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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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“Davos confessions.”

01.23.2020

Schiff makes the case against Trump, Trump confesses to obstruction and floats cuts to Medicare and Social Security in Davos, and Bernie gains momentum with less than two weeks until Iowa. Then Desmond Meade of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition ...

Pod Save America episodes:

01.23.2020 “Davos confessions.” Schiff makes the case against Trump, Trump confesses to obstruction and floats cuts to Medicare and Social Security in Davos, and Bernie gains momentum with less than two weeks until Iowa. Then Desmond Meade of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition ...
01.21.2020 “Hillary endorses Bernie.” Trump’s lawyers kick off his impeachment trial by arguing that the President can’t be impeached, Mitch McConnell is forced to make concessions on the rules, Biden and Bernie tangle on Social Security, and the New York Times endorses Amy Klobuchar ...
01.16.2020 “Bernie is my friend.” (Debate recap special!) Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan talk about Donald Trump’s impeachment trial and the final Democratic debate before the Iowa caucuses, hosted by CNN and the Des Moines Register in Des Moines. BIG NEWS. Pod Save America is going on tour. ...
01.13.2020 “It's wide open!” The Trump Administration is caught lying about Iran, the public sours on the President’s handling of the crisis, and the Des Moines Register poll shows a very close race in Iowa between Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg, and Joe ...
01.12.2020 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. Subscribe to The Wilderness: Apple Podcasts: apple.co/thewilderness Other Podcast Platforms: crooked.com/thewilderness
01.09.2020 “All is not well!” Trump gives his Mission Accomplished speech after a momentary pause in the crisis he started, Mitch McConnell and the Senate Republicans get ready to vote for a rigged impeachment trial, and the endorsements start piling up in the Democratic primary. ...
01.06.2020 “A little noise from Iran.” Trump starts a new conflict in the Middle East by assassinating an Iranian general, John Bolton says he’s willing to testify in the Senate impeachment trial, and the primary is too close to call with less than 30 days until ...
12.30.2019 “Resolutions of the Pod for 2020.” In their second annual New Year’s resolutions pod, Jon, Jon, and Tommy react to resolutions from some of your favorite 2020 candidates. Then they hold themselves accountable for the resolutions they made a year ago - and make new resolutions ...
12.26.2019 “Holiday mailbag!” Jon F. and Dan answer your questions on 2020, the Senate, campaign finance, their top Spotify picks, and more.
12.20.2019 “Whine cave.” (Debate recap special!) Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan talk about the impeachment of Donald Trump and the final Democratic debate of 2019, hosted by PBS and POLITICO in Los Angeles, California.
12.16.2019 “A jury of Trump’s peers.” The House prepares to impeach Donald Trump as new polling shows an uptick in support, Chuck Schumer tries to prevent Mitch McConnell from rigging the Senate trial, and the Democratic presidential candidates prepare for their final debate of 2019.
12.12.2019 “The Do Something Democrats.” Democrats are on the verge of voting to impeach Donald Trump and to approve his trade deal, Bernie Sanders is underestimated, Joe Biden contemplates serving one term, and Pete Buttigieg releases his McKinsey clients. Then Mike Isaac of the New ...
12.10.2019 Iowa Episode 4: The final sprint In episode four of this five-part series on the Iowa caucuses, we take you behind the scenes as the campaigns prepare for one of the biggest nights of the primary season, the Liberty and Justice Dinner. Obama’s speech at the ...
12.09.2019 “Devin’s Gate.” Alyssa Mastromonaco joins Jon, Jon, and Tommy to discuss the Inspector General’s report, Donald Trump’s response to the shooting in Pensacola, Joe Biden’s confrontation with an Iowa voter, Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg’s transparency debate, and Michael Bloomberg’s massive ad ...
12.05.2019 “A global laughingstock.” House Democrats prepare to draft articles of impeachment, Trump embarrasses himself and America at NATO, and Kamala Harris ends her presidential campaign. Then Senator Cory Booker talks to Jon about his strategy to make the December debate and build momentum ...
12.03.2019 Iowa Episode 3: Endorsements, surrogates and criticisms of Iowa In episode three of this five-part miniseries on the Iowa caucuses, we dive into the all-important race to lock down the state’s key endorsements. These campaign surrogates, always critical, loom particularly large for the five US Senators running who may ...
