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Episodes
“Beat the NRA.”
15 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The NRA and GOP vow to do nothing about America’s 18th school shooting in 35 days, Trump and Republican leaders reject a bipartisan agreement to pro...
“The worst Cirque du Soleil ever.” (LIVE from Las Vegas)
12 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Trump White House extends the domestic abuse scandal for a fifth day, Republicans fret about staying on their tax message, and Democrats start to ...
“A government eclipse.” (LIVE from Denver)
09 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Ryan needs Democratic votes to keep the government open, and the Democrats can’t decide whether to demand a vote on dreamers. The White House c...
“#ReleaseThePod” (LIVE from LA’s Dolby Theater)
05 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
House Republicans give America its dumbest conspiracy yet. Jimmy Kimmel, John Legend, and Chrissy Teigen join Jon, Jon, Tommy, Dan, and Erin for a nig...
“An insult to banana republics.”
01 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Trump’s first State of the Union is long on words, low on energy, and short on policy. Jon and Dan break down the speech, the reaction, and all the ...
“A human centipede of obstruction.”
29 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The media lowers the bar for Trump’s State of the Union, Democrats look for an economic message, and the Republican effort to shut down the Mueller ...
“Paul Ryan’s shit sandwich.”
25 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Democrats plot their next move on immigration after the shutdown, Mueller closes in on Trump, and Republicans go full whack job in pushing their lates...
“Have fun at Davos!”
22 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Shithole Shutdown ends as McConnell promises a vote on a bill to protect the DREAMers, and Democrats vote for another short-term funding bill. The...
“The shithole shutdown.”
18 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Trump and the Trumpiest Republicans oppose a bipartisan deal that would pass the Senate, protect the DREAMers, and keep the government open. Then Sama...
“Our American Apology Tour.”
15 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Trump reveals the racism at the heart of his immigration policy, cancels a trip to London to avoid protests, and buys a porn star’s silence. Pod Tou...
“Mr. President, don’t you mean the opposite?”
11 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Trump gets rave reviews for not being senile in a meeting, Bannon goes down in flames, and Oprah makes everyone lose their minds. Dr. Catherine Thorli...
“Stockholm Syndrome.”
08 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The President assures the country of his mental stability, Mueller hones in on obstruction while Republicans in Congress try to undermine him, and the...
“Cons and clowns.”
04 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Trump kicks off 2018 with a series of deranged and dangerous tweets, and then has an ugly break-up with Steve Bannon. Then Seth Myers joins Jon, Jon, ...
“Weird year.”
31 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The guys look back on 2017 and the setbacks, surprising victories, lessons, frustrations and inspiring moments that defined a tough year. Also a few a...
“We’re saying Pod Save America again.”
26 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A very special Christmas mailbag with Jon, Jon, and Tommy to wrap up 2017 and look ahead to 2018.
“Keep your heads up.”
21 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Republicans celebrate passing the least popular piece of legislation in modern history, and Democrats plot their strategy to protect DREAMers and the ...
“The perpetual bullshit machine.”
18 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Trump and his state-run media conspire to undermine a federal investigation, Republicans in Congress enrich themselves with their tax plan, and Democr...
“How to Dougie.”
14 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Alabama gives America hope, and Democrats a path to power. Senator-elect Doug Jones talks with Jon and Dan about his improbable victory over Roy Moore...
“It’s like Medieval Times every night!”
11 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Alabama special election comes down to who gets more votes, Trump and his propagandists continue to delegitimize the press, and there’s too much...
“A bottomless pit of bad faith.”
07 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Franken resigns, Moore keeps running with the GOP’s support so they can get their tax cut, and Trump recognizes Jerusalem to give Jared a win. Then ...
“Donald Trump is Deep Throat.” (LIVE from Oakland)
05 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Trump hides his crimes in plain sight, Republicans embrace a child molester, and Democrats have the upper-hand in the shutdown fight. Recode’s Kara ...
“Our lawyer wrote this title.” (LIVE from Sacramento)
04 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Trump tweets about his crimes, and Republicans pass a tax bill that will define the 2018 elections. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, Stockt...
“Legislative looting.”
30 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Republicans do whatever it takes to pass their Donor Relief Act, and Trump reminds us why he’s unstable and unfit to hold office. Then White House p...
“Have some crullers, bureaucrats.”
27 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Republicans don’t yet have the votes to jam through their Donor Relief Act, Trump goes all-in for Moore, Conyers steps down from Judiciary, Tillerso...
“Happy Podsgiving.”
23 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the first annual Pod Save America Thanksgiving mailbag, Jon and Dan answer questions about #MeToo, Doug Jones, net neutrality, how they got into po...
