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Johnny Mac interviews Mike Chisholm, the host of the Letterman podcast. The discussion focuses on the influence of David Letterman and other late-night TV legends like Steve Allen and Chris Elliott. They delve into Letterman's evolution, iconic moments, and the impact of his interviews. The conversation also explores Letterman's influence on future comedians and the uniqueness of John Mulaney's recent show. Mike emphasizes the enduring legacy of Letterman's work and how it continues to inspire both audiences and performers. The episode also touches upon Norm Macdonald's memorable performances and the evolving late-night TV landscape.00:38 Influence of Steve Allen on David Letterman01:29 Don Giller's YouTube Channel and Letterman's Evolution03:55 John Mulaney's Show and Its Chaotic Brilliance06:26 Nerding Out About Chris Elliott12:43 Norm Macdonald's Impact and OJ Jokes16:23 The Tonight Show's Dominance and Letterman's Move to CBS19:14 Conan O'Brien's Unique Take on Late Night22:38 The Late Shift Book and Movie25:08 Highlight Episodes of the Letterman PodcastTimestamps may vary depending on how long the commercials are. National Donuts Chain T-Shirts are in: https://caloroga.com/product/national-donuts-chain-unisex-garment-dyed-heavyweight-t-shirt/ Unlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media! Get all our shows on any player you love, hassle free! For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus. No plug-ins needed! Subscribe now for exclusive shows like 'Palace Intrigue,' and get bonus content from Deep Crown (our exclusive Palace Insider!) Or get 'Daily Comedy News,' and '5 Good News Stories' with no commercials! Plans start at $4.99 per month, or save 20% with a yearly plan at $49.99. Join today and help support the show! We now have Merch!  FREE SHIPPING! Check out all the products like T-shirts, mugs, bags, jackets and more with logos and slogans from your favorite shows! Did we mention there's free shipping? Get more info from Caloroga Shark Media and sign up for our newsletter here. See the full list of shows and sign up for our newsletter for more great news from Caloroga Shark Media. www.buymeacoffee.com/dailycomedynews Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/dcnpod - join us to to discuss comedy and your favorite comedians. YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/@dailycomedynews?sub_confirmation=1 Twitter is @dcnpod because the person with what I want tweeted once Email: john at thesharkdeck dot com Daily Comedy News commentary includes satire and parody. Daily Comedy News is a production of Caloroga Shark Media, the leading company in short form daily podcasts Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-the-daily-show-about-comedians-and-comedy--4522158/support.

Get ready for an engaging conversation on Episode 120 of The Letterman Podcast, featuring the talented graphic artist, Bill Shortridge. Bill's illustrious career spans several iconic television projects, including his work with NBC during the early years of ‘Saturday Night Live,' David Letterman's morning show, and ‘Late Night with David Letterman.' As a graphic artist, Bill made significant contributions to the comedy landscape, including creating the iconic Eddie Murphy comedy sketch album cover for ‘Buh Weet Sings,' and producing bumpers for Letterman's morning show and comedic pieces. Notably, Bill's exceptional work earned him an Emmy nomination for his contributions to ‘The Morning Show,' and in this episode, we delve into his fascinating journey in television production, including some special anecdotes about his Emmy-nominated work. Keep your eyes peeled during this episode for an ironic spelling mistake – we're calling on eagle-eyed viewers to find it and reach out to us. The first person to spot it wins a special prize! Special thanks to Don Giller for providing all the screen captures featured in this episode. And let's not forget our sponsor: hello-deli.com, your go-to destination for official Late Show with David Letterman merchandise, curated by the legendary Rupert Jee! Join us in spreading the joy of The Letterman Podcast – like, share, subscribe, and leave positive comments! Your support keeps the laughter alive! Now, without further ado, enjoy Episode 120 with Bill Shortridge! #TheLettermanPodcast #BillShortridge #GraphicArtist #TelevisionProduction #ComedyHistory #HelloDeli #LateShowMerchandise #SpreadTheLaughter #LikeShareSubscribe #ComedyCommunity #TVProduction #FunnyAnecdotes #LegendaryGuests

