Pod Save America

The Audacity of Pope

April 14, 2026·1h 44m·4-min readconversationalpolitics
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The episode of Pod Save America covers J.D. Vance’s failed diplomatic mission to Iran, Trump’s erratic foreign and domestic policies including a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz and a public feud with Pope Leo, the collapse of Eric Swalwell’s gubernatorial campaign due to sexual a

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Nithya Raman

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J.D. VanceDonald TrumpPope LeoEric SwalwellNithya RamanKaren BassTom SteyerKatie Porter

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Criminal JusticeForeign PolicyLocal NewsPolitical NewsUs Politics

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