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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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That's the Ticket Episode 3...

07.10.2020

On the third, and final, installment of That's the Ticket, Dan and Alyssa talk about what factors a candidate has to consider once they've vetted potential VPs, how the vice presidential announcement process has evolved over time, and finally who ...

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07.10.2020 That's the Ticket Episode 3: The Decision On the third, and final, installment of That's the Ticket, Dan and Alyssa talk about what factors a candidate has to consider once they've vetted potential VPs, how the vice presidential announcement process has evolved over time, and finally who ...
07.09.2020 “SCOTUS Gives Trump Notice.” The Supreme Court rules on Native rights and Trump’s taxes, the President bullies schools to re-open, Joe Biden and progressive Democrats find common ground, and Kanye West flirts with a presidential bid. Oklahoma journalist Rebecca Nagle talks to Jon about ...
07.06.2020 “Joe Biden, Antifa General.” The President commemorates July 4th with a racist speech at Mt. Rushmore, the Biden and Trump campaigns focus on the pandemic response, and Senate Republicans weigh distancing themselves from Trump as they fall behind their Democratic challengers in the polls.
07.03.2020 That's the Ticket Episode 2: Paving the Way On the second episode of That's the Ticket, Dan and Alyssa talk through Biden's pledge to select a woman as his running mate and how the candidacies of Geraldine Ferraro and Sarah Palin got us to where we are today. ...
07.02.2020 “Trump’s Recovery Summer.” Trump celebrates another month of double-digit unemployment and rising Covid infections, and Dan and Jon answer your questions about reopening schools, the Lincoln Project, DC statehood, Supreme Court vacancies, Pod Save America dance-offs, and more. Then political message guru Anat ...
06.29.2020 "Statues over soldiers.” Trump does nothing about reports that Russia put a bounty on American troops, shares a video of his supporters chanting “white power,” and asks the Supreme Court to end the Affordable Care Act. Then Biden adviser Ron Klain talks to ...
06.26.2020 That's the Ticket Episode 1: Vet on It In the first episode of this three part mini-series, Dan Pfeiffer and Alyssa Mastromonaco break down the vetting for vice presidential candidates - how it happens, why it's so secret, and what can go wrong. They'll talk you through the ...
06.25.2020 “Biden up, Trump down, Covid rising.” (with Alyssa Mastromonaco!) Alyssa Mastromonaco joins as a guest host to talk about the Covid resurgence, what Tuesday’s progressive primary victories mean for the Democratic Party, and Joe Biden’s commanding lead over Donald Trump in the battleground states. Then Jamaal Bowman talks to ...
06.22.2020 “Live, from the Tulsa overflow” (with Jon Stewart!) Trump tanks in Tulsa with a small crowd and rambling speech, fires a U.S. Attorney who was investigating his allies, loses a legal battle to stop John Bolton’s book from being published, and loses the Supreme Court decision over DACA. ...
06.18.2020 “Juneteenth.” Color of Change Chair Heather McGhee joins as a guest host to talk about Trump’s speech on police reform, the Senate Republican bill, where Joe Biden and the Democrats stand, and how we can ensure that this moment becomes a ...
06.15.2020 “Trump, unmasked.” Police kill Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta as Republicans in Congress balk at reform proposals, Trump moves the date of his Juneteenth MAGA rally even as some advisors suggest he attack the Black Lives Matter movement, and Covid cases rise in ...
06.11.2020 “Let the healing begin!” Trump prepares for a potential speech on race and unity by attacking an elderly protester and defending Confederate-named buildings, Republicans feel the pressure on police reform, and Joe Biden opens up a big lead in the polls. Then Stacey Abrams ...
06.08.2020 “Protest works.” The mass demonstrations against police violence and racism have ignited a debate about transformational change, Republican and military leaders start to abandon Trump, and the President celebrates double-digit unemployment. Then Los Angeles District Attorney candidate George Gascón talks to Tommy ...
06.04.2020 “Your President of Lawlessness and Disorder.” The nationwide protest against racism and injustice shows early signs of progress, Trump’s presidency reaches a dangerous new low, and Joe Biden and Barack Obama remind us what a real president sounds like. Then LaTosha Brown, the co-founder of Black ...
06.01.2020 “Justice for George Floyd.” George Floyd’s murder sparks nationwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism, Donald Trump responds by hiding in the White House and tweeting, and Joe Biden ventures out to meet with protesters and black community leaders. DeRay Mckesson joins to ...
