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Is Late Night Dead - 1. Late Night with David Letterman - The Anti Talk Show

Before David Letterman became a late-night television legend, he was the guy at 12:30 in the morning reinventing what a talk show could be.

In the premiere of Is Late Night Dead?, Johnny Mac of Daily Comedy News goes back

to the birth of Late Night with David Letterman and the strange path that took Letterman from an Indianapolis weatherman to NBC, The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, a failed daytime talk show, and finally the after-midnight time slot that changed comedy.

We look at how Johnn

Is Late Night Dead - 1. Late Night with David Letterman - The Anti Talk Show
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Nice start to the day

"A nice quick hit on the late night shows and what comedians are up to. It’s been a good resource for discovering new things."

Darth 28 | Nov. 14, 2020

Great stuff

"Nice daily recap of all things funny – just the right length to bring a daily smile to your face"

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Fun daily digest for comedy fans

"Info-packed, with just the right dose of host personality. (Lane Sperkus recommended this podcast, so I tried it out.)"

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