Tom Dreesen has been performing for over 50 years, and is one of David Letterman's best friends, going all the way back to their stand up days at The Comedy Store. He is the author of two books:  Tim and Tom: An American Comedy in Black and White, and  Still Standing...My Journey from Streets and Saloons to the Stage, and Sinatra.  Tom jumped at the opportunity to come on our show and say some nice things about his friend Dave. But he and Mike get into WAY more than that! This episode explores Tom's early years, touching on his groundbreaking comedy partnership with Tim Reid,  meeting Dave at The Comedy Store, (Do you know what their basketball team was called?) and the night Dave guest hosted Johnny Carson's Tonight Show for the very first time, then joined the picket line during the infamous comedians strike right after. This episode is a delightful journey into the past and sets the stage for Part 2.  We are so grateful for the overwhelming support of The Letterman Podcast so far! We have grand asperations for the show and are excited to celebrate Dave & Co and their incredible legacy in the broadcasting world. Please Like our channel, Subscribe here, (and where audio podcasts are found) and share the show. We also have a group on the Facebook where our community is growing as well. May all your favorite bands stay together!