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    Pod Save the World

    Each week, “Pod Save America” cohost Tommy Vietor and Obama’s former Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes break down the biggest developments in foreign policy, national security and global politics. They try to explain which stories matter and why, and what we can all do to understand and shape the world around us.

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    Latest Episodes:
    A Peace Deal in Ukraine? Mar 30, 2022
    Show notes

    Tommy and Ben talk about the latest in Ukraine including reports of progress towards a peace deal, President Biden's visit to Poland, the apparent poisoning of Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, and Trump's (second) plea to Putin for (more) dirt on Biden. Tommy and Ben also discuss other international news, including China's latest covid lockdown, missiles in North Korea, and the Taliban reversing their decision to re-open schools for girls. Then Ben talks with European Parliament member Katalin Cseh about the upcoming elections in Hungary and why they are so consequential.


    How to Help in Ukraine

    Ukrainian Congress Committee of America: donate to humanitarian efforts

    United Help Ukraine: donate to the life-saving medical supplies to Ukraine’s front lines

    Revived Soldiers Ukraine: donate to treatment of the wounded and the provision of hospitals

    Razom for Ukraine: donate to tactical medical training and emergency response in Ukraine

    Nova Ukraine: donate to humanitarian aid for Ukraine

    Vox: How you can help Ukrainians



    For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.


    Biden goes to NATO Mar 23, 2022
    Show notes

    Tommy and Ben cover the latest in Ukraine, including Biden’s visit to Brussels for a NATO summit and trip to Poland. They also explore how China is viewing the Russian invasion, how the war can create a global food shortage, the latest on the military effort and peace talks, the reaction to President Zelensky’s address to the Israeli Knesset, why the Russians are making prank calls, and President Trump weighs in with more strategic genius. Then Tommy interviews former US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch about what Zelensky was like before the war and her time at the State Department under Trump.


    How to Help in Ukraine

    • Ukrainian Congress Committee of America: donate to humanitarian efforts
    • United Help Ukraine: donate to the life-saving medical supplies to Ukraine’s front lines
    • Revived Soldiers Ukraine: donate to treatment of the wounded and the provision of hospitals
    • Razom for Ukraine: donate to tactical medical training and emergency response in Ukraine
    • Nova Ukraine: donate to humanitarian aid for Ukraine
    • Vox: How you can help Ukrainians



    For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.


    Putin and Zelensky deliver messages to the world Mar 18, 2022
    Show notes

    Tommy and Ben record a second episode this week on Ukraine to discuss President Zelensky’s speech to Congress, the latest on US weapons transfers to Ukraine, Vladimir Putin’s terrifying authoritarian speech, Russian attacks on civilians, hope for peace talks, bad faith attacks on Biden by Republicans and the frustrating way Ukraine is being covered in the US. Then Ben speaks with Sviatoslav Yurash, the youngest member of Ukraine's Parliament about the post-Maidan generation and his close friend, journalist Oleksandra Kuvshynova who was killed while covering the war.

    How to Help in Ukraine

    • Ukrainian Congress Committee of America: donate to humanitarian efforts
    • United Help Ukraine: donate to the life-saving medical supplies to Ukraine’s front lines
    • Revived Soldiers Ukraine: donate to treatment of the wounded and the provision of hospitals
    • Razom for Ukraine: donate to tactical medical training and emergency response in Ukraine
    • Nova Ukraine: donate to humanitarian aid for Ukraine
    • Vox: How you can help Ukrainians


    For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.


    How to be a Russian Oligarch Mar 18, 2022
    Show notes

    Tommy and Ben discuss the debate about whether the US and NATO should help supply MiG fighter jets to Ukraine, reports that Russia may be preparing to use chemical weapons, the growing risk to journalists covering the war, what President Biden and the US are doing to support Ukraine and how people in Russia are reacting to the invasion. They also cover China’s reaction to the war, the major covid outbreak in parts of China, and how the war is complicating the Iran nuclear deal negotiations. Then Ben talks with author Tom Burgis about the rise and influence of Russian oligarchs.


