David Letterman and Jim Downey Part 2 with Steve O'Donnell | Humor Me with Robert Smigel & Friends

🛎 If You're New Subscribe ►    / @humormersaf   David Letterman and Jim Downey Part 2 with Steve O'Donnell | Humor Me with Robert Smigel & Friends In a continuation of last week's episode, Robert welcomes a new fake sponsor with David Letterman and Jim Downey. Then Robert and Jim connect Burak with legendary late night writer Steve O'Donnell and find out how Burak's fan letter turned out. Follow on Instagram:   / humormersaf   Watch full episodes on YouTube:    / @humormersaf   Want help with your writing assignment? Submit it to: speakpipe.com/humorme Original Air Date: 6.3.2026 0:00 Previously on Humor Me 1:43 New Fake Sponsor - Petscaped 5:42 Canine Performance Enhancer 10:22 Debunking Theory That Crackle Is Our Guest as Opposed to Steve O'Donnell 13:26 Thanking Dave for Having Been Here 14:50 Mass Exodus of Original Writing Staff from Late Night With David Letterman 16:00 Remembering Early Guests 16:43 NBC's Embargo of Late Night With Letterman Clips 19:30 Letterman Occasionally Enjoyed When Bits Bombed 23:50 Reveling in Failure and the First Anniversary Show of Late Night 25:23 Burak returns and Steve Reads the Fan Letter 30:21 Burak asks Steve a Question 31:32 What Interests Comedy Writers Have in Common 33:45 Burak Reads Steve's Response 36:31 Comedy Influences: Monty Python and Beyond The Fringe 37:45 Sketch Comedy Writers and Anonymity 38:46 Credits ❤️ iHeartRadio » https://bit.ly/4diKmLX 📢APPLE PODCASTS » https://bit.ly/49asf8z 🟢SPOTIFY » https://bit.ly/498i4RT A weekly podcast where host, Robert Smigel, and a rotating panel, his friends, assist callers seeking help in making something in their real life funnier. Anything. A best man speech, a eulogy, a breakup letter, a cover letter, an apology, a Tinder profile - Robert, with a panel of professional comedy writers and comedians, will punch it up and get results. This season's guests include David Letterman, Bob Odenkirk, Jim Gaffigan, Mikey Day, Dave Attell, Ellie Kemper, Bruce McCulloch, Rob Riggle, Alex Moffat, Bobby Moynihan, and many of the greatest comedy writers known to mankind. #humorme #humormepod #humormepodcast #robertsmigel #friends #triumph #triumphtheinsultcomicdog #writers #help #funny #comedy #punchup #eulogy #acapella #radio #therapy #franksmiley #podcast #podcasttolisten #toppods #iheart #iheartradio #iheartmedia #newpodcast #youtubepodcast #advice #davidletterman #jimdowney