Pod Save America

By Crooked Media

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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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“Pierre Delecto, Welcome to...

10.21.2019

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 ...

Pod Save America episodes:

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 ...
08.26.2019 "Nuke the Hurricane." Trump makes an enemy of China and the chairman of the Fed while the Amazon rainforest continues to burn, Trump gets a new primary challenger, and the next Democratic debate might take place over two nights. Then, Dan talks to ...
08.22.2019 “The Chosen One.” Donald Trump has a meltdown for the ages that includes snubbing Denmark because they refused to sell him Greenland, accusing American Jews of stupidity and disloyalty, caving to the NRA, and blaming everyone else for an economy that Trump says ...
08.19.2019 “Vote Save The Greek.” (LIVE from LA!) The Democratic primary is relatively stable heading into the fall campaign, voters are still trying to define electability, and Stacey Abrams passes on 2020 to focus on protecting the right to vote. Jemele Hill of The Atlantic joins Jon, Jon, ...
08.15.2019 “AOC calls BS.” Our new Wisconsin poll shows Trump's strengths and vulnerabilities in a pivotal state, the economy shows warning signs of a possible recession, and the White House shows once again that their re-election strategy involves racist policies. Then Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ...
08.12.2019 “Impeachment: we’re in it.” Trump says he’s open to background check legislation, House Democrats announce they’re in the middle of an impeachment inquiry, Jeffrey Epstein’s apparent suicide is investigated, and the media focuses on Joe Biden’s latest gaffes. Then Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell talks to ...
08.08.2019 “America’s grief vs. Trump’s grievances.” The President lashed out at multiple politicians and media figures while visiting mass shooting victims in Dayton and El Paso, Democrats in Congress make a renewed push for gun safety, and a number of House Republicans are heading for the ...
08.05.2019 “8chan in the White House.” A white nationalist terror attack in El Paso, Texas and a mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio focus the country’s attention on the President’s racism and America’s gun violence crisis. Then Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke talks to Jon F. about ...
08.01.2019 “Go to Pod Save America 3-0-3-3-0.” (Debate recap special!) Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan break down all the highs and lows of the second set of Democratic primary debates hosted by CNN in Detroit, Michigan.
08.01.2019 “Charm city offensive.” The President trashes the city of Baltimore because Rep. Elijah Cummings criticized his immigration policies, Trump advisors are telling reporters that racism is a good political strategy, the House Judiciary Committee effectively begins an impeachment inquiry, and 20 Democratic candidates ...
07.26.2019 2020: Bernie Sanders on democratic socialism and Cardi B Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders sits down with Jon F. to talk about why he feels he's uniquely prepared to lead a movement for change in the 2020 presidential election, his Medicare for All plan, his strategy for getting an agenda ...
07.25.2019 “Mueller: The Season Finale.” Special Counsel Robert Mueller testifies for six hours before the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees, Democratic leaders remain hesitant on impeachment, and Joe Biden gets scrappy with his opponents over health care and criminal justice reform. Then House Intelligence Committee ...
07.22.2019 “The Jackson Pollock of racism.” Trump doubles down on his racist attack, the Administration proposes further restrictions on refugees and asylum-seekers, and the President heads into 2020 with an electoral college advantage. Then Adam Serwer of the Atlantic talks to Jon L. about Trumpism and ...
07.19.2019 “Jerry Nadler’s Revenge!” (LIVE from Salt Lake City) The House inches closer to impeachment after Trump’s racist week, CNN selects the Democratic debate lineups with an NBA lottery-style drawing, and Stacy Stanford from the Utah Health Policy Project joins Jon, Jon, Tommy, Dan, and Erin Ryan on stage ...
07.18.2019 “Get Mitch Or Die Trying.” (LIVE from Denver) The House votes to condemn the President’s racism, Mitch McConnell’s job and the Senate are up for grabs in 2020, and Governor Jared Polis joins Jon, Jon, Tommy, Dan, and Erin Ryan on stage in Denver, Colorado. Check out: votesaveamerica.com/getmitch
07.16.2019 “Racist Hall of Fame.” The President tells four Democratic Congresswomen of color to go back to the countries where they came from, House Democrats continue their intraparty feud, and Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders debate their health care plans. Then Politico’s Tim Alberta talks ...
07.12.2019 "Megan Rapinoe!!!" (BONUS episode) Jon, Jon and Tommy sit down with World Cup champion Megan Rapinoe for a special bonus episode. They chat about her team’s triumph, her beef with Donald Trump, and how she’s using her platform to fight for pay equity and ...
07.11.2019 “A prison of political caution.” The Affordable Care Act is in legal jeopardy, House Democrats argue over how to handle the latest Trump scandals, Tom Steyer runs for president, and our new PollerCoaster results show a 5-way tie for first. Then Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib joins ...
07.08.2019 “Dems in disarray!” Trump looks for a new rationale to rig the Census, Nancy Pelosi triggers an intraparty skirmish, Joe Biden goes for a campaign reset, and Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren shake up the primary. Then attorney Warren Binford talks to Tommy ...
07.04.2019 “The empty National Mall in Trump’s heart.” (July 4th Mailbag) Jon and Dan answer your questions about Trump’s jingoistic July 4th, 2020 strategy, Medicare for All vs. Medicare for America, Ivanka’s foreign trip, and the Sixers free agency moves. Then Texas activist Marcel McClinton talks to Tommy about his decision ...
07.02.2019 2020: Michael Bennet on fixing Washington and defeating Mitch McConnell Dan talks to Colorado Senator Michael Bennet about the threats facing our democracy, what he’ll do to fix Washington, our immigration system, and how he plans to get to universal health care. Plus, his take on fighting back against a ...
07.01.2019 “A largely accurate affair.” The President kisses the asses of three different murderous dictators during his trip abroad, Kamala Harris is having a moment, Joe Biden is having some issues, and strategists and pundits are worried that the Democratic Party is moving too far ...
06.28.2019 “Girlfriend, you are so on.” (Debate recap special!) Twenty Democratic candidates debate over the course of two nights in Miami, and Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan break down who helped themselves, who didn’t, and what comes next.
06.27.2019 2020: Steve Bullock on winning back Trump voters and making dad jokes Jon talks to Montana Governor and Democratic presidential candidate Steve Bullock about getting dark money out of politics, making college and health care more affordable, and why he loves a “good” dad joke.
06.25.2019 “Fear and electability in Miami.” Tensions with Iran grow as the President threatens obliteration, the U.S. government is holding young children in inhumane detention facilities, and Trump is accused of rape. Then Change Research co-founder Pat Reilly and Jon, Jon, and Tommy break down the ...
06.21.2019 2020: Beto O’Rourke on Biden, Iran and the puppy primary Tommy talks to Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke about why he thinks he can win, what President O’Rourke would do on day one, recent comments by Joe Biden, lots and lots of policy and why his dog Artemis should be ...
06.20.2019 “Trump on shuffle.” The President reprises his greatest hits from 2016 at his 2020 re-election kickoff, Joe Biden struggles to keep up with politics in 2019, and Bernie Sanders feels the heat from Elizabeth Warren’s rise. Then Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) talks to ...
06.17.2019 “'Tis the season for virtual treason.” Trump offers up a smorgasbord of delusional buffoonery over the weekend, his Administration saber-rattles with Iran, the Democratic debate lineup is set, and Elizabeth Warren surges to the top of the field. Then Senator Harry Reid talks to Jon F. ...
06.14.2019 2020: Andrew Yang on the universal basic income and why he hates the penny Tommy talks to Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang about why he feels a universal basic income is necessary as more jobs are automated, how he'd get his agenda through Congress, and why he feels America needs to leave the penny ...
06.13.2019 “Norway, if you’re listening.” The President says he’d accept foreign assistance to win in 2020, Democrats hold contempt votes over the Census scandal, Joe Biden and Donald Trump tear into each other, and Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders deliver two big speeches. Then Congresswoman ...
06.10.2019 “Welcome to the Panderdome.” (LIVE from Des Moines) Trump caves on his Mexican trade war, and the race to win Iowa brings 19 Democratic candidates to Cedar Rapids. Des Moines Register pollster Ann Selzer joins Jon, Jon, Tommy, Dan, and Connie Schultz on stage in Des Moines, Iowa.
06.07.2019 "You can run but you can’t Hyde.” (LIVE from Chicago) Trump’s trade war threatens the economy, Elizabeth Warren calls for a new economic patriotism, and Joe Biden reverses his position on the Hyde amendment. Illinois Congressional candidate Marie Newman joins Jon, Jon, Tommy, Dan, and Brittany Packnett on stage at ...
06.03.2019 “Donald Trump, Diplomat.” Trump spends the weekend picking fights with our biggest trading partner (Mexico) and our closest ally (the U.K.), the mass shooting in Virginia Beach puts gun control proposals back in the spotlight, and the Democratic candidates for president descend on ...

