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Pod Save America
Pod Save America is a no-bullshit conversation about politics hosted by former Obama aides Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Dan Pfeiffer, and Tommy Vietor. It cuts through the noise to break down the week’s news and helps people figure out what matters and how they can help. They’re regularly joined by jour...
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Can Democrats Fight Trump Without Being Defined by Him? (with Gov. JB Pritzker)
Governor JB Pritzker visits the studio to talk to Lovett about Trump's Indiana redistricting fail, how Illinois is standing up to ICE's immigration ra...
Trump's A+++++ Affordability Message
Donald Trump holds a campaign-style rally to hit his affordability message: making fun of the very idea of an affordability message, and telling paren...
Trump Joins the Streaming Wars
The fate of Hollywood rests in President Trump's hands as Netflix and Paramount fight to acquire Warner Brothers Discovery—the home of HBO Max, Harry...
The Making of America's Most Prominent Anti-Vaxxer
How did Robert F. Kennedy — once the heir-apparent to the Kennedy family's Democratic dynasty — become the Secretary of Health in the Trump administra...
Two Strikes. Is Hegseth Out?
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth reacts defiantly to two scandals: his department's decision to murder the survivors of a September strike on an alleged...
Department of War (Crimes)
The House and Senate Armed Services Committees launch an investigation into Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth after a report that he ordered a second...
Will There Be a Blue Wave in 2026?
Can Democrats repeat their big 2025 wins in next year's midterms? Can the party win back the support of white working-class and Latino voters? Can hig...
Terminally Online: Live from Crooked Con (Subscription Preview)
Live from Crooked Con, Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Tommy Vietor, Dan Pfeiffer and producer Elijah Cone record a special episode of our subscriber-exclusi...
How Many Republicans Will Follow MTG?
After a public fallout with the President, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene unexpectedly announces that she'll resign from congress on January 5. Could her...
What Will Democratic Governance Look Like? + Lina Khan (Crooked Con)
Live from Crooked Con, Alex Wagner hosts a discussion with Sen. Brian Schatz, Sen. Ruben Gallego, and Rep. Pramila Jayapal about what America would lo...
Trump Calls for Democrats' Executions
Trump calls for six congressional Democrats to be executed for treason because the group—all military and intelligence vets—dared to post a video remi...
What’s the Story We’re Telling? + Sen. Ruben Gallego (Crooked Con)
Live from Crooked Con, Jon Favreau talks to Jen Psaki, Faiz Shakir, Lis Smith, Rebecca Katz, and Adam Jentleson about the narrative we’re pitching—not...
Did Trump Blow It on the Epstein Files?
After failing to pressure Republicans into voting no on releasing the Epstein files, Trump pulls an astonishing reversal and says they should vote yes...
What Is the Polling Telling Us About 2026? + Gov. Andy Beshear (Crooked Con)
Live from Crooked Con, Dan Pfeiffer talks with Sarah Longwell, David Shor, Terrance Woodbury, and Carlos Odio about what the voters are telling us abo...
Trump's Ballroom Reno Derailed by Epstein
Democrats release a new batch of Jeffrey Epstein's emails—including messages suggesting that Trump knew what Epstein was doing and spent time with one...
Can Democrats Lose the Downer Image? + Chris Murphy in Conversation (Crooked Con)
Live from Crooked Con, Jon Lovett talks to Hasan Piker, Symone Sanders Townsend, Tim Miller, and Jessica Tarlov about why Democrats are the party of h...
Shutdown for What? (Schumer's Version)
Eight Democratic senators break from the party to cut a deal with Republicans and end the shutdown without any meaningful concessions on health insura...
How Do We Push Back on Authoritarianism? (Crooked Con)
Live from Crooked Con, Jon Favreau is joined by Skye Perryman and Norm Eisen to hash out a strategy for the most effective ways to fight back against...
