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“One Flew Over the Coup-Coup’s Nest.”
November 12, 2020
- 1:09:19
Donald Trump and Republican leaders are still refusing to acknowledge that Joe Biden won, the Trump campaign strategy to steal the...
“President-elect Joe Biden.”
November 9, 2020
- 1:20:19
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris deliver victory speeches after the race is called, two-time popular...
"We won.”
November 6, 2020
- 1:07:28
Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan discuss Joe Biden’s victory over one-term President Donald Trump, and what comes next in the fight for democracy.
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“One Flew Over the Coup-Coup’s Nest.”
November 12, 2020
- 1:09:19
Donald Trump and Republican leaders are still refusing to acknowledge that Joe Biden won, the Trump campaign strategy to steal the...
“President-elect Joe Biden.”
November 9, 2020
- 1:20:19
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris deliver victory speeches after the race is called, two-time popular...
"We won.”
November 6, 2020
- 1:07:28
Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan discuss Joe Biden’s victory over one-term President Donald Trump, and what comes next in the fight for democracy.
“Nauseously optimistic.” (Election update)
November 4, 2020
- 56:26
Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan discuss the clusterf*ck of an Election Night that has ended with votes still being counted in several states,...
“See you on the other side.” (Pre-election special!)
October 30, 2020
- 1:46:07
Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan break down the closing arguments and strategies from Donald Trump and Joe Biden, answer your questions, and...
“One last ride on the pollercoaster.”
October 28, 2020
- 1:11:00
The Trump-McConnell Supreme Court gets involved in the election, and the results of the final Crooked Media/Change Research...
“Covid, covid, covid.”
October 26, 2020
- 1:09:31
The pandemic dominates the final week of the election, the dueling candidate schedules reflect their most likely paths to 270, and what...
"We got Joe!"
October 24, 2020
- 43:18
Dan and Jon L. talk with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden about what’s at stake for our democracy in the 2020 election, his...
“Abraham Lincoln over here.” (Debate recap special)
October 23, 2020
- 1:00:50
Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan break down what will hopefully be the last presidential debate ever to include Donald Trump.
“Trump’s secret Chinese bank account.”
October 21, 2020
- 1:20:38
Trump whines about the rules, moderator, and topics in advance of the final presidential debate. Democrats inch closer to a Senate...
“How Trump can win.”
October 19, 2020
- 1:04:56
Trump attacks Dr. Fauci and science as his campaign descends into chaos and recriminations, but both the Trump and Biden campaigns still...
“America’s Crazy Uncle.” (Town hall recap)
October 16, 2020
- 1:30:06
Donald Trump and Joe Biden participate in dueling town halls on ABC and NBC, Covid hits the Biden-Harris campaign, and Jon and Dan...
“Barack Obama on 2020.”
October 14, 2020
- 55:48
Former President Barack Obama joins Jon F. and Tommy to talk about the stakes of the 2020 election up and down the ballot, make his case...
"Willy Wonka and The Covid Factory.”
October 12, 2020
- 1:09:38
The Trump-Covid ticket returns to the campaign trail despite unanswered questions about the President’s condition, Senate Republicans...
“Kamala at me, bro.” (Debate recap!)
October 8, 2020
- 1:27:01
Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan break down the vice presidential debate between Senator Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence, and...
“Trump's Covid Joyride.”
October 5, 2020
- 1:11:10
A hospitalized Donald Trump takes a spin outside Walter Reed Medical Center and tells America not to be afraid of Covid, hundreds of...
“Trump gets Covid.”
October 2, 2020
- 1:06:10
The President and First Lady test positive for Covid-19 after flouting public health precautions and exposing countless others to the...
“Will you shut up, man?” (Debate recap special)
September 30, 2020
- 1:14:53
Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan break down the lows and lower lows of the worst presidential debate in history between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
“The 750 Dollar Man.”
September 28, 2020
- 1:15:55
Trump’s taxes reveal that he’s heavily in debt and doesn't pay income taxes, Republicans want to make Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination...
“Trump’s Coup de Nah.”
September 24, 2020
- 1:10:50
Trump refuses to commit to a peaceful transfer of power, Democrats fight to overcome mail-in voting shenanigans, and Republicans make...
“RBG and the fight to come.”
September 21, 2020
- 1:15:17
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87 years old, setting up a nomination battle to fill her seat with just 43 days to go...
“Herd mentality.”
September 17, 2020
- 1:32:27
Trump publicly rebukes his CDC Director for testifying that masks are effective and a vaccine might take awhile, he faces tough...
“50 Days to Joe.”
September 14, 2020
- 1:20:55
Trump finishes his weekend of superspreader rallies with a trip to California amid a climate disaster he thinks is a hoax, Mike...
“Trump’s Covid confessions.”
September 10, 2020
- 1:20:48
Trump confesses to Bob Woodward that he intentionally downplayed the severity of the virus for the last six months, the western United...
“Is hating the troops good for Trump?”
September 8, 2020
- 1:05:12
Joe Biden maintains a steady lead as the campaign enters the homestretch, Trump spends five days defending himself against disgraceful...
“AirTifa.”
September 3, 2020
- 1:14:46
Trump deflates his convention bounce with a week of deranged conspiracies and potential felonies, a Pollapalooza shows the race largely...
“The Weakest Strongman.”
August 31, 2020
- 1:15:30
Trump cheers on violent supporters in Kenosha and Portland, Joe Biden gives a speech in Pennsylvania condemning violence and Trump,...
“Well that was terrible.”
August 28, 2020
- 1:02:44
Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan break down Donald Trump’s acceptance speech and discuss how the Republican National Convention will shape the...
“Kenosha vs. Convention.”
August 27, 2020
- 1:22:33
The protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin after the police shooting of Jacob Blake provide the backdrop to a Republican National Convention...
“The RNC: Now, With 5x More Trump!”
August 24, 2020
- 1:01:33
The Republican National Convention lineup is heavy on Trump and light on policy, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris see their favorability rise...
“It’s Joe Time.”
August 21, 2020
- 58:54
Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan reflect on Joe Biden’s acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention, reflect on the week of speeches...
“The Convention is good!”
August 20, 2020
- 1:34:45
The first three days of the Democratic National Convention features a wide variety of locations, segments, and speakers, including major...
“The Democratic National Couch-vention.”
August 17, 2020
- 1:13:02
The Postal Service warns states that mail-in ballots might not be counted in time, Democrats plan an emergency hearing with the...
“Kamala!”
August 13, 2020
- 1:24:49
Joe Biden selects Kamala Harris to be his Vice President, and Hysteria’s Alyssa Mastromonaco joins Jon and Dan to break down the choice,...
“Art of the Steal.”
August 10, 2020
- 1:02:55
Donald Trump announces a few fairly useless executive actions, forges ahead with his plan to steal the election, and dismisses new...
“Debate me, coward.”
August 6, 2020
- 1:46:30
Tuesday’s primaries lead to Missouri victories for Medicaid expansion and Black Lives Matter activist Cori Bush, the Biden campaign...
“You’ve got (no) mail.”
August 3, 2020
- 1:12:51
The Trump campaign smashes that reset button, the President tries to undermine the election by attacking mail-in voting and the Postal...
"Sex Demons and Karaoke with Dan and Alyssa."
July 30, 2020
- 1:09:29
Alyssa Mastromonaco joins Dan to talk about Trump's promotion of more conspiracy theories, jealousy of Dr. Anthony Fauci, inability to...
"99 days to the election (with Mehdi Hasan)."
July 27, 2020
- 1:30:10
The Intercept’s Mehdi Hasan joins to discuss the state of the presidential campaign now that we’re less than 100 days out, how COVID...
“Person, woman, man, camera… podcast.”
July 23, 2020
- 1:00:37
Dan and Tommy talk about the new tone that President Trump is not adopting now that daily White House coronavirus briefings have...
“The John Lewis Voting Rights Act.”
July 20, 2020
- 1:22:59
Donald Trump’s 40-minute interview with Fox News’s Chris Wallace is perfection, the Administration is sending unidentified paramilitary...
“Parscale finds something new.”
July 16, 2020
- 1:26:58
Trump replaces his campaign manager as his re-election bid hits a rough patch, Joe Biden rolls out an ambitious new climate plan, and...
“Cold Stone Schemery.”
July 13, 2020
- 1:04:41
Roger Stone is rewarded for covering up Trump’s corruption with a commuted prison sentence, the White House orchestrates a hit job on...
That's the Ticket Episode 3: The Decision
July 10, 2020
- 1:23:25
On the third, and final, installment of That's the Ticket, Dan and Alyssa talk about what factors a candidate has to consider once...
“SCOTUS Gives Trump Notice.”
July 9, 2020
- 1:18:23
The Supreme Court rules on Native rights and Trump’s taxes, the President bullies schools to re-open, Joe Biden and progressive...
“Joe Biden, Antifa General.”
July 6, 2020
- 58:36
The President commemorates July 4th with a racist speech at Mt. Rushmore, the Biden and Trump campaigns focus on the pandemic response,...
That's the Ticket Episode 2: Paving the Way
July 3, 2020
- 1:16:24
On the second episode of That's the Ticket, Dan and Alyssa talk through Biden's pledge to select a woman as his running mate and how the...
“Trump’s Recovery Summer.”
July 2, 2020
- 1:14:08
Trump celebrates another month of double-digit unemployment and rising Covid infections, and Dan and Jon answer your questions about...
"Statues over soldiers.”
June 29, 2020
- 1:03:51
Trump does nothing about reports that Russia put a bounty on American troops, shares a video of his supporters chanting “white power,”...
That's the Ticket Episode 1: Vet on It
June 26, 2020
- 57:06
In the first episode of this three part mini-series, Dan Pfeiffer and Alyssa Mastromonaco break down the vetting for vice presidential...
“Biden up, Trump down, Covid rising.” (with Alyssa Mastromonaco!)
June 25, 2020
- 1:27:31
Alyssa Mastromonaco joins as a guest host to talk about the Covid resurgence, what Tuesday’s progressive primary victories mean for the...
“Live, from the Tulsa overflow” (with Jon Stewart!)
June 22, 2020
- 1:23:37
Trump tanks in Tulsa with a small crowd and rambling speech, fires a U.S. Attorney who was investigating his allies, loses a legal...
“Juneteenth.”
June 18, 2020
- 1:15:43
Color of Change Chair Heather McGhee joins as a guest host to talk about Trump’s speech on police reform, the Senate Republican bill,...
“Trump, unmasked.”
June 15, 2020
- 1:27:41
Police kill Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta as Republicans in Congress balk at reform proposals, Trump moves the date of his Juneteenth MAGA...
“Let the healing begin!”
June 11, 2020
- 1:13:55
Trump prepares for a potential speech on race and unity by attacking an elderly protester and defending Confederate-named buildings,...
“Protest works.”
June 8, 2020
- 1:22:41
The mass demonstrations against police violence and racism have ignited a debate about transformational change, Republican and military...
“Your President of Lawlessness and Disorder.”
June 4, 2020
- 1:34:41
The nationwide protest against racism and injustice shows early signs of progress, Trump’s presidency reaches a dangerous new low, and...
“Justice for George Floyd.”
