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)
944 episodes transcribed“Art of the Steal.”
Episode Date: August 10, 2020Donald Trump announces a few fairly useless executive actions, forges ahead with his plan to steal the election, and dismisses new reports of foreign...
“Debate me, coward.”
Episode Date: August 6, 2020Tuesday’s primaries lead to Missouri victories for Medicaid expansion and Black Lives Matter activist Cori Bush, the Biden campaign announces the bigg...
“You’ve got (no) mail.”
Episode Date: August 3, 2020The Trump campaign smashes that reset button, the President tries to undermine the election by attacking mail-in voting and the Postal Service, Republ...
"Sex Demons and Karaoke with Dan and Alyssa."
Episode Date: July 30, 2020Alyssa Mastromonaco joins Dan to talk about Trump's promotion of more conspiracy theories, jealousy of Dr. Anthony Fauci, inability to help himself po...
"99 days to the election (with Mehdi Hasan)."
Episode Date: July 27, 2020The Intercept’s Mehdi Hasan joins to discuss the state of the presidential campaign now that we’re less than 100 days out, how COVID reached deep into...
“Person, woman, man, camera… podcast.”
Episode Date: July 23, 2020Dan and Tommy talk about the new tone that President Trump is not adopting now that daily White House coronavirus briefings have resumed, Rep. Alexand...
“The John Lewis Voting Rights Act.”
Episode Date: July 20, 2020Donald Trump’s 40-minute interview with Fox News’s Chris Wallace is perfection, the Administration is sending unidentified paramilitary troops to crac...
“Parscale finds something new.”
Episode Date: July 16, 2020Trump replaces his campaign manager as his re-election bid hits a rough patch, Joe Biden rolls out an ambitious new climate plan, and his campaign dec...
“Cold Stone Schemery.”
Episode Date: July 13, 2020Roger Stone is rewarded for covering up Trump’s corruption with a commuted prison sentence, the White House orchestrates a hit job on Dr. Anthony Fauc...
That's the Ticket Episode 3: The Decision
Episode Date: July 10, 2020On the third, and final, installment of That's the Ticket, Dan and Alyssa talk about what factors a candidate has to consider once they've vetted pote...
“SCOTUS Gives Trump Notice.”
Episode Date: July 9, 2020The Supreme Court rules on Native rights and Trump’s taxes, the President bullies schools to re-open, Joe Biden and progressive Democrats find common...
“Joe Biden, Antifa General.”
Episode Date: July 6, 2020The President commemorates July 4th with a racist speech at Mt. Rushmore, the Biden and Trump campaigns focus on the pandemic response, and Senate Rep...
That's the Ticket Episode 2: Paving the Way
Episode Date: July 3, 2020On the second episode of That's the Ticket, Dan and Alyssa talk through Biden's pledge to select a woman as his running mate and how the candidacies o...
“Trump’s Recovery Summer.”
Episode Date: July 2, 2020Trump celebrates another month of double-digit unemployment and rising Covid infections, and Dan and Jon answer your questions about reopening schools...
"Statues over soldiers.”
Episode Date: June 29, 2020Trump does nothing about reports that Russia put a bounty on American troops, shares a video of his supporters chanting “white power,” and asks the Su...
That's the Ticket Episode 1: Vet on It
Episode Date: June 26, 2020In the first episode of this three part mini-series, Dan Pfeiffer and Alyssa Mastromonaco break down the vetting for vice presidential candidates - ho...
“Biden up, Trump down, Covid rising.” (with Alyssa Mastromonaco!)
Episode Date: June 25, 2020Alyssa Mastromonaco joins as a guest host to talk about the Covid resurgence, what Tuesday’s progressive primary victories mean for the Democratic Par...
“Live, from the Tulsa overflow” (with Jon Stewart!)
Episode Date: June 22, 2020Trump tanks in Tulsa with a small crowd and rambling speech, fires a U.S. Attorney who was investigating his allies, loses a legal battle to stop John...
“Juneteenth.”
Episode Date: June 18, 2020Color of Change Chair Heather McGhee joins as a guest host to talk about Trump’s speech on police reform, the Senate Republican bill, where Joe Biden...