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“DeSantis Cancels Disney.”
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ron DeSantis cancels Disney as Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow teaches her party how to win the culture wars, Dr. Bob Wachter joins to talk ab...
"Midterm Madness with Elizabeth Warren."
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Senator Elizabeth Warren stopped by Crooked HQ to chat with Tommy and since Jon, Jon, and Tommy covered lots of news in the DC and Boston live pods, t...
"Am I The Masshole?" (Live from Boston)
17 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Guest host Jane Coaston joins Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan live in Boston! Donald Trump tests his strength in the Republican party by endorsing a slate of...
"America’s Next Top Press Secretary." (Live from D.C.!)
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Guest host Jane Coaston joins Jon, Jon, Tommy, and Dan live in the nation's capital! Donald Trump makes his first major campaign investment while many...
“Mitch McConnell does lines."
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Biden takes new action to fight gun crime, the Trump family may soon face accountability for a bunch of other crimes, and the Atlantic’s Mark Le...
"OK, Groomer."
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Democrats navigate immigration, student debt relief, and gas prices with an eye on the midterms, Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler joins to ...
“Is Palin Running? Alaska!”
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Democrats move closer to confirming Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, a criminal referral from the January 6 committee, and some version of Build Back Bett...
"Grand Orgy Party."
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Republicans face new challenges from Donald Trump and cocaine orgies, Representative Katie Porter joins talk about Joe Biden’s proposed budget and b...
"Keep My Wife's Name Out Your Evidence."
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Biden says Vladimir Putin cannot remain in power, Donald Trump is back to saying Vladimir Putin is smart, Clarence Thomas’s wife was part of the...
"Attack of the Racist Babies."
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Republicans beclown themselves while testing their midterm attacks on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, State Department Counselor Derek Chollet joins to t...
"Jackasses v Jackson."
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson sails through the first day of Republican attacks during her confirmation hearing, Surgeon General Vivek M...
Find Taylor Lorenz on Why All Culture is Internet Culture in Offline's new feed.
20 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Offline has moved to its own feed! To find today's full episode, search "Offline with Jon Favreau" in your podcast app or click the link below:Subscri...
"Zelensky's Plea."
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden announces more aid to Ukraine after President Zelensky delivers an emotional plea to Congress, Donald Trump may be facing some new pol...
"Putting the Mess in Messaging."
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden reboots his midterm agenda and message in order to fend off a red wave in November, Democratic strategist Addisu Demissie joins to tal...
"Putin's Price Hike." (with Elizabeth Warren!)
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden bans Russian oil and labels higher energy costs Putin’s Price Hike, Senator Elizabeth Warren is here to talk about Russian oligarchs...
"Too Cruel for School."
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hysteria's Erin Ryan joins as co-host to talk about the wave of anti-LGBTQ and abortion laws moving through red states and the GOP's recent string of ...
Find Kara Swisher on the Very Online War in Ukraine in Offline's new feed.
06 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Offline has moved to its own feed! To find today's full episode, search "Offline with Jon Favreau" in your podcast app or click the link below:Subscri...
"Ridin' for Biden vs Rootin' for Putin."
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The January 6th Committee lays out potential criminal charges against Donald Trump, Joe Biden’s State of the Union gets good reviews from voters, Wh...
"The World Rallies Behind Ukraine."
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Biden prepares a State of the Union as war rages in Ukraine, Melissa Murray joins to talk about Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, and a...
Find “Offline with Jon Favreau” in its own feed. New episodes March 6.
27 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Step away from the Twitter-fueled news cycle with Jon Favreau to hear smarter, lighter conversations about all he ways that our extremely online exist...
"Putin Chooses War in Ukraine."
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Rhodes joins to talk about Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, as well as the response from the U.S. and the world. And later, Demo...
"Putin Finds His Pretext."
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Rhodes joins to talk about the potentially imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine and all the political and economic implications both globally and ...
Offline: Ezra Klein on the Democrat’s Echo Chamber
20 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some exciting news! Starting March 6th, new episodes of Offline will be released in its very own podcast feed. To catch new episodes, search “Offlin...
"How To Win A Culture War."
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Democrats try to get back on offense for the midterms, Shannon Watts from Moms Demand Action joins to talk about the historic settlement that Sandy H...
"Fox Trucks Canada."
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Democrats need a better plan to fight inflation anxiety, Republicans get bolder about defying Donald Trump, and guest host Erin Ryan joins to talk abo...
