Pod Save the World

Wed, 5 Mar 2025

Tommy and Ben discuss the continued fallout from President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Z...

Sat, 1 Mar 2025

Tommy and Ben discuss Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s disastrous meeting...

Wed, 26 Feb 2025

Tommy and Ben discuss the increasing divide between the US and Europe on the issue of the war in Ukr...

Wed, 19 Feb 2025

Tommy and Ben discuss the seismic shift in US foreign policy that happened this past week after Trum...

Wed, 12 Feb 2025

Tommy and Ben discuss how Trump’s insane plan to ethnically cleanse and “own” the Gaza strip i...

Wed, 5 Feb 2025

Tommy and Ben discuss the assault on USAID by Trump and Elon Musk, how Democrats can best make the a...

Wed, 29 Jan 2025

Tommy and Ben discuss Trump’s freeze on foreign aid and the deadly consequences of stopping progra...

Wed, 22 Jan 2025

Tommy and Ben discuss Trump’s inauguration, the tech oligarchy that was on display, foreign leader...

Wed, 15 Jan 2025

Tommy and Ben discuss Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing for Secretary of Defense, President Bide...

Wed, 8 Jan 2025

Tommy and Ben discuss Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation, South Korea’s growin...

Wed, 1 Jan 2025

The Pod Save The Word team is off this week, but we're excited to bring you an episode of Assembly R...

Wed, 18 Dec 2024

Tommy and Ben discuss the latest developments out of Syria, including the rebel leadership’s promi...

Wed, 11 Dec 2024

Tommy and Ben discuss the latest developments in Syria after the fall of the Assad regime, including...

Mon, 9 Dec 2024

Tommy and Ben discuss the breaking news that Bashar al-Assad has fled Syria after rebel factions too...

Wed, 4 Dec 2024

Tommy and Ben discuss President Yoon Suk Yeol’s sudden declaration of martial law in South Korea, ...

Wed, 27 Nov 2024

Tommy and Ben discuss the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, the latest addit...

Wed, 20 Nov 2024

Tommy and Ben discuss how Trump’s nomination of Pete Hegseth and Tulsi Gabbard could reshape and p...

Wed, 13 Nov 2024

Tommy and Ben process Trump’s reelection and the role foreign policy played in the outcome, highli...

Wed, 6 Nov 2024

Tommy and Ben discuss the normalization of foreign interference in US elections, the Chinese hack of...

Sat, 2 Nov 2024

In this special episode of Pod Save the World, Ben looks at the most existential issue of our time, ...

Wed, 30 Oct 2024

Tommy and Ben discuss why North Korea deployed 10,000 special forces troops to Russia, reports that ...

Sat, 26 Oct 2024

In this special episode of Pod Save the World, Ben looks at the most important bilateral relationshi...

Wed, 23 Oct 2024

Tommy and Ben discuss the biggest foreign policy debates on the 2024 campaign trail, like Trump blam...

Sat, 19 Oct 2024

In this special episode of Pod Save the World, Ben looks at the expanding conflict in the Middle Eas...

Wed, 16 Oct 2024

Tommy and Ben discuss the Israeli military’s plan to seal off and lay siege to Northern Gaza, the ...

Sat, 12 Oct 2024

In this special episode of Pod Save the World, Ben looks at how the war in Ukraine will be impacted ...

Wed, 9 Oct 2024

Tommy and Ben discuss the anniversary of the October 7th attack in Israel and how the war has expand...

Sat, 5 Oct 2024

In this special episode of Pod Save the World, Ben looks at how this November’s election will impa...

Wed, 2 Oct 2024

Tommy and Ben discuss the escalating war between Israel, Hezbollah and Iran after Iran launched 200 ...

Wed, 25 Sep 2024

Tommy and Ben discuss the escalation of violence between Israel and Hezbollah into all-out war, the ...

Wed, 18 Sep 2024

Tommy and Ben discuss reports that Israel sent thousands of explosive pagers to members of Hezbollah...

Wed, 11 Sep 2024

Tommy is joined by Colin Kahl, Biden’s former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, to discuss mu...

Wed, 4 Sep 2024

Tommy and Ben discuss the discovery of six Israeli hostages killed by Hamas, protests in Israel dema...

Wed, 28 Aug 2024

Tommy and Ben discuss Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s arrest in France, the debate over free speech...

Wed, 21 Aug 2024

Tommy and Ben discuss the lack of foreign policy discussion in speeches at the DNC in Chicago, prote...

Wed, 14 Aug 2024

Tommy and Ben discuss the impact of Ukraine’s shocking military incursion into Russian territory, ...

Wed, 7 Aug 2024

Ben and guest host Alyona Minkovski discuss how Harris’s pick of Tim Walz as a running mate repres...

Wed, 31 Jul 2024

Tommy and Ben discuss Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro’s attempt to hold on to power after losi...

Wed, 24 Jul 2024

Tommy and Ben discuss the international reaction to Biden’s decision to drop out of the presidenti...

Wed, 17 Jul 2024

Tommy and Ben discuss the global reaction to the assassination attempt on Donald Trump and the rise ...

Wed, 10 Jul 2024

Tommy and Ben discuss the surprising French election results and debate whether Macron’s decision ...

Wed, 26 Jun 2024

Ben is joined by guest host David Lammy, British MP and Shadow Foreign Secretary. They discuss the u...

Wed, 19 Jun 2024

Tommy and Ben discuss the “Peace Summit” held in Switzerland for the war in Ukraine and the glar...

Wed, 12 Jun 2024

Tommy and Ben discuss the success of far-right parties in the European Parliamentary elections and d...

Wed, 5 Jun 2024

Tommy and Ben discuss Biden’s ceasefire proposal and debate whether going public with the plan wil...

Wed, 29 May 2024

Ben speaks to Jonas Gahr Store, the Prime Minister of Norway, who explains why he decided to formall...

Mon, 27 May 2024

When a judge in India dies of a heart attack, his passing barely makes the news. But when his niece ...

Wed, 22 May 2024

Ben and guest host Alyona Minkovski discuss the ICC’s application for arrest warrants against both...

Wed, 15 May 2024

Ben is joined by guest hosts Daniel Kurtz-Phelan, Editor of Foreign Affairs magazine and Rana Ayyub,...

Wed, 8 May 2024

Ben and guest host Ali Velshi discuss the latest developments on ceasefire negotiations between Isra...

Wed, 1 May 2024

Ben and Tommy discuss reports that a temporary ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and...

Wed, 24 Apr 2024

Ben and Tommy discuss the House approving $26 billion in military aid to Israel despite strikes on R...

Fri, 19 Apr 2024

In a bonus episode, Tommy and Ben talk about the reports that Israel launched a retaliatory strike d...

Wed, 17 Apr 2024

Tommy and Ben discuss Iran’s missile and drone attack on Israel and whether Israel will retaliate,...

Wed, 10 Apr 2024

Tommy and Ben discuss Biden’s call with Israeli PM Bibi Netanyahu and threat to cut off US support...

Sat, 6 Apr 2024

In the final episode of this four-part series, Rog and Tommy trace the massive flow of Saudi money i...

Wed, 3 Apr 2024

Ben and Tommy discuss an Israeli airstrike on an Iranian embassy building in Syria that killed sever...

