Podcasts by Inside Conan: An Important Hollywood Podcast
Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell are giving listeners the inside story on some of Conan’s most iconic late-night moments, stretching from his 1993 debut on NBC’s Late Night to his recent CONAN on TBS finale. Starting from the very beginning, they’ll speak with some of Conan’s most iconic guests, writers, and the man himself.
We’ve got all kinds of great stories this season - like that time Conan got in hot water with the government of Finland, or how the Late Night team helped Jack McBrayer land 30 Rock. Other guests include Masturbating Bear creator Brian Reich, former intern Vanessa Bayer, even Liza Powell O’Brien shares what it was like to meet her future husband on a remote involving a chainsaw. Subscribe now!
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Bill Carter Revisits the War for Late Night from 2023-11-29T16:49:28.087990
Writer Bill Carter (author of The War for Late Night) joins Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss the significance of The Tonight Show for a generation of comedians, the behin...
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Will Forte Revisits His Buffalo-Riding Ted Turner Appearances from 2023-11-29T16:49:28.078653
Will Forte joins writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss playing TBS founder Ted Turner on CONAN, making his first ever talk show appearance on Late Night, and why he fe...
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Prop Masters Bill Tull&John Rau Revisit 28 Years of Props from 2023-11-29T16:49:28.075389
We’re joined by two Conan legends: longtime prop masters Bill Tull and John Rau join writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss going to New Jersey to dig up animal bones, how some new s...
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Producer Jason Chillemi Revisits Classic CONAN Remotes from 2023-11-29T16:49:28.064051
Jason Chillemi (the man who made all of our favorite Conan remotes possible) joins writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss the classic Ice Cube and Kevin Hart remotes, the early days...
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Revisiting Comic-Con w/ Andres du Bouchet, Levi MacDougall, and Dan Cronin from 2023-11-29T16:49:28.047602
This week Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell look back at CONAN’s Comic-Con specials with writers Andres du Bouchet, Levi MacDougall, and Dan Cronin. They discuss working with legends like Mark Ham...
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Remembering Bill Tull from 2023-11-29T16:49:28.031077
Bill Tull, Team Coco’s prop master for 28 years, passed away on July 27th, 2022. In honor of their beloved colleague, Jessie and Mike are revisiting an episode from earlier this year when Bill a...
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Mike and Jessie Enter the Weird Place from 2023-11-29T16:49:28.025269
Mike and Jessie are back to tell you about "The Weird Place," a new episodic sci-fi comedy adventure from Dana Carvey and Team Coco Podcasts. From manipulative aliens to time-traveling pirates ...
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Flula Borg Revisits CONAN in Berlin from 2023-11-29T16:49:28.007972
Flula Borg joins Mike and Jessie to discuss traveling to Germany with Conan for "Conan Without Borders", the Schuhplattler basics, and what's really in his fanny pack.
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Jordan Schlansky, Jason Chillemi, and Frank Smiley Revisit CONAN in Italy&Japan from 2023-11-29T16:49:27.998628
CONAN OG's Jordan Schlansky, Jason Chillemi, and Frank Smiley discuss pulling together the Italy trip in two weeks, Jordan's foray into nude modeling, and the importance of thinly sliced prosciu...
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Deon Cole Revisits Introducing Conan to Soul Food from 2023-11-29T16:49:27.984120
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...
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Sarah Silverman Revisits Loss, Her First Late Night Appearance in 1993, and Lighting The Human Centipede Menorah from 2023-11-29T16:49:27.974381
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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Conan O'Brien&Jeff Ross Return from 2023-11-29T16:49:27.961328
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, t...
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Jim Gaffigan Revisits The Origins of Pale Force from 2023-07-26T04:00
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", ...
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Listener Questions (Feat. David Hopping) from 2023-07-19T04:00
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 Dim...
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Sam Richardson Revisits CONAN in Ghana from 2023-07-12T04:00
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 ot...
