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Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast

Brian Koppelman & David Levien | A Closer Look: Trump's Michigan Rally Goes Off the Rails

Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast

NBC

Politics, Seth Myers, Seth Meyers, News, News Commentary, Authors, Books, Political Comedy, A Closer Look, Comedy, After Shows, Tv & Film

4.53.3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2018

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Seth takes a closer look at Trump's typically unhinged performance at a campaign rally where he attacked the press and those who protest during the national anthem, and praised Kanye West.

Then, Billions co-creators Brian Koppelman and David Levien talk about how they first met as teenagers, finding inspiration in illegal poker lounges and the popularity of Billions with professional athletes.

After that, Brian and David – and Brian’s daughter Anna – take a few more questions from producer Sarah Jenks-Daly backstage at Studio 8G.


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0:00.0

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0:05.1

But in just one month, his crypto exchange would collapse. From Bloomberg and Wondery comes

0:10.0

Spellcaster, a new six-part docuseries about the wild rise and fall of FTX and its founder,

0:15.2

Sandbankman Freed. Listen to Spellcaster on Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts.

0:20.0

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0:25.3

honest and insightful take on parenting. Each week, the host will share a parenting story that

0:30.0

will have you laughing and thinking, yes, I have absolutely been there. Listen to, I love my kid,

0:36.3

but on Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey Robert Mueller has 49 questions

0:41.9

he wants to ask President Trump, or if you want to make it easier on yourself, just ask Trump

0:47.1

one question and he'll give you 49 different answers. From 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City,

0:53.6

please enjoy this podcast edition of Late Night with Seth Meyers. On today's show,

0:57.4

Seth chats with Brian Coppillmann and David Levine, the co-creators of the show Billions.

1:01.5

Then Brian and David continue the conversation backstage at Studio H.E.

1:04.8

exclusively for this podcast. But first, a closer look.

1:09.9

Well, many of the press were fixed in on Michelle Woolf's performance Saturday in DC. President

1:14.4

Trump was giving one of his typically unhinged performances as a campaign rally. For more on this,

1:19.2

it's time for a closer look.

1:24.5

You're someone who is offended by any of the jokes that Saturday's dinner. You might want to check out

1:29.1

what the president and the United States had to say at his rally in Michigan on Saturday night.

1:33.3

Trump delivered yet another deranged routine filled with insults and lies. He attacked everyone

1:38.4

from the press to people who protest during the national anthem. At one point, asked if there were

1:43.6

any Hispanics in the room until he quickly transitioned to talking about Kanye West.

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