Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast

Seth takes a closer look at Attorney General Jeff Sessions' Senate testimony and President Trump's allies call for the firing of the special counsel in charge of the Russia investigation, Robert Mueller. Author and trans activist Janet Mock explains why her second memoir, Surpassing Certainty: What My Twenties Taught Me, is really the first she wanted to write and why she's hopeful about the future despite the current political climate. Then, Mock talks to Late Night producer Henry backstage at Late Night about her new podcast "Never Before" and her writing style. LATE NIGHT ON SOCIAL Rate the Late Night Podcast on iTunes: itunes.com/LateNightSeth Subscribe to Late Night on YouTube: youtube.com/LateNightSeth Follow Late Night on Twitter: twitter.com/LateNightSeth Like Late Night on Facebook: www.facebook.com/LateNightSeth Like Late Night on Instagram: www.instagram.com/LateNightSeth Find Late Night on Snapchat: snapchat.com/add/LateNightSeth Get more Late Night with Seth Meyers: www.nbc.com/late-night-with-seth-meyers/ Watch Late Night with Seth Meyers weeknights 12:35/11:35c on NBC. 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 former FBI Director James Comey's Senate testimony that President Trump lied about his reasons for firing him and the Republicans' defense of POTUS' actions. Then, Viceland hosts of Desus & Mero, Desus Nice and The Kid Mero, chat about why Donald Trump is like your most unqualified co-worker and how unimpressed their families are by their growing fame. After their interview, Desus and Mero continue the conversation backstage, where they reveal their origin story and experience making TV versus podcasting. LATE NIGHT ON SOCIAL Rate the Late Night Podcast on iTunes: itunes.com/LateNightSeth Subscribe to Late Night on YouTube: youtube.com/LateNightSeth Follow Late Night on Twitter: twitter.com/LateNightSeth Like Late Night on Facebook: www.facebook.com/LateNightSeth Like Late Night on Instagram: www.instagram.com/LateNightSeth Find Late Night on Snapchat: snapchat.com/add/LateNightSeth Get more Late Night with Seth Meyers: www.nbc.com/late-night-with-seth-meyers/ Watch Late Night with Seth Meyers weeknights 12:35/11:35c on NBC. 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 latest fights President Trump has picked with the rest of the world as his approval ratings hit new lows. Then, actor and comedian John Early talks about his small, but significant, role in Beatriz at Dinner and how a compliment from Salma Hayek set his nerves at ease on set. He explains how he became obsessed with Toni Collette at 11 years old before acting out a scene she performed in The Sixth Sense. LATE NIGHT ON SOCIAL Rate the Late Night Podcast on iTunes: itunes.com/LateNightSeth Subscribe to Late Night on YouTube: youtube.com/LateNightSeth Follow Late Night on Twitter: twitter.com/LateNightSeth Like Late Night on Facebook: www.facebook.com/LateNightSeth Like Late Night on Instagram: www.instagram.com/LateNightSeth Find Late Night on Snapchat: snapchat.com/add/LateNightSeth Get more Late Night with Seth Meyers: www.nbc.com/late-night-with-seth-meyers/ Watch Late Night with Seth Meyers weeknights 12:35/11:35c on NBC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

"Late Night with Seth Meyers" is on hiatus this week, but after we wrapped last week, segment producer Henry Melcher and A Closer Look writer Sal Gentile sat down and looked back at the news cycle that lasted throughout May 2017. From the Yates testimony to the firing of James Comey to the FBI's recent focus on Jared Kushner, the pace of news last month was breakneck and often bled into the "Late Night" production schedule. Henry and Sal discuss how their jobs have been affected, and how the nonstop barrage is affecting citizens' understanding of their political leaders. LATE NIGHT ON SOCIAL Rate the Late Night Podcast on iTunes: itunes.com/LateNightSeth Subscribe to Late Night on YouTube: youtube.com/LateNightSeth Follow Late Night on Twitter: twitter.com/LateNightSeth Like Late Night on Facebook: www.facebook.com/LateNightSeth Find Late Night on Snapchat: snapchat.com/add/LateNightSeth Get more Late Night with Seth Meyers: www.nbc.com/late-night-with-seth-meyers/ Watch Late Night with Seth Meyers weeknights 12:35/11:35c on NBC. (Photo: Lloyd Bishop/©NBC) 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 release of President Trump's first full budget and mounting evidence that POTUS tried to obstruct justice in the Russia investigation. Then, Seth talks to Democratic National Committee chair Tom Perez. LATE NIGHT ON SOCIAL Rate the Late Night Podcast on iTunes: itunes.com/LateNightSeth Subscribe to Late Night on YouTube: youtube.com/LateNightSeth Follow Late Night on Twitter: twitter.com/LateNightSeth Like Late Night on Facebook: www.facebook.com/LateNightSeth Find Late Night on Snapchat: snapchat.com/add/LateNightSeth Get more Late Night with Seth Meyers: www.nbc.com/late-night-with-seth-meyers/ Watch Late Night with Seth Meyers weeknights 12:35/11:35c on NBC. (Photo: Lloyd Bishop/©NBC) 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 scandals awaiting Donald Trump at home when he returns from his first foreign trip as