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Type of site | News and political commentary |
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| Available in | English |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California[1] |
| Country of origin | United States |
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| Industry | Media production |
| URL | crooked |
| Launched | January 2017 |
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]
- ^ a b Johnson, Eric (March 15, 2017). "Crooked Media's founders aren't paying themselves anything". Vox. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Team – Crooked Media". Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ Jarvey, Natalie (January 15, 2021). "After the Resistance, What's Next for the Crooked Media Podcasting Empire?". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ Kilkenny, Katie (August 9, 2024). "After Walkout, Crooked Media Union Reaches Tentative Deal With 'Pod Save America' Company". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ a b O'Connell, Michael (February 8, 2018). "'Pod Save America' Getting HBO Treatment With Election Specials". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ^ Zengerle, Jason (November 22, 2017). "The Voices in Blue America's Head". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 22, 2017.