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Pod Save America

742 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

Iran Nuclear Negotiations and Strait of Hormuz×2FBI Leadership and Institutional Integrity×22026 FIFA World Cup (USA/Mexico/Canada)Trump election fraud conspiracy theoriesCalifornia mail-in voting and ballot countingCBS News editorial bias allegationsGreat replacement theory mainstreamingPete Hegseth D-Day speech controversyIran-Israel military escalationNetanyahu-Trump diplomatic tensions

Analyzed Episodes

Jun 9, 2026

TRUMP CURSES KNICKS

2026 FIFA World Cup (USA/Mexico/Canada)Trump election fraud conspiracy theoriesCalifornia mail-in voting and ballot counting
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Jun 12, 2026

Cage Match Inside the White House

Iran Nuclear Negotiations and Naval BlockadeInflation and Gas Price VolatilityTrump Administration Epstein Documents Strategy
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Jun 16, 2026

80-Year-Old Man Loses War

Iran Nuclear Program NegotiationsStrait of Hormuz Control and Shipping TollsTrump Administration Foreign Policy Failures
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Apr 19, 2026

MAGA Media Turns on Trump (feat. David Pakman)

Iran Nuclear Deal Reversal and Strait of Hormuz CrisisMAGA Media Fracturing and Influencer DefectionTrump Economic Messaging and Inflation Narrative
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Apr 21, 2026

J. Edgar Boozer

Iran Nuclear Negotiations and Strait of HormuzTrump Administration Foreign Policy ChaosFBI Leadership and Institutional Integrity
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Apr 24, 2026

Trump Loses the Gerrymander War

Partisan Gerrymandering and Redistricting WarsVirginia Congressional Redistricting Referendum2026 Midterm Election Forecasting
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May 1, 2026

Did Trump's Supreme Court Rig the Midterms?

DOJ Weaponization and Political ProsecutionsVoting Rights Act DismantlingCongressional Gerrymandering and Redistricting
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May 3, 2026

Bernie vs. the Robots

AI Safety and Existential Risk RegulationInternational AI Governance and Nuclear Arms Treaty ModelsCampaign Finance Reform and Super PAC Influence
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May 22, 2026

Trump's Revenge Leads to Republican Revolt

Insurrectionist Slush Fund and AccountabilityTrump Ballroom Funding and Government SpendingSenate Republican Revolt and Party Fracturing
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May 24, 2026

50 Shades of Legal Gray

Presidential Corruption and Self-EnrichmentJudgment Fund Legal Authority and MisuseCongressional Power of the Purse vs Executive Overreach
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May 29, 2026

Is It Gay to Flip Texas?

Iran Nuclear Negotiations and Strait of HormuzTrump Tariff Policy Economic ImpactInflation and Cost of Living Crisis
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May 31, 2026

What Does it Mean to Be an American?

American Identity and Founding CreedConstitutional Compromise and Democratic DesignSlavery, Reconstruction, and Racial Justice
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Jun 2, 2026

Trump and Pod Save America Agree: JD Is Lame

Trump's $1.8 billion January 6th rioter slush fund and judicial blockingIran nuclear negotiations and deal structureICE detention facility conditions and for-profit prison industry
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Jun 14, 2026

David Sedaris is Mostly Bark, Some Bite

Trump Support and Family ConflictLGBTQ+ Terminology EvolutionProgressive Language Policing
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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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