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Live on tape from my house in Los Angeles.

I'm Jesse Thorn, and this is the Sound of Young America

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It's the Sound of Young America, I'm Jesse Thorn.

My guests on the program are some of the Emmy winning writers

of the late show with David Letterman.

Bill Shaft is the show's head monologue writer.

He's also a former columnist for sports illustrated

and a novelist whose books include The Ringer,

and Brothers Eric and Justin Stangle

are the show's co-head writers.

The writers of the Letterman show are also

behind the new book collection of late show Fun Facts,

which is appropriately titled Late Show Fun Facts.

Here's Letterman sharing a few fun facts on the show.

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