Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast

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Kenan Thompson | Trump Rolls Out Red Carpet for Xi, Byron Donalds' Trump Erasure, Media Ban Overturned: A Closer Look
2026-09-25 | 27 mins.
Seth takes a closer look at Trump hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping for a controversial state dinner as Republicans try to distance themselves from him while Trump's ban on media outlets gets overturned by a judge.
Then, Kenan Thompson talks about his kids watching his Nickelodeon shows and Jalen Brunson hosting Saturday Night Live before bringing back his author alter ego, Pernice Lafonk, to read from his latest book Three Boobie Problem.
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Ethan Hawke | Trump Faces GOP Backlash for Xi Visit, Snaps at CNN's Kaitlan Collins, Threatens Iran: A Closer Look
2026-09-24 | 26 mins.
Seth takes a closer look at Republicans breaking with Trump over his state dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping as Trump's poll numbers continue to sink to all-time lows and Trump says he may or may not "annihilate" Iran.
Then, Ethan Hawke talks about walking his daughter Maya Hawke down the aisle for her wedding, filming his action movie The Weight and getting stuck in the snow with Jason Blum before the Reality Bites premiere at Sundance.
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Kelly Clarkson | Trump's Media Ban Backfires, Arch Gets Drones & Snipers & Seth Recaps a Crazy Summer: A Closer Look
2026-09-22 | 35 mins.
Seth returns from summer break and takes a closer look at Trump banning the press from the White House, lying about ending wars and bringing down prices and his plan to build a triumphal arch in Washington filled with drones and snipers.
Then, Kelly Clarkson talks about performing "Golden" for Kellyoke on the finale for The Kelly Clarkson Show, working with Adam Levine, Riley Green and Queen Latifah in Season 30 of The Voice and opening for Garth Brooks at the Stagecoach Music Festival.
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Trump Melts Down Over AI Fears, Don Jr’s Shady Oligarch-Funded Wedding: A Closer Look Out of Office
2026-09-18 | 1h 4 mins.
Seth Meyers and A Closer Look supervising writer/producer Sal Gentile discuss the news stories they’re missing while Late Night is on hiatus. In this episode they discuss reports that Donald Trump Jr’s wedding was partially funded by a Russian oligarch, Trump's decision to import "mystery meat," an AI researcher's warning that AI could lead to the extinction of humanity and Trump's promise of a $5,000 check after the midterms, which critics have called a "bribe.”
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Trump’s Toxic Convention, Canada Tariffs, MAGA Split on AI Data Centers: A Closer Look Out of Office
2026-09-09 | 55 mins.
Seth Meyers and A Closer Look supervising writer/producer Sal Gentile discuss the news they’re missing while Late Night is on summer hiatus. In this episode they discuss Republicans avoiding Trump’s midterm convention, the ongoing drama over “Lake America,” Trump pushing AI data centers and a USPS whistleblower complaint about Trump’s plan to restrict mail-in ballots.
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