Jon Lovett and the Donner Party

SNAFU with Ed Helms

iHeartPodcasts

Comedy, History

4.6 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 31 December 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Jon Lovett is a prominent podcaster and political commentator -- and, a survivor. (Get it?). Today, Ed brings Jon along to help commentate on the ill-fated journey of another group who was simply trying to survive: The Donner Party.

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:02.6	Guaranteed Human.
0:05.0	I don't know that I'm made for OX work.
0:07.7	I couldn't even be like a paralegal in the Old West.
0:11.3	I struggle at a best Western.
0:13.3	So I can't imagine if I'm at the actual least Western.
0:17.1	You know what I mean?
0:17.7	The actual West.
0:18.8	So, yeah, even a best Western is too Western for you.
0:26.6	Today I am joined by former Obama speechwriter, current Pod Save America, co-host, and a guy I consider to be a whip-sm, world-class communicator with a startling command
0:41.8	of the issues and devastating comedic timing.
0:45.7	He's also somehow turned crippling anxiety about the future of America into a wildly
0:50.9	successful media empire.
0:52.9	Please welcome the one and only John Lovett.
0:56.7	Hi.
0:57.4	What an intro.
0:58.3	Thank you.
0:59.0	Hey, yeah, that's what we do here.
1:00.6	We honor our guests.
1:02.5	We elevate them.
1:03.7	And I've been on your shows over the years many times.
1:08.6	I'm so glad to have you on here.
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