June 1, 2020
- 1:13:60
George Floyd’s murder sparks nationwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism, Donald Trump responds by hiding in the...
“Biden grieves, Trump tweets.”
May 28, 2020
- 1:20:12
The two candidates mark the pandemic death toll reaching 100,000 Americans in starkly different ways, a masked Biden emerges from his...
“How we beat Trump.”
May 26, 2020
- 49:24
Six battlegrounds will likely determine whether Trump or Biden wins in November, and Crooked Media content chief Tanya Somanader joins...
“Trump hits the Hydroxy.”
May 21, 2020
- 1:25:33
The President takes a dangerous drug to own the libs, Ted Cruz gets in a Twitter fight with the pod, our new Change Research poll shows...
“Fired up and ready to Zoom.”
May 18, 2020
- 1:10:35
The President continues his purge of government officials who expose corruption, the Trump campaign uses a kitchen sink strategy to...
“OBAMAGATE!”
May 14, 2020
- 1:39:00
Trump tries to make the election about Barack Obama, Democrats come up short in a California special election, Joe Biden announces a set...
“1600 Covid Ave.”
May 11, 2020
- 1:25:24
The White House’s robust testing and contact tracing program finds two cases inside the West Wing, Attorney General Bill Barr drops the...
“Live and Let Die.”
May 7, 2020
- 1:36:45
Trump surrenders in the War Against the Invisible Enemy, pivots to a message about rebuilding the economy, and tries to make the race...
“Veepstakes!”
May 4, 2020
- 1:19:32
The President steps up his efforts to blame China for the coronavirus, the Trump campaign is divided over its re-election message, Joe...
“The Freedom to Kill Workers Act.”
April 30, 2020
- 1:16:56
Republicans’ top priority is giving corporations the freedom to let their workers and customers get sick, former Republican Justin Amash...
“The Trump Pod Challenge.”
April 27, 2020
- 1:04:39
The White House weighs cutting back on Trump’s daily briefings, Republicans start to worry about November, and Joe Biden’s campaign...
“Trump’s imaginary enemy.”
April 23, 2020
- 1:21:14
Trump responds to falling poll numbers with a temporary ban on some forms of immigration, Mitch McConnell wants to hit pause on economic...
“High on Bernie.”
April 20, 2020
- 1:18:29
Trump encourages Trump supporters protesting against Trump’s social distancing guidelines, governors in both parties plead for help with...
“Dems in Array.”
April 16, 2020
- 1:14:32
Democrats win a stunning upset in Wisconsin, Joe Biden wins the endorsements of Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren, and...
“Trump’s Grand Opening.”
April 13, 2020
- 1:07:28
Trump reignites the debate over when to re-open the country against the advice of public health experts in his own administration, his...
“Biden v. Trump v. Coronavirus.”
April 9, 2020
- 1:41:40
The general election between Joe Biden and Donald Trump begins as Bernie Sanders suspends his campaign, COVID-19 trutherism gets worse...
“More Warren, less Kushner.”
April 6, 2020
- 1:25:21
Donald Trump and Jared Kushner let the states fend for themselves, Republicans in Wisconsin fight Democratic efforts to make voting...
“New tone, who dis?”
April 2, 2020
- 1:26:32
Donald Trump says he’ll have done a “great job” if the coronavirus death toll is between 100,000 and 240,000 Americans, some reporters...
“Ratings to die for.”
March 30, 2020
- 1:12:27
The United States becomes the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, Trump blames everyone but himself for the bungled response, and...
“Give me GDP, or give me death.”
March 26, 2020
- 1:19:20
The Senate passes the largest economic relief bill in history, Trump spreads the deadly lie that letting the virus run wild will boost...
“Slush Fund Baby.”
March 23, 2020
- 1:12:46
Trump refuses to force the production of life-saving medical equipment, Democrats fight to eliminate a corporate slush fund from Mitch...
“Where are the tests?”
March 19, 2020
- 1:37:36
Trump’s failures put the U.S. behind the rest of the world on testing, Congress debates the size and scope of the next economic relief...
“The coronavirus debate.”
March 16, 2020
- 1:33:47
Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders hold a very unusual debate amid the coronavirus crisis, governments close public places across America,...
“Trumpism fuels a pandemic.”
March 12, 2020
- 1:23:09
Donald Trump’s disastrous Oval Office address fails to calm Americans, Republicans fight Democratic proposals to provide economic...
“Coronavirus doesn’t watch Fox News.”
March 9, 2020
- 1:22:11
The coronavirus pandemic worsens and markets tank, Trump downplays the crisis and bungles the response, and Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders...
“Joe’s Super Tuesday.”
March 4, 2020
- 1:04:36
Joe Biden’s victories on Super Tuesday mark the most dramatic political comeback in recent history, Bernie Sanders faces a tougher map...
“Joementum!”
March 2, 2020
- 1:41:40
Joe Biden scores a decisive victory in the South Carolina primary, causing Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, and Tom Steyer to end their...
“A toxic and unhelpful affair.” (Debate recap special!)
February 26, 2020
- 1:09:48
Jon, Jon and Tommy talk about the chaotic Democratic debate that went down in South Carolina just days ahead of the Palmetto State’s...
“Getting tense out there!”
February 25, 2020
- 1:22:51
Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan break down the results of the Nevada caucuses and the ensuing freakout that Bernie Sanders is now the...
“Honeymoon in Vegas.” (Debate recap special!)
February 20, 2020
- 1:21:24
Jon, Jon, and Tommy break down the feistiest Democratic debate yet, hosted by NBC in Las Vegas, Nevada. Then Democratic candidate...
“Fear and Bloomberg in Las Vegas.”
February 18, 2020
- 1:15:49
Democrats weigh how to confront Trump’s post-impeachment lawlessness, Mike Bloomberg buys himself and his record a lot of attention, and...
“New Hampshire feels the Bern.”
February 12, 2020
- 1:19:43
Bernie Sanders wins a narrow but crucial victory in New Hampshire, the rest of the candidates compete to be the Bernie alternative, and...
“Send your calculators to Manchester.”
February 10, 2020
- 1:29:13
Democrats try to break out of the pack in the last debate before the New Hampshire primary, Joe Biden hits Pete Buttigieg on his...
“Get it together.”
February 6, 2020
- 1:19:58
Iowa is still too close to call as the candidates try to break through in New Hampshire, Mitt Romney votes to convict as Trump is...
“Iowa, you had one job."
February 5, 2020
- 53:19
As they wait for Iowa caucus results, Jon, Jon, Tommy and Dan talk about what went wrong in the first contest in the nomination process,...
"Secret poll results."
February 3, 2020
- 1:13:59
Republicans block witnesses, sealing up President Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate. The Des Moines Register cancels its highly...
“Democracy dies with Dershowitz.”
January 30, 2020
- 1:16:36
Trump's defense team argues that the President can do anything to get elected, Republicans close in on the votes to block witnesses, and...
Iowa Episode 5: Voting is not enough
January 28, 2020
- 48:20
In the final episode of this five-part series on the Iowa caucuses, we take you back to Iowa one last time for the final sprint before...
“Bolton’s bombshell.”
January 27, 2020
- 1:46:55
John Bolton’s explosive new book upends Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, Adam Schiff joins to talk about what happens next, and Bernie...
“Davos confessions.”
January 23, 2020
- 1:11:03
Schiff makes the case against Trump, Trump confesses to obstruction and floats cuts to Medicare and Social Security in Davos, and Bernie...
“Hillary endorses Bernie.”
January 21, 2020
- 1:25:59
Trump’s lawyers kick off his impeachment trial by arguing that the President can’t be impeached, Mitch McConnell is forced to make...
“Bernie is my friend.” (Debate recap special!)
January 16, 2020
- 1:19:01
Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan talk about Donald Trump’s impeachment trial and the final Democratic debate before the Iowa caucuses, hosted by...
“It's wide open!”
January 13, 2020
- 1:10:18
The Trump Administration is caught lying about Iran, the public sours on the President’s handling of the crisis, and the Des Moines...
The Wilderness, Season 2 (coming January 13, 2020)
January 12, 2020
- 04:05
Jon Favreau looks for the path to victory in 2020 by talking to voters, strategists, organizers, and candidates in the battleground...
“All is not well!”
January 9, 2020
- 1:31:58
Trump gives his Mission Accomplished speech after a momentary pause in the crisis he started, Mitch McConnell and the Senate Republicans...
“A little noise from Iran.”
January 6, 2020
- 1:08:33
Trump starts a new conflict in the Middle East by assassinating an Iranian general, John Bolton says he’s willing to testify in the...
“Resolutions of the Pod for 2020.”
December 30, 2019
- 36:28
In their second annual New Year’s resolutions pod, Jon, Jon, and Tommy react to resolutions from some of your favorite 2020 candidates....
“Holiday mailbag!”
December 26, 2019
- 55:22
Jon F. and Dan answer your questions on 2020, the Senate, campaign finance, their top Spotify picks, and more.
“Whine cave.” (Debate recap special!)
December 20, 2019
- 1:13:42
Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan talk about the impeachment of Donald Trump and the final Democratic debate of 2019, hosted by PBS and POLITICO...
“A jury of Trump’s peers.”
December 16, 2019
- 54:26
The House prepares to impeach Donald Trump as new polling shows an uptick in support, Chuck Schumer tries to prevent Mitch McConnell...
“The Do Something Democrats.”
December 12, 2019
- 1:39:52
Democrats are on the verge of voting to impeach Donald Trump and to approve his trade deal, Bernie Sanders is underestimated, Joe Biden...
Iowa Episode 4: The final sprint
December 10, 2019
- 33:02
In episode four of this five-part series on the Iowa caucuses, we take you behind the scenes as the campaigns prepare for one of the...
“Devin’s Gate.”
December 9, 2019
- 1:04:16
Alyssa Mastromonaco joins Jon, Jon, and Tommy to discuss the Inspector General’s report, Donald Trump’s response to the shooting in...
“A global laughingstock.”
December 5, 2019
- 1:37:09
House Democrats prepare to draft articles of impeachment, Trump embarrasses himself and America at NATO, and Kamala Harris ends her...
Iowa Episode 3: Endorsements, surrogates and criticisms of Iowa
December 3, 2019
- 33:28
In episode three of this five-part miniseries on the Iowa caucuses, we dive into the all-important race to lock down the state’s key...
“The Great Impeachment Bake Off.”
December 2, 2019
- 58:22
The next phase of impeachment begins as the Judiciary Committee plans hearings, the 2020 primary is wide open with two months until...
“Thanksgiving mailbag.”
November 27, 2019
- 1:21:43
Jon, Jon, and Tommy answer your questions on impeachment, 2020, politics, Thanksgiving, and more. Then Ady Barkan checks in with Jon F....
Iowa Episode 2: The history and the rules
November 26, 2019
- 42:26
In episode two of this five-part miniseries on the Iowa caucuses hosted by Tommy Vietor and produced by Pineapple Street Studios, we’ll...
“Everyone was in the loop."
November 25, 2019
- 1:40:56
The impeachment inquiry moves to a new phase, Republican Congressman Devin Nunes may be implicated in the scandal he’s supposed to be...
“All that pizzazz.” (Debate recap special!)