The Letterman Podcast's 100th episode 4-Part extravaganza comes to a close with this final instalment. A VERY special thanks to Don Giller for spending countless hours sifting through footage from The Letterman Podcast's first 100 episodes, and build the unique narrative that he did. We also thank each and every guest that took the time to go down memory lane with us, and share thoughts and moments that were meaningful to them. The Letterman Podcast's host Mike Chisholm asked if I might put something together to help commemorate his 100th episode.Rather than select highlights and best-of conversations, I decided to try to craft a behind-the-scenes narrative of Dave's talk show history as told by many of Mike's podcast guests — the writers, producers, musicians, and network executives who worked for and with Dave throughout his 35-year tenure at NBC and CBS.The narrative is distributed in four parts:Part 4: Epilogue and bonus clipsThe roster of the guests selected include:Amy Cherin Humes, Assistant to the DirectorBill Carter, AuthorCarter Bays, Late Show WriterChris Harris, LS WriterChris Schukei, Assistant to the Music DirectorCraig Thomas, LS WriterDaniel Kellison, Late Night, LS ProducerDave Rygalski, LN WriterFelicia Collins, LS MusicianFred Graver, LN WriterGabe Abelson, LS Monologue HeadGeorge Schweitzer, CBS Chief Marketing OfficerGerard Mulligan, LN Writer and Segment Producer, LS WriterJeff Martin, LN WriterJeremy Weiner, LS WriterJoe Grossman, LS WriterJonathan Green, LS WriterLee Ellenberg, LS WriterMatt Roberts, LS Head Writer, Executive ProducerPaul Shaffer, LN and LS Music DirectorRobert Morton, LN Producer, LS Executive ProducerRupert Jee, Proprietor, Hello DeliStephen Winer, LN WriterSteve O'Donnell, LN Head Writer, LS WriterSteve Young, LN and LS WriterTim Kennedy, LS Technical DirectorTom Malone, LS MusicianTom Ruprecht, LS WriterVinnie Favale, CBS Vice President, Late Night Entertainment, East CoastWill Lee, LN and LS MusicianSome details become blurred from long-dormant memories — a Viewer Mail letter is actually a separate, stand-alone comedy piece; a timeline might be off by a year or two. But the substance of those memories are precise and vivid, and they offer a heretofore untold look into the creation of material as well as fresh perspectives from the personalities that helped mold a culture-defining legacy.Great thanks to Worldwide Pants for granting permission to share some of its owned and licensed content and to Mike for soliciting so much essential history from his guests.

In this second tribute episode to Rupert Jee and May Chin's retirement from active duty at the Hello Deli, Darin Cox and Don Giller join Mike to talk about the celebration at the Ed Sullivan Theater they were fortunate enough to attend. They also discuss going for dinner the next night with the three Steve's (O'Donnell, Winer and Young) along with Rupert and Irene and other highlights of that magical weekend in New York. The Letterman Podcast is brought to you by hello-deli.com and Rupert Jee, your only source for Late Show with David Letterman Licensed products. Head on over there and get some merchandise for you, your family, friends, and romantic interests. Please Like, Subscribe, Share, and leave positive comments for this show. Your approval, whether founded or not, is important to us.

Don Giller is the pre-eminent historian and archivist of the productions of David Letterman and Company. For forty years Don has amassed a knowledge base and collection of Letterman material that is unmatched by anyone else, and includes every single episode of David Letterman's broadcasts among many, many items from the shows and additional footage, much of which has never been aired. After Late Show with David Letterman ended it's run in 2015, Don began creating compilations of Letterman material and uploading them to the YouTube channel he started in 2009. These compilations organized many of the comedic bits, guest appearances, and historical broadcast moments the shows had to offer, and presented Late Night and Late Show with David Letterman in a new way; longform progression. Don is heralded in many circles as one who has kept the Letterman fire burning in pop culture because of the hundreds of millions of views his channel has received, allowing fellow enthusiasts to relive the moments they loved, and allow new audiences to discover the prolific work of David Letterman and Company. Don and Mike have a show-and-tell session where Don displays some of his many keepsakes, along with some very good discussion about their late friend Rick Scheckman, and how he helped play a major part in helping Don achieve his goal. Don also threatens Mike by way of fire multiple times. The Letterman Podcast is brought to you by Rupert Jee's Hello Deli. For over 30 years Rupert has been selling Late Show with David Letterman merchandise, and you can still go to Hello-deli.com to get it. So what are you waiting for? Go there now and get yourself 5, maybe 7 shirts, hats, and mugs. We at The Letterman Podcast are extremely proud to have Don on the show as well as a resource of information and support, and proclaim our gratefulness for the tens of thousands of hours of effort he has spent in preserving and presenting the greatest body of broadcast work in history for the world to enjoy.

It's safe to say that Matt Roberts got the entire Letterman experience. He started out as an intern, made his way to segment producer and writer, and finished his Worldwide Pants tenure as the last head writer Late Show would ever have. Oh, and of course he was a monster fan to begin with. To say Matt's career working for David Letterman was a dream come true is quite the understatement. His fingerprints are all over the franchise, and he and Mike (along with a sentimental appearance by Don Giller) have a wonderful trip down memory lane discussing some of the specifics. This is a super-sized episode that explores many topics from analyzation of the content Matt helped create to very personal revelations he had as he grew in age and experience working for the show. He also spearheaded the Weekend Late Show, introducing the world to Bruce and Linda. As always, The Letterman Podcast is brought to you by Rupert Jee's Hello Deli. Go to Hello-deli.com to shop for Late Show with David Letterman merch! Please Like, Share, Subscribe to and leave nice comments for this show. They are like crack to us. Not real crack, mind you.

