Late Night Playset

Thursday, June 23, 2022 - Guest: Sean Bishop It’s time to go back in time as Cars and Comedy welcomes back writer/director, voice-talent and J’s partner in crazy manufacturing, Sean Bishop! Once upon a time they built a time machine and Ecto-1 together and so much more! Sean is a writer/director, voice talent and all round wonderful person. He’s also directing the new Star Trek series and announci...

Tuesday, June 21, 2022 - Guest: LIVE Haircut, Damon McCarthy & Stand-up by Rich Chassler HAIRCUT NIGHT! & Rich Chassler’s stand up!  It’s an unprecedented night of camera angles in the Playset with all the stuff going on.  And the Stiglette is cameraman as well!  He’s moving up from Karts to Cars in his racing career, check out ‘The Driven’ for more details.  Damon McCarthy is here as well.  Nicol...

June 16, 2022 - Guest:  Magnus Walker   First an over the top car show @ BMW of Ridgefield, an extended call to Barbara Gaines & @letterman, and Irene Hoffman’s cousin buys a Porsche! Then @Magnus Walker joins to talk @rollsroycecars / Bentley etiquette, his book signing at @pikespeakhillclimb, a wonderful discussion about all sorts of cars from all sorts of eras. And a plea for your help: Magnus...

Tuesday, June 14, 2022 - Guest: LIFE with The Ryans   The show starts off with technical chaos and J is OVER IT!  After a GVBC update about the kerfuffle from Friday, J and Nicole set the record straight… and respond to meanness with kindness.  Ferris Wheel followup on East Coast Feeds, J plays "How’s the Weather?", a Letterman Podcast update and a LOT of LIFE with The Ryans before...

June 9, 2022 - Guest: No guest   The unintended Behind the Scenes show...   Tonight’s guests had to reschedule, but a BTS crew & a serious update from Nicole gives us a strong start...  Life with MS is tough and being an advocate is hard.  The show and foundation are intended to help those who are suffering and provide illumination for those who support someone who is suffe...

Daughter of John Z DeLorean, Kathryn DeLorean is here to talk about the DeLorean car, the DeLorean Legacy and a special announcement for DeLorean fans throughout the Universe… We also get to your questions, comments & personal stories... PLUS: Unboxing the BRUMOS Porsche Collector's Edition from author Sean Cridland & Updates galore...  THANK YOU for watching! 🎙❤️✨   Made possib...

June 2, 2022 - Guest: Rusty Shackleford   The Disaster Show. They say transitions can be difficult.. Tonight, watch what happens when absolutely nothing goes right.  The gang recovers by talking about J on "Chris Jacobs & Greg Grunberg 0-60" and going deep on the new DeLorean with Kat DeLorean...  PLUS:  News, games and host of "Wake the Kids..." podcast, Rusty Shackleford...

May 31, 2022 - Guest: No guest   The BIG NEWS!  Like a caterpillar metamorphosing from her cocoon,  Late Night Playset is now Cars & Comedy!  J and Nicole lay it all out, including a short retelling of the origin of the yellow car!  The Ryan’s never anticipated this was all going to happen, and a lot has evolved since this crazy adventure began so it’s time to reorganize!  Cars & Comedy and The Au...

May 26, 2022 • Guests: Jonny Lieberman & Michael Shaffer   LNP 464! A rare palindrome show!  Motor Trend’s own editor extraordinaire; Jonny Lieberman has returned!  And he brought a friend! Michael Shaffer, better known as #shaffer, world class auto photographer is here too!    J and Nicole share about some of the things she is feeling at the moment, yesterday’s MRI ex...

From SeinfeldTV, #GVBC and every single thing on IMDB, actor Phil Morris is LIVE in Studio 11 to talk Cars (he drives an Audi R8) Bosch Legacy (available now on Amazon) and dissecting his iconic Seinfeld character: Jackie Chiles #whotoldyoutoputthebalmon Lots and lots of good vibes! -  PLUS: an extended edition of "Getting Real with Nicole"  Please subscribe, share and review on iTunes... thank yo...

May 19, 2022 - Guests: Emme Hall and Sean Lee   Rally racing, Miatas and Dakar AUDI eTron chat with driver, journalist, and self proclaimed rabble-rouser Emme Hall.  Did someone say FUN?   Then, ten minutes and two days late, Sean Lee shows up with the (adorable, lovable and very fury Ponpon Lee) giving all the nitty-gritty on the New Z.  Plus up and comings for the Purist Grou...

May 17, 2022  - Guest: Sean Lee  It’s "New Z" night on the Playset and we're spending it with founder of Purist Group and current driver of a brand New Nissan Z... Sean Lee!  This was the plan, anyway as Sean ends up getting stuck in the canyons... Does he make it at all?  Tune in!    In the meantime, the OG Z, Jeff Zwart, chimes in to chat Pike's Peak with Jonny Lieb...

