Late Night With Seth Meyers Podcast

This month's episode of Late Night's literary podcast features interviews with Seth Reiss, a Late Night writer who co-wrote the screenplay for the new film The Menu, as well as some book recommendations from Seth's mom Hilary Meyers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Seth takes a closer look at Attorney General Merrick Garland appointing a special counsel to oversee the Justice Department's investigations of Trump while Trump responds by spending the last few days whining that he's a "victim" of political persecution.Then, Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar talk about their second book, The World Record Book of Racist Stories, share an incident that happened at a car dealership and how they got their mom to tell her own stories in their book.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Seth takes a closer look at Republicans narrowly wining back the House of Representatives, meaning they’ll have to navigate the next two years with a very small majority, which will likely cause chaos and empower fringe extremists like Marjorie Taylor Greene.Then, David Duchovny talks about watching Prince do a soundcheck for his 1999 Tour, his movie The Estate and having to select a prosthetic penis off of a tray for his character.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump deciding to light his party on fire by announcing a third run for presidency despite a dismal performance from his candidates in the midterm elections, sparking recriminations within the GOP over the future of the party.Then, Quentin Tarantino talks about how his love for movies began at an early age, figuring out how to balance his personal taste with knowledge about film making and his book Cinema Speculation.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Seth takes a closer look at Democrats defying all the predictions of a red wave and humiliating Donald Trump, who has been having a full-blown meltdown after Republicans began turning on him and blaming him for their party’s catastrophic performance.Then, Chelsea Handler talks about what she thinks of Republicans losing big during the midterm election, her podcast Dear Chelsea and the babysitting company she started when she was 10 years old.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Seth takes a closer look at Republicans and right-wing media looking for someone to blame, most shockingly being pissed at Trump, after their party collapsed in Tuesday's midterms while Biden had the best midterm showing of any sitting president in 20 years.Then, Florence Pugh talks about her grandmother accompanying her on the red carpet in Venice, reveals a fan designed a handbag as a gift for her grandmother and shares how she is celebrating Thanksgiving.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Seth takes a closer look at several races from last night's wild midterm elections that are still too close to call, including control of both the House and Senate, as results continue to roll in.Then, Steve Kornacki talks about covering the midterm elections, explains the possible reasoning behind several close races and discusses how the 1994 Republican revolution shaped politics in his podcast The Revolution.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Seth takes a closer look at the Republican party's agenda to thrust the government into chaos while subverting future elections to cement permanent rule if they regain power and making it clear that Trump is still, and will remain, the leader of their party.Then, Gayle King talks about her excitement for Taylor Swift's upcoming tour and covering the midterm elections on CBS Mornings, then shares some inspirational quotes from Oprah's Daily Inspiration Cards.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Late Night's Sarah Jenks-Daly chats with actor Kirby Howell-Baptiste, author of Little Black Boy: Oh, the Things You Will Do! and Little Black Girl: Oh, the Things You Can Do! She also speaks with actor Diane Kruger, author of A Name From the Sky.Plus, hear some book recommendations from Late Night staffers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Seth takes a closer look at Republican candidates who are in very close races and could easily win in the midterms, including the pro-Trump election deniers who have outright declared they will use their power to steal future elections.Then, Cecily Strong talks about seeing bears when she was in Canada for Schmigadoon!, going snorkeling in the Mediterranean Sea and her impression of Kari Lake on Saturday Night Live.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Seth takes a closer look at the Supreme Court ordering Sen. Lindsey Graham to testify in front of a grand jury for the investigation into Trump's attempt to steal votes before speaking with Daniel Radcliffe, Weird Al Yankovic and Kerry Condon and welcoming musical guest Kurt Vile & The Violators.Then, Daniel Radcliffe and Weird Al Yankovic talk about the creation of Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, hilarious cameos from Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone in the film and Weird Al's parodies boosting the sales of original songs.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Seth takes a closer look at Republicans continuing to spread conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, intimidating people trying to vote and preemptively claiming that the results must be illegitimate if they lose the midterm elections.Then, author John Irving talks about writing his longest book The Last Chairlift, addressing sexual and gender politics in his novels and writing his 1985 book The Cider House Rules, as a warning of what could happen if abortions were illegal.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Seth takes a closer look at the January 6 committee voting to subpoena Trump while also hinting at possible criminal referrals for key figures involved in the coup and revealing new evidence from the Secret Service corroborating key details about the insurrection.Then, Sharon Horgan talks about meeting Pierce Brosnan right before her interview, writing, producing and starring in the series Bad Sisters and her daughters' honest criticism of her work. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Seth takes a closer look at the Justice Department's response to Trump's attempt to get the Supreme Court to intervene in the investigation of his stolen classified documents, while Republicans continue to support him and his hand-picked candidates like Herschel Walker.Then, Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell talk about their experience hosting SNL, working with Martin McDonagh 14 years after In Bruges for their film The Banshees of Inisherin and Farrell's run-in with the animals in the film.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Seth takes a closer at Republicans fully embracing Trump even as the federal criminal investigation into his stolen classified documents intensifies and Biden taking the first steps towards decriminalizing marijuana.Then, in her first in-studio late night appearance since taking office, Vice President Kamala Harris discusses the next steps for pardoning marijuana possession, explains how American lives can change if Democrats have the majority in the Senate and urges people to vote in the upcoming midterm elections.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Seth takes a closer look at the GOP rallying behind several pro-Trump Senate candidates whose campaigns have been engulfed in scandal as Trump himself continues to face more legal scrutiny over the stolen classified documents he stashed away at Mar-a-Lago.Then, Fred Armisen, Ana Fabrega and Julio Torres share how they would describe their show Los Espookys, explain the differences between Seasons 1 and 2 and express their hatred for CGI butterflies.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Seth takes a closer look at Trump appealing a ruling in his stolen classified documents case directly to the Supreme Court, including Justice Clarence Thomas, whose wife has been directly implicated in Trump's attempted coup, posing a major test to the strength of our constitutional system.Then, Sarah Sherman talks about doing stand-up after her first year on Saturday Night Live, specializing in body-horror comedy and her iconic meatball sketch with Oscar Isaac.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Seth takes a closer look at Donald Trump making it difficult for Republicans to pretend they have a serious governing philosophy by claiming all elections are rigged and launching a deranged attack on Mitch McConnell and his wife.Then, Ramy Youssef talks about what to expect from Season 3 of Ramy, his distrust of the United States government and what his parents think of the show.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This month on Late Night Lit, Late Night supervising producer Sarah Jenks-Daly talks to Hua Hsu, a New Yorker editor whose new book Stay True: A Memoir explores friendship, grief, the search for self, and the solace that can be found through art.Then, she talks to Elissa Bassist, author of the very funny and poignant Hysterical: A Memoir.Finally, Chelsea Clinton offers a book recommendation backstage at Studio 8G during her recent appearance on Late Night.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Seth takes a closer look at the January 6 committee deposing Ginni Thomas, the spouse of a sitting Supreme Court justice, and more video evidence emerging of another Trump ally, Roger Stone, discussing plans before the election to declare victory and overturn the results if Trump lost.Then, Rachel Sennott tells Seth a story she’s been saving for years, asks Seth an important question about his interns and explains why she had to clean up her Twitter.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.