Sat, 30 Mar 2024

In episode three of this four part series, Rog and Tommy explore the rise of Saudi Arabia’s domest...

Wed, 27 Mar 2024

Tommy and Ben discuss the deteriorating relations between the White House and Bibi Netanyahu's gover...

Sat, 23 Mar 2024

Roger Bennett and Tommy Vietor take a look at the history of Saudi Arabia, US-Saudi relations, and t...

Wed, 20 Mar 2024

Tommy and Ben discuss the looming famine in Gaza, reactions to Senator Chuck Schumer’s call for ne...

Sat, 16 Mar 2024

Roger Bennet and Tommy Vietor are back for Season 2 of World Corrupt! And this time, Rog and Tommy a...

Wed, 13 Mar 2024

Tommy and Ben discuss plans for delivering aid to Gaza through a maritime route and floating pier, U...

Wed, 6 Mar 2024

Tommy and Ben discuss the futility of aerial aid drops by the US in Gaza, Kamala Harris’ speech ca...

Wed, 28 Feb 2024

Ben and Tommy discuss President Biden’s claim that a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas may b...

Sat, 24 Feb 2024

Guangcheng has put his life on the line to stand up for noble causes and principles. He has also thr...

Wed, 21 Feb 2024

Tommy and Ben discuss the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the military defea...

Sat, 17 Feb 2024

With a new position at the Catholic University of America and funding from a rightwing think tank, G...

Sat, 17 Feb 2024

Tommy and Ben discuss the breaking news that Russia’s most prominent opposition figure, Alexei Nav...

Wed, 14 Feb 2024

Tommy and Max Fisher talk about the disastrous humanitarian implications of Israel’s impending off...

Sat, 10 Feb 2024

Almost one year after arriving in the US, the New York Post publishes a story suggesting NYU is tryi...

Wed, 7 Feb 2024

Tommy and Ben talk about US strikes against facilities in Iraq and Syria used by Iran-backed militia...

Sat, 3 Feb 2024

Following a tense negotiation between the US and China, Guangcheng arrives in the United States. He ...

Wed, 31 Jan 2024

Tommy and Ben talk about the drone strike by an Iranian-backed group on a US base in Jordan that kil...

Sat, 27 Jan 2024

Guangcheng escapes house arrest, but he’s not free yet. Without a real plan or a place to hide, he...

Wed, 24 Jan 2024

Tommy and Ben discuss the latest news out of Gaza, including a potential ceasefire deal that would i...

Sat, 20 Jan 2024

Guangcheng is kidnapped by Chinese authorities and thrown in jail. By keeping him under lock and key...

Wed, 17 Jan 2024

Ben and Tommy discuss US airstrikes on the Houthi rebels in Yemen and why they are unlikely to deter...

Sat, 13 Jan 2024

Guangcheng fights his biggest case in China – exposing the brutality of the One Child Policy. This...

Sat, 13 Jan 2024

It’s 2011. Hollywood A-lister Christian Bale is in China and gets punched in the face by security ...

Wed, 10 Jan 2024

Ben and Tommy cover the major developments in the war between Israel and Hamas, including the wideni...

Sat, 6 Jan 2024

What happens when someone becomes a human-rights icon – but then turns out to stand for something ...

Wed, 13 Dec 2023

Tommy and Ben discuss the dire humanitarian situation on the ground in Gaza and the disconnect betwe...

Wed, 6 Dec 2023

Tommy and Ben discuss the latest news from Gaza, including Israeli forces moving into southern Gaza,...

Wed, 29 Nov 2023

Ben and Tommy discuss the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas and how the US and Qatar helped br...

Wed, 22 Nov 2023

In a special episode, Tommy and Ben discuss the upcoming COP28 conference in the United Arab Emirate...

Wed, 15 Nov 2023

Tommy and Ben discuss the latest news out of Israel and Gaza, including the legality of targeting ho...

Wed, 8 Nov 2023

Tommy and Ben talk about where the world stands one month after Hamas’ attack on Israel, including...

Wed, 1 Nov 2023

Tommy and Ben talk about the latest news out of Israel and Gaza, including the Israeli ground offens...

Wed, 25 Oct 2023

Tommy and Ben discuss the latest news from Israel and Gaza including the staggering figures of over ...

Wed, 18 Oct 2023

Tommy and Ben talk about the breaking news of an airstrike hitting a hospital in Gaza, killing hundr...

Sat, 14 Oct 2023

Tommy and Ben talk about the developing situation in Gaza where 1.1 million people have been told to...

Wed, 11 Oct 2023

Tommy and Ben talk about the latest from Israel and Gaza, including the Netanyahu government’s pol...

Sun, 8 Oct 2023

In a special episode, Ben and Tommy talk about the deadly terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel, how I...

Wed, 4 Oct 2023

Tommy and Ben talk about the waning support for financing the war in Ukraine, both in the US Congres...

Wed, 27 Sep 2023

Tommy and Ben talk about the foreign policy implications of Senator Menendez’s corruption charges,...

Wed, 20 Sep 2023

Tommy and Ben talk about Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s accusation that India may have b...

Wed, 13 Sep 2023

Tommy and Ben talk about Kim Jong Un’s trip to meet with Vladimir Putin, Viktor Bout’s entrance ...

Wed, 6 Sep 2023

Ben and guest host Max Fisher talk about the latest headlines on the Russia/Ukraine war, including P...

Wed, 30 Aug 2023

Ben and Tommy talk about the fallout after Spain’s head soccer official kissed star player Jennife...

Thu, 24 Aug 2023

In a special episode, Tommy and Ben talk about the developing story of the alleged deaths of Wagner ...

Wed, 23 Aug 2023

Tommy and Ben talk about negative headlines surrounding Ukraine’s counteroffensive, Russian warlor...

Wed, 16 Aug 2023

 Tommy and Ben talk about a US hostage deal with Iran, a far-right frontrunner in the Argentina pre...

Wed, 9 Aug 2023

Tommy and Ben talk about the global response to the coup in Niger, Ukraine’s sea drone attacks and...

Wed, 2 Aug 2023

Tommy and Ben talk about a coup in Niger, progress on the Ukrainian counteroffensive, drone attacks ...

Wed, 26 Jul 2023

Tommy and Ben talk about the gutting of Israel’s judicial system, and the (lack of) response from ...

Wed, 19 Jul 2023

Tommy and Ben talk about Russia pulling out of a vital grain initiative with Ukraine, 2024 Republica...

Wed, 12 Jul 2023

Max Fisher joins Ben to discuss the ever-weirder Prigozhin circus, the last-second drama over bringi...

Wed, 28 Jun 2023

Ben and Tommy talk about the fallout from Wagner Group’s aborted mutiny in Russia, the status of U...

Sun, 25 Jun 2023

Ben and Tommy talk about the extraordinary failed coup attempt against Vladimir Putin by Yevgeny Pri...

Wed, 21 Jun 2023

Today’s episode covers: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US, Trump’s intervi...

Wed, 14 Jun 2023

Tommy and Ben talk about the national security implications of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago document indictm...

Wed, 7 Jun 2023

Ben and Tommy talk about a blockbuster report that Ukraine bombed the Nord Stream natural gas pipeli...

Wed, 31 May 2023

Tommy and Ben talk about an anti-LGBTQ law in Uganda, violent protests in Kosovo and more reports on...