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Conan Head Writers Roundtable with Robert Smigel, Jonathan Groff, and Matt O'Brien from 2023-06-28T04:00
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 ...
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Chris Hayes Revisits His Epic Visit to Taco Bell's Headquarters from 2023-06-21T04:00
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 ...
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Jimmy Pardo Revisits the Last CONAN Shows at Largo and His Classic Behind the Scenes Series Pardo Patrol from 2023-06-14T04:00
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 welcomi...
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Pete Holmes Revisits His Foray Into Late Night Television from 2023-05-31T04:00
Actor, comedian, and author Pete Holmes joins Mike and Jessie to discuss Conan plucking him from obscurity and donning him with a his own Late Night talk show, much like Lorne Michaels did for C...
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Andy Richter Revisits His Favorite Remotes&CONAN in Berlin from 2023-05-24T04:00
Andy Richter joins Mike and Jessie to discuss some of his favorite remotes, including his trip to Woodstock, visiting his old apartment in Chicago, and eating pot brownies while riding in a rick...
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The Fixers: Lady May&Maritza Carbajol Revisit CONAN in Ghana and Mexico from 2023-05-17T04:00
Local producers Lady May and Maritza Carbajal join Mike and Jessie to discuss the ins and outs of producing CONAN in Ghana and Mexico. Plus, Mike and Jessie break down what goes into a writing p...
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Jordan Schlansky, Jason Chillemi, and Frank Smiley Revisit CONAN in Italy&Japan Part 2 from 2023-05-10T04:00
This episode continues where episode 115 leaves off. CONAN OG's Jordan Schlansky, Jason Chillemi, and Frank Smiley discuss, Ralph Macchio shattering Jordan's perception of Hollywood, Conan's ver...
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Colton Dunn Revisits the Classic Late Night Comedy Sketch Dudez-A-Plenti from 2023-04-26T04:00
Writer and actor Colton Dunn joins Mike and Jessie to discuss getting cast in his first network television gig as part of Late Night's fake boy band Dudez-A-Plenti and also reveals the only pers...
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Brian Stack, Andy Blitz, and Jon Glaser Revisit the Origins of Slipnutz from 2023-04-19T04:00
Legendary former CONAN writers Brian Stack, Andy Blitz, and Jon Glaser are re-united for an in-depth discussion of their fake comedy vocal harmony group, Slipnutz. The performers discuss their c...
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Laurie Kilmartin Revisits Traveling to Qatar For MISSION CONAN from 2023-04-12T04:00
CONAN writer Laurie Kilmartin joins Mike and Jessie to discuss traveling to the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar with Conan, First Lady Michelle Obama, John Mulaney, and musician Grace Potter for M...
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Billy Eichner Revisits His CONAN Remotes and Madonna Obsession from 2023-03-29T04:00
Billy Eichner joins Mike and Jessie to discuss crashing the Super Bowl with the CONAN crew, following Madonna all the way to Israel with CONAN producer Frank Smiley, and shooting the classic Gri...
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Sona Revisits CONAN in Armenia (Feat. Joel McHale and Conan O'Brien) from 2023-03-22T04:00
Sona Movsesian joins Mike and Jessie to discuss traveling to Armenia with Conan for Conan Without Borders. The conversation is briefly hijacked by Joel McHale and Conan O'Brien, who wande...
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Remembering Brian Reich from 2022-09-22T22:30
Our friend Brian Reich, the legendary Late Night with Conan O’Brien writer responsible for characters like the Masturbating Bear and Pimpbot 5000, passed away on September 12, 2022. We we...
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Mike and Jessie Get Historical from 2022-07-22T04:00
Mike and Jessie are back with a special announcement from Team Coco! Earlier this year, Conan’s wife Liza joined Inside Conan for one of the most popular episodes to date. Now Liza has her own p...
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Conan O'Brien&Jeff Ross Look Back from 2022-06-24T04:00
Conan O’Brien and longtime executive producer Jeff Ross join writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss Conan and Jeff's first meeting, the start of Late Night, Tom Hanks’ message...
