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Featuring Pod Save America. Politics + culture for folks not ready to give up on democracy.

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Journalist Matt Berg digs deep into the issues you can’t stop thinking about, with original reporting and no-bullshit analysis on the urgent, crazy, what-the-hell-is-this news of our troubled times.

Pod Save America: Open Tabs

A weekly paid newsletter, written by Executive Editor Reid Cherlin, offering a behind-the-scenes look at how the Pod Save America team is thinking about the next episode—the headlines we can’t shake, the news lighting up our Slack, and the stories gnawing at our brains while we wait to get into the studio.

What A Day

What A Day: Strait of You Lose

The U.S. gets nothing from Trump’s interim deal with Iran.

3 hrs ago • Matt Berg

What A Day: Hot Slush Fund Summer

Kash Patel may have awarded $1 million to his FBI pals, a top Democrat says.

Jun 16 • Matt Berg

What A Day: 24 Hour Party President

An update on Trump’s rad summer.

Jun 15 • Matt Berg

Pod Save America

1:08:51

80-Year-Old Man Loses War

Watch now | Trump ends his war against Iran without accomplishing any of the goals he set at the war’s onset. Jon, Tommy, and Lovett discuss how real…

Jun 16 • Crooked Media, Jon Lovett, Jon Favreau, and Tommy Vietor

1:00:41

David Sedaris is Mostly Bark, Some Bite

Watch now | Legendary humorist David Sedaris stops by the studio to talk to Lovett about his new book of essays, “The Land and Its People,” ...

Jun 14 • Crooked Media and Jon Lovett

1:33:23

Cage Match Inside the White House

Watch now | As Trump prepares for his UFC match on the White House lawn, Politico reports that "knives are out" inside the White House, with staffers…

Jun 12 • Crooked Media, Jon Favreau, and Alex Wagner

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Pod Save the World

1:24:14

How Bad Is Trump’s Iran Deal?

Tommy and Ben are back with a week of bad deals, high-stakes elections, and World Cup joy...

15 hrs ago • Tommy Vietor, Crooked Media, and Ben Rhodes

1:18:44

Jared & Ivanka Conquer Albanian Island

Watch now | Tommy and Ben are back to discuss a week that includes collapsed ceasefire(s), the World Cup, and Jared and Ivanka pretending to be…

Jun 10 • Tommy Vietor, Crooked Media, and Ben Rhodes

1:33:14

Trump’s Top Spy Has One Job: Revenge

Watch now | Tommy and Ben dig into a week of an “almost” deal, a sweeping AI warning, and a terrifying Ebola outbreak...

Jun 3 • Tommy Vietor, Crooked Media, and Ben Rhodes

1:12:56

Pope Warns of AI Apocalypse

Watch now | Tommy and Ben dig into a week of an “almost” deal, a sweeping AI warning, and a terrifying Ebola outbreak...

May 27 • Tommy Vietor, Crooked Media, and Ben Rhodes

Lovett or Leave It

1:01:26

Trump loves inflation, Texas hates screwworms, a new book reveals how much the White House was consumed by the Epstein Files.

Jun 13 • Jon Lovett

46:21

The Big Apple spits out a worm, Trump attacks California’s elections, and Spencer Pratt packs up his dreams of mayoral stardom.

Jun 11 • Jon Lovett

50:50

Gone in 60 Minutes

Bill Pulte knocks our National Intelligence down a few IQ points, Scott Pelley runs down the clock at 60 Minutes, and working at the Pentagon is…

Jun 6 • Jon Lovett

47:21

Maine Character Syndrome

Iran leaves the negotiating table, voters enter the polls, and Graham Platner slides into America’s DMs, for better or for worse.

Jun 4 • Jon Lovett

Offline

50:19

Has The Left Finally Figured Out the Internet?

Ever heard a popular TikToker wax poetic about who they’re voting for? They might be getting paid…

24 hrs ago • Crooked Media and Jon Favreau

56:09

Is Masculinism Holding MAGA Together?

Who are the men who want women to be quiet? Author and Atlantic staff writer Helen Lewis argues it’s nearly everyone on the right...

Jun 6 • Crooked Media and Jon Favreau

50:12

Chatbots, MDMA, and Finding Love in the Digital Era

Sonja Lyubomirsky, happiness researcher and author of How to Feel Loved, joins Offline to explain the secret to living a contented life—and why the…

May 30 • Crooked Media and Jon Favreau

49:23

Breaking the Cycle of Political Violence

Does political violence ever help a social cause? Zayd Ayers Dohrn joins Offline to discuss the complicated legacy of radical activism in America.

