Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast

Seth takes a closer look at Republicans in the House finally electing Kevin McCarthy as speaker after McCarthy acquiesced to the demands of extreme members in a stunning and humiliating turn of events that nearly led to a physical brawl on the House floor. Then, Allison Williams talks about her parents' love of being grandparents, Jason Blum dressing up as M3GAN for the film's premiere, experienci...

On this month's edition of Late Night Lit, our podcast devoted to all things literature, Late Night's Sarah Jenks-Daly talks to two great writers. First, she chats with Brandon Kyle Goodman, activist, actor and author of You Gotta Be You: How to Embrace This Messy Life and Step Into Who You Really Are. She then speaks with Louise Kennedy, author of the moving new novel Trespasses. Finally, Late Ni...

Seth takes a closer look at the humiliating Republican meltdown in the House leaving one of two chambers of Congress in total paralysis as Republicans and Fox News hosts bicker with each other, stab each other in the backs and call each other names. Then, Jordan Peele discusses working with Keke Palmer on his movie Nope, curating a series of films for The Lost Rider: A Chronicle of Hollywood Sacri...

Late Night writer Amber Ruffin recaps what's happening in pop culture news. Then, Roy Wood Jr. discusses the House struggling to elect Kevin McCarthy as House speaker, Trevor Noah's departure from The Daily Show and why he's nervous to work with Chelsea Handler on the show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-inf...

Seth takes a closer look at Republicans exploding into absolute chaos on what was supposed to be their first day in charge of the House of Representatives when far-right MAGA members blocked GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy from winning enough votes to become Speaker on the first two ballots. Then, Michael Shannon shares where he would go if he had a time machine, talks about what it was like to grow up...

Seth takes a closer look at newly unearthed texts from the phone of Trump's former chief of staff revealing that many of the key plotters behind the coup attempt on January 6 were sitting members of Congress. Lily Collins talks about being able to finally celebrate Emily in Paris, filming a screaming scene with Larry David for Curb Your Enthusiasm and her last-minute attempt to...

Seth takes a closer look at disgraced cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried being arrested and charged with eight criminal counts after the collapse of FTX, while Republicans claim the arrest is a ploy to keep him from testifying to Congress. Then, Janelle Monáe talks about being nominated for a Critics Choice Award for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, the writer and director of Glass Onion, Ri...

Seth takes a closer look at far-right congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene joking that they would have been "armed" and would have "won" if her and Steve Bannon had been in charge of the January 6 insurrection.  Then, Aubrey Plaza talks about receiving a Golden Globe nomination for The White Lotus, shares how it felt to keep secrets about the show and clears up what really happened on her hik...

Seth takes a closer look at MAGA Republican Herschel Walker losing a key race in Georgia to Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock. Then, Chris Hayes talks about the Trump Organization being found guilty on all 17 counts of tax fraud, the Georgia Senate runoff election and why he thinks Trump's power over the Republican Party is weakening. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ...

Seth takes a closer look at the Republican Party finally coming out in full force to condemn Donald Trump after he called for the Constitution to be "terminated" after expressing support for the January 6 insurrectionists. Then, Janelle James talks about the success of Abbott Elementary, her embarrassing encounter with Travis Barker at a GQ party and making the transition from...

This month's episode of Late Night 's literary podcast features interviews with Seth Reiss, a Late Night writer who co-wrote the screenplay for the new film The Menu, as well as some book recommendations from Seth's mom Hilary Meyers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Seth takes a closer look at Attorney General Merrick Garland appointing a special counsel to oversee the Justice Department's investigations of Trump while Trump responds by spending the last few days whining that he's a "victim" of political persecution. Then, Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar talk about their second book, The World Record Book of Racist Stories, share an incident that happened at a c...

Seth takes a closer look at Republicans narrowly wining back the House of Representatives, meaning they’ll have to navigate the next two years with a very small majority, which will likely cause chaos and empower fringe extremists like Marjorie Taylor Greene. Then, David Duchovny talks about watching Prince do a soundcheck for his 1999 Tour, his movie The Estate and having to select...

