{"podcast":{"title":"The Letterman Podcast","slug":"the-letterman-podcast-5430767","podcast_index_feed_id":5430767,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/8f1f84cc/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://thelettermanpodcast.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/23912075/23912075-1700174706858-3b8887392f63a.jpg","author":"Mike Chisholm","episode_count":192,"summary":"This podcast celebrates the incredible body of work done by broadcast legend David Letterman and Company. On the show we highlight folks who worked for Dave or were a part of any of his shows productions, people who had an encounter with one of his shows, or are enthusiasts with relevant discussion points or memories pertaining to any of Letterman's productions or endeavors. The Podcast does not focus on anything gossipy or salacious; instead it is meant to be a living record of the unprecedented catalog of content Dave & Co created. All Letterman fans are welcome to gather in this community.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-letterman-podcast-5430767"},"episode":{"title":"174 The State of Late Night With Daily Comedy News Podcast Host Johnny Mac","slug":"174-the-state-of-late-night-with-daily-comedy-news-podcast-host-johnny-mac","published_at":"2025-08-08T05:20:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-letterman-podcast-5430767/174-the-state-of-late-night-with-daily-comedy-news-podcast-host-johnny-mac","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-letterman-podcast-5430767","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelettermanpodcast/episodes/174-The-State-of-Late-Night-With-Daily-Comedy-News-Podcast-Host-Johnny-Mac-e36iu64","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/8f1f84cc/podcast/play/106575492/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-7-7%2F405289723-44100-2-79ef029f54e39.mp3","summary":"Episode 174 of The Letterman Podcast features the triumphant return of Johnny Mac, host of the Daily Comedy News podcast.In this special mashup episode, two late-night–loving forces collide as Johnny and Mike dive deep into the current state of the genre. With Stephen Colbert’s exit looming large and a whirlwind of speculation sweeping through the comedy world, there’s no shortage of hot topics to unpack.The conversation includes thoughtful (and occasionally hilarious) takes on the future of every major late-night host, a look back at recently resurfaced comments from Jay Leno, and of course, some insight into David Letterman’s reaction to the latest chaos.This isn’t about one show — it’s about an entire genre seemingly slipping through our collective fingers. Speaking of icons, our only sponsor is the legendary Rupert Jee at Hello-Deli.com. Get your official Late Show with David Letterman merch while you still can — mugs, shirts, and a slice of nostalgia. And if you’re enjoying the show even half as much as we enjoy making it, please like, share, subscribe, and leave a glowing review. Or a mediocre one. Honestly, at this point we’ll take anything with punctuation.","meta_description":"Episode 174 of The Letterman Podcast features the triumphant return of Johnny Mac, host of the Daily Comedy News podcast.In this special mashup episode, t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4101,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-letterman-podcast-5430767/episodes/174-the-state-of-late-night-with-daily-comedy-news-podcast-host-johnny-mac/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-letterman-podcast-5430767/174-the-state-of-late-night-with-daily-comedy-news-podcast-host-johnny-mac.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}