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Each week, “Pod Save America” cohost Tommy Vietor and Obama’s former Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes break down the biggest developments in foreign policy, national security and global politics. They try to explain which stories matter and why, and what we can all do to understand and shape the world around us. 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.

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Tinker, Tailor, Chipmaker, Spy E

2026-11-11 · 1 hr 18 min · Episode 548

NVIDIA’s CEO is ensnared in a Chinese spy scandal that Trump and US intelligence knew about, Pete Hegseth is a war criminal and at least one Republican in Congress agrees, and CENTCOM enters the content mines.Tommy and…
Where Do Democrats Go From Here on Israel & Palestine? (Live From Crooked Con) E

2026-11-10 · 48 min · Episode 547

Tommy hosts a debate between Tariq Habash, co-founder of A New Policy, and Joel Rubin, former deputy assistant secretary of state in the Obama administration, on how Democrats should approach policy towards Israel and…
How Will the Blue Wave Change US Foreign Policy? (Live from Crooked Con) E

2026-11-08 · 1 hr 6 min · Episode 546

Live from Crooked Con, Tommy and Ben think through the midterms’ impact on American foreign policy: voters’ resounding referendum on Iran, what Democrats can do to end the war, and whether Tuesday’s spectacular results…
Trump’s “Insane” Plan to Reignite the Iran War E

2026-11-04 · 1 hr 4 min · Episode 545

Trump lays the groundwork for a massive Iran escalation, Netanyahu plays the weapons-of-mass-destruction card, and North Korean hackers pull off the largest heist in history.Tommy and Ben read the tea leaves on whether…
Democracy Wins in Brazil and Serbia E

2026-10-28 · 1 hr 20 min · Episode 544

Lula pulls off a shocking comeback in Brazil, a leaderless student movement topples Serbia’s autocrat, and Israeli voters go to the polls for the first time since the October 7th attacks.Tommy and Ben break down…
France Descends Into Chaos E

2026-10-21 · 1 hr 38 min · Episode 543

Trump rigs the war in Russia’s favor, France descends into chaos, and we witness another episode of the Trump administration soap opera drama, As the World Burns.Tommy and Ben walk through Trump and Zelensky’s most…
Trump’s Dirty Diesel Deal E

2026-10-14 · 1 hr 22 min · Episode 542

Trump cuts a diesel deal with Putin, the Houthis hit Saudi Arabia’s main airport, and Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns after demanding ice at 4am in Mykonos.Tommy and Ben dig into Trump’s announcement of a diesel fuel deal…
Russian Plague and Putin's Prisons

2026-10-07 · 1 hr 25 min · Episode 541

Tommy and Ben dig into Brazil's election results, where right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro surged past expectations and is now favored to win the October 25th runoff. In Europe, Spain's Pedro Sanchez calls a snap…
Soccer Scandal & Idiot Ambassadors E

2026-09-30 · 1 hr 39 min · Episode 540

The Trump/Xi summit produces two pandas and not much else, violence in Ethiopia could have massive regional consequences, and Manchester City is found guilty of nearly a decade of cheating.Tommy and Ben close the loop…
Xi’s Just Not That Into You E

2026-09-23 · 1 hr 30 min · Episode 539

Xi Jinping comes to Washington, the UN struggles for relevancy, and the Russian parliamentary elections turn out exactly as expected.Tommy and Ben break down Chinese President Xi Jinping's first state visit to…

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Owner: Audioboom
Oldest episode in feed: 01/2017 · over 9 years
Typical length: 1 hr 8 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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