Tom Dreesen is back and we couldn't be more excited! One of David Letterman's running buddies from his days at The Comedy Store, Tom Dreesen's run as a comedian is unique beyond measure. One of the last vestiges of show business past, Tom happily engages Mike, as well as Don Giller, in a conversation that ranges from the comedy scene today, to stories about Frank Sinatra, and of course his friend David Letterman. Tom tells us about the workshop he does for comedians to get them thinking about their personal development and other ways he helps guide young talent who solicit his advice. He also lets Mike set him up for one of the funniest panel one-liners he ever told on Late Show, which of course Mike nearly swooned over. The Letterman Podcast is extremely grateful for our relationship with Tom, and the support he has shown us from the very start. As always, The Letterman Podcast is brought to you by Rupert Jee and The Hello Deli. Nestled within the bosom of the Ed Sullivan Theater, The Hello Deli has been serving up soup and sandwich's for over 30 years. Its also the only place to get official Late Show with David Letterman merchandise. Go to Hello-deli.com to get yours today. Please join The Letterman Podcast group on The Facebook. You can also follow us on The Threads, and subscribe to us on The YouTube or where you find The Podcasts. We also are on The Twitter, but Mike is pretty crappy at using it.

Tuesday June 20, 2023 - Topic: Fundraiser Finally, we have answers… in the meantime, let's hang and raise some money for Nicole's foundation. How is Yellowcar? When are we leaving for USA Grand Tour? What has kept us here? Good news we'll reveal tonight on the show. Plus, New Nicole, Canada Mike and maybe, just maybe Don Giller pops in for a bit to answer some trivia… THANK YOU for being with us

This is the continuation and conclusion of The Letterman Podcast's first conversation with Robert Morton. In this episode, both Mike and Don Giller get the chance to ask Morty all sorts of questions and discuss many points about Late Night/Late Show, and the business that surrounded the programs. What was it like during the negotiations leaving NBC? Who at one time was considering buying Worldwide Pants? And is it 'Late Show,' or 'The Late Show?' These topics, and many, many more are discussed in this fascinating behind the scenes palaver that will delight any enthusiast of David Letterman and Company. This release date of these episodes marks 8 years since David Letterman left the airwaves of Late Night, and the marking of the year Morty turned 70. We love how Dave has evolved, and we asked Morton who he would like to see Letterman interview long form (Tom Snyder style) in a future episode of 'My Next Guest Needs No Introduction.' The Letterman Podcast would like to once again say #Thanksdave for all the years of insight and entertainment, and wish you the best of luck with all your new endeavors this coming year and beyond. As always, The Letterman Podcast is brought to you by Rupert Jee and the Hello Deli. If you go to hello-deli.com you can still find all sorts of Late Show Merchandise.

Thursday, April 20, 2023 - Guest: Don Giller It's been a rough couple weeks and tonight's 4/20, which has apparently become a national holiday…Tonight, "Our week with Meow-meow" then, for the first time in 24 years, we're catching up with Don Giller of the  @dongiller   @Letterman  YouTube pages, all while experimenting with medicinal cannabis, thanks to New Life of Old Nicole. Yes, really, it's fully-legal here! PLUS: Edibles in Canada & Paul Shaffer on the Letterman Podcast's one-year anniversary. Alert rhe affiliates, we're running VERY long… Thank you for being with us

For this special anniversary episode, we have showbiz icon and bandleader and musical director for both SNL AND Dave, Order of Canada Recipient, Paul Shaffer as our guest on #Thelettermanpodcast...and Don Giller. Mike asks Paul about Andy Kaufman, brings on a special guest question, and introduces the newly coined 'Stump The Bandleader' segment, where Mike plays 3 musical bumpers as chosen by Don to see how many Paul can name. And much, much more. Thank you so much for this first of many years of The Letterman Podcast. Its been nothing short of incredible. This episode is dedicated to Rick Scheckman. As always, The Letterman Podcast is brought to you by Rupert Jee's Hello Deli. go to Hello-deli.com to order licensed Late Show with David Letterman merch.

