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{{Short description|American political podcast network}}
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}}'''Crooked Media''' is an American [[Progressivism in the United States|progressive]]<ref name="hr_20210115_post45plan">{{Cite news|last=Jarvey|first=Natalie|date=January 15, 2021|title=After the Resistance, What's Next for the Crooked Media Podcasting Empire?|work=The Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/after-the-resistance-whats-next-for-the-crooked-media-podcasting-empire|access-date=March 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220418000758/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/after-the-resistance-whats-next-for-the-crooked-media-podcasting-empire-4114962/|archive-date=April 18, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="hr_20240809_Crookedprogressivebargaining">{{Cite news|last=Kilkenny|first=Katie|date=August 9, 2024|title=After Walkout, Crooked Media Union Reaches Tentative Deal With 'Pod Save America' Company|work=The Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/crooked-media-union-reaches-deal-with-pod-save-america-company-1235970710/|access-date=October 10, 2024}}</ref> political media company. It was founded in 2017 by [[Jon Favreau (speechwriter)|Jon Favreau]], [[Jon Lovett]], and [[Tommy Vietor]], all former top [[Barack Obama]] staffers and co-hosts of the ''[[Keepin' It 1600]]'' podcast. [[Dan Pfeiffer]], also a former Obama employee, co-hosts their flagship podcast ''[[Pod Save America]]'' with them.
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}}'''Crooked Media''' is a left-leaning American political media company.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Jarvey|first=Natalie|date=15 January 2021|title=After the Resistance, What's Next for the Crooked Media Podcasting Empire?|work=The Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/after-the-resistance-whats-next-for-the-crooked-media-podcasting-empire|url-status=live}}</ref> It was founded in 2017 by [[Jon Favreau (speechwriter)|Jon Favreau]], [[Jon Lovett]], and [[Tommy Vietor]], all former top [[Barack Obama]] staffers and former co-hosts of the ''[[Keepin' it 1600]]'' podcast. [[Daniel Pfeiffer|Dan Pfeiffer]], also a former Obama employee, co-hosts their flagship podcast ''[[Pod Save America]]'' with them.


The company's offerings encompass a network of [[Podcast|podcasts]]; a news and opinion website; live shows and tours; and a social media and live streaming presence. It aims to foster open conversation between liberals and support [[Grassroots|grassroots activism]] and political participation.
The company's offerings encompass a network of [[podcast]]s; a news and opinion website; live shows and tours; and a social media and live streaming presence. It aims to foster open conversation between those with [[Centre-left politics|center-left]] political leanings and support [[grassroots activism]] and political participation.


The company's flagship podcast, ''[[Pod Save America]]'', airs twice weekly and averages more than 1.5 million listeners an episode. In Fall 2018, four ''Pod Save America'' one-hour specials aired on [[HBO]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Pod Save America Makes Leap to TV|url=https://www.hbo.com/hbo-news/pod-save-america-podcast-specials|website=HBO}}</ref> By November of its first year, the podcast had been downloaded more than 120 million times, and 175 million times by February 2018.<ref name=":02">{{Cite news|last=Zengerle|first=Jason|date=2017-11-22|title=The Voices in Blue America's Head|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/22/magazine/the-voices-in-blue-americas-head.html|access-date=2017-12-22|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name="HR2">{{cite web|last=O'Connell|first=Michael|date=2018-02-08|title='Pod Save America' Getting HBO Treatment With Election Specials|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/pod-save-america-getting-hbo-treatment-election-specials-1083148|access-date=2018-02-09|publisher=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
The company's flagship podcast, ''Pod Save America'', airs thrice weekly and averages more than 1.5&nbsp;million listeners an episode. In Fall 2018, four ''Pod Save America'' one-hour specials aired on [[HBO]].<ref name="HR2" /> By November of its first year, the podcast had been downloaded more than 120 million times, and 175&nbsp;million times by February 2018.<ref name=":02">{{Cite news|last=Zengerle|first=Jason|date=November 22, 2017|title=The Voices in Blue America's Head|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/22/magazine/the-voices-in-blue-americas-head.html|access-date=December 22, 2017|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name="HR2">{{cite web|last=O'Connell|first=Michael|date=February 8, 2018|title='Pod Save America' Getting HBO Treatment With Election Specials|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/pod-save-america-getting-hbo-treatment-election-specials-1083148|access-date=February 9, 2018|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>


The company is headquartered in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]].<ref name=":22">{{cite web|last=Johnson|first=Eric|date=2017-03-15|title=Crooked Media's founders aren't paying themselves anything|url=https://www.recode.net/2017/3/15/14926278/crooked-media-pod-save-america-jon-favreau-tommy-vietor-jon-lovett-sxsw-recode-podcast|access-date=2018-01-02|website=[[Vox (website)|Vox.com]]|publisher=Recode}}</ref>
The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.<ref name=":22">{{cite web |last=Johnson |first=Eric |date=March 15, 2017 |title=Crooked Media's founders aren't paying themselves anything |url=https://www.vox.com/2017/3/15/14926278/crooked-media-pod-save-america-jon-favreau-tommy-vietor-jon-lovett-sxsw-recode-podcast |access-date=January 2, 2018 |website=[[Vox Media|Vox]] |publisher=}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
Favreau, Lovett, Vietor, and Pfeiffer hosted [[The Ringer (website)|The Ringer]]'s ''[[Keepin' it 1600]]'' political podcast from March 2016 until December 2016.<ref name="AllAccess2">{{Cite news|title='Keepin' It 1600' Hosts Launch New Podcast 'Pod Save America' Via DGital Media|language=en|work=All Access|url=https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/161370/keepin-it-1600-hosts-launch-new-podcast-pod-save-a|access-date=2017-12-22}}</ref>
Favreau, Lovett, Vietor, and Pfeiffer hosted [[The Ringer (website)|The Ringer]]'s ''[[Keepin' It 1600]]'' political podcast from March 2016 until December 2016.


In 2016, Favreau, Lovett, and Vietor started podcasting and activism on a full-time basis. The three formed the Crooked Media company in January 2017 and launched a new podcast called ''[[Pod Save America]]'' the following month.<ref name="THR2">{{cite news|last=O'Connell|first=Michael|date=January 9, 2017|title='Keeping It 1600' Podcast's Obama Alums Launch New Show and 'Crooked Media' Company|language=en|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/keeping-1600-podcasts-obama-alums-launch-new-show-crooked-media-company-961556|access-date=December 22, 2017}}</ref> Pfeiffer opted not to join the company, and instead to co-host the Thursday edition of the show.<ref name="NYMag2">{{cite news|last=Hartmann|first=Margaret|date=January 9, 2017|title=Keepin' It 1600 Crew Launches New Podcast, 'Crooked Media' Company|language=en|work=[[New York Magazine]] Daily Intelligencer|url=http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/01/keepin-it-1600-crew-launches-crooked-media-company.html|access-date=January 2, 2018}}</ref> Crooked Media is named after a favorite term used by [[Donald Trump]]. When asked whether he thought Crooked Media was a 'media company', [[Jon Favreau (speechwriter)|Favreau]] said, "I don't know if it's a political movement or a media company".<ref name=":12">{{Cite news|last=Rutenberg|first=Jim|date=March 20, 2017|title=Opposition and a Shave: Former Obama Aides Counter Trump|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/20/business/media/rutenberg-trump-opposition-pod-save-america.html|access-date=June 13, 2017|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
In 2016 Favreau, Lovett, and Vietor started podcasting and activism on a full-time basis.


