Pod Save America

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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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“Terry vs. Trump.”

10.18.2021

Democrats schedule a vote on a new voting rights bill while Republicans run more Big Lie candidates, Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe talks to Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor about his race against Trump supporter Glenn Youngkin, and the week’s ...

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10.18.2021 “Terry vs. Trump.” Democrats schedule a vote on a new voting rights bill while Republicans run more Big Lie candidates, Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe talks to Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor about his race against Trump supporter Glenn Youngkin, and the week’s ...
10.17.2021 Offline with Jon Favreau (coming October 24/sneak peek) Is the internet slowly breaking our brains, and what can we do about it? In the new weekly series Offline with Jon Favreau, the Pod Save America co-host sits down with newsmakers, political figures, celebrities, comedians, and writers to talk ...
10.14.2021 "Two Truths & the Big Lie." (with Jen Psaki!) White House press secretary Jen Psaki joins Jon Favreau and Dan Pfeiffer to chat about all of the challenges in front of the Biden administration. Then Jon and Dan examine the debate over popularism and the direction of the Democratic ...
10.11.2021 “Trump’s running again, again.” Donald Trump returns to Iowa and teases a second run with the full support of the Republican establishment, the race in Virginia between former Governor Terry McAuliffe and Trump-backed private equity CEO Glenn Youngkin is way too close for comfort, ...
10.10.2021 "Coming soon to Pod Save America." Hey! Whether you've been listening from the jump, or just discovered us because of an algorithm controlled by a billionaire sociopath, welcome! This is Pod Save America, a no-bullshit conversation about politics hosted by former Obama aides Jon Favreau, Jon ...
10.07.2021 “Not my default.” Mitch McConnell decides that he won’t plunge the nation into a catastrophic recession for at least two more months, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Sean Patrick Maloney joins to talk about the party’s midterm strategy, and Dan and Jon rate ...
10.04.2021 “Civility down the toilet.” Democrats in Congress inch closer to agreement on Joe Biden’s agenda despite a few whiny centrists and bad media takes, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal joins to discuss how progressives intend to bring both bills over the finish line, and Jon, Jon, ...
09.30.2021 “The fun part.” Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema are still holding Joe Biden’s agenda hostage despite exclusive new polling that shows his Build Back Better plan is extremely popular in some of the most competitive House districts. Then, Dave Wasserman from the Cook ...
09.27.2021 “Cyber Ninjas Stop the Steal.” The Democratic agenda is on the line this week as the House prepares to vote on President Biden’s infrastructure and Build Back Better plans, Donald Trump and his allies lay the groundwork to steal the 2024 election despite an embarrassment ...
09.23.2021 “Humane immigration and salad vaccination.” President Biden tries to unify Democrats around his economic plan, former White House domestic policy director Cecilia Muñoz joins to discuss what the Administration can do about the border and immigration, and Jon and Dan break down this week’s wildest ...
09.20.2021 “Joe vs. the Fall-cano.” Joe Biden is having a less than stellar September thanks to crises abroad and setbacks at home, the Wall Street Journal’s Jeff Horwitz talks to Tommy Vietor about his team’s scathing five-part series on Facebook, and early voting begins in ...
09.16.2021 “You win some, you Newsom.” Governor Gavin Newsom keeps his job as the Republican recall goes down in flames, Congresswoman Katie Porter joins to talk about the latest negotiations over Joe Biden’s economic plan, and two new books detail just how close Donald Trump came ...
09.13.2021 “Sick of vaxxing nicely.” White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain joins to talk about the President’s new vaccine requirements, Republican politicians have a meltdown over Biden’s announcement, and Donald Trump commemorates 9/11 by skipping the memorial ceremony, hinting that he’s running again in ...
09.09.2021 “Elder Abuse.” An awful August gives way to a shitshow of a September in Washington, NYU Law Professor Melissa Murray is back to talk about what’s next in the legal battle for reproductive rights, and with just a few days left until ...
08.30.2021 “Resignation Dogs.” The war in Afghanistan is almost over after a massive evacuation and a horrifying terrorist attack, Republican politicians use the tragedy as a pretense to call for Joe Biden’s impeachment, and NYU Law Professor Melissa Murray talks to Jon Lovett ...
08.26.2021 “Problems not solved.” Nancy Pelosi stops a centrist rebellion over the budget, a new Change Research/Crooked Media poll of Virginia gives Democrats a small lead and a few warnings signs for 2022, and California Senator Alex Padilla stops by to discuss the California ...