May 23 • Crooked Media and Jon Favreau

Pollercoaster

40:11

Pollercoaster: Can Talarico Take Texas?

Dan Pfeiffer and Pod Save America executive editor Reid Cherlin break down Texas runoff results and the latest updates on the southern redistricting…

May 28 • Dan Pfeiffer, Reid Cherlin, and Crooked Media

26:01

Pollercoaster: Is It Time for Democrats to Panic?

Dan Pfeiffer digs into the wave of new legislation redrawing congressional maps, how they reshape Democrats’ chances of retaking the House and whether…

May 14 • Crooked Media, Dan Pfeiffer, and Caroline Reston

30:53

Pollercoaster: Are Republicans Winning the Redistricting War?

Dan Pfeiffer breaks down what's going on in the redistricting wars in Louisiana, Florida and Virginia and how they might impact the upcoming midterms…

Apr 30 • Crooked Media, Dan Pfeiffer, and Caroline Reston

36:49

Pollercoaster: What's Next in California's Governor Race?

Dan breaks down Congressman Eric Swalwell dropping out of the race for CA Governor, Trump's latest approval ratings, and takes a look at where the 2028…

Apr 14 • Dan Pfeiffer and Crooked Media

Inside 2025

33:58

Inside 2025: Meet Democrats' Go-To Trump Stand In

In 2016, veteran Democratic advisor Philippe Reines stepped up for an unconventional task: impersonating Donald Trump for Clinton’s debate prep. And in…

Dec 27, 2025 • Crooked Media and Jon Lovett

50:33

Inside 2025: State Dinners and Foreign Trips

Tommy Vietor and Ben Rhodes share behind-the-scenes stories from the Obama administration’s state dinners and foreign trips.

Nov 18, 2025 • Crooked Media and Tommy Vietor

36:25

Inside 2025: Sports Save America with Dan Pfeiffer and Tommy Vietor

Dan Pfeiffer and Tommy Vietor dig into what the 2024 campaign taught us about how politicians should interact with athletes.

Sep 30, 2025 • Dan Pfeiffer, Tommy Vietor, and Crooked Media

54:28

Inside 2025: The State of Liberal Media w. Jon Favreau & Dan Pfeiffer

Jon Favreau and Dan Pfeiffer dive into the state of political media, why the right wing dominates the space, and how the podcast industry has changed…

Aug 12, 2025 • Dan Pfeiffer and Jon Favreau

Terminally Online

55:27

Terminally Online: Last Gasp of Millennialism

Tommy Vietor and producers Claire Fogarty, Caroline Reston, and Jon Millstein have been way too online this week.

Jun 13 • Crooked Media and Tommy Vietor

57:27

Terminally Online: Now Back to Making Mistakes

Jon tells the story of the day that made him finally delete Twitter.

Jun 6 • Jon Favreau and Crooked Media

1:12:50

Terminally Online: I Got Married!

Jon Lovett gives writer Halle Kiefer and producers Farrah Safari and Claire Fogarty a recap of his recent wedding and explains how his “clown memo…

May 30 • Jon Lovett and Crooked Media

1:07:47

Terminally Online: Going Full Truther

A deep dive into John Travolta’s stunning beret collection, Scientology TikToks, the “ring by spring” trend, and Raleigh, NC influencer drama.

May 23 • Crooked Media and Tommy Vietor

Crooked Contributors

Black History Month: Hold Your Applause

We’ve still got work to do. The celebrations can wait.

Feb 28 • Shaniqua McClendon and Crooked Media

Alex Wagner on What Policy Looks Like in Real Life

We are living through a, ahem, unique moment in our country’s history. That’s why Alex Wagner is launching a new podcast with Crooked Media, Runaway…

Oct 23, 2025 • Crooked Media and Alex Wagner

The Supreme Court and the Federal Reserve Board

The Supreme Court didn't protect the Fed or the economy; they enabled Trump's attack on them.

Aug 26, 2025 • Leah Litman

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Matt Berg

What A Day: Strait of You Lose

Crooked Media

How Bad Is Trump’s Iran Deal?

Tommy Vietor

How Bad Is Trump’s Iran Deal?

Jon Favreau

Has The Left Finally Figured Out the Internet?

Jon Lovett

80-Year-Old Man Loses War

Tommy Vietor

80-Year-Old Man Loses War

Dan Pfeiffer

Is It Gay to Flip Texas?

Elijah Cone

Terminally Online: Live From Crooked Con

Leah Litman

If the Bad Decisions Aren't Stopping, Neither Are We