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 journalists, activists, politicians, entertainers, and world leaders. You can watch on YouTube or listen to new episodes every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Ad-Free Pod Save America episodes available NOW through Friends of the Pod subscription. Head to crooked.com/friends to join today! For a transcript of an episode of Pod Save America, please email transcripts@crooked.com (edited)

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Trump Has James Comey Indicted

Episode Date: September 26, 2025

Just days after the President demanded the Justice Department prosecute his political enemies and ousted a career prosecutor who refused to comply, Tr...

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Kimmel Wins, Tylenol Loses

Episode Date: September 23, 2025

Disney reverses course and announces, despite pressure from the FCC, Jimmy Kimmel will return to the air. President Trump, speaking at the White House...

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Trump Cancels Kimmel

Episode Date: September 19, 2025

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...

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Why is JD Vance so Annoying?

Episode Date: September 1, 2025

Pod Save America hits 1,000 episodes, and to celebrate, Favreau, Lovett, Tommy, and Dan sit down in studio to answer your questions. Among them: Why i...

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RFK Jr. Decapitates the CDC

Episode Date: August 29, 2025

Donald Trump and RFK Jr. team up to fire the CDC director after she voices concerns over Kennedy's dangerous policies—including his announcement that...

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First They Came for John Bolton

Episode Date: August 26, 2025

Trump's FBI raids the home of John Bolton—the former first-term Trump advisor turned vocal critic—as the President escalates his use of state power to...

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Can Newsom Stop Trump's Steal?

Episode Date: August 15, 2025

In response to Trump and Texas Republicans' attempt to rig the 2026 midterm elections, Governor Gavin Newsom calls a special election to redraw Califo...

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Trump Goes Bananas

Episode Date: August 8, 2025

Reeling from the Epstein crisis, Donald Trump turns even more erratic and destructive—launching a grand jury investigation into the make-believe crime...

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Texas Democrats Working Remote

Episode Date: August 5, 2025

Texas Democrats, in an attempt to block Trump's redistricting effort, shut down a special legislative session by fleeing the state. Texas State Rep. J...