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  • Oxford Union President Sara Dube moderates a Q&A with Conan about evergreen comedy, the trappings of fame, and global superstars Jordan Schlansky and Sona Movsesian.
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  • @advaitV25
    @advaitV25 4 года назад +5450

    I love how Conan makes a joke but then doesn't forget the question and then gives an honest to god answer ! I really respect him for that.

    • @MehrdadParthian
      @MehrdadParthian 3 года назад +57

      very good observation. indeed that is a high talent of his !

    • @toobad3427
      @toobad3427 3 года назад +56

      So even when Conan is the guest, he's the host.. 😂😂

    • @j.r.7339
      @j.r.7339 3 года назад +2

      @@Mike-sp4iz Source?

    • @sohailjaswar6442
      @sohailjaswar6442 3 года назад +1

      me on the other hand 😂

    • @JaydevRaol
      @JaydevRaol 2 года назад

      True

  • @drfdwf392
    @drfdwf392 4 года назад +5880

    Conan is like a human sun. Wherever he goes, he makes the place a bit brighter.

    • @9AJW4
      @9AJW4 4 года назад +121

      Ironically as a ginger he's allergic to the sun.

    • @AinzWoolGown
      @AinzWoolGown 4 года назад +34

      @@9AJW4
      They reflect nevertheless

    • @eshuapoorv7188
      @eshuapoorv7188 4 года назад +36

      He's irish so he can reflect sunlight better

    • @TubbyBrewster11
      @TubbyBrewster11 4 года назад +22

      That’s genuinely one of the best compliments I’ve ever heard haha

    • @jaykang2742
      @jaykang2742 4 года назад +4

      They dont need sun cuz they actually mutated to produce vitamin d

  • @pkskyw
    @pkskyw 4 года назад +1254

    Jordan Schlansky- Gets applauded at Oxford just by doing various tasks at Conan's.

    • @thetruereality2
      @thetruereality2 2 года назад +2

      can you put the time ?

    • @daveof91
      @daveof91 2 года назад +20

      @@thetruereality2 28:31

    • @ratlakmin
      @ratlakmin 2 года назад

      Yeah cuz Oxford is full of nerds

    • @MCO18
      @MCO18 25 дней назад

      He prepared his body in various ways.

    • @reallivebluescat
      @reallivebluescat 23 дня назад

      Wonder what those tasks are. Off camera

  • @toms18
    @toms18 3 года назад +789

    5 minutes in he's already have the crowd ready to attack Cambridge

    • @obliviouz
      @obliviouz 2 года назад +29

      It was a genius move - easy target for the venue, immediately relates himself to the student cohort, and it's ridiculous.

    • @Jaunty_jules
      @Jaunty_jules 6 дней назад

      Extremely charismatic! He def has the potential to be the potus

  • @danielwang2956
    @danielwang2956 4 года назад +6065

    To be honest, the stupid skits in Conan's show aren't why people love him. It's the spontaneous interactions he has with random people that have the best results

    • @kurtn4819
      @kurtn4819 4 года назад +254

      Actually I love his show for ALL the reasons stated above. I love stupid slapstick just as much.

    • @spdadventurer1754
      @spdadventurer1754 4 года назад +49

      @@kurtn4819 absolutely true..i love every thing he does😭😭

    • @MrGopalrockz
      @MrGopalrockz 4 года назад +90

      Are you kidding? The sketches, especially the ones on Late Night are equally entertaining. obviously now the show focuses more on Conan himself and he's the centre of content but the old show was spectacular all around.

    • @HawkinaBox
      @HawkinaBox 4 года назад +16

      And his quirky, unique personality

    • @arjanpetersen
      @arjanpetersen 4 года назад +9

      Those are really funny

  • @Syeal7
    @Syeal7 4 года назад +3682

    The entire time I'm like: "Poor girl, she wasn't ready for this at all."

    • @Okthankyoubye
      @Okthankyoubye 4 года назад +1029

      No she was perfect, she let conan speak freely and didnt interrupt. That‘s sometimes all it takes.

    • @Raj-nr8oh
      @Raj-nr8oh 4 года назад +154

      @@Okthankyoubye Totally agree.

    • @MrNatinayel
      @MrNatinayel 4 года назад +59

      haha Exactly my thought! she handled it well but never know what will happen with Conan! LOL

    • @malvavisco10
      @malvavisco10 4 года назад +183

      Give her a break, she's just a student union rep, not a professional entertainer.

    • @inokerogoyawa
      @inokerogoyawa 4 года назад +14

      If you think she wasn’t ready for this, she better never get Tracy Morgan to interview(I don’t know if she would ever) cuz he’s another level from Conan...Conan himself has trouble reeling Tracy in when his on the show 😂

  • @foreignbananabread689
    @foreignbananabread689 4 года назад +897

    “Wow what an energy drop” 😂😂

    • @mikays7059
      @mikays7059 2 года назад +22

      4:48 timestamp

    • @gouthamkgh
      @gouthamkgh 2 года назад +14

      That was savage!

    • @lukeschilperoort9934
      @lukeschilperoort9934 2 года назад +30

      He points that out multiple times too and does his best to play along. Her interviewing chops are terrible haha.