05.28.2020 “Biden grieves, Trump tweets.” The two candidates mark the pandemic death toll reaching 100,000 Americans in starkly different ways, a masked Biden emerges from his home, and both campaigns compete for black voters amid new incidents of racism and violence. Then Obama veteran Paul ...
05.26.2020 “How we beat Trump.” Six battlegrounds will likely determine whether Trump or Biden wins in November, and Crooked Media content chief Tanya Somanader joins to talk about why you should Adopt a State and start organizing from home. Then Jon, Jon, and Tommy answer ...
05.21.2020 “Trump hits the Hydroxy.” The President takes a dangerous drug to own the libs, Ted Cruz gets in a Twitter fight with the pod, our new Change Research poll shows Joe Biden with a small lead in Michigan, and Republicans are done with helping ...
05.18.2020 “Fired up and ready to Zoom.” The President continues his purge of government officials who expose corruption, the Trump campaign uses a kitchen sink strategy to define Joe Biden, Barack Obama reminds us of what a normal president sounds like, and House Democrats pass an economic ...
05.14.2020 “OBAMAGATE!” Trump tries to make the election about Barack Obama, Democrats come up short in a California special election, Joe Biden announces a set of policy unity task forces, and Democratic strategists offer his campaign plenty of advice. Then Congresswoman Pramila ...
05.11.2020 “1600 Covid Ave.” The White House’s robust testing and contact tracing program finds two cases inside the West Wing, Attorney General Bill Barr drops the charges against one of the President's convicted criminal friends, Barack Obama speaks out, and Trump falsely accuses California ...
05.07.2020 “Live and Let Die.” Trump surrenders in the War Against the Invisible Enemy, pivots to a message about rebuilding the economy, and tries to make the race about Joe Biden. Then Jon and Dan break down the latest polls, answer some listener questions, and ...
05.04.2020 “Veepstakes!” The President steps up his efforts to blame China for the coronavirus, the Trump campaign is divided over its re-election message, Joe Biden responds to Tara Reade’s allegations, and the Vice Presidential selection process begins. Then Austan Goolsbee, one of ...
04.30.2020 “The Freedom to Kill Workers Act.” Republicans’ top priority is giving corporations the freedom to let their workers and customers get sick, former Republican Justin Amash explores a third party bid for president, and new reporting emerges about an allegation of sexual assault against Joe Biden. ...
04.27.2020 “The Trump Pod Challenge.” The White House weighs cutting back on Trump’s daily briefings, Republicans start to worry about November, and Joe Biden’s campaign adjusts to life in the midst of a pandemic. Then Senator Brian Schatz talks to Jon L. about the next ...
04.23.2020 “Trump’s imaginary enemy.” Trump responds to falling poll numbers with a temporary ban on some forms of immigration, Mitch McConnell wants to hit pause on economic relief, and we answer some questions from listeners. Then former White House Chief Technology Officer Jason Goldman ...
04.20.2020 “High on Bernie.” Trump encourages Trump supporters protesting against Trump’s social distancing guidelines, governors in both parties plead for help with testing, Congress nears a deal on another economic relief bill, and China becomes a 2020 issue. Then Senator Bernie Sanders talks to ...
04.16.2020 “Dems in Array.” Democrats win a stunning upset in Wisconsin, Joe Biden wins the endorsements of Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren, and Data for Progress polling guru Charlotte Swasey joins Jon and Dan to break down brand new polling that details ...
04.13.2020 “Trump’s Grand Opening.” Trump reignites the debate over when to re-open the country against the advice of public health experts in his own administration, his campaign launches a Blame China strategy, and Democrats use their leverage to fight for a relief bill that ...
04.09.2020 “Biden v. Trump v. Coronavirus.” The general election between Joe Biden and Donald Trump begins as Bernie Sanders suspends his campaign, COVID-19 trutherism gets worse as Trump media tries to spin the death toll, and Democrats look for a way to make voting safe and ...
04.06.2020 “More Warren, less Kushner.” Donald Trump and Jared Kushner let the states fend for themselves, Republicans in Wisconsin fight Democratic efforts to make voting safer, and Bernie Sanders’s advisors encourage him to end his candidacy. Then Elizabeth Warren talks to Jon F. about her ...
04.02.2020 “New tone, who dis?” Donald Trump says he’ll have done a “great job” if the coronavirus death toll is between 100,000 and 240,000 Americans, some reporters praise his somber delivery of this news, and Nancy Pelosi begins to float ideas for a fourth economic ...
03.30.2020 “Ratings to die for.” The United States becomes the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, Trump blames everyone but himself for the bungled response, and public health officials persuade him to abandon his Easter deadline. Then PBS's Yamiche Alcindor talks to Jon L. about covering ...
