Pod Save America is a no-b******t 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 journalists, activists, politicians, entertainers, and world leaders. You can watch on YouTube or listen to new episodes every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.
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Lessons From 2026 (Live From Crooked Con)
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Live from Crooked Con, Lovett talks with top Democratic strategists Morris Katz, Lis Smith, and Danielle Butterfield about what ads and messages worked in the field, thei
Nov 11 1 h 37 min
From Anti-Trump to Pro-Something (Live from Crooked Con)
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Last week’s midterm landslide was powered in part by Trump voters pulling the lever for Democrats instead. But that doesn’t mean their view of the Democratic Party has im
Nov 10 1 h 43 min
What Happened on Tuesday? (Live from Crooked Con)
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Live from Crooked Con, Dan sits down with leading Democratic strategists to break down the party’s historic midterm victory. The Bulwark’s Sarah Longwell, pollster Carlos
Nov 8 1 h 40 min
Storming the Capital (with Abdul and JB)
Live from DC, Jon, Lovett, Tommy, Alex, and Dan break down all the latest news from the aftermath of Democrats’ huge wins on Tuesday, from JD Vance’s attempted break with
Nov 6 1 h 29 min
Blue Tsunami!
Holy sh*t! Democrats roll to commanding majorities in both the Senate and House, cruising to wins in deep-red Kansas, South Carolina, and Texas (and just about everywhere
Nov 4 56 min
Last Call for Takes!
Election Day is here at last. Jon, Lovett, and Tommy go through the final batch of polls and make the case for optimism (and pessimism) in each of the battlegrounds, from
Nov 3 1 h 25 min
What the Final Polls Tell Us
CNN's Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten joins Tommy for one last deep dive ahead of Election Day. They break down the rising chance of a Democratic blowout in the House, how
Nov 1 1 h 01 min
Trump Puts the Mid in Midterms
Trump campaigns in South Carolina as the polls show Democrat Annie Andrews tied with Senator Darline Graham. Jon and Dan react to the president's incoherent case for the
Oct 30 1 h 10 min
Let Them Eat Cheesecake
Campaigning in Michigan, Barack Obama says Donald Trump's White House renovations look like "Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory" — touching off many rounds of fak
Oct 27 58 min
Stopping the Steal with Eric Holder
Former Attorney General Eric Holder joins Alex Wagner to game out the ways Trump might try to steal the midterms, from weaponizing the Department of Justice, to sending H
Oct 25 1 h 12 min
Fake Polls, Real Wave?
Polling's gold standard, the New York Times/Siena poll, releases new data showing Democrats surging far ahead of Republicans with an 11-point lead on the generic ballot,
Oct 23 1 h 27 min
Vance Bombs at Brutal Town Hall
Vice President JD Vance tries and fails to act normal during a CBS town hall in Michigan — but struggles even harder to explain away his boss's policies. Donald Trump sel
Oct 20 1 h 34 min
Have Republicans Already Blown the Midterms?
With two weeks until the midterms, Amy Walter, publisher and editor-in-chief of the Cook Political Report, sits down with Dan to break down what she calls the most brutal
Oct 18 1 h 10 min
Donald Trump: Ass Man
Trump makes the case for Jon Husted in Ohio, praising the Republican senator's greatest asset: his athletic behind. Jon and Dan react to Trump's Ohio rally and his other
Oct 16 1 h 14 min
One Flu Over the Cuckoo's Nest
A right-wing conspiracy theory claiming that James Talarico, who has been off the campaign trail with the flu, was actually at a mental institution in Ohio is immediately
Oct 13 1 h 16 min
Democrats' Closing Argument (with David Axelrod)
As Democrats in competitive races across the country try to thread the needle on a closing argument, Jon and legendary political consultant David Axelrod discuss the most
Oct 11 59 min
MAGA's Big Fat Greek Scandal
The Wall Street Journal reveals brazen corruption by Kimberly Guilfoyle, the former Fox News host (and Don Jr. fiancée) now serving as ambassador to Greece — and the Dail
Oct 9 1 h 33 min
Trump Plans to Shove What Where?