president. (0:20) Then, Seth talks to Senator John McCain about his role as a statesman in the Trump administration. (9:51) In a podcast exclusive, Senator McCain then talks to producer Henry Melcher backstage about whether he prefers going on comedy programs or news programs. (21:26) LATE NIGHT ON SOCIAL Rate the Late Night Podcast on iTunes: itunes.com/LateNightSeth Subscribe to Late Night on YouTube: youtube.com/LateNightSeth Follow Late Night on Twitter: twitter.com/LateNightSeth Like Late Night on Facebook: www.facebook.com/LateNightSeth Find Late Night on Snapchat: snapchat.com/add/LateNightSeth Get more Late Night with Seth Meyers: www.nbc.com/late-night-with-seth-meyers/ Watch Late Night with Seth Meyers weeknights 12:35/11:35c on NBC. (Photo: Lloyd Bishop/©NBC) 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 kicking off his first foreign trip as president under a cloud of suspicion. (0:20) Then, Seth and Michael Barbaro discuss how the unpredictability of the Trump administration affects New York Times' podcast, The Daily. (8:30) In a new Late Night Chats segment, head writer Alex Baze talks to field coordinator Dan McElroy. (18:37) LATE NIGHT ON SOCIAL Rate the Late Night Podcast on iTunes: itunes.com/LateNightSeth Subscribe to Late Night on YouTube: youtube.com/LateNightSeth Follow Late Night on Twitter: twitter.com/LateNightSeth Like Late Night on Facebook: www.facebook.com/LateNightSeth Find Late Night on Snapchat: snapchat.com/add/LateNightSeth Get more Late Night with Seth Meyers: www.nbc.com/late-night-with-seth-meyers/ Watch Late Night with Seth Meyers weeknights 12:35/11:35c on NBC. (Photo: Lloyd Bishop/©NBC) 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 White House playing damage control after bombshell reports about President Trump sharing classified info with Russia and asking the FBI to drop investigations into his former National Security Advisor. (0:21) Then, Senator Ben Sasse gives his big-picture opinion about reports that President Trump may have shared classified info with the Russian foreign minister and ambassador. He also expresses his views about rebuilding public trust in government, what he thinks Donald Trump should be focusing on, and the future of Russia's cyber attacks. (12:19) Sen. Sasse and Late Night producer Henry Melcher then discuss more about the senator's real public safety objective. (22:04) LATE NIGHT ON SOCIAL Rate the Late Night Podcast on iTunes: itunes.com/LateNightSeth Subscribe to Late Night on YouTube: youtube.com/LateNightSeth Follow Late Night on Twitter: twitter.com/LateNightSeth Like Late Night on Facebook: www.facebook.com/LateNightSeth Find Late Night on Snapchat: snapchat.com/add/LateNightSeth Get more Late Night with Seth Meyers: www.nbc.com/late-night-with-seth-meyers/ Watch Late Night with Seth Meyers weeknights 12:35/11:35c on NBC. (Photo: Lloyd Bishop/©NBC) 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 President Trump's contradicting remarks about his decision to fire FBI Director James Comey. Next, Seth chats with Aziz Ansari, the creator and star of Netflix's "Master of None." They discuss some Islamophobia stories that didn't make it into Season 2, and the time Aziz mastered some key Japanese phrases only to insult a Korean man at a sushi restaurant. Then you'll hear a new Late Night Chats segment, featuring Late Night's head of cue cards Wally Feresten and our show photographer Lloyd Bishop. LATE NIGHT ON SOCIAL Rate the Late Night Podcast on iTunes: itunes.com/LateNightSeth Subscribe to Late Night on YouTube: youtube.com/LateNightSeth Follow Late Night on Twitter: twitter.com/LateNightSeth Like Late Night on Facebook: www.facebook.com/LateNightSeth Find Late Night on Snapchat: snapchat.com/add/LateNightSeth Get more Late Night with Seth Meyers: www.nbc.com/late-night-with-seth-meyers/ Watch Late Night with Seth Meyers weeknights 12:35/11:35c on NBC. (Photo: Kyle Martirez-McIntosh/©NBC) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today’s show, Seth takes a closer look at the revelation then-President Obama warned Trump against ousted NSA head Michael Flynn and the fallout from the Republicans' unpopular health care bill. (This segment originally aired on Monday, May 8.) (0:23) Then, in a podcast exclusive segment, Seth interviews Cecile Richards, the president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. They have a wide-ranging discussion in the Late Night offices ahead of her appearance on the show, touching on the services Planned Parenthood provides as well as the current state of enthusiasm for the program. (13:20) Next, you’ll hear Cecile’s interview on Late Night, which originally aired on Tuesday, May 9. (31:32) LATE NIGHT ON SOCIAL Rate the Late Night Podcast on iTunes: itunes.com/LateNightSeth Subscribe to Late Night on YouTube: youtube.com/LateNightSeth Follow Late Night on Twitter: twitter.com/LateNightSeth Like Late Night on Facebook: www.facebook.com/LateNightSeth Find Late Night on Snapchat: snapchat.com/add/LateNightSeth Get more Late Night with Seth Meyers: www.nbc.com/late-night-with-seth-meyers/ Watch Late Night with Seth Meyers weeknights 12:35/11:35c on NBC. (Photo: Lloyd Bishop/©NBC) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.