JD 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 local journalism, the L.A. mayoral race, and, of course, a plague of fire rats. Ali Siddiq and Ify Nwadiwe find out if Father really does know best with a round of Would You Rather?, and we have regrets like we’ve never had them before when we share our many, many Second Thoughts.
Jun 24, 2026•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 463
It’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 facelift. Meanwhile, Ashley Ray and Brendan Scannell crown America’s Top Ally. Atsuko Okatsuka joins us as we burn our hands on Hot Takes about polyamory, bitchy gays, and forcing drag queens to do the splits, and the Second Thoughts library is open as we read Lovett to filth. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, cl...
Jun 19, 2026•51 min•Ep. 462
It’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 D.C. bellies up to the bar for this summer’s trendiest algae cocktail. Hollywood legend Bruce Vilanch gives a gay side eye to early LGBTQ moments in film, while Myki Meeks decides which 2026 Pride Merch items should sashay away. And we taste the rainbow with a very gay round of I Don’t Care, I Lovett. For a closed-capti...
Jun 18, 2026•58 min•Ep. 461
Trump 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 to talk Rob Reiner, reality TV and, of course, Sliders. Jay Pharaoh stops by to do some impressions with his good friends, Barack Obama and Denzel Washington. Plus Zach Zucker is down to clown... and play music without headphones. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here . For a transcript of this episo...
Jun 13, 2026•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 460
The 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 couch and analyzes his feelings about Harrison Ford; Kel Cripe lays out a Pride month's worth of regulations in They/Them’s the Rules, and we put the show to rest with a nice warm cup of Second Thoughts. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here . For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@cr...
Jun 11, 2026•53 min•Ep. 459
Bill 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, Todd Glass thoughtfully considers our LGBTQuestions, while Blair Socci puts on her tinfoil hat to talk aliens, crisis actors, and Bigfoot stealing your car. And finally, we put our anxieties first as we tackle a round of Second Thoughts. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here . For a transcript of thi...
Jun 06, 2026•56 min•Ep. 458
Iran 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 wedding, RFK Jr’s snake handling, and the dawn of Slam Pig Summer. Aparna Nancherla talks anxiety, stand-up and getting your foot in the door at WikiFeet, and we look back (in horror!) with a round of Second Thoughts. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here . For a transcript of this episode, please email ...
Jun 04, 2026•52 min•Ep. 457
Lovett’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 slush fund. Then Lovett or Leave It writers Halle Kiefer and Sarah Lazarus stop by to share some rehearsal dinner roast jokes, and for a wedding present, they gift Lovett something blue: the coveted Sapphic Token. As his dream foretold! Congrats, boss! For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here . For a t...
May 22, 2026•56 min•Ep. 456
Rachel 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 in their tracks? Can robots pray? And is it the size of the data center that counts, or how you use it? Lots to think about in this banger of an episode. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here . For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast, ...
May 21, 2026•50 min•Ep. 455
China 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 Heughan and Lovett explore online fandom and only one survives. Hacks’ Caitlin Reilly sweeps us off our feet and into the distant past, and we all journey to cloud nine for a hilarious round of Second Thoughts. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here . For a transcript of this episode, please email transcri...
May 16, 2026•57 min•Ep. 454
The 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, rock legend Melissa Etheridge lets the lesbian good times roll. Speaking of roll, Bosco brings the magic while we rank the sexy monsters of Magic: The Gathering. And to close us out, Lovett serves up a piping hot round of Second Thoughts.
May 14, 2026•56 min•Ep. 453
Trump gives us a billion reasons to hate his ballroom, Kash Patel is drowning in leaks, and RFK Jr. will have to pry our pills from our cold, tan hands. Then Beck Bennett and Kyle Mooney tackle life's big questions and predict the next great Saturday Night Live host. And Lovett is on one when we take a look at our Second Thoughts. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here . For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast...
