David Letterman at 79: A Lookback on a Late-Night Life with Biographer Jason Zinoman

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"Nostalgia Tonight" is a love letter to show business and Americana. Join your host, Joe Sibilia, as he takes you on a journey through time to examine the people, places, and phenomena that have shaped popular culture.

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Monday, April 13, 2026

Nostalgia Tonight with Joe Sibilia | 4-13-26

Monologue:

Uncle Tommy's 75th Birthday

Guest:

Jason Zinoman, author of "Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night" and critic-at-large for the Culture section of The New York Times

Topic: The life and career of David Letterman; Letterman post-"Late Show"; How Allen Ludden got Letterman his start in Hollywood; The future of late night television

 

 

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