"Putin's Price Hike." (with Elizabeth Warren!)
President Biden bans Russian oil and labels higher energy costs Putin’s Price Hike, Senator Elizabeth Warren is here to talk about Russian oligarchs and crypto bros, and Kevin McCarthy tells Marjorie Taylor Greene that she’s not allowed to attend any more events sponsored by white nationalist Putin fans this year. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of...
1hr 12m Mar 10, 2022
1hr 12m
"Too Cruel for School."
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 technology fails, and Mehdi Hasan also joins to talk about new ways to help Ukraine that won't get us into a world war. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooke...
1hr 9m Mar 08, 2022
1hr 9m
Find Kara Swisher on the Very Online War in Ukraine in Offline's new feed.
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: Subscribe to new Offline feed: go.crooked.com/offline Today, Jon interviews Kara Swisher, Silicon Valley’s most feared and respected journalist. The two discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine — how it marks the first true conflict of the internet age, why...
2m Mar 06, 2022
2m
"Ridin' for Biden vs Rootin' for Putin."
The January 6th Committee lays out potential criminal charges against Donald Trump, Joe Biden’s State of the Union gets good reviews from voters, White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain joins to talk about the President’s agenda for the year ahead, and Elijah has some piping hot takes in a special State of the Union edition of Take Appreciator. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, clic...
1hr 1m Mar 03, 2022
1hr 1m
"The World Rallies Behind Ukraine."
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 look at the good, bad, and ugliest moments from this weekend’s Conservative Political Action Conference. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and inclu...
1hr 11m Mar 01, 2022
1hr 11m
Find “Offline with Jon Favreau” in its own feed. New episodes March 6.
Step away from the Twitter-fueled news cycle with Jon Favreau to hear smarter, lighter conversations about all he ways that our extremely online existence is shaping everything from politics and culture to the ways we live, work, and interact with one another. After a dozen interviews, Offline has moved to its own podcast feed. To catch new episodes, search “Offline with Jon Favreau” or subscri...
2m Feb 27, 2022
2m
"Putin Chooses War in Ukraine."
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, Democratic strategist and pollster Celinda Lake joins to talk about the National Republican Senatorial Committee’s midterm manifesto, which includes raising taxes on more than 100 million Americans. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, clic...
55m Feb 24, 2022
55m
"Putin Finds His Pretext."
Ben Rhodes joins to talk about the potentially imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine and all the political and economic implications both globally and here at home, and Strict Scrutiny’s Leah Litman talks about whether Donald Trump’s lifetime of legal troubles may finally be catching up with him. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, pleas...
55m Feb 22, 2022
55m
Offline: Ezra Klein on the Democrat’s Echo Chamber
Some exciting news! Starting March 6th, new episodes of Offline will be released in its very own podcast feed. To catch new episodes, search “Offline with Jon Favreau” and follow or subscribe. In the meantime, we’re taking next week off to give Jon some true time offline. See you soon in the new feed. This week on Offline, Jon is joined by the New York Times’s Ezra Klein. Dissecting polarizatio...
1hr 9m Feb 20, 2022
1hr 9m
"How To Win A Culture War."
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 Hook families reached with a gun manufacturer, and Jon Lovett stops by to help Dan and Jon debunk three of the latest right-wing conspiracy theories - and things go off the rails. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a tr...
1hr 5m Feb 17, 2022
1hr 5m
"Fox Trucks Canada."
Democrats need a better plan to fight inflation anxiety, Republicans get bolder about defying Donald Trump, and guest host Erin Ryan joins to talk about Fox News' Valentine’s crush on Canadian truckers. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.
48m Feb 15, 2022
48m
Offline: Hank Green on Inspiring Curiosity
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 classroom. He sat down with Jon to discuss how he attempts to inspire curiosity online, the communities he’s built, and how the internet has changed since he posted his first video in 2007. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click he...
49m Feb 13, 2022
49m
"Hangin' with Mike Pence."
The Republican Party is once again in disarray thanks to Donald Trump, Democratic Governors are ending Covid restrictions as Omicron recedes, and host of The Axe Files podcast and co-host of Hacks on Tap David Axelrod is here to talk about Democrats’ midterm strategy. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked....
