Seth and Late Night writers Amber Ruffin, Jenny Hagel and Ally Hord welcome president and CEO of Planned Parenthood, Alexis McGill Johnson, to share her thoughts on the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade and offers ways people can take action. Then, Beanie Feldstein talks about playing Fanny Brice in the musical Funny Girl, her family's elaborate lies to keep her proposal a surprise and running into Kristen Wiig while being the maid of honor at her best friend's wedding. See Privacy Policy at...
Jun 28, 2022•23 min•Ep. 751
John Mulaney explains why Seth needs to start wearing suits again, shares how his first Father's Day went, and discusses how the baby formula shortage is affecting his family. Then, Maya Rudolph tells Seth what her kids think of her work on Big Mouth, lays out the plot of her show Loot, and shares the story of how she met Natasha Lyonne. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Jun 24, 2022•27 min•Ep. 750
Seth takes a closer look at the January 6 hearings proving Trump and his allies knew they had no evidence of election fraud but still orchestrated a desperate plan to overturn the results of the 2020 election. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Jun 23, 2022•27 min•Ep. 749
Seth takes a closer look at Trump suggesting he might pardon the January 6 defendants if he gets re-elected in 2024 as the committee investigating the coup attempt continues to reveal new evidence of his coordinated, criminal plot to overthrow American democracy. Then, Adam Scott talks about the last-second Father's Day gift from his kids, his son coding a computer program for him that only says "Adam is a penis" and what his kids think of Parks and Rec. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/p...
Jun 21, 2022•22 min•Ep. 748
Seth takes a closer look at the January 6 committee releasing new evidence that Trump and his lawyer John Eastman knew their plan to overturn the 2020 election would violate the law. Then, Sandy Honig, Alyssa Stonoha and Mitra Jouhari discuss the origins of Three Busy Debras, their novel method of getting a sick Mitra Jouhari to the premiere of the show and working with Amy Poehler. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-...
Jun 17, 2022•21 min•Ep. 747
Seth takes a closer at Rudy Giuliani getting very upset at the accusations that he was wasted on election night and Kimberly Guilfoyle making an obscene amount of money for a speech that lasted less than three minutes on January 6. Then, Busy Philipps talks about moving to New York City, what her kids think about her acting career and Sara Bareilles saving her from a potentially awkward night at the theatre. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:/...
Jun 16, 2022•22 min•Ep. 746
Seth takes a closer at multiple Trump aides and advisers confirming on tape there was no evidence of Trump’s stolen election lies and Rudy Giuliani getting wasted on election night. Then, Christine Baranski talks about glaring at Elon Musk at the Met Gala, her character in The Gilded Age and the end of her series The Good Fight. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Jun 14, 2022•24 min•Ep. 745
Seth takes a closer look at Republicans changing their tune to appease Trump after phone call audio emerged of GOP House leader Kevin McCarthy calling for an investigation into what happened on January 6 just days after the insurrection. Then, Desus & Mero talk about taking Seth to Dallas BBQ to film their show, solutions to improve the New York City subway system and interviewing Denzel Washington for their show Desus & Mero. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californi...
Jun 10, 2022•23 min•Ep. 744
Seth takes a closer look at the January 6 committee investigating Donald Trump's coup attempt preparing to hold its first televised hearing in primetime while Republicans are already lying about it. Then, Adam Sandler talks about how his phone gave him a black eye, getting invited to talk to the film school at NYU with Paul Thomas Anderson and playing the guitar at his bar mitzvah in his parents' basement. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://a...
Jun 09, 2022•26 min•Ep. 743
Seth takes a closer look at Mike Pence's former chief of staff warning the Secret Service that Trump may put Pence's physical safety at risk before the attempted coup on January 6. Then, Michael Che talks about using his downtime from Saturday Night Live to film his sketch show That Damn Michael Che, having an intervention with his ex-girlfriends in Season 2 of the series and how he spends his free time. After that, author Leila Mottley talks about the release of her debut novel, her dad Nick Mo...