“The Donor Relief Act of 2017.”
20 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Republicans jam the second most unpopular piece of legislation in history through the House, Doug Jones could transform Washington with a victory over...
"Say what it takes to heal a culture."
16 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dan, Tommy and Lovett discuss the allegations against Senator Franken, the Republicans trying to use tax reform to take health care from people, and t...
“Watch out for falling Keurigs.”
13 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Republicans are divided over whether to support an alleged child molester for the U.S. Senate, Trump gets cranky at the end of his foreign trip, and C...
“A good day.”
09 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Democrats have the best Election Night in five years, dominating races up and down the ballot in a decisive rejection of Trump and Trumpism. Then Jon ...
"Don't Hiss. Vote." (LIVE from Richmond)
06 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Virginia race, the DNC and Brazile-gate, and the possibility of a shutdown for Dreamers. Lt. Governor Ralph Northam, Justin Fairfax, Attorney Gene...
“Your tweets are not enough.” (LIVE from DC)
04 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Trump vs. the Law, reforming the DNC, and the race in Virginia. Rep. Keith Ellison, former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, and Alyssa Mastromonac...
“The fog of bullshit.” (LIVE from Philadelphia)
03 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Trump blames Schumer and the courts for terrorism, Republicans propose trillions in tax cuts for the rich, and Facebook testifies before Congress. DeR...
"Indictments!"
30 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Trump’s former campaign chairman is indicted for money laundering, his former foreign policy advisor pleads guilty to lying to the FBI about contact...
“Another cuck bites the dust.”
26 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Corker and Flake take on Trump, Wall Street wins in the Senate, and Clinton conspiracies are back. Then New Jersey gubenatorial candidate Phil Murphy ...
“Republicans have an O’Reilly problem.”
23 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Congress wants answers on Niger, Fox News defends O’Reilly, and Trump pushes a $6 trillion tax cut for the wealthy. Then Alabama Democratic Senate c...
“The strategic sense of a rabid raccoon.”
19 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Trump botches the human act of calling grieving families and rejects a bipartisan deal to improve the Affordable Care Act. Then Jon and Dan talk to Vi...
“No blood for ego.”
16 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Democrats look to stop ACA sabotage with a shutdown fight, and Ben Rhodes joins to talk about Trump’s Iran Deal sabotage. Then Preet Bharara joins t...
“A feckless despot.”
12 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Trump continues to sabotage Obamacare, threatens to pull media licenses, threatens the NFL’s tax exemption, wishes for more nuclear weapons, and yel...
“Slack channel for the last adults.” (LIVE from Chicago!)
11 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Corker tells the New York Times that Trump is a dangerous liar, Stephen Miller sabotages the DREAMer deal, and social media platforms wrestle with fak...
"Mike Pence, you sleep like a horse." (LIVE from Cleveland)
09 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Senator Sherrod Brown and Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Connie Schultz join Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan in Cleveland, where the crew talks Trump's Nor...
"Paul Ryan's my dad". (LIVE from Madison)
06 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Erin Ryan, Randy "Iron Stache" Bryce, and Rep. Chris Taylor join Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan in Madison, Wisconsin to talk about gun safety, Tillerson ca...
“What’s your plan to stop mass shootings?”
02 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Las Vegas becomes the site of the worst mass shooting in American history, Trump attacks hurricane victims in Puerto Rico, and Tom Price’s flights o...
"A cannibal who's for single-payer."
28 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Graham-Cassidy goes down, Republicans embrace Roy Moore, and Trump lies about his tax plan. Then Senator Chuck Schumer joins Jon and Dan to talk about...
"Stick to sports."
25 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Trump starts a fight with two professional sports leagues, and Graham-Cassidy loses support. Then Axios' Jim VandeHei joins Jon, Jon, and Tommy to tal...
"Bad criminals."
21 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Trump threatens to destroy North Korea at the UN, Cassidy keeps lying about his Obamacare repeal bill, and Mueller closes in on Manafort. Then NBC's K...
“Sean Spicer is good now.”
18 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The GOP makes one last run at repealing Obamacare, Democrats look for a message that works, and Trump delivers his first United Nations speech. Then H...
“Amnesty Don.”
14 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Democrats reach a tentative deal on DACA with Trump, and 16 Democratic Senators sign on to Bernie Sanders’ Medicare-for-All plan. Then New York ...
Hillary Clinton
12 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What Happened.
"Schumer's bump."
11 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Irma portends the effects of climate change, the press heralds Trump as an independent dealmaker, and Bannon goes to war with Republicans. Then Erin R...
"The misadventures of Paul RINO."
07 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Trump cuts his first-ever deal as President with the Democrats on Harvey relief and the debt ceiling, and makes Republicans on the Hill very sad. Then...