12.02.2019 “The Great Impeachment Bake Off.” The next phase of impeachment begins as the Judiciary Committee plans hearings, the 2020 primary is wide open with two months until Iowa, and Pete Buttigieg debates his opponents over free college.
11.27.2019 “Thanksgiving mailbag.” Jon, Jon, and Tommy answer your questions on impeachment, 2020, politics, Thanksgiving, and more. Then Ady Barkan checks in with Jon F. about his endorsement of Elizabeth Warren and his fight to achieve Medicare for All.
11.26.2019 Iowa Episode 2: The history and the rules In episode two of this five-part miniseries on the Iowa caucuses hosted by Tommy Vietor and produced by Pineapple Street Studios, we’ll learn how violence at the 1968 Democratic National Convention led to Iowa becoming the first contest of the ...
11.25.2019 “Everyone was in the loop." The impeachment inquiry moves to a new phase, Republican Congressman Devin Nunes may be implicated in the scandal he’s supposed to be investigating, and Michael Bloomberg officially enters the Democratic primary. Then Democratic digital strategist Tara McGowan talks to Dan ...
11.21.2019 “All that pizzazz.” (Debate recap special!) Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan break down a week of pizzazz-filled impeachment hearings and the fifth Democratic primary debate in Atlanta, Georgia.
11.19.2019 Iowa Episode 1: The Stakes This is the first episode of a five-part miniseries on the Iowa caucuses hosted by Tommy Vietor and produced by Pineapple Street Studios. In episode one, Tommy looks back at Barack Obama's 2008 Iowa operation to explain how he won, ...
11.18.2019 “He loves your ass.” Rep. Adam Schiff joins to break down all of the latest impeachment news, Pete Buttigieg takes the lead in Iowa, and Elizabeth Warren offers her own Medicare for All plan. Then Senator Sherrod Brown talks to Jon F. about impeachment, ...
11.14.2019 “Welcome to the Schiff-show.” Bill Taylor drops a bombshell on the first day of the impeachment hearings while Republicans peddle conspiracies, Democratic presidential candidates prepare to be Senate jurors, and Deval Patrick enters the primary. Then former Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal offers his ...
11.12.2019 On The Ground in Iowa (coming 11/19) A five episode limited series by Pod Save America host Tommy Vietor on the Iowa Caucuses. Tommy takes the listener to Iowa to spend time with the candidates, staffers and undecided voters who will determine who wins. Tommy will explain ...
11.11.2019 “Lights, camera, impeachment!” Democrats and Republicans telegraph their strategies for the first public impeachment hearings, and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg prepares to enter the Democratic primary. Then veterans’ advocate Paul Rieckhoff talks to Tommy about veterans policy and how America ...
11.07.2019 “The greatest defeat in history.” Democrats win big victories in Virginia and Kentucky, a new Crooked Media/Change PollerCoaster 2020 survey shows majority support for impeachment, and the Medicare for All debate between Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden gets heated. Then Run for Something’s Amanda Litman ...
11.04.2019 “Fighting words in Des Moines.” The House prepares for the public phase of impeachment, Republicans move towards a defense of foreign interference, and the Democratic candidates make their best case to Iowa voters as the race gets incredibly close. Then Brian Beutler talks to Jon ...
10.31.2019 "Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Impeachment Inferno." The House of Representatives votes to endorse the impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump, a parade of the President’s employees testify against him, and the Democratic candidates descend on Des Moines for the biggest event of the Iowa caucuses.
10.28.2019 “Trump’s crack legal team.” President Trump announces the death of the Islamic State’s leader in the most Trump way possible. A federal judge gives a boost to the House’s impeachment inquiry. And Jon L. and Dan examine what Joe Biden’s apparent shift on Super ...
10.28.2019 Announcing: What A Day “What A Day,” Crooked Media’s new daily news podcast, is here! Hosted by comedian Akilah Hughes and politics reporter Gideon Resnick, “What A Day” cuts through the chaos and crimes to break down the biggest news of the day, help ...
10.24.2019 “PizzaGaetz.” New testimony from the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine all but assures the president will be impeached, while House Republicans stage a pizza sit-in to disrupt the ongoing impeachment inquiry. Jon F. and Dan also examine why some Democratic donors are ...
10.21.2019 “Pierre Delecto, Welcome to the Resistance.” Trump cancels his plan to host the G7 at his struggling hotel amid growing Republican criticism on everything from Ukraine to Syria, Pete Buttigieg is making moves in Iowa, and AOC endorses Bernie. MSNBC’s Chris Hayes joins as a guest ...
