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Pod Save America

Pod Save America is a no-b******t conversation about politics hosted by former Obama aides

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  1. 1. A Unified Theory of Trumpism · 2 Aug 2026
  2. 2. From Pirro to Zero · 4 Aug 2026
  3. 3. Bonus: Abdul El-Sayed Wins in Michigan feat. Bernie Sanders · 6 Aug 2026
  • Can Dems Put Woke to Bed?

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    11 Aug 2026 · 1h 48m

    Republicans amp up the fear-mongering on "communism" as Democrats try to move past some of their nominees' most controversial past statements. In the words of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: "Woke 1 was crazy." Jon and Lovett discuss how Democrats can pivot, to

  • Is the Progressive Takeover Real?

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    9 Aug 2026 · 1h 4m

    MS NOW's Chris Hayes joins Alex Wagner to talk about what Democrats should take away from the progressive movement's big primary win in Michigan and how the party's reaction may predict what's ahead in the 2028 presidential election. They debate whether Abdul

  • Tucker 2028?

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    7 Aug 2026 · 1h 22m

    Tucker Carlson, with the help of Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie, explores launching a third-party bid for president. Jon and Dan discuss how his candidacy could upend the 2028 election and the latest from the 2026 midterm elections, including Trump d

  • Bonus: Abdul El-Sayed Wins in Michigan feat. Bernie Sanders

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    6 Aug 2026 · 1h 11m

    Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan's democratic Senate nomination, defeating Rep. Haley Stevens by one point after a heated campaign about the future of the Democratic party. Jon and Dan sit down for a bonus pod to talk about how El-Sayed overcame $60+ million in ou

  • From Pirro to Zero

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    4 Aug 2026 · 1h 14m

    Trump trashes Jeanine Pirro — and may be on the brink of firing her — for admitting in court that his narrative about "vandalism" in the Reflecting Pool is a lie. Todd Blanche secures his path to confirmation after  offering holdout Senators a meaningless writ

  • A Unified Theory of Trumpism

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    2 Aug 2026 · 1h 3m

    Jonathan V. Last, editor of The Bulwark, stops by the show to talk to Lovett about his "Grand Unified Theory of Trumpism" — that Trump's opponent "will always choose surrender over discomfort." Together, they try to make sense of America's rotting political cu

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