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Pod Save America
Pod Save America is a no-b******t conversation about politics hosted by former Obama aides Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Dan Pfeiffer, and Tommy Vietor. It cuts through the noise to break down the week’s news and helps people figure out what matters and how they can help. They’re regularly joined by journalists, activists, politicians, entertainers, and world leaders. You can watch on YouTube or listen to new episodes every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.
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Pod Save AmericaMAGA: Defenders of the Epstein Class
Epstein revelations continue. New files reveal that the notorious sex offender had closer relationships than previously known with Trump’s inner circle…
Pod Save AmericaIs Trump Afraid of Bad Bunny? (feat. Pablo Torre)
Does Trump know ball? Is he afraid of Bad Bunny—or did MAGA just fumble the halftime show? This Super Bowl Sunday, Tommy sits down with journalist and…
Pod Save AmericaTrump Threatens to Steal the Midterms
Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, and Mike Johnson hint at plans to steal the midterm elections, from "nationalizing" the voting to straight-up sending ICE to…
Pod Save AmericaEpstein Files: Worse Than You Thought
The Justice Department releases more than three million more files related to Jeffrey Epstein, and the list of powerful people involved with the notorious…
Pod Save AmericaWhy Are Democrats Afraid of Power?
Marc J. Dunkelman, author of "Why Nothing Works: Who Killed Progress — and How to Bring It Back," stops by the studio to talk to Lovett about how Democrats —…
Pod Save AmericaMinneapolis is a Turning Point
Outrage over the killing of Alex Pretti spreads to nonpolitical and Trump-friendly spaces, even as Border Czar Tom Homan promises to "draw down" the DHS…
Pod Save AmericaTrump Retreats After Alex Pretti's Killing
Donald Trump caves to the national outrage over Alex Pretti's killing, telling Governor Tim Walz that he'll agree to allow for an impartial investigation and…
Pod Save AmericaHow Dems Can Defeat MAGA Once and For All
What will it take for Democrats to win not just in 2026, but in 2028 and beyond? What do we need to change to win again in Iowa, Texas, and Florida? What's…
Pod Save AmericaTrump's Arctic Humiliation
Donald Trump announces that he's reached a "concept of a deal" on Greenland, agreeing to drop his tariffs for … well, the details aren't exactly clear. Jon and…
Pod Save AmericaThat'll Leave a Denmark
Trump tells the Norwegian Prime Minister that he no longer feels an "obligation" to peace because he didn't receive the Nobel Prize and announces that he's…
Pod Save AmericaWhat It Would Take to Rein in ICE
How can we hold ICE legally accountable? Can federal agents be prosecuted? Will Renee Good's family ever see justice? Strict Scrutiny's Leah Litman stops by…
Pod Save AmericaICE's Reign of Terror
Minneapolis residents describe the city as a war zone as 3,000 federal agents terrorize citizens and non-citizens alike. Jon and Dan react to the situation on…
Pod Save AmericaTrump Targets Minneapolis, the Fed, and Greenland
As protests break out around the country over the killing of Renee Good, the administration sends even more agents to commit even more violence in Minnesota…
Pod Save America2026's Biggest Questions
Will the Supreme Court destroy what remains of the Voting Rights Act? How much influence will America's 250th anniversary have on the midterm elections? If the…
Pod Save AmericaICE Kills Minnesota Mom
Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three living in Minneapolis, is gunned down in her car by an ICE agent as cameras roll. Jon and Dan react to the tragedy…
Pod Save AmericaEmpire State of Mind
Trump kicks off 2026 with a return to imperialism, launching a military assault in Venezuela and abducting President Nicolás Maduro. Jon, Lovett, and Tommy…
Pod Save AmericaMeet Democrats' Go-To Trump Stand In
In 2016, veteran Democratic advisor Philippe Reines stepped up for an unconventional task: impersonating Donald Trump for Hillary Clinton's debate prep. And in…
Pod Save AmericaIs JD Vance the Republican Front-Runner?
