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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, today's Democratic primaries in Wisconsin and Minnesota, Trump's desperation to end the war he started, and his newest executive order on vaccines. They also react to the Senate Republicans' YOLO caucus surrendering on Todd Blanche's confirmation, Jesse Watters's disdain for the WNBA, and Hunter Biden's appearance on Tucker Carlson's show. Then, Lovett is joined by Montana congressional candidate and smokejumper Sam Forstag to discuss why he's running for office, the impact of the DOGE cuts, the housing crisis in his state, and more.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Trump Faces Defeat In Iran
14:15 - Ad Break
16:26 - Vaccines and Autism 2.0
28:15 - Todd Blanche Becomes AG
34:09 - AOC On Abdul
44:54 - Ad Break
47:12 - Woke 1 Was Crazy
1:01:04 - WI and MN Primaries
1:06:37 - Jesse Waters Hates Women’s Sports
1:10:42 - Hunter Biden On Tucker Carlson Show
1:16:43 - Ad Break
1:17:57 - Interview with Sam Forstag
1:47:05 - Goodbyes
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Crooked believes that we need a better conversation about politics, culture, and the world around us—one that doesn’t just focus on what’s broken, but what we can do to fix it. At a time when it’s increasingly easy to feel cynical or hopeless, former Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor have created a place where people can have sane conversations that inform, entertain, and inspire action. In 2017 they started Crooked with Pod Save America—a no-bullshit conversation about politics. Since then, we continue to add shows, voices, and opportunities for activism, because it’s up to all of us to do our part to build a better world. That’s it. End of mission.
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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, today's Democratic primaries in Wisconsin and Minnesota, Trump's desperation to end the war he started, and his newest executive order on vaccines. They also react to the Senate Republicans' YOLO caucus surrendering on Todd Blanche's confirmation, Jesse Watters's disdain for the WNBA, and Hunter Biden's appearance on Tucker Carlson's show. Then, Lovett is joined by Montana congressional candidate and smokejumper Sam Forstag to discuss why he's running for office, the impact of the DOGE cuts, the housing crisis in his state, and more.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Trump Faces Defeat In Iran
14:15 - Ad Break
16:26 - Vaccines and Autism 2.0
28:15 - Todd Blanche Becomes AG
34:09 - AOC On Abdul
44:54 - Ad Break
47:12 - Woke 1 Was Crazy
1:01:04 - WI and MN Primaries
1:06:37 - Jesse Waters Hates Women’s Sports
1:10:42 - Hunter Biden On Tucker Carlson Show
1:16:43 - Ad Break
1:17:57 - Interview with Sam Forstag
1:47:05 - Goodbyes
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Photos courtesy of AP Photo Archive
Crooked believes that we need a better conversation about politics, culture, and the world around us—one that doesn’t just focus on what’s broken, but what we can do to fix it. At a time when it’s increasingly easy to feel cynical or hopeless, former Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor have created a place where people can have sane conversations that inform, entertain, and inspire action. In 2017 they started Crooked with Pod Save America—a no-bullshit conversation about politics. Since then, we continue to add shows, voices, and opportunities for activism, because it’s up to all of us to do our part to build a better world. That’s it. End of mission.
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