Former Barack Obama Communications Director and Pod Save America host Dan Pfeiffer is joined by Brian Tyler Cohen, progressive commentator and host of the podcast No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen. They break down 2022 midterm ads from Raphael Warn

Democracy or Else with County Commissioner Candidate Dexter McCoy (TX)

Nov 4th, 2022 12m 49s

Dexter McCoy, candidate Fort Bend Texas' Precinct 4 County Commissioner, joins Crooked Media’s Shaniqua McClendon to discuss everything at stake in Texas this November. To get involved in and/or donate to his campaign you can head to www.dexter

Political Experts React to VIRAL Midterm Ads about Abortion and the Big Lie (Eric Swalwell)

Nov 3rd, 2022 10m 3s

Former Barack Obama Communications Director and Pod Save America host Dan Pfeiffer is joined by Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-CA) to break down 2022 Midterm Ads. They discuss the issues that motivate voters going into the midterm elections by br

Democracy or Else with Senate Candidate Charles Booker (KY)

Nov 1st, 2022 13m 7s

Charles Booker, candidate for Senate in Kentucky, joins Crooked Media’s Shaniqua McClendon to discuss everything at stake in Kentucky this November. To get involved in and/or donate to his campaign you can head to charlesbooker.org. And to get

Political Experts React to the FINAL Midterm Ads from Dr. Oz and John Fetterman (David Plouffe)

Oct 31st, 2022 9m 53s

Former Barack Obama Communications Director and Pod Save America host Dan Pfeiffer is joined by David Plouffe, former Campaign Manager and Senior Advisor to Barack Obama. The former Whitehouse colleagues break down 2022 Midterm Ads from republi

Democracy or Else with Amaris Leon of the Working Families Party

Oct 28th, 2022 18m 15s

Amaris Leon of the Working Families Party joins Crooked Media’s Sara Garcia to discuss everything at stake in Sheriffs races across the country this November. To learn more about the Working Families Party you can head to workingfamilies.org. A

Republican Strategist Reacts to Good and Bad 2022 Midterm Ads (Sarah Longwell)

Oct 27th, 2022 10m

Former Barack Obama Communications Director and Pod Save America host Dan Pfeiffer is joined by Sarah Longwell, Publisher of The Bulwark and Founder of The Republican Accountability Project. They break down 2022 midterm ads from Republicans and

Democracy or Else with Representative Sharice Davids (KS-3)

Oct 25th, 2022 11m 10s

Rep. Sharice Davids of Kansas's 3rd Congressional district joins Crooked Media’s Sara Garcia to discuss everything at stake in Kansas this November. To get involved in and/or donate to her campaign you can head to shariceforcongress.com. And to

Political Experts React to Midterm Ads from Herschel Walker, Beto O’Rourke, and Mandela Barnes (Cornell Belcher)

Oct 24th, 2022 9m 59s

Former Barack Obama Communications Director and Pod Save America host Dan Pfeiffer is joined by Democratic Strategist and Pollster Cornell Belcher to break down 2022 midterm ads from Herschel Walker (Georgia), Beto O’Rourke (Texas), and Mandela

Democracy or Else with Pastor Greg Lewis of Souls to the Polls (WI)

Oct 21st, 2022 13m 15s

Pastor Greg Lewis, founder and president of Souls to the Polls and Pastors United, joins Crooked Media's Shaniqua McClendon to discuss what is at stake across the country this November. To get involved in key election races across the country h

Political Experts React to Great and Terrible Midterm Battleground Ads (Jon Favreau)

Oct 20th, 2022 9m 56s

Former Barack Obama Communications Director and Pod Save America host Dan Pfeiffer is joined by Crooked Media Co-founder and host of The Wilderness podcast Jon Favreau to break down great and terrible midterm battleground ads from Republican He

Democracy or Else with Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-8)

Oct 18th, 2022 16m 18s

Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan's 8th Congressional district joins Crooked Media’s Sara Garcia to discuss everything at stake in Michigan this November. To get involved in and/or donate to her campaign you can head to www.elissaforcongress.com.

