Intelligence Squared Takes On Production for Crooked Media’s Pod Save the UK
Crooked Media, the company behind Pod Save America, has tapped Intelligence Squared to co-produce Pod Save the UK, their hit weekly political podcast hosted by Nish Kumar and Coco Khan.
Since its launch, Pod Save the UK has become a sharp, irreverent and influential voice in British politics, combining incisive analysis with wit, urgency and a progressive perspective on the biggest stories shaping the UK. It has built up a sizable, active listener base and as such is currently the winner of the prestigious Podcast Champion award from the British Podcast Awards in recognition of its groundbreaking approach to political podcasting.
Award-winning producer Bea Duncan will take the lead as Editorial Executive Producer of Pod Save The UK on behalf of Intelligence Squared, with Jasmine Davies [formerly The Today Programme] as Assistant Producer. Under Intelligence Squared’s production, the show will continue to bring listeners the agenda-setting political conversation they know and love, while opening up new opportunities for growth and development.
“We’re thrilled to be working with Crooked Media, Coco Khan and Nish Kumar on Pod Save the UK, ” said Matt McAllester, CEO of Intelligence Squared. “Intelligence Squared has always been about big ideas, strong opinions and what’s coming next – and we’ve got lots of exciting plans to help bring those core principles to such a show whose success long predates our involvement”
Since launching Pod Save The UK in 2023, we’ve been proud to be the definitive source for expert analysis, humor and hope in the UK’s progressive media ecosystem” , said Adriene Hill, Sr. Vice President, News & Politics at Crooked Media. Now more than ever, delivering fact-based, action driven coverage and commentary to international audiences feels critical. Intelligence Squared is the perfect partner to continue to bring the show to life, and we couldn’t be more excited to have them on the team.
The first Intelligence Squared-produced episode of Pod Save The UK will be released on May 7th 2026.
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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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