The company announced a major expansion in October 2017 with the launch of Crooked.com, a text journalism site helmed by Editor-In-Chief Brian Beutler, a former [[The New Republic|''New Republic'']] senior editor. The expansion introduced the "Crooked Contributors" network, a group of progressive journalists, activists, organizers, policy experts, campaign veterans, and comedians who would be featured in podcasts, videos, and articles produced by the company.<ref name="NiemanLab2">{{cite news|last=Owen|first=Laura Hazard|date=October 5, 2017|title=Crooked Media expands from podcasts to text, with a new site and plans for investigative reporting|work=[[Nieman Lab]]|url=http://www.niemanlab.org/2017/10/crooked-media-expands-from-podcasts-to-text-with-a-new-site-and-plans-for-investigative-reporting/|access-date=December 22, 2017}}</ref>
Favreau, Lovett, and Vietor formed their own company, Crooked Media, and, the following month, launched a new podcast called ''[[Pod Save America]]''.<ref name="THR2">{{cite news|last=O'Connell|first=Michael|date=2017-01-09|title='Keeping It 1600' Podcast's Obama Alums Launch New Show and 'Crooked Media' Company|language=en|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/keeping-1600-podcasts-obama-alums-launch-new-show-crooked-media-company-961556|access-date=2017-12-22}}</ref> Pfeiffer opted not to join the company, and instead to co-host the Thursday edition of the show.<ref name="NYMag2">{{cite news|last=Hartmann|first=Margaret|date=2017-01-09|title=Keepin' It 1600 Crew Launches New Podcast, 'Crooked Media' Company|language=en|work=[[New York (magazine)|New York Magazine]] Daily Intelligencer|url=http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/01/keepin-it-1600-crew-launches-crooked-media-company.html|access-date=2018-01-02}}</ref>


The company uses advertising revenue to fund the business.<ref name=":22" />
Crooked Media is named after a favorite term used by [[Donald Trump]]. When asked whether he thought Crooked Media was a 'media company', [[Jon Favreau (speechwriter)|Favreau]] said, "I don't know if it's a political movement or a media company".<ref name=":12">{{Cite news|last=Rutenberg|first=Jim|date=2017-03-20|title=Opposition and a Shave: Former Obama Aides Counter Trump|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/20/business/media/rutenberg-trump-opposition-pod-save-america.html|access-date=2017-06-13|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>


== Podcasts ==
The company announced a major expansion in October 2017 with the launch of Crooked.com, a text journalism site helmed by Editor-In-Chief Brian Beutler, a former [[The New Republic|''New Republic'']] senior editor. The expansion introduced the 'Crooked Contributors' network—a group of progressive journalists, activists, organizers, policy experts, campaign veterans, and comedians who will be featured in podcasts, videos, and articles produced by the company.<ref name="NiemanLab2">{{cite news|last=Owen|first=Laura Hazard|date=2017-10-05|title=Crooked Media expands from podcasts to text, with a new site and plans for investigative reporting|work=[[Nieman Lab]]|url=http://www.niemanlab.org/2017/10/crooked-media-expands-from-podcasts-to-text-with-a-new-site-and-plans-for-investigative-reporting/|access-date=2017-12-22}}</ref>
Crooked Media produces and distributes [[podcasts]] with numerous hosts, focusing on news and politics.


=== ''Pod Save America'' ===
The company uses advertising revenue to fund the business.<ref name=":22" />
{{main|Pod Save America}}

''Pod Save America'' is a thrice weekly [[Progressivism|progressive]] [[political podcast]]. On Tuesdays it is hosted by Favreau, Vietor, and Lovett, and on Thursdays it is hosted by Favreau and Pfeiffer. ''Pod Save America'' explicitly aims to encourage its listeners to engage in activism and political persuasion.<ref name=":12" /><ref name="TheGuardian4">{{cite web|last=Gillies|first=Craille Maguire|date=January 18, 2017|title=Pod save America: 12 podcasts to get you through the Trump presidency|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/jan/18/podcasts-trump-presidency-political-left-right-alt-right|access-date=October 16, 2020|website=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref><ref name="newsweek2">{{cite news|last=Nazaryan|first=Alexander|date=March 26, 2017|title=Crooked Media Fights Trump with 'Pod Save America'|language=en|work=[[Newsweek]]|url=http://www.newsweek.com/crooked-media-fights-trump-pod-save-america-jon-favreau-jon-lovett-tommy-570695|access-date=June 11, 2017}}</ref>

''Pod Save America'' has run a number of special series and mini-series. For example, Tommy Vietor hosted a series on the [[2020 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses]],<ref name="Iowa2">{{cite web|title=Pod Save America: On the ground in Iowa|url=https://crooked.com/podcast-series/iowa/|access-date=October 13, 2020|website=Crooked.com}}</ref> and Dan Pfeiffer and Alyssa Mastromonaco hosted a series on the vice presidential candidate [[2020 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection|selection process]].<ref name="The Ticket2">{{cite web|title=That's the Ticket Episode 1: Vet on It|url=https://crooked.com/podcast/thats-the-ticket-episode-1-vet-on-it/|access-date=October 13, 2020|website=Crooked.com}}</ref>

=== ''Pod Save the People'' ===
{{main|Pod Save the People}}

Hosted by organizer and activist DeRay Mckesson,<ref name="PodcasterNews2">{{cite web|last=Thorpe|first=Jen|date=April 27, 2017|title=Crooked Media Launches Pod Save the People|url=http://podcasternews.com/2017/04/27/crooked-media-launches-pod-save-the-people/|access-date=May 18, 2017|website=Podcaster News}}</ref><ref name="BuzzFeed2">{{Cite web|last1=S|first1=Darren|last2=Reporter|first2=s BuzzFeed News|title=DeRay Mckesson Is Going To Host A Crooked Media Podcast|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/darrensands/deray-mckesson-is-going-to-host-a-crooked-media-podcast|access-date=May 18, 2017|website=[[BuzzFeed]]|date=April 26, 2017 }}</ref> ''[[Pod Save the People]]'' talks about culture, social justice, and politics by exploring the history, the language, and the people who are shaping the struggle for progress — and talking about the steps that each individual can take to make a difference.<ref name="PSTP2">{{Cite web|title=Pod Save The People|url=https://crooked.com/podcast-series/pod-save-the-people/|access-date=January 2, 2018|website=Crooked.com|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== ''Pod Save the World'' ===
{{main|Pod Save the World}}

