The Letterman Podcast
Explore conversations with the people who worked with David Letterman, appeared on the shows, helped create memorable moments, and continue to preserve the legacy of Letterman and Company.
Episode 191 – Eddie Brill and the End of an EraThis week’s guest is a very good friend of the show and one of our original guests, Eddie Brill.Eddie — the former warm-up comic and comedy booker for Late Show…
Episode 190 – Ritch DuncanThis week’s guest is Ritch Duncan — comedian, writer, former Weekend Update joke contributor, and one of the founders of Deathbed, the wonderfully twisted horror platform created by comedy writers.Ritch and Mike have a fantastic conversation…
Episode 189 of The Letterman PodcastThis week’s guest is Steve Singer, who worked in the audio department at Late Night with David Letterman from 1986 to 1993, right in the thick of the NBC years. As a trusted member of…
Episode 188 – Vancouver, Part Two: The Show ItselfEpisode 188 of The Letterman Podcast picks up right where last week left off.In Part One, Mike, Len, and Rob recounted the unforgettable experience of meeting David Letterman — and even Paul…
Episode 187 of The Letterman Podcast is the first in a special series focusing on David Letterman’s recent appearance at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, British Columbia, where Dave sat down for an onstage conversation with Zach Galifianakis in…
Episode 186 of The Letterman Podcast features Erik Akerblom, a man whose fingerprints — quite literally — are on every Late Show that ever came out of the Ed Sullivan Theater for nearly three decades.Since the mid-90s, Erik has been…
Episode 185 – Zoe Friedman: Comedy Royalty on The Letterman PodcastThis episode features genuine comedy royalty: Zoe Friedman.If her name sounds familiar, it should — her parents, Bud and Silver Friedman, didn’t just open comedy clubs… they invented the modern…
Episode 184 – Darin Cox and the Chicago Late-Night ExhibitThis episode features our good friend Darin Cox, co-host of The Irritable Dad Syndrome podcast — and the very first guest to ever appear on The Letterman Podcast!Darin works with Antenna…
Episode 183 – Mark Malkoff (Part Two): “Love Johnny Carson”This week brings Part Two of our encompassing conversation with Mark Malkoff, host of The Carson Podcast and author of the brilliant new book Love Johnny Carson.Picking up right where Part…
Episode 182 – Mark Malkoff: “Love, Johnny Carson”This week marks the triumphant return of Mark Malkoff, released just one day after his brand-new book, Love, Johnny Carson, officially hit store shelves — both digital and delightfully physical.In this special two-part…
Episode 181 – The Return of J RyanThis week marks the return of our very first friend of the show — J Ryan.Before The Letterman Podcast even launched, J was part of the foundation, helping set the tone for what…
Episode 180 – A Tribute to Arthur KellyEpisode 180 of The Letterman Podcast is a heartfelt tribute to our dear friend Arthur Kelly, who passed away around the Fourth of July.For 15 years, Arthur was the receptionist on the 12th…