Lovett or Leave It
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 you won’t find anywhere else. New episodes every Saturday morning on your podcast feed and on YouTube. And if you’re in LA, come to a taping. You’ll be amazed by what we cut from the live show. Subscribe to Friends of the Pod! Your subscription makes Crooked’s work possible and gives you access to ad-free episodes of Lovett or Leave It, Pod Save America, Pod Save the World, and Offline with Jon Favreau, plus exclusive content and a lively Discord community. Learn more and subscribe at crooked.com/friends or on Apple Podcasts.
Episodes
America’s a haunted house, and Trump is our poltergeist. Are voters ready to bust some ghosts this midterm election season? Also, Alaska’s Mary Peltola can see two Dan Sullivans from her house, Obama orders another round of Republican ass-kicking for the table, and Lovett brings together the nation (to insult him on Twitter) to win Michigan for the Dems.
This week, Zainab Johnson sticks to her guns, Todd Stas...
Republicans stuff themselves with Obama’s Cheesecake Factory joke, Trump throws away the dog whistle to attack Abdul El-Sayed, and Mike Rogers experiences technical difficulties separating himself from MAGA. This week, Ron Perlman is deep in thought about Hollywood studios, superhero movies, and senior dogs. Beth Stelling offers advice to other comedians, but only when asked, and we all decide which Monster we would let...
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 with some Second Thoughts.
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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 with the nerds and bards of Dungeons & Dragons. The Rant Wheel has us spinning about mosquitos, putting pe...
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 shake our fist at costume parties, tiny plates and visiting L.A. for The Rant Wheel, and take our time s...
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 Moshe Kosher squints hard enough to see the brighter side of life. The Rant Wheel takes us 360 through spac...
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 Steve Hilton’s gay-baiting campaign ad, the existence of Stella Lefty, and the comedy stylings of an A...
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 Wheel has us all turned around on personalized spam, manifesting and how damn hard it is to turn on a plane. And...
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.”
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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 reality TV to the test. Lovett grills Laura Benanti on Elsbeth, Patti LuPone and the erotic power of Bra...
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 Patel are ready to buy low and sell high, while The Rant Wheel rolls straight through summer TV, Ka...
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 Louis Virtel read the comments and stay loyal to Traitors.
The Rant Wheel spins for party fouls, Americ...
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, and getting out the vote. (If you’re not sure how to do that, please go immediately to VoteSaveAmerica.c...
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 show.
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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 Wilmore keeps it 100, and then some. The Rant Wheel steers us through the choppy waters of giant stroller...
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 Morrison's 9/11 infidelity cabaret. And then bob’s your uncle, it’s time to say go...
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 audience couldn’t be more thrilled. The Rant Wheel spins us through inconsiderate trail users and con...
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 about AI mix tapes, one-star reviews, tasteful drag, and Dolly Parton’s passing, and we have mor...
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 men who really, really need to get outside once in a while. And we knock out the evening with a double-dose of S...
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 love money enough. And we bring down the house with a barn-burning round of Second Thoughts...
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