with Gerard Mulligan
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…
The Letterman Podcast
Episodes
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.
Steve Young
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,…
Stephen Winer
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…
Tom ‘Bones’ Malone
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…
Steve O’Donnell Part 2
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…
Steve O’Donnell Part 1
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…
The Post Mortem of Tina Fey with special guest Irene Hoffman
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…
Tom (Tommy) Ruprecht
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…
The Post Mortem of Jerry Seinfeld with special guest Rob Kates
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…
J Ryan
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…
Arthur Kelly
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…
Daniel Kellison
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…