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Pod Save America episodes:

“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."

"Nuke the Hurricane."

“The Chosen One.”

“Vote Save The Greek.” (LIVE from LA!)

“AOC calls BS.”

“Impeachment: we’re in it.”

“America’s grief vs. Trump’s grievances.”

“8chan in the White House.”

“Go to Pod Save America 3-0-3-3-0.” (Debate recap special!)

“Charm city offensive.”

2020: Bernie Sanders on democratic socialism and Cardi B

“Mueller: The Season Finale.”

“The Jackson Pollock of racism.”

“Jerry Nadler’s Revenge!” (LIVE from Salt Lake City)

“Get Mitch Or Die Trying.” (LIVE from Denver)

“Racist Hall of Fame.”

"Megan Rapinoe!!!" (BONUS episode)

“A prison of political caution.”

“Dems in disarray!”

“The empty National Mall in Trump’s heart.” (July 4th Mailbag)

2020: Michael Bennet on fixing Washington and defeating Mitch McConnell

“A largely accurate affair.”

“Girlfriend, you are so on.” (Debate recap special!)

2020: Steve Bullock on winning back Trump voters and making dad jokes

“Fear and electability in Miami.”

2020: Beto O’Rourke on Biden, Iran and the puppy primary

“Trump on shuffle.”

“'Tis the season for virtual treason.”

2020: Andrew Yang on the universal basic income and why he hates the penny

“Norway, if you’re listening.”

“Welcome to the Panderdome.” (LIVE from Des Moines)

"You can run but you can’t Hyde.” (LIVE from Chicago)

“Donald Trump, Diplomat.”

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