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Pod Save America
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Pod Save America is a no-b******t 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, Friday and Sunday. Subscribe to Friends of the Pod! Your subscription makes Crooked’s work possible and gives you access to ad-free episodes of Pod Save America and Pod Save the World, plus exclusive content and a lively Discord community. Learn more and subscribe at crooked.com/friends or on Apple Podcasts. For a transcript of an episode of Pod Save America, please email transcripts@crooked.com.
1183episodes
1331guest appearances
652unique guests
Hosts
- Dan Pfeiffer host
- Jon Favreau host
- Jon Lovett host
- Tommy Vietor host
Frequent Guests
| Guest | Appearances | Hours | Most Recent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Murray | 22 | 2026-05-05 | |
| Ana Marie Cox | 21 | 2018-12-27 | |
| Leah Litman | 21 | 2026-03-24 | |
| Alyssa Mastromonaco | 20 | 2024-12-24 | |
| Elizabeth Warren | 15 | 2024-02-18 | |
| Stacey Abrams | 15 | 2024-10-04 | |
| Jen Psaki | 14 | 2026-03-21 | |
| Katie Porter | 14 | 2026-04-28 | |
| Tim Miller | 13 | 2025-11-12 | |
| Ben Wikler | 12 | 2025-01-17 | |
| Brian Schatz | 11 | 2025-11-23 | |
| Chris Murphy | 11 | 2025-11-12 | |
| De Ray Mckesson | 11 | 2020-06-01 | |
| Sarah Longwell | 11 | 2026-04-26 | |
| Adam Schiff | 10 | 2023-02-14 | |
| Ben Rhodes | 10 | 2026-02-10 | |
| Erin Ryan | 10 | 2024-04-22 | |
| Alex Wagner | 9 | 2026-02-10 | |
| Mehdi Hasan | 9 | 2024-06-29 | |
| Ruben Gallego | 9 | 2026-03-03 | |
| Addisu Demissie | 8 | 2024-09-18 | |
| David Plouffe | 8 | 2026-01-25 | |
| Gavin Newsom | 8 | 2026-03-08 | |
| Anat Shenker-Osorio | 7 | 2024-08-11 | |
| Barack Obama | 7 | 2025-11-07 | |
| Bernie Sanders | 7 | 2026-05-03 | |
| Beto O’Rourke | 7 | 2025-05-16 | |
| Carlos Odio | 7 | 2025-11-16 | |
| Cory Booker | 7 | 2026-04-05 | |
| De Ray Mc Kesson | 7 | 2021-11-28 | |
| Norm Eisen | 7 | 2026-05-24 | |
| Pete Buttigieg | 7 | 2025-08-10 | |
| Pramila Jayapal | 7 | 2025-11-23 | |
| Sherrod Brown | 7 | 2024-10-23 | |
| Ady Barkan | 6 | 2019-11-27 | |
| Andrew Weissmann | 6 | 2025-02-21 | |
| Ezra Klein | 6 | 2025-03-30 | |
| Heather Mc Ghee | 6 | 2022-07-28 | |
| John Fetterman | 6 | 2023-10-20 | |
| Kara Swisher | 6 | 2022-03-06 | |
| Kate Shaw | 6 | 2024-06-19 | |
| Ron Klain | 6 | 2023-02-07 | |
| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | 5 | 2024-10-30 | |
| Amanda Litman | 5 | 2025-04-25 | |
| Chuck Schumer | 5 | 2023-08-10 | |
| David Axelrod | 5 | 2026-05-17 | |
| Elijah Cone | 5 | 2024-12-20 | |
| Faiz Shakir | 5 | 2025-11-19 | |
| Hakeem Jeffries | 5 | 2025-12-05 | |
| Jane Coaston | 5 | 2024-09-08 | |
| Jennifer Carroll Foy | 5 | 2023-10-20 | |
| Jose Andres | 5 | 2023-10-12 | |
| Kamala Harris | 5 | 2024-09-27 | |
| Rebecca Katz | 5 | 2025-11-19 | |
| Ro Khanna | 5 | 2025-11-18 | |
| Sam Sanders | 5 | 2023-12-26 | |
| Symone Sanders Townsend | 5 | 2026-02-24 | |
| Amy Klobuchar | 4 | 2021-06-24 | |
| Catherine Cortez-Masto | 4 | 2022-10-27 | |
| Celinda Lake | 4 | 2023-04-27 | |
| Colin Allred | 4 | 2024-10-25 | |
| Cornell Belcher | 4 | 2023-12-28 | |
| Dara Lind | 4 | 2025-01-28 | |
| Dave Weigel | 4 | 2023-03-07 | |
| Gretchen Whitmer | 4 | 2025-05-02 | |
| Jake Tapper | 4 | 2025-12-16 | |
| Jason Kander | 4 | 2022-05-09 | |
| Jay Inslee | 4 | 2022-07-22 | |
| John Legend | 4 | 2024-05-28 | |
| La Tosha Brown | 4 | 2021-07-15 | |
| Mandela Barnes | 4 | 2023-03-20 | |
| Mark Leibovich | 4 | 2026-04-24 | |
| Natasha Bertrand | 4 | 2019-09-16 | |
| Rachel Maddow | 4 | 2025-01-26 | |
| Raphael Warnock | 4 | 2026-05-10 | |
| Symone Sanders | 4 | 2022-10-24 | |
| Terrance Woodbury | 4 | 2025-11-16 | |
| Abdul El-Sayed | 3 | 2020-03-19 | |