Offline: Hank Green on Inspiring Curiosity
13 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jon is joined by the internet’s dad, Hank Green. For many people, Hank is a staple of the internet, whether on TikTok, YouTube, or in the...
"Hangin' with Mike Pence."
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Republican Party is once again in disarray thanks to Donald Trump, Democratic Governors are ending Covid restrictions as Omicron recedes, and host...
"Fine, we’ll talk about Joe Rogan.”
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Republican Party passes an official resolution stating that the violent insurrection on January 6th that left multiple people dead and injured was...
Offline: Roxane Gay on Why People Are So Awful Online
06 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Offline, Jon is joined by writer, professor, and social commentator Roxane Gay for a wide-ranging conversation on consequence culture, wr...
"The Masked Fascist." with Stacey Abrams!
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump goes from fascist curious to fascist enthusiast, Stacey Abrams stops by to talk about her run for Georgia governor and how to save democr...
"Pardon the Insurrection."
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump threatens to pardon the insurrectionists while potentially inciting new ones, guest host Ben Rhodes talks about his new Atlantic piece th...
Offline: Abbie Richards on Fighting Disinformation on TikTok
30 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Offline, Jon is joined by TikToker and disinformation researcher Abbie Richards. A leading voice on the platform, Abbie inoculates her vi...
"Rebreyerment."
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement announcement gives President Biden his first chance to fill a Supreme Court vacancy, former Obama White House la...
"Cold War, Hot Mic."
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Vladimir Putin inches closer to a war in Ukraine that could have global repercussions, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki talks about the Biden Adm...
We’re Going on Tour!
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Pod Save America is vaxxed, boosted, and headed back on the road! Get tickets & learn more: crooked.com/eventsJoin Jon, Lovett, Tommy, Dan, and speci...
Offline: Jenny Odell on How to Do Nothing
23 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jenny Odell teaches Jon how to unplug and, almost literally, smell the roses. Pulling from lessons outlined in her book “How to Do Nothin...
"New Year, New Biden."
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Biden marks one year in office with a two-hour press conference, Run For Something’s Amanda Litman joins to talk about the local races that coul...
"Spar-a-lago: Ron v. Don."
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump’s Arizona rally offers a preview of the 2022 midterm campaign and perhaps a 2024 rivalry between him and Ron DeSantis, Martin Luther Ki...
Offline: Chimamanda Adichie on the Death of Good Faith
16 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie joins Jon on Offline to talk through the viral essay on social media that she wrote last June. The two ...
“Democracy in Disarray.”
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Biden and just about every elected Democrat in America make one final run at Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema on voting rights, Dr. Fauci says we’...
“Joe and the Giant Speech.”
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Biden takes on Republican voter suppression in Georgia, Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler talks about Ron Johnson’s re-election announ...
Offline: Alex Stamos on Leaving Facebook and Zuckerberg’s Reign
09 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Offline, Jon is joined by Alex Stamos, Facebooks former Chief Security Officer. As Jon’s first guest whose worked at a social media com...
“Biden takes on the Big Lie.”
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden marks the anniversary of the January 6th attack with a pointed speech about the Big Lie, Donald Trump decides to shut up and cancel hi...
“Happy Birthday to Coup.”
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump plans a press conference to celebrate the anniversary of the insurrection he inspired, Democrats make another attempt at changing the fil...
Offline: Jon and Emily Favreau Answer Your Questions
02 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! Since the beginning of Offline, Jon’s opened each episode asking listeners to submit their questions about the show. Today, joined b...
PSA Presents: The Pundies.
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jon, Jon, Tommy and Dan answer your questions and give us their resolutions for 2022. Then they go through the worst takes of 2021 (including their ow...
What A Year! (LIVE from LA)
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our first-ever holiday spectacular brings together everyone in the Crooked Media family to look back at the good, bad and absurd of 2021, with comedy,...
Offline: Elizabeth Bruenig on Forgiving Trolls and Strangers
19 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Offline is here to stay and the show has moved to its own feed. To listen to Jon's interview with Elizabeth Bruenig, and the many great episodes to co...
“Fox’s Insurrection Group Chat.”
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
2021’s Congressional Clusterfu*k barrels to a close as the House reveals new details about the right-wing plot to destroy democracy while the Senate...
“Mark Meadows’ Fascist PowerPoint.”
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The 1/6 Committee charges Donald Trump’s former Chief of Staff with criminal contempt of Congress as the former president’s allies prepare for the...
