Episode 174 of The Letterman Podcast features the triumphant return of Johnny Mac, host of the Daily Comedy News podcast.In this special mashup episode, two late-night–loving forces collide as Johnny and Mike dive deep into the current state of the genre. With Stephen Colbert’s exit looming large and a whirlwind of speculation sweeping through the comedy world, there’s no shortage of hot topics to unpack.The conversation includes thoughtful (and occasionally hilarious) takes on the future of every major late-night host, a look back at recently resurfaced comments from Jay Leno, and of course, some insight into David Letterman’s reaction to the latest chaos.This isn’t about one show — it’s about an entire genre seemingly slipping through our collective fingers. Speaking of icons, our only sponsor is the legendary Rupert Jee at Hello-Deli.com. Get your official Late Show with David Letterman merch while you still can — mugs, shirts, and a slice of nostalgia. And if you’re enjoying the show even half as much as we enjoy making it, please like, share, subscribe, and leave a glowing review. Or a mediocre one. Honestly, at this point we’ll take anything with punctuation.