    • @capturedbysmartphones5742
      @capturedbysmartphones5742 2 года назад +5

      Her reputation is effectively ruined to all the people there.

    • @roywilson4514
      @roywilson4514 2 года назад +3

      Ruined her. Brilliant

  • @elcaciquedev
    @elcaciquedev 3 года назад +870

    You realize how aware Conan and his analytics team are on how fast their audience changes. Props to Conan

  • @shelbytomy07
    @shelbytomy07 4 года назад +5346

    "Fame is nothing, it's just a clear broth, doesn't add much flavor, doesn't have any nutritional value"
    ~Conan, Oxford 2019

    • @krylesangerbeaver
      @krylesangerbeaver 4 года назад +205

      "Put meat in it and it gets soft quickly."
      Made me chuckle.

    • @shelbytomy07
      @shelbytomy07 4 года назад +49

      no one noticed that I wrote the wrong year. so I leave it that way

    • @oneworld3034
      @oneworld3034 4 года назад +2

      1 Million Subscribers Without Any Content he don’t meant it lol

    • @babayaga9102
      @babayaga9102 4 года назад

      @@krylesangerbeaver time stamp?

    • @babayaga9102
      @babayaga9102 4 года назад

      time stamp?

  • @mattitude2471
    @mattitude2471 4 года назад +3696

    “I’ve gotta make sure I please everyone, which is the most unfunny place to come from.”
    He just described Jimmy Fallon

    • @Willbassyeah1
      @Willbassyeah1 4 года назад +131

      Darin Broadway there is a bit of slight jab on Colbert too with all the political jokes

    • @cambium0
      @cambium0 4 года назад +64

      "and some of it is totally escapist let's have fun" was also Jimmy

    • @mattitude2471
      @mattitude2471 4 года назад +6

      Ken Truitt yeah I felt that too!

    • @clovisdacruz6078
      @clovisdacruz6078 4 года назад +33

      Trying to please everyone is the path to failure. You just can’t please everyone.

    • @ericaaz4739
      @ericaaz4739 4 года назад

      How funny... I thought that too. 😬🤣👏

  • @vivaleroca7511
    @vivaleroca7511 2 года назад +1351

    Conan has a podcast and adjusts television content to fit RUclips. He's extremely perceptive of internet culture as a whole and I respect him not just as a host and comedian but also a content creator.

    • @ripdoinksinamish
      @ripdoinksinamish 2 года назад +53

      I think he has hired good people, listens to them, and compensates them well.

    • @BenchongDy
      @BenchongDy 2 года назад +13

      I think we shouldnt call Conan a content creator.
      Conan is on a very different level than the best content creator you know.

    • @vivaleroca7511
      @vivaleroca7511 2 года назад +29

      @@BenchongDy Content creator is a term for everyone who creates content. There's no negative insinuation behind the term, so it still fits his job description.
      He creates content.

    • @Baronnax
      @Baronnax 2 года назад +13

      @@ripdoinksinamish that might be so, but Conan himself is quite the visionary when it comes to this stuff. Some of his skits from the 90s feel straight out of the Eric Andre Show before Eric Andre was a thing, man was ahead of his time.

    • @jakass
      @jakass 2 года назад +2

      @@Baronnax Well, he did help start the Andre show, being a big influence for Eric

  • @ciaranc7460
    @ciaranc7460 4 года назад +322

    "I'm not some old guy saying quit social media, I am actually quite young". Conan is sharp as a tack

    • @Senriam
      @Senriam Год назад +1

      That line feels like it would fit right at home in an early episode of The Simpsons. His wit really shines through

  • @DexM47
    @DexM47 4 года назад +1574

    Five minutes into the interview and the host still hasn't had a chance to ask her first question lmao 😂😂😂

    • @TheShizzo
      @TheShizzo 4 года назад +83

      Not much a host to be honest, when you have someone like Conan on, you need someone to at least kind of keep up with his personality.

    • @jasminemorales1710
      @jasminemorales1710 3 года назад +25

      Cambridge is kinda thirsty in that email.

    • @musicfan29
      @musicfan29 3 года назад +16

      With a guest this dynamic and charismatic, you don't meekly wait for a chance to speak. She was too passive.

    • @johnd3124
      @johnd3124 2 года назад +7

      I think the host is a student, maybe was a friend of someone just a random choice lol shes not a pro at all

    • @thames21
      @thames21 2 года назад +14

      I actually disagree, I think it’s great she’s so passive. This is just an interview about Conan, and it’s all him. This keeps him more serious too, instead of someone who goes along with his silliness. Also, you can still clearly see he is not scared to be silly on his own. He does not need someone to riff with.

  • @MarioRafaelM
    @MarioRafaelM 4 года назад +3812

    Cambridge is kinda thirsty in that email.

    • @Zetsuke4
      @Zetsuke4 4 года назад +171

      If it was real, Conan would have been better off at Cambridge Union. Oxford is a great place, but on that day those people were very weak.

    • @thatoxfordboy7393
      @thatoxfordboy7393 4 года назад +54

      Zetsuke4 , Sadly the majority of them are from Oxford Brookes University. That’s why it had weak response.

