Seth Meyers on ambition, SNL, and his new special, "Dad Man Walking" | Wild Card with Rachel Martin

When Seth Meyers started at "Saturday Night Live," he saw pictures of former cast members on the wall and was convinced he had to become an actor. It took time to realize that wasn’t his path. Now he’s celebrating 10 years as host of "Late Night." His new HBO special is "Dad Man Walking." He talks to Rachel about being best friends with your parents and embracing being the butt of the joke. You can listen to an audio version of this episode here:    • Seth Meyers likes being the punchline | Wi...   WHAT IS WILD CARD? Part-interview, part-existential game show – this is Wild Card from NPR. Host Rachel Martin rips up the typical interview script and invites guests to play a game about life's biggest questions. Rachel takes actors, artists and thinkers on a choose-your-own-adventure conversation that lets them open up about their fears, their joys and how they've built meaning from experience – all with the help of a very special deck of cards. You can reach out to us at [email protected]. We love it when you do. LISTEN TO MORE WILD CARD EPISODES    • Playlist   To listen sponsor-free, access bonus episodes and support the show, sign up for Wild Card+ at plus.npr.org/wildcard. #wildcard #sethmeyers ------------------------------------------------------ VIDEO CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro 0:52 - What was a moment when you felt proud of yourself as a kid? 3:13 - When have you felt most homesick? 5:06 - Meyers on his HBO stand-up special, "Dad Man Walking" 9:31 - Has ambition ever led you astray? 13:11 - Are you good at knowing when something should end? 16:16 - How have your feelings about God changed over time? 19:03 - What's something intangible you'd like to pass on when you die? 20:52 - Meyers revisits a fond memory he wouldn't change anything about ------------------------------------------------------ Follow NPR elsewhere, too: • Instagram:   / npr   • TikTok:   / npr   • Facebook:   / npr