Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Kennedy Center puts Trump’s name up in lights, Nithya Raman takes center stage, Karoline Leavitt gives her final bow, and ICE’s electric gloves steal the show! This week, Congressman Ted Lieu and David Pakman toggle the AI Kill Switch and nibble on Lovett’s delicious clickbait. Jim Rash memorializes Allison Janney, Barbie 2, and Woke 1.0. We spin the Rant Wheel on Captcha, tipping, AI writing ticks, and singing Happy Birthday. And we snuggle in for the night with a cozy round of Second Thoughts.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - What A Week!
10:21 - Ad break
12:44 - Ted Lieu & David Pakman
25:32 - Ad break
27:42 - Ted Lieu & David Pakman (cont'd)
41:00 - Jim Rash
56:18 - Ted Lieu & David Pakman & Jim Rash play rant wheel
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Each week, former Obama speechwriter Jon Lovett and a panel of comedians, actors, journalists, and some of the many, many famous Friends of the Pod break down the week’s biggest news and make fun of whatever bullshit came out of our insane political nightmare factory.
Photos courtesy of AP Photo Archive
Crooked Media believes that we need a better conversation about politics, culture, and the world around us—one that doesn’t just focus on what’s broken, but what we can do to fix it. We are a media network that showcases stories, voices, and opportunities for activism that inform, entertain, and inspire action, because it’s up to all of us to do our part to build a better world.
That’s it. End of mission.
The Kennedy Center puts Trump’s name up in lights, Nithya Raman takes center stage, Karoline Leavitt gives her final bow, and ICE’s electric gloves steal the show! This week, Congressman Ted Lieu and David Pakman toggle the AI Kill Switch and nibble on Lovett’s delicious clickbait. Jim Rash memorializes Allison Janney, Barbie 2, and Woke 1.0. We spin the Rant Wheel on Captcha, tipping, AI writing ticks, and singing Happy Birthday. And we snuggle in for the night with a cozy round of Second Thoughts.
CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS
Quince: quince.com/lovett
Willie's Remedy: drinkwillies.com Code: LOLI
Bilt Rewards: joinbilt.com/lovett
Blinds.com: blinds.com Code: LOVETT
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - What A Week!
10:21 - Ad break
12:44 - Ted Lieu & David Pakman
25:32 - Ad break
27:42 - Ted Lieu & David Pakman (cont'd)
41:00 - Jim Rash
56:18 - Ted Lieu & David Pakman & Jim Rash play rant wheel
Catch Lovett or Leave It in a city near you! Tickets for the Lovett or Leave It: Live on Tour are now on sale. For more info head to crooked.com/events
Want Pod Save America ad-free? Subscribe to Friends of the Pod: crooked.com/friends
Head to CrookedCon.com for tickets, lineup announcements, and more! crookedcon.com
For a transcript of an episode of Lovett or Leave It, please email transcripts@crooked.com.
Each week, former Obama speechwriter Jon Lovett and a panel of comedians, actors, journalists, and some of the many, many famous Friends of the Pod break down the week’s biggest news and make fun of whatever bullshit came out of our insane political nightmare factory.
Photos courtesy of AP Photo Archive
Crooked Media believes that we need a better conversation about politics, culture, and the world around us—one that doesn’t just focus on what’s broken, but what we can do to fix it. We are a media network that showcases stories, voices, and opportunities for activism that inform, entertain, and inspire action, because it’s up to all of us to do our part to build a better world.
That’s it. End of mission.