Wed, 24 May 2023

Tommy and Ben talk about President Zelensky’s travel to the Arab League and G7 summits, Biden’s ...

Wed, 17 May 2023

On today’s episode, Max Fisher and Tommy discuss reports that a close Putin ally betrayed the Russ...

Wed, 10 May 2023

Ben and Tommy talk about Iran using Syrian earthquake aid to smuggle weapons, Syria being readmitted...

Fri, 5 May 2023

Ben and Tommy are joined by Max Fisher for a special episode on the roots of the judicial crisis in ...

Wed, 3 May 2023

Tommy and Ben talk about the ongoing crisis in Sudan, the Pope’s visit to Hungary, the upcoming co...

Wed, 26 Apr 2023

Ben and Tommy talk about the evacuation of American employees from Sudan, expectations for Ukraine’...

Wed, 19 Apr 2023

Tommy and Ben talk about the latest news about the Pentagon leaks and leaker, and what it tells us a...

Wed, 12 Apr 2023

Tommy and Ben discuss the massive leak of US intelligence documents and the potential global implica...

Wed, 5 Apr 2023

Tommy and Ben talk about Donald Trump’s historic arrest and arraignment, Finland PM Sanna Marin’...

Wed, 29 Mar 2023

Tommy and Ben talk about protests in Israel and Netanyahu’s persistent attack on Israel’s democr...

Wed, 22 Mar 2023

Tommy and Ben are joined by Crooked contributor Max Fisher for a segment to discuss a possible Trump...

Fri, 17 Mar 2023

Ben and Tommy record a bonus episode to mark the 20-year anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq to t...

Wed, 15 Mar 2023

Tommy and Ben talk about China brokering a deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran, Saudi Arabia’s wish...

Wed, 8 Mar 2023

Tommy and Ben discuss the suspected poisoning of Iranian schoolgirls, new intel on Havana syndrome, ...

Wed, 1 Mar 2023

Tommy and Ben discuss changes to Mexico’s electoral system, the botched presidential election in N...

Fri, 24 Feb 2023

Tommy and Ben look back on a year of war in Ukraine and discuss what people got wrong, lessons learn...

Wed, 22 Feb 2023

Tommy and Ben discuss Biden’s surprise trip to Ukraine, Putin’s decision to suspend participatio...

Wed, 15 Feb 2023

Ben and Tommy talk about Israeli PM Bibi Netanyahu’s attack on Israel’s judicial system, the ong...

Wed, 8 Feb 2023

Tommy and Ben talk about Balloon-gate, Biden’s State of the Union address, the latest in Ukraine, ...

Wed, 1 Feb 2023

Tommy and Ben talk about an Israeli drone attack in Iran, Tony Blinken’s meeting with Bibi Netanya...

Wed, 25 Jan 2023

Tommy and Ben discuss a corruption scandal in Ukraine, the debate over sending tanks to Kyiv, Mike P...

Wed, 18 Jan 2023

Tommy and Ben discuss the Davos summit, the latest round of Biden documents, the U.K. blocking a Sco...

Wed, 11 Jan 2023

Tommy and Ben discuss the riots in Brazil, Biden’s trip to Mexico AND IMMIGRATION POLICY, what a R...

Wed, 4 Jan 2023

Tommy and Ben recap all of the world news you missed over the holidays, including the latest on the ...

Wed, 28 Dec 2022

Tommy introduces Worldos to Radiolingo, a new limited season podcast from Crooked Media and Duolingo...

Wed, 21 Dec 2022

Yeganeh and Jason Rezaian join Ben to answer all of your burning questions about Iran: what life is ...

Wed, 14 Dec 2022

Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki subs in as cohost, talking with Ben about Brittney Grin...

Wed, 7 Dec 2022

Tommy and Ben talk about the ongoing protests in China, Ukrainian strikes into Russia, speculation o...

Fri, 2 Dec 2022

Tommy and Rog examine a tournament in which politics, sport and humanity have all been laid bare; US...

Wed, 30 Nov 2022

Tommy and Ben discuss the anti-covid lockdown protests sweeping across China, soccer and politics at...

Fri, 25 Nov 2022

Tommy and Rog discuss what has been a surreal tournament thus far, from FIFA President Gianni Infant...

Wed, 23 Nov 2022

Tommy and Ben answer all of your burning foreign policy questions and give recommendations for what ...

Wed, 16 Nov 2022

Tommy and Ben cover the latest news out of Russia and Ukraine including reports that a Russian missi...

Wed, 9 Nov 2022

Ben and Tommy cover the ongoing debate about whether the US should be having talks with Russia about...

Sat, 5 Nov 2022

With the beginning of the tournament just over two weeks away, Tommy and Roger dig into the signific...

Wed, 2 Nov 2022

Tommy and Ben rejoice over Jair Bolsonaro’s defeat in Brazil and stress over early exit polls from...

Sat, 29 Oct 2022

Tommy and Roger consider the complexities and deadly consequences of Qatar hosting the World Cup. Yo...

Wed, 26 Oct 2022

Tommy and Ben cover the wild week in British politics, the push for diplomacy in Ukraine from progre...

Sat, 22 Oct 2022

Tommy and Roger look at how a country roughly the size of Connecticut with documented human rights v...

Wed, 19 Oct 2022

Ben and Tommy cover the latest from Ukraine, the ongoing disaster that is the Liz Truss-led Tory gov...

Sat, 15 Oct 2022

Roger and Tommy dig into the history of FIFA, the governing body of international football, and trac...

Wed, 12 Oct 2022

Tommy and Ben cover the latest from the war in Ukraine, including the bombing of a Russian bridge to...

Sat, 8 Oct 2022

This fall, when the eyes of the world turn towards Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, a shadow looms...

Wed, 5 Oct 2022

Tommy and Ben discuss the latest news out of Ukraine, including the increasingly vocal criticism of ...

Fri, 30 Sep 2022

Soccer is a game which has often been called “the world’s most important least important thing.”...

Wed, 28 Sep 2022

Ben and Tommy talk about the new right-wing government in Italy, the growing protests in Iran, Russi...

Wed, 21 Sep 2022

Tommy and Ben talk about reports about Russian intelligence and misinformation operations abroad, Bi...

Wed, 14 Sep 2022

Tommy and Ben cover the successful Ukrainian military counteroffensive, what it means for Zelensky a...

Fri, 9 Sep 2022

In this bonus episode, Tommy and Ben discuss the life and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II. Then Ben is ...

Wed, 7 Sep 2022

This week, Ben and Tommy talk about the new British Prime Minister Liz Truss, Israel’s bizarre rul...

Wed, 31 Aug 2022

Tommy and Ben talk about reports that Ukraine launched a new offensive against Russian troop and ask...

Wed, 24 Aug 2022

Ben and Tommy cover the latest on the FBI raid at Mar-a-Lago, the dumb controversy over Sanna Marin ...

Wed, 17 Aug 2022

Ben and Tommy cover the latest on the classified information seized at Mar-a-Lago, the one year anni...

Wed, 10 Aug 2022

Tommy and Ben cover the national security implications of the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago, Israel bombs t...

Wed, 3 Aug 2022

Tommy and Ben cover the drone strike against Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, Speaker Pelosi’s t...

Mon, 1 Aug 2022

In 2015 Putin’s number one public enemy, Boris Nemtsov, was shot and killed in front of the Kremli...