Offline: Dr. Vivek Murthy on Defeating Doomscrolling with Human Connection
12 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Offline is here to stay and the show has moved to its own feed. To listen to Jon's interview with Dr. Vivek Murthy, and the many great episodes to com...
"The War on Christmas Trees."
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Democrats outsmart Mitch McConnell on the debt limit but are still trying to solve their Joe Manchin problem, former Obama pollster Cornell Belcher of...
“Trump’s Covid World Tour.”
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Democrats and journalists still haven’t figured out how to handle the threat of another Trump presidency, Senator Chris Murphy joins to talk about C...
Offline: Charlie Warzel on Facebook’s Original Sin
05 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Offline is here to stay and the show has moved to its own feed. To listen to Jon's interview with Charlie Warzel, and the many great episodes to come,...
“America’s Next Top MAGA.”
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Republicans compete to out-crazy each other over Lauren Boebert and vaccine requirements, Law Professor Leah Litman joins to talk about the Supreme Co...
“Darkest before the Omicron.”
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The White House gets ready to fight a new variant and the same old Republican Party, Brown University Dean of Public Health Dr. Ashish Jha discusses w...
Offline: DeRay Mckesson on How Twitter Saved Black Lives
28 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Offline is here to stay and the show has moved to its own feed. To listen to Jon's interview with DeRay Mckesson, and the many great episodes to come,...
"Thanksgiving Mailbag!"
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jon and Dan answer your burning questions about politics, turkey pardons, and the best Thanksgiving side dishes. And later, Tommy narrates a special s...
“Kyle Rittenhouse, Right-Wing Hero.”
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The White House notches some wins while Democrats debate the party’s challenges, Professor Melissa Murray joins to talk about the verdict in the Kyl...
Offline: Stephen Colbert on Finding Laughter in the Darkness
21 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Offline is here to stay and the show has moved to its own feed. To listen to Jon's interview with Stephen Colbert, and the many great episodes to come...
“Gaslighting gas prices” (with Elizabeth Warren!)
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden hits the road to go on offense against rising prices and falling poll numbers, Senator Elizabeth Warren joins to talk about passing th...
“Free Steve Bannon!”
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Bannon surrenders to the feds while Donald Trump admits yet again an attempted coup, former Obama economic advisor Austan Goolsbee joins to disc...
Offline: Megan Rapinoe on Social Media and Mental Health
14 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Offline is here to stay and the show has moved to its own feed. To listen to Jon's interview with Megan Rapinoe, and the many great episodes to come, ...
“Republicans not quite in array.”
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Republican Party is still more Marjorie Taylor Green than Glenn Youngkin, Washington Post columnist Perry Bacon joins to talk Democratic midterm s...
"Josh Hawley’s Masculinity Press Tour."
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Democrats finally pass the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Bill, climate reporter Dave Roberts joins the pod to talk about week two of the COP26 Climat...
Offline: Peter Hamby on Saving Journalism from Twitter
07 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Offline is here to stay and the show has moved to its own feed. To listen to Jon's interview with Peter Hamby, and the many great episodes to come, se...
“The midterms start now.”
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Republicans have the best Election Night since Trump won in 2016, Democrats debate what went wrong in Virginia and what it means for the ’22 midterm...
“Can Youngkin escape Trump’s taint?”
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Biden tries to rally the world to save the planet while Joe Manchin is still holding up his climate agenda back home, Donald Trump wades into the ...
Offline: Monica Lewinsky on the Internet's Culture of Humiliation
31 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Offline is here to stay and the show has moved to its own feed. To listen to Jon's interview with Monica Lewinsky, and the many great episodes to come...
“Build Back Meta.”
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Democrats are on the cusp of passing the most progressive piece of legislation in decades that still leaves out some of the party’s most important p...
“How Mark Zucked America.”
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Facebook employees say Facebook is dangerous, a Rolling Stone report suggests that the January 6th insurrection was an inside job, and Andrew Yang s...
Offline: Jia Tolentino on the Internet’s Endless Stage
24 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Offline is here to stay and the show has moved to its own feed. To listen to Jon's interview with Jia Tolentino, and the many great episodes to come, ...
“Darkest before a deal.”
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Democratic officials express optimism about a potential deal on Joe Biden’s economic plan, journalist Amy Westervelt from the climate podcast Hot Ta...
“Terry vs. Trump.”
