AOC on the World Stage, Trump Starves Cuba

Pod Save the World

Politics, News

4.8 • 25.4K Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2026

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Ben and guest co-host Ayman Mohyeldin break down the news out of the Munich Security Conference, including Marco Rubio’s condescending speech, why all eyes were on Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the grim outlook for Ukraine, and Ben’s sense of the mood on the ground there. They also talk about Israel's slow-motion annexation of the West Bank, the lack of progress on Gaza, and Lindsay Graham’s enthusiasm for future wars fought with Israeli tech. Also covered: what Iran could look like if the current regime falls, and Trump’s responsibility for the dire humanitarian situation in Cuba. Finally, new clues on Kim Jong Un’s succession plan for North Korea and the extremely satisfying downfall of MAGA troll Richard Grenell. You can find Ayman hosting The Weekend: Primetime, which airs Saturdays and Sundays at 6pm ET on MS NOW.

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1:32.5	Welcome back to POTS Save the World. I'm Ben Rhodes. And right now, Tommy is about 35,000 feet over the Pacific flying back from Potsie of America's Australia and New Zealand tour.
1:38.8	But with me today to help steer this ship is my friend, Aman Mojald Dean. Amen, thanks so much for being here. Great to be with you, Ben. Thanks for having me. So, Amon, if you're not watching, he's the host of the weekend primetime, which are Saturdays and Sundays on MS now at 6 p.m. Eastern. And, Amon, we are now colleagues, not just at MS, where I'm a contributor, but now there's this crooked MS.
2:02.2	We're crossing the streams, as they say. So some crooked content is going to be on a show on
2:08.1	MS. Maybe this, I don't know, maybe you pop up on your own network here. That would be great,
2:14.0	yeah. Actually, when I saw the news, I was very excited. You know, I think, you know, cross-collaboration. Crooked Media is breaking new grounds and doing incredible things now for a couple years. I think there's so much synergy between the two organizations. And, you know, honestly, the way the media landscape is changing now, people are getting information and news and content and conversations in so many different places.
2:38.7	So the more platforms you're on and the more places you are seen, the better it is for everyone.
2:44.0	So I can't think of a better partnership than Crooked Media and MS now.
2:47.7	Yeah, you've got to show up everywhere.
2:49.0	And we may have to get you here for a podcast, man. Anytime. Got a couple pitches for you. Yeah, you got to show up everywhere. And we may have to get you here for a podcast, man.
2:51.6	Anytime.
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