    • @Zetsuke4
      @Zetsuke4 4 года назад +10

      @@thatoxfordboy7393 you're right, thanks for the explanation

    • @spdadventurer1754
      @spdadventurer1754 4 года назад +54

      Yeah now that u say that..i feel like atleast Cambridge wanted conan so bad😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣i felt that the kids here were a bit weak on enthusiasm especially that interviews..she wasnt offensive or anything but...she seem a bit dull, questions were good though

    • @thatWanderingSoul
      @thatWanderingSoul 4 года назад +12

      Cambridge is world class, no question. Conan was just adding words and improvising on the go. If we are being really honest here? He was acting like a jackass the entire time.

  • @k.3675
    @k.3675 3 года назад +780

    Conan's humor is universal and classic. I've been binge watching his old sketches, interviews, and remotes for the past few months. He's been saving me from the depressing reality.

    • @kitssch
      @kitssch 3 года назад +5

      Conan and Jeff Goldblum are my go to pick me ups :)

    • @k.3675
      @k.3675 3 года назад +2

      And those with Timothy Olyphant, too!

    • @Doylzey01
      @Doylzey01 3 года назад +2

      Bill Burr and Norman MacDonald too ;)

    • @redwarf8118
      @redwarf8118 Год назад

      I know what you mean
      - try to connect to someone once a week - anybody on the street
      - if it´s not good just walk away
      All the love 🙏

    • @savedbythelamb1006
      @savedbythelamb1006 Год назад

      You’re not alone ..inspired to write comedy sketches @45😂

  • @thathandleistakentrythisone
    @thathandleistakentrythisone Год назад +203

    I love how the crowd and the interviewer were so quiet and serious at the beginning and by the halfway mark Conan just broke them and all you hear is uncontrollable laughter. This man is a national treasure.

  • @almuharrom
    @almuharrom 4 года назад +1800

    This is so wierd, I never watch the entire hour someone do speak or speech without getting bored. You break my record Conan, even if this videos 5 hours long. I bet that I wouldn’t get bored. You are a really comedian. What a living legend.

  • @ryanfox2599
    @ryanfox2599 4 года назад +1497

    Oh this girl did a great job. You know how hard it's gotta be to be a student, interviewing the guy that's the best in the game, and do it in front of a ton of people. She was good, I guarantee she'd crush it even harder the next time.

    • @creativesource3514
      @creativesource3514 4 года назад +80

      Actually i agree that she was so natural and normal and Conan liked it.

    • @diljotsingh824
      @diljotsingh824 3 года назад +51

      She barely talked at all just asked the questions

    • @thastayapongsak4422
      @thastayapongsak4422 3 года назад +133

      @@diljotsingh824 that's what a person on that position supposed to do

    • @707abhishek
      @707abhishek 3 года назад +30

      @@diljotsingh824 yes that's her job

    • @emanuelgonzalez7213
      @emanuelgonzalez7213 3 года назад +40

      @@diljotsingh824 you mean she was interviewing someone?

  • @siddharthsanjai8640
    @siddharthsanjai8640 3 года назад +294

    He is so unbelievably wise and aware of how to be the happiest version of himself.
    damn this guy should totally start a talk show

    • @TheTb11111111
      @TheTb11111111 8 месяцев назад +4

      He had a talk show for 27years!

    • @guidoferri8683
      @guidoferri8683 6 месяцев назад +9

      @@TheTb11111111 Really? Then he should also start a podcast?

    • @TheTb11111111
      @TheTb11111111 6 месяцев назад

      @@guidoferri8683 he’s already got one.

    • @fussypeg8561
      @fussypeg8561 Месяц назад +1

      Jeysuz!

  • @JPLaChica
    @JPLaChica 4 года назад +733

    "We have a culture that is constantly looking at our phones, at people that we think are so incredibly happy and have everything. And I will tell you for a fact the disparity, the difference between what they're projecting and how they are, is monumental." (O'Brien, 2020)

  • @drfdwf392
    @drfdwf392 4 года назад +560

    "If you guys know you're the best, you don't have to tell anybody you're the best." Not even 5 minutes in and he's already spewing some of the wisest words casually while drinking water.

    • @randombossgamer1175
      @randombossgamer1175 4 года назад +3

      but I kind of disagree with that. The whole point of college applications and job applications is to prove that you are the best candidate for the college/job. Only very few have offers come their way, it is a very important skill to communicate your self worth to others.

    • @adamland9219
      @adamland9219 4 года назад +30

      @@randombossgamer1175 here comes mr wise ass

    • @SuperGGLOL
      @SuperGGLOL 4 года назад +22

      @@randombossgamer1175 you can disagree with that FOR that situation; but how about other situations ?
      "If you guys know you're the best, you don't have to tell anybody you're the best." people in music would agree. people in sports would agree.

    • @produck2002
      @produck2002 4 года назад

      @ناصر الشمري im arabic
      Never heard about that saying

    • @auroraperrona6969
      @auroraperrona6969 3 года назад

      @@randombossgamer1175 you're brain is damaged ..

  • @danf8047
    @danf8047 4 года назад +1506

    What I do appreciate about this is the speaker totally lets Conan talk for minutes and minutes... imagine a typical American show, they'd be interrupting them every 2nd sentence.

    • @theo7044
      @theo7044 4 года назад +120

      Madtroid nice political point on the comments of a RUclips channel for a talk show host. You seem secure with your answer.

