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Pod Save America is a no-bullshit 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, Wednesday and Friday.
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Pollercoaster: Listener Questions
Dan Pfeiffer and producer Caroline Reston answer your questions—from how the presidential debates historically impact polls, to stagnating horserace polling and the influence of celebrity endorsements.
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Trump Promises "A Unified Reich"
Donald Trump is forced to remove a video promising "a unified Reich" as Joe Biden and Kamala Harris go on the attack against Trump's latest nod to Nazi language. Dan and Addisu Demissie discuss how Democrats should capitalize on Trump's mistakes, including an interview where Trump left the door open to bans on contraception. Then, Jon chats with friends of the pod Brian Wallach, Sandra Abrevaya, and Katie Couric about their new documentary on turning Brian's ALS diagnosis into an opportunity to organize, advocate, and push for a cure.
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Why 2024 Should Be About the Supreme Court
The prosecution rests in Donald Trump's Manhattan trial, and the defense begins to present their case. Biden pitches young Black voters while Trump compares himself to Abraham Lincoln. Then: Justice Samuel Alito is outed for showing solidarity with the "Stop the Steal" movement, and Dan explains why Democrats should be running hard against the MAGA Supreme Court. Plus: Rudy Giuliani gets served!
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Terminally Online: Get Thee to A Nunnery
Louis Virtel (Keep It) and producers Caroline Reston, Caroline Dunphy and Kendra James dive into the week's latest and greatest: ASRM instagram chefs, the Wicked Trailer, TikTok nuns and the Momola complex. New episodes drop every Saturday morning.
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Trump Trial: "Jail Is on the Table"
Jon, Dan, and CNN legal analyst Norm Eisen break down the highlights and lowlights of the Manhattan prosecutors’ case against Donald Trump and look ahead to what might happen next. Plus, Dan and Jon discuss what’s at stake for Trump and Biden in a prime-time face-off that’s now just six weeks away—and why it might work to Biden’s advantage to start debating so early in the race.
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Pollercoaster: Are College Campus Protests Hurting Biden?
Dan Pfeiffer is joined by Peter Hamby (Puck News, Snapchat's Good Luck America) to discuss what issues stress out Gen Z the most, the impact the war in Gaza has on their vote, and whether all those warnings about this summer's Democratic National Convention echoing 1968 are warranted.