1hr 4m Feb 10, 2022
1hr 4m
"Fine, we’ll talk about Joe Rogan.”
The Republican Party passes an official resolution stating that the violent insurrection on January 6th that left multiple people dead and injured was “legitimate political discourse;” Mike Pence says Donald Trump is wrong about his ability to overturn the election, and guest host Sam Sanders joins to talk about the controversies raging through the media over Joe Rogan, Jeff Zucker, and Jon Lov...
1hr 3m Feb 08, 2022
1hr 3m
Offline: Roxane Gay on Why People Are So Awful Online
This week on Offline, Jon is joined by writer, professor, and social commentator Roxane Gay for a wide-ranging conversation on consequence culture, writing in the age of the internet, and, of course, Joe Rogan. She explains to Jon why she’s been spending less time on Twitter and lays out exactly why she believes people are so awful online. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click ...
45m Feb 06, 2022
45m
"The Masked Fascist." with Stacey Abrams!
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 democracy, and Dan and guest host Alyssa Mastromonaco answer some mailbag questions.
1hr Feb 03, 2022
1hr
"Pardon the Insurrection."
Donald Trump threatens to pardon the insurrectionists while potentially inciting new ones, guest host Ben Rhodes talks about his new Atlantic piece that focuses on how to fight Trumpism, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro talks about his democracy-focused campaign for Governor in what will be one of the most important races of 2022, and a wave of book bans sweeps through red states. Or...
59m Feb 01, 2022
59m
Offline: Abbie Richards on Fighting Disinformation on TikTok
This week on Offline, Jon is joined by TikToker and disinformation researcher Abbie Richards. A leading voice on the platform, Abbie inoculates her viewers to trending disinformation and provides them with the tools to fight back. Jon asks her about what that work entails, why this current moment has seen the rise of so many new conspiracies, and dives into her viral conspiracy theory classific...
59m Jan 30, 2022
59m
"Rebreyerment."
Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement announcement gives President Biden his first chance to fill a Supreme Court vacancy, former Obama White House lawyer Kate Shaw joins to talk about potential nominees and what it’s like go through a confirmation fight, and the week’s worst punditry gets the scorn it deserves in another round of Take Appreciator. Pod Save America is vaxxed, boosted, and headed ...
53m Jan 27, 2022
53m
"Cold War, Hot Mic."
Vladimir Putin inches closer to a war in Ukraine that could have global repercussions, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki talks about the Biden Administration’s new strategy for 2022, and Jon, Jon, and Tommy assess their level of concern over the latest headlines about creeping authoritarianism in a new segment called Democracy Doomscroll. Pod Save America is vaxxed, boosted, and headed back...
1hr 12m Jan 25, 2022
1hr 12m
We’re Going on Tour!
Pod Save America is vaxxed, boosted, and headed back on the road! Get tickets & learn more: crooked.com/events Join Jon, Lovett, Tommy, Dan, and special guests this spring and summer as they travel across the country for conversations about politics, the press, and the impending threats to our democracy (but in a fun way!)Listener presales: January 25 at 10 am local time through January 27 with...
1m Jan 24, 2022
1m
Offline: Jenny Odell on How to Do Nothing
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 Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy,” Jenny makes the case that our attention is precious and what we choose to focus it on doesn’t always need to be productive.
57m Jan 23, 2022
57m
"New Year, New Biden."
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 could help prevent the next coup, and Donald Trump’s legal troubles pile up.
1hr 1m Jan 20, 2022
1hr 1m
"Spar-a-lago: Ron v. Don."
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 King III joins to talk about his father’s legacy and what’s next in the fight to protect voting rights, and Democrats and Republicans debate banning Members of Congress from trading stocks while in office. For a closed-captioned version of this episo...
1hr 8m Jan 18, 2022
1hr 8m
Offline: Chimamanda Adichie on the Death of Good Faith
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 discuss what compelled her to write that essay, how the internet has changed the way we interact with ideas, and the changes she’s seen in recent literature. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this epi...