November 21, 2019
- 1:16:25
Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan break down a week of pizzazz-filled impeachment hearings and the fifth Democratic primary debate in Atlanta, Georgia.
Iowa Episode 1: The Stakes
November 19, 2019
- 31:21
This is the first episode of a five-part miniseries on the Iowa caucuses hosted by Tommy Vietor and produced by Pineapple Street...
“He loves your ass.”
November 18, 2019
- 1:28:07
Rep. Adam Schiff joins to break down all of the latest impeachment news, Pete Buttigieg takes the lead in Iowa, and Elizabeth Warren...
“Welcome to the Schiff-show.”
November 14, 2019
- 1:37:46
Bill Taylor drops a bombshell on the first day of the impeachment hearings while Republicans peddle conspiracies, Democratic...
On The Ground in Iowa (coming 11/19)
November 12, 2019
- 02:59
A five episode limited series by Pod Save America host Tommy Vietor on the Iowa Caucuses. Tommy takes the listener to Iowa to spend time...
“Lights, camera, impeachment!”
November 11, 2019
- 1:21:31
Democrats and Republicans telegraph their strategies for the first public impeachment hearings, and former New York City Mayor Michael...
“The greatest defeat in history.”
November 7, 2019
- 1:37:51
Democrats win big victories in Virginia and Kentucky, a new Crooked Media/Change PollerCoaster 2020 survey shows majority support for...
“Fighting words in Des Moines.”
November 4, 2019
- 1:30:23
The House prepares for the public phase of impeachment, Republicans move towards a defense of foreign interference, and the Democratic...
"Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Impeachment Inferno."
October 31, 2019
- 1:09:42
The House of Representatives votes to endorse the impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump, a parade of the President’s employees testify...
“Trump’s crack legal team.”
October 28, 2019
- 1:11:11
President Trump announces the death of the Islamic State’s leader in the most Trump way possible. A federal judge gives a boost to the...
Announcing: What A Day
October 28, 2019
- 03:05
“What A Day,” Crooked Media’s new daily news podcast, is here! Hosted by comedian Akilah Hughes and politics reporter Gideon Resnick,...
“PizzaGaetz.”
October 24, 2019
- 1:05:15
New testimony from the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine all but assures the president will be impeached, while House Republicans stage a pizza...
“Pierre Delecto, Welcome to the Resistance.”
October 21, 2019
- 1:39:30
Trump cancels his plan to host the G7 at his struggling hotel amid growing Republican criticism on everything from Ukraine to Syria,...
“Plans vs. Pipe Dreams.” (Debate recap special!)
October 17, 2019
- 1:24:19
Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan break down all the highs and lows of the fourth and largest Democratic debate hosted by CNN and The New York...
“Yovanovitch-hunt.”
October 14, 2019
- 1:29:29
Multiple Trump officials agree to testify for the impeachment inquiry, Trump’s call with Erdogan leads to disaster in Syria, and the...
“Maddow!”
October 10, 2019
- 1:15:55
Rachel Maddow joins as guest co-host to talk about the White House announcement that they intend to obstruct the impeachment inquiry,...
“Where is the line?”
October 8, 2019
- 1:21:06
New evidence and whistleblowers further incriminate the President, Republicans are running out of believable excuses, and Joe Biden’s...
“Ukraine, if you’re listening.”
October 3, 2019
- 1:36:10
Trump commits the impeachable offenses he’s accused of on live television, Congress subpoenas the White House and its Cabinet...
“Drunk dialing for kompromat.” (LIVE from Seattle!)
September 30, 2019
- 1:28:32
New polls show a majority of Americans now support an impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump, while the President’s campaign hones a...
"Big Liddle’ Lies." (LIVE from Portland!)
September 29, 2019
- 1:14:45
House Democrats get moving on an impeachment strategy as a cascade of news reports sheds light on even more potentially impeachable...
“Do us a favor, though.” (LIVE from San Jose)
September 27, 2019
- 1:18:21
Donald Trump becomes the 4th U.S. President to face impeachment as an explosive whistleblower report is released, the Director of...
“Rudy likes club drugs.” (LIVE from Las Vegas!)
September 23, 2019
- 1:54:04
The President admits to using the powers of his office to target Joe Biden and his son by pressuring the Ukrainian government to...
“Whistle while you spy.”
September 19, 2019
- 1:29:37
Trump promises a foreign leader something so alarming that an intelligence staffer becomes a whistleblower, Corey Lewandowski launches...
“Fair Fight 2020!”
September 16, 2019
- 1:08:31
An attack on Saudi Arabia leads to Trump saber-rattling on Iran, new allegations surface against Brett Kavanaugh, the United Nations...
“Joe, put your records on.” (Debate recap special!)
September 16, 2019
- 1:21:08
Jon, Tommy, and Dan break down the highlights, lowlights, and weird jokes from the third Democratic primary debate hosted by ABC in...
“Taliban sleepovers and midnight cat videos.”
September 9, 2019
- 1:12:19
The President cancels secret negotiations with the Taliban in between tweeting cat videos, the House investigates whether the Defense...
“High crimes and weather map misdemeanors.”
September 5, 2019
- 1:11:40
The House's impeachment inquiry ambles on as Trump’s crimes pile up, a North Carolina special election looms, and the Democratic...
2020: Bill de Blasio on taxing the rich and rooting for the Red Sox
September 4, 2019
- 1:05:41
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio joins Jon L. to talk about staying in the race, running a city, achieving universal pre-K, beefing...
“Trump’s lost summer.”
September 4, 2019
- 1:08:23
Trump caps off a lost summer by golfing and rage-tweeting through a hurricane, and a debate begins about which states are most important...
"Our lawless, wall-less president."
August 29, 2019
- 1:12:01
Alyssa Mastromonaco and Jon L. discuss reports that Trump has promised pardons if aides break the law to build his border wall, the...
"Nuke the Hurricane."
August 26, 2019
- 1:35:12
Trump makes an enemy of China and the chairman of the Fed while the Amazon rainforest continues to burn, Trump gets a new primary...
“The Chosen One.”
August 22, 2019
- 1:34:06
Donald Trump has a meltdown for the ages that includes snubbing Denmark because they refused to sell him Greenland, accusing American...
“Vote Save The Greek.” (LIVE from LA!)
August 19, 2019
- 1:03:44
The Democratic primary is relatively stable heading into the fall campaign, voters are still trying to define electability, and Stacey...
“AOC calls BS.”
August 15, 2019
- 1:43:28
Our new Wisconsin poll shows Trump's strengths and vulnerabilities in a pivotal state, the economy shows warning signs of a possible...
“Impeachment: we’re in it.”
August 12, 2019
- 1:25:30
Trump says he’s open to background check legislation, House Democrats announce they’re in the middle of an impeachment inquiry, Jeffrey...
“America’s grief vs. Trump’s grievances.”
August 8, 2019
- 1:39:50
The President lashed out at multiple politicians and media figures while visiting mass shooting victims in Dayton and El Paso, Democrats...
“8chan in the White House.”
August 5, 2019
- 1:15:15
A white nationalist terror attack in El Paso, Texas and a mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio focus the country’s attention on the President’s...
“Go to Pod Save America 3-0-3-3-0.” (Debate recap special!)
August 1, 2019
- 1:34:06
Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan break down all the highs and lows of the second set of Democratic primary debates hosted by CNN in Detroit, Michigan.
“Charm city offensive.”
August 1, 2019
- 1:06:31
The President trashes the city of Baltimore because Rep. Elijah Cummings criticized his immigration policies, Trump advisors are telling...
2020: Bernie Sanders on democratic socialism and Cardi B
July 26, 2019
- 58:45
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders sits down with Jon F. to talk about why he feels he's uniquely prepared to lead a movement for change in the...
“Mueller: The Season Finale.”
July 25, 2019
- 1:21:52
Special Counsel Robert Mueller testifies for six hours before the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees, Democratic leaders remain...
“The Jackson Pollock of racism.”
July 22, 2019
- 57:28
Trump doubles down on his racist attack, the Administration proposes further restrictions on refugees and asylum-seekers, and the...
“Jerry Nadler’s Revenge!” (LIVE from Salt Lake City)
July 19, 2019
- 1:10:42
The House inches closer to impeachment after Trump’s racist week, CNN selects the Democratic debate lineups with an NBA lottery-style...
“Get Mitch Or Die Trying.” (LIVE from Denver)
July 18, 2019
- 1:17:34
The House votes to condemn the President’s racism, Mitch McConnell’s job and the Senate are up for grabs in 2020, and Governor Jared...
“Racist Hall of Fame.”
July 16, 2019
- 1:27:59
The President tells four Democratic Congresswomen of color to go back to the countries where they came from, House Democrats continue...
"Megan Rapinoe!!!" (BONUS episode)
July 12, 2019
- 29:50
Jon, Jon and Tommy sit down with World Cup champion Megan Rapinoe for a special bonus episode. They chat about her team’s triumph, her...
“A prison of political caution.”
July 11, 2019
- 1:21:43
The Affordable Care Act is in legal jeopardy, House Democrats argue over how to handle the latest Trump scandals, Tom Steyer runs for...
“Dems in disarray!”
July 8, 2019
- 1:21:23
Trump looks for a new rationale to rig the Census, Nancy Pelosi triggers an intraparty skirmish, Joe Biden goes for a campaign reset,...
“The empty National Mall in Trump’s heart.” (July 4th Mailbag)
July 4, 2019
- 1:21:44
Jon and Dan answer your questions about Trump’s jingoistic July 4th, 2020 strategy, Medicare for All vs. Medicare for America, Ivanka’s...
2020: Michael Bennet on fixing Washington and defeating Mitch McConnell
July 2, 2019
- 1:08:01
Dan talks to Colorado Senator Michael Bennet about the threats facing our democracy, what he’ll do to fix Washington, our immigration...
“A largely accurate affair.”
July 1, 2019
- 1:21:35
The President kisses the asses of three different murderous dictators during his trip abroad, Kamala Harris is having a moment, Joe...
“Girlfriend, you are so on.” (Debate recap special!)
June 28, 2019
- 1:29:26
Twenty Democratic candidates debate over the course of two nights in Miami, and Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan break down who helped...
2020: Steve Bullock on winning back Trump voters and making dad jokes
June 27, 2019
- 49:51
Jon talks to Montana Governor and Democratic presidential candidate Steve Bullock about getting dark money out of politics, making...
“Fear and electability in Miami.”
June 25, 2019
- 1:09:40
Tensions with Iran grow as the President threatens obliteration, the U.S. government is holding young children in inhumane detention...
2020: Beto O’Rourke on Biden, Iran and the puppy primary
June 21, 2019
- 53:43
Tommy talks to Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke about why he thinks he can win, what President O’Rourke would do on day...
“Trump on shuffle.”
June 20, 2019
- 1:35:12
The President reprises his greatest hits from 2016 at his 2020 re-election kickoff, Joe Biden struggles to keep up with politics in...
“'Tis the season for virtual treason.”
June 17, 2019
- 1:23:04
Trump offers up a smorgasbord of delusional buffoonery over the weekend, his Administration saber-rattles with Iran, the Democratic...
2020: Andrew Yang on the universal basic income and why he hates the penny
June 14, 2019
- 45:47
Tommy talks to Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang about why he feels a universal basic income is necessary as more jobs are...
