Pod Save the World

Pod Save the World

Pod Save the World

Episodes 533
Avg. Duration 1h 8m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (24,412)
Since Jan 2017
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

Each week, “Pod Save America” cohost Tommy Vietor and Obama’s former Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes break down the biggest developments in foreign policy, national security and global politics. They try to explain which stories matter and why, and what we can all do to understand and shape the world around us.

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Recent Episodes

Jared & Ivanka Conquer Albanian Island

Jun 10, 2026 1h 26m

Tommy and Ben are back to discuss a week that includes collapsed ceasefire(s), the World Cup, and Jared and Ivanka pretending to be conquistadors.The so-called ceasefires between Israel and Lebanon…

Trump’s Top Spy Has One Job: Revenge

Jun 03, 2026 1h 33m

Trump says he’s bored with peace talks, American right-wingers flock to Moscow, and the new Director of National Intelligence’s claim to fame is owning an HVAC company. Another fun week!Tommy and Ben…

Pope Warns of AI Apocalypse

May 27, 2026 1h 21m

Tommy and Ben dig into a week of an “almost” deal, a sweeping AI warning, and a terrifying Ebola outbreak.First up, the Iran deal that was supposedly days away somehow produced new US airstrikes…

Is Trump Planning to Invade Cuba?

May 20, 2026 1h 35m

Tommy and Ben dig into a week dominated by ominous signs of regime change, nuclear standoffs, and a “historic” summit that left almost everyone disappointed.First they cover the signs pointing to…

Keir Starmer’s Last Stand?

May 13, 2026 1h 52m

Tommy and Ben survey the wreckage of another week in global politics. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer clings to power after Labour was crushed in local elections. Tommy and Ben debate whether…

Bullsh*t Ceasefires Everywhere

May 06, 2026 1h 32m

Ben and Tommy break down another chaotic week in foreign policy full of bad ideas and worse outcomes. Trump rolls out—and just as quickly unrolls—a new Pentagon plan—dubbed “Project Freedom”—to…

King Trump Welcomes King Charles

Apr 29, 2026 1h 34m

The US-Iran ceasefire is holding, but the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, the global economy is teetering on the edge of disaster, and America's precision weapons stockpile is badly depleted after…

All the President’s (Corrupt) Men

Apr 22, 2026 1h 43m

Tommy and Ben break down another chaotic and consequential week in global affairs. Trump blinks and extends the ceasefire with Iran, but the Strait of Hormuz remains closed as US-Iran negotiations…

JD Vance’s Global Humiliation

Apr 15, 2026 1h 38m

Tommy and Ben walk through a week of epic failures for the Trump administration, from peace talks with Iran to Viktor Orbán’s historic loss in Hungary.They break down everything that was wrong with…

Trump Threatens Genocide

Apr 08, 2026 1h 30m

Tommy and Ben try to make sense of a dark and dizzying day in American history, from President Trump's genocidal threat to destroy the 'whole civilization' of Iran, to the announcement of a two-week…

Trump Begs Allies to Clean Up Iran Mess

Apr 01, 2026 1h 41m

Ben and guest cohost Alyona Minkovski, PSTW's senior producer, try to make sense of the many contradictions and threats coming from President Trump and his administration on Iran, like reports that…

Trump Goes from Obliteration to Negotiation on Iran

Mar 25, 2026 1h 24m

In the past few days, Donald Trump went from threatening to obliterate Iran's power plants to announcing a surprise diplomatic reprieve and declaring that the war has been won. This episode breaks…

MAGA’s Iran War Meltdown (and Micropenis)

Mar 18, 2026 1h 52m

A MAGA civil war erupts over Trump’s war with Iran, JD Vance tries to distance himself, and Megyn Kelly accuses her former Fox News colleague of having a micropenis. Seriously!On today’s show, Tommy…

Why Trump Might Send Ground Troops to Iran

Mar 11, 2026 1h 49m

Tommy and Ben unpack the latest twists in Donald Trump’s chaotic regime-change war with Iran, which eleven days in is still plagued by shifting goals, contradictory messaging, and rising regional…

Did Israel Push Trump into War with Iran?

Mar 04, 2026 1h 36m

Tommy and Ben discuss the ways in which the war in Iran seems to be spiraling out of control, from American service member deaths and devastating civilian casualties to Iranian drone strikes on…

Update: Trump Breaks Silence About Iran War

Mar 02, 2026 42m Bonus

Trump’s war with Iran is escalating fast and the consequences are spreading across the Middle East. Tommy and Ben break down the latest military operations, Iran’s decision to attack countries and…

Breaking: America and Israel at War with Iran

Mar 01, 2026 44m Bonus

Tommy and Ben discuss the breaking news that Israel and America launched hundreds of joint strikes against Iran, throwing the region into chaos. They talk about reports that the Supreme Leader…

Countdown to War With Iran?

Feb 25, 2026 1h 40m

Tommy and Ben discuss seemingly imminent American military strikes on Iran despite the absence of clear goals or military plan, the lack of concern for both the Iranian public and US troops who are…

AOC on the World Stage, Trump Starves Cuba

Feb 18, 2026 1h 8m

Ben and guest co-host Ayman Mohyeldin break down the news out of the Munich Security Conference, including Marco Rubio’s condescending speech, why all eyes were on Representative Alexandria…

Will Epstein Files Take Down the British Government?

Feb 11, 2026 1h 18m

Tommy and Ben discuss the growing calls for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign over Labour’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein, and the comparative lack of political accountability here in the US.…

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