Still, after 4 seasons, Jon continues to teach & inspire through this format. Huge props to the diverse collection of guests who bring incredible insight into this sector of our lives. 6⭐️

I support Crooked Media Workers Union and hope the hosts live up to their purported progressive values #FriendOfTheUnion

With so much political uncertainty in such fraught times, it’s very easy to feel hopeless and scared not just for the political future but for one’s own future. I’m glad I found this podcast series through listening to Pod Save America.

It’s like the comment section of any post on r/politics. SAD

I used to be a Crooked Media devotee. Subscribed to almost every podcast, VIP tickets to a live show, and looking at joining the subscription service. After October 7th, the rhetoric from many at Crooked felt at odds with the facts and experiences of people on the ground in Gaza. Since then I took a break from all Crooked media podcasts. After the presidential debate, I decided to listen to a couple episodes of PSA and the Wilderness, out of curiosity if nothing else. The 5th episode of the Wilderness felt particularly out of touch. I’m not sure if the hosts or pollsters have spoken with a young person who’s not on their payroll or part of a poll. This episode implied that young people are misinformed and just need to be corrected. Instead of meeting young people where they are and understanding their experiences, this episode wants us to drag them into an establishment that refuses to take their concerns seriously. It’s disappointing but this has served a valid reminder why I stopped listening. I don’t know if Crooked Media is out of touch with young people or is trying to assuage the world view of its Gen X/millennial audience.

I used to be a huge fan of Crooked media and subscribed to all your podcasts but not anymore. Your total refusal to talk about the fact that Biden will likely lose this election because of his support of ethnic cleansing is truly astounding. God save your souls.

Such a good first two episodes! Needed this - smart useful and provides clear path on the conversations that may work to persuade those key voters. Especially the pollster after a focus group saying - “give me five minutes with these guys and I can change their minds and give them reasons to come back.”

The most shockingly out of touch thing you will ever hear. Laugh out loud funny.

With all their expertise, they are asking for voters to cape for a guy funding genocide. How about using the platform to push for a new candidate? JFC, dudes.

Loved hearing from actual voters with skin in the game and young activists with new ideas. Ds party severely damaging. Like they r happy w 2nd place paychecks and don’t worry about housing healthcare education and crap jobs wages. Here are great people FIGHTING FOR citizens. More please. Give these people power in D party. Fix media and messaging too. Meet people where they are.

Love this show, and this is coming from someone in the middle of the political spectrum. It leans left like all of crooked media pods but this show is just so well done. Jon is at his absolute best here! He is able to be creative and really think out loud in response to these undecided voters which makes for a super entertaining listen.

I was expecting to find this pretty cringeworthy, and it is in spots, but I honestly found it quite good. Pretty quality guests on the whole, though, as a Tejano who finds even the correctives on the “Hispanic/Latino vote” discourse to be unserious mess, i could not finish the 5th episode for having to hear Ruy’s obnoxious blather.

Every season keeps me interested & is always relevant to the time.

Love this series! So well done, so thoughtful. The parting message is exactly what I try to say to my son all the time. It’s easy to get disillusioned, but there is a positive path forward. Thanks for the work you do!

One season has a foreign policy retrospective and doesn't mention Libya. Latest seasons asks why Dem candidates don't talk about the economy and ignores the subject of donors and the corporate interests that run America. Why even have a show like this if you don't touch topics like that with a ten foot pole? Guess it's just entertainment for liberal viewers? You could get more honest discussions about this stuff out of just about anyone else, I including Trump. So I don't really see the point in listening to this if you want something insightful in your ear and don't just enjoy a good hate listen.

I hope Democratic candidates are thinking about these issues and figuring out how to address them ASAP. The midterms are nearly here. One problem with some of these episodes is that the audio in the focus groups is mostly impossible to understand clearly. Maybe Jon needs to bring enough microphones for everyone to have one?

This is essential information for everyone, in particular those who are in progressive organizating spaces. Thanks for your hard work on this podcast. Also, thank you for the Indivisible shout-outs!

“I started taking Athletic Greens because Tommy wouldn’t shut the f*%# up about it.” 😂

A great podcast for newcomers. I could use a politics detox. Jon’s voice is very soothing. Or maybe its the ads for AG! The first step is admitting that I have a problem. I shouldn’t have high fived myself when I went 3 for 3 on Take Appreciators. It was in a grocery store and I’m a dork! Love you guys!!

Extensive use and abuse of the word democracy. This expression is not well placed with today’s US reality. Perhaps plutocracy might be a better way to describe what is the governing regime.

THIS is a podcast that teaches and provides important information at this critical time and state of our nation and our democracy. I am so grateful Jon Favreau hosts this. It’s riveting and a must-listen!!

Unlike many political podcasts, this goes deeper, enlightening us about how a broad spectrum of people think so we can reach them where they are.

I love how it’s structured. I love Jon too

Enjoyable podcast that is informative. Please do an update to reflect impact of Covid, the BLM events, and events in Portland.

This is a really good time!

The left crying again. Instead of making any legitimate substantive attempt to tackle real issues it’s the old blame and cry game yet again (without providing a valid solution).

Way to try to fake out the system. once again liberals are forging themselves on you like rapists. Fix your teeth too you are scary

Both seasons of this are delightfully thoughtful, especially when it incorporates strong criticism of the points being made. Balance! Remember that?