“Norway, if you’re listening.”
June 13, 2019
- 1:35:21
The President says he’d accept foreign assistance to win in 2020, Democrats hold contempt votes over the Census scandal, Joe Biden and...
“Welcome to the Panderdome.” (LIVE from Des Moines)
June 10, 2019
- 1:20:46
Trump caves on his Mexican trade war, and the race to win Iowa brings 19 Democratic candidates to Cedar Rapids. Des Moines Register...
"You can run but you can’t Hyde.” (LIVE from Chicago)
June 7, 2019
- 1:16:25
Trump’s trade war threatens the economy, Elizabeth Warren calls for a new economic patriotism, and Joe Biden reverses his position on...
“Donald Trump, Diplomat.”
June 3, 2019
- 1:24:08
Trump spends the weekend picking fights with our biggest trading partner (Mexico) and our closest ally (the U.K.), the mass shooting in...
2020: Marianne Williamson on big truths and moral outrage
May 31, 2019
- 44:13
Author and activist Marianne Williamson joins Jon Favreau to discuss her bid for president, the difference between moral outrage and...
“A dirty, filthy, disgusting word.”
May 30, 2019
- 1:57:16
Robert Mueller sends an unmistakable message to Congress about impeachment, more Democrats announce their support for an inquiry, the...
2020: Amy Klobuchar on winning the Midwest and working with Republicans
May 29, 2019
- 52:55
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar sits down with Dan to discuss what she brings to the 2020 race. They talk climate change, her plan to...
“The world’s assignment editor.”
May 28, 2019
- 1:14:19
The President sides with a murderous tyrant over advisors and allies, the Attorney General targets Trump’s political enemies, and the...
"Trumper Tantrum."
May 23, 2019
- 1:31:29
The president “storms” out of another meeting with Democrats in the Oval Office. The House inches closer to an impeachment inquiry. And...
“Pod Save The Realm.” (Game of Thrones bonus!)
May 21, 2019
- 51:45
Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Priyanka discuss the finale episode of Game of Thrones and look back on the politics of the series.
“Republican(s) for Impeachment.” (LIVE from DC!)
May 20, 2019
- 1:16:14
Justin Amash becomes the first Republican Congressman to say that the President crossed the threshold for impeachment, and Joe Biden...
"Half past a Handmaid’s Tale.” (LIVE from Brooklyn)
May 17, 2019
- 1:23:48
Alabama Republicans pass the most extreme abortion ban in history, John Bolton tries to start a war with Iran, and Montana Governor...
“Joementum.”
May 13, 2019
- 1:36:14
Joe Biden’s frontrunner status changes the dynamic of the Democratic primary, and Donald Trump threatens to abuse his power in order to...
2020: Eric Swalwell on gun control and being bold
May 10, 2019
- 48:12
Tommy talks with Congressman Eric Swalwell about gun control, what it means to be bold in his campaign, his work on the intelligence...
“A contest of sick burns.”
May 9, 2019
- 1:20:41
The President's blanket defiance of Congressional oversight plunges the country into a constitutional crisis, the New York Times...
“Killing it on the economy.”
May 6, 2019
- 1:20:53
The President coddles Putin on future election sabotage, the White House says they’re killing it on the economy, Nancy Pelosi believes...
2020: John Hickenlooper on brewing beer and winning purple states
May 3, 2019
- 53:52
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper talks with Jon Favreau about his life as a brewpub owner, his strategy for winning over Republicans,...
“Legislative cosplay.”
May 2, 2019
- 1:34:05
William Barr lies to Congress and angers Bob Mueller, Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer decide to play along with the latest Infrastructure...
2020: Tim Ryan on the working class and yoga
April 30, 2019
- 56:23
Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan sits down with Dan Pfeiffer at Crooked HQ in Los Angeles to discuss his economic agenda, how Democrats can...
“The pundit gap.”
April 29, 2019
- 1:26:49
Another white nationalist targets a synagogue in California, voters believe Trump is guilty of obstruction but aren’t ready for...
2020: Seth Moulton On Patriotism And Beating Trump On National Security
April 26, 2019
- 49:59
Massachusetts Congressman Seth Moulton joins Tommy Vietor to discuss the threat of nuclear war, his time in the Marine Corps and the...
“Make America 2016 Again?”
April 25, 2019
- 1:30:30
The President ignores the law and Congress in an effort to shut down further investigations, the federal government is woefully...
“Impeach ‘em if you got ‘em.”
April 23, 2019
- 1:38:27
Congress debates whether to begin impeachment proceedings against the President, Elizabeth Warren proposes free college and student debt...
2020: Kirsten Gillibrand on Medicare for All and speaking truths (From Jan. 22)
April 22, 2019
- 46:17
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand sits down with Jon Favreau to talk about Medicare for All, building a green economy, immigration, and more....
“This is the end of my presidency. I’m f*cked.”
April 18, 2019
- 1:34:25
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report is finally public, and it’s not great! Politico’s Natasha Bertrand joins to talk about all the...
2020: Kamala Harris on American identity and secret recipes
April 17, 2019
- 58:52
California Senator Kamala Harris talks with Jon Favreau about her record as a District Attorney and Attorney General, how she’d get her...
2020: Jay Inslee on climate change and beating Donald Trump
April 16, 2019
- 42:48
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee joins Dan Pfeiffer from the campaign trail in New Hampshire to talk about why climate change is the defining...
“Live Free or Run for President.” (LIVE in New Hampshire)
April 15, 2019
- 1:20:55
Trump and conservatives target Ilhan Omar, red states restrict abortion, Mayor Pete’s meteoric rise continues, Cory Booker kicks off his...
"Fascist cosplay." (LIVE in Boston)
April 12, 2019
- 1:32:02
Trump embraces lawlessness on immigration, congressional Democrats press for Trump's tax returns, and the 2020 candidates hit the trail...
2020: Elizabeth Warren on dogs and capitalism (From Feb. 21, 2019)
April 11, 2019
- 42:12
Senator Elizabeth Warren sits down with Tommy to talk about Medicare for All, climate change, Venezuela, Israel, and more. (Previously...
“Chaos is a ladder.”
April 8, 2019
- 1:14:12
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen is fired because she’s not extreme enough on immigration, Trump courts Jewish voters while...
2020: Julián Castro on Immigration and Beyonce
April 5, 2019
- 46:25
Tommy interviews former San Antonio Mayor and HUD Secretary Julián Castro about his 2020 bid. They discuss immigration, Puerto Rico,...
“The clouds have not lifted.”
April 4, 2019
- 1:46:21
Trump announces that 2020 will be about health care, Mueller’s team starts leaking, House Democrats fire their subpoena cannons,...
“Mueller purgatory.”
April 1, 2019
- 1:13:49
Barr’s summary hasn’t moved public opinion, Democrats haul out the subpoena cannon, Trump returns to demagoguing immigrants, Mulvaney’s...
“Peak stupid.”
March 28, 2019
- 1:37:41
Trumpworld and the Washington media make sweeping conclusions over a report they’ve never seen, Democrats pivot to health care after the...
“No exoneration.”
March 25, 2019
- 1:19:43
Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara joins to walk through Attorney General William Barr’s 4-page summary of Robert Mueller’s final...
“The Electoral College is f*cking stupid.”
March 21, 2019
- 1:39:52
2020 candidates embrace a host of democratic reforms to give more people a bigger voice, Donald Trump eagerly awaits Robert Mueller’s...
2020: Cory Booker on radical love and the filibuster
March 20, 2019
- 1:09:21
New Jersey Senator Cory Booker joins Jon Favreau in studio for a conversation about his presidential campaign, what he learned about...
“St. Paddy’s Day rage tweeting.”
March 18, 2019
- 1:26:53
The world grapples with the rise of white nationalism, Trump spends Sunday attacking everyone from John McCain to autoworkers, Beto...
“To impeach or not to impeach.”
March 14, 2019
- 1:15:36
Nancy Pelosi throws cold water on the idea of impeaching Donald Trump, Paul Manafort had a very bad Wednesday, Beto O’Rourke launches...
“Trump’s Medicare For None plan.”
March 11, 2019
- 1:12:59
Trump’s budget guts health care, education, and other programs to pay for his wall, Fox News personalities continue to be awful, House...
“Fox News-addled automatons.”
March 7, 2019
- 1:31:05
Congress launches investigations into Donald Trump that could lay the groundwork for impeachment, Democrats decide against allowing Fox...
“I’m gonna regret this speech.”
March 4, 2019
- 1:23:23
Trump is off-script and unhinged at CPAC, the 2020 race starts as a toss-up, Bernie Sanders kicks off his campaign in Brooklyn, and...
2020: Pete Buttigieg on freedom and farting cows
March 1, 2019
- 1:05:05
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg joins Dan in the studio for a conversation about his presidential campaign, how Democrats can win back...
“A very revealing Cohenoscopy.”
February 28, 2019
- 1:12:31
Alyssa Mastromonaco joins Jon and Dan to talk about the fallout from Michael Cohen’s explosive and incriminating testimony. Then,...
“The Green Book New Deal.”
February 25, 2019
- 1:13:28
Trump hates the dictator in Venezuela but loves the one in North Korea, Mueller is nearing his end game with a lot of questions still...
“Elizabeth Warren talks dogs and capitalism.”
February 21, 2019
- 1:37:13
Senator Elizabeth Warren sits down with Tommy to talk about Medicare for All, climate change, Venezuela, Israel, and more. Before that,...
“Let a thousand obstructions bloom.”
February 19, 2019
- 1:21:13
Trump’s fake national emergency gets legal and legislative challenges, Andrew McCabe reveals the panic at the FBI and DOJ over the...
“Donald Trump’s coffee man.”
February 14, 2019
- 1:15:27
The President loses his wall but keeps the issue, kicks off his re-election campaign in El Paso with a new screed against Democrats, and...
“Dan’s imaginary SuperPAC.” (LIVE in Durham)
February 11, 2019
- 1:22:25
Shutdown negotiations falter as Trump takes his demagoguery to El Paso, Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar formally launch their...
“Who dat obstructing justice?” (LIVE in New Orleans)
February 10, 2019
- 1:17:03
Trump lashes out as investigators close in, Democrats introduce a Green New Deal, and former Mayor Mitch Landrieu joins Jon, Jon, Tommy,...
“Organize the rage.” (LIVE in Charelston)
February 8, 2019
- 1:32:32
We like Stacey Abrams’s speech more than Trump’s. Virginia’s political scandals throw control of the statehouse into question. The...
“Donald Trump’s halftime show.”
February 4, 2019
- 1:07:35
The President prepares to deliver a not-very-anticipated State of the Union, Governor Ralph Northam refuses to resign after a racist...
“The neocon recycling program.”
January 31, 2019
- 1:01:16
Trump attacks the threat assessment from his own intelligence chiefs, and a debate breaks out in the Democratic primary over Medicare...
“America runs on Dunkin.”
January 28, 2019
- 1:18:52
Trump trades his wall for a cave, Roger Stone becomes the sixth Trump advisor to be indicted, Republicans weigh a primary challenge to...
“The state of our union is a clusterf*ck.”
