MS NOW and Crooked Media struck a brand new deal this week, which is able to convey Crooked’s audio content material to TV in a compilation present.
With moments from podcasts together with “Pod Save America,” “Runaway Nation with Alex Wagner,” “Lovett or Depart It,” “Offline with Jon Favreau” and extra, “Crooked on MS NOW” can be a weekly compilation present masking the information of the week. The present will start on Feb. 28, with evaluation of the State of the Union, after which air weekly each Saturday at 9 p.m. ET.
MS NOW at the moment hosts 20 authentic podcasts and 22 showcasts, together with two from host Rachel Maddow. In 2025, “Rachel Maddow Presents: Extremely” obtained an Edward R. Murrow Award and the community launched “MS NOW Presents: Clock It” and “Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order” on the finish of the 12 months.
In keeping with MS NOW, Crooked Media’s present podcast lineup notches greater than 30 million month-to-month downloads, led by the flagship “Pod Save America” podcast reaching a couple of million folks per episode.
Latest company throughout Crooked programming embody former President Barack Obama, Gov. Gavin Newsom, Sen. Chris Murphy, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, former FTC Commissioner Lina Khan, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Jane Fonda, Chrissy Teigen and extra.
The partnership with MS NOW marks the most recent in Crooked’s enlargement, after launching its first-ever Crooked Con in 2025. In complete, Crooked has earned greater than 80 awards and nominations, from the Webbys and Tribeca Honors to a Peabody Award nomination.
“Crooked on MS NOW” can be touted as Versant’s continued effort to supply extra authentic programming and content material.