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Dana Carvey Looks Back from 2022-06-17T04:00
Dana Carvey joins Conan writer Mike Sweeney to discuss meeting Conan at Saturday Night Live, the genius and humility of Robin Williams, the key to a good Beatles impression, and the time Regis P...
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Revisiting CONAN at Largo w/ Mark Flanagan from 2022-06-10T04:00
The man behind the legendary Largo theater, Mark Flanagan, joins writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss CONAN’s run at Largo in 2020-2021, Jack Black’s injury before the show’s final...
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D’Arcy Carden Revisits Meeting Conan (And Then Meeting Him Again) from 2022-05-27T04:00
D’Arcy Carden joins writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss her love for Late Night, meeting Conan before she famous, what it was like to finally appear on his show, and her role in t...
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Reggie Watts Revisits His Surreal CONAN Performances from 2022-05-20T04:00
Reggie Watts joins Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss performing on the Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour, why he felt so comfortable improvising his CONAN appearanc...
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Kimmy Gatewood Revisits Her Many CONAN Sketches from 2022-05-13T04:00
Actress, writer, and director Kimmy Gatewood (GLOW, Atypical) joins Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss her many appearances in CONAN sketches, acting with George R.R. Martin, her hilario...
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Matt O’Brien&Meghan Sinclair Revisit Their CONAN Romance from 2022-04-29T04:00
Head writer Matt O’Brien and show photographer Meghan Sinclair join Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss their courtship at 30 Rock, the early days of CONAN on TBS, chasing Gary Busey with...
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Nikki Glaser Revisits Her Conan Obsession from 2022-04-22T04:00
Nikki Glaser joins writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss her high school obsession with Late Night, fact-checking comments in the Conan subreddit, how Brian Stack helped her give th...
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Adam Pally Revisits His Crazy CONAN Costumes from 2022-04-15T04:00
Adam Pally joins writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss his love for Conan, getting cut from Late Night bits, the generous genius of Brian Stack, and why Adam decided to wear progres...
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Sona Movsesian&Rodman Flender Revisit the Prohibited Tour from 2022-03-18T04:00
Director Rodman Flender and Sona Movsesian join writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss their favorite memories from the Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour, why Ro...
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Steven Ho Revisits Beating Up Conan (Many, Many Times) from 2022-03-11T05:00
Martial artist and stuntman Steven Ho joins writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss almost breaking Conan’s leg with a wooden plank, the violent advice he received from Judd Apatow, c...
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Ian Roberts Revisits His Baby’s Late Night Debut from 2022-02-25T05:00
Ian Roberts (Uprights Citizen Brigade, Arrested Development) joins writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss injuring himself during a Late Night sketch, working with the legendary Nips...
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Conan O’Brien, Ben Sinclair, Jordan Schlansky, Jose Arroyo from 2022-02-21T02:12:11.572689
Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell talk to Conan O’Brien himself about his relationship with Jordan Schlansky, if he misses just being a writer, and taking great delight in the parts of ...
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Chris Hayes, Diane Harmon, Laurie Kilmartin, Jordan Schlansky from 2022-02-21T02:12:11.571854
Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell turn the spotlight on Conan IT Director Chris Hayes and ask him what are the dumb things people ask him to fix. Then, Conan Post-Production Coordinator...
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Andy Blitz, Jose Arroyo, Listener Questions from 2022-02-21T02:12:11.566732
Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell are joined by former Late Night with Conan writer Andy Blitz to talk about some of his favorite Conan remotes in celebration of 25 years of Conan, pran...
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Tony Hale, Matt O'Brien from 2022-02-21T02:12:11.558353
Actor and comedian Tony Hale joins Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to walk them through his personal experience of being on a talk show and how Conan’s show taught him a lesson in div...
