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Pod Save AmericaTrumpworld Takes on Taylor SwiftStrict Scrutiny's Leah Litman joins Jon Favreau to puzzle through the right's new Taylor Swift obsession, take stock of Donald Trump's mounting legal problems, and explain why some Republicans are threatening a new civil war over the Supreme Court's border ruling. Then, Dan Pfeiffer speaks to Biden-Harris deputy campaign managers Quentin Fulks and Rob Flaherty about their plans to mobilize voters, fight disinformation, and win the election. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.2024-01-311h 15

Pod Save AmericaGovernor Jon Favreau? (Subscription Show Preview)It's 4th of July! No new Pod today but please enjoy this episode of our Subscription show, Terminally Online. Sign up at crooked.com/friends to get weekly episodes, access to the Friends of the Pod Discord community, and, coming soon, ad free episodes of Pod Save America.In this episode Jon Favreau, Dan Pfeiffer, What A Day’s Priyanka Aribindi and producer Elijah Cone talk about Ron DeSantis' bad social media, Barbenheimer, if being a governor is right for Jon and all the other things that made them feel way too online while making shows at Crooked.New episodes of...2023-07-0439 min

Commonwealth Club of California PodcastDan Pfeiffer: Battling the Big Lie"Pod Save America" co-host Dan Pfeiffer argues that democracy relies on a shared understanding of reality—and with misinformation and fake news saturating the American political right, this shared understanding is in peril. Hobbling America’s ability to rationally deal with threats like the COVID pandemic and climate change, Pfeiffer argues that something must be done about right wing media—and fast.Dan Pfeiffer is an author, political commentator and former senior advisor to President Obama. An outspoken critic of the American political right and a longtime Obama aide, Pfeiffer is a regular contributor to CNN and co-hosts "Pod Save Americ...2022-06-211h 14

Pod Save America"Two Truths & the Big Lie." (with Jen Psaki!)White House press secretary Jen Psaki joins Jon Favreau and Dan Pfeiffer to chat about all of the challenges in front of the Biden administration. Then Jon and Dan examine the debate over popularism and the direction of the Democratic Party and a new investigative report about AT&T’s role in propping up the right-wing propaganda network OAN.For a closed-captioned version of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsaveamerica. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.2021-10-141h 07

Pod Save America"Coming soon to Pod Save America."Hey! Whether you've been listening from the jump, or just discovered us because of an algorithm controlled by a billionaire sociopath, welcome! This is Pod Save America, a no-bullshit conversation about politics hosted by former Obama aides Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Dan Pfeiffer and Tommy Vietor. We're here to break down the biggest stories, scandals, and political fights - and talk about what each of us can do about it. We publish new episodes twice a week, and starting on October 26, 2021, we’ll be shifting our schedule in this feed to Tuesdays and Thursdays.crooked.com/podsaveamericaTwitter: @podsaveamerica 2021-10-1002 min

Pod Save America“Does size matter?” (with Pete Buttigieg!)Joe Biden’s Hot Vax Summer is off to a rocky start thanks to Republicans in Congress, and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg talks to Jon Lovett about how the administration plans to pass their jobs and infrastructure plan. Then, Dan Pfeiffer and Jon Favreau talk about some bright spots in the Biden agenda, and answer listener questions.For a closed-captioned version of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsaveamerica. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.2021-06-101h 03

Total Movie RecallTMR 058 – The Princess Bride This week on Total Movie Recall, we take a hard pivot from all the toxic masculinity of weeks past and Steve shows his gentle, romantic side. Somehow, Ryan makes this about his sad sack heartache but in the end, everybody calms down and moves on with a nice mutton, lettuce, and tomato sandwich. The Princess Bride (1987) d. Rob Reiner w. William Goldman Starring: Cary Elwes Mandy Patinkin Robin Wright Chris Sarandon Christopher Guest Wallace Shawn André the Giant Fred Savage P...2021-02-161h 23

