The Wilderness

By Crooked Media

What's The Wilderness about?

In season 3 of The Wilderness, Jon Favreau talks to voters in the midterm battleground states who will determine the future of democracy. With the help of grassroots organizers, strategists and his own experience as a campaign veteran and speechwriter for Barack Obama, Favreau will unpack what it will take for Democrats to reach these voters and hold together a pro-democracy coalition in 2022 and beyond.

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Introducing Pod Save the UK...

05.11.2023

While we were busy being dazzled by glittery crowns and golden coaches…did the authorities sneak in and steal away our rights? New laws have given the police wide ranging powers to arrest protestors - scuppering the plans of anti-monarchy protestors ...

The Wilderness episodes:

05.11.2023 Introducing Pod Save the UK: Protest, Eurovision and Showgirls While we were busy being dazzled by glittery crowns and golden coaches…did the authorities sneak in and steal away our rights? New laws have given the police wide ranging powers to arrest protestors - scuppering the plans of anti-monarchy protestors ...
10.17.2022 The Wilderness Chapter 6: Young Black Voters in Atlanta Can Democrats keep Georgia blue? We hear from young Black voters in Atlanta about Stacey Abrams, Raphael Warnock, Joe Biden, voting rights, and the future of democracy. Organizer Nsé Ufot, political commentator and strategist Symone Sanders, and pollster Terrance Woodbury ...
10.10.2022 Chapter 5: Working-Class Latinos in Las Vegas Are demographics destiny? We talk to working-class Latino voters in Las Vegas about what issues matter most to them and whether they’ll vote for Democrats this fall. Political scientist Ruy Teixeira, former Bernie Sanders presidential campaign manager Faiz Shakir, and ...
10.03.2022 Chapter 4: Gen-Z Voters in Orange County Are young voters the key to the midterms? We hear from disillusioned Gen-Z voters in Orange County, California as well as their Member of Congress, Katie Porter. Then Data For Progress’ Evangel Penumaka, organizer and former Texas Democratic Senate candidate ...
09.26.2022 Chapter 3: Disconnected Democrats in Pittsburgh How can Democrats reach disconnected voters? We talk to Biden voters in Pittsburgh who are fed up with national politics. Jon breaks down their responses with Pennsylvania Representative Malcolm Kenyatta, data expert Dan Wagner, and John Fetterman senior campaign strategist ...
09.19.2022 Chapter 2: Party Switchers in Virginia Why would Biden voters support Republicans? We hear from party switchers in Loudoun County who turned Virginia red in 2021 by voting for Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin. Communications expert Anat Shenker Osorio, organizer Tram Nguyen, and Sarah Longwell of The ...
09.12.2022 Chapter 1: The Divide What will it take to save democracy in 2022 and beyond? The MAGA movement is one of the greatest threats to American democracy. But one of the greatest divides in American politics is between the minority of voters who follow ...
09.08.2022 The Wilderness, Season 3 (coming September 12th) In season 3 of The Wilderness, Jon Favreau talks to voters in the midterm battleground regions who will determine the future of democracy. With the help of grassroots organizers and strategists, Favreau will unpack what it will take for Democrats ...
11.22.2021 Introducing: Offline with Jon Favreau Wilderness fans! Jon Favreau has a new weekly podcast called Offline. In this episode: Snapchat’s Peter Hamby talks to Jon Favreau about why Twitter has ruined political journalism, how the internet transformed the media business, and what a healthy, sustainable ...
01.29.2020 Chapter 6: The Path What’s the winning message in 2020? We talk about how to overcome Trump’s massive media advantage and deliver a message that resonates everywhere with the smartest people we know. Jon Favreau sits down to answer some of questions about The ...
01.27.2020 Chapter 5: The Midwest How can Democrats beat Trump’s divisive politics? We spend time with Obama-Trump voters in Milwaukee, and sit down with political leaders and strategists who know how to win in the Midwest. For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/thewilderness.
01.20.2020 Chapter 4: The Southeast How can Democrats turn out new voters? We talk about expanding the electorate with Stacey Abrams and spend time with organizers and occasional voters in Florida. For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/thewilderness.
01.20.2020 Chapter 3: The Southwest Are the Sunbelt’s suburbs key to victory in November? We talk to Romney-Clinton voters in Arizona and follow a candidate who’s trying to flip her changing district. For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/thewilderness.
01.13.2020 Chapter 2: The Northeast How can grassroots organizers flip a red state? We talk to women who are trying to turn Pennsylvania blue and defeat Susan Collins, and sit down with a focus group of disaffected Democrats outside of Philadelphia. For a transcript of ...
01.13.2020 Chapter 1: The Stakes What can the 2018 midterms teach us about 2020? A deep dive into how the Blue Wave shapes the race against Donald Trump and the path to 270. For a transcript of this show, please visit crooked.com/thewilderness.
01.06.2020 The Wilderness, Season 2 (coming January 13, 2020) Jon Favreau looks for the path to victory in 2020 by talking to voters, strategists, organizers, and candidates in the battleground states that will decide the election.
09.24.2018 Chapter 15: The Story (with Barack Obama) In the series finale, Barack Obama and Jon Favreau have a conversation on the story we need to tell about America. What should the Democratic Party’s message be in 2018? Learn more: www.thewildernesspodcast.com The Wilderness with Jon Favreau is presented ...
09.17.2018 Chapter 14: The Ceiling What are the unique challenges facing women in politics? A first-time candidate who’s running to be a state legislator tells her story. Learn more:www.thewildernesspodcast.com The Wilderness with Jon Favreau is presented by Honey. Join for free at www.joinhoney.com/wilderness
09.10.2018 Chapter 13: The Bench How can we recruit a new generation of winning candidates? Three young, recently-elected Democrats talk about what it’s like to run for office. Learn more: www.thewildernesspodcast.com The Wilderness with Jon Favreau is presented by Honey. Join for free at www.joinhoney.com/wilderness ...
09.03.2018 Chapter 12: The Party How democratic should the Democratic Party be? The evolving relationship between party leaders and grassroots organizers. Learn more: www.thewildernesspodcast.com The Wilderness with Jon Favreau is presented by Honey. Join for free at www.joinhoney.com/wilderness For a transcript of this episode, please ...
08.27.2018 Chapter 11: The Filter How can Democrats break through in today’s media environment? A strategy for rethinking the way we communicate with the public. Learn more: www.thewildernesspodcast.com The Wilderness with Jon Favreau is presented by Honey. Join for free at www.joinhoney.com/wilderness. For a transcript ...
08.20.2018 Chapter 10: The Blob How can Democrats avoid conventional thinking on foreign policy? A discussion about what a new era of American leadership might look like. Learn more: www.thewildernesspodcast.com The Wilderness with Jon Favreau is presented by Honey. Join for free at www.joinhoney.com/wilderness. For ...
08.13.2018 Chapter 9: The Second Bill of Rights What does a bold, progressive economic agenda look like? Policy experts talk about the big ideas that can shape the Democratic Party’s platform. Learn more: www.thewildernesspodcast.com The Wilderness with Jon Favreau is presented by Honey. Join for free at www.joinhoney.com/wilderness. ...
08.13.2018 Chapter 8: The 1% Why do we have an historic level of inequality in this country? The economic transformations and political decisions that have diminished the American Dream. Learn more: www.thewildernesspodcast.com The Wilderness with Jon Favreau is presented by Honey. Join for free at ...
08.06.2018 Chapter 7: The Newcomers What’s the best way to fight for a humane immigration policy? Immigration advocates talk about the decisions that shaped the debate and where we go from here. Learn more: www.thewildernesspodcast.com The Wilderness with Jon Favreau is presented by Honey. Join ...
07.30.2018 Chapter 6: The Big We How can Democrats build a multiracial coalition that adds up to an electoral majority? A discussion about whether it’s necessary or possible to win back voters we’ve lost. Learn more: www.thewildernesspodcast.com The Wilderness with Jon Favreau is presented by Honey. ...
07.23.2018 Chapter 5: The Backlash How do we fight for justice and equality in the face of racism? The struggle to break the cycle of progress and backlash that defines race and politics in America. Learn more: www.thewildernesspodcast.com The Wilderness with Jon Favreau is presented ...
07.16.2018 Chapter 4: The Voters How do we fix what’s wrong with the Democratic Party? Focus groups of Democratic voters in Texas and Michigan, along with thousands of callers, offer their views. Learn more: www.thewildernesspodcast.com The Wilderness with Jon Favreau is presented by Honey. Join ...
07.16.2018 Chapter 3: The Nightmare Why did Democrats lose the 2016 election? The candidates, campaigns, and conditions that led to America’s worst person becoming president. Learn more: www.thewildernesspodcast.com The Wilderness with Jon Favreau is presented by Honey. Join for free at www.joinhoney.com/wilderness
07.16.2018 Chapter 2: The Change What is Barack Obama’s legacy? A closer look at how an historic presidency shaped the party and the country. Learn more: www.thewildernesspodcast.com The Wilderness with Jon Favreau is presented by Honey. Join for free at www.joinhoney.com/wilderness For a transcript of ...
07.16.2018 Chapter 1: The Democracy How did we get here? The history of the Democratic Party, from its birth in the 1820s through the election of Barack Obama. Learn more: www.thewildernesspodcast.com The Wilderness with Jon Favreau is presented by Honey. Join for free at www.joinhoney.com/wilderness ...
07.06.2018 The Wilderness, Season 1 Trailer The Wilderness is a documentary from Crooked Media and Two-Up Productions about the history and future of the Democratic Party. Pod Save America’s Jon Favreau tells the story of a party finding its way out of the political wilderness through ...

