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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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“1/6 Truth and 1/6 Truthers.”

07.29.2021

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, ...

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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 ...
04.26.2021 “Raise Caitlyn Jenner’s taxes!” President Biden prepares to roll out an ambitious agenda ahead of his first address to a Joint Session of Congress, the potential recall in California gets more attention now that Caitlyn Jenner has declared her candidacy for governor, and Republicans ...
04.22.2021 “Accountability today, justice tomorrow.” Derek Chauvin is found guilty of murdering George Floyd, Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA) joins to talk about renewed hope that Congress might pass police reform, and Democrats re-introduce the Green New Deal as Joe Biden pledges to cut carbon emissions ...
04.19.2021 "The Tucker Carlson Caucus." The Biden administration waffles on its pledge to take in more refugees, a few Republicans try to start a white nationalist caucus in the House of Representatives, and Crooked Media Political Director Shaniqua McClendon joins to talk about Vote Save ...
04.15.2021 “Daunte Wright should be alive today.” The Biden Administration’s focus on the pandemic and the economy is interrupted by multiple new challenges, Democrats analyze how to poll and advertise better in the next election, and Pod Save the People’s Sam Sinyangwe joins us to talk about ...
04.12.2021 “Mag-a-Lago." The Republican Party’s spring donor retreat becomes a MAGA-fest at Mar-a-Lago, Joe Biden launches a commission to reform the Supreme Court, and Democrats try to undo the damage Mitch McConnell did to the judiciary. Then, an Under the Radar segment ...
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, ...

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Pod Save America episodes:

“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.”

“Raise Caitlyn Jenner’s taxes!”

“Accountability today, justice tomorrow.”

"The Tucker Carlson Caucus."

“Daunte Wright should be alive today.”

“Mag-a-Lago."

“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.”

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