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Pod Save America

By: Crooked Media
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  • Pod Save America is a no-bullshit 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)
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  • Could Trump-Curious Black Voters Swing the Election? (Ep. 3)

    Could Trump-Curious Black Voters Swing the Election? (Ep. 3)
    Jun 9 2024

    Jon is joined by pollster Terrance Woodbury and Lavora Barnes, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party, to talk about the black voters who may cast their ballots for Trump this November. Who are they? Why are they leaving the Democratic Party? And how can we bring them back into the fold? Jon, Terrance, and Lavora dive into focus group tape, the Trump campaign’s strategy, and Biden’s recent speeches to find a message that works for these voters and then John Taylor, co-founder of Black Male Initiative Georgia, reminds us that the work of organizing should always begin with love.

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    1 hr
  • The MAGA Plot to Jail Democrats

    The MAGA Plot to Jail Democrats
    Jun 7 2024

    Republican voters are starting to second-guess their support for convicted felon Donald Trump, who’s now threatening to lock up President Biden and other Democrats if he wins. Meanwhile, one of Trump’s most loyal henchmen, Steve Bannon, is finally going to jail. In Normandy, Biden makes the case for democracy with a fist bump at the D-Day anniversary, while Republicans block a bill to protect access to birth control.

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    For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.
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    54 mins
  • Biden Takes Action on the Border

    Biden Takes Action on the Border
    Jun 5 2024

    President Biden issues an executive order temporarily closing the US-Mexico border to migrants. Tommy and Addisu Demissie discuss Democratic backlash to the action and why Republicans, despite having killed a bipartisan border bill, are claiming it’s too little, too late. Donald Trump joins TikTok, attends a UFC fight, and exploits MAGA backlash to his conviction to close his fundraising gap. And Tommy sits down with Michael Tyler, Communications Director for Biden-Harris 2024, to chat about upcoming presidential debate and how Trump’s new felony status has presented challenges and opportunities for the Biden campaign.

    For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.
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    55 mins
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Makes staying informed doable

This podcast makes staying informed digestible and doable. This is an intelligent, nuanced yet so well hosted that the average person on the street can follow, enjoy and learn something.

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gives me hope for the future!

they do a good job of giving me a good overview of current events. I feel they are as tough on the left as they are the right.

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love this podcast! I enjoy how they explain.

love it! Great review of the issues. I enjoy how they have an explanation of issues.

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These guys really take the sting out

America is weird and sad in so many ways right now, this team succeeds in making me feel slightly less depressed about it.

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Amazing

Great podcast. Super informative. I love every episode I listen to. They always have a ton of interesting guests

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Thank the gods for these gentlemen.

Never have we needed this kind of pushback more. Insightful commentary from some brilliant hacks. Favreau run for president already!!!

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my favorite podcast

I somehow feel better about the crazy things going on in the USA after listening to these guys because they break things down in a digestible way and instead of complaining offer us ways to get involved and make change.

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Nice work covering the issues

Nicely concise coverage. Not a lot of fluff commentary. Great questions. I'll continue to listen.

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I love their banter

Their jokes are spot on, they dig into the opposition in very obvious ways which adds to the hilarity. You’re doing gods work gents.

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Funny and Informative

Love it. Thank for getting to the grit and adding a dash of humor. So tired of the bothsidesism.

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