Host Tim Miller is prepping his audience for a major cable news shakeup as Stephanie Ruhle prepares to launch her new weekday morning show, Money, Power, Politics, on June 15th. On The Bulwark Podcast, Miller welcomed her to discuss the move, calling her "my buddy, MSNOW senior business analyst, host of The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle."
The discussion also delved into the Trump family's business ventures in Albania, but the immediate focus was the transition of Stephanie Ruhle's broadcast timeslot. Miller noted that she will be "moving on June 15th to a new morning show, Money, Power, Politics with Stephanie Ruhle, airing from 9:00 to 11:00 AM on weekdays."
Beyond cable news transitions, Miller is also pivoting to literary recommendations to help his audience process global autocracy. Talking with author Anne Applebaum, Miller recommended "The Time of Cherries and My Tender Matador" as two short novels for the summer. He suggested fiction offers a way to "feel like you're, you're, you're, you know, in touch with something that is relevant in the news, but you're also separate from the world."
While some political analysts insist on sticking strictly to hard news, Miller's dual focus on media power plays and escapist fiction suggests a host looking to give his audience a breather before the next political storm. With Stephanie Ruhle's new show debut just days away, expect The Bulwark Podcast to keep tracing the intersection of money, power, and media as the summer heat picks up.