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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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01:58:18

The Letterman Podcast 026 Steve Young and the...

The Letterman Podcast ·

2022/09/12

Steve Young returns to The Letterman Podcast to go deep and talk about Bathtubs Over Broadway, the documentary he and many Letterman alum, and even Dave himself were featured in. One might say this amazing film was spawned from 'Dave's Record Collection,' a bit featured on Late Night and Late Show going back decades. Steve and Mike continue their rapport going far down the rabbit hole, exploring a piece of entertainment Americana that most people have no idea even existed...the world of industrial

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01:41:09

The Letterman Podcast 025 Caissie St. Onge

The Letterman Podcast ·

2022/09/09

Caissie St. Onge is a writer, producer, showrunner and podcaster. She and Busy Philipps currently co host the podcast 'Busy Philipps is Doing Her Best' which can be heard on the major podcast platforms. How did it all start? Well, Caissie was David Letterman's assistant-at perhaps the most pivotal point in his career-when he made the move to CBS. She did this despite the fact that she didn't know how to operate a manual transmission. Caissie and Mike have a tremendous conversation about her time

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01:36:38

The Letterman Podcast 024 Vinnie Favale

The Letterman Podcast ·

2022/09/02

Vinnie Favale has had an interesting career. In fact, Vinnie has had MANY interesting careers, seemingly all happening at once. He's a writer, producer and director (of many disciplines) and was one of the folks to launch what is now known at Comedy Central. He has also worked for MTV, A&E, HBO and even produced and launched his own musical. He was also the executive liaison from CBS to The Late Show with David Letterman for the bulk of the show's run. Does that make him a pinhead? He and Mike

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01:38:43

The Letterman Podcast 023 with Gerard Mulligan

The Letterman Podcast ·

2022/08/29

Its rare that a comedy writer/performer can say they had a gig for nearly 4 decades working with the same performer, or broadcaster in this case; an exception to the rule, no doubt. Well, hold onto your hotdogs kids, we got one as our guest this week. Gerard Mulligan can trace his history in the lore of Letterman ALL the way back. Before (The) Late Show. Before Late Night. Before The David Letterman Show. Gerry first started writing jokes for Dave at one of the most important times in Letterman's

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01:26:26

The Letterman Podcast 022 Steve Young

The Letterman Podcast ·

2022/08/26

Steve Young was one of David Letterman's longest serving and influential writers, his tenure lasting from 1990 until the Last Late Show on May 20, 2015. Brilliant to a fault, for some reason, Steve agreed to appear on our show, instantly making it much better than it would have been. He and Mike have a wonderful, unstructured conversation that spans decades and takes rabbit holes at her leisure. They talk about when Steve took over the 'Dave's Record Collection' bit and how that chain of events

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01:25:19

The Letterman Podcast 021 Stephen Winer

The Letterman Podcast ·

2022/08/19

Stephen Winer was there at the very beginning of Late Night. And some of his contributions to the show as a writer endured the entire Letterman run until 2015, such as the bit he wrote for a viewer mail segment where Dave threw something into the open window scape behind him, triggering what would become an iconic glass breaking sound effect. He was also one of the men who discovered Calvert DeForest, better known in some circles as Larry 'Bud' Melman. And while those two facts alone cement him in

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01:07:00

The Letterman Podcast 020 Tom 'Bones' Malone

The Letterman Podcast ·

2022/08/12

Tom 'Bones" Malone might be the most accomplished and interesting musician in all of entertainment. For the purposes of this show, Tom was the arranger and key member of the CBS orchestra for the entire run of The Late Show with David Letterman. For many, that would be considered legendary. But for Tom, its literally one of many accomplishments on a long list. A maestro in both theory and practice, Tom has arranged 3,000 pieces of music, many of which were done on the fly. He is currently recording

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00:48:48

The Letterman Podcast 019 Steve O'Donnell Part 2

The Letterman Podcast ·

2022/08/05

After the unexpected power outage that interrupted the epic conversation between head writer Steve O'Donnell and Mike was in the rearview mirror, the unlikely duo seamlessly continued their dialog. So for all who have been waiting with baited breath to find out how Steve and Shecky met, fear not! That question will be answered, along with others. What was one of the code names used for Dave? In this episode it's revealed, and the answer might surprise you. What is the word Steve used in his

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00:44:34

The Letterman Podcast 018 Steve O'Donnell Part 1

The Letterman Podcast ·

2022/07/29

Steve O'Donnell has a history with David Letterman that spans more than 40 years. He was with Dave near the very beginning, became head writer, left when the show became 'bigger' and came back at the end as an overqualified faxer. What happened in all those middle years? Much of that is discussed in this episode. Of all the comedy legends out there, Steve might be one of the most humble of the bunch. He openly discusses the show's early years, vs the later years, and some of the projects he was

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01:26:51

The Letterman Podcast 017 The Post Mortem of Tina Fey...

