The Bulwark
· collected 2026-08-24 · by Eric S. Edelman
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A farewell episode of the "Shield of the Republic" podcast has aired, marking the end of its five-year run on The Bulwark platform. Hosts Eric and Eliot discussed several international developments, including Trump's threat to bomb Oman and his decision to curtail joint exercises with South Korea, as well as updates on Iran, Russia, and Venezuela. During the episode, they reflected on their coverage over the past five years and acknowledged some of the errors they made along the way. The podcast will now be available exclusively at shieldoftherepublic.com.
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The podcast "Shield of the Republic" has ended its run on The Bulwark with its final episode. Hosts Eric and Eliot discussed several recent international developments, including US President Trump's threat to bomb Oman, his decision to curtail joint exercises with South Korea, and the Pentagon's shutdown of access to the Defense Technical Information Center. They also touched on updates in Iran, Russia, and Venezuela, and reflected on their own mistakes over the show's five-year run. The hosts announced that they will continue to produce new episodes, but readers can now find them at shieldoftherepublic.com instead of on The Bulwark.
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Shield of the Republic Says Farewell
Eric and Eliot open their final show on the Bulwark with a plethora of jackassery including Trump’s threat to bomb Oman, his curtailing of joint exercises with South Korea, and the Pentagon shuttering access to the Defense Technical Information Center.
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Pentagon → say → Center
Eric and Eliot open their final show on the Bulwark with a plethora of jackassery including Trump’s threat to bomb Oman, his curtailing of joint exercises with South Korea, and the Pentagon shuttering access to the Defense Technical Information Center.
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Pentagon → open → Center
They also discuss updates in Iran, Russia, and Venezuela before turning to a retrospective of the major international developments during Shield’s five year run on the Bulwark.
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They → discuss → Bulwark
Finally, they close with reflections about what they got wrong along the way.
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they → close → way
Reminder: going forward Shield of the Republic will be available at shieldoftherepublic.com!
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Shield → go → shieldoftherepublic.com
If you are currently subscribed via Apple, Spotify, or a major podcast provider, you will continue to receive the free weekly show.
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you → subscribe → show
We’ll also be available on YouTube and can be followed on Twitter and Instagram.
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We → follow → Twitter
Eric on Trump turning on South Korea:
Shield of the Republic is a Bulwark podcast co-sponsored by the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia.
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Shield → turn → Virginia
