Pod Save America Trivia
Mark Ellison explores the evolution from "Keepin' it 1600" to political podcast powerhouse. From Obama's guest appearance to Lovett's game show spin-off, this episode reveals how former speechwriters built a media empire. Learn why they chose the name...
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0:03 Callarogashark Media Greeting's podcast fans. I'm Mark Ellison and welcome today two of our podcast week Today, we're exploring fascinating facts about Pod Save America. Question one, what was the name and network of the twenty sixteen podcast that led to Pod Save America and why did its hosts say they needed to start something new? Question two? When Barack Obama appeared, what inside joke from their White House days did he reference? Question three? What game show format does John Lovett host on Love It or Leave It? And which segment has been running since episode one? Question four?
0:57 True or false? Jon Favreau is the same John Favreau who directed Ironman and The Mandalorian. Question five? Why did the founders choose the name Crooked Media and what famous quote were they responding to. We'll be right back with the answers after this break. Welcome back Trivia fans. Let's reveal today's answers. Question one asked what was the name and network of the twenty sixteen podcast that led to Pod Save America and why did its hosts say they needed to start something new? Answer Keeping It sixteen hundred ran on Bill Simmons' The Ringer Network. After the twenty sixteen election, the hosts said they needed to move beyond just analyzing politics to actively engaging in it. They launched Crooked Media and Podsave America in January twenty seventeen. Question two asked when Barack Obama appeared, what inside joke from their White House days did he reference. Answer? He joked about John Favreau's nickname Faves, saying I still can't believe we let you write speeches, referencing Favreau's time as his chief speech writer. It was Obama's first podcast appearance after leaving office. Question three asked what game show format does John Lovett host on Love It or Leave It? And which segment has been running since episode one. Answer? The show features a panel game show format, with rant Wheel
2:30 being its signature segment since the first episode. Guests spin a wheel and must rant about whatever topic it lands on. Question four asked true or false Jon Favreau is the same John Favreau who directed Ironman and The Mandalorian. Answer false. The director John Favreau is a different person. They're frequently confused for each other in the media. Question five asked why did the founders choose the name crooked Media and what famous quote were they responding to answer. They named it in response to Donald Trump's frequent use of crooked media to describe the press, deciding to reclaim the term. The name was chosen to lean into the criticism of mainstream media. That concludes today's five daily trivia Questions. I'm Mark Ellison, and today's questions were crafted with the help of AI technology. If you'd like to enjoy five daily trivia questions without ads, check the link in our show notes.
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