1hr 3m Jan 16, 2022
1hr 3m
“Democracy in Disarray.”
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’re all getting Omicron and calls one Republican Senator a moron, and Alyssa Mastromonaco joins to break down the worst punditry of the week in another round of Take Appreciator.  For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a tr...
1hr 4m Jan 13, 2022
1hr 4m
“Joe and the Giant Speech.”
Joe Biden takes on Republican voter suppression in Georgia, Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler talks about Ron Johnson’s re-election announcement and saving democracy in the Badger State, and Ted Cruz grovels to Tucker Carlson after referring to violent insurrectionists as terrorists. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please ...
1hr 7m Jan 11, 2022
1hr 7m
Offline: Alex Stamos on Leaving Facebook and Zuckerberg’s Reign
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 company, Alex gives us a first-hand look at Facebook’s internal politics, delivering insight on Russian hackers and the Haugen papers He also makes the case that it’s time for Mark Zuckerberg to step down. For a closed-captioned version of this episod...
59m Jan 09, 2022
59m
“Biden takes on the Big Lie.”
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 his press conference, Congress debates voting rights and the Electoral Count Act, and Cook Political Report’s Dave Wasserman joins to talk about how redistricting is going much better for Democrats than expected. For a closed-captioned version of t...
1hr 6m Jan 06, 2022
1hr 6m
“Happy Birthday to Coup.”
Donald Trump plans a press conference to celebrate the anniversary of the insurrection he inspired, Democrats make another attempt at changing the filibuster to pass voting rights, UC San Francisco Department of Medicine Chair Bob Wachter joins to give an update on the Omicron surge, and a recap 2021’s final dumbest moments. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a tra...
1hr 7m Jan 04, 2022
1hr 7m
Offline: Jon and Emily Favreau Answer Your Questions
Happy New Year! Since the beginning of Offline, Jon’s opened each episode asking listeners to submit their questions about the show. Today, joined by his wife Emily Favreau, he finally answers them. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.
50m Jan 02, 2022
50m
PSA Presents: The Pundies.
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 own) for Pod Save America's second-annual Pundies. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.
36m Dec 28, 2021
36m
What A Year! (LIVE from LA)
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, games and music. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.
47m Dec 21, 2021
47m
Offline: Elizabeth Bruenig on Forgiving Trolls and Strangers
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 come, search Offline with Jon Favreau and click subscribe. See you there! The Atlantic’s Elizabeth Bruenig joins Jon this week on Offline to discuss something the internet was never built for: forgiveness. Exploring faith, political polarization, a...
1m Dec 19, 2021
1m
“Fox’s Insurrection Group Chat.”
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 tries to save it with a last-minute attempt to pass voting rights legislation. Then, former Biden Senior Covid Advisor Andy Slavitt joins to talk about how we can prepare for the Omicron wave, and Dan and Jon discuss the media’s role in defending d...
1hr 20m Dec 16, 2021
1hr 20m
“Mark Meadows’ Fascist PowerPoint.”
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 next coup, Joe Biden and co-president Joe Manchin chat about the future of Build Back Better, Donald Trump and Bill O’Reilly’s roadshow is having trouble filling seats, and in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision on the Texas abortion ban, this e...
51m Dec 14, 2021
51m
Offline: Dr. Vivek Murthy on Defeating Doomscrolling with Human Connection
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 come, search Offline with Jon Favreau and click subscribe. See you there! Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy joins Jon on Offline to dissect the intersection between the internet and our emotional well-being. Dr. Murthy delivers a doctor’s diagnosis o...
1m Dec 12, 2021
1m
"The War on Christmas Trees."
Democrats outsmart Mitch McConnell on the debt limit but are still trying to solve their Joe Manchin problem, former Obama pollster Cornell Belcher offers his read on how to frame Republican extremism ahead of the midterms, and Fox News suffers a critical casualty in the War on Christmas. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email...
56m Dec 09, 2021
56m
“Trump’s Covid World Tour.”