Not too long ago an old clip surfaced of Peter Falk on David Letterman, in which he told an intriguing tale about recording a special Cold War message for Romanian state television. The clip went viral and got our attention — but was it actually true? Did a fictional American detective really help quell a communist revolt? We donned the proverbial raincoat and started sleuthing—at which point Falk's late night anecdote cracked open into an intricate geopolitical saga that stretches from DC to Bucharest; from a Los Angeles hotel room to the palatial estate of a despot. It's a story that involves dueling ideologies, dozens of diplomats, and millions of viewers. It's an honest-to-goodness cold war caper about American soft power behind the iron curtain, and it's so involved it's going to take two episodes to solve.   This podcast was written by Willa Paskin, who produces Decoder Ring with Katie Shepherd. This episode was edited by Joel Meyer. Derek John is Slate's executive producer of narrative podcasts. Merritt Jacob is senior technical director. A special thank you to Andrada Lautaru who translated and worked with me from Romania. Thank you to Carol and Joel Levy, Jonathan Rickert, Alan and Aury Fernandez, Katie Koob, Felix Rentschler, Richard Viets, Jock Shirley, Gabriel Roth, Cameron Gorman, Torie Bosch, Delia Marinescu, David Koenig, Don Giller, Forest Bachner, Corina Popa, David Langbart, William Burr, Asgeir Sigfusson, John Frankensteiner, Tom Hoban, and everyone else who helped with this episode. Thank you to Evan Chung.  For research into Romanian T.V., Willa relied heavily on the scholarly work of Dana Mustata, Alexandru Matei, Annemarie Sorescu‐Marinković, and the screening socialism project from the University of Loughborough. She also relied on the work of Dennis Deletant and Timothy W Ryback's Rock Around the Bloc, a history of rock music in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union You also heard a song in this episode from the Romanian band Phoenix.  If you haven't please yet, subscribe and rate our feed in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. And even better, tell your friends. If you're a fan of the show and want to support us, consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get to listen to Decoder Ring without any ads. Their support is also crucial to our work. So please go to www.slate.com/decoderplus to join Slate Plus today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not too long ago an old clip surfaced of Peter Falk on David Letterman, in which he told an intriguing tale about recording a special Cold War message for Romanian state television. The clip went viral and got our attention — but was it actually true? Did a fictional American detective really help quell a communist revolt? We donned the proverbial raincoat and started sleuthing—at which point Falk's late night anecdote cracked open into an intricate geopolitical saga that stretches from DC to Bucharest; from a Los Angeles hotel room to the palatial estate of a despot. It's a story that involves dueling ideologies, dozens of diplomats, and millions of viewers. It's an honest-to-goodness cold war caper about American soft power behind the iron curtain, and it's so involved it's going to take two episodes to solve.   This podcast was written by Willa Paskin, who produces Decoder Ring with Katie Shepherd. This episode was edited by Joel Meyer. Derek John is Slate's executive producer of narrative podcasts. Merritt Jacob is senior technical director. A special thank you to Andrada Lautaru who translated and worked with me from Romania. Thank you to Carol and Joel Levy, Jonathan Rickert, Alan and Aury Fernandez, Katie Koob, Felix Rentschler, Richard Viets, Jock Shirley, Gabriel Roth, Cameron Gorman, Torie Bosch, Delia Marinescu, David Koenig, Don Giller, Forest Bachner, Corina Popa, David Langbart, William Burr, Asgeir Sigfusson, John Frankensteiner, Tom Hoban, and everyone else who helped with this episode. Thank you to Evan Chung.  For research into Romanian T.V., Willa relied heavily on the scholarly work of Dana Mustata, Alexandru Matei, Annemarie Sorescu‐Marinković, and the screening socialism project from the University of Loughborough. She also relied on the work of Dennis Deletant and Timothy W Ryback's Rock Around the Bloc, a history of rock music in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union You also heard a song in this episode from the Romanian band Phoenix.  If you haven't please yet, subscribe and rate our feed in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. And even better, tell your friends. If you're a fan of the show and want to support us, consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get to listen to Decoder Ring without any ads. Their support is also crucial to our work. So please go to www.slate.com/decoderplus to join Slate Plus today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not too long ago an old clip surfaced of Peter Falk on David Letterman, in which he told an intriguing tale about recording a special Cold War message for Romanian state television. The clip went viral and got our attention — but was it actually true? Did a fictional American detective really help quell a communist revolt? We donned the proverbial raincoat and started sleuthing—at which point Falk's late night anecdote cracked open into an intricate geopolitical saga that stretches from DC to Bucharest; from a Los Angeles hotel room to the palatial estate of a despot. It's a story that involves dueling ideologies, dozens of diplomats, and millions of viewers. It's an honest-to-goodness cold war caper about American soft power behind the iron curtain, and it's so involved it's going to take two episodes to solve.   This podcast was written by Willa Paskin, who produces Decoder Ring with Katie Shepherd. This episode was edited by Joel Meyer. Derek John is Slate's executive producer of narrative podcasts. Merritt Jacob is senior technical director. A special thank you to Andrada Lautaru who translated and worked with me from Romania. Thank you to Carol and Joel Levy, Jonathan Rickert, Alan and Aury Fernandez, Katie Koob, Felix Rentschler, Richard Viets, Jock Shirley, Gabriel Roth, Cameron Gorman, Torie Bosch, Delia Marinescu, David Koenig, Don Giller, Forest Bachner, Corina Popa, David Langbart, William Burr, Asgeir Sigfusson, John Frankensteiner, Tom Hoban, and everyone else who helped with this episode. Thank you to Evan Chung.  For research into Romanian T.V., Willa relied heavily on the scholarly work of Dana Mustata, Alexandru Matei, Annemarie Sorescu‐Marinković, and the screening socialism project from the University of Loughborough. She also relied on the work of Dennis Deletant and Timothy W Ryback's Rock Around the Bloc, a history of rock music in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union You also heard a song in this episode from the Romanian band Phoenix.  If you haven't please yet, subscribe and rate our feed in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. And even better, tell your friends. If you're a fan of the show and want to support us, consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get to listen to Decoder Ring without any ads. Their support is also crucial to our work. So please go to www.slate.com/decoderplus to join Slate Plus today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not too long ago an old clip surfaced of Peter Falk on David Letterman, in which he told an intriguing tale about recording a special Cold War message for Romanian state television. The clip went viral and got our attention — but was it actually true? Did a fictional American detective really help quell a communist revolt? We donned the proverbial raincoat and started sleuthing—at which point Falk's late night anecdote cracked open into an intricate geopolitical saga that stretches from DC to Bucharest; from a Los Angeles hotel room to the palatial estate of a despot. It's a story that involves dueling ideologies, dozens of diplomats, and millions of viewers. It's an honest-to-goodness cold war caper about American soft power behind the iron curtain, and it's so involved it's going to take two episodes to solve.   This podcast was written by Willa Paskin, who produces Decoder Ring with Katie Shepherd. This episode was edited by Joel Meyer. Derek John is Slate's executive producer of narrative podcasts. Merritt Jacob is senior technical director. A special thank you to Andrada Lautaru who translated and worked with me from Romania. Thank you to Carol and Joel Levy, Jonathan Rickert, Alan and Aury Fernandez, Katie Koob, Felix Rentschler, Richard Viets, Jock Shirley, Gabriel Roth, Cameron Gorman, Torie Bosch, Delia Marinescu, David Koenig, Don Giller, Forest Bachner, Corina Popa, David Langbart, William Burr, Asgeir Sigfusson, John Frankensteiner, Tom Hoban, and everyone else who helped with this episode. Thank you to Evan Chung.  For research into Romanian T.V., Willa relied heavily on the scholarly work of Dana Mustata, Alexandru Matei, Annemarie Sorescu‐Marinković, and the screening socialism project from the University of Loughborough. She also relied on the work of Dennis Deletant and Timothy W Ryback's Rock Around the Bloc, a history of rock music in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union You also heard a song in this episode from the Romanian band Phoenix.  If you haven't please yet, subscribe and rate our feed in Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. And even better, tell your friends. If you're a fan of the show and want to support us, consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get to listen to Decoder Ring without any ads. Their support is also crucial to our work. So please go to www.slate.com/decoderplus to join Slate Plus today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this unique episode of The Letterman Podcast, we pay tribute our good friend and OG Letterman staffer Rick ‘Shecky' Scheckman, who tragically passed away on March 10, 2023. Mike uses this opportunity to share behind the scenes stories of how he and Rick became friends, the things they bonded over, and how essential Rick was, and will forever be, to this program. Hopefully we will be able to bring you another episode in the future containing many of Rick's former staff-mates and friends telling fond stories about him as well, but at the time of this recording Rick's passing was so fresh, and many were not ready to do that. This episode begins with footage of Rick and Mike on broadcast legend Alex Bennett's pop up internet show mere days before the events leading to Rick being hospitalized. The end of the episode features a short video created by Don Giller in honor of Rick. The soundtrack chosen for that tribute was a spot on perfect musical representation of what brought Shecky joy.   This episode of The Letterman Podcast is dedicated to Randi, Stephen, Lori, Bennett, Marjorie, Don, Barbara, Walter, Kathy, Rebecca, and every family member and friend lucky enough to know Rick. Enjoy every sandwich folks.  Speaking of sandwich's, this and every episode of The Letterman Podcast is brought to you by Rupert Jee and the Hello Deli. Go to Hello-deli.com to find official Late Show with David Letterman merchandise and much more. If you are in the New York City area, pop in and give Rupert a hearty hello and have a great soup and sandwich experience. And when you do, tell him Shecky sent ya.

