LateNighter Podcast Network

LateNighter’s Monthly Roundtable podcast returns with an October episode diving into Jon Stewart’s two-year Daily Show renewal, Jimmy Kimmel’s still-unsettled future, Bill Maher’s latest Trump drama, and a turbulent start to SNL Season 52.

Comedian and writer Ian Karmel joins Mark Malkoff to look back on his path from Chelsea Lately to becoming co-head writer and James Corden’s on-air comedic foil on The Late Late Show and beyond. He talks about creating “Crosswalk the Musical,” performing stand-up on Conan, working with Mel Brooks, Tom Cruise, and Ellen DeGeneres, and reuniting with Corden for this summer’s FIFA World Cup late-night show.

Nick Bernstein spent more than two decades helping shape late night from behind the scenes at NBC and CBS. He joins Mark Malkoff to share behind the scenes stories of working with Taylor Tomlinson and James Corden, navigating the Leno-Conan transition, and what he learned from Rick Ludwin and Lorne Michaels.

Veteran comedy writer Ian Maxtone-Graham joins Mark Malkoff to look back on his years at Saturday Night Live, from breaking in with help from Jack Handey to helping shape Norm Macdonald’s "Weekend Update." He also shares stories about Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, Phil Hartman, Al Franken, and some of the sketches that defined his time at the show.

Comedian, writer, and producer Chuck Sklar joins Mark Malkoff to look back on four decades in late night, including Politically Incorrect, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, The Chris Rock Show, The Late Late Show, Lopez Tonight, and Totally Biased.

LateNighter’s Monthly Roundtable podcast returns with an episode looking back at a September that found Jimmy Kimmel at the center of seemingly every major late-night storyline.

Jena Friedman joins Mark Malkoff to look back on writing for David Letterman, field producing on the The Daily Show, the two Conan appearances that led to major job offers, and the live Colbert election-night appearance that brought death threats. She also talks about her Oscar-nominated work on Borat Subsequent Moviefilm and her new off-Broadway show, Motherf*cker.

Brian Stack joins Mark Malkoff to revisit 29 years in late night, with stories from his long runs with Conan O’Brien and Stephen Colbert. He gets into classic Conan bits, Amy Poehler, the “Alabaster Ape,” Shrieking Joe, and the shock of The Late Show’s cancellation.

Following Stephen Colbert’s sign-off after more than a decade at CBS, Bill Carter, Mark Malkoff, and Jon Schneider look at what his final weeks revealed about the state of the 11:35 time period—and where late night goes from here. Plus: Byron Allen’s arrival at 11:35, Jimmy Kimmel’s changing position atop the late-night landscape, Saturday Night Live’s post-Season 51 outlook, and one YouTuber’s effort to reinvigorate the format.

'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' writer Jesse McLaren joins Mark Malkoff to discuss his path from 'Colbert Report'  intern and viral BuzzFeed creator to Kimmel staff writer. McLaren shares stories about getting hired off Twitter, writing Oscar jokes, producing celebrity sketches with Brian Cox and Jimmy Kimmel’s 2003 self, creating the wax-figure prank that terrified Kimmel’s cousin Micki, and turning internet obsessions—from Ariana Grande’s impossible stool pose to Hillary Clinton doing the Macarena—into viral comedy.

Emmy-winning writer-producer Dick Blasucci joins Mark Malkoff to discuss a comedy career that spans Chicago’s Second City, SCTV, The Tracey Ullman Show, The Larry Sanders Show, Mad TV, and Muppets Tonight. Along the way, he shares stories about John Belushi and Bill Murray, co-creating SCTV’s Jackie Rogers Jr., doing punch-ups with Mel Brooks on Spaceballs, and discovering Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key during his years running Mad TV.

Robert Smigel returns to Inside Late Night for an extended conversation about his SNL years, from writing iconic sketches like “You Like-a the Juice?” and the Steve Martin “Not Gonna Phone It In Tonight” cold open to navigating the writers’ room and collaborating with legends like Jim Downey, Adam McKay, and Will Ferrell. He also discusses his new podcast, Humor Me with Robert Smigel and Friends, upcoming projects including a Leo sequel, and this week’s Night of Too Many Stars benefit in Los Angeles.