10.17.2019 “Plans vs. Pipe Dreams.” (Debate recap special!) Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan break down all the highs and lows of the fourth and largest Democratic debate hosted by CNN and The New York Times in Westerville, Ohio.
10.14.2019 “Yovanovitch-hunt.” Multiple Trump officials agree to testify for the impeachment inquiry, Trump’s call with Erdogan leads to disaster in Syria, and the Democratic candidates prepare for their fourth and largest debate yet. Then Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ronan Farrow talks to Jon ...
10.10.2019 “Maddow!” Rachel Maddow joins as guest co-host to talk about the White House announcement that they intend to obstruct the impeachment inquiry, Trump’s decision to abandon our Kurdish allies, and Facebook’s refusal to pull down false ads about Joe Biden. Then ...
10.08.2019 “Where is the line?” New evidence and whistleblowers further incriminate the President, Republicans are running out of believable excuses, and Joe Biden’s campaign weighs the best response. Then Federal Election Commission Chairwoman Ellen Weintraub talks to Jon about the crime of soliciting foreign interference ...
10.03.2019 “Ukraine, if you’re listening.” Trump commits the impeachable offenses he’s accused of on live television, Congress subpoenas the White House and its Cabinet co-conspirators, and our latest PollerCoaster 2020 shows that Arizona is a top-tier battleground state. Then Congressman Jamie Raskin talks to Dan ...
09.30.2019 “Drunk dialing for kompromat.” (LIVE from Seattle!) New polls show a majority of Americans now support an impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump, while the President’s campaign hones a re-election message based in conspiracy and grievance. Lieutenant Governor Cyrus Habib joins Jon, Jon, Tommy, Dan, and VICE News’ ...
09.29.2019 "Big Liddle’ Lies." (LIVE from Portland!) House Democrats get moving on an impeachment strategy as a cascade of news reports sheds light on even more potentially impeachable behavior by President Trump and his goon squad. Student climate activist Ella Shriner joins Jon, Jon, Tommy, Dan and ...
09.27.2019 “Do us a favor, though.” (LIVE from San Jose) Donald Trump becomes the 4th U.S. President to face impeachment as an explosive whistleblower report is released, the Director of National Intelligence testifies, and Nancy Pelosi launches a formal impeachment inquiry. Housing activist Candice Elder joins Jon, Jon, Tommy, Dan, ...
09.23.2019 “Rudy likes club drugs.” (LIVE from Las Vegas!) The President admits to using the powers of his office to target Joe Biden and his son by pressuring the Ukrainian government to fabricate a scandal, and the Des Moines Register poll shows Elizabeth Warren leading the Democratic field for ...
09.19.2019 “Whistle while you spy.” Trump promises a foreign leader something so alarming that an intelligence staffer becomes a whistleblower, Corey Lewandowski launches his Senate campaign during an impeachment hearing, and the President wages war on California. Then Obama campaign manager David Plouffe joins Jon ...
09.16.2019 “Fair Fight 2020!” An attack on Saudi Arabia leads to Trump saber-rattling on Iran, new allegations surface against Brett Kavanaugh, the United Nations convenes a Climate Action Summit next week, Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren avoid direct confrontation, and Crooked Media partners with ...
09.16.2019 “Joe, put your records on.” (Debate recap special!) Jon, Tommy, and Dan break down the highlights, lowlights, and weird jokes from the third Democratic primary debate hosted by ABC in Houston, Texas.
09.09.2019 “Taliban sleepovers and midnight cat videos.” The President cancels secret negotiations with the Taliban in between tweeting cat videos, the House investigates whether the Defense Department has been propping up Trump’s businesses, and Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, and Bernie Sanders start to pull away from the ...
09.05.2019 “High crimes and weather map misdemeanors.” The House's impeachment inquiry ambles on as Trump’s crimes pile up, a North Carolina special election looms, and the Democratic presidential candidates talk about the climate crisis for seven hours on CNN.
09.04.2019 2020: Bill de Blasio on taxing the rich and rooting for the Red Sox New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio joins Jon L. to talk about staying in the race, running a city, achieving universal pre-K, beefing with Cuomo, and why he's still a Red Sox fan.
09.04.2019 “Trump’s lost summer.” Trump caps off a lost summer by golfing and rage-tweeting through a hurricane, and a debate begins about which states are most important in 2020. Then political strategists David Axelrod and Mike Murphy, co-hosts of the Hacks On Tap podcast, ...
08.29.2019 "Our lawless, wall-less president." Alyssa Mastromonaco and Jon L. discuss reports that Trump has promised pardons if aides break the law to build his border wall, the winnowing of the Democratic presidential field, and a new Senate seat opening in Georgia. Then, Massachusetts Congresswoman ...