03.26.2020 “Give me GDP, or give me death.” The Senate passes the largest economic relief bill in history, Trump spreads the deadly lie that letting the virus run wild will boost the economy, and the daily White House briefings get record cable ratings. Then Governor Gretchen Whitmer talks ...
03.23.2020 “Slush Fund Baby.” Trump refuses to force the production of life-saving medical equipment, Democrats fight to eliminate a corporate slush fund from Mitch McConnell’s stimulus bill, and the coronavirus pandemic upends the 2020 campaign. Then, health care workers share stories about how they’re ...
03.19.2020 “Where are the tests?” Trump’s failures put the U.S. behind the rest of the world on testing, Congress debates the size and scope of the next economic relief package, and Joe Biden moves closer to clinching the Democratic nomination. Then Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, host ...
03.16.2020 “The coronavirus debate.” Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders hold a very unusual debate amid the coronavirus crisis, governments close public places across America, Trump refuses to take responsibility for testing failures, and lawmakers work to pass economic relief. Then Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) ...
03.12.2020 “Trumpism fuels a pandemic.” Donald Trump’s disastrous Oval Office address fails to calm Americans, Republicans fight Democratic proposals to provide economic relief, Joe Biden inches closer to an insurmountable pledged delegate lead, and Bernie Sanders vows to debate on Sunday. Then Governor Gavin Newsom ...
03.09.2020 “Coronavirus doesn’t watch Fox News.” The coronavirus pandemic worsens and markets tank, Trump downplays the crisis and bungles the response, and Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders face off in another six states on Tuesday. Then North Carolina Senate candidate Cal Cunningham talks to Jon F. ...
03.04.2020 “Joe’s Super Tuesday.” Joe Biden’s victories on Super Tuesday mark the most dramatic political comeback in recent history, Bernie Sanders faces a tougher map and a need to expand his coalition, Mike Bloomberg ends his campaign, and Elizabeth Warren contemplates her future.
03.02.2020 “Joementum!” Joe Biden scores a decisive victory in the South Carolina primary, causing Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, and Tom Steyer to end their campaigns. As the last four candidates look to Super Tuesday, the Trump Administration continues to bungle the response ...
02.26.2020 “A toxic and unhelpful affair.” (Debate recap special!) Jon, Jon and Tommy talk about the chaotic Democratic debate that went down in South Carolina just days ahead of the Palmetto State’s primary, and where the candidates stand with just a week to go until Super Tuesday.
02.25.2020 “Getting tense out there!” Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan break down the results of the Nevada caucuses and the ensuing freakout that Bernie Sanders is now the prohibitive favorite to win the Democratic nomination.
02.20.2020 “Honeymoon in Vegas.” (Debate recap special!) Jon, Jon, and Tommy break down the feistiest Democratic debate yet, hosted by NBC in Las Vegas, Nevada. Then Democratic candidate Jessica Cisneros talks to Tommy about her primary challenge to one of Congress's most conservative Democrats in Texas’s 28th ...
02.18.2020 “Fear and Bloomberg in Las Vegas.” Democrats weigh how to confront Trump’s post-impeachment lawlessness, Mike Bloomberg buys himself and his record a lot of attention, and Bernie Sanders looks for another win in Nevada. Then Jon Ralston of the Nevada Independent talks to Jon F. about ...
02.12.2020 “New Hampshire feels the Bern.” Bernie Sanders wins a narrow but crucial victory in New Hampshire, the rest of the candidates compete to be the Bernie alternative, and Donald Trump’s Tuesday massacre reminds us of the stakes in November. Then chip in to help build ...
02.10.2020 “Send your calculators to Manchester.” Democrats try to break out of the pack in the last debate before the New Hampshire primary, Joe Biden hits Pete Buttigieg on his experience, Bernie Sanders coasts, Mike Bloomberg rises, and Donald Trump hands Democrats a gift with his ...
02.06.2020 “Get it together.” Iowa is still too close to call as the candidates try to break through in New Hampshire, Mitt Romney votes to convict as Trump is acquitted, and the President’s State of the Union should be a wake up call for ...
02.05.2020 “Iowa, you had one job." As they wait for Iowa caucus results, Jon, Jon, Tommy and Dan talk about what went wrong in the first contest in the nomination process, what it means for the caucus moving forward and how the candidates move on from ...
02.03.2020 "Secret poll results." Republicans block witnesses, sealing up President Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate. The Des Moines Register cancels its highly anticipated Iowa poll the weekend before the caucus. Then, Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan talk about what they've seen and heard ...

