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Four former aides to President Obama — Jon Favreau, Dan Pfeiffer, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor — are joined by journalists, politicians, comedians, and activists for a freewheeling conversation about politics, the press and the challenges posed by the Trump presidency.

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“Are we infrastructure?”

04.08.2021

The debate over Joe Biden’s jobs plan devolves into a fight over the definition of the word infrastructure, Republicans threaten their corporate donors and their grassroots donors, Matt Gaetz raises money off of his scandal, and transgender activist Raquel Willis ...

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04.08.2021 “Are we infrastructure?” The debate over Joe Biden’s jobs plan devolves into a fight over the definition of the word infrastructure, Republicans threaten their corporate donors and their grassroots donors, Matt Gaetz raises money off of his scandal, and transgender activist Raquel Willis ...
04.05.2021 “A-holes in the Outfield.” Major League Baseball pulls the All-Star game out of Georgia as the battle over voting rights intensifies, the push to legalize marijuana gets a lift from Chuck Schumer, and Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler talks to Jon Favreau about ...
04.01.2021 “Planes, Trains, and Matt Gaetz.” Infrastructure Week is finally here with President Biden’s $2 trillion American Jobs Plan, Republicans continue their quest to rebrand as a Working Class Party, and Congressman Matt Gaetz is under investigation for sex trafficking. Then Tommy joins to talk about ...
03.29.2021 “March Badness.” The White House press corps whiffs its first presidential news conference, Republicans shape the media narrative about the border, and Georgia passes voter suppression legislation that Joe Biden called “Jim Crow in the 21st century.” Then Tommy presents Jon and ...
03.25.2021 “Biden’s chance to go big.” (with Heather McGhee!) Jon and Heather talk about how Biden’s next economic plan could be even more progressive and transformative than the last, the results from the latest Crooked Media/Change Research Pollercoaster series on voting rights in Arizona, and whether anything can get ...
03.22.2021 “The voter suppression will continue until morale improves.” President Biden and Vice President Harris call out anti-Asian hate while Republicans make excuses, the GOP says that voter suppression is now their top priority, and new polling shows how Democrats can fight back. Then Jon, Jon, and Tommy each ...
03.18.2021 “Democracy or the Filibuster.” (with Alyssa Mastromonaco!) Jason Concepcion joins to talk about the Atlanta shooting and anti-Asian racism. Then Jon and Alyssa discuss Joe Biden coming out as filibuster reform-curious, Republicans playing politics with children at the border, and dig into the mailbag to answer some ...
03.15.2021 “Beat the Press.” Joe Biden announces vaccines for all by May 1st and Donald Trump wants credit, Tan Suit journalism returns as some political reporters work hard to generate Biden controversies, Andrew Cuomo faces more calls to resign, and progressives are concerned about ...
03.11.2021 “Green Eggs and Covid Relief Plan." Republicans respond to vaccine funding and $1400 check with Dr. Seuss and Mr. Potato Head, Donald Trump fights with the Republican Party over the use of his name, and Democrats worry about what their 2020 performance among some Black and ...
03.08.2021 “The Era of Big Government is Back.” Senate Democrats pass Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, the fight for the $15 minimum wage continues, and Joe Manchin opens the door to reforming the filibuster. Then Virginia State Delegate Danica Roem talks to Jon Lovett about the ...
03.04.2021 “Basket of Neanderthals.” The end of the pandemic may finally be in sight, the House passes historic voting rights legislation, and Joe Biden offers his support to unionizing workers at Amazon. Then Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick talks to Jon Favreau about his new ...
03.01.2021 "Bienvenidos a Orlando (with Will Smith!)" Democrats debate a path for the minimum wage now that the Senate parliamentarian has ruled against using budget reconciliation. Donald Trump gives the first speech of his ex-presidency at CPAC, where Republicans spend more time talking about Mr. Potato Head ...
02.25.2021 “The Clown Prince of CPAC.” Trump tightens his grip on the GOP ahead of this weekend’s CPAC speech, Texas Democrats analyze why they came up short in November, and new Data for Progress/Vote Save America polling shows overwhelming bipartisan support for voting and democracy reforms. ...
02.22.2021 “When they Cuomo, we go high.” House Democrats try to pass the American Rescue Plan by the end of the week, President Biden says he wants schools open five days a week by the end of April, and Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Administration is under investigation for ...