Jon, Lovett, Dan, and Tommy answer your questions about the upcoming midterms, early bets on 2028, what they got wrong about this year, and Lovett's future…
Pod Save AmericaThe 2025 Pundies: Highs & Lows from a Long Year
As the first year of Trump 2.0 limps to a close, it's time to celebrate 2025’s worst takes and funniest moments with The Pundies, Pod Save America's annual…
Pod Save AmericaRahm Emanuel is Not NOT Running for President
Rahm Emanuel, former mayor of Chicago and chief of staff to President Obama, joins Tommy to discuss where he thinks the Democratic Party went wrong in 2024…
Pod Save AmericaTrump White House Secrets Revealed
Vanity Fair publishes a candid interview with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles in which she makes eye-popping admissions about Trump, Elon Musk, and many…
Pod Save AmericaDonald Trump, Empath in Chief
Trump says the savage murder of Rob and Michele Reiner was the result of their own "Trump Derangement Symptom" and says Reiner was bad for the country. The one…
Pod Save AmericaCan Democrats Fight Trump Without Being Defined by Him? (with Gov. JB Pritzker)
Governor JB Pritzker visits the studio to talk to Lovett about Trump's Indiana redistricting fail, how Illinois is standing up to ICE's immigration raids, and…
Pod Save AmericaTrump's A+++++ Affordability Message
Donald Trump holds a campaign-style rally to hit his affordability message: making fun of the very idea of an affordability message, and telling parents to buy…
Pod Save AmericaTrump Joins the Streaming Wars
The fate of Hollywood rests in President Trump's hands as Netflix and Paramount fight to acquire Warner Brothers Discovery—the home of HBO Max, Harry Potter…
Pod Save AmericaThe Making of America's Most Prominent Anti-Vaxxer
How did Robert F. Kennedy — once the heir-apparent to the Kennedy family's Democratic dynasty — become the Secretary of Health in the Trump administration and…
Pod Save AmericaTwo Strikes. Is Hegseth Out?
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth reacts defiantly to two scandals: his department's decision to murder the survivors of a September strike on an alleged…
Pod Save AmericaDepartment of War (Crimes)
The House and Senate Armed Services Committees launch an investigation into Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth after a report that he ordered a second strike on…
Pod Save AmericaWill There Be a Blue Wave in 2026?
Can Democrats repeat their big 2025 wins in next year's midterms? Can the party win back the support of white working-class and Latino voters? Can high-quality…
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Terminally Online: Live from Crooked Con (Subscription Preview)
Live from Crooked Con, Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Tommy Vietor, Dan Pfeiffer and producer Elijah Cone record a special episode of our subscriber-exclusive show…
Pod Save AmericaHow Many Republicans Will Follow MTG?
After a public fallout with the President, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene unexpectedly announces that she'll resign from congress on January 5. Could her decision…
Pod Save AmericaWhat Will Democratic Governance Look Like? + Lina Khan (Crooked Con)
Live from Crooked Con, Alex Wagner hosts a discussion with Sen. Brian Schatz, Sen. Ruben Gallego, and Rep. Pramila Jayapal about what America would look like…
Pod Save AmericaTrump Calls for Democrats' Executions
Trump calls for six congressional Democrats to be executed for treason because the group—all military and intelligence vets—dared to post a video reminding…
Pod Save AmericaWhat’s the Story We’re Telling? + Sen. Ruben Gallego (Crooked Con)
Live from Crooked Con, Jon Favreau talks to Jen Psaki, Faiz Shakir, Lis Smith, Rebecca Katz, and Adam Jentleson about the narrative we’re pitching—not just…
Pod Save AmericaDid Trump Blow It on the Epstein Files?
After failing to pressure Republicans into voting no on releasing the Epstein files, Trump pulls an astonishing reversal and says they should vote yes—because…
Pod Save AmericaWhat Is the Polling Telling Us About 2026? + Gov. Andy Beshear (Crooked Con)
Live from Crooked Con, Dan Pfeiffer talks with Sarah Longwell, David Shor, Terrance Woodbury, and Carlos Odio about what the voters are telling us about what…
Pod Save AmericaTrump's Ballroom Reno Derailed by Epstein
Democrats release a new batch of Jeffrey Epstein's emails—including messages suggesting that Trump knew what Epstein was doing and spent time with one of his…
Pod Save AmericaCan Democrats Lose the Downer Image? + Chris Murphy in Conversation (Crooked Con)
Live from Crooked Con, Jon Lovett talks to Hasan Piker, Symone Sanders Townsend, Tim Miller, and Jessica Tarlov about why Democrats are the party of humorless…
Pod Save AmericaShutdown for What? (Schumer's Version)
Eight Democratic senators break from the party to cut a deal with Republicans and end the shutdown without any meaningful concessions on health insurance…
Pod Save AmericaHow Do We Push Back on Authoritarianism? (Crooked Con)
Live from Crooked Con, Jon Favreau is joined by Skye Perryman and Norm Eisen to hash out a strategy for the most effective ways to fight back against the Trump…
Pod Save AmericaLive from Occupied D.C. with Barack Obama
Barack Obama drops by our Crooked Con live show to talk about Democrats' big wins and what we need to push for now. Then, Jon, Lovett, Tommy, Dan, and Alex…
Pod Save AmericaRevenge of the Libs
Jon, Tommy, and Dan react to Democrats’ big election night, breaking down gubernatorial wins in New Jersey and Virginia, the passage of Prop 50 in California…
Pod Save AmericaDon't Poo — Vote!
