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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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For a transcript of an episode of Pod Save America, please email transcripts@crooked.com (edited)
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Terminally Online: A Very BTS Episode
The guys are on tour, so the producers take over! Caroline Reston, Elijah Cone, Kendra James, and Fiona Pestana share Pod Save America and Lovett or Leave It tour stories before discussing Charli Xcx's remix with Lorde, a right-wing TV host's Pride Month engagement, and Dave Grohl vs. Taylor Swift beef. New episodes drop every Saturday morning.
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Joe vs. The Unknown
Democrats begin to grapple with two huge questions: is it possible to replace Biden at the top of the ticket—and is it wise? Mehdi Hasan joins Jon, Lovett, Tommy, and Dan, live in Boston, to debate the options. Plus, Gov. Maura Healey joins the show to give her own debate reaction and talk about rising to the challenge on immigration and abortion.
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A Brutally Honest Debate Recap
Joe Biden turns in a disastrous debate performance, missing an opportunity to take advantage of Donald Trump's (many) lies and unhinged moments, and sowing real doubt about his strength as a candidate over the long run. Jon, Lovett, Tommy, and Dan discuss what went wrong and what might happen now.
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The First (and Last?) Debate
The first debate is upon us, and you’re not the only one feeling nervous. Guest host Stacey Abrams joins Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan, live in Brooklyn, to talk about what we can learn from the 2020 debates, and what would constitute a win for Biden on Thursday night. Then, Strict Scrutiny’s Melissa Murray joins the hosts to break down the latest from the Supreme Court and what’s still to come this term, and Run for Something co-founder Amanda Litman talks with Dan about why it’s so important to have progressive candidates running in local races.
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Pollercoaster: Dan's Guide to Watching the Debate
Dan Pfeiffer is joined by political communications expert Lis Smith to break down the state of the Presidential race and how debates can shape a candidate's narrative
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This Is Your Debate on Drugs
Donald Trump vows to cut education funding by half, throws his support behind displaying the Ten Commandments in public classrooms, and offers a new, anatomically specific theory for how Joe Biden gets his pre-debate uppers. With Biden holed up in debate camp, his campaign works to set expectations, and marks the second anniversary of the end of Roe v. Wade with a blistering new attack ad and waves of surrogate events around the country. Plus, it’s publication day at last: Democracy or Else: How to Save America in 10 Easy Steps is out now! Head to your local bookstore or www.crooked.com/books to order your copy.
Customer Reviews
Debate Night
Thank you for your accurate and honest takes on the debate. I’ve been a listener for years and never left a comment but felt compelled to after seeing you guys criticized in numerous articles and on Xitter for giving voice to what we all regretfully and painfully watched the other night. Someone had to start this conversation and it took great courage to do so. Keep up the outstanding work you all do.
2020
You guys seem to really enjoy this, really good at getting into the weeds. You are actual experts. Please work for whoever gets the nomination. If you don’t you’ll be partially responsible for what happens next. Further to 3/12 You don’t seem to realize that Trump doesn’t want tests, tests mean worse numbers. This is not an example of his usual incompetence. Biden’s having some trouble in Florida. Do you guys have some time to help? I remember Hillary had some trouble with her campaign people, had no idea about Cambridge Analytica, and wound up walking slowly in the woods. Please don’t let that happen to Joe. 9/15/20
Hassan was emphasizing how bad, incompetent, comatose the moderators were and someone (Tommy?) contradicted him, both sides with Joe. The moderators weren’t that bad he says, the real culprit was Biden. Do you think the people who watched needed to be reminded of that? They needed to hear the unconscious moderators weren’t that bad? Tommy shooting for a job (sans skirt) with CNN when they fire everybody?
First time I’ve been really disappointed with you guys.
But the other guy is a convicted felon, that is restricted from doing business in NY
I’m going to move past this poor debate performance. Trump is a convicted felon, with many other criminal indictments still pending! His business has a court appointed monitor from a civil conviction on business fraud; over a half a billion dollars in fines! By order of the court, he cannot operate a business in New York for three years! Yet, there is chance that he can be elected President!!!!
No one should be talking about a poor debate performance. We need to take a page from the Republican playbook. You don’t see any of the MAGA Republicans talk about the many lies that Trump spewed during the debate; and, in kind, we need to move on and stop talking about a poor debate performance. It’s not helpful!