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Behind the Scenes: Monologues, Music and Melbourne from 2022-02-21T02:12:11.549349
Conan monologue writers Brian Kiley and Laurie Kilmartin join Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to talk about jokes that got cut from this week’s show. Then, Mike and Jessie have a conv...
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Brian Stack from 2022-02-21T02:12:11.476735
Brian Stack (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert) is one of the most beloved writer/performers from the Late Night with Conan O’Brien days and one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet. Brian joins ...
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Live from Just For Laughs 2019 from 2022-02-21T02:12:11.470816
Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell are live from Just For Laughs 2019! They are joined by Conan monologue writer Brian Kiley to talk about writing for Conan for 25 years. Then, SNL’s Chr...
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Jessica Chaffin from 2022-02-21T02:12:11.469855
Actress and comedian Jessica Chaffin (Big Mouth, Ronna and Beverly) joins Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to talk about getting recognized for her role as Coco Wexler in Nickelodeon’s...
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Inside Conan Greenland from 2022-02-21T02:12:11.466441
Conan writer Jose Arroyo and Conan Field Producer Jason Chillemi join Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss the behind the scenes of their recent Conan trip to Greenland. Plus, M...
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Jena Friedman from 2022-02-21T02:12:11.462019
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 w...
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Conan O’Brien Talks Conan Without Borders: Ghana from 2022-02-21T02:12:11.457651
Conan O’Brien himself returns to talk about Conan in Ghana with Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell. They talk about the hilarious Sam Richardson joining the trip and his roots with Ghana...
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Conan O’Brien Talks Conan at Home from 2022-02-21T02:12:11.455492
On the Season 2 premiere of Inside Conan, Conan O’Brien himself joins Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to talk about his quarantine lifestyle, how the guest interviews for the Conan sh...
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Sona Movsesian from 2022-02-21T02:12:11.384216
Conan’s assistant Sona Movsesian joins Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to talk about moving into her new home, her grandmother’s love of Flaming Hot Cheetos, helping Conan with tech q...
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Phil Rosenthal from 2022-02-21T02:12:11.361571
Writer and producer Phil Rosenthal (creator of Everybody Loves Raymond) stops by to talk with writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell about running into Conan and David Letterman in the wild right ...
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Matt Gourley from 2022-02-21T02:12:11.347651
King of podcasting Matt Gourley (Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend, Superego) stops by to talk with writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell about the evolution of being a producer for Conan’s podcast to...
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Jessie and Mike Have Dad Fever from 2022-02-21T02:12:11.344442
Fans of Inside Conan are undoubtedly familiar with the comedian Rory Scovel, whose amazing success can probably be attributed to his guest spot on our live show at the Team Coco House at Comic-Con ...
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Ashley Nicole Black from 2022-02-21T02:12:11.343698
Emmy award winning writer and comedian Ashley Nicole Black (A Black Lady Sketch Show, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee) stops by to talk with writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell about leaving her...
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Gary Gulman from 2022-02-21T02:12:11.340082
Stand-up comedian Gary Gulman (The Great Depresh) stops by to talk with writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell about what lead to going to college on a football scholarship, the origins of his vir...
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Paul F. Tompkins from 2022-02-21T02:12:11.339255
Hilarious comedian and prolific podcaster Paul F. Tompkins (The Neighborhood Listen, Stay F. Homekins, Threedom) stops by to talk with writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell about his first time d...
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Scott Thompson from 2022-02-21T02:12:11.334652
Sketch comedy icon Scott Thompson (The Kids in the Hall) talks with writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell about the return of The Kids in the Hall, playing Tonya Harding in a sketch for Late Nigh...
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Ruthie Wyatt from 2022-02-21T02:12:11.331552
Ruthie Wyatt (Team Coco Head of Production and Live Events) talks with writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell about originally applying to be a production assistant at The Tonight Show, location s...
