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Lovett or Leave It
Lovett or Leave It · Politics
Former Obama speechwriter, self-described comedian and Pod Save America co-host Jon Lovett takes the stage for a new season of the hit show that dared guests from Danny DeVito to Amy Klobuchar to ask “What is this?” and “Where am I?” Each week, Jon breaks down the biggest and dumbest stories in politics to help you keep up with and laugh at the news, with big guests and surprising conversations…
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Trump Hits Rock-Hard Bottom
JD Vance backs Vivek Ramaswamy’s vile attack ad and Trump asks more than one male senator to back that ass up. Meanwhile, Punkie Johnson is back to talk embarrassing breakups and magician David Kwong breaks all of our brains. The Rant Wheel lands on soaring prices, leaf blowers, and consciousness itself, and we end…
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Vivek's October Surprise: Being Disgusting
JD Vance paints Trump as a saint, while Vivek Ramaswamy goes as low as humanly possible to save his flailing campaign in Ohio. This week, LA mayoral candidate Nithya Raman joins to talk about her race against Mayor Karen Bass, and the alluring myths and legends of Los Angeles. Then Brennan Lee Mulligan aligns himself…
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The Fault In Our Starlink
Gas prices go up, Ukraine’s Starlink goes down, and Ilhan Omar is caught in the middle. This week, Ben Feldman of Ghosts and Superstore talks Netflix fame, the French-Canadian language police, and being a dirty little trailer pig (?), while Dusty Slay opens up about drag queens, ghost writers and private drawings. We…
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SEE DIGGER, NOW IN THEATERS!
Trump takes a long, hard look at John Husted, Kimberly Guilfoyle takes a bow from her ambassadorship, and new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia takes a few questions about her husband… we mean, the president! This week, former NASA astronaut Danny Olivas talks voting in America and farting in space, while…
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Beware Greek Ambassadors Bearing Grifts
Kimberly Guilfoyle maxes out her MAGA credit card, Trump suggests L.A. and San Diego foot the bill, and Lovett checks California liberals on the problems in our own backyard. This week, Sarah McBride and Derek Tran talk about the fight to win the House, and govern if (hopefully when) we do. Tig Notaro weighs in on…
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Take Angela Paxton's Husband, Please!
Trump offers up L.A. on a silver platter, Ken Paxton eats his own words, and Tom Cotton politely declines some Daylight Savings time beef. This week, Adam Kinzinger is ready to impeach Trump all over again, while Michelle Khare and Kal Penn take a flying leap into terrifying stunts, both cinematic and IRL. The Rant…
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Who Framed Richard Nixon?
Trump and AI execs pinky swear, Pete Hegseth gets treasonal allergies, and Republicans Make Nixon Great Again. Then Hollywood legend Barry Diller is our Guest of the Week and Jared Goldstein is gay for the algorithm. And the rant wheel lands on myopic “biopic” pronunciations and saying no way to “color way.” Hate…
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Schmitt for Brains
It’s a full Schmitt show for Republicans in Congress this week, with Jack Smith cheering from the sidelines. Meanwhile, Trump launches a government chatbot, and OpenAI frantically shuts theirs down. On the show, Heather and Terry Dubrow talk fame, fortune and facelifts, before putting the one healthy marriage on…
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This is Your Captain Freaking
Susan Collins is caught in a corruption scandal, Tommy Tuberville is a dog with a bone, and Trump locks the ballroom doors from the outside. Rachel Maddow joins to talk about attacks on the press and what a county sheriff’s battle with a tiny local newspaper tells us about democracy. Plus, Michelle Collins and Nimesh…
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Everybody Out of the Pool!
