The Late Night Wars

Why Are You Laughing?

Blind Mike Project

Comedy, Comedy Interviews

5 • 721 Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2022

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Summary

On today's episode, Chris Klemmer, formerly of 'At A Theater Near Me' joins Mike and Craig to talk about the Leno vs Letterman battle that happened after Johnny Carson retired.

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Recorded at Vaulted Podcasts in Pawtucket RI.

Transcript

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0:00.0	I don't really know how to start shows.
0:02.0	Come on now, don't start liking me now.
0:06.0	So yeah, I'm funny compared to you.
0:09.0	Well, you'll see later.
0:10.0	I favor me.
0:11.0	I know a lot of fucking idiots.
0:13.0	I think a lot of shit is mean-spirited.
0:14.0	Just because it goes against what they believe.
0:16.0	But the relief of comedy is it take things that aren't funny
0:19.0	and it allows us to laugh about them for an hour.
0:22.0	We got a purple suit to buy in a gigantic coffin.
0:24.9	Why are you laughing?
0:26.0	Evening, everybody.
0:26.8	Welcome to another episode of Why Are You Laughing, a history of comedy podcast.
0:30.7	Not in the vaulted podcast studios today, but in the extremely uncomfortable bright lights of Craigland.
0:38.4	We are...
0:39.3	Today I'm pleased to introduce you to the Late Night Wars
0:41.8	involving David Letterman and Jay Leno
0:44.2	and my very special guest this week
0:47.1	from the At a Theater Near Me podcast.
0:50.5	You may know him as Chris Clemer.
0:52.1	How are you, sir?
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