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Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast

Kevin Smith | Seth Holds a Surprise Inspection of His Monologue Writers in September

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

🗓️ 14 September 2022

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Seth checks in with his monologue writers and holds a surprise inspection to review the quality of their jokes.

Then, Kevin Smith talks about his quintessential New York moment and challenges Seth to a 12 Days of Christmas-inspired impressions bit.

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm David Brown, the host of Wonder Woman's Podcast Business Wars.

0:03.7

In our latest series, two visionary automakers each believe they can beat Detroit and build

0:09.6

America's favorite cars, listen to business wars on Amazon music or wherever you get your

0:15.2

podcasts.

0:17.0

It's hard to imagine losing a loved one, a wife, a husband, a child.

0:21.4

For many, it's their biggest fear.

0:23.3

I'm Marissa Jones, host of The Vanished.

0:25.8

A podcast that tells the stories of often overlooked and unsolved missing persons cases,

0:30.6

in an effort to uncover the truth.

0:32.9

Listen to The Vanished on Amazon music or wherever you get your podcasts.

0:39.7

According to the latest numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, gas prices have decreased

0:43.8

for 89 consecutive days, or as Fox News reported it, Biden leaves oil markets and shambles.

0:54.8

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

0:58.9

Night with Seth Meyers.

1:00.2

On today's show, Seth talks to writer, director, and actor Kevin Smith.

1:04.1

But first, Seth holds a surprise inspection of his comedy writer's monologue jokes.

1:08.0

The days are getting shorter, the kids are going back to school, fall is almost here,

1:17.1

it's time to shake off the lazy days of summer and focus up for the fall semester.

1:22.1

And that includes my writers.

1:23.6

They write hundreds of jokes every day, just to get the 10 or 12 we use in the monologue.

1:27.9

And honestly, a lot of those jokes just aren't good.

1:30.8

And sometimes I think they throw in a few stinkers just to fill the page, maybe meet the

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