Political podcast hosted by Jon Lovett
Lovett or Leave It is a weekly podcast hosted by speechwriter and screenwriter Jon Lovett. It is produced by Lee Eisenberg and distributed by Crooked Media. The theme song is by the band Sure Sure. Lovett has described the show as a way to talk about politics in plain language and has called the discussion "very loose."
Format.
"Lovett or Leave It" is a live panel show, hosted by Jon Lovett, and with guests from journalism, comedy and politics. Topics in the news from the previous week are discussed by the panel, with a focus on U.S politics.
Pre-2020, the show would often open with an interview with a guest, often a Democratic politician, who doesn't join the panel discussion. Then-Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, former Mayor of Los Angeles Antonio Villaraigosa, actor Rainn Wilson, and South Bend, Indiana mayor and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg have all been interviewed. Occasionally though, guests such as House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff stay on and join the panel. 
Panel guests have included comedians Sarah Silverman, Brett Gelman, Ira Madison III and Paul Scheer, screenwriter Wil Wheaton and journalists Lauren Duca, Ronan Farrow and Katie Nolan.
The show was usually held in Los Angeles, California, at the Hollywood Improv, before moving to remote locations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, Lovett would begin with an opening monologue, with a guest critiques. Guests have included Kumail Nanjiani, Ike Barinholtz, Adam Conover, and Larry Wilmore.
The show has featured month-long themes including "Back in the Closet," "Homestretch," "Back in the Closet-Elect," and most recently, "Vax to the Future." Viewers have submitted song ideas to coincide with the various themes.
Transcripts of the show have been available to researchers upon request.
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