Marlon James | Claire Adam | Trump and Phil Robertson Freak Out About "Socialism": A Closer Look
Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast
NBC
4.5 • 3.3K Ratings
🗓️ 8 February 2019
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Seth takes a closer look at President Trump freaking out about the Democrats running for president.
Then, Seth talks to author Marlon James about how winning the Man Booker Prize changed his life, planning out the trilogy of Black Leopard, Red Wolf and asking George R.R. Martin to write a blurb for his book. Marlon also takes a few more questions backstage just for this podcast.
Then, author Claire Adam talks to Seth about growing up in Trinidad, not letting her family read her novel, Golden Child, until it was finished and her writing process. She takes a few more questions backstage as well.
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| 0:51.7 | From 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, please enjoy this podcast edition of Late Night |
| 0:55.7 | with Seth Meyers. On today's show, Seth has interviews with authors Marlon James and Claire |
| 1:00.0 | Adam. Marlon and Claire also both took a few more bonus questions backstage, which you'll hear |
| 1:04.6 | after their interviews. But first, a closer look. It seems like President Trump is freaking out about |
| 1:10.8 | the Democrats running for president for more on this. It's time for a closer look. |
| 1:19.0 | Trump spoke this morning to religious leaders at the National Prayer Breakfast. It's always a |
| 1:23.5 | slightly awkward situation for President of the Mary Three Times paid hush money to a porn star |
| 1:28.1 | and has probably at best skimmed the Bible. And as you all know, God sent a fire to a bush so he |
| 1:36.4 | could collect the insurance money and bail the casino. It was smart. It was a smart move. |
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