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Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air

Jon Lovett on the State of the World

Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air

The Ringer

Society & Culture

4.83.6K Ratings

🗓️ 14 December 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Larry is joined by podcast host Jon Lovett for a wide-ranging conversation on the current state of the world. They discuss Trump, Democratic front-runners, health care, Lovett’s personal experience with GLP-1 medications, and much more. Host: Larry WilmoreGuest: Jon LovettProducers: Devon Renaldo and Brandy LaPlante Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey, everyone.

0:01.0

Danny Haifitz here from The Ringer Fantasy Football Show.

0:02.9

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0:06.8

Honestly, that's kind of most of it.

0:08.3

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0:09.4

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0:15.0

Where do you find a clear signal in a world of static?

0:18.4

In a time of rapid change cut through the noise,

0:21.5

the economist goes beyond the headlines to decode the forces shaping today and defining tomorrow.

0:28.0

Get the full story.

0:29.4

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0:30.6

It's a trusted global perspective.

0:32.9

The economist know which way is up.

0:40.3

Hey, welcome back, everybody.

0:42.3

Appreciate you tuning in.

0:44.3

I don't even know if it's called tuning in, whatever it is, choosing this program.

0:48.3

It's one of those things, you know.

0:50.3

But I only have a few episodes left on this black on the air, on this little show, this little podcast. And I just wanted to have some cool people, people that I like having a... I call them Friends of the Pod. I call him interesting people. I call him. You know what? And all of that can be wrapped up in this next guest. He's always very interesting. You know, I'm from Pod Safe America, of course, is one of the co-host.

1:11.5

Love It or Leave It is my favorite because he's so funny and so interesting. And he allowed me to even come host a couple of times. But John Lovett, welcome back to Black in the Air. It's great seeing you. How you doing, my friend? How's it going? I'm good. Thanks for having me. Good to see you. And by the way, you can just drop of the pod when referring to me.

1:30.9

You can just say friend. I don't need you. You can say friend to the pod. That's fine, but we could just be for, I mean, maybe you're at yet. Maybe I'm pushing, maybe I'm coming on a little too strong. I could play harder to get, but I could just say be your friend. I'm doing okay. You know, I'm excited for the end of the year. Yeah.

1:44.7

I'm reflective.

1:46.2

I'm doing okay. You know, I'm excited for the end of the year.

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