California needs more housing, but a new bill—SB79—has sparked a fierce fight. Supporters say it's key to cutting rents and boosting transit. Opponents warn it undermines local control and risks displacement. Senator Scott Weiner and LA City Councilmember Imelda Padilla join Lovett to debate what's really at stake. CHAPTERS 00:00 - A Broken Housing System 1:24 - Explaining SB79 6:21 - California’s Housing Shortage 8:27 - How Leaders Are Failing on Affordable Housing 14:09 - Opposition to SB79 16...
Aug 27, 2025•34 min
Tommy Vietor, Jon Favreau and Jon Lovett react to South Park's new episode ripping Donald Trump and his D.C. takeover. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 21, 2025•20 min
Tommy Vietor and Brian Tyler Cohen react to Fox News and MAGA freaking out over Gavin Newsom’s Trump trolling. You’re 30 seconds away from being debt free with PDS Debt. Get your free assessment and find the best option for you at https://PDSDebt.com/rank. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Elise Stefanik Booed Mercilessly 02:38 - JD Vance Heckler 06:27 - The Best Political Heckler of All Time? 08:18 - Ad Break 09:34 - Gavin Newsom Trump Trolling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Aug 20, 2025•25 min
Trump falsely claims inflation is down and demands Sen. Elizabeth Warren take a drug test in a wild, rambling press conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 14, 2025•18 min
Jon Favreau and Jon Lovett react to JD Vance’s painfully awkward appearance on Katie Miller’s new podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 13, 2025•27 min
It’s time for another episode of SpeechCenter! Jon Lovett and Tim MIller of @bulwarkmedia get into Donald Trump’s Ghislaine Maxwell comments, Kristi Noem on Fox News discussing ICE recruitment efforts, Greg Abbott on Hannity condemning Democrats for fleeing Texas, and Trump’s lies on the Economy. CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 1:05 - Kristi Noem’s ICE recruitments 4:00 - Greg Abbott condemns Dems 7:41 - Trump’s job numbers 11:53 - Trump on Maxwell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...
Aug 08, 2025•21 min
Tommy Vietor, Jon Favreau and Jon Lovett react to South Park's new episode destroying Kristi Noem and Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 07, 2025•15 min
JD Vance caught planning secret Epstein damage control meeting for Trump—now it’s blowing up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 06, 2025•14 min
Robert Reich and Jon Lovett discuss Donald Trump’s economy, the Department of Labor, and what Democrats should do to fight back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 05, 2025•39 min
Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor discuss Trump's completely unhinged phone interview with CNBC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 05, 2025•13 min
Tim Miller of The Bulwark joins Jon and Tommy to break down the bombshell new report that has Trump and MAGA in melt down mode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 01, 2025•35 min
Tommy speaks with The Nation’s David Klion about how the left should navigate the tension between building the broadest possible anti-war coalition and holding politicians accountable for their silence and inaction on Gaza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 01, 2025•39 min
Tommy Vietor and Brian Tyler Cohen break down NEW Developments in the Trump Epstein Scandal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 01, 2025•19 min
Jon Lovett and Jon Favreau break down the latest in Trump's ongoing Epstein scandal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 31, 2025•21 min
As heartbreaking images of starving children and desperate families emerge from Gaza, pressure is mounting on U.S. politicians — especially Democrats — to reassess America's relationship with Israel. Tommy Vietor sits down with Mehdi Hasan, founder of Zeteo, and Jeremy Ben-Ami, president of J Street, to tackle some of the toughest questions facing the Democratic Party: Should the U.S. cut off military aid to Israel? Should Democrats support Palestinian statehood? And can the party hold together ...
Jul 30, 2025•58 min
Dan Pfeiffer and Jon Lovett break down Trump’s latest Epstein lie—and why even MAGA is turning on him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 30, 2025•21 min
The US preps Trump’s totally “free” $1B Qatari jet for Air Force One. Jon Favreau and Jon Lovett unpack Trump's latest scandal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 28, 2025•13 min
Tommy Vietor, Jon Favreau and Daniel Pfeiffer sit down to discuss Trump's team meeting with Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 25, 2025•15 min
Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor break down the new South Park episode that takes aim at Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 24, 2025•14 min
Tommy Vietor and Jon Favreau discuss the new report from the Wall Street Journal that Trump was told by Pam Bondi that his name is in fact in the Epstein Files. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 23, 2025•21 min
Trump scrambles to distract from the Epstein files by pushing a wild new conspiracy theory—this time about Barack Obama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 23, 2025•23 min
Dan Pfeiffer and Tommy Vietor break down the latest twist in Trump’s Epstein scandal. After a shocking Wall Street Journal report revealed new details about Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein, Trump is now threatening to sue Rupert Murdoch. What does it all mean — and how bad could this get? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 18, 2025•20 min
Tommy and Jon are joined by Jane Coaston, host of What a Day, to break down the latest in Trump’s ongoing scandal surrounding the release of the Epstein files. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 17, 2025•21 min
Tommy Vietor, Jon Favreau and Daniel Pfeiffer discuss new polling on Trump's mishandling of The Epstein Files. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 16, 2025•26 min
Gavin Newsom joins Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor to discuss Donald Trump, Republican gerrymandering and suing Fox News for defamation. Photos courtesy of AP Photo Archive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 15, 2025•17 min
Tommy Vietor and Jon Favreau discuss the continued fallout in Trump World over the Jeffrey Epstein files. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 11, 2025•18 min
Tommy Vietor and Jon Favreau discuss MAGA influencers revolting over the Trump Administration's Jeffrey Epstein announcement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 10, 2025•21 min
Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor break down Elon Musk’s disastrous week—from Grok’s bigoted rants to his Trump feud and a sudden CEO exit at X. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 09, 2025•16 min
Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor discuss Trump’s meltdown as reporters press him on Epstein. Meanwhile, Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, and other Trump allies scramble to walk back their earlier claims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 08, 2025•21 min
Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor discuss how Trumpworld is freaking out after the so-called “Epstein files” turn out to be a MAGA mirage—leaving even Fox News confused by the conspiracy they helped fuel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 07, 2025•19 min