02.18.2021 “Flyin’ Ted.” The MAGA vs. Mitch McConnell battle heats up with Trump’s return to public life, Joe Biden and progressives debate how much student debt to cancel, and Texas suffers from freezing storms and rolling blackouts while Ted Cruz jets off to ...
02.16.2021 “He did it. Not guilty.” Trump is acquitted despite a bipartisan majority voting to convict and a few last-minute witness surprises, Republicans can’t quit Trumpism, and Democrats look to pass reforms that would save democracy. Then Heather McGhee talks to Jon Lovett about her new ...
02.11.2021 “Impeachment, Lies, and Videotape.” House Democrats use video footage of the Capitol attack to make a powerful case against Donald Trump, Republican Senators look for excuses to acquit, and the Republican Party has been losing voters since January. Then Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal talks to ...
02.08.2021 “Impeaching the Big Lie.” The second impeachment of Donald Trump begins, President Biden reins in ICE as part of an immigration overhaul, and Fox News is hit with a $2.3 billion defamation lawsuit for spreading election conspiracies. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, ...
02.04.2021 “Party of Q.” Democrats choose to go big and fast on Covid relief, Republicans choose applause over punishment for Marjorie Taylor Greene, and control of the House could hinge on the redistricting battles set to begin soon. Then journalist Farai Chideya talks to ...
02.01.2021 “Katie Porter’s stock tips.” Republicans make Joe Biden an offer he can refuse, the race to vaccinate America is on, and the new face of the GOP is a QAnon school shooting truther who believes that wildfires are caused by Jewish laser beams. Then ...
01.28.2021 “Go Big or Lose Small.” Senate Republicans seem likely to exonerate the man who incited a mob that almost killed them, and our new Crooked Media/Change Research Pollercoaster series shows that Joe Biden’s agenda is extremely popular and MAGA media continues to radicalize its audience. ...
01.25.2021 “There’s no ‘I’ in ‘Unity.’” President Biden steers his Covid relief plan through bad faith whining about unity, Mitch McConnell tries to prevent Democrats from taking control of the Senate, and the MAGA extremists are winning the Republican civil war. Then White House Press Secretary ...
01.21.2021 “Joe Biden is President.” Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th President of the United States, Kamala Harris is sworn in as the 49th Vice President, former game show host Donald Trump retires to Florida, and the new administration immediately gets to work. ...
01.19.2021 “Trump who?” In the final pod of the Trump Era, Jon, Jon, and Tommy talk about the 45th President’s final days in office, how he’s changed the Republican Party and America over the last four years, and President-elect Joe Biden's new plans ...
01.14.2021 "2 Impeachment 2 Furious.” Donald Trump becomes the first president in history to be impeached twice, ten Republicans break from the party over the vote, and Mitch McConnell weighs a conviction in the Senate. Then Stanford researcher Renée DiResta talks to Dan about online ...
01.11.2021 “Tweets and Reconciliation.” The fallout continues from last week’s Trump-inspired attack on the U.S. Capitol, as the House prepares to impeach Donald Trump for the second time, and the President’s personal Twitter account is banned forever. Then former Bernie Sanders campaign manager Faiz ...
01.07.2021 “Two Americas.” Donald Trump incites a violent insurrection against the U.S. Capitol, and Democratic candidates Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff make history in Georgia, wresting control of the U.S. Senate away from Mitch McConnell. Then New Georgia Project CEO Nsé Ufot talks ...
01.04.2021 “Sedition: Impossible.” Jon, Jon and Tommy kick off 2021 by examining the last ditch attempts by Donald Trump and Republicans to subvert November’s election, the latest in the Senate races in Georgia, and what it will take to fix the Trump administration’s ...
12.28.2020 "PSA Presents: The Pundies." Jon, Jon, and Tommy go over the worst takes of 2020 (including their own) during Pod Save America’s first annual Pundies! Then, they reflect on their 2020 New Year’s resolutions and make some new ones for 2021. Learn more about ...
12.23.2020 Introducing 'Gaining Ground: The New Georgia' (episode 1) Our new podcast, “Gaining Ground: The New Georgia” is a co-production of Tenderfoot TV and Crooked Media. Episode 1: Wins and Losses As Georgia gears up for another Election Day, we take a look back at the significance of the ...
12.21.2020 “Melania’s Last Christmas” (Holiday mailbag!) Jon F. and Dan answer your questions on the Senate majority, redistricting, what they hate about Twitter and like about Taylor Swift’s new albums. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
12.17.2020 “Stimulus checks and balances.” Mitch McConnell agrees to stimulus checks because he’s worried about losing Georgia, Covid relief nears the finish line, and Democrats ponder why they lost the Senate race in Maine. Then, in an excerpt of his interview on this week’s Pod ...