May 08, 2026•57 min•Ep. 452
Trump flies by the seat of his pants, Pete Hegseth tries to land the plane on Iran, and Spirit Airlines touches down on that Great Big Tarmac in the sky. This week, rock legend Ann Wilson from Heart decides which pop singers have the pipes, Yamaneika Saunders shares her romantic gripes, and Lovett and his guests answer the question, “What about love?” And we raise a glass to a round of Second Thoughts. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here . For a transcript of this episode,...
May 06, 2026•56 min•Ep. 451
We’re live from our brand new studio in Hollywood as Republicans take a spin around Trump’s ballroom, Melania goes UFC on ABC, and the Mentalist makes room on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Then Ron Funches joins to talk Traitors, Real Housewives and, of course, autism. Pen15’s Anna Konkle looks back at parenting, embarrassing childhood moments, and one really weird party at Salman Rushdie’s house. Check out the gorgeous new set on YouTube and enjoy as we work out all the gorgeous kinks! For a closed-captio...
May 02, 2026•56 min•Ep. 450
Lovett or Leave It just flew into Washington, DC and boy is the FBI Director tired! Lovett is joined by Senator Chris Murphy to talk winning the midterms in the face of AI slop and AI SuperPACs. Then MSNow's Symone Sanders Townsend and Eugene Daniels debate how journalists can stand up to Trump when they share a ballroom this weekend, and we answer a few tough questions facing Democrats. Finally, the rant wheel spins and a sold out crowd at the Lincoln Theatre shares a few second thoughts. What ...
Apr 25, 2026•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 449
Trump starts a holy war, Pete Hegseth quotes from the Gospel of Tarantino, and JD Vance teaches the Pope how to be Catholic. This week, Kara Swisher stops by to remind us that time is money, while Kal Penn turns back the clock. And in the end, we sift through the sands of time for some precious, precious Second Thoughts. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here . For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast....
Apr 18, 2026•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 448
Trump walks up to and then back from the brink, the Strait of Hormuz tells America to get bent, and Melania reminds us she definitely, for sure, wasn’t friends with Jeffrey Epstein, even though no one was asking. This week, Joel Kim Booster and Symone pull into Lovett or Leave It station with their arms full of filthy anecdotes and apocalyptic thinking, and we send Lovett home stuffed to the gills with yet another helping of Second Thoughts.
Apr 11, 2026•55 min•Ep. 447
Pam Bondi slinks off to the private sector, Lindsey Graham escapes to Space Mountain, and Kristi Noem’s husband has something big to get off his chest. This week, Ben Platt answers our burning theater kid questions and does his best to sort the real fools from the April Fool’s. Then Jimmy Tatro joins to put his Passover and/or Rugrats fluency to the test. And of course, we wash down those bitter herbs with a sweet glass of Second Thoughts. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click he...
Apr 04, 2026•57 min•Ep. 446
ICE chills out at the airport, Trump won't unthaw DHS funding, and hell freezes over before this administration will make sense on Iran. This week, Jorma Taccone stops by to talk Lonely Island, loving movies to death, and playing Pee-wee Herman, while Dylan Adler ponders whether Big Tech needs to know that much about our farts anyway. And we order one more round of Second Thoughts to go, before we turn in for the night. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here . For a transcrip...
Mar 28, 2026•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 445
Trump counterterrorism chief Joe Kent abandons ship, Tulsi Gabbard and Markwayne Mullin flounder in front of Congress, and Trump steers the nation straight into disaster. Meanwhile, Republicans are at each other’s throats and hitting below the belt. This week, Maria Bamford riffs on stand-up, mental health, and doing impressions of your dad you know he’ll hate. Utkarsh Ambudkar and Nico Santos give Lovett a taste of his own medicine, the medicine being spooky ghosts. And to close us out, we look...
Mar 21, 2026•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 444
The excursion/war continues, and no one can explain why. This week, Paul Feig pours us a stiff one (or three) to talk erotic thrillers, political affairs, and Sydney Sweeney, while Monét X Change hits all the right notes chatting about Traitor s, Drag Race , and Survivor. And before we end up under the table, we lay our cards on it, with a candid round of Second Thoughts. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here . For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crook...
