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TMOS Classic: May 21, 2026

Mike O'Meara, Robb Spewak, Josh Sroka

May 22, 2026 · 25 min

Take it easy, take me higher, liar liar, house on fireLocomotion, Poco, Passion, Deeper Purple, SatisfactionBaby baby gotta gotta gimme gimme gettin' hotterSammy's cookin', Lesley Gore and Ritchie Valens, end of story.Our Sponsors:* Check out Quince and use my code TMOS for…

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Take it easy, take me higher, liar liar, house on fire

Locomotion, Poco, Passion, Deeper Purple, Satisfaction

Baby baby gotta gotta gimme gimme gettin' hotter

Sammy's cookin', Lesley Gore and Ritchie Valens, end of story.

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[SPEAKER_03]: Michael Mera, Radio Entertainment.

[SPEAKER_01]: I had to get that game, and now he won't be here quiet with it.

[SPEAKER_01]: We will start the show.

[SPEAKER_06]: T-M-O-S, classic.

[SPEAKER_06]: Friday, Flashback.

[SPEAKER_06]: Ladies and gentlemen, we normally have the Wins de Mailbag, but because of special moments like this, we're switching things up.

[SPEAKER_06]: I'm so, so excited to have this guest on the show today.

[SPEAKER_06]: It's such a special day to have him on in 1995.

[SPEAKER_06]: He became the voice of the late show with David Letterman,

[SPEAKER_06]: I think it marked a change in the show because he was also, in my opinion, an added cast member to an already phenomenal program.

[SPEAKER_06]: We welcome Allen Calter to the Michael Marisho.

[SPEAKER_06]: Allen, thanks so much for taking the time to join us today.

[SPEAKER_03]: Michael, a pleasure to be on the air with you, appreciate it.

[SPEAKER_06]: We've all heard how Dave's feeling my question to you, how are you feeling?

[SPEAKER_06]: It's got to be an emotional time for all of you over there.

[SPEAKER_03]: It is so mixed, Mike.

[SPEAKER_03]: Yes, every time where we do the show and I look forward to doing it each and every day, even now.

[SPEAKER_03]: There's that love that's pouring out of everybody and the hugs pouring out of everybody.

[SPEAKER_03]: And my eyes are as fearful as everybody else is.

[SPEAKER_03]: It's a sad time.

[SPEAKER_06]: When you joined the show, uh, the first question I would have for you, uh, was it part of the plan going in when you got the gig that you were going to be involved in so many of those fabulous bits.

[SPEAKER_03]: Did you know that was it, uh, no, that was not the plan at all.

[SPEAKER_03]: My plan.

[SPEAKER_03]: I've been a fan of the show for years and, uh, and Bill Wendell was being out through that time and he announced the show at the beginning.

[SPEAKER_03]: When he came back, they put a microphone out on stage at the end of the show.

[SPEAKER_03]: one I came on I expected to be the same thing but I wanted to see the show because I was a fan and I asked if I could have a spot on stage just even though the side of the stage is wanted to see it and he said that's what I'm planning on.

[SPEAKER_03]: The first thing I came in totally dressed to the health with my phone and one pocket, my beeper and the other pocket then good watch on and just before the first commercial he said well ladies gentlemen we'll be back

[SPEAKER_03]: with our Olympic high diver diving into the Nike Pool on 53rd Street.

[SPEAKER_06]: Alan, do you swim?

[SPEAKER_03]: Well, I was originally just to be over to the pool and before I knew what I was floating on my back, looking up at a camera on the top of the head, so this is what it's going to be like announcing for day later.

[SPEAKER_03]: And you, you know, I started there.

[SPEAKER_06]: I will tell you, I knowing we were going to have you on.

[SPEAKER_06]: I was looking at some of the old clips.

[SPEAKER_06]: I had forgotten how many times I replayed the Lynn Shaney bit, which I still think.

[SPEAKER_06]: I'm all in a monologue's fat phenomenal guess.

[SPEAKER_06]: That to me,

[SPEAKER_06]: i i i've never laughed harder at a letterman bit when you did that uh... it always seemed that through the acting and you're fine actor the way you do this stuff that you were having a blast a while you were doing was stuff you you because you committed to it i'd tell you that before the ladies was the greatest of fun that i've had on any show being able to looking to a camera when the lights are low and paul shafers playing the music

[SPEAKER_03]: and saying, I know you've had trouble with your guy, but you can do it like the big red, and I'll show you how to really do this.

