Mo Rocca joins Mark to discuss profiling Johnny Carson’s producer Peter Lassally, his time at The Daily Show, Sean Hayes’ advice for going on Letterman, Jon Stewart, & his new book “Roctogenarians”.

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Margaret Cho joins Mark to discuss going on Letterman, her mentor Joan Rivers, Conan, Arsenio Hall, David Bowie, the show which banned her from doing standup, & her EMMY nominated role on 30 Rock.

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Rob Corddry joins Mark to share stories from The Daily Show, his old boss Jon Stewart, a strange Letterman appearance, & why going on late night shows is terrifying.

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Janeane Garofalo joins Mark to discuss working with Garry Shandling on The Larry Sanders Show, being on Letterman and guest hosting The Late Show, the challenges being on SNL, and The Ben Stiller Show. Presented by LateNighter.com

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Michael Ian Black joins Mark to discuss nearly becoming host of CBS’s The Late Late Show, being in MTV’s The State, his awkward Letterman appearances, thoughts on Conan losing The Tonight Show, and his writing on Substack. 

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Burt Sugarman joins Mark to discuss creating/exec prod NBC’s “The Midnight Special” from 1972-1981, iconic guests like David Bowie, Richard Pryor, Linda Ronstadt, his friendship with Elvis Presley, and “The Midnight Special” channel on YouTube.  

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Robert Smigel joins Mark to discuss writing for Saturday Night Live, early days of Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Norm MacDonald, Steve Martin, and his Triumph Special on YouTube- “Lets Make a Poop”.

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Rachel Dratch joins Mark to discuss her Saturday Night Live auditions, her Conan debut in 2000, sketch show Dratch & Fey, Chicago days at Second City, Lorne Michaels, and her fabulous podcast Woo Woo with Rachel Dratch. 

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Spike Feresten joins Mark to discuss working/writing on Saturday Night Live, Letterman, Seinfeld, Talk Show with Spike Feresten, Spike's Car Radio, & Johnny Carson's presence in Netflix's film Unfrosted. 

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Mark Malkoff, host of the Johnny Carson themed podcast “The Carson Podcast”, explores late night television past and present including SNL, Letterman, Conan, and more. Presented by LateNighter.com, guests will include people who appeared on these shows, cast members, writers, staff, and crew sharing their stories and insight behind the scenes.