Total Movie RecallTMR 051 Holiday Special – The Nightmare Before Christmas This week on the Total Movie Recall Holiday Special, Steve and Ryan visit the mopey, gothy early 90s when Generation X looked to the high school Gloom King Tim Burton to express their so dark vision of Christmas. Stop motion animation is such a labor intensive craft that creates beautiful visions that aren’t all that interesting, which is going to enrage a bunch of high school Wiccans that love this movie. It does look great, though. Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) d. Henry Selick Starring: Danny Elfman Chr...2020-12-291h 29

Who is This SOB?Episode 3POD Save America – Former Obama aides, Jon Favreau and Dan Pfeiffer, lose their junk over President Trump’s obvious change in demeanor back in early April when it came to the COVID-19 situation. Warning: If you have sensitive ears, these guys drop a lot of f-bombs! (SPOILER ALERT: These guys are former Obama aides ☺ ) Jon and Dan get a few good jabs in here and there, but mostly what they do is confirm their amazing confirmation bias along with validating a positive diagnosis of TDS (Trump Derangement Syndrome). NOTE: I’m not a MAGA hat-wearing type Trump supporter, and TDS certainly...2020-05-2100 min

Let Free Audiobook Transport You to New WorldsThey Said This Day Would Never Come: Chasing the Dream on Obama's Improbable Campaign Audiobook by Chris Liddell-WestefeldListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 405158 Title: They Said This Day Would Never Come: Chasing the Dream on Obama's Improbable Campaign Author: Chris Liddell-Westefeld Narrator: Chris Liddell-Westefeld, Dara Rosenberg, Dion Graham, Graham Halstead, Joniece Abbott Pratt, Lisa Flanagan, Melissa Dodd, Ron Butler, Sarah Mollo-Christensen, Tracey Leigh, Zeno Robinson Format: Unabridged Length: 08:08:42 Language: English Release date: 01-07-20 Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA Genres: Biography & Memoir, Law & Politics, Political Advocacy, Political Ideologies Summary: The thrilling, unlikely story of Barack Obama's first presidential campaign, as told by the volunteers and staff who propelled the longshot candidate...2020-01-078h 08

Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsThey Said This Day Would Never Come: Chasing the Dream on Obama's Improbable Campaign by Chris Liddell-WestefeldPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/405158 to listen full audiobooks. Title: They Said This Day Would Never Come: Chasing the Dream on Obama's Improbable Campaign Author: Chris Liddell-Westefeld Narrator: Joniece Abbott Pratt, Melissa Dodd, Chris Liddell-Westefeld, Zeno Robinson, Sarah Mollo-Christensen, Lisa Flanagan, Dara Rosenberg, Graham Halstead, Ron Butler, Dion Graham, Tracey Leigh Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 8 minutes Release date: January 7, 2020 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: The thrilling, unlikely story of Barack Obama's first presidential campaign, as told by the volunteers and staff who propelled the longshot candidate to the presidency In the year leading up to...2020-01-0703 min

Frank Buckley InterviewsJon Lovett, Pod Save America Co-HostJon Lovett is a co-host of the popular progressive politics podcast, Pod Save America, with fellow Obama Administration staffers Jon Favreau, Dan Pfeiffer and Tommy Vietor. Jon also hosts the Lovett or Leave It podcast for the company he co-founded Crooked Media. Jon was a speechwriter for President Barack Obama before becoming a Hollywood writer. He co-created NBC's 1600 Penn and was a producer on HBO's The Newsroom. During this podcast, Jon reveals how Pod Save America was created and provides his views on why the podcast has become so popular especially among political progressives, he compares the podcast to ri...2019-07-3141 min

Lovett or Leave ItSend Him BackTrump finds a new low. Republicans find ways to avoid confronting him. And Tom Cruise finds a way BACK INTO OUR HEARTS. Backstage in Salt Lake City, Lovett catches up with Jon Favreau, Tommy Vietor, Dan Pfeiffer, and Erin Ryan on Trump's fascist rally, the CNN debate draw, and the Cats/Top Gun divide. Then we go to a fantastic live show with James Adomian, Kiran Deol, and Jenny Yang to cover Democratic infighting, straight bars, and how we finally got Bernie Sanders on the show. 2019-07-201h 02

