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086 Tom Yang worked for Dave now works on his cars!

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Tom Yang is currently a specialized motor vehicle mechanic who's expertise is fixing/maintaining Ferrari's built before 1970. Before that, he was an audio engineer for Late Show with David Letterman for 12 years, and has a plethora of anecdotes that straddle both of his colorful careers. Tom and Mike have a fantastic conversation about he got into the television business to begin with, how he ended up at Late Show, becoming 'car buddies' with Dave in the process, and how his passion for automobiles morphed his career in a completely new, exciting direction. He has many stories about the musical aspect of Late Show, and sheds light on some of the production processes, while also sharing memories and photographs of a few of the unbelievable things he got to be a part of. He also has a fantastic story involving Ray Charles.The Letterman Podcast is brought to you by Rupert Jee's Hello Deli. Want Late Show with David Letterman merch? If you have read this far, clearly that is a sign, and you most certainly should not hesitate for one more moment! Go to hello-deli.com and grab some. Please Like, Share, Subscribe to, and leave a positive comment for this show. Doing so will show the overlords of the internet that you are capable of kindness, as well as pity.

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