January 24, 2019
- 1:23:26
Trump’s shutdown has plunged the country into crisis with no end in sight, Michael Cohen refuses to testify because the President...
“Crisis actor in the White House.”
January 22, 2019
- 1:43:44
Trump offers the Democrats a deal they can’t accept, Buzzfeed defends its story about Trump suborning perjury, and Kamala Harris...
“The impeachment eagle soars.” (BONUS episode)
January 18, 2019
- 38:47
Jon, Jon, and Crooked Media editor-in-chief Brian Beutler break down the bombshell BuzzFeedNews story that President Trump committed a...
“Nancy P and Cardi B try to open D.C.”
January 17, 2019
- 1:19:52
Pelosi tells Trump he can’t deliver the State of the Union until the government opens, Trump advisors tell him the shutdown is hurting...
“Deleted scenes from Helsinki.”
January 14, 2019
- 1:13:33
Trump hides the details of his chats with Putin while the FBI investigates whether he’s compromised, the government shutdown becomes the...
“Conspiracy of Dunces.”
January 10, 2019
- 59:41
Trump wastes America’s time with his primetime address, throws a temper tantrum during shutdown negotiations, and claims not to know...
“Impeach the motherforker.”
January 7, 2019
- 1:14:23
The human toll of Trump’s shutdown grows as he plans a primetime address, Democrats debate how to talk about impeachment, and Alexandria...
“Shutdown for what.”
January 3, 2019
- 1:23:52
Trump keeps the government shut down over his metaphorical wall, House Democrats bring back PAYGO, Elizabeth Warren kicks off her...
“Pod Lang Syne.”
December 27, 2018
- 1:07:59
In a special New Year’s episode, Jon, Jon, Tommy, Dan, Erin Ryan, DeRay Mckesson, Ana Marie Cox, Ira Madison, and Louis Virtel discuss...
"Pulling out of the War on Christmas.” (Holiday mailbag episode!)
December 24, 2018
- 1:22:57
Donald Trump's government shutdown doesn’t stop Jon F. and Dan from answering listener questions in this special holiday mailbag edition...
“Crime after crime.”
December 20, 2018
- 1:03:05
A judge’s shock over Michael Flynn’s crimes destroys right-wing conspiracy theories, Trump is forced to shut down his fraudulent...
"Rudy Giuliani, human tweet.”
December 17, 2018
- 1:08:39
A Texas judge rules in favor of Republicans trying to dismantle Obamacare, Trump and Rudy flail against a legal onslaught, and a...
“Owned in the Oval.”
December 13, 2018
- 1:21:07
Trump throws a tantrum over the wall in the Oval Office, Michael Cohen is sentenced to three years in prison, and more Democrats throw...
“Hot tub crime machine.”
December 10, 2018
- 1:15:10
The Department of Justice effectively accuses the President of directing an illegal scheme to manipulate the 2016 election, Mueller...
“Tariff Man without a plan.”
December 6, 2018
- 1:20:55
Michael Flynn’s cooperation is rewarded, Republicans subvert democracy in Wisconsin, Trump’s tweets tank the markets, and Democrats...
“Quid pro penthouse.”
December 3, 2018
- 1:08:41
George H.W. Bush leaves a complicated legacy, Michael Cohen’s guilty plea pieces together a conspiracy that implicates Trump, and...
“Yo, collusion!”
November 29, 2018
- 1:10:23
Marcy Wheeler joins Jon and Dan to break down Individual-1’s very bad day and discuss the future of the Trump investigation, Pelosi wins...
“Subpoena cannon.”
November 26, 2018
- 56:54
The Border Patrol fires tear gas at unarmed migrants, Trump threatens to shut down the government over the wall, Mike Espy looks to pull...
“Podsgiving mailbag!”
November 21, 2018
- 1:22:54
Dan and Jon answer questions about the midterms, 2020, Never Trump Republicans, Iowa, the Senate, Fox News, the plutocracy, and our...
“That’s Chairman Schitt to you.”
November 19, 2018
- 54:12
Orange County turns blue, Stacey Abrams delivers a non-concession speech, and Democrats debate whether Nancy Pelosi should be Speaker....
“A hit Trump will holler.”
November 15, 2018
- 1:18:18
Trump lashes out at everyone after his midterm defeat, Democrats see opportunities and challenges in the Midwest and Florida, and the...
“Wet president.”
November 13, 2018
- 1:09:15
The Blue Wave is real, Kyrsten Sinema wins in Arizona, Trump takes a pass on honoring veterans because it rained, and House Democrats...
“We won.”
November 8, 2018
- 58:14
Democrats flip the House, Republicans keep the Senate, and Donald Trump fires Jeff Sessions. Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan break down the...
“The election is nigh!”
November 5, 2018
- 1:06:20
A final discussion about the state of the 2018 midterms, including our thoughts on why it’s close, the closing arguments, what races...
"Every state is a swing state."
October 31, 2018
- 1:05:16
With six days to go before Election Day, Trump floats repealing the 14th amendment via executive order, the most racist member of the...
“From Charlottesville to Pittsburgh.”
October 29, 2018
- 55:19
Right-wing conspiracies echoed by Trump and some Republicans help fuel an anti-Semitic massacre in Pittsburgh, and the President...
"Caravan of Lies."
October 24, 2018
- 53:55
Tommy and Lovett discuss Trump's closing argument of lies and why the media needs to stop repeating them, they inexplicably have to...
“Pollercoaster.”
October 22, 2018
- 1:07:33
With 15 days to go, Jon and Dan give a midterm update, Trump uses caravans and voter fraud to scare people, Democrats try to flip state...
“They’re coming for your health care.”
October 17, 2018
- 1:08:14
Trump goes on a media tour to rev up the base, Republicans admit that they’re coming after health care and retirement programs if they...
"Ride or die with dictators."
October 15, 2018
- 56:19
Tommy and Lovett discuss Senator Elizabeth Warren's October surprise, Democrats carping about Beto O'Rourke's fundraising, GOP voter...
"Democracy in a headlock."
October 10, 2018
- 57:26
Tommy and Lovett talk about Nikki Haley’s abrupt departure from her UN role, a frightening new report about climate change, and where...
“November is coming.”
October 8, 2018
- 1:16:16
In the aftermath of Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation, Republicans feel energized, Democrats debate what’s next, and both parties hone...
“Fred Trump’s bootstraps.”
October 4, 2018
- 1:14:19
The President mocks and lies about Dr. Christine Blasey Ford at a political rally, Republicans energize their base by attacking #MeToo,...
"Hold the door!"
October 2, 2018
- 1:06:40
Jon, Jon, and Tommy discuss the renewed FBI investigation into Brett Kavanaugh, Jeff Flake's change of heart, and the shifting politics...
"We believe Christine Blasey Ford."
September 28, 2018
- 1:29:22
Jon, Dan, and Erin Ryan discuss the testimony of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh before the Senate Judiciary...
“A little hiccup.”
September 25, 2018
- 1:24:40
Republicans respond to a second credible allegation of sexual assault against Brett Kavanaugh by accusing Democrats of a smear campaign,...
“Unfazed and determined.”
September 20, 2018
- 1:27:13
Republicans refuse to allow an independent investigation into credible claims of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett...
“You can’t trust Brett Kavanaugh.”
September 18, 2018
- 1:01:59
Brett Kavanaugh is credibly accused of sexual assault by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, throwing his nomination into question, and Paul...
“The hurricane truther.” (LIVE in LA)
September 14, 2018
- 52:58
Trump prepares for Hurricane Florence by denying the deaths caused by Hurricane Maria, and Democrats spend the final months of the...
“Barack to the future.”
September 11, 2018
- 1:20:10
Obama returns to the campaign trail, Kavanaugh lies to the Judiciary Committee, and Democrats see their chances of taking back the...
"Anonymous cowards.”
September 6, 2018
- 1:23:34
Trump administration officials confirm that the president is unstable in the New York Times and Bob Woodward’s new book, Kavanaugh...
“Kava-not-cool, guys.”
September 4, 2018
- 57:16
The Kavanaugh hearings have begun and Senate Democrats came ready to fight. Do we have a shot at stopping his nomination? President...
"Florida man."
August 30, 2018
- 1:21:49
The Florida race for governor will be a contest between the Republican mini-Trump and the Democrats’ future, Paul Ryan’s SuperPAC is...
“McCain’s legacy.”
August 28, 2018
- 1:28:38
John McCain leaves behind a complicated legacy after a lifetime of service and sacrifice, Republicans worry that Democrats will...
"It's Cohen down for real."
August 23, 2018
- 1:40:01
The President has been implicated by his lawyer in a crime that involves the cover-up of extramarital affairs through illegal campaign...
“An orgy of corruption.”
August 21, 2018
- 1:07:45
Mueller gets another witness, Trump and Rudy become more unhinged, conservative donors reward the politicians who made them richer, and...
“A potpourri of stupid.”
August 16, 2018
- 1:18:05
Trump is acting like a guilty man who’s bad at covering up crimes, and Democrats are nominating history-making candidates while they...
“The white nationalist variety hour.”
August 14, 2018
- 1:13:09
White nationalists fail to organize a rally but succeed in organizing the GOP, Omarosa has secret recordings, and Democrats decide...
“Horseshoes and hand grenades.”
August 9, 2018
- 1:33:27
Tuesday’s special election and primaries deliver some Democratic victories and a warning against complacency, another Republican is...
“The smoking tweet.”
August 7, 2018
- 1:24:31
The President potentially incriminates his son on Twitter, Republicans try to rush the Kavanaugh confirmation, and more Democratic...
“Kochs, votes, and ostrich coats.”
August 2, 2018
- 1:06:37
Trump obstructs justice via Twitter, Manafort faces a jury, and the Koch brothers pick a fight with Trump Republicans on trade. Then Dan...
“A fine mist of bullshit.”
July 31, 2018
- 1:09:48
Trump’s lawyer argues that collusion with a hostile government isn’t a crime after reports that Michael Cohen might implicate the...
“The own goal presidency.”
July 26, 2018
- 1:05:58
A secret recording of Trump and Cohen conspiring about hush money is released, the President retreats from his own trade war, and he...
“Putin’s Paperless Post.”
July 24, 2018
- 1:18:04
Trump spends the weekend rage-tweeting, the Nunes Memo is exposed as a fraud, and Jim Comey blesses us with punditry. Then students from...
“Crazy pills.”
July 19, 2018
- 1:23:53
Trump tries and fails to clean up his Putin mess, but Republicans in Congress make it clear that they won’t be doing anything about it....
“Helsinki warmed over.”
July 17, 2018
- 1:06:32
President Trump betrays America by siding with Vladimir Putin over the United States, a few days after our government indicted 19...
“America’s crazy old uncle.”
July 12, 2018
- 1:15:11
Democrats target Brett Kavanaugh’s views on presidential power, Trump blows up the NATO summit, and House Republicans defend Rep. Jim...
“Kavanuts.”
July 10, 2018
- 57:04
Trump nominates Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, escalates his trade war with China, and gets played by North Korea. Then...
Introducing The Wilderness (Trailer)
July 9, 2018
- 03:29
The Wilderness is a new documentary podcast from Crooked Media and Two-Up Productions about the history and future of the Democratic...