Jimmy Kimmel is back in the Trump administration’s crosshairs, facing calls for cancellation after jokes he made days before the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting. In the April edition of LateNighter's monthly rountable, Jon Schneider, Bill Carter, and Mark Malkoff break down the fallout, how Kimmel is responding, and why this moment feels different. Plus: Stephen Colbert’s final three weeks, CBS’s post-Colbert plans, YouTube’s new late night plans, and more.

Mad TV co-creator Fax Bahr joins Mark Malkoff to discuss building late-night TV’s first real challenger to Saturday Night Live, creating In Living Color’s Fire Marshal Bill with Jim Carrey, and the future stars he auditioned before they landed at SNL.

With Morgan Neville’s new documentary about Lorne Michaels now in theaters, his biographer Susan Morrison returns with fresh revelations and perspective on the SNL creator.

This week on Inside Late Night, Tommy Blacha looks back at his years writing for 'Late Night with Conan O’Brien,' where his offbeat sensibility helped produce memorable bits like Pimpbot and “Gaseous Wiener.” He also discusses bringing pro wrestling to late night, working on 'TV Funhouse,' and his role in Dwayne Johnson’s first 'Saturday Night Live' appearance.

Lori Nasso had never written a sketch when SNL hired her. She joins Inside Late Night to talk about learning on the job, surviving the pressure of live TV, and how a fake Scottish accent led to a recurring role with Craig Ferguson.

With late night under growing pressure to meet the moment, Bill Carter, Mark Malkoff, and Jon Schneider break down a pivotal stretch for the genre in this month’s edition of LateNighter’s Roundtable Podcast.

Emmy Award-winning writer and St. Denis Medical co-creator Eric Ledgin joins Mark Malkoff to talk about his path through late night, from years of writing packets and facing rejection to landing a job at 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.' Ledgin shares what it was like writing monologue jokes under constant pressure, navigating 13-week contract cycles, and learning in Fallon’s fast-paced writers’ room. He also discusses producing pretapes, the realities of joke counts and job security, and how his late-night experience shaped his transition into scripted comedy.

Lew Morton joins Mark Malkoff to discuss writing for 'Saturday Night Live' during its turbulent 1993–1995 rebuild, and learning under legendary head writer Jim Downey—before going on to NewsRadio, Futurama, and Family Guy.

Gideon Evans and Kathy Egan-Taylor have spent decades behind the scenes of some of comedy’s most ambitious shows—from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and Michael Moore’s TV projects to Da Ali G Show, Brüno, Billy on the Street, and more. On this episode of Inside Late Night, they join Mark Malkoff to share stories from the field, including producing pieces with Stephen Colbert, Rob Corddry, Ed Helms, and Steve Carell, the challenges of landing—and keeping—interview subjects, and the art of making a segment work when plans fall apart. Along the way, they revisit Jon Stewa...

On the eve of his return to host the Academy Awards, late-night legend Conan O’Brien joins Bill Carter for a wide-ranging conversation about stepping back onto one of television’s biggest—and riskiest—stages.

Brian Kiley spent 27 years writing for Conan O’Brien across Late Night, The Tonight Show, and the TBS run of Conan, earning an Emmy and 16 nominations along the way. On this episode of Inside Late Night, he joins Mark Malkoff to talk about joining the show in 1994, the relentless pace of writing dozens of monologue jokes a day, and his many last-minute stand-up appearances when comics canceled. Along the way, Kiley shares memories of Conan’s writers room, performing on Letterman and The Tonight Show, and what it’s like working with O’Brien again now as part of Conan’s Oscars

Vance DeGeneres broke out on Saturday Night Live’s first season with Mr. Bill—and later helped shape The Daily Show during Jon Stewart’s earliest days as host. On this episode of Inside Late Night, he joins Mark Malkoff to talk about sending homemade films to SNL, the unexpected fallout from Mr. Bill’s success, and landing at The Daily Show just as it was finding its political voice. It’s a wide-ranging look at a career that’s zigzagged through comedy, music, the Marines, and some pivotal moments in late-night history.

Bill Carter, Mark Malkoff, and Jon Schneider dig into the latest flashpoint in the Stephen Colbert saga in this month's edition of LateNighter’s roundtable podcast. Plus: The Daily Show's youth surge, Conan's Oscar Redux, and the latest on SNL UK.