The Wilderness

What's The Wilderness about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Wilderness episodes:

Introducing Pod Save the UK: Protest, Eurovision and Showgirls

The Wilderness Chapter 6: Young Black Voters in Atlanta

Chapter 5: Working-Class Latinos in Las Vegas

Chapter 4: Gen-Z Voters in Orange County

Chapter 3: Disconnected Democrats in Pittsburgh

Chapter 2: Party Switchers in Virginia

Chapter 1: The Divide

The Wilderness, Season 3 (coming September 12th)

Introducing: Offline with Jon Favreau

Chapter 6: The Path

Chapter 5: The Midwest

Chapter 4: The Southeast

Chapter 3: The Southwest

Chapter 2: The Northeast

Chapter 1: The Stakes

The Wilderness, Season 2 (coming January 13, 2020)

Chapter 15: The Story (with Barack Obama)

Chapter 14: The Ceiling

Chapter 13: The Bench

Chapter 12: The Party

Chapter 11: The Filter

Chapter 10: The Blob

Chapter 9: The Second Bill of Rights

Chapter 8: The 1%

Chapter 7: The Newcomers

Chapter 6: The Big We

Chapter 5: The Backlash

Chapter 4: The Voters

Chapter 3: The Nightmare

Chapter 2: The Change

Chapter 1: The Democracy

The Wilderness, Season 1 Trailer

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