Conan O’Brien’s executive assistant, podcast co-host on Conan Needs a Friend and now a New York Times bestselling author, Sona Movsesian joins Chachi on Chachi Loves Everybody for a convo along with Susan Aksu, Benztown’s marketing director and Sona’s cousin! They talk about Sona's career as Conan's assistant and how her role has evolved over the years, growing up in a comedic environment, and their massive deal with SiriusXM. 

They also talk about about: 

1. The glamorous job of working as an NBC page
2. How she became Conan’s assistant
3. Co-hosting Conan Needs a Friend podcast
4. Staying cool under pressure
5. The White House Press Dinner
6. The multi-million dollar deal with SiriusXM and Team Coco
7. Visiting Chachi’s alma mater in San Diego!
8. Growing up in a creative and hilarious environment
9. Sona being a bad-ish kid
10. The Armenian community and the list of famous Armenians
11. Visiting Armenia with the Conan crew for the production of  “Conan in Armenia”
12. Her new book, “World’s Worst Assistant” and becoming a NYT Best-Selling author
13. Chachi and Susan finding her book at the Hudson Bookstore on their way back from Morning Show Bootcamp!
14. How Conan fulfilled Sona’s grandmother's wish by indirectly finding her a husband

And more! 

Check out Sona’s book’ World’s Worst Assistant here and check out Conan Needs a Friend here.

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Chachi Loves Everybody is brought to you by Benztown and hosted by the President of Benztown, Dave “Chachi” Denes. Get a behind the scenes look on the myths and legends of the radio industry.

PEOPLE MENTIONED:

• Conan O’ Brien
• R Dub!
• Garry Wall
• Jimmy Kimmel
• Matt Gourley
• Rafael Agustin
• Michelle Obama
• President Barack Obama
• Jeff Ross
• Kumail Nunjiani
• Liesel Reinhart
• Cher
• Kirk Krikorian
• Andre Agassi

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We provide custom VO and imaging across all formats, including commercial VO and copywriting. Benztown Radio Networks produces, markets and distributes high-quality programming and services to radio stations around the world.

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