“Life, liberty and the pursuit of pod.” (Mailbag episode!)
July 5, 2018
- 1:05:35
Democrats debate strategy after one of the worst months in Trump’s presidency. Then we answer some of your questions, and play an...
“Hot takes on ICE.”
July 3, 2018
- 1:15:28
Republicans try to hide the fact that Trump will nominate a justice who will overturn Roe v. Wade, and more Democrats join calls to...
“Fight like hell.”
June 28, 2018
- 1:08:06
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy retires, Trump and McConnell look to fill the seat before the midterms, and Congressional...
“Stephen Miller went to Duke.” (LIVE from Durham!)
June 25, 2018
- 1:23:07
The political fallout from Trump’s immigration policy intensifies, and the midterm campaign heats up. Governor Roy Cooper and Rev. Dr....
“I vote. Do u?” (LIVE from Nashville)
June 24, 2018
- 1:16:35
Trump has no plan to reunite the children he separated from their parents, Republicans in Congress struggle to pass an immigration bill,...
“Sta-cey! Sta-cey! Sta-cey!” (LIVE from Atlanta)
June 22, 2018
- 1:20:02
Trump partially reverses his family separation policy with an executive order that leads to more chaos and confusion, and Republicans...
"Last call for democracy.”
June 19, 2018
- 1:21:37
Trump hits a new low by tearing infants away from their parents at the border, and looks for new ways to obstruct justice as his...
“Wild Wild GOP.”
June 14, 2018
- 1:04:31
Ben Rhodes joins Jon and Tommy to talk about the aftermath of the North Korea summit, Trump’s family separation policy at the border,...
“Kim Jong Un is not your BFF.”
June 12, 2018
- 1:12:14
Trump lashes out at our closest allies while kissing up to Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un. Then, former Solicitor General Don Verrilli...
“Don’t tweet, vote.”
June 7, 2018
- 1:09:03
Tuesday’s primaries point to the importance of Democratic turnout in November, Trump escalates his trade war, and Paul Ryan is briefly...
“Immunity by congressional majority.”
June 5, 2018
- 1:05:56
Trump and his legal team argue that the president is above the law, and voters say that health care and immigration are two of the most...
“The outrage election.”
May 31, 2018
- 1:34:58
Roseanne’s racism reveals a reality about life in the Trump Era and the Republican midterm strategy, Trump is caught in a perpetual...
“This is who we are.”
May 28, 2018
- 1:23:08
Trump pretends a staffer doesn’t exist as his will-they-won’t-they drama with Kim continues, Customs and Border Patrol begins tearing...
“A wicked clutch election.” (LIVE from Boston!)
May 26, 2018
- 1:38:35
Trump calls off the North Korea summit after Mike Pence was called a dummy, and the NFL restricts the right to free speech after threats...
"Live from Radio City!"
May 24, 2018
- 1:39:41
Mueller racks up 75 criminal charges in one year, Trump tries to shut the investigation down, and the White House goes after Planned...
“The Full Nixon.”
May 21, 2018
- 1:00:55
Don Jr. met with a second set of foreign agents who offered help to the Trump campaign, Donald Trump orders an investigation into the...
“The Trump Investigation.”
May 17, 2018
- 1:16:14
Trump hits a bump in the road on his way to the Nobel Peace Prize, Republicans try their hardest to make 2018 about immigrant gang...
“Two maniacs and a bucket of chicken.”
May 15, 2018
- 57:47
Trump sends a couple of bigoted pastors to the opening of the American embassy in Jerusalem, prepares for his meeting with Kim Jong Un,...
“Essential Bribery, LLC.”
May 10, 2018
- 56:59
Michael Cohen’s shell company is a revealed to be a massive corruption scheme that involves Donald Trump’s mistresses, Russian...
“All the President’s goons.”
May 8, 2018
- 1:00:07
Rudy gives an encore performance, Trump loves paying in (Russian?) cash, the Democrats try to break through the noise, Gina Haspel...
“Ru-dy! Ru-dy! Ru-dy!”
May 3, 2018
- 1:11:58
Rudy Giuliani potentially incriminates Donald Trump during his first television appearance as the President's new lawyer, Mueller has...
“Zombie Correspondents’ Dinner.”
May 1, 2018
- 1:25:52
Michelle Wolf destroys democracy with jokes at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, and Trump moves closer to withdrawing from the...
“It’s your Justice Department!"
April 26, 2018
- 1:13:29
Trump calls into his favorite program, Ronny Jackson withdraws, Mulvaney says the quiet part out loud, Kanye tweets, and Democrats find...
“Netflix and Macron.”
April 24, 2018
- 56:14
Trump hosts a state dinner for French President/bestie Emmanuel Macron, Democrats hope for an upset in an Arizona special election, and...
“Shamelessness is all the rage.”
April 19, 2018
- 1:14:27
Trump’s own lawyer compares him to a mob boss, McConnell helps open the door for Trump to fire Mueller, Beto O’Rourke closes in on Ted...
“Not a scrupulous individual.”
April 17, 2018
- 1:06:58
Comey renders his judgment on everyone, Cohen has a rough day in court, Hannity is Client #3, and Trump launches airstrikes. Then The...
“Exquisite presidential leadership.”
April 12, 2018
- 1:11:60
Speaker of the House/Dan’s Favorite Politician Paul Ryan announces his retirement, Donald Trump has a televised meltdown over Mueller,...
“Xi likes me!” (LIVE from Orlando)
April 9, 2018
- 1:16:17
Trump tries Twitter diplomacy with China and Syria, and Florida Democrats have a chance to help flip Congress. Then Congresswoman...
“Gang of Foxes.”
April 6, 2018
- 1:12:47
Mueller’s writing a summer blockbuster, Fox and Friends is making immigration policy, and Scott Pruitt is late for dinner. Then the Rev....
“Hold for Lou Dobbs.”
April 3, 2018
- 1:07:10
Trump has a Twitter meltdown over immigration after a MAGA revolt over the wall, Sinclair Broadcast Group forces local news anchors to...
“Choose your own obstruction.”
March 29, 2018
- 1:05:57
The Parkland students enrage right-wing pundits, Trump’s legal problems get worse, the Department of Veterans Affairs gets a new boss,...
“Smartass.”
March 28, 2018
- 1:16:43
Vice President Joe Biden sits down with Jon, Jon, and Tommy at his office in Washington, DC to talk about Donald Trump, John Bolton,...
"It has to be the kids."
March 26, 2018
- 1:08:15
Trump becomes even more unhinged, and makes warmonger John Bolton his national security advisor. Then Jon, Jon and Tommy attend the...
“Grift while you can.”
March 22, 2018
- 1:04:38
Trump congratulates Putin on an election well-rigged, loses his head lawyer, and Congress does nothing to protect Mueller while the...
“Witch hunt!”
March 19, 2018
- 55:30
Trump begins publicly attacking Robert Mueller, only a few Republicans in Congress speak out, and Trump data firm Cambridge Analytica...
"Taking the gavel from Paul Ryan's hand."
March 15, 2018
- 1:04:45
Democrats win another special election, Republicans flail around for a response, and Trump sends Tillerson to the Rexit in a major...
“Trump’s message of hope and inclusion.” (LIVE from Dallas)
March 13, 2018
- 1:17:11
House Republicans end their Russia investigation, Trump sides with the NRA on gun control, Conor Lamb eyes an upset in Pennsylvania, and...
“Beto days to come.” (LIVE from Austin)
March 11, 2018
- 1:12:31
America sends its best negotiator to denuclearize a dictator, and Democrats craft an economic message for 2018. Then Texas Democratic...
“Give Ruth a break.” (LIVE from Houston)
March 9, 2018
- 1:08:39
Trump accepts Kim Jong Un’s invite to a Madman vs Madman summit, Mueller has a new witness, and Democrats look to turn Texas blue....
“President for life.”
March 5, 2018
- 1:13:41
White House staffers are concerned about Trump’s stability but only on background, Trump escalates the world’s first Twitter-based trade...
“The Committee to Defraud America.”
March 1, 2018
- 56:06
Hope Hicks is out, Jared Kushner is in trouble, Jeff Sessions is beleaguered, and Donald Trump is so angry he just might…implement...
“MAGA hats and perjury traps.”
February 26, 2018
- 1:04:01
The Stoneman Douglas students start to move the needle on gun control, the Schiff memo obliterates the Nunes memo, Trump’s lawyers are...
“We call BS.”
February 22, 2018
- 1:17:29
In the aftermath of the Parkland shooting, a new student movement is born, the Republican/NRA conspiracy nuts go crazy, and Republican...
“Hold my putter.”
February 19, 2018
- 1:19:19
The Department of Justice indicts 13 Russian nationals who conducted information warfare against the United States, Mueller’s charges...
“Beat the NRA.”
February 15, 2018
- 1:00:01
The NRA and GOP vow to do nothing about America’s 18th school shooting in 35 days, Trump and Republican leaders reject a bipartisan...
“The worst Cirque du Soleil ever.” (LIVE from Las Vegas)
February 12, 2018
- 1:11:48
The Trump White House extends the domestic abuse scandal for a fifth day, Republicans fret about staying on their tax message, and...
“A government eclipse.” (LIVE from Denver)
February 9, 2018
- 1:18:16
Paul Ryan needs Democratic votes to keep the government open, and the Democrats can’t decide whether to demand a vote on dreamers. The...
“#ReleaseThePod” (LIVE from LA’s Dolby Theater)
February 5, 2018
- 1:40:01
House Republicans give America its dumbest conspiracy yet. Jimmy Kimmel, John Legend, and Chrissy Teigen join Jon, Jon, Tommy, Dan, and...
“An insult to banana republics.”
February 1, 2018
- 1:13:27
Trump’s first State of the Union is long on words, low on energy, and short on policy. Jon and Dan break down the speech, the reaction,...
“A human centipede of obstruction.”
January 29, 2018
- 1:17:13
The media lowers the bar for Trump’s State of the Union, Democrats look for an economic message, and the Republican effort to shut down...
“Paul Ryan’s shit sandwich.”
January 25, 2018
- 1:12:33
Democrats plot their next move on immigration after the shutdown, Mueller closes in on Trump, and Republicans go full whack job in...
“Have fun at Davos!”
January 22, 2018
- 1:04:35
The Shithole Shutdown ends as McConnell promises a vote on a bill to protect the DREAMers, and Democrats vote for another short-term...
“The shithole shutdown.”
January 18, 2018
- 1:10:55
Trump and the Trumpiest Republicans oppose a bipartisan deal that would pass the Senate, protect the DREAMers, and keep the government...
“Our American Apology Tour.”
January 15, 2018
- 56:44
Trump reveals the racism at the heart of his immigration policy, cancels a trip to London to avoid protests, and buys a porn star’s...
“Mr. President, don’t you mean the opposite?”
January 11, 2018
- 1:18:30
Trump gets rave reviews for not being senile in a meeting, Bannon goes down in flames, and Oprah makes everyone lose their minds. Dr....
“Stockholm Syndrome.”
January 8, 2018
- 1:18:15
The President assures the country of his mental stability, Mueller hones in on obstruction while Republicans in Congress try to...
“Cons and clowns.”