| Amy Walter | 3 | 2025-11-30 | |
| Amy Westervelt | 3 | 2022-06-30 | |
| Andrew Gillum | 3 | 2019-03-28 | |
| Ari Berman | 3 | 2020-07-27 | |
| Austan Goolsbee | 3 | 2021-11-16 | |
| Brian Deese | 3 | 2025-02-04 | |
| Chris Van Hollen | 3 | 2025-09-12 | |
| Daniella Diaz | 3 | 2025-02-25 | |
| Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | 3 | 2024-10-15 | |
| Dick Durbin | 3 | 2018-07-12 | |
| Halle Kiefer | 3 | 2023-12-21 | |
| Hasan Piker | 3 | 2026-04-12 | |
| Ilhan Omar | 3 | 2019-06-17 | |
| Jacky Rosen | 3 | 2024-11-08 | |
| Jamie Raskin | 3 | 2025-04-18 | |
| JB Pritzker | 3 | 2025-12-14 | |
| John Della Volpe | 3 | 2024-07-07 | |
| Jon Ralston | 3 | 2024-02-07 | |
| Karen Bass | 3 | 2023-03-16 | |
| Katie Couric | 3 | 2024-05-22 | |
| Kirsten Gillibrand | 3 | 2019-04-22 | |
| Lis Smith | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
Network-Based Guest Fits
Experimental matches based on network structure, not confident booking forecasts. Open the full predictions analysis.
| Rank | Guest | Score | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| #20 | Scott Galloway | 0.606 | 1,016 shared-neighbor signals; 23 host bridges; 86 prior guest appearances |
| #38 | Ken Burns | 0.454 | 877 shared-neighbor signals; 22 host bridges; 40 prior guest appearances |
| #155 | Tristan Harris | 0.128 | 680 shared-neighbor signals; 18 host bridges; 48 prior guest appearances |
| #171 | Charlamagne Tha God | 0.119 | 807 shared-neighbor signals; 19 host bridges; 56 prior guest appearances |
| #200 | Anthony Scaramucci | 0.103 | 701 shared-neighbor signals; 16 host bridges; 55 prior guest appearances |
| #288 | Bakari Sellers | 0.070 | 662 shared-neighbor signals; 16 host bridges; 19 prior guest appearances |
| #301 | Fareed Zakaria | 0.067 | 609 shared-neighbor signals; 17 host bridges; 43 prior guest appearances |
| #350 | Ben Mc Kenzie | 0.058 | 461 shared-neighbor signals; 17 host bridges; 15 prior guest appearances |
| #376 | Ian Bremmer | 0.055 | 713 shared-neighbor signals; 15 host bridges; 63 prior guest appearances |
| #395 | Neil de Grasse Tyson | 0.052 | 723 shared-neighbor signals; 16 host bridges; 88 prior guest appearances |
| #421 | Jon Meacham | 0.049 | 597 shared-neighbor signals; 16 host bridges; 35 prior guest appearances |
| #425 | Sam Harris | 0.049 | 769 shared-neighbor signals; 15 host bridges; 67 prior guest appearances |
| #435 | Julie K. Brown | 0.047 | 453 shared-neighbor signals; 15 host bridges; 9 prior guest appearances |
| #447 | Jonathan Haidt | 0.045 | 811 shared-neighbor signals; 14 host bridges; 59 prior guest appearances |
| #482 | Kaitlan Collins | 0.043 | 523 shared-neighbor signals; 16 host bridges; 11 prior guest appearances |
| #488 | Timothy Snyder | 0.042 | 735 shared-neighbor signals; 13 host bridges; 21 prior guest appearances |
| #539 | E. Jean Carroll | 0.038 | 471 shared-neighbor signals; 15 host bridges; 17 prior guest appearances |
| #548 | Katie Phang | 0.037 | 404 shared-neighbor signals; 14 host bridges; 13 prior guest appearances |
| #619 | Ben Stiller | 0.033 | 493 shared-neighbor signals; 16 host bridges; 24 prior guest appearances |
| #630 | Pete Hegseth | 0.032 | 594 shared-neighbor signals; 9 host bridges; 51 prior guest appearances |
| #655 | Casey Newton | 0.031 | 447 shared-neighbor signals; 15 host bridges; 23 prior guest appearances |
| #687 | Susan Glasser | 0.030 | 476 shared-neighbor signals; 14 host bridges; 17 prior guest appearances |
| #691 | Maria Ressa | 0.029 | 424 shared-neighbor signals; 15 host bridges; 7 prior guest appearances |
| #763 | David French | 0.026 | 542 shared-neighbor signals; 13 host bridges; 27 prior guest appearances |
| #799 | Bill Gates | 0.025 | 612 shared-neighbor signals; 14 host bridges; 19 prior guest appearances |