MeidasTouch Breaks Down VIRAL Dr. Oz Attack Ad, Lincoln Project, and More

Oct 17th, 2022 10m 1s

Former Barack Obama Communications Director and Pod Save America host Dan Pfeiffer is joined by Co-Founder of MeidasTouch Ben Meiselas to analyze campaign ads and political messaging. They break down the mega-viral ad from MeidasTouch “Wizard o

Democracy or Else with Instituto Executive Director Shelley Jackson (AZ)

Oct 14th, 2022 13m 56s

Shelley Jackson, the Executive Director of Instituto, an organization building political power in Arizona joins Crooked Media's Amelia Montooth to discuss what is at stake in Arizona this November. To get involved in and/or donate to her organi

Political Experts React to Viral Midterm Ads on Crime, DeSantis and Tim Ryan (Mehdi Hasan)

Oct 13th, 2022 9m 49s

Former Barack Obama Communications Director and Pod Save America host Dan Pfeiffer is joined by journalist and host of The Mehdi Hasan Show on MSNBC and Peacock to break down viral 2022 midterm ads from Citizens for Sanity, Congressman Tim Ryan

Democracy or Else with Lieutenant Governor Candidate Austin Davis (PA)

Oct 11th, 2022 15m 39s

Austin Davis, a progressive candidate for Lieutenant Governor in Pennsylvania, joins Crooked Media's Sara Garcia to discuss everything at stake in PA this November. To get involved in and/or donate to his campaign you can head to www.shapirodav

Political Experts React to Good and Bad Viral Midterm Campaign Ads ("Politics Girl" Leigh McGowan)

Oct 10th, 2022 10m 8s

Former Barack Obama Communications Director and Pod Save America host Dan Pfeiffer is joined by "Politics Girl" Leigh McGowan to break down good and bad viral midterm ads from Blake Masters, Raphael Warnock, and the American Action Network.

Democracy or Else with Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan (MN)

Oct 7th, 2022 17m 32s

Minnesota's Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, a progressive democrat running for her second term, joins Crooked Media's Ari Schwartz to discuss the issues on the ballot in Minnesota this November and the stakes of keeping Minnesota blue. To g

Political Experts React to Viral Midterm Abortion Ads (Melissa Murray)

Oct 6th, 2022 10m 4s

Former Barack Obama Communications Director and Pod Save America host Dan Pfeiffer is joined by Melissa Murray, Professor of Law at New York University and co-host of the Crooked Media podcast Strict Scrutiny. In this episode Dan and Melissa an

Democracy or Else with Congressional Candidate Gabe Vasquez (NM-2)

Oct 4th, 2022 14m 9s

Democracy or Else is a new weekly series from your friends at Crooked Media and Vote Save America. Each episode we will introduce you to a candidate, elected, or community leader from across the country working to better their community. Introd

Political Experts React to Pete Buttigieg and Democrats using Fox News (Lis Smith)

Oct 3rd, 2022 10m 2s

Former Barack Obama Communications Director and Pod Save America host Dan Pfeiffer is joined by Democratic strategist Lis Smith who was senior advisor to Pete Buttigieg’s 2020 presidential campaign to discuss Democrats appearing on Fox News. Th

Gaining Ground: The New Georgia (trailer)

Dec 17th, 2020 1m 42s

The future of our democracy hinges on the outcome of two Senate races in Georgia, a state that shocked the nation by flipping for the first time in nearly three decades. In this multi-part podcast, visit the frontlines with two of Atlanta’s own

Introducing: Unholier Than Thou

Jun 12th, 2020 1m 18s

Subscribe to Crooked's new podcast, Unholier Than Thou: apple.co/unholierthanthou - first two episodes available today. Award-winning journalist and editor Phillip Picardi is on a quest to better understand his relationship with spirituality by

Dan Pfeiffer's Unsolicited Advice for the Nominee (UN-TRUMPING AMERICA, available February 18, 2020)

Feb 11th, 2020 26m 55s

In this excerpt from UN-TRUMPING AMERICA (on sale February 18, 2020), Dan Pfeiffer speaks candidly to our (forthcoming) Democratic nominee about the realities of winning, the fate of American democracy, and how to defeat Trump at the ballot box

Introducing 'Rubicon: The Impeachment of Donald Trump'

Nov 8th, 2019 1m

Subscribe to Crooked Media's newest podcast Rubicon: The Impeachment of Donald Trump go.crooked.com/rubiconThe impeachment of Donald Trump is one of the biggest political stories of our lifetimes. It’s a test of whether accountability, election