Host of “The Letterman Podcast” Mike Chisholm is south of the border to visit us LIVE.  He’s also in town to see Letterman @ Netflix.  Geek time.  Questions, comments, ridicule below, we’ll get to them LIVE on the show #thankyou 🎙❤️✨   #theryans #mrsryan #itstonightsshow #ITS #LNP #Letterman #latenight #comedy #history #talkshow #podcast #mypodcaststudio #thelettermanpodcast #...

Tuesday, May 3, 2022 - Guest: Marc Karzen    Tonight kicks off a week of Letterman-centric proportions as we welcome a man responsible for the visual tone of Late Night with David Letterman, and author of the coffee table book ‘Late Night Bumpers (with forward by David Letterman)” -- Marc Karzen is here! - It also happens to be Amusement Park night as ECF is @ Six Flags Great Adventure &...

TONIGHT: Gobs and gobs of car talk with Chris Rosales, better known as @chrishasacamera - Are any mods off limits?  Not in this house!  J recounts his adventure at Paul McCarthy’s production fabrication warehouse/home to the arc of the covenant!  Producer Mike gives us an update on "The Letterman Podcast" and his upcoming LA trip where he'll be here in-person.  After the break...

Guest: Mark Malkoff    Description of events (blurb):  Stand up, host of ‘The Carson Podcast’, and comedy provocateur Mark Malkoff comes to the Playset to talk all things Late Night!  The Ryan’s discuss weed etiquette and how they clearly have no clue how it all works, Nicole feeling a little better, and show a special #TBT #GVBC memory. They discuss supporting The Stiglette at...

Guest: Magnus Walker    Description of events (blurb): The man, the myth, the legend, Magnus Walker has braved traffic and returned to the Playset with his enthusiasm, smooth accent and fluffed beard! The Ryan’s talk about The Drive, the Porsche Irvine event in the name of the Stiglette happening on Saturday, and Nicole tells us about retraining her MS brain and body. Magnus thanks J for...

Tradecraft Thursday begins the Playset and for that, we are grateful... On tonight’s show we start by talking about an uncomfortable subject, and are going to wait and see before we pass any judgements.  The Ryans and Producer Mike talk about the closing down of The Carson Podcast and the possibility of a Letterman podcast network moving forward. Dilan Mistry and Cameron Thuman from Native Fo...

Description of events (blurb): The prodigal son returns! Former Late Night Playset intern Joey ‘The Stiglette’ Andrews comes back to the show for the first time in a while, to make an exciting announcement! The Ryan’s and Producer Mike talk about how we feel when celebs we appreciate pass on, like Louie Anderson, Bob Saget, and Gilbert Gottfried. It’s also David Letterman’s birthday! After the com...

Reggie Watts had to reschedule, leading to very good things... the gang gets existential deciding who should be on the show, what's to come and DEEP inside Hollywood what you think you know vs what you actually know.  DEEEP.  Plus: Updates on The Letterman Podcast and how hard is it to book The Amazing Kreskin?  Come on in and join the fun, and become a member of the LNP family. &nb...

The Ryans are kicking back in the Playset to take a breather between guests and check in, with Producer Ariel and Producer Mike wishing they were there too!  We talk more about the Will Smith incident and the culture in Hollywood, as well as Mrs Ryan's pro-take on the situation.  Producer Mike starting the Letterman Podcast, transcendental meditation, and Nicole’s reflection on life now...

LIVE from Studio 11… the curator of TV history, James Comisar is talking about his collection, how Johnny Carson gave him The Tonight Show set and what he had to do to get the original Late Night set!  Plus, Mad Men, H.R. Pufnstuf, a thirty year mystery solved and gifts galore!  We have a new winner for longest episode, hope you enjoy...  Love one another! 🙏❤️🏁    &...

From Seduced by Speed on Motor Trend, Manuel Carrillo III is here.  Officially, we're talking BMW, but #holycrap  @Will Smith  & @chrisrock ... hard not to talk about it.  Plus: in depth on the new i440 M-sport and updates galore.  Hope you enjoy!  Love one another! 🙏❤️🏁 Tune in Thursday for James Comisar of The Comisar Collection #liveatfive    &...

Pinstripe Chris stops by the Playset to talk Ferrari & Art Cars.  From the finer points of 30 year old Ferrari ownership, the customizations of shift points, and other granular details... to the big reveal of the latest Pinstripe Chris art car -- a miniature, hand-painted Yellowcar!  Plus, Producer Mike's round of questioning & the birthday boy, Reggie Watts checks in... from an...

SUCCESS, CARS & MINDFUL, MID-CENTURY LIVING: Nile Evans drops by the Playset to share his incredible story... Mentored by Uncle Bentley, Nile left school to pursue his dream of being in the entertainment business.  After years of grunt work & setbacks... Enter Nile’s partner in crime, Nick Cannon to offer Nile a ride he is still on today.  Nile and J talk about show-running, cars...