S6 Ep22: Put Excuses on ICE (with Adrian Carrasquillo)
We saw an ICE officer kill an American citizen for the second time in less than three weeks. This time, it was harder for some of the voters we talked to to make an excuse for it. Bulwark immigration ...
31 Jan 42min
S6 Ep21: The Heebie Jeebie GOP (with Will Sommer)
Some strange, under-the-radar things are happening on the right. Marco Rubio is experiencing a strange rehabilitation with the Republican base, and some young men are excited about taxing OnlyFans. Me...
24 Jan 41min
S6 Ep20: Playing Stupid Games, Winning Stupid Prizes (with Bill Kristol)
There's a lot of bad news right now—so much that none of it is breaking through that much to the voters we talked to. From the ICE killing of Renee Good to the Epstein files to the criminal investigat...
17 Jan 51min
S6 Ep19: What a Difference a Year Makes (with Jonathan Chait)
The United States just captured Venezuela's dictator, and we needed to get some quick voter reactions. Is this REALLY what the newest members of Trump's coalition voted for? We're also sensing growing...
10 Jan 52min
S6 Ep18: Sarah’s First Focus Groups
Sarah started doing focus groups in 2018 and 2019 hoping to save the Republican Party from Trump—by finding a primary challenger who wouldn’t embarrass themselves. Instead, she discovered voters who w...
3 Jan 44min
S6 Ep17: America on Tape: A Brutal (and Hopeful) Year
A year in review from The Focus Group Podcast: the revealing moments, toughest conversations, and warnings that hit a little harder with hindsight—from swing voters to Democrats to cracks inside MAGA....
27 Des 20253h 3min
S6 Ep16: MAGA's 'Crunchy' Surprise (with Jonathan Cohn)
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' movement and its adherents have done some of the most harm of anyone in Donald Trump's second term. The voters who are motivated by 'MAHA' are als...
20 Des 202547min
S6 Ep15: The Civilian-Military Relationship (with Mark Hertling)
The American military used to be one of the more trusted institutions in America. In 2025, it's a major political football. But how much do voters know about the military and its proper use? Bulwark m...
13 Des 202552min