Nadine Hennelly appeared on shows bearing David Letterman's name over 400 times. She was one of the Hi-Ho Babes (we checked, 2023 guidelines still allow us to use that term without issue) and was featured in all sorts of sketches, pre taped segments, prize presentations, (many times a tray of meat) and hundreds of times standing on stage looking fabulous. As gorgeous as this former model is on the outside, her inner beauty takes center stage as she and Mike (with the occasional appearance of Don Giller,) have a kind, heartfelt trip down memory lane. Nadine relays many of her most precious memories of being a part of Late Show and how she is still a massive enthusiast of David Letterman and his broadcast offerings to this very day. We will have to check with the back office, but this might be the 'sweetest' episode of The Letterman Podcast to date. It probably has to do with Nadine and Mike both being Canadian. The Letterman Podcast is brought to you by one of Nadine's favorite people and sandwich shops...Rupert Jee and the Hello Deli! Nestled within the superstructure of the Ed Sullivan Theater, The Hello Deli has been serving fantastic soup and sandwich's to the good people of Midtown Manhattan for over 3 decades. Its also the only place to get official Late Show with David Letterman Merchandise. Go to Hello-deli.com and get it while you can! Please like, share, subscribe, hit the bell, wake the kids, tell the neighbors, yadda yadda yadda. But seriously, please do all those things. We're trying to build a community here. Join our group on The Facebook. Its pointless, but fun.

