Pod Save America

Pod Save America

Crooked Media

English News Politics Explicit
Episodes 1,132
Avg. Duration 1h 7m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.5 (84,526)
Since Jan 2017
Latest Episode Jan 2026

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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, Friday, and Sunday. Subscribe to Friends of the Pod! Your subscription makes Crooked’s work possible and gives you access to ad-free episodes of Pod Save America and Pod Save the World, plus exclusive content and a lively Discord community. Learn more and subscribe at crooked.com/friends or on Apple Podcasts. For a transcript of an episode of Pod Save America, please email [email protected].

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Recent Episodes

Minneapolis is a Turning Point

Jan 30, 2026 2h 3m

Outrage over the killing of Alex Pretti spreads to nonpolitical and Trump-friendly spaces, even as Border Czar Tom Homan promises to "draw down" the DHS presence in Minneapolis and the White House…

Trump Retreats After Alex Pretti's Killing

Jan 27, 2026 1h 27m

Donald Trump caves to the national outrage over Alex Pretti's killing, telling Governor Tim Walz that he'll agree to allow for an impartial investigation and "look into reducing the number of federal…

How Dems Can Defeat MAGA Once and For All

Jan 25, 2026 1h 22m

What will it take for Democrats to win not just in 2026, but in 2028 and beyond? What do we need to change to win again in Iowa, Texas, and Florida? What's more important: a candidate's ability to…

Trump's Arctic Humiliation

Jan 23, 2026 1h 23m

Donald Trump announces that he's reached a "concept of a deal" on Greenland, agreeing to drop his tariffs for … well, the details aren't exactly clear. Jon and Dan discuss what we know, Trump's…

That'll Leave a Denmark

Jan 20, 2026 1h 52m

Trump tells the Norwegian Prime Minister that he no longer feels an "obligation" to peace because he didn't receive the Nobel Prize and announces that he's imposing tariffs on a series of NATO allies…

What It Would Take to Rein in ICE

Jan 18, 2026 1h 4m

How can we hold ICE legally accountable? Can federal agents be prosecuted? Will Renee Good's family ever see justice? Strict Scrutiny's Leah Litman stops by the pod to talk to Alex Wagner about the…

ICE's Reign of Terror

Jan 16, 2026 1h 21m

Minneapolis residents describe the city as a war zone as 3,000 federal agents terrorize citizens and non-citizens alike. Jon and Dan react to the situation on the ground and discuss the latest,…

Trump Targets Minneapolis, the Fed, and Greenland

Jan 13, 2026 1h 24m

As protests break out around the country over the killing of Renee Good, the administration sends even more agents to commit even more violence in Minnesota. The Justice Department launches an…

2026's Biggest Questions

Jan 11, 2026 1h 7m

Will the Supreme Court destroy what remains of the Voting Rights Act? How much influence will America's 250th anniversary have on the midterm elections? If the Democrats win those elections, who in…

ICE Kills Minnesota Mom

Jan 09, 2026 1h 11m

Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three living in Minneapolis, is gunned down in her car by an ICE agent as cameras roll. Jon and Dan react to the tragedy and discuss the administration's response,…

Empire State of Mind

Jan 06, 2026 1h 49m

Trump kicks off 2026 with a return to imperialism, launching a military assault in Venezuela and abducting President Nicolás Maduro. Jon, Lovett, and Tommy react to the news, the administration's…

Meet Democrats' Go-To Trump Stand In

Jan 02, 2026 21m Bonus

In 2016, veteran Democratic advisor Philippe Reines stepped up for an unconventional task: impersonating Donald Trump for Hillary Clinton's debate prep. And in 2024, he did it all again for Kamala…

Is JD Vance the Republican Front-Runner?

Dec 30, 2025 1h 22m

Jon, Lovett, Dan, and Tommy answer your questions about the upcoming midterms, early bets on 2028, what they got wrong about this year, and Lovett's future reality television career. Then, they…

The 2025 Pundies: Highs & Lows from a Long Year

Dec 23, 2025 1h 6m

As the first year of Trump 2.0 limps to a close, it's time to celebrate 2025’s worst takes and funniest moments with The Pundies, Pod Save America's annual awards show! Jon, Lovett, Dan, and Tommy,…

Rahm Emanuel is Not NOT Running for President

Dec 21, 2025 1h 12m

Rahm Emanuel, former mayor of Chicago and chief of staff to President Obama, joins Tommy to discuss where he thinks the Democratic Party went wrong in 2024, why he's advocating for a blanket social…

Trump White House Secrets Revealed

Dec 19, 2025 1h 23m

Vanity Fair publishes a candid interview with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles in which she makes eye-popping admissions about Trump, Elon Musk, and many more. Trump interrupts the season…

Donald Trump, Empath in Chief

Dec 16, 2025 1h 37m

Trump says the savage murder of Rob and Michele Reiner was the result of their own "Trump Derangement Symptom" and says Reiner was bad for the country. The one real surprise: the number of…

Can Democrats Fight Trump Without Being Defined by Him? (with Gov. JB Pritzker)

Dec 14, 2025 1h 15m

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 raids, and how the governor's upbringing — a…

Trump's A+++++ Affordability Message

Dec 12, 2025 1h 32m

Donald Trump holds a campaign-style rally to hit his affordability message: making fun of the very idea of an affordability message, and telling parents to buy their kids fewer dolls. And when asked…

Trump Joins the Streaming Wars

Dec 09, 2025 1h 28m

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 Potter, and Superman. Will Trump back Paramount's…

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