Pop Culture Happy Hour

Desus & Mero Writer Josh Gondelman On Making A Late Night Talk Show During COVID-19

02.09.2021 - By NPRPlay

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Television production changed practically overnight when COVID-19 began to spread in the United States in March 2020. One corner of TV that's carried on is the late-night talk show. There have been no live audiences — and in some cases, no studios in use — but projects like Showtime's Desus & Mero have carried on nonetheless. Comedian and writer/producer Josh Gondelman sits down to talk about creating a talk show remotely during a pandemic.

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