Mar 14, 2026•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 443
Kristi Noem gets the boot and Trump gets us into war with Iran. Then Nick Offerman handles wood like a pro, while Milana Vayntrub looks to the future through night-vision contact lenses, and Lovett has some Second Thoughts about revealing his actual, real, we’re not making this up, secret urinal design. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here . For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast....
Mar 07, 2026•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 442
This week, Trump leaves us in a state of disbelief, while the DOJ tries to paper over gaps in the Epstein files. Meanwhile, Kash Patel puts his FBI duties on ice, and the U.S. men’s hockey team finds itself on the rocks. Plus comedy legends George Wallace and Neal Brennan join to talk about what blocks us, and what doesn’t - from LA to Ibiza. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here . For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of...
Feb 28, 2026•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 441
Lovett is in the air for this this Valentine’s Day special episode! Sarah Lazarus and Halle Kiefer join in the studio to take a look at a few absurd stories we missed, and to address your romantic and revealing queries from the Discord. Plus we work through our collective feelings about the Trump administration’s new coal industry mascot, Coalie. Let’s just say, Lovett’s a fan… For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here . For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts...
Feb 14, 2026•59 min•Ep. 440
Trump says we should smile more and talk less about the Epstein files, which is not going so well for him. In a barnburner of an episode, Lisa Rinna takes the Lovett or Leave It stage to take us behind the scenes of Traitors - and explain what happens when the inner Housewife is released. Then Rachel Bloom is back and we fall in love all over again. And we wrap it all up with a few second thoughts that are second to none. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here . For a transcr...
Feb 07, 2026•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 439
Lovett brings the hot dish straight from Minnesota’s ICE protestors, Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem freeze in place, and the Trump administration is caught off guard by the bravery of nice people. This week, Andy Richter and Vic Michaelis join Lovett for a few rounds of Interview Roulette, and lend some constrictive criticism to Kristi Noem, the Melania movie, and one very fat, damp coyote. And we end with some Second Thoughts for our number one guy. For a closed-captioned version of this episod...
Jan 31, 2026•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 438
This week, Trump plays chicken with Europe and lays a big ol’ goose egg, Minnesotans dish it out hot while ICE agents freeze, and JD Vance brings his trademark mid to the Midwest. Kevin Nealon tells it like it is, and then apologizes immediately after. Frankie Quiñones cracks us up with The Egg of Truth, and Lovett is second to none when it comes to having Second Thoughts. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here . For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@croo...
Jan 24, 2026•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 437
This week, Trump turns up the volume, and America shouts right back. ICE is no match for Minnesota nice. The Federal Reserve chair is forced to get less reserved, and Greenland gives America the red light. Robin Thede picks the ultimate rom-com bestie, while Michael Urie and Ted McGinley of Shrinking talk about acting with animals, babies, and Harrison Ford. And we end the show with Lovett and our three fabulous guests expressing a few very recent second thoughts. For a closed-captioned version ...
Jan 17, 2026•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 436
This week, JD Vance and Kristi Noem lie about a killing in Minneapolis. Donald Trump seizes Venezuela’s oil and Greenland’s attention. George Civeris and Andy Kindler stop by to evaluate upside food pyramids and dictator athleisure, while Jameela Jamil questions our answers about trad wives, TikTok and Heated Rivalry. And we end the show by resolving to get even more annoyed in 2026. For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here . For a transcript of this episode, please email trans...
Jan 10, 2026•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 435
Hey 2025, don't let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya. We close out the year with a bounty of hilarious segments lovingly hand-selected by the Lovett or Leave It team. FEATURING: Bob the Drag Queen, Jessica Kirson, Andy Richter, Jason Isaacs, Paula Poundstone, Tig Notaro, Stephanie Allyne, Alex English, Punkie Johnson, River Butcher, Gianmarco Soresi, Roy Wood Jr., Robby Hoffman, Rachel Bloom, David Krumholtz, Ana Gasteyer, and the one and only Henry Winkler. AND Lovett welcomes his w...
Dec 20, 2025•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 434