Hosted by Vietor and former Deputy National Security Advisor [[Ben Rhodes (White House staffer)|Ben Rhodes]], ''[[Pod Save the World]]'' discusses foreign policy and international relations.<ref name="newsweek2" />

=== ''Lovett or Leave It'' ===
{{main|Lovett or Leave It}}

Hosted by Lovett, a former speech and joke writer for President Obama. ''[[Lovett or Leave It]]'' is a recording of a weekly live show and features the eponymous host dissecting the news with a panel of guests. The show features a variety of games and one-on-one interviews centering on the week's news and [[American politics]].<ref name="TheGuardian22">{{Cite news|last=Verdier|first=Hannah|date=March 30, 2017|title=Lovett or Leave It: the Pod Save America crew take the political panel show and make it funny|language=en-GB|work=[[The Guardian]]|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2017/mar/30/lovett-or-leave-it-podcast-trumps-america-obama-scriptwriter|access-date=June 11, 2017|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

=== ''Strict Scrutiny'' ===
{{Main article|Strict Scrutiny}}

The law podcast covering the [[US Supreme Court]] is hosted by [[Leah Litman]], [[Melissa Murray (academic)|Melissa Murray]], and [[Kate A. Shaw|Kate Shaw]]. It was acquired in 2022.<ref name="variety_20220127_strictscrutinyacquisition">{{Cite web |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=January 27, 2022 |title=Crooked Media Makes First Podcast Acquisitions: 'Strict Scrutiny' and 'Hot Take' |url=https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/crooked-media-acquisitions-strict-scrutiny-hot-take-1235165127/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127213719/https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/crooked-media-acquisitions-strict-scrutiny-hot-take-1235165127/ |archive-date=January 27, 2022 |access-date=March 24, 2023 |website=Variety}}</ref>

=== ''Pod Save the UK'' ===
{{Main article|Pod Save the UK}}

''[[Pod Save the UK]]'' is a ''Pod Save America'' spinoff focused on [[British politics]], co-hosted by journalist Coco Khan and comedian [[Nish Kumar]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ibekwe |first=Desiree |date=April 25, 2023 |title=Can a Podcast Save the U.K.? Crooked Media Takes on British Politics |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/arts/pod-save-the-uk.html |access-date=May 12, 2023 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

===Other series===
Other podcasts that have been produced and distributed by Crooked Media include:
* ''The Wilderness'', a docuseries hosted by Jon Favreau related to the status and future of the Democratic Party<ref>{{Cite web |last=Quah |first=Nicholas |date=2018-07-16 |title=Pod Save America's Jon Favreau Has a New Politics Podcast |url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/07/the-wilderness-podcast-jon-favreau-crooked-media.html |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=Vulture |language=en}}</ref>
* ''With Friends Like These'', an interview-based podcast that aims to showcase discussions between people who disagree or come from different backgrounds, hosted by [[Ana Marie Cox]]<ref name="newsweek2" />
* ''Takeline'', a podcast about sports focused on basketball, hosted by [[Jason Concepcion]] and [[Renee Montgomery]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=March 4, 2021 |title=Crooked Media's Jason Concepcion Launches Podcast 'Takeline' With Ex-WNBA Star Renee Montgomery & Video Series 'All Caps NBA' |url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/crooked-media-jason-concepcion-podcast-takeline-with-ex-wnba-star-renee-montgomery-all-caps-nba-1234706161/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304110049/https://deadline.com/2021/03/crooked-media-jason-concepcion-podcast-takeline-with-ex-wnba-star-renee-montgomery-all-caps-nba-1234706161/ |archive-date=March 4, 2021 |access-date=April 6, 2021 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
* ''Keep It'', a podcast on culture hosted by [[Ira Madison III]] and [[Louis Virtel]]<ref name="Bustle2">{{cite web |last=Hills |first=Megan C. |date=December 19, 2018 |title=Waking Up Has NEVER Been Easier With These Current Affairs & True Crime Podcasts |url=https://www.bustle.com/p/the-best-podcasts-to-wake-up-to-help-start-your-day-right-15546050 |access-date=October 16, 2020 |website=[[Bustle (magazine)|Bustle]]}}</ref>
* ''[[This Land (podcast)|This Land]]'', an investigation of ''[[Carpenter v. Murphy]]'' hosted by [[Rebecca Nagle]]<ref name="This Land2">{{Cite web |title=This Land |url=https://crooked.com/podcast-series/this-land/ |access-date=October 16, 2020 |website=Crooked.com}}</ref>
* ''Offline'', a podcast about how being extremely online is "shaping everything from politics and culture to the ways we live, work, and interact with one another."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=2021-10-21 |title=Jon Favreau Podcast About Solving 'Our Hellish Online Existence' Gets Premiere Date (Podcast News Roundup) |url=https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/offline-jon-favreau-podcast-crooked-media-roundup-1235094494/ |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Fischer |first=Sarah |date=October 19, 2021 |title=Crooked Media takes on Biden era |url=https://www.axios.com/2021/10/19/crooked-media-biden-era-new-podcast-series |work=Axios}}</ref>
* ''Hysteria'', a politics and culture podcast with a focus on [[women's issues]], hosted by [[Erin Ryan]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Erin Gloria Ryan |url=https://www.esquire.com/author/404567/erin-gloria-ryan/ |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=Esquire |language=en-US}}</ref> and [[Alyssa Mastromonaco]]<ref name="Hysteria2">{{Cite web |title=Hysteria |url=https://crooked.com/podcast-series/hysteria/ |access-date=July 18, 2018 |website=Crooked.com}}</ref>
* ''America Dissected'', a treatment of the American health system hosted by [[Abdul El-Sayed]]<ref name="America Dissected2">{{Cite web|title=America Dissected with Abdul El-Sayed|url=https://crooked.com/podcast-series/america-dissected/|access-date=October 16, 2020|website=Crooked.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Hilary |date=2021-04-20 |title=Webby Awards: Trevor Noah, Jennifer Garner, HBO Among Nominees |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2021-webby-awards-nominations-list-nominees-4169015/ |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Dibdin |first=Emma |date=2021-01-26 |title=7 Podcasts About the Wonders of Science |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/26/arts/science-podcasts.html |access-date=2024-08-23 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* ''What a Day'', a daily news podcast hosted by Tre'vell Anderson, Priyanka Aribindi, [[Josie Duffy Rice]], and Juanita Tolliver<ref name="WAD2">{{Cite web|title=What a Day|url=https://crooked.com/podcast-series/what-a-day/|access-date=October 16, 2020|website=Crooked.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=2019-10-21 |title='Pod Save America' Producer Crooked Media Moves Into Daily Podcasts With 'What A Day' |url=https://deadline.com/2019/10/pod-save-america-producer-crooked-media-moves-into-daily-podcasts-with-what-a-day-1202764858/ |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
* ''Missing America'', a foreign policy podcast hosted by [[Ben Rhodes (White House staffer)|Ben Rhodes]]<ref name="Missing America2">{{cite web|title=Missing America|url=https://crooked.com/podcast-series/missing-america/|access-date=October 13, 2020|website=Crooked.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=2020-08-03 |title=President Obama's Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes Launches 'Missing America' Podcast With 'Pod Save America' Producer Crooked Media |url=https://deadline.com/2020/08/missing-america-podcast-crooked-media-ben-rhodes-1203002034/ |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
* ''Wind of Change'', a mini-series on the song ''Wind of Change'' hosted by Patrick Radden Keefe<ref name="Wind of Change2">{{cite web|title=Wind of Change|url=https://crooked.com/podcast-series/wind-of-change/|access-date=October 13, 2020|website=Crooked.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lyster |first=Rosa |date=2020-05-21 |title=Patrick Radden Keefe Hopes Scorpions Fans Can Still Enjoy Wind of Change |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/patrick-radden-keefe-wind-of-change-interview.html |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=Vulture |language=en}}</ref>
* ''Hall of Shame'', a sports podcast hosted by [[Rachel Bonnetta]] and Rachna Fruchbom<ref name="Hall of Shame2">{{cite web|title=Hall of Shame|url=https://crooked.com/podcast-series/hall-of-shame/|access-date=October 13, 2020|website=Crooked.com}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Jarvey |first=Natalie |date=2021-01-15 |title=After the Resistance, What's Next for the Crooked Media Podcasting Empire? |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/after-the-resistance-whats-next-for-the-crooked-media-podcasting-empire-4114962/ |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>
* ''Unholier Than Thou'', a religion podcast hosted by Phillip Picardi<ref name="Unholier Than Thou2">{{cite web|title=Unholier Than Thou|url=https://crooked.com/podcast-series/unholier-than-thou/|access-date=October 13, 2020|website=Crooked.com}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
* ''Six Feet Apart'', a podcast on the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] hosted by Alex Wagner<ref name="Six Feet Apart2">{{cite web|title=Six Feet Apart|url=https://crooked.com/podcast-series/six-feet-apart/|access-date=October 13, 2020|website=Crooked.com}}</ref>{{Secondary source needed|date=August 2024}}
* ''Rubicon'', a podcast on the impeachments of Donald Trump hosted by Brian Beutler<ref name="Rubicon2">{{cite web|title=Rubicon|url=https://crooked.com/podcast-series/rubicon/|access-date=October 13, 2020|website=Crooked.com}}</ref>{{Secondary source needed|date=August 2024}}
* ''X-Ray Vision'', a pop culture podcast by Emmy award winning Jason Concepcion.<ref>{{Cite web |title=X-Ray Vision Archives |url=https://crooked.com/podcast-series/x-ray-vision/ |access-date=March 29, 2022 |website=Crooked Media |language=en}}</ref>{{Secondary source needed|date=August 2024}}
* ''Imani State of Mind'', a mental health podcast hosted by [[Imani J. Walker|Dr. Imani Walker]] and Megan "MegScoop" Thomas.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Imani State of Mind Archives |url=https://crooked.com/podcast-series/imani-state-of-mind/ |access-date=October 21, 2022 |website=Crooked Media |language=en}}</ref>{{Secondary source needed|date=August 2024}}
* ''Crooked Minis'', for more in-depth coverage on topics that are less directly related to current events<ref name="PubExec2">{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=October 5, 2017 |title=Crooked Media Announces New Site, Podcast & Store |url=http://www.pubexec.com/article/press-release-crooked-media-announces-new-site-pod-store-network-contributors/ |access-date=January 2, 2018 |work=Publishing Executive |language=en}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=August 2024}}