Decoder with Nilay PatelRecode Decode: Kara Swisher visits Pod Save America (Live)Recode's Kara Swisher talks with Crooked Media's Jon Lovett, Jon Favreau, Tommy Vietor and Dan Pfeiffer, appearing as a guest on a live taping of their podcast, Pod Save America, in Oakland, California. The group talks about the regulatory challenges facing tech companies today, the future of jobs and how Facebook has defended itself in the wake of mounting evidence that Russian agents used its platform to manipulate voters during the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Plus: When are left-leaning techies going to get politically organized? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 2017-12-1119 min

Lovett or Leave ItLock Him UpFlynn cops a plea. The tax bill verges on passage. A government shutdown looms. And Trump still manages to find new lows on Twitter. In a special crossover episode, Jon Favreau, Dan Pfeiffer, Ira Madison, and Lovett walk through Mueller’s deal with Flynn. Then Megan Gailey, Jamil Smith, and Maz Jobrani join to break down a wild week. Plus there’s a dramatic reading with Liz Meriwether and we discuss the royal engagement you people care about for some reason. There’s too much news. 2017-12-021h 24

The GistDominate the News, You LoseOn The Gist, a pair of political heavyweights. Obama administration alumnus Tommy Vietor wonders how the interregnum following this election will be different for Hillary Clinton than it was for President Obama. Vietor co-hosts the Ringer podcast Keepin’ It 1600 with his former White House colleagues Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Dan Pfeiffer. Plus, Steve Sebelius, columnist for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, assesses the U.S. Senate race in Nevada, including the Republican candidate’s efforts to distance himself from Donald Trump without denouncing the nominee. For the Spiel, how Clinton is using Miss Universe to bait Donald Trump all over again...2016-11-0334 min

LongformEpisode 196: Jon FavreauJon Favreau, former chief speechwriter for President Obama, is a columnist at The Ringer and co-host of Keepin’ It 1600. “And then Obama comes over to my desk with the speech, and he has a few edits. And he’s like, ‘I just want to go through some of these edits and make sure you’re ok with this. I did this for this reason. Are you ok with that?’ And I’m like, ‘Yeah, buddy. You’re Barack Obama.’” Thanks to MailChimp's Freddie and Co., Freshbooks, Audible, and Squarespace for sponsoring this week's episode. Show Notes: @jonfavs [1:00] Keepin’ It 1600 [1:00] Favreau’s Ringer Archive [5:00] "E...2016-06-081h 07

The Press BoxSpecial Programing Note Our podcast network is growing! Please subscribe to our newest shows: ‘The Watch’ with Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan, and ‘Keepin' It 1600’ with Jon Favreau and Dan Pfeiffer. Ringer podcasts: The Watch - feeds.feedburner.com/thewatchpod Keepin it 1600 - http://feeds.feedburner.com/keepinit1600 Ringer NBA Show - feeds.feedburner.com/ringernbashow Ringer NFL Show - http://feeds.feedburner.com/ringernflshow ShackHouse - http://feeds.feedburner.com/shackhouse Channel 33 - http://feeds.feedburner.com/channel33 Bill Simmons Podcast - feeds.feedburner.com/thebillsimmonspodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 2016-05-0903 min

The Press BoxEp. 85: 'Keepin' It 1600' With Tom Perez Jon Favreau and Dan Pfeiffer recap the week in politics, react to the Republican race in Wisconsin, discuss Trump vs. Cruz, debate Bernie's long-shot odds, and examine Bernie Sanders’s new aggressive tone. Then, Thomas Perez joins to offer his insights into the 2016 election, his path to becoming secretary of labor, and his top White House perks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 2016-04-0851 min

The Bill Simmons PodcastEp. 75: Jon Favreau and Dan PfeifferHBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons welcomes Jon Favreau, former director of speechwriting for President Obama, to break down the 2016 primaries, Donald Trump's lack of a speechwriter (10:00), and this season’s WWF-style debate format (21:00). Then, Dan Pfeiffer, former senior adviser to Obama for strategy and communications, joins to discuss Ted Cruz's lack of likability (26:30), advising the Trump campaign (31:00), the Obama-Clinton Cabinet dynamic (39:00), Obama’s post-presidency (45:00), flaws in media coverage (50:00), and the impact of technology on the political landscape (1:05:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 2016-03-111h 12