Jun 07, 2022•29 min•Ep. 742
On this month's episode of Late Night Lit, Late Night's Sarah Jenks-Daly talks to Michelle Hart, author of "We Do What We Do in the Dark," and Rakesh Satyal, executive editor at HarperOne and an award-winning novelist. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
May 30, 2022•36 min•Ep. 741
Seth takes a closer look at pro-gun politicians refusing to take action for stricter gun safety measures to stop America's plague of mass shootings and pitching an insane alternative to get rid of doors instead of guns. Then, Chloe Fineman talks about impressing her friends after the season finale of Saturday Night Live, doing impersonations of her castmates in the SNL sketch The Understudy and the research she did for her role in the film Father of the Bride. See Privacy Policy at https://art19...
May 27, 2022•23 min•Ep. 740
Seth takes a closer look at the powerful forces and leaders behind the decades-long fraud that convinced people it's their constitutional right to own arsenals of military-grade weaponry. Sen. Chris Murphy talks about the heartbreaking school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, challenging his colleagues to take action during his speech before the Senate and discussing the progress that still needs to be made for gun control. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a...
May 26, 2022•26 min•Ep. 739
Seth takes a closer look at another former Trump adviser coming out with a self-serving book about their time in the White House and the January 6 investigation committee interviewing Trump's former attorney for over nine hours. Then, Billy Crystal talks about reprising his role as Buddy Young Jr. in the Broadway musical Mr. Saturday Night, his grandkids mostly knowing him as Mike Wazowski and his improvised roast of Johnny Cash on Saturday Night Live. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pri...
May 24, 2022•28 min•Ep. 738
Seth takes a closer look at former President George W. Bush accidentally confessing to being a war criminal and Republicans voting against bills that would address the nationwide shortage of baby formula. Then, Ricky Gervais talks about his comedy special SuperNature, living on borrowed time and challenging his audiences. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
May 20, 2022•22 min•Ep. 737
Seth takes a closer look at North Carolina Republican congressman Madison Cawthorn, one of the most vocal proponents of Donald Trump's big lie about the 2020 election, losing his GOP primary last night despite Trump’s endorsement. Then, Sarah Silverman gushes about NBC's Law & Order, talks about her musical The Bedwetter and recounts her experience getting hypnotized as a child. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-...
May 19, 2022•24 min•Ep. 736
Seth addresses the mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, before Amber Ruffin calls for an end to white supremacy and racism with a song. Then, Seth takes a closer look at prominent members of the right embracing and parroting the dangerous white nationalist conspiracy theory known as “the great replacement,” which, in addition to being deeply racist, bigoted and dehumanizing, is incredibly stupid. Finally, Miley Cyrus talks about her live album, the Happy Hippie Foundation and working with Lorne M...
May 17, 2022•27 min•Ep. 735
Seth takes a closer look at Democratic Congresswoman Katie Porter making a powerful speech to her colleagues about solving the cost-of-living crisis and Donald Trump wanting to bomb Mexico and pretend it wasn’t us. Then, Paula Pell shares a story about the time she pretended to be a cop because a man aggressively yelled at her in Los Angeles traffic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
May 13, 2022•25 min•Ep. 734
Seth takes a closer look at Trump asking if China had a hurricane gun and Senate Republicans blocking the Women’s Health Protection Act, a bill that would codify abortion rights at the federal level. Then, Beto O’Rourke breaks down the issues with Greg Abbott’s abortion ban in Texas and predicts what he thinks might come next. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
May 12, 2022•24 min•Ep. 733
Seth takes a closer look at President Trump’s former secretary of defense saying Trump wanted to shoot protesters and called his own senior officials, including Vice President Mike Pence, "f---ing losers." Then, Bob Odenkirk talks about getting his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, realizing he wanted to get into dramatic acting while on stage with Chris Farley and how he got his role on Better Call Saul. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://...
