reality and the electorate forget they were lies to begin with. ., g ., , forget they were lies to begin with. ., , ., ~ ., with. nowjames, talking about some of with. now james, talking about some of those with. nowjames, talking about some of those external - some of those external diplomatic issues. we know this result will be of resonance internationally. washington will be watching very closely, russia will be watching very closely. what could the end of the erdogan rule meaningful foreign policy and crucially foreign policy and crucially for the in foreign policy and crucially forthe in ukraine? foreign policy and crucially for the in ukraine?- foreign policy and crucially for the in ukraine? thank you for the in ukraine? thank you for having for the in ukraine? thank you for having me. for the in ukraine? thank you for having me. the for the in ukraine? thank you for having me. the most - for having me. the most important thing washington will want important thing wash
get across to the audience? that was very personal from get across to the audience? that was very personal from james, get across to the audience? that was very personal from james, so - get across to the audience? that was very personal from james, so i - very personalfrom james, so i couldn t speakfor very personalfrom james, so i couldn t speak for him, but obviously our show has spanned the presidency of, well, obama, trump, now biden. and obviously through the trump period and covid and everything, it s been a very. yeah, you know, it s been an interesting time to live in america, let s put it that way. but i think maybe throughout the world, you know? i still think america is a wonderful place. riliilur know? i still think america is a wonderful place. know? i still think america is a wonderful place. know? i still think america is a wonderful lace. . ., ., , wonderful place. our thanks to louis for that, wonderful place. our thanks to louis for that. and wonderful place.
yeah, it was ambitious. teiiii yeah, it was ambitious. tell me about writing yeah, it was ambitious. tell me about writing with yeah, it was ambitious. tell me about writing with james, i yeah, it was ambitious. tell me about writing with james, howl yeah, it was ambitious. tell me - about writing with james, how much about writing with james, how much of a collaborative effort is that? very, because everything goes through very, because everything goes throuthames. we have a creative meeting every morning, so we read through scripts, we will pitch new ideas, so he s very much involved and loves to be involved, and he is great to work with and collaborate with, and always up for new ideas. and what is it that he [ends to that format particularly? film and what is it that he lends to that format particularly? and what is it that he lends to that format particularly? oh my gosh, so much! he s format particularly? oh my gosh, so much! he s so format particularly? oh my gosh, so
biggest of the lot, everyone s fighting for everyone s attention, so people just aren t watching television in the traditional way. i think what was very clever about our show is that dan and james said we were given this 12:30am time slot but they always maintained that we would make a show to watch on youtube at any time. but even youtube at any time. but even youtube is probably not what it was ten years ago. so yeah, i don t know, it feels like our show will probably be the last of its kind in a way. probably be the last of its kind in a wa . ,, ., , , ., probably be the last of its kind in awa. ,, ., ., a way. the united states is not what it was eight a way. the united states is not what it was eight years a way. the united states is not what it was eight years ago, a way. the united states is not what it was eight years ago, there s - it was eight years ago, there s so much change of that time, and i noticed that you both reflected that at the end of the show, and what you
wasjust off, then but we thought we had i think it was just off, then we were going to try and do it again. ifelt confident we could have done it, it didn t take much practice, actually. i want to talk to you about the format of evening shows, it s a tough slot you are in and come up against stephen colbert, seth meyers trevor noah quit abruptly, now james, do you think it says more about whether these kinds of shows can exist on television? it has a huge following on social media, there s a dichotomy that he s very popular on facebook and social media, but on television the companies are really up against him. why? n companies are really up against him. wh ? 4 companies are really up against him. wh 2 ~ , , companies are really up against him. wh ? 4 , , . why? i think there s ust so much competition. h why? i think there s ust so much competition, isn t why? i think there sjust so much competition, isn t there? - why? i think there sjust so much competition, isn t there