    • @danf8047
      @danf8047 4 года назад +1

      that is true.. may he rest in peace.

    • @Rand0mN0rwegianGuy
      @Rand0mN0rwegianGuy 4 года назад +3

      Bobby Brady
      Lol he’s not wrong though

    • @nakumar2
      @nakumar2 4 года назад +12

      Cuz she doesn't know anything better to ask or tell other than the material she has in her hand already

    • @KiwiRamrod
      @KiwiRamrod 3 года назад +1

      So your saying.....we shouldn't eat soup cause broth is better.

  • @TurdDoodlesworth
    @TurdDoodlesworth 3 года назад +741

    It's very rare to see a moderator that doesn't constantly interrupt and try to inject themselves into the event. Moderator was absolutely great.

    • @Despond
      @Despond 2 года назад +47

      Best thing you can do is ask a question and let them talk. Simple yet so many don't get it.

    • @BlueSky-ub4fx
      @BlueSky-ub4fx 2 года назад +24

      She has CLASS!! 😃

    • @mteokay1246
      @mteokay1246 2 года назад +74

      She doesn't know how to link with Conan answers for a smooth dialogue . Her approach is ask itemized questions, rather independent of Conan's responses. So she seems rather robotic.

    • @Fres-no
      @Fres-no 2 года назад +4

      she is great

    • @CanuckMonkey
      @CanuckMonkey 2 года назад +2

      Thank-you! I thought it was just me. She was an interviewing ninja. Silent accurate questions and listened.

  • @DarkGob
    @DarkGob 4 года назад +427

    "I will find the unsmiling face in the crowd and wonder what was his problem". He actually did this once on Late Night. A man in the audience spent the entire show just stone-faced, and Conan got curious about it so they invited him back the next night and put a camera on him to see if they could catch a laugh (which they eventually did).

    • @aaronbaptist1563
      @aaronbaptist1563 3 года назад +14

      Link?

    • @owlfingers4200
      @owlfingers4200 2 года назад +11

      Please someone send the link

    • @elliot1111
      @elliot1111 2 года назад +1

      Any luck finding a link?

    • @jakass
      @jakass 2 года назад +3

      @@owlfingers4200
      ruclips.net/video/nIb4ecyyUHo/видео.html
      From a reddit post

    • @jakass
      @jakass 2 года назад +3

      @@aaronbaptist1563 posted from Reddit, audio isn't stellar but there's information if anyone wants to find a better source

  • @hdips7081
    @hdips7081 4 года назад +497

    Love how conan without camera makeup looks exactly yhe same as my 68 year old Irish mother.

    • @moncilu
      @moncilu 4 года назад +21

      Think it is mostly due to lighting. Studio lighting does magic

    • @John-X
      @John-X 4 года назад +4

      Ohhh...
      Is your mom a ginger too?

    • @swedsteve93
      @swedsteve93 4 года назад +5

      @@John-X irish. so probably

    • @naoufelfarid7929
      @naoufelfarid7929 4 года назад +21

      Ahh so she’s beautiful is what your telling me

    • @bp51082
      @bp51082 4 года назад +3

      Very very similar to my recently departed Irish grandmother when she was younger as well

  • @marina4407
    @marina4407 4 года назад +1264

    I’m replaying the whole video as a background while doing house chores

    • @muas923
      @muas923 4 года назад +35

      Preach it I'm doing laundry right now.

    • @hbhtcr5707
      @hbhtcr5707 4 года назад +15

      Lol that’s what I’m going to do today

    • @Zetsuke4
      @Zetsuke4 4 года назад +2

      What a disrespect, if you're going to hear his interview you must watch him. Listening as background is only for podcasts.

    • @mermaidinamanhole5796
      @mermaidinamanhole5796 4 года назад +13

      I watch this now while eating midnight snack.

    • @Facku1990
      @Facku1990 4 года назад +11

      I'm cleaning my bathroom right now lol

  • @pauljoedominic
    @pauljoedominic Год назад +81

    If you haven't watched the whole video, at 28:35 Conan mentions Jordan Schlansky and the crowd goes nuts. Conan, you have created a legend out of Jordan.

  • @TonotoZhimomi123
    @TonotoZhimomi123 3 года назад +725

    I don't want Conan to grow old...
    Something inside me shatters everytime I see him aging....
    ☹️☹️☹️

    • @kimparish1982
      @kimparish1982 3 года назад +47

      Tonoto Zhimomi Everyone grows old and we either accept it or be miserable.

    • @slippys.3599
      @slippys.3599 3 года назад +72

      bro Conan doesn't age everybody knows that

    • @Sokman00
      @Sokman00 3 года назад +28

      He looks incredibly well for his age however

    • @jeptime657
      @jeptime657 3 года назад +4

      He'll retire the TBS show this 2021.

    • @LucasRizzotto
      @LucasRizzotto 3 года назад +27

      @@jeptime657 To start a new HBO Max show. He isn't retiring lol

  • @trapezoidmon
    @trapezoidmon 4 года назад +398

    At this point Conan just does stuff to make himself laugh and it's hilarious

    • @obliviouz
      @obliviouz 2 года назад +2

      He's been in the business long enough to be, as he says of Oxford, to be _secure_. He knows that he knows comedy better than anyone else, so if he's making himself laugh, he'll also be making others laugh.

