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Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast

David Letterman | Jokes Seth Can't Tell: Black History Month, Dolphins Enjoy Lesbian Sex

Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast

NBC

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

4.33.5K Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2022

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

There are some jokes that just sound wrong coming from Seth, like the one about a lesbian opera.

Then, Seth interviews David Letterman, the original host of Late Night on NBC, on the 40th anniversary of the show.

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0:00.0

Let's say you love sports, but are also, you know, a busy person.

0:04.1

You want to know the latest sports news, but don't want to sit through a two-hour podcast.

0:08.8

All right, if we're talking about you right now, then check out the new podcast from Wondering.

0:12.9

Listen to the lead starting five on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts.

0:18.1

The New York Times is reportedly paid in the low seven figures to acquire the daily

0:25.5

word game wordle, but I got it in six.

0:30.1

From 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, please enjoy this podcast edition of Late Night

0:37.6

with Seth Myers.

0:39.0

On today's show, Seth Chats with the man who first hosted NBC's Late Night on February

0:42.8

1st, 1982, David Letterman.

0:45.7

But first, Amber Ruffin and Jenny Hagle has some jokes Seth can't tell.

0:51.8

Late Night, every night, I deliver a monologue made up of jokes written by a diverse team of

0:55.8

writers.

0:56.8

As a result, a lot of jokes come across my desk that, due to my being a straight white

1:00.8

male, would be difficult for me to deliver.

1:03.1

We don't think that should stop you from enjoying them, so we'd like to share them with you

1:06.1

now in a segment called, Joke Seth Can't Tell.

1:09.0

Hey, buddy, these are two of our writers.

1:15.8

That's Amber and that's Jenny.

1:17.8

I'm Black.

1:18.8

And I'm gay.

1:19.8

And we're both women.

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