Trump drains the White House press pool, makes waves at the UN, and blows off steam with his number one guy, Zohran Mamdani. This week, AI spokesperson Angela Mortimer (Lisa Gilroy) heralds the end times, then Lisa tricks Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson into taking a DNA test. Keep It hosts Nina Parker and…
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Less is Macklemore
Trump takes aim at the Kennedy Center, Mike Johnson takes one for Pete Hegseth, and Ed Sheeran takes a raincheck on taking a stand. This week, Hasan Piker doesn't need a publicist, while Andrew Zimmern wants to ACTUALLY make America healthy again. The Rant Wheels spins through red-eye flights, Democratic in-fighting…
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The Mitch Is Back 2: Mitch On Wheels
Trump is a bull in the AI china shop, a Russian fat cat pays for Don Jr.’s wedding, and Kash Patel opens a can of worms on the Hill. This week, Ms. Pat talks about her American dream. And Jaleel White shares some life lessons from sitcoms, and sitcom lessons for life. Plus the Rant Wheel and Second Thoughts? What a…
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OpenAI-ing Pandora's Box
Trump makes America an offer we can refuse at the Republican midterm convention; Zohran Mamdani reminds Rudy Giuliani who the actual mayor of New York is, and Anthropic shrugs its shoulders at the end of the world. This week, Katie Porter looks back at her campaign for governor, before reading Lovett for filth. Larry…
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The Good, the Bat and the Ugly
George Santos bets against the house, Harvard Medical School pays an arm and a leg, and one woman’s literal nightmare leaves a bat taste in our mouths. This week, BenDeLaCreme and Gareth Reynolds open up the Lovett or Leave It advice line. I Don’t Care, I Lovett it lifts a glass to heels, hotel bathtubs, and Matthew…
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No Olds Barred
JD Vance and Ted Cruz throw punches, the gerontocracy fights back, and Hunter Biden swings both ways. This week, we have a lively time with The Evil Dead ’s Bruce Campbell, who has some strong words for horror fans, rom-coms, and, of all people, Jamie Lee Curtis. Paula Poundstone seizes control of the show, and our…
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Democracy Goes Postal
The DOJ gets wild in Wyoming, the FBI lets the dogs out, and Trump returns ballots to sender. This week, Lauren Lapkus and Brian Posehn journey through the multiverse to crown Hollywood’s biggest nerds, while Trinity the Tuck and Lovett share a message for whoever books Traitors. The Rant Wheel has us spinning out…
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Flock Around and Find Out
Meta ponies up the dough, Flock is for the birds, and Tim Curry shuffles off to that big Transexual, Transylvania in the sky. This week, Adam Mockler stops by to solve male loneliness, while Sona Movsesian brings down the gavel on all of our bosses. The Rant Wheel spins us through calorie counts, perimenopause, and…
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Choppy Watters
Scott Bessent launches Economic D-Day, Trump puts the “eh” in Canadian tariffs, and Fox News is a little hot for Abdul El-Sayed. This week, Josh Johnson takes us to comedy camp. Dustin Lance Black re-writes gay history (complimentary), and we shake our fists at rollercoasters, social media and Americans who just don’t…
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Give 'Em Helipad
Donald Trump shows off his pole, Darline Graham shrugs her way to the Senate, and two Dan Sullivans (Dans Sullivan?) try to make a name for themselves. Emmy Rossum lets us in on the thrillingly intense process of making Furious. Asif Ali and Chris Olsen join us to talk setbacks, Indian weddings, and crying online. The…
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Harp of Darkness
Jared Kushner turns on the charm, Natalie Harp prints her heart out, and SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler adjusts to life on planet Earth. Jimmi Simpson joins us to discuss alternate realities, ayahuasca, and being normal. Harry Sisson shares some thoughts on Democratic messaging, and finds out just how online he…
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Crazy Stupid Glove
The Kennedy Center puts Trump’s name up in lights, Karoline Leavitt gives her final bow, and ICE’s electric gloves steal the show. This week, Congressman Ted Lieu and David Pakman debate an AI Kill Switch and consider algorithmic clickbait. Jim Rash pays respects to Allison Janney, Barbie 2, and Woke 1.0. We spin the…
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Dial M-M-R for Murder
Trump ends up in hot water with his catering truck stunt, RFK Jr says no free refills on infant vaccines, and Mark Zuckerberg’s yacht leaves ‘em high and dry. This week, Liza Treyger solves all her problems with Heated Rivalry, while cracking the case on true crime podcasting. Emmy-nominated Hacks star Lauren Weedman…
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Trump crashes out over his helipad, Seth Mouton goes low in Massachusetts, and a Republican Congressman falls in love with being creepy as hell. This week, we have a an absolutely stacked show! Adam Conover goes toe-to-toe with Claude. Sarah Tiana gives us the 411 on 1001 sports controversies, and Dan Taberski helps…
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Anthony Fauci gives Republicans the silent treatment, Mitch McConnell somehow says even less, and Joe Biden overshares enough for both of them. Daveed Diggs stops by to talk supervillains and elaborate musical contraptions, then we get just dumb enough with the great Anthony Michael Hall. The Egg of Truth turns up the…
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Jon Ossoff lays into Pete Hegseth, Trump puts the squeeze on Canada, and Zohran Mamdani removes the welcome mat for Benjamin Netanyahu. This week, Brendan Hunt is at the top of his game, talking Ted Lasso, Jimothy, and the World Cup. Gregg Araki joins to talk about Gen X, Gen Z, and what happens when people are afraid…
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The right journeys across the woke-dark sea for Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey”; ICE boils over in Maine and Texas, and Trump waters down the death toll in Iran. This week, W. Kamau Bell grills and roasts Lovett, while Patrick Renna has fun in the ‘90s sun. And we play back the tape on our Second Thoughts. Find…
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