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Writer Brian Reich Revisits Masturbating Bear and Pimpbot 5000 from 2022-02-21T02:12:11.277825
Legendary Late Night writer Brian Reich joins writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss the origins of Masturbating Bear, the literature that inspired Pimpbot 5000, the Late Night office g...
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Andy Richter Revisits His Early Days at Late Night from 2022-02-21T02:12:11.274569
Andy Richter joins writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss his early promotion from writer to sidekick at Late Night, how to respond when Conan serenades you in the office, dealing with ...
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Liza Powel O’Brien Revisits Chainsaw Meet-Cute from 2022-02-21T02:12:11.270226
Liza Powel O’Brien joins writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss how she met her husband (a certain redheaded talk show host) on a Late Night remote. All it took to bring them together w...
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Steven Wright Revisits His Late Night Appearances from 2022-02-21T02:12:11.256802
Legendary comedian Steven Wright joins writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss Conan’s skills as an improv partner, giving one word answers on Late Night, the crazy coincidence that led ...
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Kevin Dorff Revisits Old Timey Baseball from 2022-02-18T05:00
Writer Kevin Dorff joins Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss how a newspaper clipping inspired the fan-favorite Old Timey Baseball remote, the key to filming a great remote piece, why Bob Ne...
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Colin Quinn Revisits His One-Sided Feud With Conan from 2022-02-11T05:00
Colin Quinn joins writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss how a basketball game with Adam Sandler led to Colin’s early beef with Conan, the struggle of being spontaneous on television, a...
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Writer José Arroyo Revisits His Many Fumbling Technocrats from 2022-01-28T05:00
José Arroyo joins writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss the origins of his Euro Guy character, the 2007 Writer’s Strike, following The Tonight Show to Los Angeles, and collaborating on...
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Vanessa Bayer Revisits Her Summer at Late Night from 2022-01-21T05:00
Vanessa Bayer joins writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss her experience as a Late Night intern, the power of the 30 Rock security pass, getting salon advice from curly-haired Conan em...
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Jack McBrayer Revisits His Many Late Night Deaths from 2022-01-14T05:00
Jack McBrayer joins writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss the many ways he was killed/abused on Late Night, going on tour with Conan, getting vomited on by Triumph the Insult Comic Dog...
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Joel Godard Revisits Announcing Late Night from 2021-12-31T05:00
Joel Godard joins writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss playing a depressed monster on Late Night (also named Joel Godard!), his filmography of one movie, the underrated art of marking...
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Brian Stack, Todd Levin, and Brian McCann: An Inside Conan Holiday Special from 2021-12-24T05:00
Brian Stack, Todd Levin, and Brian McCann join writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss classic Conan holiday moments, including Minty the Candy Cane, the Human Centipede Menorah, Conan’s...
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Arden Myrin Revisits Her Late Night Internship from 2021-12-17T05:00
Arden Myrin joins writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss her experience as a Late Night intern, returning to the show as a guest, how to not be a thirsty intern, and accidentally walkin...
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Courtney Thorne-Smith Revisits Legendary Norm Macdonald Interview from 2021-12-10T05:00
Courtney Thorne-Smith joins writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss her legendary Late Night appearance with Norm Macdonald, why she loved appearing on Conan’s show, the secrets of the p...
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Director Liz Plonka Revisits the Chaos of Late Night from 2021-11-26T05:00
Late Night director Liz Plonka joins writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss her start in late night television, losing a live cow in 30 Rock, filming an episode on a boat, and directing...
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Writer Tommy Blacha Revisits the Gaseous Weiner from 2021-11-19T05:00
Late Night writer Tommy Blacha joins writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss performing as The Gaseous Weiner, the freedom of writing the Satellite TV sketches, and how he gave a Conan l...
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Paula Davis Revisits 28 Years of Bookings from 2021-11-12T05:00
Longtime Conan talent booker Paula Davis joins writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss sneaking into Saturday Night Live as a teenager, setting Abe Vigoda free, why Regis Philbin was her...