12.14.2020 “Drunk on Coup-laid.” The U.S. launches the largest vaccination effort in history as the first doses of Pfizer’s vaccine are delivered, the Electoral College meets to formalize Joe Biden’s victory, and the Republican Party chooses Donald Trump over democracy. Learn more about your ...
12.10.2020 “The Mitch Who Stole Christmas.” Mitch McConnell blocks bipartisan pandemic relief to help his corporate pals, Joe Biden continues to staff up his Cabinet and White House, and Republicans run their 2020 playbook in Georgia. Then messaging expert Anat Shenker-Osorio talks to Jon about why ...
12.07.2020 “Caught in the Trump trap.” President-elect Biden makes announcements about his pandemic strategy and health care team, Trump asks Georgians to vote in an election he says is rigged, and then attacks Republicans who won’t support his coup. Then Rachel Maddow talks to Jon Lovett ...
12.03.2020 “Pardon me?” Covid relief has new life after a bipartisan group of Senators announces a new plan that wins the support of Joe Biden and Democratic leaders, and Donald Trump prepares to leave the White House by potentially handing out pardons and ...
11.30.2020 “Certified Loser.” Donald Trump’s attempted coup fizzles out after an impressive streak of losses, and President-elect Joe Biden announces an experienced and diverse set of picks for his national security, economic, and communications teams. Then Congressman Joaquin Castro talks to Tommy about ...
11.26.2020 "The ads that defined 2020." Jon F. and Dan connect for a special crossover installment of the hit YouTube series "Campaign Experts React" and break down the best and worst of the Trump and Biden campaign ads. Check out youtube.com/crookedmedia for more of the show. ...
11.23.2020 "Have you tried role playing?" (Thanksgiving mailbag!) Jon, Jon, and Tommy answer your questions about the 2020 election, incoming Biden administration, Thanksgiving dishes, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
11.19.2020 “My Cousin Rudy.” Trump and Republicans continue their failing scheme to steal the election, Joe Biden makes his first round of White House hires, and Democrats figure out how to keep Georgia blue. Then Reverend Raphael Warnock talks to Jon about how he ...
11.16.2020 “Transition to greatness!” The outgoing president's antics consume attention that should be focused on the raging pandemic, while President-elect Biden looks to make progress on climate change, immigration, student debt, and other issues. Then Democratic strategist Chuck Rocha talks to Jon Favreau about ...
11.12.2020 “One Flew Over the Coup-Coup’s Nest.” Donald Trump and Republican leaders are still refusing to acknowledge that Joe Biden won, the Trump campaign strategy to steal the election is failing, and a purge at the Pentagon raises concerns. Then Stacey Abrams talks to Dan about how ...
11.09.2020 “President-elect Joe Biden.” President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris deliver victory speeches after the race is called, two-time popular vote loser and soon-to-be one-term President Donald Trump refuses to concede, and Democrats debate how to govern and win in a divided ...
11.06.2020 "We won.” Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan discuss Joe Biden’s victory over one-term President Donald Trump, and what comes next in the fight for democracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
11.04.2020 “Nauseously optimistic.” (Election update) Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan discuss the clusterf*ck of an Election Night that has ended with votes still being counted in several states, and Joe Biden on the cusp of defeating Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
10.30.2020 “See you on the other side.” (Pre-election special!) Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan break down the closing arguments and strategies from Donald Trump and Joe Biden, answer your questions, and offer some final thoughts on the 2020 election. Then, a few of Vote Save America’s incredible volunteers will ...
10.28.2020 “One last ride on the pollercoaster.” The Trump-McConnell Supreme Court gets involved in the election, and the results of the final Crooked Media/Change Research Pollercoaster series show Biden in the lead and Trump voters in a Fox News bubble. Then TargetSmart CEO Tom Bonier talks to ...
10.26.2020 “Covid, covid, covid.” The pandemic dominates the final week of the election, the dueling candidate schedules reflect their most likely paths to 270, and what the early vote can and can’t tell us about the election. Then Wisconsin organizer Dakota Hall talks to ...
10.24.2020 "We got Joe!" Dan and Jon L. talk with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden about what’s at stake for our democracy in the 2020 election, his final debate with Donald Trump, his plans for tackling the climate crisis, Vote Early Day, and what ...
10.23.2020 “Abraham Lincoln over here.” (Debate recap special) Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan break down what will hopefully be the last presidential debate ever to include Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Pod Save America episodes:

