Stand-up comedian Jena Friedman joins Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to talk about her most recent Conan stand-up appearance dealing with true crime, why she wouldn’t be a comedian without her mother, her latest work in progress hour Miscarriage of Justice, her Adult Swim specials Soft Focus, and more.
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Conan sits down with writers Mike Sweeney, Matt O’Brien, Jessie Gaskell, and producer Jason Chillemi for a roundtable discussion about the making of his newest travel show Conan O’Brien Must Go, featuring insights into the destination selection process, a sneak preview of a Bono-centric segment, and the tease of a special surprise narrator.
Conan O’Brien and longtime executive producer Jeff Ross join Mike and Jessie to continue the origin story of Late Night, including auditioning bands, the terror of the first test shows, the impetus for the first cold open, and the original name Conan and Robert Smigel wanted for Late Night.
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Comedian and author Jim Gaffigan joins Mike and Jessie to discuss his many stand-up appearances on Late Night and CONAN, the origins of the Late Night cartoon series "Pale Force", and the future of Late Night television as a whole. This episode was recorded on 6/15/2023.
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Mike and Jessie answer some of our listeners' most burning questions about the origins of classic Late Night comedy bits like In The Year 2000 and Jeremy and Ira-Two Guys From Another Dimension. Then David Hopping drops into the studio to discuss stepping in as Conan's successor and reveal a few details about the most mysterious Team Coco employee, Erica Brown.
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Actor, comedian, and writer Sam Richardson joins Mike and Jessie to discuss traveling to Ghana with Conan, getting his first taste of Improv in Detroit, and how he and Tim Robinson found each other. Plus, Mike and Jessie are joined by long time CONAN Script Supervisor John Crotteau to talk about the ups and downs of living on a tour bus for the Legally Prohibited Tour, why he's called the Conan whisperer, and the last season of CONAN at Largo.
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Comedian Sarah Silverman joins Mike and Jessie to discuss her early days on SNL, appearing on CONAN as Hitler, and lighting the Human Centipede menorah.
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Robert Smigel, Jonathan Groff, and Matt O'Brien join Mike and Jessie as the head writers from each era of Conan's Late Night shows to discuss their favorite remotes, moments, and disasters from each of their Late Night reigns. Plus, Mike and Jessie breakdown the origins of Nathan Fielder's back-up guest comedy bit with Susan Sarandon.
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IT legend Chris Hayes returns to discuss his pilgrimage to the Taco Bell headquarters and the time he filled in for Snoop during rehearsal. Plus, Mike and Jessie give some advice for what to do if you run into a celebrity in the wild.
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Comedian Jimmy Pardo joins Mike and Jessie to discuss the synchronicity of doing warmup for the first Tonight Show at Universal Studios and the Last CONAN show at Largo and the thrill of welcoming comedy greats like Martin Short on his behind the scenes remote series Pardo Patrol. Plus the three delve deep into their pasts to relive their worst run-ins with school bullies.
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Actor, comedian, and former CONAN writer Deon Cole joins Mike and Jessie to discuss what it was like introducing Conan to soul food, getting kicked out of the Republican National Convention, and his underground album "Sex Sounds".
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During his 26-year career in late night television, Mike has written for such varied programs as "Late Night with Conan O’Brien," "The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien," and "CONAN." Now, he’s stretching even further by co-hosting "Inside Conan: An Important Hollywood Podcast."
Jessie Gaskell is a comedy writer and performer who wrote for "Conan" for 7 years. "Conan" is in quotes because she's still not sure he exists. Jessie loves to travel and has an exciting passport thanks to her work on "Conan Without Borders." Before her life revolved around Conan, she wrote for "Deon Cole's "Black Box," "RuPaul's Drag Race," and McSweeney's Internet Tendency. In her spare time, she enjoys sewing her own clothes almost as much as she enjoys telling you about it. Someday she hopes to fight one of the Paul brothers on Pay Per View.
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