Writer and podcaster Sona Movsesian makes the case for why she is "the world's worst assistant" to Conan O'Brien; stand-up comedian Marcella Arguello unpacks the politics of airport parking; and spiritual jazz duo Brown Calculus perform their song "Seven Seas." Plus, host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello share the worst jobs our listeners have eve ... Show More
Sep 4
Lindy West, Angela Nissel, and Pedro the Lion
Author Lindy West discusses her road-trip memoir, Adult Braces: Driving Myself Sane, and the online backlash sparked by the relationship choices she details in the book; writer Angela Nissel unpacks her new book, Good Grief, Pass the Bread, Mom Is Dead — a reckoning with her comp ... Show More
52m 24s
Aug 21
Edgar Gomez, River Selby, and Hunter Noack (REBROADCAST)
Writer Edgar Gomez discusses his collection of essays Alligator Tears, which follows his various hustles as a youth in Florida—from being a flip flop salesman to getting fake teeth through a little bankruptcy fraud; author River Selby recounts how they overcame addiction and sexi ... Show More
52m 25s
Apr 2023
How Sona Movsesian Became the "World's Worst Assistant" to Conan O'Brien
Today, Nicole is joined by Sona Movsesian, cohost of the podcast Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend, Conan O’Brien’s longtime assistant and New York Times bestselling author. This conversation has a little bit of everything: pranks involving unlikely celebrities, a Human Centipede refe ... Show More
30m 16s
Jan 2023
Sona Movsesian: Slash on the Wall
<p>It's Team Coco all day everyday when Sona Movsesian joins Rob Lowe to talk comedy, Big Red, and so much more. On today's episode you'll hear how Sona worked her way up from being a page to Conan's assistant, how being a child of immigrants has affected her life, and why jumpin ... Show More
56m 12s
Jan 2023
Sona Movsesian (Re-Release)
<p>(Re-released from May 2022) Sona Movsesian joins Andy Richter to talk about growing up Armenian, wanting to work in TV, being Conan O’Brien’s assistant, and more! </p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> f ... Show More
1h 9m