Democrats and journalists still haven’t figured out how to handle the threat of another Trump presidency, Senator Chris Murphy joins to talk about Congressional action on gun violence and whether Joe Biden’s economic agenda can pass by Christmas, and the White House announces a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here...
53m Dec 07, 2021
53m
Offline: Charlie Warzel on Facebook’s Original Sin
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, search Offline with Jon Favreau and click subscribe. See you there! Charlie Warzel has covered the internet and culture at BuzzFeed News, The New York Times, and his newsletter Galaxy Brain. He joins Jon to talk about the architecture behind our...
1m Dec 05, 2021
1m
“America’s Next Top MAGA.”
Republicans compete to out-crazy each other over Lauren Boebert and vaccine requirements, Law Professor Leah Litman joins to talk about the Supreme Court case that may overturn Roe v. Wade, and Dr. Mehmet Oz shakes up the 2022 midterms by carpetbagging his way into the Pennsylvania Senate race.
58m Dec 02, 2021
58m
“Darkest before the Omicron.”
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 what we know and don’t yet know about Omicron, and actor Kal Penn stops by to chat about his new book, You Can’t Be Serious, and play another round of Take Appreciator. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, please visit crooked.com/pods...
1hr 12m Nov 30, 2021
1hr 12m
Offline: DeRay Mckesson on How Twitter Saved Black Lives
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, search Offline with Jon Favreau and click subscribe. See you there! From the creation of #BlackLivesMatter to the first permanent ban, DeRay McKesson has been at the center of some of Twitter’s highest highs and some of its lowest lows. He joins...
1m Nov 28, 2021
1m
"Thanksgiving Mailbag!"
Jon and Dan answer your burning questions about politics, turkey pardons, and the best Thanksgiving side dishes. And later, Tommy narrates a special segment that explains how Democrats can better engage with Latino voters as we head into the midterm campaign season. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsaveamerica.  For a transcript of this episode, ple...
1hr 1m Nov 25, 2021
1hr 1m
“Kyle Rittenhouse, Right-Wing Hero.”
The White House notches some wins while Democrats debate the party’s challenges, Professor Melissa Murray joins to talk about the verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse case and how the Ahmaud Arbery case may differ, and Kamala Harris’s 85 minute-presidency spawns enough takes to fill two terms. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsaveamerica.  For a transcrip...
58m Nov 23, 2021
58m
Offline: Stephen Colbert on Finding Laughter in the Darkness
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, search Offline with Jon Favreau and click subscribe. See you there! Stephen Colbert joins Jon to defend his 8 hour-a-day screen habit and preach the benefits of a Twitter-free lifestyle. The two talk about what it took to produce The Late Show ...
1m Nov 21, 2021
1m
“Gaslighting gas prices” (with Elizabeth Warren!)
President Biden hits the road to go on offense against rising prices and falling poll numbers, Senator Elizabeth Warren joins to talk about passing the Build Back Better plan, and Elijah Cone offers up the week’s worst punditry in another round of Take Appreciator. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsaveamerica.  For a transcript of this episode, pleas...
1hr 12m Nov 18, 2021
1hr 12m
“Free Steve Bannon!”
Steve Bannon surrenders to the feds while Donald Trump admits yet again an attempted coup, former Obama economic advisor Austan Goolsbee joins to discuss inflation and the economy, and the DC gossip machine trains its focus on the relationship between Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and what it all means for 2024. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsaveameri...
1hr Nov 16, 2021
1hr
Offline: Megan Rapinoe on Social Media and Mental Health
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, search Offline with Jon Favreau and click subscribe. See you there! Soccer star Megan Rapinoe talks to Jon about the toll social media takes on professional athletes, what it’s like to become an online Resistance hero and a right-wing villain, an...
1m Nov 14, 2021
1m
“Republicans not quite in array.”
The Republican Party is still more Marjorie Taylor Green than Glenn Youngkin, Washington Post columnist Perry Bacon joins to talk Democratic midterm strategy in the wake of last week’s elections, and Jon and Dan answer a few of your questions. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, please visit crooked.com/podsaveamerica.  For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@c...
1hr 5m Nov 11, 2021
1hr 5m