52-The Politics of Late Night 🌛with Laurie Kilmartin 😎

Daily Detour with Dan Roberts

Good News A Hawaiian girl moves to Wisconsin and learns that biking to work in the winter is f-ing freezing! If only she can win the car her job is raffling off...
Also: Dan has good news about his mother.
Guest Comedian Laurie Kilmartin tells us what it’s like to write for a Late Night Night TV talk-show (Conan). She has some advice for moms. And once had a prostitute for a room-mate! Sadly, she also lost her mom to Covid pretty early in the pandemic, and she shares the experience in a way that hits home and hits hard.
Headlines The 2nd impeachment trial of former President Donald J. Trump ended with 57 guilty votes to only 43 not guilty votes, which means Mr. Trump was acquitted.
Joe Biden is being called a "wartime" President because of the daunting challenges of the pandemic.
The CDC says that in-person schooling can resume safely with masks, social distancing and other strategies. And vaccination of teachers, while important, is not a prerequisite for reopening.
Royal Dutch Shell aims to cut production of gasoline and diesel fuel by 55% over the next decade.
Showbiz The Daytona 500 was this weekend.
Hustler magazine founder Larry Flynt has passed away.
Justin Timberlake has publicly apologized to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson.
Taylor Swift says that “Fearless: Taylor's Version” is finished and “will be with you soon."
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees.

Capitoli

1. 52-The Politics of Late Night 🌛with Laurie Kilmartin 😎 (00:00:00)

2. Intro (00:00:28)

3. Good News-Miracle at Chic-Fil-A (00:01:43)

4. Update on Dan's Mom (00:03:44)

5. Conan Writer Laurie Kilmartin Interview (00:05:10)

6. The Ghost on Zoom (00:17:50)

7. Bad Jokes (00:22:23)

8. The Politics of Late Night (00:26:52)

9. Shitty Mom Advice (00:32:33)

10. Her Prostitute Room-mate (00:36:24)

11. Sarah Cooper (00:39:02)

12. Covid Hits Home (00:46:25)

13. Headlines and Punchlines (01:10:24)

14. Showbiz News (01:13:11)