January 4, 2018
- 1:25:59
Trump kicks off 2018 with a series of deranged and dangerous tweets, and then has an ugly break-up with Steve Bannon. Then Seth Myers...
“Weird year.”
December 31, 2017
- 1:02:58
The guys look back on 2017 and the setbacks, surprising victories, lessons, frustrations and inspiring moments that defined a tough...
“We’re saying Pod Save America again.”
December 26, 2017
- 51:30
A very special Christmas mailbag with Jon, Jon, and Tommy to wrap up 2017 and look ahead to 2018.
“Keep your heads up.”
December 21, 2017
- 1:20:29
Republicans celebrate passing the least popular piece of legislation in modern history, and Democrats plot their strategy to protect...
“The perpetual bullshit machine.”
December 18, 2017
- 1:26:50
Trump and his state-run media conspire to undermine a federal investigation, Republicans in Congress enrich themselves with their tax...
“How to Dougie.”
December 14, 2017
- 1:30:16
Alabama gives America hope, and Democrats a path to power. Senator-elect Doug Jones talks with Jon and Dan about his improbable victory...
“It’s like Medieval Times every night!”
December 11, 2017
- 1:08:07
The Alabama special election comes down to who gets more votes, Trump and his propagandists continue to delegitimize the press, and...
“A bottomless pit of bad faith.”
December 7, 2017
- 58:16
Franken resigns, Moore keeps running with the GOP’s support so they can get their tax cut, and Trump recognizes Jerusalem to give Jared...
“Donald Trump is Deep Throat.” (LIVE from Oakland)
December 5, 2017
- 1:19:31
Trump hides his crimes in plain sight, Republicans embrace a child molester, and Democrats have the upper-hand in the shutdown fight....
“Our lawyer wrote this title.” (LIVE from Sacramento)
December 4, 2017
- 1:23:28
Trump tweets about his crimes, and Republicans pass a tax bill that will define the 2018 elections. California Attorney General Xavier...
“Legislative looting.”
November 30, 2017
- 1:21:08
Republicans do whatever it takes to pass their Donor Relief Act, and Trump reminds us why he’s unstable and unfit to hold office. Then...
“Have some crullers, bureaucrats.”
November 27, 2017
- 1:26:30
Republicans don’t yet have the votes to jam through their Donor Relief Act, Trump goes all-in for Moore, Conyers steps down from...
“Happy Podsgiving.”
November 23, 2017
- 1:04:38
In the first annual Pod Save America Thanksgiving mailbag, Jon and Dan answer questions about #MeToo, Doug Jones, net neutrality, how...
“The Donor Relief Act of 2017.”
November 20, 2017
- 1:14:05
Republicans jam the second most unpopular piece of legislation in history through the House, Doug Jones could transform Washington with...
"Say what it takes to heal a culture."
November 16, 2017
- 1:03:41
Dan, Tommy and Lovett discuss the allegations against Senator Franken, the Republicans trying to use tax reform to take health care from...
“Watch out for falling Keurigs.”
November 13, 2017
- 1:09:45
Republicans are divided over whether to support an alleged child molester for the U.S. Senate, Trump gets cranky at the end of his...
“A good day.”
November 9, 2017
- 1:28:23
Democrats have the best Election Night in five years, dominating races up and down the ballot in a decisive rejection of Trump and...
"Don't Hiss. Vote." (LIVE from Richmond)
November 6, 2017
- 1:34:38
The Virginia race, the DNC and Brazile-gate, and the possibility of a shutdown for Dreamers. Lt. Governor Ralph Northam, Justin Fairfax,...
“Your tweets are not enough.” (LIVE from DC)
November 4, 2017
- 1:36:30
Trump vs. the Law, reforming the DNC, and the race in Virginia. Rep. Keith Ellison, former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, and...
“The fog of bullshit.” (LIVE from Philadelphia)
November 3, 2017
- 1:31:58
Trump blames Schumer and the courts for terrorism, Republicans propose trillions in tax cuts for the rich, and Facebook testifies before...
"Indictments!"
October 30, 2017
- 1:20:07
Trump’s former campaign chairman is indicted for money laundering, his former foreign policy advisor pleads guilty to lying to the FBI...
“Another cuck bites the dust.”
October 26, 2017
- 1:10:56
Corker and Flake take on Trump, Wall Street wins in the Senate, and Clinton conspiracies are back. Then New Jersey gubenatorial...
“Republicans have an O’Reilly problem.”
October 23, 2017
- 1:06:57
Congress wants answers on Niger, Fox News defends O’Reilly, and Trump pushes a $6 trillion tax cut for the wealthy. Then Alabama...
“The strategic sense of a rabid raccoon.”
October 19, 2017
- 1:08:30
Trump botches the human act of calling grieving families and rejects a bipartisan deal to improve the Affordable Care Act. Then Jon and...
“No blood for ego.”
October 16, 2017
- 1:13:14
Democrats look to stop ACA sabotage with a shutdown fight, and Ben Rhodes joins to talk about Trump’s Iran Deal sabotage. Then Preet...
“A feckless despot.”
October 12, 2017
- 1:15:46
Trump continues to sabotage Obamacare, threatens to pull media licenses, threatens the NFL’s tax exemption, wishes for more nuclear...
“Slack channel for the last adults.” (LIVE from Chicago!)
October 11, 2017
- 1:13:44
Corker tells the New York Times that Trump is a dangerous liar, Stephen Miller sabotages the DREAMer deal, and social media platforms...
"Mike Pence, you sleep like a horse." (LIVE from Cleveland)
October 9, 2017
- 1:45:03
Senator Sherrod Brown and Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Connie Schultz join Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan in Cleveland, where the crew...
"Paul Ryan's my dad". (LIVE from Madison)
October 6, 2017
- 1:24:48
Erin Ryan, Randy "Iron Stache" Bryce, and Rep. Chris Taylor join Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan in Madison, Wisconsin to talk about gun...
“What’s your plan to stop mass shootings?”
October 2, 2017
- 1:02:57
Las Vegas becomes the site of the worst mass shooting in American history, Trump attacks hurricane victims in Puerto Rico, and Tom...
"A cannibal who's for single-payer."
September 28, 2017
- 1:31:30
Graham-Cassidy goes down, Republicans embrace Roy Moore, and Trump lies about his tax plan. Then Senator Chuck Schumer joins Jon and Dan...
"Stick to sports."
September 25, 2017
- 1:10:22
Trump starts a fight with two professional sports leagues, and Graham-Cassidy loses support. Then Axios' Jim VandeHei joins Jon, Jon,...
"Bad criminals."
September 21, 2017
- 1:38:08
Trump threatens to destroy North Korea at the UN, Cassidy keeps lying about his Obamacare repeal bill, and Mueller closes in on...
“Sean Spicer is good now.”
September 18, 2017
- 1:10:12
The GOP makes one last run at repealing Obamacare, Democrats look for a message that works, and Trump delivers his first United Nations...
“Amnesty Don.”
September 14, 2017
- 1:20:55
The Democrats reach a tentative deal on DACA with Trump, and 16 Democratic Senators sign on to Bernie Sanders’ Medicare-for-All plan....
"Schumer's bump."
September 11, 2017
- 1:03:10
Irma portends the effects of climate change, the press heralds Trump as an independent dealmaker, and Bannon goes to war with...
"The misadventures of Paul RINO."
September 7, 2017
- 59:08
Trump cuts his first-ever deal as President with the Democrats on Harvey relief and the debt ceiling, and makes Republicans on the Hill...
"Trump always shoots the hostage."
September 5, 2017
- 1:03:55
North Korea conducts a nuclear test. Sessions announces the end of DACA with a six month delay. And Jon, Jon, and Tommy are joined by...
“This snowflake is enraged.”
August 31, 2017
- 1:09:15
Alyssa Mastromonaco joins the pod to talk about the response to Hurricane Harvey and Trump’s visit to Texas. Then, Jon and Dan discuss...
“You can’t be a woke Hungarian fascist.”
August 28, 2017
- 1:04:47
Hurricane Harvey batters Texas with historic flooding, and Trump again obstructs justice by pardoning a racist sheriff before he’s even...
"Hits from the Aaron Sorkin bong."
August 24, 2017
- 1:24:30
Trump goes off the rails in Phoenix, and continues his war with the Republican Congress. Then Jon and Dan talk to focus group guru David...
“‘Committee to Save America’ my ass.”
August 21, 2017
- 53:33
White House staffers and Republican leaders debate what to do about Trump as he keeps a shrinking base and loses the rest of the...
“The dog whistle is now a bullhorn.”
August 17, 2017
- 1:01:42
Trump’s press conference goes off the rails as he defends the ‘fine people’ who were chanting Nazi slogans in Charlottesville, and the...
“Denouncing Nazis is so fucking easy.”
August 14, 2017
- 1:04:55
White supremacists and neo-Nazis descend on Charlottesville to provoke violence, and President Trump gives a statement where he refuses...
"A song of fire and fury."
August 10, 2017
- 1:05:01
The U.S. confronts a madman with nuclear weapons as well as Kim Jong Un, and Trump picks a fight with McConnell. Then NARAL President...
“The MAGA industrial complex.”
August 7, 2017
- 1:25:22
Mueller impanels a grand jury to investigate Trump, more Republicans start to challenge the President, and Democrats continue to debate...
“Jeff Sessions’s mixtape.”
August 3, 2017
- 1:16:09
The Mooch Era is a short one, General Kelly takes control, Jeff Flake takes on Trump, and Trump and Sessions play the hits. Then Jon...
"9 parts hero, 1 part troll" (LIVE from Pasadena!)
July 31, 2017
- 1:05:20
Reincey goes home, and the Resistance kills Trumpcare. Then Joy-Ann Reid and Symone Sanders join Jon, Jon, and Tommy to talk about the...
Pod Save the Planet with Al Gore
July 29, 2017
- 27:11
Former Vice President Al Gore talks with Jon, Jon, and Tommy about his new movie Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power. Lovett also made...
“This is like a car crash.”
July 27, 2017
- 1:15:01
The Mooch has a meltdown, Trump bullies Sessions, and tweets out a ban on transgender Americans serving in the military. Then Jon and...
“Mooch saves America.”
July 24, 2017
- 57:23
Republicans have no idea what health care bill they’re voting on, the Mooch lets Trump be Trump, and the Democrats unveil a new slogan...
“One step away from drooling on himself.”
July 20, 2017
- 1:11:25
Trumpcare is dead and alive and dead and alive again, and we discover from a terrifying New York Times interview that the President...
"Hack away, China."
July 17, 2017
- 1:10:53
As the health care vote is delayed due to a medical emergency, Andy Slavitt, who ran Medicare, Medicaid & ACA for President Obama, lays...
“Turd in the GOP punchbowl.”
July 13, 2017
- 1:26:43
Donald Trump Jr. admits to a failed attempt at collusion, Republicans pretend it didn’t happen, and Mitch McConnell picks Ted Cruz over...
"Propaganda, foreign and domestic."
July 10, 2017
- 1:13:57
McConnell is down to a final few moves on health care. Don Jr. dissembles on yet another Trump campaign Russia meeting. Senator Al...
"Making redistricting sexy again."
July 6, 2017
- 1:19:45
Trump holds a press conference in Warsaw in advance of the G20 conference, where he'll meet face-to-face with Vladimir Putin and talk to...
