Lovett or Leave It What a Year
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Dec 20, 2025 
Roy Wood Jr., comedian and commentator, brings his sharp wit to discuss the surprising cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. He dives into the evolving landscape of late-night TV and how economic pressures are shaping the industry. The conversation also touches on the risks of comedic creativity in today's market and hints at a future filled with cost-cutting formats. Tune in for insight on how these trends reflect larger societal changes and the role of humor in navigating them.
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Gender Panic As Political Distraction
- Conservative media increasingly amplifies panicked obsessions about gender and sexuality to avoid covering bigger political problems.
- Jon Lovett and guests highlight this distraction pattern as a predictable media tactic that sidesteps accountability.
Misgendering At Taco Bell
- Bob the Drag Queen and Jessica Kirson riff about being misgendered and performing gender in public spaces.
- Their stories use humor to expose how absurd and fragile public gender policing can be.
Tariffs Won't Solve Social Isolation
- Online incel rhetoric links economic policy like tariffs to imagined personal outcomes, revealing distorted causal thinking.
- Guests point out that tariffs won't fix social or personal problems for men who already struggle socially.