J. Edgar Boozer
Pod Save America
Pod Save America
4.5 • 87.1K Ratings
🗓️ 21 April 2026
⏱️ 95 minutes
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FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for defamation after they publish a well-sourced article alleging he's frequently drunk on the job. Donald Trump celebrates the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz — only to watch Iran close the strait and fire on two ships. The administration tries to win back Joe Rogan and his audience by fast-tracking a series of psychedelics for FDA approval. Potential 2028 contenders, including Jon Ossoff, Pete Buttigieg, and Kamala Harris, make high-profile appearances on the campaigns trail. Plus: J Street's Ilan Goldenberg talks to Tommy about what progressive, pro-Israel policy should look like.
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| 1:29.3 | On today, wow, I was enthusiastic. |
| 1:30.8 | Let's go. |
| 1:34.5 | Well, on today's show, we're going to talk about Trump's premature victory lap on Iran, |
| 1:39.2 | his attempts to win back Joe Rogan with psychedelics, and Cash Patel suing the Atlantic because over two dozen people basically said he's a paranoid idiot who drinks too much. |
| 1:44.4 | We'll also cover what was a big weekend for potential Democratic presidential contenders |
| 1:48.5 | who are very much stepping up their public appearances and honing their stump speeches. |
| 1:52.9 | Then, Ilan Goldenberg of J Street talks to Tommy about how pro-Israel progressives are trying to make their case. |
| 1:57.8 | Speaking of progressives trying to make their case, uh, if you ever wondered |
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| 2:58.0 | Friday counting all of his chickens before they hatched, firing off a series of manic all-caps |
| 3:03.3 | posts where he announced that Iran had agreed to, quote, never close the straight of Hormuz again, |
| 3:08.9 | would turn over all their enriched uranium, would receive no money for it, would remove all |
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