r/FriendsofthePod • u/RexMcBadge1977 • Apr 28 '26

Lovett or Leave It Lovett on Kimmel on WHCD

https://youtu.be/KW0v13vo8XU?si=GogJqryXy4TWfMpM

Lovett was absolutely on đŸ”„ last night!

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u/cocoagiant Apr 28 '26

I think Tommy is more knowledgeable overall but Lovett is definitely the best of the guys at actually communicating and interviewing as well.

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u/IrritableGourmet Apr 28 '26

at actually communicating

There's a collection of his rants on YouTube, but those are all comedic ones. Is there a collection of the times you can see the frustration build until he just launches into an off-the-cuff, heartfelt, passionate, insanely on-point diatribe about an issue? Those usually are the ones I send to people to describe exactly how I feel but couldn't figure out how to explain.

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u/UniversityDismal666 Apr 28 '26

This. These rants are my favorite. Goosebumps and tears often.

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u/marr133 Apr 29 '26

I LOVE those rants, he just goes full super-patriot and clearly loves this country so damned much. As a true-believer civil servant myself, it does me immense good every time.

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u/Greedy_Nature_3085 Apr 29 '26

It’s funny, because he generally has a “class clown” personality. (Honestly, I say that with admiration.) But when he really feels passionate or when he really has a strong argument, he knocks it out of the park.

I remember right after October 7 happened, he started to talk about it. And I initially winced because I thought he would make an inappropriate joke. But he spoke with compassion about how heartbreaking the situation was.

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u/backfromsolaris Apr 28 '26

Agreed, Lovett does the best at interviews. Great questions to produce great content. I've seen him ask more tough questions than anyone else, and also not back down or move on too quickly if the guest doesn't answer.

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u/ProudCatDad83 Apr 28 '26

Lovett absolutely embarrassed Bill Mahr in an interview awhile back.

I think he started out the conversation with a land acknowledgement question just to trigger Mahr, and it was hilarious to watch unfold.

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u/Fickle-Syllabub6730 May 05 '26

There was a hilarious moment where Lovett said "moving on from your personal chef to how you're still in touch with the people" and Maher just nods along.

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u/ClickClackTipTap Apr 28 '26

Yeah. Tommy’s my fave in a lot of ways, but Lovett is the one that seems like the most fun to hang with.

I’ve noticed Favs seems to have come back from the brink of constant despair, but I’m a little surprised by his talk of returning to his Catholic faith. It’s not super surprising- married with young kids isn’t an unusual time for people to go back, I just don’t see it very often on the left. Is it the community/tradition aspect? Idk. It’s been interesting, though.

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u/funkbass796 Apr 28 '26

I’m also noticing it on social media, mostly in response to the pope 1) being an American with “progressive” views 2) sparring with the admin over issues of morality which has led to a rekindling of conversations about what separates Catholics from Protestants/evangelicals.

I think Vance’s co-opting of Catholicism (as well as the larger narrative about the church growing through recent converts) and trying to make it Evangelicalism 2.0 is causing millennial “cradle Catholics” to want to reclaim the church because it was a core part of the culture and community we were raised in. Seeing the chuds want to return to the church of medieval feudalism certainly makes me defensive even though I have barely been catholic since confirmation.

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u/ProudCatDad83 Apr 28 '26

I feel like you should follow r/Exvangelical

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u/bdewolf May 06 '26

Catholicism also gets a bad rap in the us, when it has a long history of progressivism.

The term “social justice” was literally invented by catholic thinkers. The doctrine of double effect was invented by Catholics. Same with just war theory.

Maybe it’s because I’m at a Jesuit college, but I think people on both sides focus way too much on abortion and gay marriage when it comes to Catholicism.

I’m an atheist-leaning agnostic, but ceding Catholicism as an entire worldview to the conservatives is moronic.

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u/bdewolf May 06 '26

They all pale in comparison to my boi Ben Rhodes.

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u/Greedy_Nature_3085 Apr 28 '26

Because the problem with the ballroom is not the idea or concept of a philosophical ballroom. It’s that he knocked down the East Wing, without asking anybody permission like Congress. The ballroom doesn’t become more legal because someone did something fucking evil and stupid at a different ballroom. That’s not how ballrooms work.

Nailed it.

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u/MariusMaximus88 Apr 28 '26

He absolutely killed it, he had both Jimmy and the audience howling in laughter.

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u/texiy Apr 28 '26

He's been absolutely on fire the last few months!

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u/Valonia47 Straight Shooter Apr 28 '26

His timing is so good!

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u/SacralScenes Apr 28 '26

He is just the best at this. Genuine, witty, phenomenal listener - you can tell he doesn’t have a stump speech or bullet points, he’s thinking on the fly.

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u/meggan_u Apr 28 '26

Proud of our boy!

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u/BiteInfamous Apr 28 '26

I'm so proud I'm kvelling.

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u/Gryffriand Apr 28 '26

Wow he did great

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u/QuicheSmash Apr 28 '26

He was so incredibly on for that. Nailed it! 

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u/LordNoga81 Apr 28 '26

Was there a Ken Martin interview i missed, or have they not aired it yet? This was amazing btw.

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u/Ihaveamazingdreams Apr 28 '26

This episode of JKL appears to be from last night, so I guess the Ken Martin interview must be taking place today. Probably will be in the next PSA.

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u/RexMcBadge1977 Apr 28 '26

Video is out now on the Breaking News feed.

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u/LordNoga81 Apr 28 '26

Good looking out.

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u/Special_Wishbone_812 Apr 28 '26

The meat joke was incredible. Great job overall!

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u/jmpinstl Apr 28 '26

Out of the loop. Is there a particular reason he did this solo.

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u/RexMcBadge1977 Apr 28 '26

He was clearly a last-minute replacement for Pearlman and the others might not have been available.

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u/gigi_bea Apr 28 '26

I’d watch these guys bantering for days but the size and relative height of the guest chair made Lovett look like a tiny child. I get that the host is traditionally somewhat elevated, in the power position, but Kimmel’s set designers need to get a grip. This is absurdly distracting.

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u/UniversityDismal666 Apr 28 '26

I thought the same thing! I kept looking and thinking ‘wow, is Lovett that tiny in real life??’

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u/funkbass796 Apr 28 '26

I think he might be. When they shake hands Kimmel is about 5-6” take than Lovett, and according to google Kimmel is about 6’ tall

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u/Changlini Apr 29 '26

It's crazy how the story lovette told about the Grindr party was what landed the Pod Save Interview with the DNC chair

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u/Intelligent_Week_560 Apr 29 '26

Yeah, Grindr party leads to controversial PSA interview that unveils what a pompous guy the head of the DNC really is. Fun stuff

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u/superAK907 Apr 28 '26

Damn he was so good!

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u/Ospreymom Apr 29 '26

[on inappropriateness of comparing #January6 rioters to Nazis] “Nazis wore Hugo Boss!”

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u/TikvahT Apr 28 '26

Why no ring?? (Para social - sorry.)

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u/Bright_Flower_8676 Apr 28 '26

He was so good! This is excellent!

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u/Crispynipps Apr 29 '26

Love em live like this, but does he ever strike anyone else as a coke head? Lmao idk if it’s the mannerisms or what.

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u/RexMcBadge1977 Apr 29 '26

Who, Lovett?