  • @thegeekwithin91
    @thegeekwithin91 2 года назад +268

    The dislikes are from Cambridge and Jimmy Fallon.

    • @AJ-jq3hm
      @AJ-jq3hm 2 года назад +2

      Jimmy fallon
      Jimmy kimmel
      Steven Colbert
      James Corden
      Graham Norton.
      All of them wish they could be as genuinely creative and funny as Conan is.

    • @andyabdullah3324
      @andyabdullah3324 2 года назад

      Maybe add Jay Leno and NBC to the list?

    • @daireoreilly2548
      @daireoreilly2548 2 года назад +7

      @@AJ-jq3hm Nah I like Norton and he did revolutionise chat shows with his multi guest format

    • @h.d.5194
      @h.d.5194 Год назад +2

      ​@@AJ-jq3hm Graham Norton is legendary and as great in his own way. In fact I think he's a better chat show and is naturally funny whereas Conan is smart funny. But the rest of the list I agree

  • @lottielotte
    @lottielotte 4 года назад +576

    I'm on a Conan speech binge after his Harvard backyard one. xoxo to Team Coco! 💖

  • @haohaokip1240
    @haohaokip1240 3 года назад +385

    When I saw this video, I thought "who would watch 1 hr of people just talking?" But since it is Conan, I thought I will watch a few minutes of it and move on, but before I knew I got to the end without even realising it.

    • @dr.p.wellington3604
      @dr.p.wellington3604 3 года назад +2

      Ditto

    • @anderslarsen6009
      @anderslarsen6009 3 года назад +7

      So I´m guessing that you are not fan of podcasts :-)

    • @dontcare5998
      @dontcare5998 3 года назад +3

      “Who would watch 1hr of people just talking”
      Sums up a lot about what’s wrong with humanity

    • @Shiva-jj6vb
      @Shiva-jj6vb 2 года назад

      And here I am watching it multiple times...

    • @jakehoward2493
      @jakehoward2493 2 года назад +1

      You think it's weird to listen to just an hour of people talking?

  • @hansolo5330
    @hansolo5330 4 года назад +337

    The GOAT of late night

  • @annaelisavettavonnedozza9607
    @annaelisavettavonnedozza9607 2 года назад +274

    Conan has perfected the art of “adapt & overcome.” He’s turned crises into opportunities & he’s constantly evolving. He’s a great example in general.

  • @edk412
    @edk412 3 года назад +144

    He’s born to be a comedian and talk show host...the moderator doesn’t have to do any work, he just naturally engages and talks. Wow. Talent and passion.

    • @susieque176
      @susieque176 Год назад +1

      You're correct. The moderator was boring and didnt have one ounce of a personality!!

    • @BlitzkriegHD
      @BlitzkriegHD Год назад +4

      @@susieque176I would argue that the entire point of the moderator is to be exactly that; to allow and support the guest to be themselves and take the floor. No one is here to listen to the moderator or see their personality, this isn’t a talk show, it’s an interview-shaped series of monologues. For that reason, she did an excellent job.

    • @susieque176
      @susieque176 Год назад

      @@BlitzkriegHD I stand by my post. Boring AF and engaging?? No

  • @ritwikkaushik2342
    @ritwikkaushik2342 3 года назад +174

    I like how Conan does not have to think about a funny joke, he says a joke and uses the time to think on how to answer the question.

  • @jbnicholson21
    @jbnicholson21 4 года назад +1161

    why are the audience chairs positioned so awkwardly tho

    • @RaphaelIsidro
      @RaphaelIsidro 4 года назад +127

      I know! my neck hurts just for watching

    • @Coco-cn4ei
      @Coco-cn4ei 4 года назад +36

      Maybe because it's a cool looking shot lol

    • @jdstradling9838
      @jdstradling9838 4 года назад +239

      I think it's because of the debating tradition in Oxford, which they're big on. Both sides of the argument like in the houses of parliament. They might be fixed seats.

    • @bw2903
      @bw2903 4 года назад +16

      Originally people wouldn't make eye contact with the speaker and the two sides of the hall would face each other

    • @boutek
      @boutek 4 года назад +82

      Those aren't chairs those are benches. Somebody put those benches there like that 1000 years ago so that's how they are today. English don't like changes. UK still writes it's laws on sheep skin and celebrities receive knighthood from the Queen. Lot of inbreeding between the Royals as well.

  • @Montecristo21
    @Montecristo21 4 года назад +124

    28:33 This is the most important moment of the interview when Conan introduces the public to the protagonist of his show.

  • @HankAaronJoseph19
    @HankAaronJoseph19 3 года назад +90

    Jordan getting a rousing applause is hilarious

  • @doctorsoo
    @doctorsoo 3 года назад +134

    Conan O'Brien is a living example that some one could be both a successful entertainer and a good mentor as well.

  • @recentral48
    @recentral48 4 года назад +119

    "Where's my cab to Cambridge? Im going now!" Lol Conan is so quick and effortlessly funny!

