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Pod Save America is a no-b******t conversation about politics hosted by former Obama aides Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Dan Pfeiffer, and Tommy Vietor. It cuts through the noise to break down the week’s news and helps people figure out what matters and how they can help. They’re regularly joined by journalists, activists, politicians, entertainers, and world leaders. You can watch on YouTube or listen to new episodes every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. Subscribe to Friends of the Pod! Your subscription makes Crooked’s work possible and gives you access to ad-free episodes of Pod Save America and Pod Save the World, plus exclusive content and a lively Discord community. Learn more and subscribe at crooked.com/friends or on Apple Podcasts. For a transcript of an episode of Pod Save America, please email transcripts@crooked.com.

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1053: Marc Maron on Brainf*cked Trolls and Liberal ScoldsMarc Maron discusses the end of his podcast, his comedy special “Panicked” (a trilogy after “End Times Fun” and “Bleak to Dark”), and how liberal “buzzkills” and right-wing trolling/propaganda…24 Aug 2025 · 1 h 21 min · 26 chapters
1052: Officer Trump Patrols WashingtonThe episode focuses on Trump’s alleged “siege” of Washington, D.C., including deploying large numbers of federal forces and ICE alongside local police, while critics argue it’s a political stunt…22 Aug 2025 · 1 h 44 min · 37 chapters
1051: Blessed are the Peacemakers (Trump and Putin)Trump’s push for a Russia-Ukraine “peace” deal after meetings with Putin and Zelensky, plus criticism of Trump’s domestic “law and order” troop deployment in Washington, D.C., and related…19 Aug 2025 · 1 h 28 min · 35 chapters
1050: Can Newsom Stop Trump's Steal?This episode of Pod Save America argues that Trump’s policies are driving inflation and that his administration is expanding authoritarian-style policing and immigration enforcement, especially in…15 Aug 2025 · 1 h 24 min · 30 chapters
1049: Trump’s Made for TV Occupation of D.C.The episode criticizes Trump’s “made-for-TV” use of emergency powers to federalize D.C.12 Aug 2025 · 1 h 34 min · 31 chapters
1048: Pete Buttigieg Thinks Democrats Can't Go BackPete Buttigieg argues Democrats must not just “restore” what existed before Trump, but rebuild institutions and the Democratic Party around everyday-life improvements, structural reforms, and a…10 Aug 2025 · 1 h 16 min · 36 chapters
1047: Trump Goes BananasThe hosts react to a week of escalating Trump actions—tariffs, DOJ/FBI purges, and rhetoric—arguing resistance is too meek and that media/information systems are failing.8 Aug 2025 · 1 h 25 min · 34 chapters
1046: Texas Democrats Working RemoteThe episode covers (1) Texas Democrats “quorum busting” by leaving the state to block a mid-decade Republican gerrymander, (2) the firing of the BLS economist and the resulting loss of trust in U.S.5 Aug 2025 · 1 h 8 min · 25 chapters
1045: How Many Nobel Prizes Can Trump Win?Pod Save America episode covers shifting U.S. politics on the Gaza war (including a Senate Democratic vote to block Israel arms sales), Trump-era economic/tariff politics (“Liberation Day Part 3”),…1 Aug 2025 · 1 h 40 min · 44 chapters
1044: Will Trump & Netanyahu Let Gaza Starve?The episode focuses on Gaza’s starvation crisis and whether Trump and Netanyahu will allow aid to reach civilians, arguing that Israel’s blockade and war strategy are driving famine.29 Jul 2025 · 1 h 43 min · 43 chapters
1043: Stephen Colbert, South Park, and Donald Trump’s War Against the MediaHow Donald Trump’s lawsuits and White House pressure are reshaping U.S.27 Jul 2025 · 1 h 3 min · 27 chapters
1042: CTRL-F 'Trump' in the Epstein FilesThe episode focuses on whether Donald Trump’s name appears in the Jeffrey Epstein files and what the Trump administration is doing to limit disclosure, plus a related digression into Tulsi Gabbard’s…25 Jul 2025 · 1 h 26 min · 24 chapters
1041: An Obama Arrest a Day Keeps the Epstein Files AwayThe hosts recap Trump-era efforts to control the Epstein narrative, including claims that more Epstein files will be released (or not), Trump’s Truth Social posts featuring AI “FBI arrest” imagery of…22 Jul 2025 · 1 h 32 min · 32 chapters
1040: Trump's Secret Epstein Letter RevealedThe episode focuses on Trump’s claim that the “Epstein files” are a Democratic/Obama-Hillary-Biden hoax, the political fight over releasing them, and related fallout.18 Jul 2025 · 1 h 30 min · 33 chapters
1039: Trump Wants You To Stop Talking About EpsteinThe episode leads with controversy over Trump’s refusal to release Jeffrey Epstein-related files, then pivots to Trump’s shifting Ukraine policy, tariff threats, and deportation news, plus a brief…15 Jul 2025 · 1 h 16 min · 21 chapters
1038: Mark Cuban Wants Democrats to Stop Whining and Do SomethingMark Cuban argues Democrats lost by over-extrapolating and failing to “sell” policies in a social-media algorithm era.13 Jul 2025 · 1 h 25 min · 30 chapters
1037: Trump's Flailing Goon SquadPod Save America episode 1037 focuses on Trump’s renewed tariff threats and “90 deals in 90 days” failure; the legal fight over ending birthright citizenship and a DOJ whistleblower alleging defiance…11 Jul 2025 · 1 h 34 min · 34 chapters
1036: MAGA Revolts Over Epstein List ReversalThe episode covers (1) the Kerr County, Texas floods and whether federal cuts to the National Weather Service (NWS) and FEMA worsened preparedness, (2) Trump’s newly signed “trillion-dollar” economic…8 Jul 2025 · 1 h 13 min · 25 chapters
1035: GOP Passes Megabill, Betrays Its Own VotersHouse Republicans passed the Senate version of Trump’s “Big beautiful bill,” despite earlier GOP opposition.4 Jul 2025 · 1 h 25 min · 25 chapters