Jon Lovett

Los Angeles

Co-Founder and Podcast Host at Crooked Media

Podcast Host at Lovett or Leave It

@crookedmedia co-founder, podcast host, former presidential speechwriter. Mostly water.

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Jon Lovett: I have settled the endless daylight saving time debate

Mar 8, 2025 | spokesman.com | Jon Lovett

“I assume people would like to have more light later, but some people want to have more light earlier because they don’t want to take their kids to school in the dark. … It’s very much a 50-50 issue. … And usually I find when that is the case, what else do we have to do?”That was President Donald Trump’s comment to reporters about daylight saving time Thursday while speaking from the Oval Office. I would like to propose an answer to his question. Before I get to that, some backstory.
Characterization of Congolese Woody Biomass and Its Potential as a Bioenergy Source

Jan 2, 2025 | mdpi.com | Jon Lovett

This is an early access version, the complete PDF, HTML, and XML versions will be available soon. Open AccessArticle by Maryse D. Nkoua Ngavouka Maryse D. Nkoua Ngavouka 1,2,*, Tania S. Mayala Tania S. Mayala 1,2, Dick H. Douma Dick H. Douma 1,2, Aaron E. Brown Aaron E. Brown 3, James M. Hammerton James M. Hammerton 3, Andrew B. Ross Andrew B. Ross 3, Gilbert Nsongola Gilbert Nsongola 2, Bernard M’Passi-Mabiala Bernard M’Passi-Mabiala 1,2 and Jon C. Lovett Jon C.
‎Pod Save America : A Brutally Honest Debate Recap sur Apple Podcasts

Jun 28, 2024 | podcasts.apple.com | Tommy Vietor |Jon Lovett |Jon Favreau |Dan Pfeiffer

Joe Biden turns in a disastrous debate performance, missing an opportunity to take advantage of Donald Trump's (many) lies and unhinged moments, and sowing real doubt about his strength as a candidate over the long run. Jon, Lovett, Tommy, and Dan discuss what went wrong and what might happen now.
A Brutally Honest Debate Recap on Apple Podcasts

Jun 28, 2024 | podcasts.apple.com | Tommy Vietor |Jon Lovett |Jon Favreau |Dan Pfeiffer

Joe Biden turns in a disastrous debate performance, missing an opportunity to take advantage of Donald Trump's (many) lies and unhinged moments, and sowing real doubt about his strength as a candidate over the long run. Jon, Lovett, Tommy, and Dan discuss what went wrong and what might happen now.
Democracy or Else: How to Save America in 10 Easy Steps

Jun 25, 2024 | bookshop.org | Amanda Litman |Jon Favreau |Jon Lovett |Tommy Vietor

(Author) (Author) (Author) (With) & 2 more FORMAT Buy new or used from an indie through our partner Biblio: Price Condition Seller Bookshop.org has the highest-rated customer service of any bookstore in the world Description From your friends at Pod Save America and Crooked Media comes a useful and illustrated guide to saving American democracy just in time for the 2024 election and 2025 insurrectionIf you're looking to navigate the chaotic, dunce-infested waters of American politics,...
This Is Your Debate on Drugs on Apple Podcasts

Jun 25, 2024 | podcasts.apple.com | Tommy Vietor |Jon Lovett |Jon Favraeu

Donald Trump vows to cut education funding by half, throws his support behind displaying the Ten Commandments in public classrooms, and offers a new, anatomically specific theory for how Joe Biden gets his pre-debate uppers. With Biden holed up in debate camp, his campaign works to set expectations, and marks the second anniversary of the end of Roe v. Wade with a blistering new attack ad and waves of surrogate events around the country.
Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett & Tommy Vietor at First Parish Church

May 8, 2024 | harvard.com | Jon Favreau |Jon Lovett |Tommy Vietor

Location First Parish Church 1446 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138 Tickets $38.00 (book included) Harvard Book Store welcomes JON FAVREAU, JON LOVETT, and TOMMY VIETOR—former White House aides during the Obama administration and hosts of the widely popular podcast Pod Save America—for a discussion of their new book Democracy or Else: How to Save America in 10 Easy Steps. Tickets include admission for one and one hardcover copy of Democracy or Else. If you’re looking to navigate the...
Huge Verdict Against Trump (with Sen. Elizabeth Warren!) on Apple Podcasts

Feb 18, 2024 | podcasts.apple.com | Jon Favreau |Jon Lovett |Tommy Vietor

In a special Presidents Day episode, Jon, Jon, and Tommy react to the $355 million verdict in Donald Trump's civil fraud case, speculation that Trump will back a national abortion ban, and Joe Manchin's big news. Then, Elizabeth Warren stops by the studio to talk about selling Joe Biden's accomplishments, and the urgency of pushing back on the Netanyahu government and ending the violence in Gaza.
How to Save America in 10 Easy Steps a book by Jon Lovett, Tommy Vietor, Jon Favreau, et al.

Oct 20, 2023 | go.crooked.com | Jon Lovett |Tommy Vietor |Jon Favreau |Josh Halloway

(Author) (Author) (Author) (With) & 2 more FORMAT Hardcover$28.00$26.04(English) Pre-Order Ships Jun 04, 2024 Buy new or used from an indie through our partner Biblio: Price Condition Seller From your friends at Pod Save America comes a useful and illustrated guide to saving American democracy just in time for the 2024 election and 2025 insurrection If you're looking to navigate the chaotic, dunce-infested waters of American politics, Democracy or Else is here to help you tackle what might be...
Is Trump Snoozing on Iowa? on Apple Podcasts

Sep 12, 2023 | podcasts.apple.com | Jon Lovett |Jon Favreau |Tommy Vietor

Trump shows up in Iowa to flip burgers before a football game, but his allies worry that photo-ops won't be enough to win the Hawkeye State. Republicans in Wisconsin prepare to impeach a judge before she's heard her first case, while their counterparts in DC lurch closer to forcing a government shutdown.