Thursday February 23, 2023 - Topic: LIT WEEK It's storming in LA for this year's LIT week. No, seriously… a blizzard warning for LA county. Estimated 3-5 feet near Newcomb's Ranch, 7+ further up. Meanwhile, back down at sea level, we're winging it. The universe prevented three different guests from making it to our studio today so we end up catching up with The Ryans. We're getting real about MS and the AIF foundation. We've got east coast feeds. We've got TBT's. What's on your agenda this LIT weekend? Will you be at the show? Just attending some open houses? Which ones? Plus, everything you ever wanted to know about Saturn: A different kind of car company... with Canada Mike, New Life of Old Nicole, and DON GILLER! #THANKYOU for being with us

The epic conversation with writer Jeff Martin continues! He and Mike not only keep talking about Late Night memories and behind the scenes insights, but also Norm MACdonald, Craig Fergusson, and more! That in itself is of course worth the price of admission our viewers have paid. However as an added treat, Letterman archivist and historian Don Giller even joins the fun asking Jeff questions of a quality significantly higher than Mike's. It's a delight. Jeff also tells the story of how he met his wife and how he feels towards Dave now, moments we allow to even get a touch sentimental. This is a must watch/listen to episode for anyone who appreciates comedy, writing, Letterman, or talking dogs. As always, The Letterman Podcast is brought to you in part by Rupert Jee and the Hello Deli, whose home base is located on 53rd St in New York City, tethered to the Ed Sullivan Theater. Go to Hello-deli.com to purchase Late Show with David Letterman merchandise, or a really good sandwich. Please Like, Share, Subscribe to and Leave a Positive Comment for our show. Then demand your family do the same. Then your friend.

Gabe Abelson was David Letterman's head monologue writer from 1997 until the end of 2001. A veteran writer and performer, Gabe has given his life to comedy and entertainment for over 40 years. He also looks a little like Jeff Daniels. Gabe and Mike have a tremendous conversation that tells many entertaining stories about Gabe's time with Late Show, including a never before told story about a monologue joke that had Dave doubled over in laughter, and the deconstruction of said joke, how he got the gig and much more. They also talk about the state of stand up in today's age, his work with Tom Green, and mentalism. Special thanks to Don Giller for being on hand to help fact check this episode real time as it was shot, and add any fun facts he saw fit. This episode even includes a very, very quick appearance by the Donz himself. Blink and you'll miss it. Gabe is teaching a course on writing for Late Night which starts January 23, 2023. Info can be found at flapperscomedy.com and we at The Letterman Podcast happily endorse Gabe as an expert mentor for those who want to sharpen their comedy sword. Even if its made of rubber. As always, The Letterman Podcast is brought to you in part by Rupert Jee and the Hello Deli. For over 30 years, the Hello Deli has been serving soup and sandwich's in his shop attached to the Ed Sullivan Theater in the heart of New York. The Hello deli is also the only place authorized to sell licensed Late Show with David Letterman merchandise. Go to hello-deli.com and take a look at the selection of shirts, mugs and other Late Show or Rupert centered merchandise. Please do all you can to support the growth of this show. We swear to God we really want to stop asking folks to Like, Share, Subscribe and leave a Positive Comment, and we will the moment we hit critical mass. Incidentally, 'critical mass' was the name of the band Mike briefly played with in college.

