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The Letterman Podcast

This podcast celebrates the incredible body of work done by broadcast legend David Letterman and Company. On the show we highlight folks who worked for Dave or were a part of any of his shows productions, people who had an encounter with one of his shows, or are enthusiasts with relevant discussion points or memories pertaining to any of Letterman"s productions or endeavors. The Podcast does not focus on anything gossipy or salacious; instead it is meant to be a living record of the unprecedented

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The Letterman Podcast 046 Ken Corum and Scott Anderson

The Letterman Podcast ·

2023/01/17

Ken Corum and Scott Anderson are teachers, best buddies, and members of the David Letterman & Company enthusiast community. With 7 days until the very last Late Show with David Letterman, Ken received a phone call informing him that if he wanted them, he had two tickets for the show the very next day. That was the Late Show featuring former President Bill Clinton wishing Dave a fond retirement, only to be overshadowed by Adam Sandler singing his tribute to Dave to close the show. But Ken didn't

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01:49:53

The Letterman Podcast 045 Gabe Abelson

The Letterman Podcast ·

2023/01/13

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

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01:41:36

The Letterman Podcast 044 David Kay

The Letterman Podcast ·

2023/01/13

David Kay was the Executive in Charge of Audience Development for The Late Show with David Letterman From 1998 until the show's end in 2015. He was originally brought in as a consultant to the Late Show to streamline and create systems regarding the live audience that watched the show in the Ed Sullivan theater every night. David and Mike go deep on what made a good audience for The Late Show and the painstaking efforts made behind the scenes to make sure this vital element of the show was nothing

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01:00:15

The Letterman Podcast 042 Marilyn Sargent

The Letterman Podcast ·

2023/01/01

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

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01:02:47

The Letterman Podcast 040 Lee Ellenberg Part 2

The Letterman Podcast ·

2022/12/31

Due to technical difficulties that are out of our control, this episode did not release the day it was supposed to. We have just been alerted to the error and are re-uploading the show now. We apologize to anyone and everyone who didn't get a chance to see/hear this episode during its original air date. Someone must have kicked out the plug. Lee Ellenberg continues his discussion with Mike about how he got the writing gig for The Late Show that would last right until the show's end in 2015 and many

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01:41:00

The Letterman Podcast 043 Jeremy Weiner

The Letterman Podcast ·

2022/12/30

Jeremy Weiner wore many hats in his tenure with 'The Late Show with David Letterman.' He was a researcher, segment 'jack of all trades,' Winnebago driver for Biff Henderson, and of course a long term writer for the show all the way until the end of LS's run in 2015. Jeremy and Mike have an epic conversation that highlights many of his favorite moments working for Dave and Company. They also talk about Jeremy's time working for Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Kevin Smith, and accidentally come up with

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01:34:19

The Letterman Podcast 041 Will Lee

The Letterman Podcast ·

2022/12/16

Will Lee has the distinction of being one of the longest serving members of David Letterman's staff. He was right there at the beginning of Late Night, and along with Paul, stayed the entire way, playing Bass in the Worlds Most Dangerous Band/CBS Orchestra, and being featured in many other ways in the show. He is also part of a very special Beatles cover band called Fab Faux, a studio musician, a solo recording artist, and much more. Check out his newsletter to see what he's got going on. Will and

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01:03:20

The Letterman Podcast 039 Lee Ellenberg Part 1

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2022/12/02

Lee Ellenberg is currently a writer for Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show. He also worked for David Letterman & Company in one capacity or another from 1994 all the way until the end of the run in 2015. He was a page, worked in audience coordination, worked the reception desk for Dave's floor as well as the writer's floor, and for 15 years was a full fledged writer for Late Show with David Letterman. In part one we talk about the first part of Lee's career with Letterman, and he gives great insights

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01:28:25

The Letterman Podcast 038 Stephen Winer

The Letterman Podcast ·

2022/11/25

OG Late Night writer Stephen Winer is back on The Letterman Podcast, and we could not be more excited. After telling his 'origin story' his first time on the show a few months ago, Stephen and Mike got together again to discuss all sorts of things both Letterman and comedy related. Loose ends from his last appearance are discussed including prepping for night one of Late Night with Bill Murray, and why we included the picture with Dick Van Dyke in the episode with no explanation. Many other topics

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01:13:44

The Letterman Podcast 034 Joe Grossman Part 2

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2022/11/18

The thrilling conclusion of Mike's first conversation with former Letterman, current Tonight Show writer Joe Grossman is here! This episode starts right where part one left off with Joe talking about his new job as a Tonight Show monologue writer. The discussion shifts to pondering the comedy writer's mind and what makes it tick. Joe finishes his narrative chronicling how he ended up working for The Late Show with David Letterman and what working there was like at that time. What was the task behind

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00:53:06

The Letterman Podcast 036 Joe Grossman Part 1

The Letterman Podcast ·

2022/11/11

Joe Grossman was a writer for Late Show with David Letterman from 2004 until the show went off the air in 2015. He also appeared on the show 112 times in various capacities, usually as himself with a deadpan disposition that would more often than not exasperate Dave. Where did Joe come from? How did he end up writing for David Letterman & Co, and how did he end up on camera so many times? Did he always want to perform? Joe, who happens to be one of Mike's all time favorite on-screen talents for

