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 of Toronto: https://classic.teamcoco.com/node/106574

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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. Wanna give Laci a warm welcome? Head on over to Scam Goddess, hit subscribe, rate and review the show!

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 first Triumph remote at the Westminster Dog Show.

Triumph Attends the Premiere of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: https://classic.teamcoco.com/node/106928

Triumph at the 1999 Westminster Dog Show: https://classic.teamcoco.com/node/106846

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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 stand-up set: https://classic.teamcoco.com/node/102802

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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 of Merrill Markoe.” Plus, Mike and Jessie answer a special two part listener voicemail question.

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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, Mike and Jessie discuss the classic Conan character The Ghost Crooner and how risky they can be with writing jokes.

Paul F. Tompkins’ first stand-up set on Late Night with Conan: https://classic.teamcoco.com/node/112603

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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 stand-up set: http://teamcoco.com/node/95524

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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 moments they’ve feared for Conan’s life while filming the show.

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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.

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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.

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