Offline with Jon Favreau podcast

Offline with Jon Favreau

Is the internet slowly breaking our brains, and if so, what can we do about it? Offline with Jon Favreau is a place where you can take a break from doom-scrolling and tune in to smarter, lighter conversations about the impact of technology and the internet on our collective culture. Intimate interviews between Pod Save America host Jon Favreau and notable guests like Stephen Colbert, Hasan Piker, Chimamanda Adichie, ContraPoints, Margaret Atwood, and Rachel Maddow spark curiosity and introspection around the various ways our extremely online existence shapes everything from the ways we live, work, and interact with one another. Together we’ll figure out how to live happier, healthier lives, both on and offline. New episodes drop every Thursday, wherever you get your podcasts and on the Offline YouTube channel. Subscribe to Friends of the Pod! Your subscription makes Crooked’s work possible and gives you access to ad-free episodes of Offline with Jon Favreau, Pod Save America, Pod Save the World, and Lovett or Leave It, plus exclusive content and a lively Discord community. Learn more and subscribe at crooked.com/friends or on Apple Podcasts.

Is the internet slowly breaking our brains, and if so, what can we do about it? Offline with Jon Favreau is a place where you can take a break from doom-scrolling and tune in to smarter, lighter conversations about the impact of technology and the internet on our collective culture. Intimate interviews between Pod Save America host Jon Favreau and notable guests like Stephen Colbert, Hasan Piker, Chimamanda Adichie, ContraPoints, Margaret Atwood, and Rachel Maddow spark curiosity and introspection around the various ways our extremely online existence shapes everything from the ways we live, work, and interact with one another. Together we’ll figure out how to live happier, healthier lives, both on and offline. New episodes drop every Thursday, wherever you get your podcasts and on the Offline YouTube channel. Subscribe to Friends of the Pod! Your subscription makes Crooked’s work possible and gives you access to ad-free episodes of Offline with Jon Favreau, Pod Save America, Pod Save the World, and Lovett or Leave It, plus exclusive content and a lively Discord community. Learn more and subscribe at crooked.com/friends or on Apple Podcasts.

 

#217

The Movement to Protect Kids from Big Tech

Julie Scelfo, founder of Mothers Against Media Addiction, sits down with Jon to talk about... more

Yesterday

58 MINS

58:47

Yesterday


#216

A Techno-Optimist’s Case for AI

Economist and techno-optimist Noah Smith, author of the Noahpinion Substack, joins Offline... more

06 Dec 2025

54 MINS

54:42

06 Dec 2025


#215

Max Returns! AI Bubbles, Info Silos, and 67

What happens when the AI bubble bursts, how did Meta get away with it yet again, and…is El... more

29 Nov 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:01

29 Nov 2025


#214

Zohran Mamdani’s Offline Campaign

There’s a lot of tired discourse about whether or not a Democratic Socialist like Zohran M... more

22 Nov 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:32

22 Nov 2025


#213

James Talarico Wants to Fight with Love

Is there anything wrong with Democratic leadership being so devoutly…secular? Jon sits dow... more

15 Nov 2025

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:36

15 Nov 2025


#212

Have the Democrats Decided to Win?

Something happened in 2016 that led Democrats to campaign on unpopular issues. Researcher ... more

08 Nov 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:04

08 Nov 2025


#211

Is AI Too Big to Fail or Too Dangerous to Succeed?

Will the AI bubble pop or will AI permanently reshape our society? Jon sits down with Step... more

01 Nov 2025

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:45

01 Nov 2025


#210

Democrats Need to Care About Getting Attention

Chris Hayes, MSNBC host and author of The Siren’s Call, returns to Offline to talk about D... more

25 Oct 2025

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:39

25 Oct 2025


#209

Introducing: Runaway Country with Alex Wagner

Being an American right now is a wild ride. Every day brings a new controversy, with breat... more

24 Oct 2025

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:03

24 Oct 2025


#208

Are Men Okay?

53% of American men are now dying before the age of 75—and that trend is getting worse.  C... more

16 Oct 2025

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:31

16 Oct 2025


#207

Is America Still a Liberal Nation?

Cass Sunstein, Harvard professor and author of the new book On Liberalism: in Defense of F... more

09 Oct 2025

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:10

09 Oct 2025


#206

Dramatize the Injustice

Should protests be about expression or persuasion? What makes for an effective protest? An... more

02 Oct 2025

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:11

02 Oct 2025


#205

How Trump, Memes, and Algorithms Transformed The Way We Speak

Skibidi rizz Labubu Dubai matcha. The internet—and its algorithms—have reshaped the words ... more

25 Sep 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:29

25 Sep 2025


#204

Inside the MAGA Reaction to Charlie Kirk’s Assassination

Charlie Kirk’s assassination has rattled people on both sides of the aisle and terrified t... more

18 Sep 2025

55 MINS

55:49

18 Sep 2025


#203

Can The Left Reclaim America's Story?

Democrats need to defend democracy without undermining it—but how? John Ganz, author of Wh... more

11 Sep 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:38

11 Sep 2025


#202

JD Vance and the Post-Liberal Right's War on America

As the U.S. slides into autocracy, Americans need to be reminded that liberalism can still... more

04 Sep 2025

59 MINS

59:51

04 Sep 2025


#201

Have Our Screens Made Us Too Distracted For Democracy?

 Ben Rhodes—bestselling author, Pod Save the World co-host, and fellow Obama administratio... more

21 Aug 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:30

21 Aug 2025