Wed, 27 Jul 2022

This week, Ben and Tommy explain why the Chinese government is freaking out about Speaker Pelosi vis...

Wed, 20 Jul 2022

Tommy and Ben cover President Biden’s trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia, explain why 9/11 families a...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022

Tommy and Ben discuss the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, protest in Sri...

Fri, 8 Jul 2022

Ben and Tommy record a bonus episode on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s resignation with sp...

Wed, 6 Jul 2022

Ben and Tommy answer your questions about the Labour Party’s leadership, Brexit and the UK’s ref...

Wed, 29 Jun 2022

Tommy and Ben talk about abortion rights globally, President Biden’s trip to Europe for G7 and NAT...

Wed, 22 Jun 2022

Ben lays out the significance of the elections and governmental shakeups in Israel, Colombia, and Fr...

Wed, 15 Jun 2022

In this special mailbag episode, Tommy and Ben answer listener questions on topics including framing...

Wed, 8 Jun 2022

Tommy and Ben interview Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the state of democracy, gun con...

Wed, 1 Jun 2022

Tommy and Ben cover the latest news from Ukraine, including the EU’s plan to ban most imports of R...

Wed, 25 May 2022

Tommy and Ben talk about President Biden’s trip to Asia, whether the US would defend Taiwan in a w...

Wed, 18 May 2022

Ben and Tommy talk about the latest news from Ukraine, including the latest from Mariupol, Finland a...

Wed, 11 May 2022

Tommy and Ben cover the latest news from Ukraine, including more money and weapons from the US, the ...

Wed, 4 May 2022

Tommy and Ben talk about the latest in Ukraine, including Ukrainian attacks on targets in Russia, Bi...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022

Ben and Tommy cover the latest from Ukraine, including the Secretary of Defense and State’s visit ...

Wed, 20 Apr 2022

Ben and Tommy cover the latest from Ukraine, including how the fighting has moved east, the sinking ...

Wed, 13 Apr 2022

On today’s episode, Tommy talks with Oleksiy Sorokin from the Kyiv Independent about the latest ne...

Wed, 6 Apr 2022

Tommy and Ben discuss the horrifying images of war crimes against civilians in Ukraine, the growing ...

Wed, 30 Mar 2022

Tommy and Ben talk about the latest in Ukraine including reports of progress towards a peace deal, P...

Wed, 23 Mar 2022

Tommy and Ben cover the latest in Ukraine, including Biden’s visit to Brussels for a NATO summit a...

Fri, 18 Mar 2022

Tommy and Ben record a second episode this week on Ukraine to discuss President Zelensky’s speech ...

Fri, 18 Mar 2022

Tommy and Ben discuss the debate about whether the US and NATO should help supply MiG fighter jets t...

Wed, 9 Mar 2022

Tommy and Ben talk about Biden’s decision to ban Russian oil and gas imports, Congress’s propose...

Sat, 5 Mar 2022

In this bonus episode, Tommy and Ben talk about the escalating attacks by Russian forces on Ukrainia...

Wed, 2 Mar 2022

Tommy and Ben walk through the latest news from Ukraine, including how Russia has conducted the mili...

Sat, 26 Feb 2022

As the worst case scenario unfolds in Ukraine, Ben runs through the latest on Russia’s invasion, h...

Wed, 23 Feb 2022

Ben assesses the escalating situation in Ukraine, from Putin’s recognition of separatist regions a...

Sat, 19 Feb 2022

In an emergency pod, Ben gives an update on the rapidly unfolding situation in Ukraine, the unfoldin...

Wed, 16 Feb 2022

Ben reviews the latest developments in Ukraine, including President Putin’s shifting tone and Pres...

Wed, 9 Feb 2022

Ben and guest host Alex Wagner discuss the latest diplomacy on Ukraine, Russia and China’s pact ag...

Wed, 2 Feb 2022

Ben does a deep dive on President Vladimir Putin’s history and how he has arrived on the brink of ...

Wed, 26 Jan 2022

Tommy and Ben cover the latest news about a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine, a coup in Burkina...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022

Pod Save America is vaxxed, boosted, and headed back on the road! Get tickets & learn more: crooked...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022

On today’s episode, Tommy and Ben interview Secretary of State Tony Blinken about the threat of Ru...

Wed, 12 Jan 2022

Ben and Tommy talk about protests and power struggles in Kazakhstan, Boris Johnson’s garden party ...

Wed, 5 Jan 2022

Tommy and Ben talk about Trump’s endorsement of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and what it...

Wed, 29 Dec 2021

Tommy and Ben are joined by Asia policy expert Danny Russel for a special episode that is entirely f...

Wed, 15 Dec 2021

Tommy and Ben discuss why a holiday party is causing big problems for British PM Boris Johnson, why ...

Wed, 8 Dec 2021

Tommy and Ben cover the US diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics, Biden's call with Putin and r...

Wed, 1 Dec 2021

Tommy and Ben cover the Omicron variant, a history making Prime Minister in Sweden, the Nordstream 2...

Wed, 24 Nov 2021

Tommy and Ben talk about the allegations by and disappearance of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, cal...

Wed, 17 Nov 2021

Ben and Tommy talk about reports of a potential war crime by the US military in Syria, tensions on t...

Wed, 10 Nov 2021

This week, Ben calls in from the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow where he’s traveling with Preside...

Wed, 3 Nov 2021

Tommy and Ben talk about the big news out of the climate change summit in Glasgow, the news out of t...

Wed, 27 Oct 2021

Tommy and Ben discuss the military coup in Sudan, how Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter is making wa...

Wed, 20 Oct 2021

Tommy and Ben discuss the murder of a British member of parliament, Colin Powell’s legacy, missile...

Wed, 13 Oct 2021

Tommy and Ben talk about why US special forces were on a training mission in Taiwan, the Saudi gover...

Wed, 6 Oct 2021

Tommy and Ben discuss a new, massive leak of financial documents that expose how billionaires and po...

Wed, 29 Sep 2021

Tommy and Ben talk about the results of the German elections, Senate hearings on Afghanistan, a repo...

Wed, 22 Sep 2021

Tommy and Ben explain why a security agreement between the US, UK and Australia has enraged the Fren...

Wed, 15 Sep 2021

Tommy and Ben talk about the national security news in Bob Woodward’s new book, some rare progress...

Wed, 8 Sep 2021

Tommy and Ben cover the latest from Afghanistan, right-wing protests in Brazil, a coup in Guinea, bi...

Wed, 1 Sep 2021

Tommy and Ben talk about the United States ending its war in Afghanistan as both countries navigate ...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021

Tommy and Ben cover the latest news from Afghanistan, including an update on the evacuation efforts,...

Wed, 18 Aug 2021

Today’s episode is all about Afghanistan. Tommy and Ben cover President Biden’s decision to with...

Wed, 11 Aug 2021

Tommy and Ben talk about the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, Mike Pompeo and the mi...

Wed, 4 Aug 2021

Tommy and Ben discuss the latest news from Afghanistan, Tucker Carlson’s adventures with fascists ...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021

Tommy and Ben discuss the criminal charges against Trump’s inaugural committee chair Tom Barrack, ...

Wed, 21 Jul 2021

Tommy and Ben discuss unrest and inequality in South Africa, the spyware for profit industry in Isra...

