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Inside Conan: An Important Hollywood Podcast

174 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1.5K ratings

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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Episodes

Brian Stack, Todd Levin, and Brian McCann: An Inside Conan Holiday Special

December 24, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 62.6 MB

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 Christmas Ghosts, and more.  Got a question for Inside Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 209-5303 and e-mail us at [email protected]

Arden Myrin Revisits Her Late Night Internship

December 17, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MB

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 walking in on Conan in his underwear.   Got a question for Inside Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 209-5303 and e-mail us at [email protected]

Courtney Thorne-Smith Revisits Legendary Norm Macdonald Interview

December 10, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MB

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 pre-interview process, her time on Melrose Place, and her snoring pug.   Got a question for Inside Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 209-5303 and e-mail us at [email protected]

Andy Richter Revisits His Early Days at Late Night

December 03, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 72.5 MB

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 negative reviews, and a great Shelley Winters story.   Got a question for Inside Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 209-5303 and e-mail us at [email protected]

Director Liz Plonka Revisits the Chaos of Late Night

November 26, 2021 05:00 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MB

Late Night director Liz Plonka joins writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to discuss her start in late night television, the time a live cow was lost in 30 Rock, filming an episode on a boat, and directing Norm Macdonald’s final comedy special. Got a question for Inside Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 209-5303 and e-mail us at [email protected]

Writer Tommy Blacha Revisits the Gaseous Weiner

November 19, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MB

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 line to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Got a question for Inside Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 209-5303 and e-mail us at [email protected]

Paula Davis Revisits 28 Years of Bookings

November 12, 2021 05:00 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MB

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 dream guest, and a fiddler’s on-air wardrobe malfunction. Got a question for Inside Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 209-5303 and e-mail us at [email protected]

Writer Brian Reich Revisits Masturbating Bear and Pimpbot 5000

November 05, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MB

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 game that involved getting punched in the head, and how he pulled off what is possibly the craziest prank in Conan history. Got a question for Inside Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 209-5303 and e-mail us at [email protected] .

Music Booker Jim Pitt Revisits Radiohead, Disturbed & More

October 29, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MB

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, David Bowie’s willingness to perform sketch comedy, and how Disturbed’s performance of The Sound of Silence became the biggest Conan clip ever. Visit Team Coco’s Spotify account here to check out the year-by-year playlists of musical acts from 1993 to 2016. Got a question for Inside Conan? Call ...

Conan O'Brien Looks Back

October 22, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 65.7 MB

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 shorts in front of Martin Short, how his trip to Italy exemplifies his lifelong pursuit for stupid silliness, and why his upcoming HBO Max show won’t be political. Plus Mike and Jessie answer a listener question about their first days working for Conan. Got a question for Inside Conan? Call our v...

Chris Pratt on Parks and Recollection

October 19, 2021 04:00 - 3 minutes - 3.52 MB

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 his audition for Parks and Rec, working with Mouse Rat song writer Mark Rivers, adapting the character of Andy to a lovable loser, and so much more! Spread your wings and fly with your favorite podcast team today!

Max Weinberg

January 01, 2021 05:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MB

Happy New Year from Inside Conan! The one and only Max Weinberg (Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, bandleader for Late Night with Conan O’Brien) joins writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to talk about how he came to be the drummer and bandleader for Late Night, scrambling to put together a band for his Late Night audition, some of his favorite memories of comedy appearances on the show, the evolution of his character getting creepier over time, and the origin of his iconic stare. Plus, ...

Frank Smiley & Michael Gordon

December 25, 2020 05:00 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MB

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 show different from other talk shows in the early days, the time director Abel Ferrara walked out before his interview, the failed rehearsal bit that made Conan hold his head in shame, the process of prepping a guest for a show, the origin of Michael’s character the Masturbating Bear, and Frank play...

Jeff Ross

December 18, 2020 17:00 - 41 minutes - 38 MB

Conan’s Executive Producer Jeff Ross joins writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to talk about his time as a tour manager for Molly Hatchet, AC/DC, & Diana Ross, helping Lorne Michaels produce The Kids in the Hall on HBO, and the origin of Late Night with Conan O’Brien. Plus, Mike and Jessie answer a listener question about Clutch Cargo bits. Got a question for Inside Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 209-5303 and e-mail us at [email protected] For Conan videos, tour dates and more...