Tony Barbieri has been with 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' since the beginning—and with Jimmy Kimmel even longer. On this episode of Inside Late Night, he joins Mark Malkoff to talk about the show’s early “Wild West” days, the evolution of Kimmel’s voice, and creating his live-wire alter ego Jake Byrd, who’s crashed everything from Michael Jackson trials to Trump rallies. It’s a candid look at more than two decades inside late night.

Amber Ruffin thought she was about to join Saturday Night Live. Instead, she got a rejection call—and three days later, a life-changing phone call from Seth Meyers.
This week as we kick off a new season of Inside Late Night with Mark Malkoff, Ruffin shares the story of auditioning for SNL, missing out, and being recruited by her former Boom Chicago castmate to help launch Late Night with Seth Meyers.

Plus: her Emmy-nominated Amber Ruffin Show, Broadway’s Some Like It Hot, CNN’s Have I Got News For You, and her new musical Bigfoot!.

As the news cycle intensifies, late night is facing yet another test. From scrutiny of SNL’s response to escalating tensions in Minneapolis to the evolving role of late-night hosts, Bill Carter, Mark Malkoff, and Jon Schneider examine how comedy is holding up under pressure in this month’s LateNighter Roundtable podcast.

This week on LateNighter's Inside Late Night podcast, former Late Night with Seth Meyers writer Karen Chee joins Mark Malkoff to talk about her career in comedy.

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This week on LateNighter's Inside Late Night podcast, standup comic and former Late Night with Seth Meyers writer Aparna Nancherla joins Mark Malkoff to talk about her career and her new special Hopeful Potato, available next week on Dropout

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This week on LateNighter's Inside late Night podcast, former 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien' head writer Jonathan Groff joins Mark Malkoff to discuss O'Brien's writers’ room, and the moments when crisis pushed the show to its sharpest work.

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With late night in flux, three hosts dominated the conversation in November 2025: Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and Jon Stewart. Their shows—shaped by political crossfire, personal loss, and a shifting competitive landscape—anchor the latest edition of LateNighter’s Monthly Roundtable, as Bill Carter, Mark Malkoff, and Jon Schneider take stock of the late-night stories that defined November.

This week on LateNighter's Inside Late Night podcast, Brian McCann joins Mark Malkoff to talk about his time at Improv Olympic, his stand-up career, and writing and producing on Conan.

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This week on LateNighter's Inside Late Night podcast, former SNL cast member Chris Kattan joins Mark Malkoff to reflect on his eight seasons at Saturday Night Live.Make sure to follow us on social media (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@latenightercom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and subscribe on all podcast platforms and YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@latenightercom⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to never miss an episode!

This week on LateNighter's Inside Late Night podcast, veteran TV associate director Nikki Nash joins Mark Malkoff to reflect on her forty-five years behind the scenes—from Carson and Conan to The Chevy Chase Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live.

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Since returning from suspension last month, Jimmy Kimmel has enjoyed near–folk-hero status among fans and peers alike. Attention now turns to whether he’ll remain at Jimmy Kimmel Live! after his current contract expires in May 2026. That topic leads the debut edition of LateNighter's Monthly Roundtable podcast, where Bill Carter, Mark Malkoff, and Jon Schneider take stock of the late-night stories that defined October.

This week on LateNighter's Inside Late Night podcast, comedian, host of CNN's Have I Got News For You, and author of the new memoir The Man of Many Fathers, Roy Wood Jr. joins Mark Malkoff to talk late-night breaks, near-misses, and knowing when to walk away.
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Welcome to Late Night Last Night, your daily recap on everything important that happened in Late Night TV the previous evening. Host Jon Schneider takes you through the biggest storylines from The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and The Daily Show.

Today's show: October 23rd, 2025

Welcome to Late Night Last Night, your daily recap on everything important that happened in Late Night TV the previous evening. Host Jon Schneider takes you through the biggest storylines from The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and The Daily Show.

Today's show: October 22nd, 2025

Welcome to Late Night Last Night, your daily recap on everything important that happened in Late Night TV the previous evening. Host Jon Schneider takes you through the biggest storylines from The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and The Daily Show.

Today's show: October 21st, 2025