  • @animehunter2169
    @animehunter2169 4 года назад +681

    From Harvard graduate to talk-show host

    • @Horzinicla
      @Horzinicla 4 года назад +44

      What more do you want than being happy and being loved by millions of people. It's worth it

    • @afrothugz
      @afrothugz 4 года назад +8

      @@Horzinicla tree fiddy

    • @pravakarpatra5132
      @pravakarpatra5132 4 года назад +15

      To dancing insanely with that Cuban band

    • @porkhill6665
      @porkhill6665 4 года назад +11

      animehunter also great writer for the simpsons show in the early 90s

    • @enigma1028
      @enigma1028 4 года назад +3

      @@afrothugz i ain't giving you no three fiddy, you loch ness monster!

  • @nebulousisgod
    @nebulousisgod 2 года назад +55

    “This isn’t going to be a real conversation. I’m going to act like a jackass the entire time. And there’s nothing you can do about it.”
    I feel like this should be a standard introduction from now on for anybody in my life whose about to ask me something.

  • @castcrus
    @castcrus 2 года назад +21

    I'm one of those people who could not watch Conan(China) and didn't know how good Conan was(language barrier), but now I'm bingeing every video from the team.

  • @NucularRobit
    @NucularRobit 4 года назад +676

    Shoot. I already watched this on their channel.

    • @Badcannon
      @Badcannon 4 года назад +44

      We conan addicts really cant find anything new lol, the cuba episode .. i think i saw it months ago !

    • @Harry-zn7yb
      @Harry-zn7yb 4 года назад +1

      @@Badcannon exactly man

    • @ScoutJeanLouise
      @ScoutJeanLouise 4 года назад

      Guilty.

    • @jeptime657
      @jeptime657 4 года назад

      Damned... Me too.

    • @frightenedsoul
      @frightenedsoul 4 года назад

      Badcannon Have you listened to the podcast?

  • @AA-qb7ni
    @AA-qb7ni 4 года назад +381

    Conan is my favourite talk show host. He's just the best👏

  • @danielcropp8553
    @danielcropp8553 3 года назад +81

    I love how candid Conan is here! Talking about how he had to "pretend to care" about the "second guests".

  • @jonfee5081
    @jonfee5081 3 года назад +45

    “You’re know you’re the best then you don’t have to tell them you’re the best”
    Conan O’Brien

  • @Poesghost
    @Poesghost 4 года назад +187

    Seems like a genuine nice guy. He's at the top of my list of people I'd love to meet one day.

  • @Mach1Greeble
    @Mach1Greeble 4 года назад +152

    He's got to be one of the hardest interviews out there. Reminds me of Robin Williams

  • @randyrimiler6162
    @randyrimiler6162 2 года назад +23

    Shots Fired: The Jay Leno reference at 19:45. “Laughing and driving a sports car that all of my problems would be solved” 😂

  • @casualfox3572
    @casualfox3572 3 года назад +72

    He's not just a tv guy he's a writer as well.. a very funny comic. Carson, Letterman and Conan... the best of all time.

  • @brunocaetano1781
    @brunocaetano1781 4 года назад +156

    Man, I gotta say... I just watched the whole thing with absolutely no concern about the time. I'm from Brazil, my English is not that good and I understood about 90% of the entire interview, but there was just no tiredness of my part. He's brilliant, incredibly talented and delivers jokes so effortlessly quick! He's just there for an hour controlling the pace and subjects of the interview with easy... well yeah of course, lad's doing this for a few decades, but let's remind this is not only the answer to why he's so good but also the reason to why he stayed in the business for so long

    • @danielcropp8553
      @danielcropp8553 3 года назад +13

      Your English seems good to me! USA native English speaker here. Keep it up!

    • @Brandespada
      @Brandespada 3 года назад +1

      @@danielcropp8553 He made a silly mistake, though

    • @brunocaetano1781
      @brunocaetano1781 3 года назад +1

      @@Brandespada Tell me please!

    • @Brandespada
      @Brandespada 3 года назад

      @@brunocaetano1781Correct would be: "... controlling... with ease"

    • @brunocaetano1781
      @brunocaetano1781 3 года назад +1

      @@Brandespada ty!

  • @QV1010
    @QV1010 4 года назад +192

    I still can’t believe this man went to Harvard and now did a Q&A in oxford

    • @mavfan1
      @mavfan1 4 года назад +6

      Quan Vu why not?

    • @QV1010
      @QV1010 4 года назад +24

      mavfan1 it’s just a shock that the most funniest & most charismatic man on earth is also the smartest & well-educated as well

    • @berainwaree5454
      @berainwaree5454 4 года назад +9

      @@QV1010 just like mr bean

    • @marias7599
      @marias7599 3 года назад +6

      Why not? Humor needs intelligence to be created. It’s a form of survival.
      Comedic actors perform, while comedians create.

    • @MrRinre
      @MrRinre 2 года назад +2

      What's so hard to believe that Conan went to Harvard? He's a smart guy.

  • @anisboucheneb736
    @anisboucheneb736 3 года назад +57

    This is the only Oxford Union interview that I was able to watch till it ended.

  • @mwest8684
    @mwest8684 4 года назад +348

    14:32 - hes talking about jimmy kimmel
    14:44 - hes talking about jimmy fallon

    • @AlexMartinez-1316
      @AlexMartinez-1316 4 года назад +39

      Those are two different ppl?

