Pod Save America
| Pod Save America | |
|---|---|
 "A no-bullshit conversation about politics." | |
| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Jon Favreau, Daniel Pfeiffer, Jon Lovett, Tommy Vietor |
| Format | Semi-weekly political commentary |
| Language | English |
| Production | |
| Preceded by | Keepin' it 1600 |
| Publication | |
| Original release | January 2017 – present |
| Provider | Crooked Media |
| Related shows | Pod Save the People, Lovett or Leave It |
| Website | Pod Save America |
Pod Save America is an American progressive political podcast, co-hosted by Jon Favreau, Tommy Vietor, Jon Lovett, and Daniel Pfeiffer.[1][2][3][4]
The podcast began in January 2017 as a successor to Keepin' it 1600, a political podcast which ran from March to December 2016. It kept the same format with the same hosts.[5] It is the flagship podcast of Crooked Media, a progressive media company of which three of the four co-hosts (Favreau, Vietor, and Lovett) are founders.[6]
In an interview with Kara Swisher, the hosts have stated that rather than continue the previous podcast, the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States spurred them to create a new, progressive media company with a network of podcasts. Their goal is to inform, entertain, and inspire action or activism.[7]
The podcast typically covers recent news items relating to politics (specifically the Trump Administration, the U.S. Government, and the Democratic Party), analyzing the possible outcomes and side effects of any legislation or action to the American public. The show often features a guest speaker involved in the show topic, usually an official or politician, either active or retired. The podcasters are all Democrats and their views run opposite of the Trump administration. During podcasts, the hosts frequently inform listeners of varying ways to resist or to take political action (such as showing up to town halls or to consider running for local offices).
References
- ↑ Gillies, Craille Maguire (January 18, 2017). "Pod save America: 12 podcasts to get you through the Trump presidency". The Guardian.
- ↑ Rutenberg, Jim (2017-03-20). "Opposition and a Shave: Former Obama Aides Counter Trump". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
- ↑ Willis, Jay (2017-04-06). "The Pod Save America Guys Have Some Ideas About What President Obama Should Do Next". GQ. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ↑ "CROOKED MEDIA FIGHTS TRUMP WITH "POD SAVE AMERICA"". Newsweek. 2017-03-26. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ↑ Team, Crooked (January 9, 2017). "Pod Save America". getcrookedmedia.com.
- ↑ "Crooked Media - About Us". Crooked Media.
- ↑ "Live @ SXSW: Crooked Media and Kara Swisher". Crooked Media. Retrieved March 23, 2017.