''Pod Save the World'' is a weekly American

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produced and distributed by

Crooked Media Crooked Media is a progressive American political media company. It was founded in 2017 by Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor, all former top Barack Obama staffers and former co-hosts of the '' Keepin' it 1600'' podcast. Dan Pfeiffer, also ...

, and hosted by former

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spokesman Tommy Vietor and former

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Ben Rhodes. In each episode, Vietor and Rhodes discuss foreign policy and international relations. The last 20–30 minutes of the episode, one of the hosts interviews a guest, usually a foreign policy expert or former government official. Notable guests have included former

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Susan Rice, former White House Chief of Staff

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, and

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and vice presidential candidate

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. While other Crooked Media podcasts tend to focus heavily on domestic issues within the United States, ''Pod Save the World'' discusses global issues and international relations, with a focus on civic involvement. Vietor describes the podcast as a "no bullshit" approach to global news that tries to make complicated issues seem relatable and simple to understand. The podcast regularly is joined by journalists, activists, politicians, entertainers, and world leaders. Some of their best-known guests include former

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, current US President Joe Biden, and WNBA player and activist

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. They promote political activism and encourage democracy through various platforms but their key initiative is Vote Save America. They are closely related to other Crooked Media podcasts such as ''

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'' hosted by

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Reception

It debuted at number two on the

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podcast chart on February 1, 2017. ''

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'' named ''Pod Save the World'' as one of its "15 indispensable policy podcasts". ''

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'' called it one of spring 2017's best shows.

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