Pod Save America

Pod Save America
Presentation
Hosted by
Genre
Political

progressive talk radio

LanguageEnglish
UpdatesThrice weekly (Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday)
Length41–96 minutes
Publication
Original releaseJanuary 2017 (2017-01)
ProviderCrooked Media
Related
Related showsPod Save the World
WebsiteOfficial

Pod Save America is an American progressive[1][2] political podcast developed and distributed by Crooked Media.[3][4][5] The podcast debuted in January 2017 and airs three times per week, hosted by a rotating cast of former Barack Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Tommy Vietor, Jon Lovett, and Dan Pfeiffer.[6][7][8]

It is the flagship podcast of Crooked Media, a media company founded by Favreau, Vietor, and Lovett.[9] The show averages more than 1.5 million listeners an episode, and has been downloaded more than 120 million times as of November 2017.[10]

Four Pod Save America one-hour HBO TV specials aired in fall 2018 to cover the U.S. midterm elections.[11][12] Crooked Media also films the podcasts and releases them on their YouTube channel.[13]

  1. ^ Jarvey, Natalie (January 15, 2021). "After the Resistance, What's Next for the Crooked Media Podcasting Empire?". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  2. ^ Kilkenny, Katie (August 9, 2024). "After Walkout, Crooked Media Union Reaches Tentative Deal With 'Pod Save America' Company". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  3. ^ Stuart, Gwynedd (August 14, 2019). "Pod Save America Has Moved Political Discourse to the Left...Coast". Los Angeles Magazine. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  4. ^ Pierce, Scott D. (July 12, 2019). "Obama-inspired 'Pod Save America' hosts can't wait to visit deep-red Utah". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  5. ^ Luning, Ernest (July 15, 2019). "Tommy Vietor talks 'Pod Save America,' 2020 political landscape ahead of podcast's Denver show". Colorado Politics. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  6. ^ Gillies, Craille Maguire (January 18, 2017). "Pod save America: 12 podcasts to get you through the Trump presidency". The Guardian.
  7. ^ Rutenberg, Jim (March 20, 2017). "Opposition and a Shave: Former Obama Aides Counter Trump". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
  8. ^ Willis, Jay (April 6, 2017). "The Pod Save America Guys Have Some Ideas About What President Obama Should Do Next". GQ. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  9. ^ Wilstein, Matt (January 9, 2017). "The 'Keepin' It 1600' Guys Launch Crooked Media to Counter Trump". The Daily Beast. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  10. ^ Zengerle, Jason (November 22, 2017). "The Voices in Blue America's Head". The New York Times. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  11. ^ "- HBO Announces Pod Save America Podcast Specials". HBO.
  12. ^ O'Connell, Mikey (February 8, 2018). "'Pod Save America' Getting HBO Treatment With Election Specials". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  13. ^ Ugwu, Reggie (April 26, 2024). "With YouTube Booming, Podcast Creators Get Camera-Ready". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 23, 2024.