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Pod Save America episodes:

“Davos confessions.”

“Hillary endorses Bernie.”

“Bernie is my friend.” (Debate recap special!)

“It's wide open!”

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

“All is not well!”

“A little noise from Iran.”

“Resolutions of the Pod for 2020.”

“Holiday mailbag!”

“Whine cave.” (Debate recap special!)

“A jury of Trump’s peers.”

“The Do Something Democrats.”

Iowa Episode 4: The final sprint

“Devin’s Gate.”

“A global laughingstock.”

Iowa Episode 3: Endorsements, surrogates and criticisms of Iowa

“The Great Impeachment Bake Off.”

“Thanksgiving mailbag.”

Iowa Episode 2: The history and the rules

“Everyone was in the loop."

“All that pizzazz.” (Debate recap special!)

Iowa Episode 1: The Stakes

“He loves your ass.”

“Welcome to the Schiff-show.”

On The Ground in Iowa (coming 11/19)

“Lights, camera, impeachment!”

“The greatest defeat in history.”

“Fighting words in Des Moines.”

"Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Impeachment Inferno."

“Trump’s crack legal team.”

Announcing: What A Day

“PizzaGaetz.”

“Pierre Delecto, Welcome to the Resistance.”

“Plans vs. Pipe Dreams.” (Debate recap special!)

“Yovanovitch-hunt.”

“Maddow!”

“Where is the line?”

“Ukraine, if you’re listening.”

“Drunk dialing for kompromat.” (LIVE from Seattle!)

"Big Liddle’ Lies." (LIVE from Portland!)

“Do us a favor, though.” (LIVE from San Jose)

“Rudy likes club drugs.” (LIVE from Las Vegas!)

“Whistle while you spy.”

“Fair Fight 2020!”

“Joe, put your records on.” (Debate recap special!)

“Taliban sleepovers and midnight cat videos.”

“High crimes and weather map misdemeanors.”

2020: Bill de Blasio on taxing the rich and rooting for the Red Sox

“Trump’s lost summer.”

"Our lawless, wall-less president."

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