08.24.2021 “The Media’s Afghanistan Amnesia.” NPR’s Sam Sanders joins Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor to talk about the political fallout and lessons (not) learned from Afghanistan, Democratic anxiety over the midterms, and the increasing radicalism of the Republican base. Then, Jon quizzes Tommy and Sam ...
08.19.2021 “Third shot’s the charm.” President Biden grapples with criticism from Republicans like Donald Trump, journalists, pundits, and fellow Democrats over the withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan. Then, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy talks with Jon Favreau about the Administration’s announcement that Americans will be ...
08.16.2021 “The Taliban takes Afghanistan.” The New York Times’s Jane Coaston joins Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor to talk about the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the Biden Administration’s scramble to contain the fallout, and how the latest culture war is the right-wing crusade against vaccine ...
08.12.2021 “Fire sale on Cuomo books.” Joe Biden’s economic agenda gets closer to becoming reality, Republicans flirt with a debt ceiling disaster, former Obama economic advisor Austan Goolsbee explains the debate over inflation, and good riddance to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. For a closed-captioned version ...
08.09.2021 “No Climate, No Deal.” Donald Trump fails to stop Republicans from supporting the bipartisan infrastructure deal, Joe Biden and the Democrats look to budget reconciliation as their last best chance to fight climate change, Crooked Media Political Director Shaniqua McClendon joins to talk about ...
08.05.2021 “Biden v. Florida Man.” Joe Biden and Ron DeSantis fight over mask and vaccine requirements as Delta ravages Florida, Congressman Mondaire Jones talks to Jon Favreau about the new eviction moratorium and student debt relief, and as Democrats worry aloud about losing their majority ...
08.02.2021 “The Fear Olympics.” Democrats make another run at passing a voting rights bill, Dean of the Brown University School of Public Health Dr. Ashish Jha talks about what the latest CDC guidance and scary Covid headlines actually mean for you, and a new ...
07.29.2021 “1/6 Truth and 1/6 Truthers.” Day 1 of the House’s January 6th investigation goes poorly for Republicans, Dan Pfeiffer talks to White House Covid Equity Task Force Chair Marcella Nunez-Smith about President Biden’s speech on vaccines, and a closer look at special elections in Texas, ...
07.26.2021 "Panic! At The Delta." The Biden Administration grapples with the Delta surge, Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) talks to Tommy Vietor and Jon Favreau about the January 6th investigation, and the Top Five Wildest Moments from Donald Trump’s speech in Arizona. For a closed-captioned version ...
07.22.2021 “Both Sides-ing the Insurrection.” (with Mehdi Hasan) Mehdi Hasan joins Jon Favreau to discuss Joe Biden’s town hall in Cincinnati, the Republican intra-party battle over vaccines and the 1/6 commission, and Tom Brady’s devastating takedown of Donald Trump. Then, Equis Research co-founder Stephanie Valencia talks to Jon ...
07.19.2021 “Is Facebook killing people?” (with Sen. Brian Schatz) The White House calls out Facebook for spreading misinformation about vaccines, Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz talks about climate change, immigration, voting rights and his tweeting habit; and later, the guys answer a few listener questions. For a closed-captioned version of ...
07.15.2021 “deja coup.” Democratic leaders agree to a $3.5 trillion economic plan, President Biden delivers an impassioned speech on voting rights that still doesn’t mention the f-word, a new book reveals that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs was actively planning to stop ...
07.12.2021 “CPAC: The Fascist & The Furious” (with Katie Porter & Dr. Vivek Murthy) Donald Trump inches closer to another run for the presidency at CPAC, Representative Katie Porter talks about President Biden’s new executive order targeting big business and big tech, and Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy discusses the Delta variant, vaccine mandates, ...
07.08.2021 “Trump Mini-Me’s and Wannabe’s.” Democrats look to the midterms as they prepare to pass most of Joe Biden’s agenda in one bill, while Republicans believe that their path to victory runs through Donald Trump. Then, The Atlantic’s Adam Serwer talks to Dan Pfeiffer about ...
07.05.2021 “Baby, you’re a firework.” (Fourth of July holiday pod!) In a special Fourth of July holiday episode, Tommy and Jon L. take a hard look at some of the widely accepted narratives that shape American politics and culture, and Ira Madison III and Jason Concepcion join the pod for ...
07.01.2021 "Criminal Apprentice." (with Anat Shenker-Osorio!) Communications expert Anat Shenker-Osorio joins Dan as Donald Trump and leaders of The Trump Organization get closer to seeing the inside of a jail cell, the House votes to create a select committee to look into the January 6 attack, ...
06.28.2021 "MAGA v. The Military." (with Sam Sanders!) NPR's Sam Sanders joins the pod as Donald Trump holds his first rally since leaving the White House, former AG William Barr reveals what really went down between him, Trump, and Mitch McConnell, Republicans’ obsession with critical race theory finds ...