Barack Obama hits the campaign trail—and discusses Trump's sh*tposting—as voters head to the polls. Donald Trump sits down for a lengthy interview with 60…
Pod Save AmericaDebating the Trump Era with Abby Phillip
Who is worth debating? Where do we draw the line? Will all journalism eventually devolve into debate? Jon Favreau is joined by Abby Philip, anchor of CNN…
Pod Save AmericaNoem Won't Rule Out Tear-Gassing Trick-or-Treaters
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker asks the Department of Homeland Security to suspend ICE operations — including the use of tear-gas — during Halloween to protect…
Pod Save AmericaTrump's Secret Plan for a 3rd Term
Trump insider Steve Bannon says "there's a plan" for Donald Trump to serve a third term, and Trump says he'd "love to do it." Jon, Lovett, and Tommy speculate…
Pod Save AmericaTrump (Literally) Destroys White House
President Trump demolishes the White House’s East Wing to make room for his ostentatious 90,000 square foot ballroom. Jon, Dan, and Alex Wagner — host of…
Pod Save AmericaTrump Unloads on No Kings
After millions rally at No Kings protests, Donald Trump posts an AI-generated video of himself wearing a crown, spraying poop from a fighter jet onto the…
Pod Save AmericaWhy is Big Business Caving to Trump? (with Andrew Ross Sorkin)
Why have CEOs been so eager to bend the knee? How are tariffs actually affecting the economy? Is the next major financial crisis already underway? New York…
Pod Save AmericaJD Vance Defends Hitler-Loving Racists
When a group of Young Republicans' racist private messages—which included praise for Hitler and slavery and jokes about gas chambers—get leaked to POLITICO, JD…
Pod Save AmericaTrump's Gaza Ceasefire Takes Hold
President Trump travels to Israel and Egypt to celebrate the return of the hostages and the end of military operations in Gaza. Tommy and Lovett react to the…
Pod Save AmericaPresident of Peace Invades Chicago (feat. JB Pritzker)
Donald Trump ramps up his attacks on American citizens, fighting in court to be able to deploy national guard troops to Chicago, and declaring that Illinois…
Pod Save AmericaTrump's War on Blue America
Donald Trump orders National Guard troops to Chicago and Portland, making good on his promise to generals to use American cities as "training grounds." Jon…
Pod Save AmericaRoxane Gay on the Myth of Civility
What is civility? Who does it serve? When, if ever, is incivility called for? New York Times bestselling author Roxane Gay joins Alex Wagner to discuss the…
Pod Save AmericaAffordable Healthcare is Worth Fighting For
After Republicans refuse to negotiate with Democrats on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, the government shuts down. Dan and Alex Wagner, Pod Save…
Pod Save AmericaCan Democrats Win a Shutdown Fight?
A government shutdown appears inevitable after Democratic leaders and President Trump fail to reach a deal to extend soon-to-expire Affordable Care Act…
Pod Save AmericaTrump Has James Comey Indicted
Just days after the President demanded the Justice Department prosecute his political enemies and ousted a career prosecutor who refused to comply, Trump's…
Pod Save AmericaKimmel Wins, Tylenol Loses
Disney reverses course and announces, despite pressure from the FCC, Jimmy Kimmel will return to the air. President Trump, speaking at the White House…
Pod Save AmericaThe Roots of Political Violence and How We Prevent It
What's causing the rise in political violence in America? Can we overcome it? And if not, what’s in store for our democracy? Dr. Lilly Mason, a professor of…
Pod Save AmericaTrump Cancels Kimmel
Caving to a pressure campaign from Donald Trump's FCC, Disney pulls Jimmy Kimmel's show off the air. Jon and Dan are joined by newly minted Crooked contributor…