Pod Save America
Pod Save America is a prominent progressive political podcast launched in January 2017 by Crooked Media, a media company founded by former Barack Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Tommy Vietor, Jon Lovett, and Dan Pfeiffer. As the successor to the Keepin' It 1600 podcast, the show airs twice weekly and is known for its political commentary and activism, averaging over 1.5 million listeners per episode and exceeding 120 million total downloads by late 2017. The podcast expanded into live tours, including Pod Tours America and international shows, and was adapted into four one-hour HBO specials covering the 2018 midterm elections.
In the 2024 election cycle, the hosts made headlines for first criticizing media coverage of President Biden's age and then, after his poor debate performance, becoming one of the first influential progressive shows to call for Biden to drop out—prompting backlash from his campaign staff. After Biden withdrew, they actively supported Kamala Harris's campaign with voter outreach, and following her loss, an exclusive interview with her senior campaign leaders generated significant online backlash as the staff blamed "political headwinds" for the defeat.
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