About this podcast
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 Wednesday and Friday 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.
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Episodes
The newest 50 of 565 episodes
- These Gays, They’re Trying to Investigate Me! · 1 h 6 min · Episode 502The Trump White House threatens Democrats who would dare to investigate the administration. Jensen Huang throws in the towel at Nvidia, and yes, his towel is made of leather too…
- For Your AIs Only · 1 h 6 min · Episode 501Trump spends 60 Minutes reflecting before doubling down. Stephen Miller slithers into a new role at the White House. And an alleged Chinese spy charms her way into advanced…
- 50 Year Wave · 1 h 25 min · Episode 500Republicans try to keep their heads above water as that big Blue Wave crashes over America, baby. Meanwhile, Trump ignores the beam in his own eye, and the White House stocks up…
- Dan Dan Noodling · 1 h 8 min · Episode 499America’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…
- Gayest Midterm Ever? · 1 h 4 min · Episode 498Republicans 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…
- Trump Hits Rock-Hard Bottom · 1 h 6 min · Episode 497JD 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…
- Vivek's October Surprise: Being Disgusting · 1 h 9 min · Episode 496JD 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…
- The Fault In Our Starlink · 55 min · Episode 495Gas 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…
- SEE DIGGER, NOW IN THEATERS! · 1 h 10 min · Episode 494Trump 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…
- Beware Greek Ambassadors Bearing Grifts · 1 h 8 min · Episode 493Kimberly 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…
- Take Angela Paxton's Husband, Please! · 1 h 10 min · Episode 492Trump 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…
- Who Framed Richard Nixon? · 1 h 4 min · Episode 491Trump 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…
- Schmitt for Brains · 1 h 4 min · Episode 490It’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…
- This is Your Captain Freaking · 1 h 10 min · Episode 489Susan 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…
- Everybody Out of the Pool! · 1 h 1 min · Episode 488Trump 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…
- Less is Macklemore · 1 h 4 min · Episode 487Trump 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…
- The Mitch Is Back 2: Mitch On Wheels · 1 h 5 min · Episode 486Trump 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…
- OpenAI-ing Pandora's Box · 1 h 0 min · Episode 485Trump 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…
- The Good, the Bat and the Ugly · 57 min · Episode 484George 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…
- No Olds Barred · 1 h 1 min · Episode 483JD 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…
- Democracy Goes Postal · 1 h 4 min · Episode 482The 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…
- Flock Around and Find Out · 1 h 10 min · Episode 481Meta 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…
- Choppy Watters · 1 h 11 min · Episode 480Scott 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…
- Give 'Em Helipad · 1 h 4 min · Episode 479Donald 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…
- Harp of Darkness · 1 h 2 min · Episode 478Jared 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…
- Crazy Stupid Glove · 1 h 7 min · Episode 477The 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…
- Dial M-M-R for Murder · 58 min · Episode 476Trump 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…
- Republicans Give Thanks in Wisconsin · 1 h 16 min · Episode 475Trump 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…
- Pirro Pressure · 1 h 10 min · Episode 474John Cornyn and Tom Tillis roll over for the last time, Trump flips over Jeanine Pirro’s Reflecting Pool call, and RFK Jr turns over a new leaf (and eats it!) with a brand-new…
- The Doctor is In…voking the Fifth · 51 min · Episode 473Anthony 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…