Brian Stack Returns

December 11, 2020 14:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MB

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 character The Interrupter, playing Conan’s creepy gift-giving cameraman, improvising with Conan when a sketch goes off the rails, the evolution of WikiBear getting darker, the many absurd hats of Joe Galliano, and his very first written Conan sketch “Andy’s Little Sister” featuring Amy Poehler. Con...

Ruthie Wyatt

December 04, 2020 05:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MB

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 scouting and transforming spaces during Comic-Con, favorite memories from the travel shows & the Conan & Friends stand-up tour, and meeting her Dads: The Podcast co-host Rory Scovel. Plus, Mike and Jessie answer a listener question about the time Conan dumped toilet paper, laundry, and marshmallows ...

Skyler Higley

November 27, 2020 05:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MB

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 the room at The Onion, moving to Chicago from Utah to pursue comedy, and pitching the Christmas in September episode of Conan. Plus, Mike and Jessie answer a listener question about Executive Producer Jeff Ross. Got a question for Inside Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 209-5303 and e-mail us at ...

Andrew Weinberg

November 20, 2020 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MB

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 Night with Conan, some of the characters he’s played on Conan including Chewbacca Stuck in a Glory Hole, being one of the go to experts on finding clips for the Walker, Texas Ranger lever, and co-creating Eagleheart which parodies Walker, Texas Ranger. Got a question for Inside Conan? Call our voic...

J.P. Buck

November 13, 2020 05:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MB

Conan’s Stand-up Booker J.P. Buck returns to talk with writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell about his first job as Mariah Carey’s assistant, working on the rebooted Star Search, the process of getting a stand-up set ready for the show, his new web series “The Set Up,” and advice for people starting out in the comedy world. Plus, Mike and Jessie answer a fan voicemail with stories about Conan’s wife and siblings. Got a question for Inside Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 209-5303 and e-ma...

Scott Thompson

November 06, 2020 05:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MB

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 Night with Conan, how his many appearances on Conan made Garry Shandling hire him on The Larry Sanders Show, and his remote with Conan exploring Toronto. Plus, Mike and Jessie answer a listener question about Late Night characters who might have bombed over the years. Scott Thompson Gives Conan A Tour...

Join the Con-gregation!

October 31, 2020 04:00 - 8 minutes - 8.28 MB

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 it. Each week host Laci Mosley delves into the scammiest scammers in history with incredible guests like Jameela Jamil, Paul Scheer, and yes, even Conan. Team Coco has joined the con-gregation and now you can too. Listen to Laci discuss career conman Jeremy Wilson with the hilarious Nicole Byer. W...

Robert Smigel

October 30, 2020 04:00 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MB

Comedy legend Robert Smigel (Original Head Writer of Late Night with Conan, creator of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog) returns to talk with writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell about how Cheri Oteri on SNL influenced future generations of comedians, loving the close-knit atmosphere during his time at Late Night with Conan, doing the Bill Clinton Clutch Cargo bit in front of Bill Clinton at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the birth of Triumph, and how Jordan Schlansky saved the very ...

Alex Edelman

October 23, 2020 04:00 - 40 minutes - 37.7 MB

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 a successful solo show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, working on Saturday Night Seder, and why it’s important to have high standards for yourself. Plus, Mike and Jessie answer a listener’s question about what happens to great bits that don’t make it on the Conan show. Alex Edelman’s first Conan...

Merrill Markoe

October 16, 2020 04:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MB

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 fly during her time working on The David Letterman Show, where the idea for remotes with Letterman came from, what she was looking for in writers for Letterman’s move to Late Night, how her background as an artist helped her write comedy for TV, and her new book “We Saw Scenery: The Early Diaries ...

Paul F. Tompkins

October 09, 2020 04:00 - 46 minutes - 43.1 MB

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 doing stand-up on Late Night with Conan in 1997, all the current safety procedures on set for the show he’s acting on, his fashion evolution over the years, his old variety show at Largo in Los Angeles, and his newest podcast Stay F. Homekins which he hosts with his wife Janie Haddad Tompkins. Plus,...

Gary Gulman

October 02, 2020 16:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MB

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 viral Conan stand-up set about state abbreviations, his transition to more personal comedy, and why he thanks coffee & Mark Twain for his 365 Gulman writing tips. Plus, Mike and Jessie talk about Max Weinberg’s inclusion to bits on Conan over the years. Gary Gulman’s State Abbreviations on Conan stan...