“Are we infrastructure?”

“A-holes in the Outfield.”

“Planes, Trains, and Matt Gaetz.”

“March Badness.”

“Biden’s chance to go big.” (with Heather McGhee!)

“The voter suppression will continue until morale improves.”

“Democracy or the Filibuster.” (with Alyssa Mastromonaco!)

“Beat the Press.”

“Green Eggs and Covid Relief Plan."

“The Era of Big Government is Back.”

“Basket of Neanderthals.”

"Bienvenidos a Orlando (with Will Smith!)"

“The Clown Prince of CPAC.”

“When they Cuomo, we go high.”

“Flyin’ Ted.”

“He did it. Not guilty.”

“Impeachment, Lies, and Videotape.”

“Impeaching the Big Lie.”

“Party of Q.”

“Katie Porter’s stock tips.”

“Go Big or Lose Small.”

“There’s no ‘I’ in ‘Unity.’”

“Joe Biden is President.”

“Trump who?”

"2 Impeachment 2 Furious.”

“Tweets and Reconciliation.”

“Two Americas.”

“Sedition: Impossible.”

"PSA Presents: The Pundies."

Introducing 'Gaining Ground: The New Georgia' (episode 1)

“Melania’s Last Christmas” (Holiday mailbag!)

“Stimulus checks and balances.”

“Drunk on Coup-laid.”

“The Mitch Who Stole Christmas.”

“Caught in the Trump trap.”

“Pardon me?”

“Certified Loser.”

"The ads that defined 2020."

"Have you tried role playing?" (Thanksgiving mailbag!)

“My Cousin Rudy.”

“Transition to greatness!”

“One Flew Over the Coup-Coup’s Nest.”

“President-elect Joe Biden.”

"We won.”

“Nauseously optimistic.” (Election update)

“See you on the other side.” (Pre-election special!)

“One last ride on the pollercoaster.”

“Covid, covid, covid.”

"We got Joe!"

“Abraham Lincoln over here.” (Debate recap special)

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