Wed, 14 Jul 2021

Tommy and Ben discuss the assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse, the ongoing protests in...

Wed, 7 Jul 2021

Tommy and Ben discuss the US withdrawal from Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, why billionaires are ra...

Wed, 30 Jun 2021

Tommy and Ben discuss updates on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the discovery of hundreds of bo...

Wed, 23 Jun 2021

Tommy and Ben discuss the results of the presidential election in Iran, regional elections in France...

Wed, 16 Jun 2021

Tommy and Ben discuss President Biden’s first foreign trip and meeting with Vladimir Putin, the en...

Wed, 9 Jun 2021

Tommy and Ben discuss how Bibi Netanyahu has gone full Trump in an attempt to break up the oppositio...

Wed, 2 Jun 2021

Ben and guest co-host journalist Afua Hirsch do a deep dive into the biggest stories in British poli...

Wed, 26 May 2021

Tommy and Ben discuss how the Belarusian president forced a plan to land so he could arrest a journa...

Wed, 19 May 2021

Tommy and Ben do a deep dive into the latest news on the fighting between Israel and Hamas and what ...

Wed, 12 May 2021

Tommy and Ben talk about the escalating violence in Israel and Gaza, cyberattacks on American infras...

Wed, 5 May 2021

Tommy and Ben discuss all the latest news out of Iran and the Iran deal negotiations, reports about ...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021

Tommy and Ben discuss President Biden’s ambitious new climate goals, the coronavirus outbreak in I...

Wed, 21 Apr 2021

Tommy and Ben discuss the president of Chad’s mysterious death, Vladimir Putin's imprisonment of A...

Wed, 14 Apr 2021

Tommy and Ben discuss the cyberattack on an Iranian nuclear facility, Biden's plans to withdraw all ...

Wed, 7 Apr 2021

Nearly two dozen people are arrested in Jordan as confusion swirls about whether a coup was being pl...

Wed, 31 Mar 2021

Tommy and Ben walk through the inconclusive results of the latest Israeli election, how Covid and ba...

Wed, 24 Mar 2021

Tommy and Ben talk about what they are watching for in the Israeli elections, why Republicans are st...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021

Tommy and Ben discuss the intelligence community's new report on foreign interference in the 2020 el...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021

Tommy and Ben discuss the latest massive state-sponsored hack on American businesses and government ...

Wed, 3 Mar 2021

Tommy and Ben talk about the newly released report on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and how Presiden...

Wed, 24 Feb 2021

Tommy and Ben discuss the line between legitimate criticism of Israel and antisemitism, and how peop...

Wed, 17 Feb 2021

Tommy and Ben talk through Biden’s options in Afghanistan, updates on the coup in Myanmar, censors...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021

Tommy and Ben discuss the farmers’ protests in India, updates on the situation in Myanmar, Biden’...

Wed, 3 Feb 2021

Tommy and Ben discuss the military takeover in Myanmar and how President Biden should respond, Alexe...

Wed, 27 Jan 2021

Tommy and Ben discuss President Biden’s first call with Vladimir Putin as President and the US-Rus...

Wed, 20 Jan 2021

On the final Pod Save the World of the Trump presidency, Ben and Tommy talk about Joe Biden’s day-...

Wed, 13 Jan 2021

Tommy and Ben discuss last week’s violent coup attempt and the call for new domestic terrorism law...

Wed, 6 Jan 2021

Tommy and Ben discuss Joe Biden’s latest foreign policy staffing decisions, the huge (likely) Russ...

Wed, 16 Dec 2020

Tommy and Ben talk with former President and current Worldo Barack Obama about some of the biggest f...

Wed, 9 Dec 2020

Tommy and Ben talk through Joe Biden’s decision to nominate General Lloyd Austin for Secretary of ...

Wed, 2 Dec 2020

Tommy and Ben talk about the assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist, what Biden’s national ...

Wed, 25 Nov 2020

In the inaugural Pod Save the World Thanksgiving mailbag episode, Tommy and Ben take your foreign po...

Wed, 18 Nov 2020

Tommy and Ben talk about reports that Trump asked his national security team for options to strike I...

Wed, 11 Nov 2020

Tommy and Ben talk about President-elect Biden’s win, Trump’s refusal to start the transition, h...

Wed, 4 Nov 2020

Tommy and Ben talk with British Member of Parliament David Lammy about how the world views the US el...

Wed, 28 Oct 2020

On the final Pod Save the World before the election, Tommy and Ben talk to Biden foreign policy advi...

Wed, 21 Oct 2020

Tommy and Ben break down what we know about the connection between foreign disinformation and the la...

Wed, 14 Oct 2020

The Trump administration argues with itself about troop withdrawal timelines in Afghanistan, Trump’...

Wed, 7 Oct 2020

The foreign policy implications of Trump catching Covid, erosion of democracy in India, a possible c...

Wed, 30 Sep 2020

Trump’s taxes reveal foreign income and liabilities, why Armenia and Azerbaijan are at war, the Wh...

Wed, 23 Sep 2020

Tommy and Ben discuss the latest on Russian election interference, the case for dismantling DHS, a s...

Wed, 16 Sep 2020

Tommy and Ben discuss the so-called “peace” deals between the UAE and Israel and Bahrain, the US...

Wed, 9 Sep 2020

Tommy and Ben discuss reports that Trump routinely denigrates American servicemembers and veterans, ...

Wed, 2 Sep 2020

Ben and guest co-host Karen Attiah, the Global Opinions editor for The Washington Post, talk about J...

Wed, 26 Aug 2020

Tommy and Ben talk about the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the foreign-poli...

Wed, 19 Aug 2020

Foreign policy analyst and author Rula Jebreal joins to discuss the US-Israel-UAE diplomatic agreeme...

Wed, 12 Aug 2020

Now that Senator Kamala Harris is Joe Biden’s running mate, Ben and Tommy examine her foreign poli...

Wed, 5 Aug 2020

Tommy and Ben talk about the enormous explosions in Beirut, why Cuba has become an issue for Congres...

Wed, 29 Jul 2020

Tommy and Ben make the case for Susan Rice as Vice President, the latest on escalating tensions betw...

Wed, 22 Jul 2020

Democrats sound the alarm about foreign election interference. Experts say Israel and the US are res...

Wed, 15 Jul 2020

A leadership fight in Congress that could help make the Democratic Party’s foreign policy more pro...

Wed, 8 Jul 2020

Literally no one is surprised that Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has contracted COVID, and how ...

Wed, 1 Jul 2020

Explosive reports that the Russia military has been paying Taliban-linked militants to kill US force...

Wed, 24 Jun 2020

Tommy and Ben talk through some of the explosive revelations in John Bolton’s book, from supportin...

Wed, 17 Jun 2020

An attack on press freedom in the Philippines and what it could mean for the future of their democra...

Wed, 10 Jun 2020

Tommy and Ben examine how other countries structure and run their police forces to see if there are ...

Wed, 3 Jun 2020

The global reaction to the protests in the United States and the scary and inappropriate way the US ...

Wed, 27 May 2020

China tries to crush dissent in Hong Kong. Tommy and Ben discuss what the White House, Congress and ...

Wed, 20 May 2020

Al Qaeda stages its first successful attack on American soil since 9/11, exposing America’s broken...

