The Next Level
1:: THE NEXT LEVEL HAS MOVED!
04.10.2023 · 21:07:28 ··· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Check out Sarah, Tim, and JVL on The Bulwark's main YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@bulwarkmedia
2:: The Road to Personal Growth (with Henry Winkler) | The Next Level
01.10.2023 · 14:30:09 ··· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Actor and author Henry Winkler (Happy Days, Barry) joins Tim and Sarah to talk the evolution of his Hollywood career, dealing with dyslexia, artificial intelligence, the SAG-AFTRA strike and more!
Buy Henry's children's book, "Detective Duck," here: https://www.amazon.com/Detective-Duck-Case-Strange-Splash/dp/1419755137
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3:: Trump Demands Death! Second GOP Debate! Biden Joins the UAW Strike! | The Next Level
27.09.2023 · 19:15:50 ··· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· In TNL's last episode on this YouTube channel, the gang dive into what the non-Trump candidates need to do in the second debate tonight ... and debate amongst themselves if it even matters.
Plus, Donald Trump says Gen. Mark Milley should be put to death and Biden strikes with UAW union members, even though the Democratic party's green energy policies complicate his relationship with them.
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4:: Where are the Male Allies? (with Gretchen Carlson) | The Next Level
24.09.2023 · 14:30:08 ··· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Gretchen Carlson sits down with Tim to discuss the fight against sexual harassment, age discrimination, her courage in speaking out against Fox and Roger Ailes, and the advice she has for young girls as they enter a potentially dangerous workplace environment.
Learn more about Life Our Voices, Gretchen's nonprofit organization, here: https://liftourvoices.org/
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5:: Boebert Gets Off! Trump vs. the Pro-life Activists! Gov Poised for Shutdown! | The Next Level
20.09.2023 · 23:00:09 ··· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Rep. Lauren Boebert fooled around and found out, while Sen. John Fetterman's opinion on the Senate dress code riles DC. It's a doozy of an episode with Sarah vs. Tim on proper etiquette in a theater and the Senate.
Plus, Speaker Kevin McCarthy is leading his majority straight for a government shutdown they could very well be blamed for, and Donald Trump casts aside the pro-life movement without consequence.
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0:00 Intro
0:51 The Focus Group Podcast is back!
2:45 Beyonce and accepting Trump could be president again
10:45 Trump vs the pro-life movement
26:33 Lauren Boebert, woman of class
32:12 Sarah vs Tim: The Senate dress code
38:54 Government shutdown
44:37 The people who abandoned the fight
50:40 Matt Gaetz is running for governor?
52:10 WE'RE MOVING!
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6:: MAGA: Stranger Than Fiction (w/ Brad Thor) | The Next Level
17.09.2023 · 14:30:08 ··· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Fellow never-Trump Republican Brad Thor joins Tim this Sunday to talk his new thriller novel, "Dead Fall." They also discuss the decline of the GOP away from freedom and towards populism, the horror that would be a a second Trump presidency, and President Biden's handling of the crisis in Ukraine.
Buy Brad's new book here: https://www.amazon.com/Dead-Fall-Thriller-Scot-Harvath-ebook/dp/B0BHTNRQQQ
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7:: McCarthy's Impeachment Desperation! GOP Targets Highways to Stop Legal Abortions | The Next Level
13.09.2023 · 23:00:09 ··· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announces the House will start an impeachment inquiry without a vote and without evidence. But his right-wing critics, such as MAGA troll Matt Gaetz, still aren't satisfied.
Plus, the Democratic governor of New Mexico's temporary ban on guns draws bipartisan backlash for being unconstitutional, while some Texas counties are creating legal challenges to people traveling out of state to get an abortion.
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0:00 Intro
0:15 We rocked C-Span!
4:25 McCarthy announces impeachment inquiry
20:08 Why the people aren't vibing with Bidenomics
32:44 Texas counties block abortion travel
38:17 New Mexico governor's temporarily gun ban
41:36 Defund the Police and activists' intensity
47:45 WE'RE MOVING!
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8:: Bizarre Politics (w/ Andrew Zimmern) | The Next Level
10.09.2023 · 14:30:11 ··· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Andrew Zimmern, former host of Bizarre Foods, joins Tim to discuss how food relates to immigration and climate, his journey to sobriety, growing up with two gay dads, and the future of alternative meat. Not a foodie? Don't worry, we promise there's lots of political analysis to whet your appetite!
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0:00 Intro
3:58 Midlife changes and journey to sobriety
17:42 Growing up with two gay dads
22:18 The Farm Bill
30:11 Immigration and the value of food workers
42:41 Climate and the future of fake meat
53:04 Rapid fire
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9:: Biden Too Old for Dems! Tim's Feud with Nate Silver! GOP Swerves Towards Shutdown! | The Next Level
06.09.2023 · 23:00:09 ··· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· How concerned voters are toward Joe Biden's old age might be the biggest determining factor to whether he beats Donald Trump in 2024; and Tim got into it with FiveThirtyEight founder Nate Silver over how much the liberal media is covering it.
Plus, the GOP is trying to decide whether to shutdown the government or impeach Biden, and Elon Musk claims the Anti-Defamation League is the reason X/Twitter's profits are so low.
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0:00 Intro
1:19 Biden is too old and it's a problem
15:31 Tim and Nate Silver go at it
19:14 What do the voters think?