- For Whom the Ballroom Tolls · 58 min · Episode 472Lindsey Graham gets laid to rest, Donald Trump knocks on wood, and the DNC moves back in with its parents. Guy Branum aces the test to renew his Old Gay license, then Missi Pyle…
- ICC You Next Tuesday · 55 min · Episode 471Jon 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…
- Historically Accurate Cyclops · 1 h 9 min · Episode 470The 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…
- The DraftKing's Speech · 1 h 2 min · Episode 469Daylight Saving Time has us walking on sunshine, the Senate throws Todd Blanche and Jay Clayton on the grill, and we get a little hot under the collar over Trump’s shiny new…
- The Mitch Is Back · 1 h 0 min · Episode 468Lindsey Graham leaves in a hurry, Mitch McConnell takes his time, and the Midwest races to the nearest toilet. Plus, we are happy to hang around with the hilarious David Wain…
- Schrödinger's Mitch McConnell · 1 h 4 min · Episode 467We give up the ghost on knowing what’s up with Mitch McConnell, while Thomas Massie brings out the gallows humor, and Trump puts another nail in NATO's coffin. This week…
- Trump Kills the World Cup Vibe · 53 min · Episode 466Belgium throws a red card in Trump’s face and Democrats show Graham Platner the door. Then, Dana Gould and Alanna Ubach take us behind the scenes from “The Brady Bunch Movie” to…
- Wet Hot American Bummer · 1 h 9 min · Episode 465America’s 250th birthday is here, and boy, is she pissed you didn’t get her anything. This week, Trump puts the grimace in Great American State Fair; baby eagles put in their ear…
- New York Sees Red · 1 h 1 min · Episode 464Mamdani's candidates win big in New York. Pesticides win big at the Supreme Court. And we all win when John Stamos stops by to talk Beach Boys, Full House, and why his dad…
- The Pool is Always Greener · 1 h 5 min · Episode 463JD Vance treads water on Iran, D.C. swan dives into Reflecting Pool chaos, and Trump lifts a glass to his brand-new Air Force One. This week, Matt Hamilton stops by to discuss…
- The Pride Will Continue Until Morale Improves · 51 min · Episode 462It’s Part 2 of our Lovett or Leave It Pride Show Extravaganza! This week, Lovett celebrates Nuclear Family Month, Cats: The Jellicle Ball, and Rosie O’Donnell’s incredible…
- Scum Like It Hot · 58 min · Episode 461It’s Part 1 of our Lovett or Leave It Pride Show Extravaganza! This week, World Cup fans taste America and demand unlimited refills, Trump wants us to chug his Iran Kool-Aid, and…
- A Worm Welcome · 1 h 8 min · Episode 460Trump loves inflation, Texas hates screwworms, a new book reveals how much the White House was consumed by the Epstein Files. This week, Jerry O’Connell jumps between dimensions…
- Boo York City · 53 min · Episode 459The Big Apple spits out a worm, Trump attacks California’s elections, and Spencer Pratt packs up his dreams of mayoral stardom. This week, Michael Urie lies down on Lovett’s…
- Gone in 60 Minutes · 56 min · Episode 458Bill Pulte knocks our National Intelligence down a few IQ points, Scott Pelley runs down the clock at 60 Minutes, and working at the Pentagon is becoming a real riot. This week…
- Maine Character Syndrome · 52 min · Episode 457Iran leaves the negotiating table, voters enter the polls, and Graham Platner slides into America’s DMs, for better or for worse. Meanwhile, Tig Notaro weighs in on Lovett’s…
- An In-Studio Spectacular · 56 min · Episode 456Lovett’s getting married, but before he walks down the aisle, he heads into the studio, joining The Bulwark’s Tim Miller to talk ballrooms, breaking news, and Trump’s big, sloppy…
- AI Monks? What's next, a Bot Mitzvah? Oh Brother · 50 min · Episode 455Rachel Bloom, Ginger Minj, and director Adam Shankman of Stop! That! Train! join to answer life's great questions. Did Charo know she was in a movie? What trends should we stop…
- Xi’s Just Not That Into You · 49 min · Episode 454China blows smoke up Trump’s skirt, Rand Paul’s son gets hot under the collar, and Marco Rubio slips into something a little more comfortable. This week, Outlander star Sam…
- Look on Trump's works, ye Mighty, and despair! · 49 min · Episode 453The president makes waves with his Reflecting Pool reno, the U.S. treads water on the Iran peace process, and Trump’s crypto golden calf is more than a little fishy. This week…
