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I think that's good.

I'm just doing myself like this.

I think that is now I'm going to talk talk you feel good about that yeah you sound great

great great great oh we can just get going let's do it so thank you so much do you want to do the intro? Do you want to introduce yourself? I usually introduce my guest, but I think maybe...

What's the, what's the, what's the full name of this Shindig? It's called Inside the Hive.

Thank you for doing your research before joining us today. My research is to you personally. I've done personal research and I vouch and I'm fine.

Welcome to Inside the Hive. I'm John Lovett and I'm Nick Bilton. Today on the show we have me. John Lovett. Terrific.

Let's give a little background on John Lovett because that's usually what I do.

Cool. John Lovett is a you're up. Okay, that's not you doing background.

That now now who hasn't done the research.

I'm just taking advantage of the fact that you have done this many many times.

I am the co-host of Pod Save America, host of Love It or Leave It,

co-founder of crooked media, former speechwriter for Hillary Clinton and

President Barack Obama, Man About Town.

You have a dog?

A fan of dogs. What's your dog's name?

My dog's name is pundit.

That's a good name.

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