Robert Smigel and Dana Carvey
Robert Smigel and Dana Carvey discuss their Carson sketches on Saturday Night Live, Carvey’s 5 Johnny appearances, and their thoughts on Carson’s 30-year run.
Sep 01, 2022•1 hr 10 min
The Carson Podcast
Mark Malkoff talks with guests about legendary talk show host Johnny Carson. Guests include stand-up comics who debuted on the Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, individuals that worked on the show, frequent guests, and top entertainers that were influenced by Carson.
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Episodes
James Comisar
TV Curator, James Comisar, discusses Carson personally giving him the famous Carnac turban, how he got Carson’s full Tonight Show set, & the amazing TV…
Jul 07, 2022•2 hr 19 min
Gabe Kaplan
Gabe Kaplan discusses his 40 appearances on Carson’s Tonight Show, 18 times guest hosting the Tonight Show, how going on Carson led to Welcome Back…
Jun 16, 2022•2 hr 20 min
Barry Gibb
Barry Gibb discusses Carson, Bee Gees, brother Andy, Streisand, McCartney, Dolly, Letterman, Leno, Hope, Burns, & being knighted by Prince Charles.
Jun 09, 2022•59 min
Tina Sinatra
Tina Sinatra discusses Johnny Carson, her famous father, Don Rickles, Sammy Davis Jr, Suzanne Pleshette, David Janssen, and Dean Martin.
Jun 02, 2022•55 min
Richard Lewis
Richard Lewis discusses his Carson appearances, nearly getting banned, an awkward airplane flight involving Carson, going on Letterman’s NBC show, David Brenner’s advice & Larry…
May 26, 2022•1 hr 23 min
Carol Burnett
Carol Burnett returns to discuss Johnny Carson, working with Carson on The Garry Moore Show, the Carson appearance discussing her daughter’s substance abuse issue, Carol Wayne, & Jimmy…
May 19, 2022•40 min
Jan Schwarz
Jan Schwarz discusses her 15 years at the Tonight Show, her Carson interactions, working with Bobby Quinn, Carson’s loyalty, the issues with sketch rehearsals, &…
May 12, 2022•1 hr 17 min
Roger Cortes
Roger Cortes discusses working on The Tonight Show, the famous Malibu Restaurant sketch with Betty White, Tony Bennett, Linda Ronstadt, Alan King, Shelley Winters, Fred…
May 05, 2022•46 min
Baxter Black
Cowboy poet, Baxter Black, discusses his Carson appearances reading cowboy poetry, why it took years to get booked on Carson, turning down Johnny’s request to…
Apr 28, 2022•1 hr 22 min
Franklyn Ajaye
Franklyn Ajaye discusses his Tonight Show appearances, Carson’s helpful advice, Why Make Me Laugh was more impactful than going on Carson, Richard Pryor, Freddie Prinze,…
Apr 21, 2022•1 hr 31 min
Cathy Guisewite
Cathy Guisewite discusses her Carson appearances, Johnny being a fan of the “Cathy” comic strip, Carson visiting her before the show, being a guest during the…
Apr 14, 2022•31 min
Don Mischer
Don Mischer discusses working with Carson on the 1993 Kennedy Center Honors, Bob Hope’s 90th Birthday featuring Carson, asking Carson during retirement to host the Oscars and…
Apr 07, 2022•27 min
Rona Barrett
Rona Barrett discusses going on Carson’s Tonight Show, working with Tom Snyder, Steve Lawrence, Mae West, Frank Sinatra, Cher, Eddie Fisher, Michael Landon, and much more.
Apr 07, 2022•1 hr 27 min
Pete Hammond
Pete Hammond discusses being an NBC Page, Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, working at the Arsenio Hall Show, Lauren Bacall, Mel Brooks, & Bette Davis.
Mar 31, 2022•51 min
Carson Writers Round Table 3
Carson Writers Round Table 3 with Tony DeSena, Andrew Nicholls, & Darrell Vickers discussing writing meetings at Carson’s home, Misery Bingo, buzz words to elicit laughs, & writing Carson’s famous long intro for Bill…
Mar 24, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Ed Niles
Architect Ed Niles discusses designing Carson’s Malibu home, working with Carson on the home, designing his tennis court, and some of Niles’ other Malibu house…
Mar 17, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Saundra McClain
Saundra McClain discusses working on Carson’s NY Tonight Show, her funny incident with Carson, Ed McMahon, Joanne Carson, Sidney Poitier, & Paul Newman.
Mar 17, 2022•26 min
Brian Ross
Brian Ross discusses his NBC News 1980 investigative report on Wayne Newton and the mob, talking to Johnny Carson, Newton and Carson bidding on the Aladdin Hotel,…
Mar 10, 2022•52 min
Albert Fisher
Albert Fisher discusses working with Carson & Ed McMahon, his 5 years at the Merv Griffin Show, Richard Pryor, Lucille Ball, 1962 NY World’s Fair, Carol Channing,…
Mar 03, 2022•1 hr
Roger Owens
Famed Dodgers peanut vendor, Roger Owens, discusses how his 1976 Carson appearance changed his life, teaching Carson how to throw peanut bags, Mel Brooks casting him in…
Feb 24, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Carson Writers Round Table Returns
Carson Writers Round Table returns with Darrell Vickers, Tony DeSena, & Andrew Nicholls discussing writing for Carson, their favorite sketches, joke topics that were off-limit, & why writing…
Feb 17, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Marc Summers
Marc Summers discusses interviewing Carson, visits to Carson’s show, working with Ed McMahon, Jack Benny, Andy Kaufman, Frank Sinatra, Joan Rivers, Sonny & Cher, &…
Feb 10, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Richard Zoglin
Richard Zoglin discusses Carson, his definitive Bob Hope biography “Hope”, book “Comedy on the Edge: How Stand-Up In the 1970’s Changed America”, David Letterman, Arsenio…
Feb 03, 2022•53 min
Tom Dreesen Returns Again
Tom Dreesen returns to discuss Carson guests Richard Jeni, Michael Keaton, Jay Leno, Johnny Brown, Maureen Murphy, David Letterman, Liz Torres, Richard Belzer, Lola Falana,…
Jan 27, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Scot Morris
Scot Morris discusses his 7 Carson appearances, being the games editor of Omni Magazine which Carson was a big fan of, Jerry Seinfeld, & Garry…
Jan 20, 2022•33 min
Joe Drago
Joe Drago discusses working on Carson’s Tonight Show, Johnny’s famous cigarette box and lighter being stolen, Ed McMahon, Peter Lassally, John Denver, & Fred de…
Jan 13, 2022•1 hr 20 min
Cheryl Ladd
Cheryl Ladd discusses going on Carson, Bob Hope, Carol Burnett, Gene Kelly, guesting on The Muppet Show, Gregory Peck, & Battle of the Network Stars.
Jan 06, 2022•32 min
Shelley Herman
Shelley Herman discusses being an NBC page in Burbank, Carson’s Tonight Show, Freddie Prinze, Jimmy Stewart, Redd Foxx, Janet Leigh, Andy Kaufman, & Buddy Hackett.
Dec 30, 2021•1 hr 18 min
Michael Klein
Michael Klein discusses being an NBC Burbank exec, his Carson encounters, Frank Sinatra going on Carson in 1976, Muhammad Ali, Lucille Ball, Redd Foxx, Don…
Dec 23, 2021•1 hr 17 min
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