The gruesome discovery of murdered 31-year-old Travis Alexander is something that many will be unable to forget. His killer unknowingly leaves clues that lead homicide detectives down a dark and twisted path of sex, lies, religious faith and ultimately - murder. 

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Introducing “Get These Incels to Work” (feat. Hasan Piker) from Pod Save America.

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Lovett sits down with Hasan Piker, the massively popular progressive streamer, to talk through (and argue about) the hard questions about where the Democratic Party needs to go from here, the liberal media landscape, what the Harris campaign told us about why they lost, and yes, a jobs program for incels. Then, Jon talks to Massachusetts Congressman Seth Moulton about the fight for the House, why blue states like his swung right, and the controversy he kicked up with his comments about trans athletes.

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A Navy dropout is the target of a couple’s twisted desire to indulge in a gruesome fantasy. Their behavior is fueled by money, lies and a litany of delusions all resulting in a tragic murder.  

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Introducing How Will Trump 2.0 Embolden SCOTUS to Gut the Law? from Strict Scrutiny.

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Kate and Melissa comb through the latest from the incoming Trump administration, including the subbing in of Pam Bondi for Matt Gaetz for Attorney General. Then, they take a look at the areas of law that will be hit hardest during a second Trump term. Finally, all three hosts speak with Judge David Tatel, formerly of the DC Circuit, about his book, Vision: A Memoir of Blindness and Justice. 

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A wealthy gay woman lusts over a young college girl and lavishes her with the finer things in life. The unrequited love leads to excess, drugs, and a twisted love triangle with a man who would do anything for sex and money – which, of course, includes murder.  

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Introducing Trump’s Parade of Clowns, Idiots, and Creeps from Strict Scrutiny.

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Leah, Melissa, and Kate wade through more election fallout, including President-elect Trump’s proposed use of recess appointments to jam his cabinet picks through. Also covered: this week’s SCOTUS arguments, the tryhards auditioning to be Trump Supreme Court nominees, and why everyone should shut up about Justice Sotomayor retiring.  

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Laura and Craig Stelmasek are living the quintessential all-American life until their family hits a financial rough patch. Police receive a tip of a suspicious van at the Phoenix Arizona airport parking lot, leading them to the Stelmasek residence. They arrive to find a 16 year old girl home alone and both of her parents missing. What they discover inside the van is something they never anticipated. Investigators must follow a trail of clues that start with the abandoned van and ultimately lead them to a cold blooded killer.  

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Introducing So we ARE going back from Lovett or Leave It.

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This week, Lovett or Leave It takes a big sip of coffee and reads who won the 2024 presidential election. Donald Trump takes the White House, Republicans take the Senate, and RFK Jr. takes the fluoride out of our water the first moment he can. Lovett opens the floor to questions from his audience like, “What the hell?” and “Are you kidding me?" and we cycle through the five stages of being an American, before taking our listeners on a much needed joyride.

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Nathan and Michelle Paet are high school sweethearts who marry and start a family together. Nathan fights in the Iraq war and is lucky enough to return home where he works at the Nellis Air Force base in Las Vegas, NV. Unfortunately he finds out that returning home might be an even more dangerous battlefield than the one he just survived.  

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Introducing Election Night Cheat Sheet (feat. Steve Kornacki) from Pod Save America.

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With just two days to go, Dan sits down with Election Night guru and NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki for a pre-election deep dive. Steve breaks down the state of the race, shares insights on key battleground states, trends among key voter groups, and which counties he's watching to signal election night outcomes. Then, Steve and Dan dig into close Senate and House races, plus some quirks in ballot-counting that could affect how quickly we get results.

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