Pod Save America Empire State of Mind
Podcast Episode | 109 min | News, Talk-Show

Pod Save America

Empire State of Mind

Podcast Episode | 109 min | News, Talk-Show

Trump kicks off 2026 with a return to imperialism, launching a military assault in Venezuela and abducting President Nicolás Maduro. Jon, Lovett, and Tommy react to the news, the administration's open acknowledgment that they want ...See moreTrump kicks off 2026 with a return to imperialism, launching a military assault in Venezuela and abducting President Nicolás Maduro. Jon, Lovett, and Tommy react to the news, the administration's open acknowledgment that they want Venezuela's oil, and Trump's hint that military action may be coming to more places in the Western Hemisphere-including Colombia, Mexico, and Greenland. Then, the guys discuss Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's decision to end his reelection campaign in response to a fraud scandal that has captured the attention of right wing media, what we've learned (and not learned) from the Epstein files that were released before Christmas, and the most online stories that you may have missed over the holidays. Then, Lovett talks to Senator Mark Kelly about Secretary Hegseth's move to censure him in response to his reminder to service members that they need not follow "illegal orders." See less

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4 cast members

Name	Known for
Jon Favreau Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Running with Beto (2019)
Mark Kelly Self - Arizona Senator Self - Arizona Senator See fewer	Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight (2024)
Jon Lovett Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	1600 Penn (2012)
Tommy Vietor Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Running with Beto (2019)