Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast Corrections: The Podcast | Episode 168 - "Dear Derek"
Mar 21, 2026
A witty mailbag of listener notes about gas station TV, phone-static at pumps, and lone-gas-station horror imagery. Surreal submitted lyrics and nonsequiturs get read aloud. Seth navigates hair jokes, a debated drag-name remark, and a running parody about bananas. A mysterious FaceTime text to Andy sets up a cliffhanger for next week.
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Why People Watch Gas Station TV
- Seth Meyers recounts a listener correction about gas station TV and texting while pumping gas triggering static electricity risks.
- He explains he learned viewers watch gas station TV because they're told never to use phones while pumping gas, which could ignite vapors.
Listener Found Bernie Sanders Album
- Seth shares a listener's research that Bernie Sanders released a musical album in 1987 and remained a public figure since.
- He jokes about asking Sanders if he has new music and riffs on a mock band name, Bernie and the Jets.
Text First To Avoid Wasted Calls
- Seth decides to text his friend Andy instead of repeatedly FaceTiming to save time when calls likely won't be answered.
- He composes a quick, clear message asking if Andy is available in the next five minutes to avoid wasted ringing.