== Tours ==
Crooked Media has produced multiple live tours. The first tour by Crooked Media podcasts was in fall of 2017. The tour featured live versions of ''Pod Save America'' and ''Lovett or Leave it'', and appearances from DeRay Mckesson, Ana Marie Cox, and other guests.<ref name="ConOfSound2">{{cite news|last=Young|first=Alex|date=August 16, 2017|title=Pod Save America announces nationwide tour|language=en-US|work=[[Consequence of Sound]]|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2017/08/pod-save-america-announces-nationwide-tour/|access-date=January 2, 2018}}</ref> Crooked Media tours have not just visited locations in the United States, including a 2018 tour with performances in [[Stockholm]], Oslo, [[Amsterdam]], and London.<ref name="TheList2">{{cite news|last=Angus|first=Craig|date=December 1, 2017|title=Pod Save America and Lovett or Leave It are coming to London in January, here's how to get tickets|language=en-GB|work=The List|url=https://www.list.co.uk/article/97781-pod-save-america-and-lovett-or-leave-it-are-coming-to-london-in-january-heres-how-to-get-tickets/|access-date=January 2, 2018}}</ref>

== Activism ==
Crooked Media engages directly in political activism, including advocating for [[Centre-left politics|center-left]] policies and candidates, supporting [[get out the vote]] efforts, raising money, and encouraging political demonstrations.<ref name=":02" /> In elections from 2017 onwards, the company has collaborated with [[MoveOn]] on direct activism efforts, such as directing ''Pod Save America'' listeners to [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] town-hall meetings, and with [[Swing Left]] and [[Indivisible movement|Indivisible]] to raise money and encourage activism relevant to the [[2018 United States elections]] and the [[Affordable Care Act]].<ref name=":02" /><ref name="SFChronicle2">{{cite news|last=Garofoli|first=Joe|date=December 9, 2017|title='Pod Save America' about to take its next step|work=[[The San Francisco Chronicle]]|url=http://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Pod-Save-America-about-to-take-its-next-step-12418780.php|access-date=January 2, 2018}}</ref> The ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' reported that according to Crooked Media, it raised $2.7&nbsp;million and directed 22,000 volunteers to fill shifts in competitive races during the 2018 midterms.<ref name="LAMag2">{{cite news|last=Braslow|first=Samuel|title=The Wildly Popular Dudes Who Power Pod Save America Have Moved Political Discourse to the Left...Coast|work=[[Los Angeles Magazine]]|url=https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/pod-save-america-interview/|access-date=October 13, 2020}}</ref>

=== Vote Save America ===
{{See also|VoteRiders}}
Vote Save America is the name for the [[voter turnout]] initiatives and other activism by Crooked Media. It is also the name of their [[Political action committee|Political Action Committee]].

