David Letterman Discusses Threats Against Late-Night TV Hosts

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The podcast discusses Jimmy Kimmel's show being suspended after controversial comments and FCC pressure. David Letterman, an experienced late-night host, was interviewed by Jeffrey Goldberg at The Atlantic Festival. Letterman expressed serious concerns about growing government control over media.

During his 30-year career, he made jokes about politicians without government interference. Now he believes something important has changed. He criticized recent actions against comedians like Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert.

Letterman was especially critical of FCC Chair Brendan Carr's threatening language. They discussed the effects on free speech and democracy. Letterman worried about Americans not being concerned enough about government pressure on media.

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