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)
1046 episodes transcribed“Where is the line?”
Episode Date: October 8, 2019New evidence and whistleblowers further incriminate the President, Republicans are running out of believable excuses, and Joe Biden’s campaign weighs...
“Ukraine, if you’re listening.”
Episode Date: October 3, 2019Trump commits the impeachable offenses he’s accused of on live television, Congress subpoenas the White House and its Cabinet co-conspirators, and our...
“Drunk dialing for kompromat.” (LIVE from Seattle!)
Episode Date: September 30, 2019New polls show a majority of Americans now support an impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump, while the President’s campaign hones a re-election messag...
"Big Liddle’ Lies." (LIVE from Portland!)
Episode Date: September 29, 2019House Democrats get moving on an impeachment strategy as a cascade of news reports sheds light on even more potentially impeachable behavior by Presid...
“Do us a favor, though.” (LIVE from San Jose)
Episode Date: September 27, 2019Donald Trump becomes the 4th U.S. President to face impeachment as an explosive whistleblower report is released, the Director of National Intelligenc...
“Rudy likes club drugs.” (LIVE from Las Vegas!)
Episode Date: September 23, 2019The President admits to using the powers of his office to target Joe Biden and his son by pressuring the Ukrainian government to fabricate a scandal,...
“Whistle while you spy.”
Episode Date: September 19, 2019Trump promises a foreign leader something so alarming that an intelligence staffer becomes a whistleblower, Corey Lewandowski launches his Senate camp...
“Fair Fight 2020!”
Episode Date: September 16, 2019An attack on Saudi Arabia leads to Trump saber-rattling on Iran, new allegations surface against Brett Kavanaugh, the United Nations convenes a Climat...
“Joe, put your records on.” (Debate recap special!)
Episode Date: September 16, 2019Jon, Tommy, and Dan break down the highlights, lowlights, and weird jokes from the third Democratic primary debate hosted by ABC in Houston, Texas.
“Taliban sleepovers and midnight cat videos.”
Episode Date: September 9, 2019The President cancels secret negotiations with the Taliban in between tweeting cat videos, the House investigates whether the Defense Department has b...
“High crimes and weather map misdemeanors.”
Episode Date: September 5, 2019The House's impeachment inquiry ambles on as Trump’s crimes pile up, a North Carolina special election looms, and the Democratic presidential candidat...
2020: Bill de Blasio on taxing the rich and rooting for the Red Sox
Episode Date: September 4, 2019New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio joins Jon L. to talk about staying in the race, running a city, achieving universal pre-K, beefing with Cuomo, and...
“Trump’s lost summer.”
Episode Date: September 4, 2019Trump caps off a lost summer by golfing and rage-tweeting through a hurricane, and a debate begins about which states are most important in 2020. Then...
"Our lawless, wall-less president."
Episode Date: August 29, 2019Alyssa Mastromonaco and Jon L. discuss reports that Trump has promised pardons if aides break the law to build his border wall, the winnowing of the D...
"Nuke the Hurricane."
Episode Date: August 26, 2019Trump makes an enemy of China and the chairman of the Fed while the Amazon rainforest continues to burn, Trump gets a new primary challenger, and the...
“The Chosen One.”
Episode Date: August 22, 2019Donald Trump has a meltdown for the ages that includes snubbing Denmark because they refused to sell him Greenland, accusing American Jews of stupidit...
“Vote Save The Greek.” (LIVE from LA!)
Episode Date: August 19, 2019The Democratic primary is relatively stable heading into the fall campaign, voters are still trying to define electability, and Stacey Abrams passes o...
“AOC calls BS.”
Episode Date: August 15, 2019Our new Wisconsin poll shows Trump's strengths and vulnerabilities in a pivotal state, the economy shows warning signs of a possible recession, and th...
“Impeachment: we’re in it.”
Episode Date: August 12, 2019Trump says he’s open to background check legislation, House Democrats announce they’re in the middle of an impeachment inquiry, Jeffrey Epstein’s appa...