In May 2019, the Crooked Media campaign "Vote Save America" launched the F*ck Gerry(mandering) Fund with [[Data for Progress]] to direct listeners' donations to 14 of the closest races in Virginia.<ref name="Teen Vogue2">{{cite web|last=Diavolo|first=Lucy|date=May 17, 2019|title=The Team Behind Pod Save America Launches the F*ck Gerry(mandering) Fund|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/pod-save-america-crooked-media-fuck-gerrymandering-fund|access-date=October 13, 2020|work=[[Teen Vogue]]}}</ref><ref name="Blue Virginia2">{{cite web|last=Virginia|first=Blue|date=May 17, 2019|title=Crooked Media and Data for Progress Launch Fundraising Effort to Flip Virginia Blue|url=https://bluevirginia.us/2019/05/crooked-media-and-data-for-progress-launch-fundraising-effort-to-flip-virginia-blue|access-date=October 13, 2020|website=BlueVirginia.us|publisher=Blue Virginia}}</ref>

Ahead of the 2020 election cycle, under the umbrella of Vote Save America, they raised $32&nbsp;million in the third quarter of 2020, which was directed to Democratic candidates.<ref name="Esquire">{{cite web |url=https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a34330588/pod-save-america-election-trump-mcconnell-biden-interview/ |title=What Happens If Pod Saves America? |last=Holmes |first=Jack |date=October 12, 2020 |work=[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]] |access-date=October 13, 2020}}</ref> Through the Vote Save America program, Crooked Media has partnered with [[Fair Fight Action|Fair Fight]], an organization founded by former Democratic Georgia gubernatorial nominee [[Stacey Abrams]], which is devoted to fighting voter suppression.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Evans |first=Suzy |date=2019-09-14 |title=Crooked Media Teams With Stacey Abrams to Fight Voter Suppression |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/jon-lovett-stacey-abrams-team-up-fight-voter-suppression-1239698/ |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Aurthur |first1=Kate |last2=Setoodeh |first2=Ramin |date=2021-01-14 |title=After Four Years of Trump, Hollywood Wants to Help Biden and Harris Save America |url=https://variety.com/2021/politics/news/hollywood-biden-harris-administration-celebrities-trump-1234883699/ |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>

As of January 2024, Vote Save America planned to focus on fundraising for and directing volunteers to competitive down-ballot races for congress as well as ballot initiatives because of the lack of interest in the Biden candidacy.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Montellaro |first=Zach |date=January 31, 2024 |title=Crooked Media tries to tackle Democrats' voter enthusiasm problem |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/31/vote-save-america-2024-crooked-media-00138715 |work=Politico}}</ref> As of March 2024, it was giving money each month to grassroots organizations in battleground states to do [[voter registration]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Timotija |first=Filip |date=2024-03-14 |title=Crooked Media's political arm pouring money into battleground states |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4532300-crooked-media-political-arm-money-battleground-states/ |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=The Hill |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Reception ==
The company's podcasts regularly sit near the top of the iTunes list of most popular podcasts.<ref name=":12" /> ''[[New York Times]]'' has called Crooked Media 'the left's answer to conservative talk radio'.<ref name=":02" /> ''Pod Save America'' was called "the nation's most popular political podcast" by ''[[Newsweek]]'' in 2017.<ref name="newsweek2" /> Reviewing the first episodes of the company's flagship podcast, ''[[The Guardian]]'' noted: "''Pod Save America''<nowiki/>'s commentators are sparky and funny—and they have a habit of talking a whole lot of sense."<ref name="TheGuardian32">{{cite news|last=Verdier|first=Hannah|date=January 26, 2017|title=Pod Save America – the podcast that won Obama's last interview|language=en-GB|work=[[The Guardian]]|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/jan/26/pod-save-america-the-podcast-that-won-obamas-last-interview|access-date=January 2, 2018|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>


== Hosts ==
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== Podcasts ==
Crooked Media produces and distributes [[podcasts]] with numerous hosts and on a range of topics.

=== ''Pod Save America'' ===
{{main|Pod Save America}}
''[[Pod Save America]]'' is a twice weekly [[Progressivism|progressive]] [[political podcast]]. On Mondays it is hosted by [[Jon Favreau (speechwriter)|Favreau]], [[Tommy Vietor|Vietor]], and [[Jon Lovett|Lovett]], and on Thursdays it is hosted by Favreau and [[Daniel Pfeiffer|Pfeiffer]]. ''Pod Save America'' explicitly aims to encourage its listeners to engage in activism and political persuasion.<ref name=":12" /><ref name="TheGuardian4">{{cite web|last=Gillies|first=Craille Maguire|date=2017-01-18|title=Pod save America: 12 podcasts to get you through the Trump presidency|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/jan/18/podcasts-trump-presidency-political-left-right-alt-right|access-date=2020-10-16|website=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref><ref name="newsweek2">{{cite news|last=Nazaryan|first=Alexander|date=2017-03-26|title=Crooked Media Fights Trump with "Pod Save America"|language=en|work=[[Newsweek]]|url=http://www.newsweek.com/crooked-media-fights-trump-pod-save-america-jon-favreau-jon-lovett-tommy-570695|access-date=2017-06-11}}</ref>

''Pod Save America'' has run a number of special series and mini-series. For example, Tommy Vietor hosted a series on the [[2020 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses]],<ref name="Iowa2">{{cite web|title=Pod Save America: On the ground in Iowa|url=https://crooked.com/podcast-series/iowa/|access-date=2020-10-13|website=Crooked.com}}</ref> and Dan Pfeiffer and [[Alyssa Mastromonaco]] hosted a series on the vice presidential candidate [[2020 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection|selection process]].<ref name="The Ticket2">{{cite web|title=That's the Ticket Episode 1: Vet on It|url=https://crooked.com/podcast/thats-the-ticket-episode-1-vet-on-it/|access-date=2020-10-13|website=Crooked.com}}</ref>

=== ''Pod Save the People'' ===
{{main|Pod Save the People}}
Hosted by organizer and activist [[DeRay Mckesson]],<ref name="PodcasterNews2">{{cite web|last=Thorpe|first=Jen|date=2017-04-27|title=Crooked Media Launches Pod Save the People|url=http://podcasternews.com/2017/04/27/crooked-media-launches-pod-save-the-people/|access-date=2017-05-18|website=Podcaster News}}</ref><ref name="BuzzFeed2">{{Cite web|last=S|first=Darren|last2=Reporter|first2=s BuzzFeed News|title=DeRay Mckesson Is Going To Host A Crooked Media Podcast|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/darrensands/deray-mckesson-is-going-to-host-a-crooked-media-podcast|access-date=2017-05-18|website=[[BuzzFeed]]}}</ref> ''[[Pod Save the People]]'' talks about culture, social justice, and politics by exploring the history, the language, and the people who are shaping the struggle for progress — and talking about the steps that each individual can take to make a difference.<ref name="PSTP2">{{Cite web|title=Pod Save The People|url=https://crooked.com/podcast-series/pod-save-the-people/|access-date=2018-01-02|website=Crooked.com|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== ''Pod Save the World'' ===
{{main|Pod Save the World}}
Hosted by [[Tommy Vietor|Vietor]] and former Deputy National Security Advisor [[Ben Rhodes (White House staffer)|Ben Rhodes]], ''[[Pod Save the World]]'' discusses foreign policy and international relations.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pod Save the World by Crooked Media on Apple Podcasts|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pod-save-the-world/id1200016351?mt=2|access-date=2017-06-11|website=Apple Podcasts|language=en}}</ref>