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Pod Save America episodes:

That's the Ticket Episode 3: The Decision

“SCOTUS Gives Trump Notice.”

“Joe Biden, Antifa General.”

That's the Ticket Episode 2: Paving the Way

“Trump’s Recovery Summer.”

"Statues over soldiers.”

That's the Ticket Episode 1: Vet on It

“Biden up, Trump down, Covid rising.” (with Alyssa Mastromonaco!)

“Live, from the Tulsa overflow” (with Jon Stewart!)

“Juneteenth.”

“Trump, unmasked.”

“Let the healing begin!”

“Protest works.”

“Your President of Lawlessness and Disorder.”

“Justice for George Floyd.”

“Biden grieves, Trump tweets.”

“How we beat Trump.”

“Trump hits the Hydroxy.”

“Fired up and ready to Zoom.”

“OBAMAGATE!”

“1600 Covid Ave.”

“Live and Let Die.”

“Veepstakes!”

“The Freedom to Kill Workers Act.”

“The Trump Pod Challenge.”

“Trump’s imaginary enemy.”

“High on Bernie.”

“Dems in Array.”

“Trump’s Grand Opening.”

“Biden v. Trump v. Coronavirus.”

“More Warren, less Kushner.”

“New tone, who dis?”

“Ratings to die for.”

“Give me GDP, or give me death.”

“Slush Fund Baby.”

“Where are the tests?”

“The coronavirus debate.”

“Trumpism fuels a pandemic.”

“Coronavirus doesn’t watch Fox News.”

“Joe’s Super Tuesday.”

“Joementum!”

“A toxic and unhelpful affair.” (Debate recap special!)

“Getting tense out there!”

“Honeymoon in Vegas.” (Debate recap special!)

“Fear and Bloomberg in Las Vegas.”

“New Hampshire feels the Bern.”

“Send your calculators to Manchester.”

“Get it together.”

“Iowa, you had one job."

"Secret poll results."

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