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Pod Save America

723 episodes · 20 with AI analysis

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 or on Apple Podcasts. For a transcript of an episode of Pod Save America, please email transcripts@crooked.com.

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Topics · top 10

California Housing Affordability Crisis×2Iran Nuclear Negotiations and Strait of Hormuz Control×2Iran-US Military Escalation and Strait of Hormuz BlockadeGasoline Price Inflation and Airline Industry CollapseTrump Approval Rating Decline and Generic Ballot StagnationHouse Redistricting Wars and Voting Rights Act GuttingSenate Majority Math and John Fetterman Party Switch RumorsDNC Autopsy Report Non-Release and Financial MismanagementMifepristone (Abortion Medication) Legal ChallengesSection 2 Voting Rights Act Evisceration (Calais Decision)

Analyzed Episodes

May 5, 2026

Trump Is Falling. Are Democrats Rising?

Iran-US Military Escalation and Strait of Hormuz BlockadeGasoline Price Inflation and Airline Industry CollapseTrump Approval Rating Decline and Generic Ballot Stagnation
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May 8, 2026

It's One Ballroom, Donald, How Much Could It Cost?

Iran Nuclear Negotiations and Strait of Hormuz BlockadeUS Military Escalation in Middle EastGas Price Inflation and Economic Messaging
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May 19, 2026

The Bruised Hand in the Cookie Jar

Trump Approval Ratings and Polling DataTaxpayer-Funded Slush Fund for Trump AlliesInsider Trading and Stock Market Manipulation
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May 10, 2026

Will Raphael Warnock Hear the Call?

Voting Rights Act Dismantling and Section 2 ProtectionsMass Incarceration and Criminal Justice ReformAffordable Housing Crisis and Private Equity Speculation
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May 12, 2026

AOC vs. Bezos

Iran Nuclear Negotiations and Strait of Hormuz ControlGerrymandering and Redistricting in Virginia and Southern States2026 Midterm Electoral Implications and House Control
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May 15, 2026

Trump Admits He's for He/Him, Not You

Trump IRS Settlement and Presidential CorruptionDemocratic Messaging Strategy on Corruption and Extremism2026 Midterm Redistricting and Gerrymandering
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May 17, 2026

Which Democrats Have What It Takes to Win the White House?

2028 Democratic Presidential Primary StrategyAnti-Establishment Political MovementHispanic Voter Realignment and Trump Defection
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Apr 29, 2026

Why Is the DNC Hiding Its Own 2024 Autopsy?

2024 Election Autopsy and After-Action Review TransparencyDNC Financial Position and Cash Flow ManagementDemocratic Party Fundraising Strategy and Donor Relations
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Apr 28, 2026

Political Violence Shocks Washington

White House Correspondents' Dinner Security ProtocolsPolitical Violence and Radicalization OnlineBad-Faith Political Rhetoric and Conspiracy Theories
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Apr 26, 2026

Are Trump Voters Feeling Buyer's Remorse? (With Sarah Longwell)

Trump voter buyer's remorse and declining optimismCorruption messaging strategy and economic framingIran war political impact and Middle East foreign policy
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Apr 12, 2026

Hasan Piker Has Thoughts on the Hasan Piker Discourse

Electoral Politics and Campaign StrategyIsrael-Palestine Conflict and Gaza GenocideAnti-Zionism vs. Antisemitism Distinction
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Apr 10, 2026

Trump Blasts "Third Rate Podcasts"

Iran Nuclear Negotiations and JCPOA AlternativesStrait of Hormuz Control and Maritime StrategyTrump's Diplomatic Incompetence and Decision-Making Process
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Mar 31, 2026

SHOCKING GOP Plan to Fund War with Health Care Cuts

Iran Military Conflict and Escalation RiskTrump Administration Diplomatic StrategyGlobal Energy Supply Chain Disruption
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Mar 24, 2026

TACO Tuesday in Tehran

Iran Nuclear Negotiations and Strait of Hormuz ControlMail-in Voting Rights and Supreme Court Election CasesSAVE Act Voter ID Requirements and Disenfranchisement
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Mar 22, 2026

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

Iran War Messaging StrategyTrump Administration Communications FailuresDemocratic Primary Dynamics 2026
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Jan 11, 2026

2026's Biggest Questions

House Democratic investigations and subpoena power strategySupreme Court tariff decision impact on consumer prices and administration credibilityImmigration enforcement escalation and denaturalization quotas
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Jan 13, 2026

Trump Targets Minneapolis, the Fed, and Greenland

Federal Reserve Independence and Monetary PolicyDOJ Investigation into Jerome PowellICE Enforcement Operations and Minneapolis Deployment
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Jan 16, 2026

ICE's Reign of Terror

ICE Operations and Militarized Law Enforcement in US CitiesWarrantless Arrests and Fourth Amendment ViolationsFederal Prosecutor Resignations Over Political Investigations
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Jan 18, 2026

What It Would Take to Rein in ICE

Insurrection Act legal framework and invocation standardsBivens civil rights doctrine and Supreme Court limitationsQualified immunity defense in federal officer misconduct cases
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Mar 13, 2026

Trump Celebrates High Gas Prices

Iran Military Conflict Strategy and MessagingOil Price Volatility and Energy MarketsYoung Male Voter Realignment and Demographics
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