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Democrats schedule a vote on a new voting rights bill while Republicans run more Big Lie candidates, Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe ...
Offline with Jon Favreau (coming October 24/sneak peek)
17 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is the internet slowly breaking our brains, and what can we do about it? In the new weekly series Offline with Jon Favreau, the Pod Save America co-ho...
"Two Truths & the Big Lie." (with Jen Psaki!)
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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. The...
“Trump’s running again, again.”
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump returns to Iowa and teases a second run with the full support of the Republican establishment, the race in Virginia between former Govern...
"Coming soon to Pod Save America."
10 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hey! Whether you've been listening from the jump, or just discovered us because of an algorithm controlled by a billionaire sociopath, welcome! This ...
“Not my default.”
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mitch McConnell decides that he won’t plunge the nation into a catastrophic recession for at least two more months, Democratic Congressional Campaig...
“Civility down the toilet.”
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Democrats in Congress inch closer to agreement on Joe Biden’s agenda despite a few whiny centrists and bad media takes, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapa...
“The fun part.”
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema are still holding Joe Biden’s agenda hostage despite exclusive new polling that shows his Build Back Better plan is e...
“Cyber Ninjas Stop the Steal.”
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Democratic agenda is on the line this week as the House prepares to vote on President Biden’s infrastructure and Build Back Better plans, Donald...
“Humane immigration and salad vaccination.”
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden tries to unify Democrats around his economic plan, former White House domestic policy director Cecilia Muñoz joins to discuss what th...
“Joe vs. the Fall-cano.”
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Biden is having a less than stellar September thanks to crises abroad and setbacks at home, the Wall Street Journal’s Jeff Horwitz talks to Tom...
“You win some, you Newsom.”
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Governor Gavin Newsom keeps his job as the Republican recall goes down in flames, Congresswoman Katie Porter joins to talk about the latest negotiatio...
“Sick of vaxxing nicely.”
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain joins to talk about the President’s new vaccine requirements, Republican politicians have a meltdown over Biden...
“Elder Abuse.”
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
An awful August gives way to a shitshow of a September in Washington, NYU Law Professor Melissa Murray is back to talk about what’s next in the lega...
“Resignation Dogs.”
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The war in Afghanistan is almost over after a massive evacuation and a horrifying terrorist attack, Republican politicians use the tragedy as a preten...
“Problems not solved.”
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nancy Pelosi stops a centrist rebellion over the budget, a new Change Research/Crooked Media poll of Virginia gives Democrats a small lead and a few w...
“The Media’s Afghanistan Amnesia.”
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NPR’s Sam Sanders joins Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor to talk about the political fallout and lessons (not) learned from Afghanistan, Democratic anxi...
“Third shot’s the charm.”
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden grapples with criticism from Republicans like Donald Trump, journalists, pundits, and fellow Democrats over the withdrawal of American...
“The Taliban takes Afghanistan.”
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The New York Times’s Jane Coaston joins Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor to talk about the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the Biden Administration’s...
“Fire sale on Cuomo books.”
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Biden’s economic agenda gets closer to becoming reality, Republicans flirt with a debt ceiling disaster, former Obama economic advisor Austan Go...
“No Climate, No Deal.”
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump fails to stop Republicans from supporting the bipartisan infrastructure deal, Joe Biden and the Democrats look to budget reconciliation a...
“Biden v. Florida Man.”
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Biden and Ron DeSantis fight over mask and vaccine requirements as Delta ravages Florida, Congressman Mondaire Jones talks to Jon Favreau about th...
“The Fear Olympics.”
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Democrats make another run at passing a voting rights bill, Dean of the Brown University School of Public Health Dr. Ashish Jha talks about what the l...
“1/6 Truth and 1/6 Truthers.”
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Day 1 of the House’s January 6th investigation goes poorly for Republicans, Dan Pfeiffer talks to White House Covid Equity Task Force Chair Marcella...
"Panic! At The Delta."
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Biden Administration grapples with the Delta surge, Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) talks to Tommy Vietor and Jon Favreau about the January 6th ...
“Both Sides-ing the Insurrection.” (with Mehdi Hasan)
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mehdi Hasan joins Jon Favreau to discuss Joe Biden’s town hall in Cincinnati, the Republican intra-party battle over vaccines and the 1/6 commission...
“Is Facebook killing people?” (with Sen. Brian Schatz)
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The White House calls out Facebook for spreading misinformation about vaccines, Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz talks about climate change, immigration, v...