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Mar 2019
39m 34s

Chris Hayes, Diane Harmon, Laurie Kilmar...

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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 Diane Harmon shares the strangest things she had to research in the name of comedy. Later, Conan writer Laurie Kilmartin explains the Twitter feud she had this week with Stormy Daniels.


Plus, Associate Producer Jordan Schlansky returns to talk about whether or not he has a passion for sports.


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