Due to technical difficulties out of our control, this episode did not air on its intended time for a few of the podcast platforms. Being that its a Christmas episode, we know that has probably caused a lot of concern, and frankly ruined more than a few of our viewers/listeners holiday season. For that we sincerely apologize. Someone must have kicked out the plug. It's The Letterman Podcast's first Christmas episode and boy, do we have a humdinger of a show for the holiday season. On the final Christmas episode of Late Show with David Letterman, there was a sprinkle of miraculous holiday magic. A very special admirer of Dave and Company had a very special interaction with David Letterman during the Q&A portion before the show. That interaction ended up snowballing, with Dave reading a poem she had written about the Late Show for over 16 years. Her name is Marylin Sargent. This episode includes that moment, in a behind the scenes video presentation we received the blessing from Worldwide Pants and Don Giller, to include in this edition of The Letterman Podcast. As always The Letterman Podcast is brought to you in part by Rupert and May and the Hello Deli. Located within the Superstructure of the Ed Sullivan Theater, the Hello Deli provides amazing food but also is the only place to purchase Late Show with David Letterman officially licensed merchandise. Go to Hello-Deli.com to order. They make great holiday gifts anytime of the year. Please Like, Share, Subscribe, or leave a positive comment for this show. C'mon. It's Christmas for Jiminy' s Sake! Happy Holidays From All of us at The Letterman Podcast. Except Don.

Thursday, November 03, 2022 - Guest: NOT Zack Klapman F--k it, it's the Aloha show! Rescheduled guest Zack Klapman on the count of responsibility, so we're going to the phones... From Seinfeld v Lieberman to Pat Farmer & Don Giller. We cover all your viewer comments, Mini Cooper updates and how to tell when a bot is making your service appointment. The "Powered by Kaarma" turing test... PLUS, Hawaiian Viewer Mail and the Playset Prizewheel! THANK YOU for being with us!

In recent months, the world has been astounded by cosmic images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. By gazing deep into space, it can see billions of years back in time, and promises to transform human understanding of the universe. In this episode, first released in December 2021, host Alok Jha explores the telescope's promise. And, science correspondent Gilead Amit asks NASA's head of science Thomas Zurbuchen about the mission's impact on the agency.For full access to The Economist's print, digital and audio editions subscribe at economist.com/podcastoffer and sign up for our weekly science newsletter at economist.com/simplyscience.With thanks to Don Giller for supplying additional audio. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In recent months, the world has been astounded by cosmic images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. By gazing deep into space, it can see billions of years back in time, and promises to transform human understanding of the universe. In this episode, first released in December 2021, host Alok Jha explores the telescope's promise. And, science correspondent Gilead Amit asks NASA's head of science Thomas Zurbuchen about the mission's impact on the agency.For full access to The Economist's print, digital and audio editions subscribe at economist.com/podcastoffer and sign up for our weekly science newsletter at economist.com/simplyscience.With thanks to Don Giller for supplying additional audio. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday August 25, 2022 - Guest: CREW SHOW Everything but the kitchen sink. If you've wanted to catch up on all the goings on, this is the show to watch. From Doc Severinsen's LAST SHOW this weekend @ Universal Preservation House in Saratoga Springs, NY to the Hello Deli, your ONLY source for OFFICIAL Late Show with David Letterman merchandise (www.hello-deli.com) We tease new projects and we plug Don Giller. Happy Birthday from Great Adventure on ECF and some excellent Viewer Mail. J was down on the pier with Magnus Walker for Mobil 1's Route 66 celebration but don't get him started on "the new DeLorean" ... Plus, have you seen MAVERICK? Holy shit! THANK YOU so much for watching, we love you!