Wed, 13 May 2020

The political fallout from the failed coup attempt in Venezuela. General Flynn and the administratio...

Wed, 6 May 2020

Why the Trump administration is directing the intelligence community to prove their claims about Chi...

Wed, 29 Apr 2020

The latest rumors and news about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s health, and what we know about ...

Wed, 22 Apr 2020

Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu cuts a deal that allows him to stay in charge. We explain how ...

Wed, 15 Apr 2020

Former Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus talks about Capt Crozier, the USS Theodore Roosevelt and how ...

Wed, 8 Apr 2020

A coronavirus clusterf*ck in the Navy leads the Acting Secretary of the Navy to resign. The virus se...

Wed, 1 Apr 2020

Today’s show is a little different. We skip the update on the spread of the coronavirus itself and...

Wed, 25 Mar 2020

Tommy and Ben go through the latest news on the international response to the coronavirus, including...

Wed, 18 Mar 2020

Tommy and Ben talk about the new normal as the world combats the coronavirus. They cover how South K...

Wed, 11 Mar 2020

Coronavirus update and explanation of why an oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia is rockin...

Wed, 4 Mar 2020

Tommy and Ben talk about the fragile peace agreement between the US and the Taliban, the Israeli ele...

Wed, 26 Feb 2020

First, Trump’s trip to India, his new and unqualified Director of National Intelligence, and shoul...

Wed, 19 Feb 2020

Mike Bloomberg’s foreign policy record and platform. How some 2020 candidates failed a foreign pol...

Wed, 12 Feb 2020

Tommy and Ben tell some stories about the New Hampshire primary in 2008, walk through a report on a ...

Thu, 6 Feb 2020

Today’s topics include: Brexit, updates on the Coronavirus, why Trump made Venezuela a focus of hi...

Wed, 29 Jan 2020

First, Tommy and Ben talk about Trump’s plan to help Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu win ree...

Wed, 22 Jan 2020

Will new facial recognition technology end privacy as we know it? Can Trump scare the Intelligence C...

Wed, 15 Jan 2020

Tommy and Ben cover the latest developments in the Iran crisis, including why the intelligence and l...

Wed, 8 Jan 2020

Tommy and Ben talk about the fallout from Trump’s decision to assassinate Iranian general Qassem S...

Fri, 3 Jan 2020

In a bonus episode, Tommy and Ben discuss Trump’s decision to assassinate a top Iranian official n...

Wed, 18 Dec 2019

British MP David Lammy joins to talk about the UK elections and what they mean for Brexit and the fu...

Wed, 11 Dec 2019

Tommy and Ben explain why the Russian foreign minister is in Washington and why Vladimir Putin is in...

Wed, 4 Dec 2019

Tommy and Ben talk about Trump’s trip to London for the NATO summit, including his dustup with the...

Wed, 27 Nov 2019

First, Tommy talks with former DOD official and national security expert Kelly Magsamen about Trump’...

Wed, 20 Nov 2019

First, Tommy and Ben discuss the increasingly violent protests in Hong Kong, the impeachment hearing...

Wed, 13 Nov 2019

Tommy and Ben talk about Fmr President Evo Morales's abrupt departure from Bolivia and whether to ca...

Wed, 6 Nov 2019

Tommy and Ben discuss what the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi means for ISIS as well as Trump's stran...

Fri, 1 Nov 2019

“What A Day,” Crooked Media’s new daily news podcast, is here! Hosted by comedian Akilah Hugh...

Wed, 30 Oct 2019

Tommy and Ben record a special episode from D.C. at the national conference hosted by the progressiv...

Wed, 23 Oct 2019

Tommy and Ben talk about the latest on impeachment and about Turkey’s invasion of Syria. Then they...

Wed, 16 Oct 2019

Tommy and Ben talk about disaster unfolding in Syria, fact check Trump’s claim that he’s ending ...

Wed, 9 Oct 2019

Tommy and Ben discuss Trump’s decision to pull US troops out of Syria and let Turkey begin a milit...

Wed, 2 Oct 2019

First, Tommy and Ben discuss Trump’s quid pro quo with Ukraine, that country’s history with corr...

Wed, 25 Sep 2019

Tommy talks with national security expert Kelly Magsamen about Trump’s attempt to extort Ukraine f...

Wed, 18 Sep 2019

Tommy and Ben talk about the growing risk of war with Iran in the wake of the attack on Saudi Arabia...

Wed, 11 Sep 2019

Tommy and Ben bid farewell to Trump’s former National Security Advisor, John Bolton. Then they dis...

Wed, 4 Sep 2019

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s wild decision to suspend parliament and try to force a Brex...

Wed, 28 Aug 2019

Tommy and Ben answer listener questions in a special mailbag episode. Then, Ben chats with Congressm...

Wed, 21 Aug 2019

Tommy and Ben talk about the ongoing controversy over Rep. Ilhan Omar and Rep. Rashida Tlaib being b...

Wed, 14 Aug 2019

Police crack down as protests escalate to new heights in Hong Kong. An explosion involving a nuclear...

Wed, 7 Aug 2019

First, Tommy and Ben talk about the threat from domestic terrorism, the escalating trade war with Ch...

Wed, 31 Jul 2019

First, Tommy and Ben discuss President Trump’s choice to be his Director of National Intelligence....

Wed, 24 Jul 2019

Tommy and Ben discuss the new UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the Hong Kong protests turn violent, ...

Wed, 17 Jul 2019

First, Tommy and Ben talk about Trump's new asylum rules, an Iran update, the global response to Tru...

Wed, 10 Jul 2019

Trump picks a Twitter fight with the British Ambassador to the US. Iran revs up its uranium enrichme...

Wed, 3 Jul 2019

Tommy sits down with former Defense Secretary Ash Carter to chat about his book “Inside the Five-S...

Wed, 26 Jun 2019

Tommy and Ben talk through Trump's bizarre on again, off again war with Iran. They explain how the t...

Wed, 19 Jun 2019

First, Tommy and Ben talk about the rapidly escalating tensions with Iran, some good news for the pr...

Wed, 12 Jun 2019

First, Tommy and Ben discuss Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s foreign policy speech and Trump’s ongoing an...

Wed, 5 Jun 2019

Tommy and Ben Rhodes are joined by former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Af...

Wed, 29 May 2019

First, Tommy and Ben discuss the European parliament election results, Trump’s trip to Japan and t...

Wed, 22 May 2019

This week Tommy and Ben check their anxiety levels when it comes to potential war with Iran, try to ...

Wed, 15 May 2019

Tommy and Ben talk about the escalating trade war with China, the drumbeat for real war with Iran, h...

Wed, 8 May 2019

First, Tommy and Ben discuss the US sending an aircraft carrier to the Middle East in response to th...

Wed, 1 May 2019

First, Tommy and Ben talk about violent clashes in Venezuela, Trump pouring gas on Libya's civil war...

Wed, 24 Apr 2019

First, Tommy and Ben discuss the horrific Easter Sunday terrorist attack in Sri Lanka, North Korea's...

Wed, 17 Apr 2019

Tommy and Ben discuss the arrest of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, Bernie's foreign policy, poten...

Wed, 10 Apr 2019

Iran expert Kelly Magsamen joins Tommy and Ben to discuss Trump's decision to designate the IRGC a t...

