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Aryeh Cohen-Wade (Culturally Determined, @AryehCW, Links I Like) and Jason Zinoman (New York Times, Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night)
- Jason’s new book, Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night . 0:51
- Letterman’s influences: Carson, Allen, and Paar . 6:15
- Letterman as a postmodern figure . 18:04
- Looking at Letterman and women through the lens of #MeToo . 25:11
- Letterman’s self-hatred and depression . 29:39
- How the show changed on CBS and the war with Leno . 33:57
- Late-period Late Show, a bizarre place to work . 43:14
- Jason: Letterman helped normalize Donald Trump . 51:14
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Recorded:Apr 23
Posted:Jun 5, 2018
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Culturally Determined | Jun 5, 2018 | Aryeh Cohen-Wade & Jason Zinoman
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