At the time of this episode’s release, it’s been eight years since David Letterman finished his legendary run in late night broadcast television. We at The Letterman Podcast wanted to mark the occasion with some very special content, beginning with this episode. Robert Morton was with Dave’s Late Night from its debut in 1982 and became the show’s Executive Producer by 1992, a position retained when Dave moved to CBS the following year. Morton was also an architect of Dave’s production company, Worldwide Pants.He also might be one of the most charming humans currently walking the face of the Earth. Morty has graciously shared some of the funny and insightful behind-the-scenes moments during his time working for Dave. Part one covers his early working years, including his involvement in the early expansion of cable television; working for Tom Snyder; relating a beautiful little Andy Kaufman story; and much more.This exceptional two-part conversation is the tip of a large iceberg we hope will continue both here and in other projects moving forward. We at The Letterman Podcast would like to express our expansive gratitude for Morty–everything he contributed to the greatest body of broadcast work in history, that of David Letterman & Company, and of course his willingness to talk about it.

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