    • @DanVerley
      @DanVerley 3 года назад +1

      @@AlexMartinez-1316 yes. They both host late night talk shows he completes with.

    • @_Maxten
      @_Maxten 3 года назад +17

      not just kimmel, sheesh i mean most of em, especially colbert

    • @helicocktor
      @helicocktor 3 года назад +24

      Eh. Kimmel isn't really centered around politics either. I'd say that's more Trevor Noah or Colbert. Jon Stewart was sometimes that too but he pulled it off really well.

    • @_Maxten
      @_Maxten 3 года назад

      @@helicocktor yeah, its only kimmel sometimes

  • @lockejawe4050
    @lockejawe4050 4 года назад +244

    28:34 The Schlansky Legacy

  • @bryantsoohoo7743
    @bryantsoohoo7743 2 года назад +59

    Conan has so often been my cure for a crappy day or a bad mood. I hope he knows how many millions of people he's uplifted during good and bad times

  • @billyyasa9968
    @billyyasa9968 2 года назад +10

    I really love the quote:
    “You know you’re the best, you don’t have to tell anybody you’re the best”

  • @AravindAiyappanSBPI
    @AravindAiyappanSBPI 4 года назад +674

    CONAN do conan without borders in India

    • @spdadventurer1754
      @spdadventurer1754 4 года назад +37

      So true...i wish we could send him.a video like Hugh Jackman saying..."its almost like u r going outta ur way, not to come to India..and i just want u 2 knw...its being noticed" 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣

    • @buklau786
      @buklau786 4 года назад +25

      Let him see all the war crimes India is committing against Muslims and Christians

    • @shreyas-reddy
      @shreyas-reddy 4 года назад +2

      yes, please!

    • @yathishbl3757
      @yathishbl3757 4 года назад +28

      @@buklau786 and completely ignore the fact that these terrorists are the ones causing all these riots....seriously does no one get this
      We have a neighbor who train terrorists and send them everywhere

    • @beebee753
      @beebee753 4 года назад +9

      Matches Malone get lost

  • @johnnyheilmann8834
    @johnnyheilmann8834 2 года назад +68

    I really love it when people just let him speak. He is a genuine intelligent, honest and interested person who wants to go out in the world and just entertain people, and that is something that is so refreshing to listen too.

  • @masimmomasimmo
    @masimmomasimmo 7 месяцев назад +5

    One of my life’s dream is to meet Conan, he’s truly an inspiration

  • @vitor262
    @vitor262 Год назад +9

    That email is insane, imagine being competitive about hosting a Q&A to a comedian. "Our students will make more insightful question" lolll

  • @robbieredrum5953
    @robbieredrum5953 4 года назад +103

    I love when Conan gets serious and talks about how hard he worked before he became super famous.

  • @davidhamilton1981
    @davidhamilton1981 3 года назад +53

    Conan always comes across as completely genuine. He involves his staff (love the stuff with Jordan and Sona) and he clearly has a team that loves him. Joint favourite with Craig Ferguson.

  • @ayan123147
    @ayan123147 2 года назад +5

    28:35 is the best when he mentions " Jordan Schlansky" and everyone claps..👏👏

  • @wy4553
    @wy4553 2 года назад +45

    In addition to his wit, Conan's creativity and willingness to experiment and reinvent is what has helped him become so entertaining and successful.

  • @areeshahasan8665
    @areeshahasan8665 4 года назад +218

    I love conan but I would rather rip out my fingernails than be the person interviewing him in any situation. He’s such a vibrant and unpredictable person I would just stutter like an idiot.

    • @chaudhryyahya1018
      @chaudhryyahya1018 3 года назад +1

      I believe yah!!

    • @TChalla616
      @TChalla616 3 года назад +13

      Interviewing Conan would be a breeze! He could be interviewed by a rock, and it would be a good conversation.

    • @vandanacasm
      @vandanacasm 2 года назад +1

      I'd gouge my eyes out than interview him

    • @frankG335
      @frankG335 2 года назад

      The key is to let him rip and be his audience, and occasionally guide the discussion.
      He doesn't even need an interviewer.

  • @misusatriyo
    @misusatriyo 5 месяцев назад +5

    conan is just an all around good guy. i love him.

  • @josephjoestar8294
    @josephjoestar8294 2 года назад +21

    I just can't believe I watch these whole interviews from Harvard and Oxford, and I love it.

  • @brooksbrooks6805
    @brooksbrooks6805 3 года назад +36

    Honest to god... THE best late night host of all time. And one of the most naturally mind blowingly hilarious people on the planet. Seeing Conan live anywhere is on my bucket list

  • @dileep-kumar
    @dileep-kumar 2 года назад +32

    Conan literally nailed the interview. Experience and knowledge never goes old before young people.

  • @XeresKyle
    @XeresKyle 2 года назад +13

    Conan is just a quintessential human being. He has some amazing life accomplishments but he's content, he's not conceited; he takes life one day at a time. He's so comfortable with being himself. The guy is so wise and his aura is just beaming! He is life.

  • @MrDruism
    @MrDruism 3 года назад +27

    I was 12 when Conan started and my best friend and I loved the show right from the start! We thought it was so funny and different from the talk shows that my parents watched and liked so it was like the late show for the new generation that was growing up. My friend and I were so inspired we started our own Conan style talk show with his video camera and made about 30 episodes.