[SPEAKER_03]: Those who are fun, and then going home afterwards, getting slapped around the house.

[SPEAKER_06]: And the Alan Calters Celebrity interview, Robin, I were talking, we were talking to Chris Mawley, but obsessing on the late show all week for the last week.

[SPEAKER_06]: The Alan Calter interview was that born out of the two taping segments on Thursday, is that how that came about, that fabulous bit where you would have the failed interview with the celebrity that had already been on, how did that come up?

[SPEAKER_03]: I don't know what started that.

[SPEAKER_03]: It was a fun idea of the very first time and it worked out a great deal.

[SPEAKER_03]: There is a funny story that goes along with it.

[SPEAKER_03]: I have my whether it be George Clooney or Parrot's Hilton or whoever it was sitting next to me after Dave finishes the interview and I get really upset with Dave and I started calling him names.

[SPEAKER_03]: I'm going to do this to you.

[SPEAKER_03]: and you're such a guy you've been sucking up to these people and you know they're my guests and I've been planning this for months.

[SPEAKER_03]: How could you do that ladies and gentlemen?

[SPEAKER_03]: My guest for the evening is Lenny Stewart.

[SPEAKER_03]: And they would say I would say I didn't mean to do that.

[SPEAKER_03]: I say you didn't mean to do and then tie right on him.

[SPEAKER_03]: Well, the very first time we did it, we rehearsed it and everybody was laughing on stage.

[SPEAKER_03]: This is great.

[SPEAKER_03]: I love I'm looking forward to it.

[SPEAKER_03]: We don't tell a guess what I'm going to say, and I get it.

[SPEAKER_03]: She's a paper that says, change this word to a blank hole.

[SPEAKER_03]: It changed this word to you.

[SPEAKER_03]: And I can't say that.

[SPEAKER_03]: And the writer who gave it to me said, Dave wrote it.

[SPEAKER_06]: And they went on, and you guys did them, I mean, a good chunk of them, identically every time, which to me made it funny, why watch some of them in sequence last night, and it was a, it was a, it was a big fun.