Steve and I talk about his early influences (classic comedians and cartoons); meeting his partner, Karl Tiedermann in Horace Mann High School; his college radio show; sending his best bits to the National Lampoon Radio Hour; working with Doug Kenney and Sean Kelly; his first piece Silly Puddy Destroys the World; kids newspaper parody; MOMA Fun Book; King of the Z's a documentary about a cheap 40's film studio; discovering Calvert DeForest (Larry "Bud" Melman)"; film wins at Telluride Film Festival; aired on Showtime; getting a call form Letterman's management two months before Late Night premieres and asking for a job interview; bombing the interview out of excitement but getting the job anyway; Larry "Bud" Melman introduces the first episode ala Frankenstein; pre-production; test shows; being a guest the first week; getting a lot of stuff early; 40th anniversary of inventing the glass breaking sound when Dave throws a blue card; Jim Downey joins as head writer; Gammill & Pross; Andy Kaufman & Jerry Lawlor; Larry "Bud" Melman's Christmas Carol; Bob Hope talks to Larry; Larry had to choose between his job as a receptionist at a methadone clinic and Late Night; Don Giller; Was Jerry Seinfeld bumped by Dick Cavett?; how most Letterman writers stop watching after they leave; Gerry Mulligan; his contract not being renewed; Jim Downey brings SNL hours to Letterman; writing for Robert Klein' segments of TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes; Robert Klein's talk show producer Joe Cates; Robert Klein documentary; King of the Z's on Youtube; being offered to be headwriters of the New Mickey Mouse Club because they were thought of as hip by Disney; how not caring about the job got him the job; writers and crew all became friends; Left after 4 seasons; Keri Russell and JC Chasez; his kids were just as talented as the more famous ones; Annette Funicello; Tiffany Hale; Party Kids; My Little Pony ad; still has a big following; Disney told him not to be too much like the 70's New MMC; too many music rights to get on Disney +; the Don Giller interview that will never be; Steve & Hillary Rollins write an episode of Doug that was considered too funny and he thought was never made; working with his idol Dick Van Dyke; Nastassja Kinski; Bill Murray shows up two weeks before the first show to get writers drunk to get good material; Bill performs 'Let's Get Physical' on first shoiw and almost injures a staff member; Alan Alda: A Man and His Chinese Food; the Criterion Collection --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this edition of #UNFILTERED, Jon Harder discusses how David Letterman was THE guy in Late Night Television in 1993 after moving from NBC to CBS. To check out videos on David Letterman from 1993 via Don Giller's channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSZyBzDw040 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3lAF2qeYTE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_3cp-AtjPs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVQDD2X37uM http://hardwayhq.com The Home of Independent Culture Advertising, Concerns, Hate Mail: Jon@HardwayHQ.com

The James Webb Space Telescope launches this week. It promises to transform human understanding of the universe. By gazing deep into space, it will see billions of years back in time. But is the long-delayed project worth the $10-billion price tag? And, science correspondent Gilead Amit asks NASA's head of science Thomas Zurbuchen about the mission's impact on the agency. Alok Jha hosts.For full access to The Economist's print, digital and audio editions subscribe at economist.com/podcastoffer and sign up for our weekly science newsletter at economist.com/simplyscience.With thanks to Don Giller for supplying additional audio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The James Webb Space Telescope launches this week. It promises to transform human understanding of the universe. By gazing deep into space, it will see billions of years back in time. But is the long-delayed project worth the $10-billion price tag? And, science correspondent Gilead Amit asks NASA's head of science Thomas Zurbuchen about the mission's impact on the agency. Alok Jha hosts.For full access to The Economist's print, digital and audio editions subscribe at economist.com/podcastoffer and sign up for our weekly science newsletter at economist.com/simplyscience.With thanks to Don Giller for supplying additional audio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Darin discusses the passing of a great friend.  Also, we discuss the legacy of Norm MacDonald.  Darfin got a bunny, and knows someone who worked on The Beastmaster!!  There's new stuff abound on the IDS website, and Mike's got the Kroger story of the week with.....root beer!  Mike started a fire in his backyard......again.  Billy Joel concert talk, and Darin's kid flipped cheese on a lady.  Darin and Mike talk a little Pink Floyd - and we talk about the mysterious yard de-pooper story.This episode uses:Music from Speems [Ghostbusters (Accurate Midi)]andMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/funny-in-franceLicense code: HGXRPFFGM6OKCTCJThank you to Don Giller for the Late Show Clip!!!!!Check out the rest of our episodes at irritabledadsyndrome.comFollow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/irritabledadsyndrome)

we go from knowing nothing to knowing something about american blues music, shrunken heads, and the most expensive dress in the world. featuring ripley's believe it or not's very own retired vice president of exhibits and archives edward meyer. both of edward's books are available on amazon at https://rb.gy/jlg6vc and https://rb.gy/u3yhks. the show's patreon can be found at https://www.patreon.com/thatmeans0 and all other links can be found at https://linktr.ee/thatmeans0. (full music and sound byte credits - "Entwined Oddity" by Blue Dot Sessions, "Insiders" by Joe Crotty, "my bloody beating heart" by kitchenromance, "Brain", "One Wonderful Day with You", "Madness is Everywhere", "Traveling with Corina", "Never Can Stop It", "Lucky the Horse", all by Lobo Loco. special thanks to missmalevolent for the clearest version of Marilyn Monroe singing happy birthday i could find, jarichards99utube for Bo Diddley's appearance on the Ed Sullivan show, JamPlay for the Bo Diddley jungle beat demonstration, Don Giller for Wayne Cochran's appearance on David Letterman, and BBC Channel 4 and Jesse Sage for the auction audio. our intro music is "Snow Butterflies in Our Warm Attic" by Aryll Fae, and our credit music is "Simply Me" by DEOXYS.) you can get in touch with the editor at contact@thatmeansnothing.com or through all social media @thatmeans0. thanks for listening!