"Trump always shoots the hostage."
05 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
North Korea conducts a nuclear test. Sessions announces the end of DACA with a six month delay. And Jon, Jon, and Tommy are joined by Congressman Ad...
“This snowflake is enraged.”
31 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Alyssa Mastromonaco joins the pod to talk about the response to Hurricane Harvey and Trump’s visit to Texas. Then, Jon and Dan discuss Trump’s tax...
“You can’t be a woke Hungarian fascist.”
28 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Hurricane Harvey batters Texas with historic flooding, and Trump again obstructs justice by pardoning a racist sheriff before he’s even sentenced. F...
"Hits from the Aaron Sorkin bong."
24 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Trump goes off the rails in Phoenix, and continues his war with the Republican Congress. Then Jon and Dan talk to focus group guru David Binder about ...
“‘Committee to Save America’ my ass.”
21 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
White House staffers and Republican leaders debate what to do about Trump as he keeps a shrinking base and loses the rest of the country. Then Politic...
“The dog whistle is now a bullhorn.”
17 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Trump’s press conference goes off the rails as he defends the ‘fine people’ who were chanting Nazi slogans in Charlottesville, and the world rea...
“Denouncing Nazis is so fucking easy.”
14 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
White supremacists and neo-Nazis descend on Charlottesville to provoke violence, and President Trump gives a statement where he refuses to condemn the...
"A song of fire and fury."
10 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. confronts a madman with nuclear weapons as well as Kim Jong Un, and Trump picks a fight with McConnell. Then NARAL President Ilyse Hogue join...
“The MAGA industrial complex.”
07 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mueller impanels a grand jury to investigate Trump, more Republicans start to challenge the President, and Democrats continue to debate their own way ...
“Jeff Sessions’s mixtape.”
03 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Mooch Era is a short one, General Kelly takes control, Jeff Flake takes on Trump, and Trump and Sessions play the hits. Then Jon Lovett talks to N...
"9 parts hero, 1 part troll" (LIVE from Pasadena!)
31 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Reincey goes home, and the Resistance kills Trumpcare. Then Joy-Ann Reid and Symone Sanders join Jon, Jon, and Tommy to talk about the future of the ...
Pod Save the Planet with Al Gore
29 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Former Vice President Al Gore talks with Jon, Jon, and Tommy about his new movie Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power. Lovett also made some jokes.
“This is like a car crash.”
27 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Mooch has a meltdown, Trump bullies Sessions, and tweets out a ban on transgender Americans serving in the military. Then Jon and Dan get a Trumpc...
“Mooch saves America.”
24 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Republicans have no idea what health care bill they’re voting on, the Mooch lets Trump be Trump, and the Democrats unveil a new slogan and agenda. T...
“One step away from drooling on himself.”
20 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Trumpcare is dead and alive and dead and alive again, and we discover from a terrifying New York Times interview that the President doesn’t actually...
"Hack away, China."
17 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As the health care vote is delayed due to a medical emergency, Andy Slavitt, who ran Medicare, Medicaid & ACA for President Obama, lays out the strate...
“Turd in the GOP punchbowl.”
13 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump Jr. admits to a failed attempt at collusion, Republicans pretend it didn’t happen, and Mitch McConnell picks Ted Cruz over Medicaid in ...
"Propaganda, foreign and domestic."
10 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
McConnell is down to a final few moves on health care. Don Jr. dissembles on yet another Trump campaign Russia meeting. Senator Al Franken stops by to...
"Making redistricting sexy again."
06 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Trump holds a press conference in Warsaw in advance of the G20 conference, where he'll meet face-to-face with Vladimir Putin and talk to the leaders o...
"Tweet your feelings."
03 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The President shares a video of him fake wrestling a CNN logo, Republicans face bad local headlines about their wealthcare bill, and a closer look at ...
“Never bet against Mitch McConnell.”
01 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jon and Tommy attend a health care rally outside the United States Capitol and talk to patients, doctors, activists, and politicians, including Senato...
"Kill Bill Vol. 2."
29 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
McConnell delays the wealthcare vote after a horrendous CBO score, and the resistance ramps up the pressure on wavering Republican Senators. Then, Jon...
"CBO Brother, Where Art Thou?"
26 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy and Jon discuss the ongoing efforts to ram Trumpcare through the Senate, and whether Obama did enough to respond to and deter Russian interferen...
"Same shitburger, different bun."
22 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Guest host Alyssa Mastromonaco joins Dan to discuss the Secret Senate Health care bill that is no longer secret, the aftermath of the the Democrats' l...
“We can win this fight.”