[SPEAKER_03]: Michael Mera, Radio Entertainment. [SPEAKER_01]: I had to get that game, and now he won't be here quiet with it. [SPEAKER_01]: We will start the show. [SPEAKER_06]: T-M-O-S, classic. [SPEAKER_06]: Friday, Flashback. [SPEAKER_06]: Ladies and gentlemen, we normally have the Wins de Mailbag, but because of special moments like this, we're switching things up. [SPEAKER_06]: I'm so, so excited to have this guest on the show today. [SPEAKER_06]: It's such a special day to have him on in 1995. [SPEAKER_06]: He became the voice of the late show with David Letterman, [SPEAKER_06]: I think it marked a change in the show because he was also, in my opinion, an added cast member to an already phenomenal program. [SPEAKER_06]: We welcome Allen Calter to the Michael Marisho. [SPEAKER_06]: Allen, thanks so much for taking the time to join us today. [SPEAKER_03]: Michael, a pleasure to be on the air with you, appreciate it. [SPEAKER_06]: We've all heard how Dave's feeling my question to you, how are you feeling? [SPEAKER_06]: It's got to be an emotional time for all of you over there. [SPEAKER_03]: It is so mixed, Mike. [SPEAKER_03]: Yes, every time where we do the show and I look forward to doing it each and every day, even now. [SPEAKER_03]: There's that love that's pouring out of everybody and the hugs pouring out of everybody. [SPEAKER_03]: And my eyes are as fearful as everybody else is. [SPEAKER_03]: It's a sad time. [SPEAKER_06]: When you joined the show, uh, the first question I would have for you, uh, was it part of the plan going in when you got the gig that you were going to be involved in so many of those fabulous bits. [SPEAKER_03]: Did you know that was it, uh, no, that was not the plan at all. [SPEAKER_03]: My plan. [SPEAKER_03]: I've been a fan of the show for years and, uh, and Bill Wendell was being out through that time and he announced the show at the beginning. [SPEAKER_03]: When he came back, they put a microphone out on stage at the end of the show. [SPEAKER_03]: one I came on I expected to be the same thing but I wanted to see the show because I was a fan and I asked if I could have a spot on stage just even though the side of the stage is wanted to see it and he said that's what I'm planning on. [SPEAKER_03]: The first thing I came in totally dressed to the health with my phone and one pocket, my beeper and the other pocket then good watch on and just before the first commercial he said well ladies gentlemen we'll be back [SPEAKER_03]: with our Olympic high diver diving into the Nike Pool on 53rd Street. [SPEAKER_06]: Alan, do you swim? [SPEAKER_03]: Well, I was originally just to be over to the pool and before I knew what I was floating on my back, looking up at a camera on the top of the head, so this is what it's going to be like announcing for day later. [SPEAKER_03]: And you, you know, I started there. [SPEAKER_06]: I will tell you, I knowing we were going to have you on. [SPEAKER_06]: I was looking at some of the old clips. [SPEAKER_06]: I had forgotten how many times I replayed the Lynn Shaney bit, which I still think. [SPEAKER_06]: I'm all in a monologue's fat phenomenal guess. [SPEAKER_06]: That to me, [SPEAKER_06]: i i i've never laughed harder at a letterman bit when you did that uh... it always seemed that through the acting and you're fine actor the way you do this stuff that you were having a blast a while you were doing was stuff you you because you committed to it i'd tell you that before the ladies was the greatest of fun that i've had on any show being able to looking to a camera when the lights are low and paul shafers playing the music [SPEAKER_03]: and saying, I know you've had trouble with your guy, but you can do it like the big red, and I'll show you how to really do this. [SPEAKER_03]: Those who are fun, and then going home afterwards, getting slapped around the house. [SPEAKER_06]: And the Alan Calters Celebrity interview, Robin, I were talking, we were talking to Chris Mawley, but obsessing on the late show all week for the last week. [SPEAKER_06]: The Alan Calter interview was that born out of the two taping segments on Thursday, is that how that came about, that fabulous bit where you would have the failed interview with the celebrity that had already been on, how did that come up? [SPEAKER_03]: I don't know what started that. [SPEAKER_03]: It was a fun idea of the very first time and it worked out a great deal. [SPEAKER_03]: There is a funny story that goes along with it. [SPEAKER_03]: I have my whether it be George Clooney or Parrot's Hilton or whoever it was sitting next to me after Dave finishes the interview and I get really upset with Dave and I started calling him names. [SPEAKER_03]: I'm going to do this to you. [SPEAKER_03]: and you're such a guy you've been sucking up to these people and you know they're my guests and I've been planning this for months. [SPEAKER_03]: How could you do that ladies and gentlemen? [SPEAKER_03]: My guest for the evening is Lenny Stewart. [SPEAKER_03]: And they would say I would say I didn't mean to do that. [SPEAKER_03]: I say you didn't mean to do and then tie right on him. [SPEAKER_03]: Well, the very first time we did it, we rehearsed it and everybody was laughing on stage. [SPEAKER_03]: This is great. [SPEAKER_03]: I love I'm looking forward to it. [SPEAKER_03]: We don't tell a guess what I'm going to say, and I get it. [SPEAKER_03]: She's a paper that says, change this word to a blank hole. [SPEAKER_03]: It changed this word to you. [SPEAKER_03]: And I can't say that. [SPEAKER_03]: And the writer who gave it to me said, Dave wrote it. [SPEAKER_06]: And they went on, and you guys did them, I mean, a good chunk of them, identically every time, which to me made it funny, why watch some of them in sequence last night, and it was a, it was a, it was a big fun. [SPEAKER_06]: Rob, I know you wanted to get a question in for Alan. [SPEAKER_05]: Yeah, absolutely. [SPEAKER_05]: Alan, first of all, congratulations on a great run. [SPEAKER_05]: The thing that I think is so fun about you is that you've taken being an announcer, which is an audio, [SPEAKER_05]: art and your visuals are so great just an example on Monday night in the monologue Dave said well today's the day we tell Alan and the one cut to you and just your shrug and you're looking at the camera like oh my god it's all ending you do it more in one look at the camera then most people could do if they gave a five minute scene when they right a joke around you like that do they prepare you for it are you prepared to oh no actually actually with that let me just [SPEAKER_03]: The camera came around and was three feet away from me, facing, and I knew I knew I knew I knew Dave was doing his monologue, so I had no idea, and I pulled Frank, Frank, to be those who was one of our stage managers over to me by the sleeve, and I said, why the camera in my face? [SPEAKER_03]: And he said, you'll find out in a minute, and then Dave gave me the lie, and then you react to the lie. [SPEAKER_03]: Most of the time, they don't tell me something like that's going to happen. [SPEAKER_03]: I think the reactions are better that way, and I can react anyway I want. [SPEAKER_03]: most of the skits that we do they don't tell me is going to happen like that until probably an hour and a half before the show and I get a call yeah so that's the beauty of that's the beauty and the fun that I have you know it's just it's just tremendous every day is like being a playground when you're three years old and being built you can play in the modern do whatever you want mommy's not because of a puncture later [SPEAKER_06]: I've just got you out. [SPEAKER_06]: We've got you for just a few more minutes and I want to make sure I get my questions in here I want to say will you sit in here in your in your opinion will we see Dave on TV again? [SPEAKER_06]: A lot of people said they don't think so. [SPEAKER_06]: Do you think we'll see Dave on TV? [SPEAKER_03]: You know, honestly, I don't know. [SPEAKER_03]: I'm hoping for reunions. [SPEAKER_03]: I'm hoping for as much work we've made and as much fun more fun with Dave That then we've had so far, but I know he's well and he's happy and he's gonna miss this even though his life from now on is gonna be a pleasure And I'm hoping he wants to get back once in a while and I'm a part of [SPEAKER_03]: you think he knows after all this how big a deal some of us think this is and how emotional we will all be when the curtain comes down do you think he's aware of that i think he's a word from the uh... from his gifts i think i know he's a word from us and most importantly of all i know he's aware of it from our audiences we are four six you want people that audience every day they are giving him so much love day after day as they always have but even more now [SPEAKER_06]: uh... do you know uh... it what your plans are people should know all in your your twenty four years old too too young to step to start a you know to stop a career out are you going to be retiring as well are you going to be moving on to uh... to other things what i'm going to leave this show and everything else is going to be a surprise to me there are offers but everything's gonna be a surprise i would like to be i would like to be just a frequent guest of the like a very show uh... [SPEAKER_06]: If you're taking notes on how to be an interview, ladies and gentlemen, this is a pro we're talking to here. [SPEAKER_06]: Always smooth the interview or no matter how small. [SPEAKER_06]: You don't have to share this if you know, but I just wondered about it. [SPEAKER_06]: Do you know what you're going to say to the big guy at the very end when you do say goodbye? [SPEAKER_06]: If you thought about it, you don't have to share it, but have you thought about what you're going to say to him? [SPEAKER_03]: I know I know the two things that I feel one's gratitude so it's going to be a thank you the others. [SPEAKER_03]: I love you because I do And I'm blessed with what he gave me for these last 20 years and the 13 years before that that I was a big fan And I hope to be a fan of his for a long time to come even though he's off here You get to I introduce the show and then you watch the show. [SPEAKER_06]: Do you have a favorite show or a favorite guest? [SPEAKER_03]: I don't only because there are thousands of them, and I know we all feel the same way. [SPEAKER_03]: I think you could have asked me that question in 1995 or six, and I wouldn't have had some favor of guests, but now that you just want to talk to the other, as not bland, you can bring up in the him and I could tell you that I loved or liked or whatever that person, but so many favorites. [SPEAKER_03]: I miss Robin Williams, I miss him, I miss having him on the air, and the funny man that he was. [SPEAKER_03]: But I'm talking about that. [SPEAKER_02]: Alan Colter the voice of the late show going off the year this week at emotional time for everybody Oscar and you want to get one in before we shall go quick question um i know when when when sets change or when movies are wrapping up uh people usually try to scroll away something from the sets of a souvenir for themselves is there anything you have your eye on [SPEAKER_03]: But in my lips, we will see what we will see. [SPEAKER_06]: I'm behalf of everybody on our show, Alan, and so many people out there. [SPEAKER_06]: You're a part of it. [SPEAKER_06]: You're a part of what I think is television history and really so generous at this particular time to join us on the show, I wish you nothing but the best. [SPEAKER_06]: Thank you from all of us and all of the viewers that listen to me for what you guys did tremendous tremendous time for all of us and it will always be appreciated Good luck. [SPEAKER_06]: Thank you. [SPEAKER_06]: Thank you so much. [SPEAKER_03]: That's Ala

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