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| Date | Apple Podcasts | Pocket Casts |
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| Oct 1 | #134 | #68 |
About the show
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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