Wed, 3 Apr 2019

First, Tommy and Ben discuss Trump's decision to cut off aid to central America, whether recent elec...

Wed, 27 Mar 2019

First, Tommy, Ben Rhodes and former Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken discuss Brexit, tensions ...

Wed, 20 Mar 2019

First, Tommy and Ben talk about the New Zealand terrorist attack and the rise of right-wing extremis...

Wed, 13 Mar 2019

First, Tommy and Ben talk about the ongoing Brexit disaster, Dick Cheney's surprisingly accurate cri...

Wed, 6 Mar 2019

First, Tommy and Ben Rhodes talk about the NSA shutting down its controversial metadata program, mor...

Fri, 1 Mar 2019

Tommy and Ben explain why Trump's second North Korea summit was a total disaster. Then they discuss ...

Wed, 27 Feb 2019

First, Tommy and Ben Rhodes talk about India bombing Pakistan, Trump's second meeting with North Kor...

Wed, 20 Feb 2019

First, Ben Rhodes calls in from Europe to talk about the Munich Security Summit, Steve Bannon runnin...

Wed, 13 Feb 2019

First, Tommy talks with author Peter Beinart about the controversy around Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's...

Wed, 6 Feb 2019

Tommy and Ben talk with the Washington Post's Jason Rezaian about his book Prisoner, which details t...

Wed, 30 Jan 2019

Tommy talks with Anthony Faiola, the Washington Post bureau chief for South America and the Caribbe...

Wed, 23 Jan 2019

First, Tommy and Ben talk with David Lammy, a member of parliament from the UK, about the slow-rolli...

Wed, 16 Jan 2019

First, Tommy and Ben discuss two stories about the Trump administration agitating to attack Iran. Th...

Wed, 9 Jan 2019

First, Tommy talks with Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin about Trump's Syria flip flops and how he's dem...

Wed, 26 Dec 2018

Tommy and Ben Rhodes talk about Trump pulling US troops out of Syria, the MLB and Cuba, and then tal...

Wed, 19 Dec 2018

Tommy and Ben Rhodes discuss General Flynn's trial and what the hell he was doing for the Turkish go...

Wed, 12 Dec 2018

Tommy and Ben Rhodes talk with former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro about his time in Israel...

Wed, 5 Dec 2018

First, Tommy and Ben talk through George H.W. Bush's foreign policy record, the good the bad and the...

Wed, 28 Nov 2018

First, Tommy talks with former US Ambassador to Russia Mike McFaul about fighting between Russia and...

Wed, 21 Nov 2018

First, Tommy talks with Karen Attiah, the Washington Post Global Opinions Editor who used to edit Ja...

Wed, 14 Nov 2018

First, Tommy talks with Ben Rhodes about some major foreign policy news out of Israel, Trump's visit...

Fri, 9 Nov 2018

Tommy talks with foreign policy expert Jake Sullivan about what Democratic control of the House mean...

Wed, 31 Oct 2018

Tommy talks with The Intercept's Mehdi Hasan about the international community's response to murder ...

Wed, 24 Oct 2018

Tommy's in Philadelphia for HBO! So Ben Rhodes reviews the latest on Trump’s refusal to hold Saudi...

Wed, 17 Oct 2018

Tommy is in Austin with Beto O'Rourke for Pod Save America on HBO! So this week, Crooked contributor...

Wed, 10 Oct 2018

First, Tommy ticks through some major news about UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, Saudi Arabia and Brazil....

Wed, 3 Oct 2018

Tommy talks with the Washington Post's David Ignatius about Trump's visit to the UN general assembly...

Wed, 26 Sep 2018

Tommy talks with The Atlantic's Natasha Bertrand about how the potential departure of Deputy AG Rod ...

Wed, 19 Sep 2018

Tommy (with an assist from Jon Favreau) talks with former Secretary of State John Kerry about Iran, ...

Wed, 12 Sep 2018

Tommy talks with new LA resident Ben Rhodes about the bizarre Trump NSC memo naming him leader of th...

Wed, 5 Sep 2018

Two part show this week! First, Tommy talks with the Wall Street Journal's Julie Bykowicz about new...

Wed, 29 Aug 2018

Last week, President Trump tweeted about a segment on Tucker Carlson's Fox News show that claimed wh...

Wed, 22 Aug 2018

Tommy talks with former acting CIA director Michael Morell about President Trump's decision to revok...

Wed, 15 Aug 2018

Tommy talks with defense expert Katherine Charlet from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peac...

Wed, 8 Aug 2018

Tommy talks with VICE on HBO correspondent Isobel Yeung about her recent reporting trips to Raqqa, S...

Wed, 1 Aug 2018

Tommy talks with Egyptian comedian Bassem Youssef about his improbable path to comedy, fame, and bec...

Wed, 25 Jul 2018

Two part show today! First, Tommy talks with Ambassador Michael McFaul about Vladimir Putin's reques...

Wed, 18 Jul 2018

Tommy talks with Julianne Smith, a former Pentagon official and advisor to Vice President Joe Biden,...

Wed, 11 Jul 2018

Today's episode is two parts. First, Tommy talks with Politico's Nahal Toosi about North Korea, NATO...

Thu, 5 Jul 2018

Tommy talks with Abdi Nor Iftin, the author of “Call Me American,” about his incredible story of...

Fri, 29 Jun 2018

Tommy talks with New York Times reporter David Sanger about the new world of cyber warfare. From Nor...

Tue, 19 Jun 2018

Tommy talks with the outgoing National Counterterrorism Center chief Nick Rasmussen. Nick worked in ...

Wed, 13 Jun 2018

Tommy talks with defense and Asia policy expert Kelly Magsamen about Trump's just-completed summit w...

Wed, 6 Jun 2018

Tommy talks with Ben Rhodes, author of the new book "The World as It Is", which documents Ben's eigh...

Fri, 1 Jun 2018

Tommy talks with journalist Mehdi Hasan about a troubling series of hires on Trump's National Secur...

Wed, 23 May 2018

Tommy talks with NewYorker.com executive editor David Rohde about the way Trump is handling - and sh...

Thu, 17 May 2018

Tommy talks with Washington Post reporter Anne Gearan about the on again, off again North Korea summ...

Tue, 8 May 2018

Trump just tore up the Iran deal. Tommy talks with Ben Rhodes about what happens next. Then Tommy ta...

Wed, 2 May 2018

Tommy talks with Pulitzer Prize winning author Ronan Farrow about his new book War on Peace and the...

Fri, 27 Apr 2018

Tommy talks with ACLU political director Faiz Shakir about the nomination of Gina Haspel to lead the...

Wed, 18 Apr 2018

Tommy talks with foreign policy expert Kelly Magsamen about Trump’s strikes on Syria’s chemical ...

Wed, 11 Apr 2018

Tommy talks with former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright about the rise of fascism around the w...

Thu, 5 Apr 2018

Tommy talks with New Yorker writer Robin Wright about Putin’s possible visit to Washington, his re...

Fri, 30 Mar 2018

Tommy talks with Wired editor in chief Nick Thompson about the insane amount of data that Facebook a...

Thu, 22 Mar 2018

Tommy talks with Washington Post columnist David Ignatius about Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salm...

Fri, 16 Mar 2018

Tommy giddily discusses Rex Tillerson’s firing by tweet with Politico foreign affairs corresponden...