06.24.2021 “Infrastructure 1, Democracy 0.” (with Sen. Amy Klobuchar!) Joe Biden announces a bipartisan infrastructure deal, Senator Amy Klobuchar talks to Dan Pfeiffer about what’s next for voting rights, Democrats grapple with the issue of crime, and this week’s most important question: could the next Speaker of the House ...
06.21.2021 “That new Biden smell.” (with Sen. Bernie Sanders!) Joe Biden’s approval rating takes a hit among some Democrats as Republicans obstruct his agenda, law professor Melissa Murray joins to discuss whether the Supreme Court is as right-wing as we thought, and Senator Bernie Sanders talks to Tommy Vietor ...
06.17.2021 “Juneteenth and the GOP’s anti-anti-racism.” (with Jelani Cobb!) Joe Manchin is Joe Manchining all over infrastructure and voting rights legislation, New Yorker writer Jelani Cobb joins to discuss the right-wing hysteria over teaching kids about racism, and Joe Biden meets Vladimir Putin in the most hotly-anticipated summit of ...
06.14.2021 “Trump Leaks and Tax Cheats.” (with Rep. Val Demings!) Florida Congresswoman Val Demings joins to talk about the news that Donald Trump’s Justice Department targeted House Democrats and her bid to unseat Senator Marco Rubio. Then, Jon, Jon, and Tommy discuss how new reports about rich people avoiding taxes ...
06.10.2021 “Does size matter?” (with Pete Buttigieg!) Joe Biden’s Hot Vax Summer is off to a rocky start thanks to Republicans in Congress, and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg talks to Jon Lovett about how the administration plans to pass their jobs and infrastructure plan. Then, Dan ...
06.07.2021 “Trump’s Fauci fetish.” Joe Manchin says he’s voting against the For the People Act, Donald Trump returns to the campaign trail to target Dr. Fauci, and a new Democratic analysis of 2020 offers the party advice on message and organization ahead of the ...
06.03.2021 “Cowboy up, Joe Manchin.” (with Stacey Abrams and Ben Rhodes!) Donald Trump says he’ll be reinstated as President this August as his former National Security Advisor calls for a military coup, Republicans continued their coordinated assault on voting rights, and Democrats win big in a New Mexico special election. Then, ...
05.31.2021 "Body temperature takes." (500th episode special!!) Pod Save America is celebrating 500 episodes! Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan answer listener questions, quiz their memories, and reminisce about the last few years. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsaveamerica. For a transcript of this ...
05.27.2021 “Stop the 2024 Steal.” A grand jury is convened to decide Donald Trump’s fate as he mulls another run for president, Marjorie Taylor Greene compares vaccine and mask requirements to the Holocaust, Republican legislatures in swing states are laying the groundwork to overturn the ...
05.24.2021 “The AP Bows to the Right-Wing Mob.” Joe Biden’s ambitious agenda confronts the reality of a broken Congress, the Associated Press sets off a controversy over objectivity in journalism after firing a reporter for her tweets, and New York political reporter Jeff Colton talks to Jon Lovett ...
05.20.2021 "Capitol-storming police-haters." Republican leaders reject a bipartisan commission created to investigate their own attempted murder on 1/6, Democrats finish a new analysis of why they nearly lost the House in 2020, and NYU Law Professor Melissa Murray talks to Jon Favreau about ...
05.17.2021 “Dr. Fauci, Unmasked.” The Biden Administration faces a moment of truth over the escalating violence between Israel and Palestine, Dr. Anthony Fauci talks to Jon Lovett about the CDC’s new mask guidelines, and a look at some important stories to watch this week, ...
05.13.2021 “Cheney Reaction.” Republicans purge Liz Cheney then meet with Joe Biden, Tucker Carlson launches an anti-vax crusade on Fox, and a look at this year’s Virginia gubernatorial race, including Dan’s interview with one of the Democratic candidates, Jennifer Carroll Foy. For a ...
05.10.2021 “Horny for Bipartisanship.” (with Beto O’Rourke!) President Biden meets with Republicans who are blaming him for a disappointing jobs report, more states follow Georgia in passing voting restrictions, and Beto O’Rourke joins to talk about Texas’s new voter suppression legislation and the grassroots movement trying to ...
05.06.2021 “Republicans cancel a Cheney.” (PLUS - Elizabeth Warren!) Republican cancel culture comes for the Cheneys, Mark Zuckerberg’s private Supreme Court upholds Facebook’s decision to suspend Donald Trump, and new Census figures show that an increasingly diverse electorate may not help Democrats as much as the party has hoped. ...
05.03.2021 “Vax On, Mask Off.” Donald Trump and his allies are winning the GOP’s civil war, Rudy Giuliani and Matt Gaetz may face indictments, and the Biden Administration weighs steps to speed up Covid vaccinations in the U.S. and around the world. Then, in the ...
04.29.2021 “A Very Lit Joint (Address) with Jen Psaki.” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki joins Jon and Dan to break down President Biden’s first address to a Joint Session of Congress. Then, new 2020 Census data jeopardizes Democratic control of Congress, and Republicans spend the week spreading a ...

