Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

---

Tim, Sarah, and JVL are back together for a JAM-PACKED show. They discuss:

-Dolly Parton's passing, and her legacy.
-America's war (not the Iran war, our trade war with Canada), and why the rest of the world can't count on American anymore--even if Democrats win in 2028.
-Sarah's Focus Group Podcast episode from Georgia--which Tim found pleasant (for once).
-The South Carolina primary runoff, and whether having Donald Trump's endorsement is enough to put a political novice in the Senate.
-The first U.S. measles deaths of the year in Pennsylvania.
-Does the Trump administration want to demolish the Kennedy Center? Do we WANT them to?
-Why MAGA media is talking about the WNBA and trans issues so much.
-Finally: They discuss JVL's Monday Triad about Trump's completely crazy relationship with Natalie Harp.

00:00:00 Remembering Dolly Parton
00:06:19 Canada Fights Back on Trade
00:19:25 Trump Voters Like Jon Ossoff
00:32:53 Supreme Court Mail-Ballot Ruling
00:36:14 Measles Deaths and Vaccine Distrust
00:42:29 Threatening the Kennedy Center
00:49:45 Fox Interview Fuels Culture War
00:54:09 Winning the Political Clip Game
00:59:39 The Natalie Harp Mystery
01:07:28 Security Clearance Raises Questions
01:10:50 WNBA Becomes Political Theater

Read JVL's Triad (thebulwark.com/p/trump-and-natalie-a-fracked-up-love)

Get your tickets for The Bulwark's Good Fight Tour this October, coming to Charlotte, Columbia, and Atlanta. (thebulwark.com/events)

Go to zbiotics.com/nextlevel and use NEXTLEVEL at checkout for 15% off any first time orders of ZBiotics probiotics.

For a limited time, get 60% off your order from Tempo at TempoMeals.com/THENEXTLEVEL.

Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join