Wed, 7 Mar 2018

Tommy talks with Asia expert Danny Russel about reports that North Korea is willing to begin negotia...

Fri, 2 Mar 2018

Tommy talks with Jake Sullivan and Ben Rhodes about their new organization to oppose Trump’s forei...

Fri, 23 Feb 2018

Tommy talks with Nathan Guttman, the Washington bureau chief of The Forward, about the corruption sc...

Fri, 16 Feb 2018

Tommy talks with Steve Coll, author of Directorate S: The C.I.A. and America's Secret Wars in Afghan...

Fri, 9 Feb 2018

Tommy talks with war photographer Jonathan Alpeyrie about being held hostage by rebel fighters for...

Fri, 2 Feb 2018

Tommy talks with New York Times editor and writer Max Fisher about disconcerting signs that the Trum...

Fri, 26 Jan 2018

Tommy talks with New Yorker staff writer Evan Osnos about China’s frantic post-election efforts to...

Fri, 19 Jan 2018

Tommy talks with Ben Rhodes, Ambassador Samantha Power and Greg Barker about the documentary The Fin...

Fri, 12 Jan 2018

Tommy talks with former FBI Special Agent Ali Soufan about his work interrogating terrorists and i...

Fri, 5 Jan 2018

Tommy talks with former top Obama foreign policy advisor Ben Rhodes about the protests sweeping acro...

Fri, 22 Dec 2017

Tommy talks with Republican foreign policy expert Kori Schake about the eery similarity between the ...

Fri, 15 Dec 2017

Tommy interviewed undercover FBI agent Tamer Elnoury about his work penetrating and disrupting an al...

Fri, 8 Dec 2017

Tommy talks with Politico’s foreign affairs correspondent Nahal Toosi about Trump’s controversia...

Fri, 1 Dec 2017

Tommy talks with Senator Jeff Merkley about his fact-finding mission to Burma and Bangladesh to lear...

Fri, 24 Nov 2017

Tommy talks with Africa expert Ambassador Johnnie Carson about the coup in Zimbabwe that toppled Rob...

Fri, 17 Nov 2017

Tommy talks with Middle East and ISIS expert Rob Malley about the resignation of Lebanon’s Prime M...

Fri, 10 Nov 2017

Tommy and Asia expert and career diplomat Danny Russel discuss President Trump’s five nation, 13 d...

Wed, 1 Nov 2017

Tommy talks with former Senator Majority Leader and US Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George Mi...

Wed, 25 Oct 2017

Tommy sits down with Michael Morell, the former acting Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. ...

Wed, 18 Oct 2017

Tommy talks with Republican Congressman and Air Force veteran Adam Kinzinger. They discuss Trump’s...

Wed, 11 Oct 2017

Tommy and Eliot Cohen, a counselor to Condoleezza Rice during the Bush administration, talks about h...

Wed, 4 Oct 2017

First, Tommy talks with Ben Rhodes about the mysterious attacks on our diplomats in Havana and the T...

Wed, 27 Sep 2017

Tommy talks with Europe expert Dr. Karen Donfried about the German elections and the rise of the far...

Wed, 20 Sep 2017

Tommy talks with New York Times columnist Nick Kristof and Nexus Fund Executive Director Sally Smith...

Wed, 13 Sep 2017

Tommy talks with Will Hurd, a Republican representing Texas’s 23rd Congressional District, who ser...

Wed, 6 Sep 2017

Tommy talks with former Lieutenant General and Ambassador to NATO Doug Lute about his six years mana...

Fri, 1 Sep 2017

Tommy gets an update on North Korea’s latest provocations from Asia expert Evan Medeiros. Then he ...

Wed, 30 Aug 2017

Tommy speaks former AP correspondent Hannah Dreier about the ongoing humanitarian and political cris...

Wed, 23 Aug 2017

Tommy talks with defense policy expert Kelly Magsamen about President Trump's speech announcing his ...

Wed, 16 Aug 2017

Tommy talks with former Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano about her efforts to combat ...

Wed, 9 Aug 2017

Former Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes talks through Trump’s promise of “fire and fu...

Wed, 2 Aug 2017

Tommy talks with former Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken about the Iran deal, whether it’s w...

Wed, 26 Jul 2017

Tommy talks with David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and f...

Wed, 19 Jul 2017

Tommy talks with journalist and Russia expert Julia Ioffe about not if but why Putin interfered in o...

Wed, 12 Jul 2017

Tommy talks with former top defense official Derek Chollet about Donald Trump Jr.’s keystone cops ...

Wed, 5 Jul 2017

Tommy talks with former Obama National Security Advisor Susan Rice about her transition to civilian ...

Wed, 21 Jun 2017

Tommy talks with former Deputy Secretary of Energy, defense policy and Europe expert Dr. Elizabeth S...

Wed, 14 Jun 2017

Tommy talks with Senator Tim Kaine about how it’s possible that sixteen years after the 9/11 attac...

Wed, 7 Jun 2017

Tommy talks with former US Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder about Trump’s disastrous trip to NATO be...

Wed, 31 May 2017

Tommy talks with former Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns about his three decades at the State De...

Wed, 24 May 2017

Tommy talks with CNN International correspondent Arwa Damon about Turkey's descent into a dictatorsh...

Tue, 16 May 2017

Tommy and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and New York Times East Africa bureau chief Jeffrey Gett...

Wed, 10 May 2017

Tommy talks with former DOJ Official Matthew Miller about Trump's decision to fire FBI Director Jim ...

Wed, 3 May 2017

Tommy and Bloomberg columnist Eli Lake review Trump’s first 100 days on foreign policy. They cover...

Wed, 26 Apr 2017

Tommy talks with Europe expert Dr. Karen Donfried about the French Presidential elections and the ri...

Wed, 19 Apr 2017

Tommy talks with former White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough about the Bin Laden operation, Ir...

Wed, 12 Apr 2017

Senator Mark Warner talks with Tommy about why the Intelligence Committee's investigation into Russi...

Mon, 10 Apr 2017

Tommy and Middle East expert Colin Kahl discuss the Syrian civil war from when the protests first er...

Wed, 5 Apr 2017

Tommy and China expert Evan Medeiros preview Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Th...

Wed, 29 Mar 2017

“Tommy is joined by Africa expert and former USAID Administrator Gayle Smith to discuss the crisis...

Wed, 22 Mar 2017

Former US Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert talks about the threat from North Korea’s nuclear...

Wed, 15 Mar 2017

Intercept editor Glenn Greenwald joins to respond to criticism of Edward Snowden and to discuss his ...

Wed, 8 Mar 2017

Tommy and former US Ambassador to Russia Mike McFaul talk about the US-Russia relationship. We cover...

Wed, 1 Mar 2017

Tommy and Heather Higginbottom to discuss her journey from political campaigns to becoming the first...

Wed, 22 Feb 2017

Tommy talks with Obama’s former Homeland Security and Chief Counterterrorism Advisor Lisa Monaco a...

Wed, 15 Feb 2017

Tommy and Obama’s former Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes ...

Wed, 8 Feb 2017

Tommy is joined by Dan Restrepo, who served as a top Latin America advisor to President Obama. They ...

Wed, 1 Feb 2017

Tommy is joined by former top Clinton aide and former Biden National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan....

Fri, 27 Jan 2017

"Pod Save the World" launches Wednesday, February 1st!