The Bulwark's Tim Miller on What Can Stop Trump, JD Vance's Superpower, the Epstein Files Fallout, and More

The Press Box

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Sports

4.4 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2026

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Hello, media consumers! Bryan is joined by The Bulwark’s Tim Miller to discuss myriad topics across the political landscape. They discuss how Donald Trump’s second term has gone compared to Tim's expectations (12:35), whether there are any candidates for President that have been impressive (34:28), and why Jeff Bezos still owns the Washington Post (53:37). Later on, they talk about what Tim misses about working in politics (1:05:02), which candidate he's worked with that would’ve been the best President (1:08:14), and much more. Host: Bryan CurtisGuest: Tim MillerProducers: Isaiah Blakely, Bruce Baldwin, and Jamie Yukich Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:19.4	And rethink postgraduate study.
0:35.7	Hello media consumers.
0:38.6	Welcome to Pressbox.
0:42.6	It's Brian Curtis, along with producers Isaiah Blakely and Bruce Baldwin.
0:46.1	We are joined today by the man sitting across from me at Ringer headquarters.
0:49.6	He is the only celebrity Denver Nuggets fan.
0:51.5	I think that's true.
1:15.0	And the Nuggets made it to the NBA finals famously two famously, two years ago, became the champions. I heard about that. And the year before, Bill had had on, oh, who's the famous celebrity Bucks fan that he likes to have on? It writes the newsletter. Anyway, had that guy on, and I was like, this could be me next year when the Nuggets are in. This could be me. But I didn't get the phone call. And so, you know, I'm hoping. I'm in my P. Watt shirt.
1:22.1	He's having a breakout year. Yokic is Yokic. You know, it could happen again. There could be another chance. I'm hoping. Yokish needs one more. I just want one more.
1:25.4	You're ringing so hard right now. I didn't even get through the intro.
1:28.2	Yeah. Is that true?
1:28.9	This is Tim Miller, by the way. The Bullwark podcast is here.
1:32.2	Did we not? Did you not say my name? No, I didn't know. I started doing Peyton Watson. People know me at this point. People know you. I guess. I don't know. Maybe not. Maybe not in a Nuggets context, but they know you quite well.
1:42.4	We're about to find out.
1:43.6	Do you remember the last time we potted together?
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