You guys did a terrible job handling Tara Reade’s accusation.

This podcast has a lot of good editing, discussions, and guests. However, the namesake of the podcast has never really been the focus of it. Rather than conducting a thorough critique of the Democratic Party, a lot of time is spent talking about how Republicans are affecting Democrats chances. We need more honest discussions about what Democrats are doing wrong if we are to move forward in 2020.

I play my podcasts on an iPod. This is the only podcast that I subscribe to that does not begin with 1 when you subscribe and then go on to the next and the nest as you listen. Very annoying.

So good. I’m hoping for another season before the election.

i would always get a preview of this podcast on snapchat and now i that i am subscribed i’m trying to hear them out ! they are so good !!

I cannot express how much I love this podcast!! Thank you for this fascinating journey.

Idk how you all did it but you actually made adds interesting. I actually look forward to your commercials. But not as much as I love this podcast though. Thank you all involved in this podcast for this podcast series. ❤️🤍💙

So what really have you learned these past few years? I am a republican, suburban, college-educated woman who was aghast that a loud-mouth braggart actually was elected! Since then, I have watched Trump delivery results in spite of the insanity of the Resistance. In 2018 the Dems regained the House with promises to deliver to the people. Oh they sure delivered alright—-more insanity beginning with impeachment lead by the two geniuses Schiff and Nadler. Wake up, it’s not how clever you all are, it’s getting the job done and delivering results. Trump will win again in 2020 because the Dems are pushing ahead with more insanity. All the while believing they can get people to vote for policies that offer things that cannot be delivered, by trashing anyone who sees things differently than their well-spun narratives and highly-honed talking points. Your podcast is aptly named...like Abraham, you will be adrift in the wilderness for the next 40 years until you do some meaningful self reflection and actually listen to people with alternative backgrounds and ideas and gain some humility. No one has all the answers, it takes open dialogue to inject new workable ideas into our system. Not the scheming you are openly promoting in this overly produced program—background music? Really? Maybe you can sell the sound track and buy yourself a cup of coffee and wake up!

This gave me depth and pause. Favrow meticulously navigates recent history and launches is into the near future. Get your ears....and listen.

I dunno about you, but reliving November 2016 is not my idea of a good time. Nonetheless, this podcast had me hooked from the first episode. The history and background of how we got to 2016 was helpful for me as a new Democrat. How to overcome this dumpster fire in 2020 is a lesson we all should tune into. Jon’s research, conversations, and thoughtful approach guide the series in a powerful way — although there’s a huge task ahead of us, he makes it feel doable and breaks it down into pieces. Highly recommend.

Sadly there is no reason to come to the Northwest (Oregon, Washington, Idaho). We are so insignificant. And I’d like to see that change. Love your podcast!

I can’t recommend this podcast enough. I learn something new each episode and feel like I have a better understanding of our current political challenges. That said, the biggest benefit of listening has been learning what I personally can do to help.

Hope given and received Need these stories of how voters are turning back Trumpism. Now more than ever in a contentious presidential election year. We need each other to win back our country to dignity and justice. So human.

An excellent, nuanced, even handed analysis of Presidential politics that treats voters as complex human beings.

Thank you for this series. Very informative look into how average Americans think about the status of what’s going on in America and saying the same things that I am thinking.

Just listened to Episode 6, The Path and then saved it for many more listens and sharing. I’ve been looking for proper ideas on what I can do (in addition to donating, in addition to knocking on doors or phone banking) and this episode gave me ideas, reinforced near the end by Plouffe’s words about how one person can become a multiplier. Gotta go. Gotta get started. Terrific job, Jon and Crooked team. (One word, right?)

This podcast is beautifully narrated and produced, without the mostly enjoyable but sometimes over the top snark of Pod Save America. I love the balance of voices: lots of Democratic activists and organizers talking about strategy, balanced with “regular people” talking about their concerns and why they vote the way they do. I appreciate the acknowledgment and inclusion of the women who are doing the majority of organizing. I’m learning a lot about what people in swing states are thinking and I’m getting inspired to go out and canvas.

Favs and Crooked Media deliver an inspiring and powerful series! There were episodes that left me both terrified and rolling up my sleeves for the fight and episodes that had me in tears from just straight up awe of what people are doing to organize. Let’s win this!!

there’s some interesting gotv information, but when Favreau tries to ‘inspire’ the listener, he sounds like he’s losing his mind

If you're one of the many of us sitting here wanting to rip your hair out or just scream at nothing out of anger and hopelessness, this podcast is for you. Jon does an amazing job through guests, analysis, and focus groups giving everyone an idea of what is needed to make this upcoming election the opposite of the dumpster fire 2016 was. Not only that, but he inspires you and empowers you to get involved and do something. Absolutely powerful listen and highly recommended.

I’m in tears. After the Senate “trial” I was really in a dark, dark place and after 3 years of grass roots activism, didn’t know if I could muster the fight anymore. This series, and especially the last episode, has resurrected me. Good timing as we’re meeting tomorrow with volunteers to strategize our plan to send busses to PA from NYC after Labor Day. Thank you, Jon F and pod people. Xox 💪🇺🇸

I love story time with Fav’s! The information provided in season 1&2 have provided in-depth history on victories and defeats and how we hope to grow as a party.