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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, Wednesday and Friday.

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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, Wednesday and Friday.

Ad-Free Pod Save America episodes available NOW through Friends of the Pod subscription. Head to crooked.com/friends to join today!

For a transcript of an episode of Pod Save America, please email transcripts@crooked.com (edited)

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher

    The Race to Define Kamala Harris

    The Race to Define Kamala Harris

    Election Day is just over 100 days away, and the Trump team is scrambling to define Kamala Harris before she can do it herself. Jon and Dan discuss the Harris campaign rollout so far, the Right's attack playbook, and Joe Biden's Oval Office address about passing the torch. Then, former UN Ambassador Susan Rice joins the show to talk about what it really means to say Harris is a "DEI candidate," and what it's like to go through the VP vetting process.

    • 1 hr 5 min
    Pollercoaster: Vibes v. Polls

    Pollercoaster: Vibes v. Polls

    Dan Pfeiffer and Producer Caroline Reston dive into the latest polling following Joe Biden dropping out of the race and Kamala Harris emerging as the presumptive Democratic nominee. What groups is she gaining? How does her favorability rating changed? And where does she match up against Trump in the polls?

    Kamala Harris Starts Hot (feat. Pete Buttigieg)

    Kamala Harris Starts Hot (feat. Pete Buttigieg)

    And she's off! Kamala Harris has clinched the majority of delegates, she's breaking fundraising records and driving voter registration, and she's out on the trail offering a clear contrast to Donald Trump and his dark vision for America. Tommy and guest host Ali Velshi dissect Harris's campaign rollout, the shifting dynamics of the race, and Benjamin Netanyahu's polarizing address to Congress. Then, Pete Buttigieg—a possible VP pick—joins the show to talk about Harris, JD Vance, and everything he'll be doing to help the ticket win in November.

    • 1 hr 31 min
    Inside 2024: Onboarding The VP with Dan + Alyssa

    Inside 2024: Onboarding The VP with Dan + Alyssa

    Dan Pfeiffer and Alyssa Mastromonaco discuss vice presidential candidates, their impact on campaigns and the surprising ways onboarding a new candidate is a much bigger headache than you'd think. Producer Caroline Reston moderates. Producer Caroline Reston moderates.

    Biden Passes the Torch to Kamala

    Biden Passes the Torch to Kamala

    In a historic moment in what was already a norm-shattering campaign, Joe Biden withdraws from the presidential race and endorses Kamala Harris. As the rest of the party moves to unite behind the VP, Jon, Lovett, Dan, and Tommy talk how Biden arrived at his decision, the particular strengths that Harris brings to the race against Donald Trump, and how the GOP will look to blunt the new burst of Democratic energy and excitement.

    • 55 min
    Bidin' His Time

    Bidin' His Time

    Is Biden inching toward dropping out, or is he committed to staying put? If he did make a move, when would he do it, and how? Live in Madison, Jon, Lovett, Tommy, and Dan parse the latest news and discuss the worst and the weirdest of the Republican convention alongside guest host Errin Haines of The 19th and special guest Ben Wikler, chairman of the Wisconsin Democratic Party. Then, Sen. Tammy Baldwin stops by to talk about her crucial Senate race and what Democrats need to do to win Wisconsin in November.

    • 1 hr 23 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
2.2K Ratings

2.2K Ratings

Higgledy ,

Smart, honest and funny

A refuge of calm, clear sighted commentary that informs and entertains. The balm we need to turbulent times.

Nonametoday1 ,

Unbearable since the debate

Utter lunacy. Their funereal tone following the debate was unbelievable, and drove hysteria. No practical sense, no understanding of the legal and political risks involved in replacing the incumbent on the ticket. No acceptance they could be wrong. No respect for the primary process. Impossible to listen to their nonsense anymore. Have unfollowed all 3 Crooked podcasts to which I was subscribed.

On-y-vas ,

Brutal review

Living in Europe and having slept through the debate, I turned to your podcast for the honest and frank review. As hard as that was to listen to, honesty is hard to come by these days in many media forums. Thank you for your perspective

My hope is now that Joe makes the decision that’s best for the country and democracy.

Keep up the good work.

C.

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