Seth takes a closer look at Trump deciding to light his party on fire by announcing a third run for presidency despite a dismal performance from his candidates in the midterm elections, sparking recriminations within the GOP over the future of the party. Then, Quentin Tarantino talks about how his love for movies began at an early age, figuring out how to balance his personal taste with knowledge...

Seth takes a closer look at Democrats defying all the predictions of a red wave and humiliating Donald Trump, who has been having a full-blown meltdown after Republicans began turning on him and blaming him for their party’s catastrophic performance. Then, Chelsea Handler talks about what she thinks of Republicans losing big during the midterm election, her podcast Dear Chelsea and the babysitting...

Seth takes a closer look at Republicans and right-wing media looking for someone to blame, most shockingly being pissed at Trump, after their party collapsed in Tuesday's midterms while Biden had the best midterm showing of any sitting president in 20 years. Then, Florence Pugh talks about her grandmother accompanying her on the red carpet in Venice, reveals a fan designed a handbag as a gift for...

Seth takes a closer look at several races from last night's wild midterm elections that are still too close to call, including control of both the House and Senate, as results continue to roll in. Then, Steve Kornacki talks about covering the midterm elections, explains the possible reasoning behind several close races and discusses how the 1994 Republican revolution shaped politics in his podcast...

Seth takes a closer look at the Republican party's agenda to thrust the government into chaos while subverting future elections to cement permanent rule if they regain power and making it clear that Trump is still, and will remain, the leader of their party. Then, Gayle King talks about her excitement for Taylor Swift's upcoming tour and covering the midterm elections on CBS Mornings, then shares...

Late Night's Sarah Jenks-Daly chats with actor Kirby Howell-Baptiste, author of Little Black Boy: Oh, the Things You Will Do! and Little Black Girl: Oh, the Things You Can Do! She also speaks with actor Diane Kruger, author of A Name From the Sky. Plus, hear some book recommendations from Late Night staffers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://...

Seth takes a closer look at Republican candidates who are in very close races and could easily win in the midterms, including the pro-Trump election deniers who have outright declared they will use their power to steal future elections. Then, Cecily Strong talks about seeing bears when she was in Canada for Schmigadoon!, going snorkeling in the Mediterranean Sea and her impression of Kari Lake on...

Seth takes a closer look at the Supreme Court ordering Sen. Lindsey Graham to testify in front of a grand jury for the investigation into Trump's attempt to steal votes before speaking with Daniel Radcliffe, Weird Al Yankovic and Kerry Condon and welcoming musical guest Kurt Vile & The Violators. Then, Daniel Radcliffe and Weird Al Yankovic talk about the creation of Weird: The Al Ya...

Seth takes a closer look at Republicans continuing to spread conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, intimidating people trying to vote and preemptively claiming that the results must be illegitimate if they lose the midterm elections. Then, author John Irving talks about writing his longest book The Last Chairlift , addressing sexual and gender politics in his novels and writing his 1985 boo...

Seth takes a closer look at the January 6 committee voting to subpoena Trump while also hinting at possible criminal referrals for key figures involved in the coup and revealing new evidence from the Secret Service corroborating key details about the insurrection. Then, Sharon Horgan talks about meeting Pierce Brosnan right before her interview, writing, producing and starring in the series Bad Si...

Seth takes a closer look at the Justice Department's response to Trump's attempt to get the Supreme Court to intervene in the investigation of his stolen classified documents, while Republicans continue to support him and his hand-picked candidates like Herschel Walker. Then, Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell talk about their experience hosting SNL, working with Martin McDonagh 14 years after In B...

Seth takes a closer at Republicans fully embracing Trump even as the federal criminal investigation into his stolen classified documents intensifies and Biden taking the first steps towards decriminalizing marijuana. Then, in her first in-studio late night appearance since taking office, Vice President Kamala Harris discusses the next steps for pardoning marijuana possession, explains how American...