=== ''Lovett or Leave It'' ===
{{main|Lovett or Leave It}}
Hosted by [[Jon Lovett|Lovett]], former speech and joke writer for President Obama. ''[[Lovett or Leave It|Lovett or Leave it]]'' is a recording of a weekly live show and features the eponymous host dissecting the news with a panel of guests. The show features a variety of games, as well as one-on-one interviews that center around the week's news and [[American politics]].<ref name="TheGuardian22">{{Cite news|last=Verdier|first=Hannah|date=2017-03-30|title=Lovett or Leave It: the Pod Save America crew take the political panel show and make it funny|language=en-GB|work=[[The Guardian]]|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2017/mar/30/lovett-or-leave-it-podcast-trumps-america-obama-scriptwriter|access-date=2017-06-11|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

=== Other series===
Other podcasts that have been produced and distributed by Crooked Media include:
*''With Friends Like These'', an interview-based podcast that aims to showcase discussions between people who disagree or come from different backgrounds, hosted by [[Ana Marie Cox]]<ref name="newsweek2" />
*''Hysteria'', a politics and culture podcast with a focus on [[women's issues]], hosted by [[Erin Gloria Ryan|Erin Ryan]] and [[Alyssa Mastromonaco]]<ref name="Hysteria2">{{Cite web|title=Hysteria|url=https://crooked.com/podcast-series/hysteria/|access-date=2018-07-18|website=Crooked.com}}</ref>
*''Keep It'', a podcast on culture that has been hosted by [[Ira Madison III]], Louis Virtel, Aida Osman, and Kara Brown<ref name="Bustle2">{{cite web|last=Hills|first=Megan C.|date=2018-12-19|title=Waking Up Has NEVER Been Easier With These Current Affairs & True Crime Podcasts|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/the-best-podcasts-to-wake-up-to-help-start-your-day-right-15546050|access-date=2020-10-16|website=[[Bustle (magazine)|Bustle]]}}</ref><ref name="Keep It2">{{cite web|title=Keep It|url=https://crooked.com/podcast-series/keep-it/|access-date=2020-10-16|website=Crooked.com}}</ref>
*''Crooked Minis'', for more in-depth coverage on topics that are less directly related to current events<ref name="PubExec2">{{cite news|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=2017-10-05|title=Crooked Media Announces New Site, Podcast & Store|language=en|work=Publishing Executive|url=http://www.pubexec.com/article/press-release-crooked-media-announces-new-site-pod-store-network-contributors/|access-date=2018-01-02}}</ref>
*''The Wilderness'', a docuseries hosted by Jon Favreau related to the status and future of the Democratic Party<ref name="The Wilderness2">{{Cite web|title=The Wilderness|url=https://crooked.com/podcast-series/thewilderness/|access-date=2018-07-18|website=Crooked.com}}</ref>
*''[[This Land (podcast)|This Land]]'', an investigation of ''[[Carpenter v. Murphy]]'' hosted by [[Rebecca Nagle]]<ref name="This Land2">{{Cite web|title=This Land|url=https://crooked.com/podcast-series/this-land/|access-date=2020-10-16|website=Crooked.com}}</ref>
*''America Dissected'', a treatment of the American health system hosted by [[Abdul El-Sayed]]<ref name="America Dissected2">{{Cite web|title=America Dissected with Abdul El-Sayed|url=https://crooked.com/podcast-series/america-dissected/|access-date=2020-10-16|website=Crooked.com}}</ref>
*''What a Day'', a breaking news podcast hosted by [[Akilah Hughes]] and Gideon Resnick<ref name="WAD2">{{Cite web|title=What a Day|url=https://crooked.com/podcast-series/what-a-day/|access-date=2020-10-16|website=Crooked.com}}</ref>
*''Missing America'', a foreign policy podcast hosted by [[Ben Rhodes (White House staffer)|Ben Rhodes]]<ref name="Missing America2">{{cite web|title=Missing America|url=https://crooked.com/podcast-series/missing-america/|access-date=2020-10-13|website=Crooked.com}}</ref>
*''Wind of Change'', a mini-series on the song ''Wind of Change'' hosted by Patrick Radden Keefe<ref name="Wind of Change2">{{cite web|title=Wind of Change|url=https://crooked.com/podcast-series/wind-of-change/|access-date=2020-10-13|website=Crooked.com}}</ref>
*''Hall of Shame'', a sports podcast hosted by [[Rachel Bonnetta]] and Rachna Fruchbom<ref name="Hall of Shame2">{{cite web|title=Hall of Shame|url=https://crooked.com/podcast-series/hall-of-shame/|access-date=2020-10-13|website=Crooked.com}}</ref>
*''Unholier Than Thou'', a religion podcast hosted by Phillip Picardi<ref name="Unholier Than Thou2">{{cite web|title=Unholier Than Thou|url=https://crooked.com/podcast-series/unholier-than-thou/|access-date=2020-10-13|website=Crooked.com}}</ref>
*''Six Feet Apart'', a podcast on the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] hosted by Alex Wagner<ref name="Six Feet Apart2">{{cite web|title=Six Feet Apart|url=https://crooked.com/podcast-series/six-feet-apart/|access-date=2020-10-13|website=Crooked.com}}</ref>
*''Rubicon'', a podcast on the impeachments of Donald Trump hosted by Brian Beutler<ref name="Rubicon2">{{cite web|title=Rubicon|url=https://crooked.com/podcast-series/rubicon/|access-date=2020-10-13|website=Crooked.com}}</ref>
*''Takeline'', a podcast about sports focused on basketball, hosted by [[Jason Concepcion]] and [[Renee Montgomery]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=White|first=Peter|date=2021-03-04|title=Crooked Media’s Jason Concepcion Launches Podcast ‘Takeline’ With Ex-WNBA Star Renee Montgomery & Video Series ‘All Caps NBA’|url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/crooked-media-jason-concepcion-podcast-takeline-with-ex-wnba-star-renee-montgomery-all-caps-nba-1234706161/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-06|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Tours ==
Crooked Media has produced multiple live tours. The first tour by Crooked Media podcasts was in fall of 2017. The tour featured live versions of ''Pod Save America'' and ''Lovett or Leave it'', and appearances from DeRay Mckesson, Ana Marie Cox, and other guests.<ref name="ConOfSound2">{{cite news|last=Young|first=Alex|date=2017-08-16|title=Pod Save America announces nationwide tour|language=en-US|work=[[Consequence of Sound]]|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2017/08/pod-save-america-announces-nationwide-tour/|access-date=2018-01-02}}</ref> Crooked Media tours have not just visited locations in the United States, including a 2018 tour with performances in [[Stockholm]], [[Oslo]], [[Amsterdam]], and [[London]].<ref name="TheList2">{{cite news|last=Angus|first=Craig|date=2017-12-01|title=Pod Save America and Lovett or Leave It are coming to London in January, here's how to get tickets|language=en-GB|work=The List|url=https://www.list.co.uk/article/97781-pod-save-america-and-lovett-or-leave-it-are-coming-to-london-in-january-heres-how-to-get-tickets/|access-date=2018-01-02}}</ref>