Robin Schiff

September 25, 2020 04:00 - 37 minutes - 35.1 MB

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 the last day of teaching him at The Groundlings, the importance of being surrounded by creative kindred spirits, and how the characters from her play “Ladies Room” became the inspiration for Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion which both featured Lisa Kudrow. Plus, Mike and Jessie talk about momen...

Chris Fleming

September 18, 2020 04:00 - 38 minutes - 35.9 MB

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 inspired his androgynous fashion, taking a bus from Boston to New York as a teenager for 2 minutes of stand-up stage time, and being heckled by a college mascot into doing a dance-off during one of his stand-up gigs. Got a question for Inside Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 209-5303 and e-mail u...

Brian Posehn

September 11, 2020 04:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MB

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 straight to the couch as a guest on Conan, helping to revive the Deadpool comic book, how getting his first acting job was suprisingly easy, why he wouldn’t want to work on any other sketch show after his amazing experience on Mr. Show, and his new comedy music album Grandpa Metal. Got a question for I...

Ashley Nicole Black

September 04, 2020 13:00 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MB

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 PhD to pursue comedy, performing sketch comedy with Second City on a cruise ship, becoming a writer and then correspondent on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, how getting used to hearing no is important as a writer, and finding out that her comedy niche is rom-coms while working on A Black Lady Ske...

Jessie and Mike Have Dad Fever

September 02, 2020 04:00 - 8 minutes - 7.97 MB

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 last year. Now Rory has a brand new podcast with Team Coco called “Dads: The Podcast.” Each week he and co-host Ruthie Wyatt are joined by their hilarious celebrity friends to unpack the mysteries of fatherhood, parenting, and the weirdos who raised us. True to form, Jessie and Mike have the inside...

Tig Notaro

August 28, 2020 04:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MB

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, her kids thinking it’s still Spring Break, and her new advice podcast Don’t Ask Tig. Plus, Mike and Jessie talk about good things about The Tonight Show with Conan and what surprised Jessie when she joined Conan as a writer. Tig’s stool bit on Conan: http://teamcoco.com/node/21087 Got a question...

Beth Stelling

August 21, 2020 04:00 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MB

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 a week before everything shut down, what lead to her first Conan appearance doing stand-up in 2012, working as a punch-up writer for the movie Good Boys, and her first writing job on HBO’s Crashing. Plus, Mike and Jessie talk about memorable musical performances on Conan. Got a question for Inside...

The Sklar Brothers

August 14, 2020 04:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MB

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 first experience where they realized they were funny together, and how Andy Kindler helped them early on in their stand-up career. Plus, Mike and Jessie talk about the origin of The Interrupter character. Got a question for Inside Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 209-5303 and e-mail us at insidecon...

Matt Gourley

August 07, 2020 04:00 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MB

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 becoming a sidekick, being an early adopter to podcasting with his podcast Superego since 2006, his time voicing a motorized trash can at Disneyland, and getting black out drunk for the first time in his life on TV for an episode of Drunk History. Got a question for Inside Conan? Call our voicema...

Alec Berg

July 31, 2020 04:00 - 39 minutes - 36.8 MB

Writer/producer/director Alec Berg (Barry, Silicon Valley, Seinfeld) stops by to talk with writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell about his memories of writing for Late Night with Conan before moving on to Seinfeld which included 1AM writing sessions, doing a Nobody’s Watching themed episode that got the lowest ratings ever because of the Olympics, playing the Saint Patrick’s Day beard & Robert Duvall, and sneaking around 30 Rock to watch Pearl Jam rehearse for SNL. Got a question for Insi...

Fred Armisen

July 24, 2020 04:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MB

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 Largo in Los Angeles, his first appearance on Late Night with Conan as a self defense expert, how SNL strips you of your ego, and more. Fred Armisen’s first appearance on Conan: https://classic.teamcoco.com/node/110011 Got a question for Inside Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 209-5303 and e-mail us...

Glenn Boozan

July 17, 2020 12:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MB

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 job at Conan, her first Conan sketch about a Scottish Law Firm, her time working in the art department of Broad city and The Onion, and why being specific with your goals is important. Plus, Mike and Jessie share their favorite Conan characters/sketches from over the years. Glenn’s first Conan sk...

