Pod Save America
Hosted by Daniel Pfeiffer, Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett & Tommy Vietor · 29 decoded episodes · newest Oct 6, 2026
<div>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.</div> <br> <div> <p>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 <a href="http://crooked.com/friends">crooked.com/friends</a> or on Apple Podcasts. </p> <p>For a transcript of an episode of Pod Save America, please email transcripts@crooked.com.</p> </div>
Episodes 29
- Aug 11, 2026 · 1h 53mDemocrats debate a working-class resetThe episode tests whether Democrats can defend civil rights while addressing affordability, public safety, and voter distrust without surrendering the argument to Republican framing.
- Aug 9, 2026 · 1h 11mMichigan primary tests the progressive path to powerThe episode examines whether progressive victories reflect durable electoral change or a moment that still leaves major general-election risks unresolved.
- Aug 7, 2026 · 1h 31mA populist rupture could reshape the 2028 raceThe episode connects Democratic factional fights and Republican scandals to a possible third-party challenge that could fracture Trump’s coalition.
- Aug 6, 2026 · 1h 15mEl-Sayed’s Michigan win tests Democrats’ coalition strategyThe primary exposes Democrats’ tensions over outside money, working-class voters, progressive policy, and the path to defeating Mike Rogers.
- Aug 4, 2026 · 1h 18mTrump’s reversals expose a government built on improvisationThe episode connects foreign-policy reversals, politicized justice, scientific misinformation, Democratic dysfunction, and Wisconsin’s policy choices to a broader test of governing competence.