== Activism ==
Crooked Media engages directly in political activism, including advocating for liberal policies and candidates, supporting [[get out the vote]] efforts, raising money, and encouraging political demonstrations.<ref name=":02" /> In elections from 2017 onwards, the company has collaborated with [[MoveOn.org|MoveOn]] on direct activism efforts, such as directing ''Pod Save America'' listeners to [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] town-hall meetings, and with [[Swing Left]] and [[Indivisible movement|Indivisible]] to raise money and encourage activism relevant to the [[2018 United States elections]] and the [[Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act|Affordable Care Act]].<ref name=":02" /><ref name="SFChronicle2">{{cite news|last=Garofoli|first=Joe|date=2017-12-09|title='Pod Save America' about to take its next step|work=[[The San Francisco Chronicle]]|url=http://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Pod-Save-America-about-to-take-its-next-step-12418780.php|access-date=2018-01-02}}</ref> The ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' reported that according to Crooked Media, it raised $2.7 million and directed 22,000 volunteers to fill shifts in competitive races during the 2018 midterms.<ref name="LAMag2">{{cite news|last=Braslow|first=Samuel|title=The Wildly Popular Dudes Who Power Pod Save America Have Moved Political Discourse to the Left…Coast|work=[[Los Angeles (magazine)|Los Angeles Magazine]]|url=https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/pod-save-america-interview/|access-date=2020-10-13}}</ref>

In May 2019, the Crooked Media campaign "Vote Save America" launched the Fuck Gerry(mandering) fund with Data for Progress to direct listener's donations to 14 of the closest races in Virginia.<ref name="Teen Vogue2">{{cite web|last=Diavolo|first=Lucy|date=2019-05-17|title=The Team Behind Pod Save America Launches the F*ck Gerry(mandering) Fund|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/pod-save-america-crooked-media-fuck-gerrymandering-fund|access-date=2020-10-13|publisher=[[Teen Vogue]]}}</ref><ref name="Blue Virginia2">{{cite web|last=Virginia|first=Blue|date=2019-05-17|title=Crooked Media and Data for Progress Launch Fundraising Effort to Flip Virginia Blue|url=https://bluevirginia.us/2019/05/crooked-media-and-data-for-progress-launch-fundraising-effort-to-flip-virginia-blue|access-date=2020-10-13|website=BlueVirginia.us|publisher=Blue Virginia}}</ref> Ahead of the 2020 cycle, under the umbrella of Vote Save America, they raised $32 million in the third quarter of 2020, which was directed to Democratic candidates.<ref name="Esquire">{{cite web |url=https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a34330588/pod-save-america-election-trump-mcconnell-biden-interview/ |title=What Happens If Pod Saves America? |last=Holmes |first=Jack |date=2020-10-12 |publisher=[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]] |access-date=2020-10-13}}</ref> Through the Vote Save America program, Crooked Media has partnered with Fair Fight, an organization devoted to fighting voter suppression led by [[Stacey Abrams]],<ref name="FairFight20202">{{cite web|author=<!--Not stated-->|title=Fair Fight 2020|url=https://votesaveamerica.com/fairfight2020|access-date=2020-10-16|website=Crooked.com}}</ref> as well as with [[VoteRiders]] to spread state-specific information on voter ID requirements.<ref name="DonationPolicy2">{{cite web|author=<!--Not stated-->|title=Donation Policy|url=https://store.crooked.com/pages/donation-policy|access-date=2020-10-06|website=Crooked.com|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Reception ==
The company's podcasts regularly sit near the top of the iTunes list of most popular podcasts.<ref name=":12" /> ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'' has called Crooked Media 'the left's answer to conservative talk radio'.<ref name=":02" /> ''Pod Save America'' was called "the nation's most popular political podcast" by ''[[Newsweek]]''.<ref name="newsweek2" /> Reviewing the first episodes of the company's flagship podcast, ''[[The Guardian]]'' noted: "''Pod Save America''<nowiki/>'s commentators are sparky and funny—and they have a habit of talking a whole lot of sense."<ref name="TheGuardian32">{{cite news|last=Verdier|first=Hannah|date=2017-01-26|title=Pod Save America – the podcast that won Obama's last interview|language=en-GB|work=[[The Guardian]]|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/jan/26/pod-save-america-the-podcast-that-won-obamas-last-interview|access-date=2018-01-02|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>


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Crooked Media
The word "Crooked" in all caps.
Type of site
News and political commentary
Available inEnglish
HeadquartersLos Angeles, California[1]
Country of originUnited States
Founder(s)
Key people
  • Lucinda Treat(CEO)
  • Michele Rosette.(CFO)
  • Madeleine Haeringer (EVP, Programming & News)[2]
IndustryMedia production
URLcrooked.com
LaunchedJanuary 2017; 7 years ago (2017-01)

Crooked Media is an American progressive[3][4] political media company. It was founded in 2017 by Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor, all former top Barack Obama staffers and co-hosts of the Keepin' It 1600 podcast. Dan Pfeiffer, also a former Obama employee, co-hosts their flagship podcast Pod Save America with them.

The company's offerings encompass a network of podcasts; a news and opinion website; live shows and tours; and a social media and live streaming presence. It aims to foster open conversation between those with center-left political leanings and support grassroots activism and political participation.

The company's flagship podcast, Pod Save America, airs thrice weekly and averages more than 1.5 million listeners an episode. In Fall 2018, four Pod Save America one-hour specials aired on HBO.[5] By November of its first year, the podcast had been downloaded more than 120 million times, and 175 million times by February 2018.[6][5]

The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.[1]

History

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Favreau, Lovett, Vietor, and Pfeiffer hosted The Ringer's Keepin' It 1600 political podcast from March 2016 until December 2016.