20 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As McConnell moves toward a vote on the secret GOP health care bill, Lovett and Tommy are joined by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to talk about...
"Tiny, decent things."
16 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The aftermath of the Alexandria shooting, the investigation of the President, and the Democrats' plan to stop health care. Then, former White House la...
"All hands on deck."
12 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Comey fallout continues, the left is resurgent in Europe, and the final showdown is near on #wealthcare. Then, Vox's Sarah Kliff joins Jon, Jon, a...
"Comey came to play."
08 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Comey builds a case for obstruction of justice in testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee, and Ranking Member of the House Intelligence...
“Some kind of decline.”
05 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Trump responds to terrorism in London by attacking the city’s mayor and his own Justice Department, while Capitol Hill prepares for The Comey Show. ...
“More fucked than we think.”
01 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As Trump prepares to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, Jon and Dan talk about the consequences with one of the deal’s chief negotiators, Br...
"The energy is in progressive politics."
30 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Trump jeopardizes the NATO alliance on his “historically successful” foreign trip, Kushner conducts secret diplomacy with a Russian banker, and th...
“The cycle of bullshit.”
25 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Trumpcare gets a CBO score so bad that it causes Republicans to lie, cry, and body-slam a reporter in Montana. Then, the Atlantic’s Annie Lowrey tal...
"Exhausted from Obstructing Justice."
22 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jon, Jon, and Tommy discuss Trump's semester abroad, the latest on the investigations, right-wing lies about a tragedy, and what's next for health car...
Pod Save America Takes Los Angeles
18 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan talk obstruction of justice and all the rest at the Ace Theater in Downtown LA. Plus Mayor Eric Garcetti joins to discuss the...
"Government by sucker punch."
15 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the aftermath of Comey's firing, what can Democrats do to hold Trump accountable? The Vice Chair of the Intel Committee, Senator Mark Warner, joins...
“Literally farcical.”
11 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Trump fires FBI Director Jim Comey in the middle of an investigation involving the Trump campaign’s potential collusion with Russia, and gets plenty...
"Think globalist, act localist."
08 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
French elections, Sally Yates' testimony, Kushner family corruption, the latest on health care, and our interview with Senator Kamala Harris recorded ...
Pod Save America Takes Seattle
07 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan hold a live show at Seattle’s Showbox SoDo Theater, where they’re joined by Washington Governor Jay Inslee to talk health...
“The moment of truth for the resistance.”
04 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
House Republicans stake their careers on Trumpcare, and stopping the bill in the Senate becomes the biggest test yet for the resistance movement. Then...
BONUS POD with Trevor Noah
03 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Trevor Noah, host of The Daily Show, sits down with Jon, Jon, and Tommy to talk about how Trump changed comedy, his approach to political humor, and w...
"Doris Trump Goodwin."
01 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Zombie RyanCare won't die, Dickerson stumps Trump, the Times hires a conservative climate skeptic, the DCCC fails to invest in Montana, and Senator Am...
"A very 'Cuck You' week."
27 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Trump looks for any kind of win before the 100-day mark, pushes Trumpcare 3.0, and proposes big tax cuts. Then, Pod Save the People host DeRay McKesso...
"The odorless gas of misogyny."
24 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Trump's first 100 days end with a fight over funding for the wall. Plus health care, tax reform, and Teen Vogue's Lauren Duca joins to discuss truth i...
“We’ll do it live.”
20 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Chaffetz and O’Reilly take extended vacations, Ossoff heads to a runoff, and the 2018 map looks bluer. Then, Governor Deval Patrick sits down with J...
"When you open the canister, snakes pop out."
17 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The latest on North Korea, the weekend's tax marches, and how the health care town halls are working. Then Jon, Jon, and Tommy answer questions in the...
“Game of Cucks.”
13 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Bannon and pals have a bad week, Trump goes full Globalist, and still tries to hold health care hostage. Then, Obama pollster Cornell Belcher jo...
“The enemy of your enemy is your frenemy.”
10 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Trump strikes Syria and cable swoons, while the White House plays the Game of Cucks. Then, the Washington Post’s Ashley Parker joins Jon, Jon, and T...
"Thanks for unmasking"
06 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Rhodes helps unmask the unmasking debate, Zombie Trumpcare makes a bad bill worse, Cecile Richards joins Jon and Dan to talk women and the resista...
"A garbage organization that protects harassers."
03 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Trump’s popularity and agenda falter, Senate Democrats filibuster Neil Gorsuch, and Fox News lets Bill O’Reilly get away with sexual harassment. T...
"The outrage meter is on tilt."
30 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Republicans flirt with Trumpcare 2.0, Trump flirts with a government shutdown, and no one knows what the hell is going on with Nunes. Then, David Axel...