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01:12:35

The Letterman Podcast 035 Fred Graver

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2022/11/04

Fred Graver has had an eclectic career to say the least. He worked for the National Lampoon, Norman Lear, Cheers, Twitter TV, has written two 'Choose Your Own Adventure' books, and he currently works for a Microsoft endeavor teaching AI entities to be better communicators. He also spent 6 years working for Late Night with David Letterman as a writer from 1984-1990. Fred and Mike have a fantastic talk about some of the memories and reflections of the show. Fred literally had a front seat watching

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01:15:01

The Letterman Podcast 034 Sue Hum

The Letterman Podcast ·

2022/10/28

For over 30 years, Sue Hum was the costume designer for Late Night and Late Show with David Letterman. She helmed the crafting and execution of everything we saw on the show from the aesthetic of Dave's wardrobe, the designing and production of the humorous suits and costumes he and other members of the cast wore, and of course the iconic annual Halloween bit where children would come in wearing hilarious trick or treat costumes. In this first episode Mike explores Sue's roots of where she came from

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01:30:31

The Letterman Podcast 033 Candace Chisholm

The Letterman Podcast ·

2022/10/21

Candace Chisholm is Mike's Wife. Why is she this week's guest on the show? Because she and Mike just returned from New York and have a lot of stories to tell! Lots of Letterman stuff on this trip including a lunch with Walter Kim, Brunch with Steve Winer (birthday boy the day this episode is released) and his amazing wife Lori, Dinner with Steve O'Donnell, Our Friendship and adventures with Rupert and May, a surprise encounter with Barbara Gaines, visiting the Colbert set, an encounter with two

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00:43:33

The Letterman Podcast 032 Dave Rygalski Part 2

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2022/10/14

The epic conclusion to Mike and Riggs's first of hopefully many conversations. Mike and Dave talk about his transition out of his writing job at Late Night, which took place right around the time it was announced that Jay Leno got the Tonight Show gig. He then went to The Chevy Chase show and even the Magic Johnson show, before ending up as a writer on the Tonight Show. Rygalski shows us a couple thank you notes from Dave, talks about how he tried to bring a Letterman sensibility to the show, his

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01:05:43

The Letterman Podcast 031 David Rygalski, Part 1

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2022/10/07

David Rygalski has an incredible history as a writer in both the Late Night genre and show itself. As a college student who voraciously consumed the first couple years of Late Night with David Letterman, 'Riggs' did what thousands dreamt of doing-he joined Late Night as an intern, and was then hired on. In part one of this fascinating conversation, Dave tells Mike all about how he landed the show as an employer and about his time working there. They discuss his evolution from the reception desk to

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01:21:51

The Letterman Podcast 030 Mike Chisholm

The Letterman Podcast ·

2022/09/30

Well, its been 5 months and we have reached our 30th episode of 'The Letterman Podcast.' In this episode, Mike spends some time recapping his feelings on how things have gone so far, and reveals some behind the scenes insights about this show he loves to host so much, and some of the places its going. Mike also goes through each guest featured in the 'first 30' and what they mean to him. This episode also includes a few pieces of bonus footage including Mike's reaction the very first time he saw the

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01:17:50

The Letterman Podcast 029 Eddie Brill

The Letterman Podcast ·

2022/09/23

Eddie Brill has returned! Since his first appearance on episode 3 of The Letterman Podcast, the show has found its voice in many respects, and many of the dynamics between Mike and the guests have deepened. This episode is a prime example! He and Eddie continue down the rabbit hole they started down and it just keeps going! Eddie and Mike talk about the comedy scene then and now, what made a good comic for Late Show, the differences between Eddie and Jim McCawley (who used to book comics on Johnny's

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01:38:41

The Letterman Podcast 028 Jody Ebert -The F**K YOU! Guy-

The Letterman Podcast ·

2022/09/19

We use the 'F' word a LOT on this particular episode of The Letterman Podcast. Don't worry; its not gratuitous, but we will disclaim it none the less. Jody Ebert, (no relation to Roger, that we know of) a long time actor as well as a director and screenwriter, professionally went in a direction he never could have predicted: he was the player in a reoccurring bit with David Letterman where he got to scream 'F**K YOU!' to him (not to mention Paul and Alan 'Big Red' Kalter) over 18 times from 2006 to

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01:11:28

The Letterman Podcast 027 George Schweitzer

The Letterman Podcast ·

2022/09/16

George Schweitzer may well be the most successful marketer in the history of network television. He was employed by CBS for a hair under 50 years, much of that heading up marketing for the entire network. He's seen it all over a career that spanned multiple generations. One of the many things he saw, promoted, and gave tremendous respect and leeway for was David Letterman and Company. He was the guy who was there 29 years ago when Dave came over to CBS and helped craft and spearhead one of the most

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