In 2016, Favreau, Lovett, and Vietor started podcasting and activism on a full-time basis. The three formed the Crooked Media company in January 2017 and launched a new podcast called Pod Save America the following month.[7] Pfeiffer opted not to join the company, and instead to co-host the Thursday edition of the show.[8] Crooked Media is named after a favorite term used by Donald Trump. When asked whether he thought Crooked Media was a 'media company', Favreau said, "I don't know if it's a political movement or a media company".[9]

The company announced a major expansion in October 2017 with the launch of Crooked.com, a text journalism site helmed by Editor-In-Chief Brian Beutler, a former New Republic senior editor. The expansion introduced the "Crooked Contributors" network, a group of progressive journalists, activists, organizers, policy experts, campaign veterans, and comedians who would be featured in podcasts, videos, and articles produced by the company.[10]

The company uses advertising revenue to fund the business.[1]

Podcasts

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Crooked Media produces and distributes podcasts with numerous hosts, focusing on news and politics.

Pod Save America

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Main article: Pod Save America

Pod Save America is a thrice weekly progressive political podcast. On Tuesdays it is hosted by Favreau, Vietor, and Lovett, and on Thursdays it is hosted by Favreau and Pfeiffer. Pod Save America explicitly aims to encourage its listeners to engage in activism and political persuasion.[9][11][12]

Pod Save America has run a number of special series and mini-series. For example, Tommy Vietor hosted a series on the 2020 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses,[13] and Dan Pfeiffer and Alyssa Mastromonaco hosted a series on the vice presidential candidate selection process.[14]

Pod Save the People

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Main article: Pod Save the People

Hosted by organizer and activist DeRay Mckesson,[15][16] Pod Save the People talks about culture, social justice, and politics by exploring the history, the language, and the people who are shaping the struggle for progress — and talking about the steps that each individual can take to make a difference.[17]

Pod Save the World

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Main article: Pod Save the World

Hosted by Vietor and former Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes, Pod Save the World discusses foreign policy and international relations.[12]

Lovett or Leave It

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Main article: Lovett or Leave It

Hosted by Lovett, a former speech and joke writer for President Obama. Lovett or Leave It is a recording of a weekly live show and features the eponymous host dissecting the news with a panel of guests. The show features a variety of games and one-on-one interviews centering on the week's news and American politics.[18]

Strict Scrutiny

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Main article: Strict Scrutiny

The law podcast covering the US Supreme Court is hosted by Leah Litman, Melissa Murray, and Kate Shaw. It was acquired in 2022.[19]

Pod Save the UK

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Main article: Pod Save the UK

Pod Save the UK is a Pod Save America spinoff focused on British politics, co-hosted by journalist Coco Khan and comedian Nish Kumar.[20]

Other series

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Other podcasts that have been produced and distributed by Crooked Media include:

Tours

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Crooked Media has produced multiple live tours. The first tour by Crooked Media podcasts was in fall of 2017. The tour featured live versions of Pod Save America and Lovett or Leave it, and appearances from DeRay Mckesson, Ana Marie Cox, and other guests.[46] Crooked Media tours have not just visited locations in the United States, including a 2018 tour with performances in Stockholm, Oslo, Amsterdam, and London.[47]

Activism

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Crooked Media engages directly in political activism, including advocating for center-left policies and candidates, supporting get out the vote efforts, raising money, and encouraging political demonstrations.[6] In elections from 2017 onwards, the company has collaborated with MoveOn on direct activism efforts, such as directing Pod Save America listeners to Republican town-hall meetings, and with Swing Left and Indivisible to raise money and encourage activism relevant to the 2018 United States elections and the Affordable Care Act.[6][48] The Los Angeles Times reported that according to Crooked Media, it raised $2.7 million and directed 22,000 volunteers to fill shifts in competitive races during the 2018 midterms.[49]

Vote Save America

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See also: VoteRiders

Vote Save America is the name for the voter turnout initiatives and other activism by Crooked Media. It is also the name of their Political Action Committee.

In May 2019, the Crooked Media campaign "Vote Save America" launched the F*ck Gerry(mandering) Fund with Data for Progress to direct listeners' donations to 14 of the closest races in Virginia.[50][51]

Ahead of the 2020 election cycle, under the umbrella of Vote Save America, they raised $32 million in the third quarter of 2020, which was directed to Democratic candidates.[52] Through the Vote Save America program, Crooked Media has partnered with Fair Fight, an organization founded by former Democratic Georgia gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams, which is devoted to fighting voter suppression.[53][54]

As of January 2024, Vote Save America planned to focus on fundraising for and directing volunteers to competitive down-ballot races for congress as well as ballot initiatives because of the lack of interest in the Biden candidacy.[55] As of March 2024, it was giving money each month to grassroots organizations in battleground states to do voter registration.[56]

Reception

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The company's podcasts regularly sit near the top of the iTunes list of most popular podcasts.[9] New York Times has called Crooked Media 'the left's answer to conservative talk radio'.[6] Pod Save America was called "the nation's most popular political podcast" by Newsweek in 2017.[12] Reviewing the first episodes of the company's flagship podcast, The Guardian noted: "Pod Save America's commentators are sparky and funny—and they have a habit of talking a whole lot of sense."[57]

Hosts

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List of all Crooked Media podcast hosts
Host Podcast Notes
Abdul El-Sayed America Dissected
Aida Osman Keep It
Alyssa Mastromonaco Hysteria
Ana Marie Cox With Friends Like These
Ben Rhodes
  • Pod Save the World
  • Missing America
Clint Smith III Pod Save the People
Coco Khan Pod Save the UK
Dan Pfeiffer Pod Save America
De'Ara Balenger Pod Save the People
DeRay Mckesson Pod Save the People
Dr. Imani Walker Imani State of Mind
Erin Ryan Hysteria
Gideon Resnick What a Day
Ira Madison III Keep It
Jason Concepcion
  • Takeline
  • X-Ray Vision
Jon Favreau
  • Pod Save America
  • The Wilderness
  • Offline
Jon Lovett
  • Pod Save America
  • Lovett or Leave It
Josie Duffy Rice What a Day
Kaya Henderson Pod Save the People
Kate Shaw Strict Scrutiny
Leah Litman Strict Scrutiny
Louis Virtel Keep It
Megan "MegScoop" Thomas Imani State of Mind
Melissa Murray Strict Scrutiny
Nish Kumar Pod Save the UK
Patrick Radden Keefe Wind of Change
Stacey Abrams Assembly Required
Phillip Picardi Unholier Than Thou
Priyanka Aribindi What a Day
Rachel Bonnetta Hall of Shame
Rachna Fruchbom Hall of Shame
Tre'vell Anderson What a Day
Rebecca Nagle This Land
Renee Montgomery Takeline
Samuel Sinyangwe Pod Save the People
Juanita Tolliver What a Day
Tommy Vietor
  • Pod Save America
  • Pod Save the World

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