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Music Booker Jim Pitt Revisits Radiohead, Disturbed & More from 2021-10-29T04:00
Legendary music booker Jim Pitt joins writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss Conan’s most memorable musical guests. He talks about booking Radiohead as the first Late Night musical act,...
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Conan O'Brien Looks Back from 2021-10-22T04:00
The boss man himself Conan O’Brien joins writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to preview this special look back season of Inside Conan. He discusses the finale of CONAN on TBS, why he can’t wear...
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Chris Pratt on Parks and Recollection from 2021-10-19T04:00
Hey Inside Conan listeners - we know you love the deepest of dives so today we’re giving you a taste of a very special episode of Parks and Recollection featuring Chris Pratt! Chris opens up about ...
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Frank Smiley & Michael Gordon from 2020-12-25T05:00
Merry Christmas! Writer/producer Frank Smiley & writer Michael Gordon (Conan, Late Night with Conan O’Brien) join writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to talk about helping make the Late Night s...
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Brian Stack Returns from 2020-12-11T14:00
Legendary writer/performer Brian Stack (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Late Night with Conan O’Brien) joins writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell once again to talk about the origin of his c...
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Skyler Higley from 2020-11-27T05:00
Comedian and Conan writer Skyler Higley talks with writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell about his experience working remotely from Chicago as a new Conan writer, what it’s like pitching ideas in...
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Andrew Weinberg from 2020-11-20T05:00
Writer Andrew Weinberg (Late Night with Conan, Co-creator of Eagleheart) talks with writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell about meeting his wife (who is also in-studio) while interning for Late N...
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Join the Con-gregation! from 2020-10-31T04:00
Jessie and Mike love scams. That’s why they are so excited to tell you about Scam Goddess, the newest podcast to join Team Coco! Scam Goddess is a show dedicated to fraud and all those who practice...
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Alex Edelman from 2020-10-23T04:00
Comedian Alex Edelman stops by to talk with writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell about getting friendly heckled during his first Conan set, being Modern Orthodox, achieving a UK following after ...
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Merrill Markoe from 2020-10-16T04:00
Comedy legend Merrill Markoe (Head writer for Late Night with David Letterman) stops by to talk with writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell about learning how to produce a morning talk show on the...
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Robin Schiff from 2020-09-25T04:00
Writer/producer Robin Schiff (Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion, The Groundlings) stops by to talk with writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell about telling Conan he should seek therapy on th...
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Chris Fleming from 2020-09-18T04:00
Comedian Chris Fleming stops by to talk with writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell about trying to make earworms in his comedy music videos, creating the web-series Gayle after moving to LA, what...
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Brian Posehn from 2020-09-11T04:00
Comedian Brian Posehn (Deadpool, Mr. Show, The Sarah Silverman Program) stops by to talk with writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell about blowing his audition to be a writer at Conan, going strai...
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Tig Notaro from 2020-08-28T04:00
Comedian Tig Notaro (Don’t Ask Tig) stops by to talk with writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell about performing her stool bit on Conan, having stage amnesia while telling her Taylor Dayne story,...
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Beth Stelling from 2020-08-21T04:00
Comedian Beth Stelling (Girl Daddy, We Called Your Mom) stops by to talk with writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell about shooting her new Team Coco produced comedy special Girl Daddy on HBO Max ...
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The Sklar Brothers from 2020-08-14T04:00
Comedians The Sklar Brothers stop by to talk with writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell about their first appearance on Late Night with Conan in 1999, the joy of doing bits with their kids, the f...
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Fred Armisen from 2020-07-24T04:00
Comedian and actor Fred Armisen (Saturday Night Live, Big Mouth, Portlandia, Los Espookys) stops by to talk with writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell about his history with doing stand-up at Lar...
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Glenn Boozan from 2020-07-17T12:00
Conan writer Glenn Boozan stops by to talk with fellow writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell about working freelance ghost writing jokes for a 12 year-old ventriloquist before getting her writing...