The Letterman Podcast ·

2022/07/27

Irene Hoffman is our second repeat guest on The Letterman Podcast and she is broadcasting from one of her and Rupert Jee's favorite spots on planet earth...Greece! Irene has taken time from her getaway to come back on the show and talk with Mike about the episode of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction featuring one of the comic geniuses of our generation, Tina Fey. Why that episode? Because Irene was there! She and Mike discuss her encounter during the Q&A before the show with Dave where he

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01:07:18

The Letterman Podcast 016 Tom (Tommy) Ruprecht

The Letterman Podcast ·

2022/07/22

Tom, or Tommy (depending on who's asking) Ruprecht is a delightful human that also wrote for David Letterman for 12 years. He and Mike have a fantastic conversation about his time working at The Late Show that includes highlights and he outlines the writing process of many aspects of the show. As Tom and Mike get to know each other it becomes clear very quickly both men are happy and high energy which sets a fun atmosphere for this episode. This episode is brought to you in part by the Hello Deli

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01:19:34

The Letterman Podcast 015 The Post Mortem of Jerry...

The Letterman Podcast ·

2022/07/20

Bonus Show! While we enjoy our commitment to releasing new episodes every Friday, we also have had a lot of fun doing other shows with members of the community and putting them out for the hungry public to consume not unlike certain rats with certain pieces of pizza. Today we release 'The Post Mortem of Jerry Seinfeld.' Rob Kates, our first returning guest, joins Mike to discuss one of their favorite episodes of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction AND Dave's appearance on Comedians in Cars Getting

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01:33:15

The Letterman Podcast 014 J Ryan

The Letterman Podcast ·

2022/07/15

This episode of the Letterman Podcast is partially a tribute to Kathleen Ankers. Kathleen, while you are no longer with us in body, your spirit lives on, and if J and the rest of the Letterman Podcast Network community have anything to say about it, we will be discussing your work and the impact it made on us for many, many years to come. Thank you for all you did to be a major contributor to the Letterman and Company aesthetic and legacy, and for painting the pictures of many of our memories and

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00:50:47

The Letterman Podcast 013 Arthur Kelly

The Letterman Podcast ·

2022/07/08

Arthur Kelly worked with his Worldwide Pants family for 15 years, and his job with the organization never changed. Arthur answered the phones on David Letterman's floor and was one of the last gatekeepers in charge of filtering the massive volume of calls the organization received. He did however, have a significant new task added to his job description along the way; portraying a parody of Former NFL coach and player (not in that order,) Mike Singletary off and on for nearly a decade on the Coach's

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01:16:35

The Letterman Podcast 012 Daniel Kellison

The Letterman Podcast ·

2022/07/01

There is an argument to be made that Daniel Kellison is one of the greatest segment producers in Late Night Television history, and no, we are not being hyperbolic in making that claim. Daniel started his career with David Letterman and Company in 1988 as a researcher, and worked his way up the ladder enthusiastically over the years. By the time 'The Late Shift' happened, Daniel was a very important part of the show, and when it moved to CBS and the entire world was watching, the entire staff rose

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01:04:20

The Letterman Podcast 011 Jeff Altman

The Letterman Podcast ·

2022/06/24

Jeff Altman is a legendary entertainer. He is a stand up comedian of the highest regard, an actor of many disciplines, a musician (yes, drummers are musicians too;) and a close up magician. Jeff Altman also has known and been friends with David Letterman in 6 decades, from the 1970's to the present. Becoming fast friends, Jeff and Mike have a delightful conversation about his history with Dave over the years, what it was like to go through some of the ups and downs with Dave, Jeff's style and method

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01:17:48

The Letterman Podcast 010 Irene Hoffman

The Letterman Podcast ·

2022/06/17

Irene Hoffman saw 'The Late Show' many times over its massive run, and has a lot of stories she can tell from the 20 plus years she made the regular pilgrimage to The Ed Sullivan Theater in New York. Along the way she also became the girlfriend of Rupert Jee, owner of the Hello Deli on 53rd street, and Late Show legendary mainstay. Wanna hear about the first time they met? This is the show for you, and it's quite the story indeed! Irene and Mike who are already good friends set the table for what

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01:12:44

The Letterman Podcast 009 The Post Mortem of Julia...

The Letterman Podcast ·

2022/06/14

Friend of the show and author of 'The Last Days of Letterman,' Scott Ryan joins Mike on the latest installment of 'The Post Mortem,' where they have an in-depth discussion of Dave's conversation and presentation of Julia Louis-Dreyfus on the latest season of 'My Next Guest Needs No Introduction.' Mike and Scott get into all sorts of nooks and cranny's featured in the episode. And yes, they talk at length about the profanity in Dave and Julia's conversation and what it means for us a society today

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01:05:21

The Letterman Podcast 008 Tom Dreesen Part 2

The Letterman Podcast ·

2022/06/10

Once Again: Tom Dreesen has been performing for over 50 years, and is one of David Letterman's best friends, going all the way back to their stand up days at The Comedy Store. He is the author of two books: Tim and Tom: An American Comedy in Black and White, and Still Standing...My Journey from Streets and Saloons to the Stage, and Sinatra. In Part 2 of Tom's first appearance on 'The Letterman Podcast,' Tom and Mike talk about all the phases of David Letterman's broadcasting career, from the morning

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01:11:20

The Letterman Podcast 007 Tom Dreesen Part 1

The Letterman Podcast ·

2022/06/03

Tom Dreesen has been performing for over 50 years, and is one of David Letterman's best friends, going all the way back to their stand up days at The Comedy Store. He is the author of two books: Tim and Tom: An American Comedy in Black and White, and Still Standing...My Journey from Streets and Saloons to the Stage, and Sinatra. Tom jumped at the opportunity to come on our show and say some nice things about his friend Dave. But he and Mike get into WAY more than that! This episode explores Tom's

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