mean, but not that tough.
Terry Moran and Bill Kristol join Tim Miller.
show notes
Bill's 'Bulwark on Sunday' with Seth Moulton
The Michael Scherer piece on Trump's response to Tucker's criticism that Tim referenced
For our video audience, here’s the Substack interview with Moran
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