28:20 Do Republicans hate Dems more than the reverse?
33:20 GOP split on shutdown vs impeachment
42:28 Elon Musk vs Anti-Defamation League
50:49 Pump your own gas or do it yourself?
53:04 WE'RE MOVING!
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10:: Trump To Stand Trial in 2024! Fox Says Black Voters Love His Mugshot! | The Next Level
30.08.2023 · 23:00:06 ··· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ANNOUNCEMENT: The Next Level’s YouTube page will be folded in to the main Bulwark channel starting October 4. Subscribe to watch the gang record each episode going forward here: https://www.youtube.com/@UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ
One week after the first GOP debate, nothing has changed and Trump is still dominant. Plus, conservative pundits now say Trump will get more Black votes because he has a mugshot, and DeSantis heads to Florida to deal with two tragic events. Sonny Bunch subs in for Sarah to discuss!
View the Biden and DeSantis picture here: https://www.miamiherald.com/latest-news/il47u4/picture266923026/alternates/FREE_1140/AP22278716941078.jpg
0:00 Intro
0:25 THE NEXT LEVEL IS MOVING
1:04 Trump trial set for March
8:50 Fox says mugshot will win over Black voters
15:34 The 14th amendment is a bad idea
22:03 The debate meant nothing
27:58 Will there be general election debates?
30:36 Bush-Republicans = Biden-Democrats?
36:03 DeSantis deals with a shooting and a Hurricane
48:30 No TNL Sunday for Labor Day weekend
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11:: Can Dem Moderates Win Back Rural Voters? (w/ Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez) | The Next Level
27.08.2023 · 14:30:09 ··· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez pulled off a surprise win against Republican Joe Kent in the 2022 midterms, and since entering Congress has made a name for herself as a truly moderate Democrat.
Tim asks her about progressives calling her a "Kyrsten Sinema wannabe" for her vote against student loan forgiveness, as well as the Democratic Party's struggles with working class, rural voters, and the congresswoman's prior career in auto repair.
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12:: Who Has the Most to Lose at Tonight's GOP Debate? | The Next Level
23.08.2023 · 11:00:09 ··· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· The gang talks the stakes for the GOP presidential candidates not named Donald Trump who qualified for the first primary debate on Fox News.
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13:: Meet the Lawyer Holding Trump's Tiny Feet to the Fire (w/ Robbie Kaplan) | The Next Level
20.08.2023 · 14:30:05 ··· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Robbie Kaplan, the lawyer who represented E. Jean Carroll in her civil suit against Donald Trump, joins Tim to discuss her win against the former president for sexual abuse. She also gives her opinion on the current indictments against Trump, including which one could go to trial before the 2024 election, and her Supreme Court case that helped pave the way for marriage equality.
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14:: Trump's 4th Indictment! Jenna Ellis Left for Dead! Is Jail on the Table? | The Next Level
16.08.2023 · 23:00:06 ··· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· The gang plays a little game: What are the odds Trump a) Becomes president, b) Goes to jail, or c) Neither? Let us know what you think the odds are in the comments!
Plus, another ignorant country song storms the charts, and Trump apparently DM'ed a lot of people on the app formerly known as Twitter.
0:00 Intro
0:44 The fourth indictment of former President Trump
12:05 Jenna Ellis is screwed
20:21 President, jail, or neither?
24:15 Trump DMs on Twitter/X
35:25 "Rich Men North of Richmond"
45:45 The crisis facing rural America
50:56 Sunday show preview!
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15:: Who's to Blame for the Homelessness Crisis? (w/ Jerusalem Demsas) | The Next Level
13.08.2023 · 14:45:06 ··· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Ever wonder how homelessness has gotten so bad in America? And why there appears to be no successful efforts to solve it? The Atlantic's Jerusalem Demsas joins Tim and JVL to answer every question they have about this massive problem. It's a truly in-depth discussion you won't want to miss!
0:00 Intro
9:19 The homelessness crisis explained
18:38 Who are the bad guys?
39:28 What does Airbnb have to do with it?
57:45 The pandemic baby bump
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16:: The More We Despise Trump, The Stronger He Becomes (w/ Ron Filipkowski) | The Next Level
30.07.2023 · 14:30:10 ··· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· Ron Filipkowski joins Tim to talk his journey from lawyer to never-Trump political commentator. Together, they analyze the MAGA transformation of the party they once called home, lambast Ron DeSantis' attempts to peel off Trump supporters, and explain how he balances his day job with his constant tweets on conservative crazies.
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17:: DeSantis Purges his Campaign! McCarthy Teases Impeachment! AOC a Normal Dem? | The Next Level
26.07.2023 · 17:30:06 ··· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· 01.01.1970 · 01:00:00 ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· ··· DeSantis attempts to reboot his campaign with by firing a third of his staff, one of whom apparently made videos with Nazi symbolism. Plus, Kevin McCarthy teases an impeachment inquiry of President Biden, progressives turn on AOC, and a bizarre conservative ad makes it way online.
0:00 Intro
3:14 DeSantis firings/campaign reboot
13:40 How important is the first debate for DeSantis?
26:54 DeSantis hired a Nazi
36:00 Bizarre conservative ad
48:50 Socialist rips AOC for being a "normal" Dem
55:16 McCarthy teases impeaching Biden
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