Pod Save America podcast

Pod Save America

Pod Save America is a no-b******t 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] (http://crooked.com/friends) or on Apple Podcasts.  For a transcript of an episode of Pod Save America, please email transcripts@crooked.com.

Pod Save America is a no-b******t 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] (http://crooked.com/friends) or on Apple Podcasts.  For a transcript of an episode of Pod Save America, please email transcripts@crooked.com.

 

#1167

MAGA Media Turns on Trump (feat. David Pakman)

Political commentator David Pakman joins the show to talk with Dan about the war brewing o... more

Yesterday

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:41

Yesterday


#1166

The Gospel According to Trump

JD Vance and Mike Johnson defend Donald Trump's fight against the pope, while Trump says "... more

17 Apr 2026

1 HR 37 MINS

1:37:54

17 Apr 2026


#1165

The Audacity of Pope

President Trump attacks Pope Leo as "weak on crime" in a long social media screed before p... more

14 Apr 2026

1 HR 44 MINS

1:44:38

14 Apr 2026


#1164

Hasan Piker Has Thoughts on the Hasan Piker Discourse

Political commentator Hasan Piker stops by the studio to talk to Jon about his move into e... more

12 Apr 2026

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:04

12 Apr 2026


#1163

Trump Blasts "Third Rate Podcasts"

The MAGA media revolt over Iran is in full swing and Trump posts a nearly 500-word screed ... more

10 Apr 2026

1 HR 55 MINS

1:55:42

10 Apr 2026


#1162

Strait Up War Crimes

Donald Trump gives Iran until 8pm Tuesday night to "Open the Fuckin' Strait" or he'll leve... more

07 Apr 2026

1 HR 36 MINS

1:36:53

07 Apr 2026


#1161

Taxing Cory Booker's Patience

Senator Cory Booker stops by the studio to talk to Lovett about his bold tax proposal that... more

05 Apr 2026

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:09

05 Apr 2026


#1160

Bondi Gets the Boot

Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi and announces that Todd Blanche, his former persona... more

03 Apr 2026

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:56

03 Apr 2026


#1159

SHOCKING GOP Plan to Fund War with Health Care Cuts

Congressional Republicans consider massive cuts to federal healthcare spending in order to... more

31 Mar 2026

1 HR 31 MINS

1:31:17

31 Mar 2026


#1158

When Life Gives You Don Lemon

Don Lemon, the former CNN anchor turned independent journalist, talks to Alex Wagner about... more

29 Mar 2026

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:49

29 Mar 2026


#1157

Blue Wave Building in the Strait of Hormuz

Donald Trump's approval rating hits historic lows as voters react to soaring gas prices ca... more

27 Mar 2026

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:42

27 Mar 2026


#1156

TACO Tuesday in Tehran

Donald Trump backtracks on his threat to obliterate Iran's power plants, saying the admini... more

24 Mar 2026

1 HR 33 MINS

1:33:30

24 Mar 2026


#1155

Trump’s Wartime Messaging Disaster (feat. Jen Psaki)

Jen Psaki, Joe Biden's former White House Press Secretary and host of MS NOW's The Briefin... more

22 Mar 2026

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:12

22 Mar 2026


#1154

The Worst Way to Spend $200 Billion

The Pentagon requests an additional $200 billion in funding for Trump's war in Iran. Jon a... more

20 Mar 2026

1 HR 28 MINS

1:28:20

20 Mar 2026


#1153

Trump Desperate for Strait Allies

President Trump calls on U.S. allies to send warships to the Middle East to reopen the Str... more

17 Mar 2026

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:15

17 Mar 2026


#1152

Josh Shapiro Is Calm but Not Cool

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro stops by the studio to talk to Jon Lovett about Trump's... more

15 Mar 2026

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:44

15 Mar 2026


#1151

Trump Celebrates High Gas Prices

President Trump suggests that the high price of oil—surging upward because of his war in I... more

13 Mar 2026

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:25

13 Mar 2026


#1150

Trump Says War Is Over, Vows to Keep Fighting

The war in Iran enters its second week and Donald Trump declares that it's about to end — ... more

10 Mar 2026

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:29

10 Mar 2026


#1149

Gavin Newsom Is Finally Comfortable with Himself

California Governor Gavin Newsom sits down with Jon and Tommy before a live audience in Lo... more

08 Mar 2026

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:22

08 Mar 2026


#1148

Trump Deports Noem

Trump abruptly fires Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Dan and Jon di... more

06 Mar 2026

1 HR 40 MINS

1:40:35

06 Mar 2026


#1147

Why Democrats Must Oppose Trump's Iran War

The Trump administration struggles to justify its new war with Iran, while Democrats strug... more

03 Mar 2026

1 HR 31 MINS

1:31:18

03 Mar 2026


#1146

Graham Platner Isn't Backing Down

Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate running for Senate in Maine, stops by the studio to... more

01 Mar 2026

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:03

01 Mar 2026


#1145

Trump's Dangerous War Games

The White House debates going to extreme lengths to get the American public to stomach a w... more

27 Feb 2026

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:45

27 Feb 2026


#1144

The State of the Union Is Long

Donald Trump breaks his own record for longest State of the Union in history, delivering a... more

25 Feb 2026

44 MINS

44:45

25 Feb 2026


#1143

Will Trump Bomb State of the Union/Iran?

The State of the Union has arrived. Will war with Iran come with it? Jon, Tommy, and Lovet... more

24 Feb 2026

1 HR 29 MINS

1:29:08

24 Feb 2026


#1142

Trump Loses At Supreme Court, Handles It Well

The Supreme Court tanks Donald Trump's tariff program in a 6-3 ruling supported by two of ... more

22 Feb 2026

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:08

22 Feb 2026


#1141

Trump: "I've Won Affordability"

Trump's economic messaging tour takes him to Georgia, where he claims "I've won affordabil... more

20 Feb 2026

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:17

20 Feb 2026