Desus & Mero | Lily Allen | The Department of Veterans Affairs: The Check In
Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast
NBC
4.5 • 3.3K Ratings
🗓️ 25 April 2018
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
Seth takes a break from breaking news to check in on the possible privatization of the Department of Veterans Affairs and Trump's promise to fix the agency.
Then, Desus & Mero talk about performing in front of a live audience at the Apollo, extended family coming out of the woodwork and all things politics. They also continue the conversation exclusively for this podcast with Late Night producer Henry Melcher.
As a special podcast bonus, singer Lily Allen stopped by the podcast while she was a musical guest on Late Night. She spoke with producer Sarah Jenks-Daly and talent executive Jeremiah Silva about her new album "No Shame" and the journey she experienced on the way to her current moment.
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| 0:40.1 | Before taking questions from reporters today, President Trump said that his great |
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| 0:48.3 | But added that his fake relationship with Melania is not great news. |
| 0:53.1 | From 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, please enjoy this podcast edition of Late Night |
| 0:57.0 | with Seth Meyers. On today's show, Seth chats with Deezus Nice and the Kid Marrow of the |
| 1:00.5 | Comedy Duo, Deezus and Marrow. They also take a few more questions backstage just for this podcast. |
| 1:04.9 | Then as a special bonus, singer Lily Allen sits down for an exclusive podcast interview with |
| 1:08.8 | late-night producers Sarah James Daily and talent executive Jeremiah Silva. But first, let's go to set. |
| 1:14.8 | President Trump's firing of former veterans of Ferris Secretary David Shilkin last month sparked |
| 1:19.3 | a debate about whether or not Trump will move to privatize the VA. So how concerned should we be |
| 1:25.1 | and has Trump made good on his promise to fix the VA in general? It's time for the check-in. |
| 1:34.8 | President Trump has an idea how to fix some of the problems that the Department of Veterans |
| 1:39.1 | Affairs healthcare systems. See if you can spot the one word he thinks will make all the difference. |
| 1:43.9 | We're going to have a choice and we are now doing choice. |
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