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# Byron Tau

**Type:** Person

**As of November 2026, Byron Tau has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Pod Save America (Oct 2026).** Cited for reporting that he once worked as a waiter at the Cheesecake Factory and saw Sasha and Malia Obama there, used to illustrate cultural references about the restaurant.

Byron Tau is a Pulitzer-prize winning American journalist and investigative reporter in the Washington DC bureau of ProPublica. Previously, he was a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, the Associated Press and Politico. He covers the Department of Justice and was previously a White House reporter. His book Means of Control was published on February 27, 2024.

| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
| --- | --- |
| First heard | [Oct 2026 on Pod Save America](https://reclip.me/podcast/pod-save-america) |
| Role | Journalist |
| Affiliation | ProPublica (formerly Wall Street Journal reporter) |

## Who talks about Byron Tau on podcasts?

Byron Tau came up; the most recent mention was Oct 2026 on Pod Save America.

- [Obama Hits the Campaign Trail as Trump SPIRALS Ahead of Midterms](https://reclip.me/podcast/pod-save-america/obama-hits-the-campaign-trail-as-trump-spirals-ahead-of-midterms?t=544) on [Pod Save America](https://reclip.me/podcast/pod-save-america) (Oct 2026)

## What is Byron Tau mentioned alongside?

Byron Tau is most often mentioned alongside ProPublica, Sasha Obama and Malia Obama.

**Works at:** [ProPublica](https://reclip.me/company/propublica)

**Mentioned together:** [ProPublica](https://reclip.me/company/propublica), [Sasha Obama](https://reclip.me/person/sasha-obama), [Malia Obama](https://reclip.me/person/malia-obama), [Chevy Chase](https://reclip.me/location/chevy-chase), [Panda Express](https://reclip.me/company/panda-express), [Boston](https://reclip.me/entity/107027), [Bertucci's](https://reclip.me/company/bertuccis), [Long Island](https://reclip.me/entity/111620)

### Themes

Groups of names that keep coming up together in the conversations that mention Byron Tau.

- Department of Justice and Jeffrey Epstein: [Department of Justice](https://reclip.me/company/department-of-justice), [Jeffrey Epstein](https://reclip.me/person/jeffrey-epstein), [Crooked Media](https://reclip.me/company/crooked-media), [James Comey](https://reclip.me/person/james-comey-2), [CNN](https://reclip.me/company/cnn), [Washington, D.C.](https://reclip.me/location/washington-d-c)
- Donald Trump and Michigan: [Donald Trump](https://reclip.me/person/donald-trump-8), [Michigan](https://reclip.me/location/michigan), [Ohio](https://reclip.me/location/ohio-2), [Nicki Minaj](https://reclip.me/person/nicki-minaj-5), [Venezuela](https://reclip.me/location/venezuela)
- Twitter and Alaska: [Twitter](https://reclip.me/company/twitter), [Alaska](https://reclip.me/location/alaska), [Truth Social](https://reclip.me/company/truth-social), [Haley Stevens](https://reclip.me/person/haley-stevens), [Meet the Press](https://reclip.me/media/meet-the-press)
- Kristen Welker and Fox News: [Kristen Welker](https://reclip.me/person/kristen-welker), [Fox News](https://reclip.me/entity/109875), [Mohamed Morsi](https://reclip.me/person/mohamed-morsi), [Egypt](https://reclip.me/location/egypt-2), [Jalani Hussein](https://reclip.me/person/jalani-hussein)
- Tommy Vietor and Dan Sullivan: [Tommy Vietor](https://reclip.me/person/tommy-vietor), [Dan Sullivan](https://reclip.me/person/dan-sullivan), [The Cheesecake Factory](https://reclip.me/company/the-cheesecake-factory), [Muslim Brotherhood](https://reclip.me/company/muslim-brotherhood), [Bill Maher](https://reclip.me/person/bill-maher)
- Pod Save America and Abdul El-Sayed: [Pod Save America](https://reclip.me/media/pod-save-america), [Abdul El-Sayed](https://reclip.me/person/abdul-el-sayed), [Barack Obama](https://reclip.me/person/barack-obama), [Mike Rogers](https://reclip.me/person/mike-rogers), [Democratic Party](https://reclip.me/concept/democratic-party)

### Most often together

- Department of Justice and Mara Lago: located in
- James Comey and Department of Justice: affiliated with
- CNN and Mara Lago: together in one episode that mention Byron Tau
- Department of Justice and J.D. Vance: together in one episode that mention Byron Tau
- Department of Justice and CNN: together in one episode that mention Byron Tau
- CNN and J.D. Vance: together in one episode that mention Byron Tau

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About the data: Reclip.Me counts a mention once per episode by analyzing podcast transcripts across 6,070 analyzed episodes from 433 podcasts. Last checked Nov 4, 2026.

Last changed Nov 11, 2026. The newest episode mentioning Byron Tau aired Oct 27, 2026.