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Louie Anderson from 2020-07-10T04:00
Comedian Louie Anderson (Baskets, Search Party) stops by to talk with writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell about being over prepared for his late night debut on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny ...
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Dana Gould from 2020-06-26T04:00
Comedian and writer Dana Gould stops by to talk with writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell about his start in comedy voicing a video game Gecko, what it takes for comics to have a successful late...
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Nore Davis from 2020-06-12T04:00
Comedian Nore Davis joins Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to talk about how he prepared for his late night debut on Conan in 2018, some of the barriers for black comics in the stand-u...
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Kristen Schaal from 2020-05-29T04:00
Comedian Kristen Schaal (Bob’s Burgers) joins Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to talk about her stand-up show “Hot Tub with Kurt & Kristen,” being Conan’s nemesis at Comic-Con, her ea...
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Laurie Kilmartin from 2020-05-22T04:00
Conan writer Laurie Kilmartin joins Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to talk about what it’s like doing stand-up sets all over the world using Zoom, the current writing process for Con...
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Ellie Kemper and Michael Koman from 2020-05-15T04:00
Married couple Ellie Kemper (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) and Michael Koman (Nathan For You, Late Night with Conan O’Brien) join Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to talk about Michael me...
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Laura Kightlinger and Laurie Kilmartin from 2019-10-25T04:00
Actress and comedian Laura Kightlinger (PEN15, Will & Grace) and Conan writer Laurie Kilmartin join Conan writers Mike and Jessie to talk about Laurie’s new Stitcher Premium podcast “Best Of Stand-...
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Jonathan Groff from 2019-10-18T04:00
Jonathan Groff (Black-ish) was the head writer of Late Night with Conan O’Brien from 1995 to 2000. Jonathan joins Conan writers Mike and Jessie to talk about the many times he’s gotten confused wit...
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Jon Glaser from 2019-10-11T04:00
The hilarious Jon Glaser (Jon Glaser Loves Gear, Hustlers, Delocated) was a writer on Late Night with Conan O’Brien for 5 years. Jon joins Conan writers Mike and Jessie to talk about the Bill Clint...
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Maria Bamford from 2019-09-27T04:00
Comedian extraordinaire Maria Bamford joins Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to talk about being a part of a new scripted podcast series from Team Coco called Frontier Tween, Conan bei...
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Frontier Tween Episode 1: Tilly Mulch Learns A Lesson from 2019-09-24T04:00
Team Coco is excited to share the first episode of their new scripted comedy podcast 'Frontier Tween' with you. The show follows 12-year-old Tilly Mulch, who has a simple life working on her family...
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Matt O’Brien, Conan head writer from 2019-09-20T04:00
Conan head writer Matt O’Brien joins Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to talk about the recent writer submission process which included reading over 400 writer submissions, common red ...
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Behind the Seams (and Sketches) Pt. 2 from 2019-08-30T06:02:09
Linda Ciarimboli has worked in the Costume Department for Conan for years. Linda joins Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to talk about her work on the Comic-Con shows, the Mascots That ...
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Marina Franklin from 2019-08-23T04:00
Stand-up comedian Marina Franklin joins Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to talk about how she got passed at the Comedy Cellar, being very excited about her first set on Conan, the imp...
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Brian McCann from 2019-08-16T04:00
Legendary Conan writer and performer Brian McCann joins Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss everything during his 17 years at Conan. They talk about the FedEx Pope, Preparation...
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Live from Comic-Con 2019 from 2019-07-26T04:00
Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell are live from the Team Coco House at Comic-Con 2019! They are joined by Conan’s assistant Sona Movsesian to talk about making her Late Night television...
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Flula Borg from 2019-07-19T04:00
Comedian/actor/DJ Flula Borg joins Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell on this week’s Inside Conan! Flula talks about how he was involved in the Kumail kerfuffle, doing Q&A with Conan on ...