Louie Anderson

July 10, 2020 04:00 - 39 minutes - 36.8 MB

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 Carson, his special connection to the role of Zach Galifianakis’ mother Christine Baskets on the show Baskets, and the inspiration for his book “Hey Mom.” Got a question for Inside Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 209-5303 and e-mail us at [email protected] For Conan videos, tour dates and...

Phil Rosenthal

July 03, 2020 04:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MB

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 before quarantine, working with his brother on his food travel show “Somebody Feed Phil,” meeting Muhammed Ali, and the best showbiz advice he’s ever gotten. Got a question for Inside Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 209-5303 and e-mail us at [email protected] For Conan videos, tour dates ...

Dana Gould

June 26, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MB

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 night set, the time he had a panic attack onstage, writing for The Simpsons, and the horror story of his career that happened during an appearance on CONAN. Got a question for Inside Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 209-5303 and e-mail us at [email protected] For Conan videos, tour dates ...

JB Smoove

June 19, 2020 04:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB

Comedy tornado JB Smoove (Curb Your Enthusiasm) joins Conan writers Mike Sweeney and Jessie Gaskell to talk about the differences between nude and naked, Larry David showing up 2 hours early to his 50th birthday party, being asked to be in Late Night with Conan sketches during his time as a writer on SNL, and being an RV legend. Got a question for Inside Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 209-5303 and e-mail us at [email protected] For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco....

Nore Davis

June 12, 2020 04:00 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MB

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-up scene, recording a stand-up album online over Zoom, his thoughts on the current protests, and more. Check out Nore Davis’ stand-up on Conan here: https://teamcoco.com/video/nore-davis-06-05-18 Got a question for Inside Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 209-5303 and e-mail us at insideconanpod@gm...

Kristen Schaal

May 29, 2020 04:00 - 51 minutes - 47.7 MB

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 early days of doing stand-up in New York, meeting Conan for the first time during the filming of Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop, and her Law & Order SVU & Criminal Intent roles. Got a question for Inside Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 209-5303 and e-mail us at [email protected] For Conan videos,...

Laurie Kilmartin

May 22, 2020 04:00 - 35 minutes - 33.2 MB

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 Conan at Home, getting into anime with her son, and listener advice on how to dip into the comedy world. Got a question for Inside Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 209-5303 and e-mail us at [email protected] For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com

Ellie Kemper and Michael Koman

May 15, 2020 04:00 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MB

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 meeting and becoming friends with Ellie during her time as an intern at Late Night with Conan, how Ellie’s mother saved their relationship after seeing Conan visit a sick Michael on the show, the iPhone sketch in which Ellie & Michael played a couple in, and more. Got a question for Inside Conan? Ca...

Sona Movsesian

May 08, 2020 04:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MB

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 questions, how she became Conan’s assistant, and if it’s a good idea to change careers later in life. Got a question for Inside Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 209-5303 and e-mail us at [email protected] For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com

Conan O’Brien Talks Conan at Home

May 01, 2020 04:00 - 54 minutes - 50.5 MB

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 show are being recorded, where he got his Jeff Goldblum recommended eyeglass frames, his early days in LA with his writing partner Greg Daniels, and why his iconic beard has yet to return. Got a question for Inside Conan? Call our voicemail: (323) 209-5303 and e-mail us at [email protected] ...

36. Conan O’Brien Talks Conan Without Borders: Ghana

November 01, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.4 MB

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, one of the powerful moments of the trip, and some of the meaningful items Conan has brought back from his Conan Without Borders trips that now inhabit in his office. Watch Conan Without Borders: Ghana on November 7th! This episode is brought to you by Vital Farms (www.vitalfarms.com/co...

Conan O’Brien Talks Conan Without Borders: Ghana

November 01, 2019 04:00 - 56 minutes - 52.4 MB

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, one of the powerful moments of the trip, and some of the meaningful items Conan has brought back from his Conan Without Borders trips that now inhabit in his office. Watch Conan Without Borders: Ghana on November 7th! This episode is brought to you by Vital Farms (www.vitalfarms.com/coupon), Li...

Guests

Chris Gethard
2 Episodes
Jimmy Pardo
2 Episodes
Maria Bamford
2 Episodes
Matt Walsh
2 Episodes
Tony Hale
2 Episodes
Chris Fleming
1 Episode
Paul F. Tompkins
1 Episode