  • @frankportillo8501
    @frankportillo8501 4 года назад +123

    Conan O'Brien is literally the funniest person alive. I can't imagine what it would've been like in that room.

    • @MattJarvis0
      @MattJarvis0 4 года назад +1

      Frank Portillo it was electric

    • @mavfan1
      @mavfan1 4 года назад

      Frank Portillo you should work on your imagination.

    • @20dasauto10
      @20dasauto10 4 года назад +3

      Matt Jarvis you had to edit ‘shut up’ hahah

    • @gagankarna9273
      @gagankarna9273 3 года назад

      @Ked Taczynski Well it is his opinion.

  • @JCourts2k23
    @JCourts2k23 4 года назад +23

    When Conan was talking about how people look at their phones and think our celebrities are so happy, and truly they’re not, Robin Williams is a perfect example, really nobody knew how he truly felt till he was gone

    • @heha1309
      @heha1309 3 года назад

      @Bobby Brady Robin Williams battled Parkinsons as far as i remember..

  • @christopherherrmann921
    @christopherherrmann921 3 года назад +68

    The interviewer's voice is sooo beautiful 🥰

  • @nmahangu
    @nmahangu Месяц назад +2

    I love how he had to explain to them who Johnny Carson was 😂

  • @callmekatana9529
    @callmekatana9529 4 года назад +181

    Cambridge: checked
    Oxford: checked
    Harvard: checked
    Caltech next...

    • @jeffreym68
      @jeffreym68 4 года назад +3

      Pasadena's nice this time of year!

    • @AlphaNumeric123
      @AlphaNumeric123 2 года назад

      @@KainsAddiction which? CalTech?

    • @frankG335
      @frankG335 2 года назад

      Haha! They'd "get" him at Caltech.

  • @HBarnill
    @HBarnill 4 года назад +83

    Conan’s a continuous inspiration to us all.

  • @euclidcasadastraphobia1640
    @euclidcasadastraphobia1640 Год назад +14

    Im happy that the majority of the internet see him as one of the only good talk show hosts. The fact he can keep my attention for an hour with all the randomness i can click on is a testament to his ability to speak and convey humor and emotion.

  • @liamdevlin7410
    @liamdevlin7410 2 года назад +33

    For years and years I’ve been a fan of Conan. I think his fans have a genuine love for his writing his delivery and sense of humour. He has ability to connect with everyone and any audience. We love you buddy. I don’t think any other late night talk show host will missed as much. Best wishes Conan. Can’t wait to see what your next venture will be.

  • @Quasar.Chaser
    @Quasar.Chaser 2 года назад +14

    at 39:20 the dude on the bottom right of the screen broke his glasses lmao

  • @GQ2593
    @GQ2593 4 года назад +77

    American royalty!

  • @brad8476
    @brad8476 3 года назад +16

    This is like my 20th time rewatching a bunch of his videos, honestly he's the only talk host that i even like he's hilarious.

  • @bernlin2000
    @bernlin2000 2 года назад +25

    What an honor for Oxford to be graced with Conan's presence. 🙂

  • @funnyelectro6218
    @funnyelectro6218 4 года назад +19

    Conana unleashed the schlanskey mode for a hole hour , it traumatized me in various ways 😂😭😭

  • @colasplosion797
    @colasplosion797 4 года назад +84

    CONAN IS A KING!!

  • @dreaminginnoother
    @dreaminginnoother 2 года назад +27

    I have recently fallen back in love with Conan. I was a big fan in college, and recently started listening to his podcast. He makes me laugh out loud regularly and his commitment to silliness for its own sake is refreshing.

  • @sinlokemp
    @sinlokemp Год назад +5

    I am so glad Conan could dissect how the comedic landscape has shifted into two extreme divides.

  • @KeenxLimit
    @KeenxLimit 4 года назад +36

    My spine hurts looking at those seating positions

  • @souhirchouikha3878
    @souhirchouikha3878 4 года назад +28

    "Ultimately, it's just this silly world we live in" O'Brien, 2020 👌👌👌

  • @tomhuis886
    @tomhuis886 8 месяцев назад +2

    Conan will go down as a comedic legend, no doubt about it

  • @poltronafrau
    @poltronafrau 3 года назад +45

    "I hate him. His hair looks like a ridiculous pastry"
    - Conan's father

  • @astroash
    @astroash 2 года назад +10

    I am honestly in awe of Conan's brilliance at times. Man, I miss him.

  • @hedduyou
    @hedduyou 3 года назад +24

    How are people just funny for 60 minutes non stop? Its a real talent!

  • @karamjitdedyal752
    @karamjitdedyal752 5 месяцев назад +2

    Conan - a graduate from Harvard. Not surprised he is awesome.

  • @khanhbq
    @khanhbq 2 года назад +8

    16:38 Conan's philosophy in comedy is what i love from him

  • @owpeezygaming967
    @owpeezygaming967 4 года назад +48

    everybody laughed even it's serious. this is why he is funny brilliant

  • @R33ee
    @R33ee 2 года назад +11

    I'm quoting this for my own
    "Their fame has nothing to do with my consequence to me" - Jordan