The Letterman Podcast

Get ready for laughs and insights as The Letterman Podcast welcomes back the legendary Steve Young for Episode 116! 🎙️ \ Join Mike as he catches up with one of the most prolific writers in the history of the David Letterman mythos. In this episode, Steve shares exciting updates on his current projects, including both the short and long-form comedic music he is creating and his delightful and insig...

Get ready for a nostalgic journey as The Letterman Podcast welcomes Len Goldberg to Episode 115! Len, a dedicated Letterman enthusiast for over four decades, joins host Mike for a captivating discussion about his enduring memories and encounters with the show over the years. Len and Mike delve into a significant moment in Letterman history: May 21, 2015 – a day some fans refer to as ‘D-Day.’ This...

Get ready for a trip down memory lane as The Letterman Podcast welcomes back former Late Show with David Letterman writer Jeremy Weiner for Episode 114! 🎉 Join Mike for a front seat view as Jeremy unveils a long-sealed box from his attic, filled with cherished memories and keepsakes from his time at Late Show, in a special show-and-tell episode. In this fun-filled instalment, Mike and Jeremy remi...

Get ready for a mammoth episode of The Letterman Podcast as we welcome game show historian Adam Nedeff to the mic for Episode 113. Join Mike as he and Adam embark on a deep dive into the captivating world of game shows, late-night television, and the intersection of both. In this episode, Mike and Adam explore David Letterman’s fascinating history with game shows while breaking into show business...

Get ready for a momentous occasion on The Letterman Podcast as we welcome back the incomparable Bill Carter for Episode 112. With a career deeply intertwined with the fabric of late-night TV, Bill Carter’s insights and perspectives are unparalleled. In this episode, Mike and Bill enjoy another captivating conversation, exploring a myriad of topics that have shaped the landscape of late-night telev...

Finally, The Letterman Podcast has a Stupid Human Trick participant as our guest! No wagering please. In this episode, we welcome the incredible Chris Clark, a two-time participant in the iconic Stupid Human Tricks segment on Late Show with David Letterman. Join host Mike as Chris recounts his twice-in-a-lifetime experience, sharing the behind-the-scenes tales of performing not only on Letterman b...

Welcome to Episode 110 of The Letterman Podcast! 🎙️ Join your host Mike and the legendary cue card professional, Wally Feresten, for a delightful conversation that spans nearly 35 years of late-night television history. Wally has been the go-to cue card guy for iconic shows like Late Night with David Letterman, Saturday Night Live, Late Night with Seth Myers, and more, thanks to his start with the...

Welcome to Episode 109 of The Letterman Podcast! 🎙️ In this enlightening installment, we’re joined by the talented Jon Beckerman, a Harvard alum and seasoned writer who played a pivotal role in the late-night legacy of David Letterman & Company. Jon’s journey of comedic destiny began at Harvard, where he became part of the prestigious Harvard Lampoon, rubbing shoulders with some of comedy’s be...

Welcome to another captivating episode of The Letterman Podcast! 🎙️ In today’s installment, we immerse ourselves in the world of Warren Zevon alongside a special guest, his official historian, Adam Unger. What unfolds when two dedicated individuals, Mike and Adam, bonded by their passion for preserving and celebrating the timeless legacies of David Letterman and Warren Zevon, come together? Join u...

Tom Snyder, who passed away in 2007, was a broadcast legend who has deep connections to the David Letterman mythos. For years he followed Johnny Carson's Tonight Show by hosting 'The Tomorrow Show,' a long form conversation television program featuring world class panelists from entertainment, politics, and pop culture. David Letterman was a dedicated viewer of the program and made mul...

In our last episode produced in 2023, we are proud to release our year in review, part 2. The second half of 2023 was an active one in the world of The Letterman Podcast. The chief event of the year was the shocking, yet inevitable news that Rupert and May sold the Hello Deli, and the retirement party that Worldwide Pants threw for them at the Ed Sullivan Theater. Other highlights from the show in...

The first complete calendar year for #thelettermanpodcast is nearly in the books, so we decided to dedicate a couple of episodes to look back on some of the highlights the #podcast created during 2023. In this episode we show over 20 clips of different guests we had on the show during the first six months of the year. Mike also talks about some of the highs and lows the show experienced, and he se...

Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays from #thelettermanpodcast In this episode Mike makes a spontaneous, surprise appearance on Sandra Bernhard's radio show, where the decision is made that she will indeed appear as a guest on a future episode of The Letterman Podcast! He also shares his reaction to the special episode 100 compilation we released over the past few weeks, and shows a few clips f...

The Letterman Podcast's 100th episode 4-Part extravaganza comes to a close with this final instalment. A VERY special thanks to Don Giller for spending countless hours sifting through footage from The Letterman Podcast's first 100 episodes, and build the unique narrative that he did. We also thank each and every guest that took the time to go down memory lane with us, and share thoughts an...

#thelettermanpodcast is pleased to present the continuation of our 100th episode celebration. The definitive archivist of #davidletterman material #dongiller has gone to painstaking efforts to organize highlights of the hundreds of hours we have filmed so far to create a 4 part compilation of the #behindthescenes moments of the #letterman timeline as discussed on the #podcast In this third instalm...

The Letterman Podcast's host Mike Chisholm asked if I might put something together to help commemorate his 100th episode. Rather than select highlights and best-of conversations, I decided to try to craft a behind-the-scenes narrative of Dave’s talk show history as told by many of Mike’s podcast guests — the writers, producers, musicians, and network executives who worked for and with Dave thr...

To Celebrate our 100th episode, we brought in a ringer. The foremost David Letterman Archivist Don Giller has pieced together a 4 part look back at the first 100 episodes of The Letterman Podcast. From Don: A David Letterman Talk Show Narrative, Part 1 of 4: Late Night The Letterman Podcast's host Mike Chisholm asked if I might put something together to help commemorate his 100th episode. Rath...

Before Janice Penino went to work for #worldwidepants to head up their #hr department she worked for #wnbc during the #howardstern years, and ultimately heading the #nbc Page program. When #davidletterman moved to #cbs Pants needed to create entire departments to administer the show, such as ticketing and HR. Janice did all that and more, and was a major force in developing those departments, evol...

Marc Karzen is back on The Letterman Podcast the first time since episode 2! Marc, the Late Night with David Letterman photographer who took the pictures that would come to be known as 'Late Night Bumpers,' and Mike have an even more in depth conversation about the process of building these iconic shots. He also shares some pictures and behind the scenes stories he has about Bob Dylan, Hun...

For Dan Flaherty, the television business is a family thing. Like his father and grandfather before him, Dan has made his living in broadcasting, the vast majority, being a camera man at the highest level. Major sporting events like the World Series (where he met his wife in the stands as he filmed the game), The Olympics, and a lot of Late Show with David Letterman are just some of the moments Fl...

Tim Kennedy used to work for CBS news. But then Hal Gurnee retired and for the first time would not be the permanent director of David Letterman and his antics. Jerry Foley got the nod, and as he took the big chair, needed a Technical Director. The guy that the guy can count on. He called Tim Kennedy, and the rest is history. The Letterman Podcast is brought to you by hello-deli.com, the only plac...

Amy began her adventure with Late Show with David Letterman as a CBS page before becoming assistant to Jerry Foley right as he was taking over as the show's director from legendary Hal Gurnee. She and Mike have a delightful dialog about what a day in her life looked like working for the show during her different career incarnations. Amy talks about how she busted her butt working for the CBS M...

Costume Designer Susan Hum is back for a special Halloween themed edition of The Letterman Podcast. One of the longest running bits in Letterman history took place annually on Halloween. Each year for 32 seasons, kids would show up at Dave's 'front-door' dressed in clever, ornate, and hilarious costumes designed by Sue and her support teams. In this episode of The Letterman Podcast, Su...

This episode features the 'Dying to do Letterman' guy, who thankfully is still alive and well! Steve Mazan is an Emmy award winning stand-up comedian as well as the host and ringleader of the 'Mazan Movie Club' which can be found on the major podcast platforms, at https://mazanmovieclub.libsyn.com and on The Facebook. Back in 2011 Steve was the focus of the documentary 'Dying t...

In this second tribute episode to Rupert Jee and May Chin's retirement from active duty at the Hello Deli, Darin Cox and Don Giller join Mike to talk about the celebration at the Ed Sullivan Theater they were fortunate enough to attend. They also discuss going for dinner the next night with the three Steve's (O'Donnell, Winer and Young) along with Rupert and Irene and other highlights...