What David Letterman has said about Yacht rock
1 quote · 1 episode · May 8, 2026
David Letterman, Late-night host who competed for The Tonight Show, has been quoted on Yacht rock once in 1 episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, most recently on May 8, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Letterman says a SiriusXM yacht rock host soured him on the genre until Simmons's documentary restored his respect for it.
“I hate that guy and is what poisoned Yacht Rock for me until I saw your documentary”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: Five NBA Playoff Takes, Plus David Letterman’s First-Ever BS Pod Appearance (We Did It!!!) (May 8, 2026) · Listen from 50:13
Episodes
Five NBA Playoff Takes, Plus David Letterman’s First-Ever BS Pod Appearance (We Did It!!!)The Bill Simmons Podcast · May 8, 2026 · 1 h 57 min
Bill Simmons shares NBA second-round playoff takes, then interviews David Letterman about retirement, late-night TV, yacht rock, comedy peers, sports rule ideas and Netflix.
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