May 10, 2022•24 min•Ep. 732
Seth takes a closer look at Republicans focusing on the leak of the Supreme Court's draft ruling overturning Roe v. Wade while more evidence emerges potentially linking Trump to the militia groups involved in the attempted coup on January 6. Then, Sutton Foster and Hugh Jackman talk about The Music Man returning to Broadway, dealing with an audience member constantly sneezing and working together for the first time. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
May 06, 2022•24 min•Ep. 731
Seth takes a closer look at the five conservative Supreme Court justices poising to overturn Roe v. Wade and erase a woman's constitutional right to bodily autonomy, subverting the will of the vast majority of Americans and defying a half-century of legal precedent. Then, Amy Schumer talks about enjoying red wine in any weather, the story behind her son's name and introduicing her son to Disney films. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19....
May 05, 2022•24 min•Ep. 730
Seth takes a closer look at a judge ruling that Trump will remain in contempt of court after failing to comply with a subpoena in a fraud investigation as more bombshell text messages emerged implicating more GOP members of Congress in the attempted coup on January 6. Then, Melanie Lynskey talks about playing a former cannibal on Yellowjackets; her husband, Jason Ritter, attempting to scare her and their daughter; and trying to pull off wigs with Jessica Biel in the series Candy. See Privacy Pol...
May 03, 2022•20 min•Ep. 729
Seth takes a closer look at Kevin McCarthy and Marjorie Taylor Greene lying about their roles in the January 6 insurrection and a member of the committee investigating the insurrection revealing what he called the most chilling moment from that day. Then, Andrew Garfield talks about the story behind Under the Banner of Heaven, being a "slut for true crime” and Tom Holland's comments on Spider-Man's butt. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art...
Apr 29, 2022•23 min•Ep. 728
Seth takes a closer look at one of the big political questions looming after Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter: will Donald Trump get his account back? Then, Oscar Isaac talks about playing a character with multiple personalities on Moon Knight, his kids and recruiting Ethan Hawke for the show. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Apr 28, 2022•29 min•Ep. 727
Seth takes a closer look at aspiring Republican politicians deciding the path to power in their party requires fully embracing Donald Trump and his lies about the 2020 election. Then, Vanessa Bayer breaks down the similarities between SNL and QVC, talks about telling Lorne Michaels about her childhood leukemia and shares one of her favorite rejected SNL sketches. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Apr 26, 2022•26 min•Ep. 726
On this month's episode of our literary podcast Late Night Lit, Sarah Jenks-Daly speaks with two great novelists. She talks to Maggie Shipstead, author of Great Circle , and Dana Schwartz, whose new book Anatomy: A Love Story is available now. Schwartz also hosts the podcast Noble Blood. Plus, writer Marc Bernardin shares a book recommendation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Apr 25, 2022•30 min•Ep. 725
Seth takes a closer look at Piers Morgan debuting a trailer for an interview he claims Donald Trump angrily walked out of and Rudy Giuliani’s appearance on The Masked Singer. Then, Tiffany Haddish talks about her dating requirements, her children’s book Layla, the Last Black Unicorn and the real reason she accepted her role in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Apr 22, 2022•22 min•Ep. 724
Seth takes a closer look at Republicans waging war on Disney while a lawsuit seeks to keep Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene off the ballot for her attempt to help overthrow the 2020 election. Then, Tina Fey talks about the time her daughter crashed her interview with Seth, what it’s like to raise kids in New York City and her pet lizard. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Apr 21, 2022•25 min•Ep. 723
Seth takes a closer look at text messages revealing more high-ranking Republicans involved in Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election, including his son Donald Trump Jr. Then, Jordan Klepper talks about becoming a father at the start of the COVID pandemic, engaging with Trump supporters at his events and what happens when they recognize him. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Apr 19, 2022•25 min•Ep. 722