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Pod Save America episodes:

“Terry vs. Trump.”

Offline with Jon Favreau (coming October 24/sneak peek)

"Two Truths & the Big Lie." (with Jen Psaki!)

“Trump’s running again, again.”

"Coming soon to Pod Save America."

“Not my default.”

“Civility down the toilet.”

“The fun part.”

“Cyber Ninjas Stop the Steal.”

“Humane immigration and salad vaccination.”

“Joe vs. the Fall-cano.”

“You win some, you Newsom.”

“Sick of vaxxing nicely.”

“Elder Abuse.”

“Resignation Dogs.”

“Problems not solved.”

“The Media’s Afghanistan Amnesia.”

“Third shot’s the charm.”

“The Taliban takes Afghanistan.”

“Fire sale on Cuomo books.”

“No Climate, No Deal.”

“Biden v. Florida Man.”

“The Fear Olympics.”

“1/6 Truth and 1/6 Truthers.”

"Panic! At The Delta."

“Both Sides-ing the Insurrection.” (with Mehdi Hasan)

“Is Facebook killing people?” (with Sen. Brian Schatz)

“deja coup.”

“CPAC: The Fascist & The Furious” (with Katie Porter & Dr. Vivek Murthy)

“Trump Mini-Me’s and Wannabe’s.”

“Baby, you’re a firework.” (Fourth of July holiday pod!)

"Criminal Apprentice." (with Anat Shenker-Osorio!)

"MAGA v. The Military." (with Sam Sanders!)

“Infrastructure 1, Democracy 0.” (with Sen. Amy Klobuchar!)

“That new Biden smell.” (with Sen. Bernie Sanders!)

“Juneteenth and the GOP’s anti-anti-racism.” (with Jelani Cobb!)

“Trump Leaks and Tax Cheats.” (with Rep. Val Demings!)

“Does size matter?” (with Pete Buttigieg!)

“Trump’s Fauci fetish.”

“Cowboy up, Joe Manchin.” (with Stacey Abrams and Ben Rhodes!)

"Body temperature takes." (500th episode special!!)

“Stop the 2024 Steal.”

“The AP Bows to the Right-Wing Mob.”

"Capitol-storming police-haters."

“Dr. Fauci, Unmasked.”

“Cheney Reaction.”

“Horny for Bipartisanship.” (with Beto O’Rourke!)

“Republicans cancel a Cheney.” (PLUS - Elizabeth Warren!)

“Vax On, Mask Off.”

“A Very Lit Joint (Address) with Jen Psaki.”

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