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Matt Walsh from 2019-06-28T04:00
Comedian and UCB co-founder Matt Walsh (Veep) joins Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to talk about the hardware commercial that got him into SAG, which UCB performers went to the emerg...
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Robert Smigel from 2019-06-21T04:00
Comedy legend Robert Smigel joins Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to talk about connecting with Conan through their shared cartoony sensibility at Saturday Night Live, the behind the ...
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Behind the Seams (and Sketches) from 2019-06-14T06:49:01
Conan’s head costume designer Scott Cronick joins Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to talk about the challenges of dressing Conan, loving the adrenaline rush of the immediate turnaroun...
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Allison Silverman from 2019-05-31T04:00
Accomplished writer Allison Silverman (Russian Doll, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Colbert Report) joins Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to talk about her time working at Late Night ...
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Chris Gethard from 2019-05-24T04:00
Comedian and Fellow Earwolf Podcaster Chris Gethard (Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People) joins Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to talk about going from worshipping Conan in colle...
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Jimmy Pardo from 2019-05-17T04:00
Comedy podcast Godfather Jimmy Pardo of the Never Not Funny Podcast joins Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to talk about how he initially refused the job to be the warm-up comedian for...
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Bonus: Playing Games with Jimmy Pardo Season 2 from 2019-05-14T07:00
Mike and Jessie present a special clip for Season 2 of Playing Games with Jimmy Pardo now available over at the Never Not Funny feed!
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Liam Cunningham, Rose Matafeo, Jeff Ross from 2019-05-10T04:00
Irish actor Liam Cunningham joins Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to talk about predictions on the future of his character Ser Davos on Game of Thrones, almost dying while working as ...
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Vir Das, Kent Irwin from 2019-04-26T04:00
Comedian Vir Das joins Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to talk about his previous Conan appearance, his evolution of doing stand-up in India to touring in the US, and the best show he...
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Jason Chillemi, Jordan Schlansky from 2019-04-19T08:12:29
Conan Field Producer Jason Chillemi joins Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to talk about what goes on behind the scenes on remotes and travel shows all the way from the Late Night days...
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Andy Richter, Listener Questions from 2019-04-12T07:10:47
Conan’s sidekick Andy Richter joins Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell for a candid conversation about family, initially being hired as the first writer for Late Night with Conan before ...
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Todd Levin, Jordan Schlansky, Listener Questions from 2019-03-29T05:41:19
Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell are joined by fellow Conan writer Todd Levin to talk about his experience working with drones and professional dancers for his sketch “Conan’s Mega Cel...
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Deon Cole, Nick Centofante from 2019-03-22T07:47:36
Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell welcome comedian and Conan alum Deon Cole to talk about becoming a writer for Conan after doing stand-up on The Tonight Show, his short-lived series De...
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Timothy Olyphant, Moses Storm, J.P. Buck from 2019-03-15T06:53:30
Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell welcome comedian Moses Storm to share his unbelievable story about growing up with parents who started an unsuccessful cult. Then, Conan’s Stand-up Boo...
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Introducing Inside Conan: An Important Hollywood Podcast from 2019-02-14T17:00
Coming soon to Earwolf, Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell, take you behind the pompadour with exclusive and extended versions of their favorite interviews and stand-up from the week ...
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Introducing Inside Conan: An Important Hollywood Podcast from 2019-02-14T17:00
Coming soon to Earwolf, Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell, take you behind the pompadour with exclusive and extended versions of their favorite interviews and stand-up from the week in ...
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Introducing Inside Conan: An Important Hollywood Podcast from 2019-02-14T17:00
Coming soon to Earwolf, Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell, take you behind the pompadour with exclusive and extended versions of their favorite interviews and stand-up from the week ...
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Introducing Inside Conan: An Important Hollywood Podcast from 2019-02-14T17:00
Coming soon to Earwolf, Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell, take you behind the pompadour with exclusive and extended versions of their favorite interviews and stand-up from the week ...
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