    How to Help in Ukraine

    • Ukrainian Congress Committee of America: donate to humanitarian efforts
    • United Help Ukraine: donate to the life-saving medical supplies to Ukraine’s front lines
    • Revived Soldiers Ukraine: donate to treatment of the wounded and the provision of hospitals
    • Razom for Ukraine: donate to tactical medical training and emergency response in Ukraine
    • Nova Ukraine: donate to humanitarian aid for Ukraine
    • Vox: How you can help Ukrainians



    The rising cost of Putin’s war Mar 09, 2022
    Show notes

    Tommy and Ben talk about Biden’s decision to ban Russian oil and gas imports, Congress’s proposed $12 billion package for Ukraine, the latest military movements, diplomatic efforts to end the war and Russia’s detention of WNBA star Brittany Griner, the treatment of refugees, Donald Trump’s creative plans for Ukraine and how Republicans are annoying President Zelensky. Then Tommy talks with State Department Counselor about how the US is getting arms to the Ukrainian military, how sanctions work, and what the US government thinks will come next.


    How to Help in Ukraine

    • Ukrainian Congress Committee of America: donate to humanitarian efforts
    • United Help Ukraine: donate to the life-saving medical supplies to Ukraine’s front lines
    • Revived Soldiers Ukraine: donate to treatment of the wounded and the provision of hospitals
    • Razom for Ukraine: donate to tactical medical training and emergency response in Ukraine
    • Nova Ukraine: donate to humanitarian aid for Ukraine
    • Vox: How you can help Ukrainians


    For more reporting:

    Tanya Kozyreva - @TanyaKozyreva

    Anastasiia Lapatina - @lapatina_



    For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.


    Russia attacks civilians & a nuclear plant Mar 05, 2022
    Show notes

    In this bonus episode, Tommy and Ben talk about the escalating attacks by Russian forces on Ukrainian civilians, the shocking Russian attack on a nuclear power plant, Russian military progress in southern Ukraine, the latest on western energy sanctions, intelligence sharing and how the war could lead to a global food shortage. You will also hear from a 29-year-old mother of two on the ground in Odessa, Ukraine, as the city is preparing for an attack, and from Buzzfeed’s Christopher Miller who is reporting from the ground in Kyiv.


    Russia escalates the war in Ukraine Mar 02, 2022
    Show notes

    Tommy and Ben walk through the latest news from Ukraine, including how Russia has conducted the military campaign so far and why many experts are concerned that the risk to civilians will increase, the impact of sanctions, the strong response from Europe, which countries have refused to condemn Russia and why, the private sector response and how sports leagues have shown solidarity for Ukraine. Then Tommy interviews a 29-year-old Ukrainian refugee named Kseniia Putiatina about her three-day journey from Ukraine to Istanbul and how she made the decision to flee.


    For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.


    Special Report: On the Ground in Ukraine and Russia Feb 26, 2022
    Show notes

    As the worst case scenario unfolds in Ukraine, Ben runs through the latest on Russia’s invasion, how this attack marks a new phase of history, and what to expect in the coming weeks and months. Then Ben is joined by Ukrainian investigative reporter Tanya Kozyreva from Kyiv as it is under siege. During the interview, Tanya describes the dire situation in Kyiv, the Ukrainian peoples’ commitment to resist, and has to seek shelter after hearing explosions. Ben is also joined again by Max Seddon, Bureau Chief of the Financial Times in Moscow who shares how Russians feel about the invasion, and if sanctions could actually cause President Putin to stand down.


    Putin invades Ukraine Feb 23, 2022
    Show notes

    Ben assesses the escalating situation in Ukraine, from Putin’s recognition of separatist regions and his deployment of troops as peacekeepers to the first wave of sanctions against Russia. Then, he chats with Max Seddon, bureau chief of The Financial Times in Moscow, about Putin’s state of mind and the current political mood in Russia. And USAID Administrator Samantha Power drops by to share her perspective on what’s at stake in Ukraine, as well as a few encouraging updates on the global COVID vaccination effort.


    Emergency Pod: Brink of War in Ukraine Feb 19, 2022
    Show notes

    In an emergency pod, Ben gives an update on the rapidly unfolding situation in Ukraine, the unfolding of Putin’s potential pretext for war, and how the world is preparing for a likely and looming invasion. Then Ben is joined by BuzzFeed correspondent Christopher Miller, who has been reporting from the frontlines in eastern Ukraine, for an on-the-ground perspective on what’s happening, what war could look like, and how Ukrainians are preparing.



    For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.


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