Crooked Media Launches Crooked Con to Galvanize a Big, Diverse, Democratic Movement
WHY: We’re in the middle of a big debate about the future of the Democratic Party. Here’s one thing we know for sure: the answer to a rising authoritarian movement is a big, diverse, democratic movement powerful enough to defeat it.
WHAT: From your friends at Crooked Media, Pod Save America and Vote Save America, Crooked Con is a chance to hear from and connect with smart people inside and outside the Crooked universe about how to galvanize that movement.
Conversations with some of the biggest names in politics and media, strategy-focused panels, grassroots organizer training, live podcasts, and more. (There will also be drinks!)
Also on site as part of Crooked Con’s ‘takeover’ of The Wharf will be a content studio for creators and media, partner organizations like Vote Save America and AU.org, a merch store, and other vendors.
Crooked Con will kick off the evening of Thursday November 6 with a special live episode of Pod Save America at Warner Theatre, leading up to a full day of programming on Friday November 7 at The Wharf.
This full day of live programming at The Wharf will take place across multiple stages, centered around key political questions like “Does the Democratic Party Stand a Chance?” and “How Can Progressives Win the Attention War?” The conversations will be distributed following the event via podcasts, streaming, and social media.
WHO: You’ll hear from Democratic leaders, strategists, content creators, political organizers, media personalities, and activists on where we go from here (hopefully up!).
Attending Crooked Con is for anyone interested in the future of the Democratic Party, rebuilding and taking America back from the authoritarian freaks currently running things. (Obviously, we’re not going to accomplish that in one weekend, but this is where we start).
Speakers, sponsors, activations to be announced.
WHERE: Washington, D.C.
- Warner Theatre - Pod Save America live (November 6)
- The Wharf - Crooked Con panels & talks (November 7)
WHEN: November 6 & 7, 2025
TICKETS: here
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About Crooked Media
Crooked believes that we need a better conversation about politics, culture, and the world around us -- one that doesn’t just focus on what’s broken, but what we can do to fix it. At a time when it’s increasingly easy to feel cynical or hopeless, former Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor have created a place where people can have honest conversations and tell stories that inform, entertain, and inspire action. In 2017 they started Crooked with Pod Save America—a no-bullshit conversation about politics. Since then, they’ve continued to add new shows, voices, and opportunities for activism through our Vote Save America platform, because it’s up to each of us to do our part to engage in our democracy and build a better world.
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