Live from Occupied D.C. with Barack Obama
Barack Obama drops by our Crooked Con live show to talk about Democrats' big wins and what we need to push for now. Then, Jon, Lovett, Tommy, Dan, and...
Revenge of the Libs
Jon, Tommy, and Dan react to Democrats’ big election night, breaking down gubernatorial wins in New Jersey and Virginia, the passage of Prop 50 in Cal...
Don't Poo — Vote!
Barack Obama hits the campaign trail—and discusses Trump's sh*tposting—as voters head to the polls. Donald Trump sits down for a lengthy interview wit...
Debating the Trump Era with Abby Phillip
Who is worth debating? Where do we draw the line? Will all journalism eventually devolve into debate? Jon Favreau is joined by Abby Philip, anchor of...
Noem Won't Rule Out Tear-Gassing Trick-or-Treaters
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker asks the Department of Homeland Security to suspend ICE operations — including the use of tear-gas — during Halloween to...
Trump's Secret Plan for a 3rd Term
Trump insider Steve Bannon says "there's a plan" for Donald Trump to serve a third term, and Trump says he'd "love to do it." Jon, Lovett, and Tommy s...
Trump (Literally) Destroys White House
President Trump demolishes the White House’s East Wing to make room for his ostentatious 90,000 square foot ballroom. Jon, Dan, and Alex Wagner — host...
Trump Unloads on No Kings
After millions rally at No Kings protests, Donald Trump posts an AI-generated video of himself wearing a crown, spraying poop from a fighter jet onto...
Why is Big Business Caving to Trump? (with Andrew Ross Sorkin)
Why have CEOs been so eager to bend the knee? How are tariffs actually affecting the economy? Is the next major financial crisis already underway? New...
JD Vance Defends Hitler-Loving Racists
When a group of Young Republicans' racist private messages—which included praise for Hitler and slavery and jokes about gas chambers—get leaked to POL...
The Politics of Fashion: How What We Wear Shapes the World
Fashion isn’t just functional — it’s transformative. It can be a form of political speech, like when Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made headlines in a whit...
Trump's Gaza Ceasefire Takes Hold
President Trump travels to Israel and Egypt to celebrate the return of the hostages and the end of military operations in Gaza. Tommy and Lovett react...
President of Peace Invades Chicago (feat. JB Pritzker)
Donald Trump ramps up his attacks on American citizens, fighting in court to be able to deploy national guard troops to Chicago, and declaring that Il...
Trump's War on Blue America
Donald Trump orders National Guard troops to Chicago and Portland, making good on his promise to generals to use American cities as "training grounds....
Roxane Gay on the Myth of Civility
What is civility? Who does it serve? When, if ever, is incivility called for? New York Times bestselling author Roxane Gay joins Alex Wagner to discus...
Affordable Healthcare is Worth Fighting For
After Republicans refuse to negotiate with Democrats on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, the government shuts down. Dan and Alex Wagner, Pod S...
Can Democrats Win a Shutdown Fight?
A government shutdown appears inevitable after Democratic leaders and President Trump fail to reach a deal to extend soon-to-expire Affordable Care Ac...
Trump Has James Comey Indicted
Just days after the President demanded the Justice Department prosecute his political enemies and ousted a career prosecutor who refused to comply, Tr...
Kimmel Wins, Tylenol Loses
Disney reverses course and announces, despite pressure from the FCC, Jimmy Kimmel will return to the air. President Trump, speaking at the White House...
The Roots of Political Violence and How We Prevent It
What's causing the rise in political violence in America? Can we overcome it? And if not, what’s in store for our democracy? Dr. Lilly Mason, a profes...
Trump Cancels Kimmel
Caving to a pressure campaign from Donald Trump's FCC, Disney pulls Jimmy Kimmel's show off the air. Jon and Dan are joined by newly minted Crooked co...
Trump Promises Free Speech Crackdown
In response to the murder of Charlie Kirk, Donald Trump vows retribution against his political opponents, JD Vance asks Americans to snitch on anyone...