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Jul 2024
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[Rerun] Conan O'Brien

Penn Badgley, Nava Kavelin, Sophie Ansari
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Today we're rerunning one of our favorite interviews from Season 1! Conan O'Brien (SNL, Late Night, Conan) comes by to discuss his "need" for friendship and what it was like being the tall, lanky redhead in middle school in Boston. He also tells the group about the beginnings of his career in comedy at Harvard, SNL and more. Stick around to hear about his family's obsession with Gossip Girl and his thoughts on how the show ended.  

 

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