Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast Judd Apatow | Trump Dances in Malaysia and Gets a Crown in South Korea Amid Shutdown Pain at Home: A Closer Look
Oct 30, 2025
Judd Apatow, acclaimed writer and director of hits like The 40-Year-Old Virgin, shares hilarious insights on his creative journey and childhood mishaps. He reveals the wild experience of scanning 400,000 photos for his visual memoir and the comical disaster of shoving poison ivy up his nose, ruining his acting dreams. The conversation also touches on his daughters' artistic ventures and the humor hidden in everyday family moments. Apatow’s candid stories resonate, blending nostalgia with laughter.
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Foreign Pageantry Masks Domestic Failures
- Seth Meyers observes Trump enjoys lavish foreign receptions while facing anger at home over the shutdown and policy impacts.
- The contrast highlights how ceremonial treatment abroad masks domestic political and policy failures.
Monkey Comparison To Lampoon Trump
- Seth jokingly compares the president to an aggressive escaped lab primate to lampoon his antics and public image.
- He uses pop-culture references to show how surreal political news feels in modern media culture.
Pomp Fuels Political Gratification
- Seth notes Trump craves pomp, comparing his dance moves and delight in ceremonies to performative displays of authority.
- This desire explains why foreign state honors and pageantry are politically and psychologically valuable to him.
