Lovett or Leave It

Updated: 23 Aug 2025 • 473 episodes
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Former Obama speechwriter, 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. And this season, stay tuned for 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.

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23 Aug 2025 • EN

Night at the MAGAseum

An all timer of an episode! We've got Andor creator Tony Gilroy on how empires fall and why Pedro Pascal is lugging a cello around. Then Severance’s Patricia Arquette and Adam Scott on their innies, outies, and ups and downs in Hollywood. Plus all the week's news on foreign visits, woke logos, and bored troops. For a c

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16 Aug 2025 • EN

O Say Can You UFC

Donald Trump calls up the National Guard to avenge Big Balls, Pam Bondi furtively Googles “how to lead police department,” and D.C. residents finally feel safe on the cobblestone streets of Georgetown. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass stops by to call bullshit on the Trump administration. Tom Papa and Ron Funches join us t

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09 Aug 2025 • EN

Illinois Hold 'Em

This week, the White House hosts its first annual Epstein Cover-Up Dinner, Trump feels the Labor pains, and Texas Democrats leave the Lone Star State even more lonely. Jeopardy’s Ken Jennings and Amy Schneider stop by to answer our questions and question our answers, while Tim Heidecker and Vanessa Gonzalez hallucinate

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02 Aug 2025 • EN

Feel the Burn Bag

Epstein haunts the White House, Trump huffs on a burn bag, and Ghislaine Maxwell hunts a pardon. Patton Oswalt and Peppermint make a stop for some summer news slop, while Alice Wetterlund and Ashley Nicole Black let us speak freely. And we close out our evening with a turn of the Rant Wheel. For a closed-captioned vers

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Border? I hardly knew her! Join us as Lovett or Leave It journeys to the Great White North, where the kisses are French and the bacon ham, for Montreal’s Just For Laughs Festival. This week, Donald Trump’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein sketches us out, Mike Johnson shutters the House early to stop the release of the

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05 Jul 2025 • EN

Fans vs. Favorites

In honor of our independence and courtesy of our beloved Friends of the Pod, we present some of the best rants from guests who went off louder than a firework ever could. Lettuce between cheese and meat. Turning 40 with drunken grace. Edging superheroes. It’s all here, so sit back, crack open a cold one, and drink in t

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