With less than 30 days until the midterms, Trump hits the campaign trail, promising Republican voters that they're going to "win big" and "shove it up their ass." (Whose?
Oct 6 1 h 20 min
Deep State Rebels v. Trump (with Michael Lewis)
Michael Lewis, the New York Times bestselling author of "Moneyball" and "The Big Short," stops by the studio to talk to Lovett about "Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State,"
Oct 4 1 h 03 min
Beardos, Weirdos, and Donald Trump
Pete Hegseth, in an unconventional speech, announces that beardos, weirdos, and wimps are no longer welcome at the Department of War as his boss officially hit the road t
Oct 2 1 h 21 min
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A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.
Initially, I did not want to even bother to listen to this. Not interested in Fox News. Figured anybody that was on it, tagged as a “liberal” must be a big fraud. Glad I stuck with it. I was wrong. This woman made very interesting points, is obviously smart, and, I think, sincere. I don’t agree with everything she said, but she widened my perspective. Been listening to the pod since forever, but I don’t think I’ve ever reviewed it before. Great job, Tommy!
Paul, St. Paul · Sep 2026
This is my favorite podcast, and I listen to A LOT of them. I’m an independent who leans conservative, but I genuinely enjoy hearing their opinions and think they’re all incredibly intelligent in their own ways. I listen to several Crooked Media podcasts, but this is the one I look forward to most every Tuesday and Friday.
If you’re conservative but frustrated with the current administration and its broken promises, give Crooked Media a chance. They’re liberals, and I certainly don’t agree with everything they say, but I appreciate their thoughtful and sensible arguments. You can believe undocumented immigrants deserve respect and dignity while also recognizing that the U.S. cannot have open borders for everyone.
Most of all, I enjoy hearing intelligent people disagree respectfully, something sadly missing from politics today. I don’t need a podcast to tell me what I already believe. I’d rather listen to people who make me think.
And I’ll forever believe our country could be in a very different place if Biden had never run for a second term!
Macki37 · Sep 2026
Good information, nice alternative to mainstream media. Major complaint is they do not include enough women as guests/hosts and their general demeanor/vocabulary slips into misogyny all too easily. A little balance would help a lot
abena2 · Sep 2026
I look forward to listening to PSA every episode. I find Jon F and Dan P to be so knowledgeable about elections and politics in general. I love hearing the breakdowns. There are many times I do not agree with what is said, but many times it proves to be true. I think the guys on the pod are truthful, I think they are knowledgeable, and I like the sense of humor that is embedded in the truth and knowledge. This is a great place to hear political news that isn’t being reported by the “media”.
Eiramasil · Aug 2026
I don’t know if it’s because they’ve retained corporate sponsors or if it’s a viewpoint change, but Pod Save America has become similar to typical corporate media. In one of their more recent videos, they talk about how they feel Joe Biden is quietly quitting, even though he is out giving speeches and doing his job. This, combined with them helping to fracture the Democratic Party after the Trump-Biden debate, has caused me to stop wanting to listen. I used to be an avid listener, but these changes have made it difficult to continue.
Joey’s stuff · Dec 2024
The interview of the Harris campaign leaders was emblematic of why I stopped listening to these guys. They’re unwilling or unable to turn a critical eye on the Democratic establishment of which they’ve been a part. According to these advisors the reason Harris campaign lost was the timeframe was too short. The MAGA Super PACs were better. And the hurricane. At no point did Dan ever press them on the factors they controlled. This was a close race and a very difficult one for the reasons they’ve indicated and yet at no point did they ever say here’s what could’ve been done differently. Zero acknowledgment of any errors on their part despite losing every battleground state. Sadly, all of these people will continue to be well paid campaign consultants and PSA will still be the voice of liberals which is why the Dems will continue to lose. Wake up and get out of the echo chamber.
excharger · Dec 2024
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