"Tweet your feelings."
July 3, 2017
- 1:15:50
The President shares a video of him fake wrestling a CNN logo, Republicans face bad local headlines about their wealthcare bill, and a...
“Never bet against Mitch McConnell.”
July 1, 2017
- 33:44
Jon and Tommy attend a health care rally outside the United States Capitol and talk to patients, doctors, activists, and politicians,...
"Kill Bill Vol. 2."
June 29, 2017
- 1:00:59
McConnell delays the wealthcare vote after a horrendous CBO score, and the resistance ramps up the pressure on wavering Republican...
"CBO Brother, Where Art Thou?"
June 26, 2017
- 49:52
Tommy and Jon discuss the ongoing efforts to ram Trumpcare through the Senate, and whether Obama did enough to respond to and deter...
"Same shitburger, different bun."
June 22, 2017
- 1:04:16
Guest host Alyssa Mastromonaco joins Dan to discuss the Secret Senate Health care bill that is no longer secret, the aftermath of the...
“We can win this fight.”
June 20, 2017
- 50:41
As McConnell moves toward a vote on the secret GOP health care bill, Lovett and Tommy are joined by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer...
"Tiny, decent things."
June 16, 2017
- 1:05:39
The aftermath of the Alexandria shooting, the investigation of the President, and the Democrats' plan to stop health care. Then, former...
"All hands on deck."
June 12, 2017
- 1:07:15
The Comey fallout continues, the left is resurgent in Europe, and the final showdown is near on #wealthcare. Then, Vox's Sarah Kliff...
"Comey came to play."
June 8, 2017
- 1:11:57
Jim Comey builds a case for obstruction of justice in testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee, and Ranking Member of the...
“Some kind of decline.”
June 5, 2017
- 1:11:02
Trump responds to terrorism in London by attacking the city’s mayor and his own Justice Department, while Capitol Hill prepares for The...
“More fucked than we think.”
June 1, 2017
- 1:15:50
As Trump prepares to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, Jon and Dan talk about the consequences with one of the deal’s chief...
"The energy is in progressive politics."
May 30, 2017
- 1:19:57
Trump jeopardizes the NATO alliance on his “historically successful” foreign trip, Kushner conducts secret diplomacy with a Russian...
“The cycle of bullshit.”
May 25, 2017
- 1:11:10
Trumpcare gets a CBO score so bad that it causes Republicans to lie, cry, and body-slam a reporter in Montana. Then, the Atlantic’s...
"Exhausted from Obstructing Justice."
May 22, 2017
- 52:12
Jon, Jon, and Tommy discuss Trump's semester abroad, the latest on the investigations, right-wing lies about a tragedy, and what's next...
Pod Save America Takes Los Angeles
May 18, 2017
- 1:35:40
Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan talk obstruction of justice and all the rest at the Ace Theater in Downtown LA. Plus Mayor Eric Garcetti joins...
"Government by sucker punch."
May 15, 2017
- 1:09:46
In the aftermath of Comey's firing, what can Democrats do to hold Trump accountable? The Vice Chair of the Intel Committee, Senator Mark...
“Literally farcical.”
May 11, 2017
- 1:03:18
Trump fires FBI Director Jim Comey in the middle of an investigation involving the Trump campaign’s potential collusion with Russia, and...
"Think globalist, act localist."
May 8, 2017
- 1:14:03
French elections, Sally Yates' testimony, Kushner family corruption, the latest on health care, and our interview with Senator Kamala...
Pod Save America Takes Seattle
May 7, 2017
- 2:07:53
Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan hold a live show at Seattle’s Showbox SoDo Theater, where they’re joined by Washington Governor Jay Inslee to...
“The moment of truth for the resistance.”
May 4, 2017
- 1:15:31
House Republicans stake their careers on Trumpcare, and stopping the bill in the Senate becomes the biggest test yet for the resistance...
BONUS POD with Trevor Noah
May 3, 2017
- 25:22
Trevor Noah, host of The Daily Show, sits down with Jon, Jon, and Tommy to talk about how Trump changed comedy, his approach to...
"Doris Trump Goodwin."
May 1, 2017
- 1:05:38
Zombie RyanCare won't die, Dickerson stumps Trump, the Times hires a conservative climate skeptic, the DCCC fails to invest in Montana,...
"A very 'Cuck You' week."
April 27, 2017
- 1:02:45
Trump looks for any kind of win before the 100-day mark, pushes Trumpcare 3.0, and proposes big tax cuts. Then, Pod Save the People host...
"The odorless gas of misogyny."
April 24, 2017
- 1:11:41
Trump's first 100 days end with a fight over funding for the wall. Plus health care, tax reform, and Teen Vogue's Lauren Duca joins to...
“We’ll do it live.”
April 20, 2017
- 1:08:36
Chaffetz and O’Reilly take extended vacations, Ossoff heads to a runoff, and the 2018 map looks bluer. Then, Governor Deval Patrick sits...
"When you open the canister, snakes pop out."
April 17, 2017
- 1:05:27
The latest on North Korea, the weekend's tax marches, and how the health care town halls are working. Then Jon, Jon, and Tommy answer...
“Game of Cucks.”
April 13, 2017
- 1:12:25
Steve Bannon and pals have a bad week, Trump goes full Globalist, and still tries to hold health care hostage. Then, Obama pollster...
“The enemy of your enemy is your frenemy.”
April 10, 2017
- 1:04:21
Trump strikes Syria and cable swoons, while the White House plays the Game of Cucks. Then, the Washington Post’s Ashley Parker joins...
"Thanks for unmasking"
April 6, 2017
- 1:07:06
Ben Rhodes helps unmask the unmasking debate, Zombie Trumpcare makes a bad bill worse, Cecile Richards joins Jon and Dan to talk women...
"A garbage organization that protects harassers."
April 3, 2017
- 53:38
Trump’s popularity and agenda falter, Senate Democrats filibuster Neil Gorsuch, and Fox News lets Bill O’Reilly get away with sexual...
"The outrage meter is on tilt."
March 30, 2017
- 1:09:24
Republicans flirt with Trumpcare 2.0, Trump flirts with a government shutdown, and no one knows what the hell is going on with Nunes....
"Blitzkrieg of blame."
March 27, 2017
- 58:48
Repeal and go f*ck yourself fails, Trump blames everyone but himself, and learns how hard it will be to pass the rest of his agenda....
"He'll run the country from jail like El Chapo."
March 23, 2017
- 1:08:51
The Russia story gets messier, Trump confirms the truth is dead, and Republicans try to take away health care from their voters. Then,...
"It's like late season Sopranos."
March 20, 2017
- 52:42
FBI Director Comey confirms a Trump-Russia investigation, Trump alienates more allies, and Paul Ryan has keg dreams of cutting health...
Live @ SXSW: Crooked Media and Kara Swisher
March 17, 2017
- 1:09:11
The Crooked Media team talks live with notoriously tough interviewer Kara Swisher about their burgeoning media empire, Trump, and how to...
"Who pays for the wall? The elderly!"
March 16, 2017
- 1:07:24
Trump runs into trouble with his ban, his budget, and his health care bill. Then, Barack Obama’s former Deputy Chief of Staff and Health...
Pod Save America takes Austin
March 13, 2017
- 1:10:45
Health care lies dominate the Sunday shows, and Congress's biggest racist strikes again. Then, Congressman Seth Moulton joins Jon, Jon...
"The dogs who caught the car."
March 9, 2017
- 1:13:17
Paul Ryan struggles to pass a tax cut for the rich disguised as health care reform, and Vox.com's Ezra Klein joins Jon and Dan to break...
"The most damning conclusion of all."
March 6, 2017
- 52:22
Trump issues a new immigration ban, and peddles a deranged conspiracy about Obama tapping his phones. Then, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA)...
"The greatest speech in history."
March 2, 2017
- 1:11:14
Sessions lies about meetings with Russians, and Trump snows the pundits with his speech. Then, former Republican operative Nicolle...
"It's making us dumber."
February 27, 2017
- 1:03:48
The latest on health care, Trump's joint address to Congress, and Peter Hamby of Snapchat joins to talk about press access and the...
"A conversation about our divides."
February 23, 2017
- 1:07:04
Trump's relatively tame week on Twitter, his orders on deportations and transgender policies, and the growing activism at town halls....
"Card-carrying badass."
February 20, 2017
- 1:05:50
Katie Couric joins for a freewheeling conversation about Trump's attacks on the media, persuading Trump voters and the future of the...
"Caps lock freakout mode."
February 16, 2017
- 1:03:19
General Flynn gets fired, the NYT's report on Trump-Russia contacts, and the White House's awful week. Then, the Atlantic's Julia Ioffe...
"C'mon, Shinzo... they've paid me a fortune!"
February 13, 2017
- 56:35
Trump holds national security talks in a crowded Mar-a-Lago ballroom. Flynn and Priebus are on the ropes. And DeRay McKesson joins Jon,...
Pod Save America Takes Brooklyn
February 11, 2017
- 2:13:33
Jon, Jon and Tommy pierce their liberal bubble by traveling to Brooklyn for a live podcast. They're joined by Mayor Bill de Blasio and...
"Can I call you Easy D?"
February 9, 2017
- 1:09:58
The threat posed by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Trump's battle against the judiciary, and the travails of Sean Spicer. Then, New...
"A moment of silence for Bowling Green."
February 6, 2017
- 53:06
Behind the scenes of Trump's first weeks, his attacks on the judiciary, and his not-so-populist revolution. Then Neera Tanden joins Jon,...
BONUS POD: "He has a lot of edits."
February 3, 2017
- 36:49
Cody Keenan, President Obama's chief speechwriter in the second term, joins Jon and Jon to talk about speechwriting, working for Obama,...
"A season for happy warriors."
February 2, 2017
- 1:01:22
Jon and Dan talk about Trump's bullying of Mexico and Australia, the promise of progressive protests, and Supreme Court nominee Neil...
"Protest is the new brunch."
January 30, 2017
- 1:06:09
Jon, Jon and Tommy discuss Trump's unconscionable Muslim ban and the politicization of national security. They're joined by The...
"What the hell are alternative facts?"
January 26, 2017
- 1:04:10
Jon and Dan talk about Trump's disturbing first week in office, including his Executive Orders, ABC interview, and voter fraud lies....
"The Mall sank into the earth."
January 23, 2017
- 1:22:23
Jon, Jon and Tommy talk about Trump's inaugural address, the women's marches across the US and Sean Spicer's wonderful weekend. Then...
Obama's Last Interview
January 19, 2017
- 41:14
The Pod Save America team sits down with President Obama for his last interview as President.
"Congress scares easy."
January 16, 2017
- 52:09
Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor talk about the rallies to preserve ACA, Trump’s twitter war with John Lewis and his creepy...
"We had plenty of ethical fun."
January 12, 2017
- 55:36
Jon and Dan talk about Obama's farewell and Trump's press conference. Then, former Obama ethics czar Norm Eisen joins to talk about...
"Repeal and go f*ck yourself." Our first episode!
January 9, 2017
- 51:28
Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor launch Pod Save America with a discussion of Russia hacking, cabinet confirmations, saving...