Tom Brokaw
Tom Brokaw joins Mark to discuss his Johnny appearances, encountering Johnny and Hollywood stars while in his twenties anchoring the local news at NBC Burbank,…
Jun 01, 2017•38 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
Marilyn Maye
Singer Marilyn Maye talks to Mark about her 76 Tonight Show appearances, being discovered by Ed McMahon, and performing with Johnny on the road.
May 25, 2017•33 min
Carl Reiner Returns!
Carl Reiner joins Mark to discuss more Johnny appearances, Steve Allen urging him and Mel Brooks to record the 2000 Year Old Man as an…
May 18, 2017•44 min
Don Sweeney
Don Sweeney joins Mark to discuss his 17 years working on The Tonight Show, sneaking in as a teenager to see Johnny in Studio 6B…
May 11, 2017•1 hr 56 min
Fritz Coleman
Fritz Coleman joins Mark to discuss his Johnny appearances, Fred deCordova, and saying goodbye to Johnny prior to his final show.
May 04, 2017•46 min
Tom Arnold
Tom Arnold joins Mark to discuss his Johnny appearance in July 1990 with Roseanne, being in a greenroom with Johnny at NBC’s Bob Hope 90th…
Apr 27, 2017•41 min
Bob Shayne
Bob Shayne joins Mark to discuss working as a Tonight Show talent coordinator, convincing Johnny to book an unknown Steve Martin, and Monty Python’s appearance…
Apr 20, 2017•1 hr 6 min
Ed Begley Jr.
Ed Begley Jr. joins Mark to discuss Johnny asking him Trivial Pursuit questions, going on with guest host Garry Shandling, and his standup duo act…
Apr 13, 2017•49 min
Bob Einstein Returns!
Bob Einstein talks to Mark about his Johnny appearances, his second Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, and writing for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.
Apr 06, 2017•1 hr 17 min
Shelly Cohen
Shelly Cohen joins Mark to discuss his 30 years at The Tonight Show, conducting the NBC Orchestra, Ed McMahon’s nightclub act, and Johnny playing in…
Mar 30, 2017•1 hr 25 min
Tom Green
Tom Green joins Mark to discuss studying Carson in preparation for his MTV late night show, his friendship with Ed McMahon, and guest hosting for…
Mar 23, 2017•49 min
Carol Siskind
Carol Siskind joins Mark to discuss her Johnny appearances, why she was relieved at The Tonight Show the times she was “bumped”, and her role…
Mar 16, 2017•37 min
Judy Collins
Singer Judy Collins chats with Mark about her Johnny Carson appearances, her love for David Letterman, her new book Cravings: How I Conquered Food, and…
Mar 09, 2017•25 min
John Davidson
John Davidson joins Mark to discuss his Carson appearances, guest hosting The Tonight Show 87 times, and Johnny being amused when he forgot his lyrics…
Mar 02, 2017•1 hr 8 min
Joel Grey
Actor Joel Grey joins Mark to discuss singing without pants on The Tonight Show, presenting Johnny with a life-sized poster invite to his Las Vegas…
Feb 23, 2017•47 min
Pete Barbutti
Pete Barbutti joins Mark to discuss his Johnny appearances, being banned from doing the show with Johnny for many years due to an incident involving…
Feb 16, 2017•42 min
David Tolley
Pianist/composer David Tolley joins Mark to discuss being in the Tonight Show audience when he was randomly chosen by Johnny to play piano, the phone…
Feb 09, 2017•36 min
Dr. Ruth
Dr. Ruth Westheimer joins Mark to discuss her Johnny Carson appearances, Johnny playing Dr. Ruth in a Tonight Show sketch, and Late Night with David…
Feb 02, 2017•37 min
Michael J. Fox
Michael J. Fox joins Mark to discuss his five Johnny appearances, his father being featured during “The Edge of Wetness”, and before he was famous…
Jan 26, 2017•26 min
Florence Henderson “Encore Presentation”
Mark remembers the late Florence Henderson, followed by a rebroadcast of their interview conducted in April 2014.
Jan 19, 2017•50 min
John Landis
John Landis joins Mark to discuss his Johnny appearance for his debut film Schlock, Dom DeLuise advising him what to chat about with Johnny during…
Jan 12, 2017•1 hr 42 min
Dick Cavett 100th episode
Dick Cavett Returns! In celebration of the 100th episode Dick Cavett joins Mark and co-host Dan Pasternack. Cavett discusses Johnny Carson, Jack Paar, Groucho Marx,…
Jan 05, 2017•1 hr 57 min
Ed Asner
Ed Asner joins Mark to discuss his Johnny Carson appearance, Carson doing a guest spot on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and his role as…
Dec 29, 2016•33 min
Jimmy Brogan
Jimmy Brogan and Mark a pay a visit to the former NBC Burbank studios. Jimmy discusses his Johnny appearances, originally turning down the chance to…
Dec 22, 2016•1 hr 30 min
Billy Vera
Singer Billy Vera talks to Mark about his 9 Tonight Show appearances, his dad working as a NBC announcer in New York, and his band…
Dec 15, 2016•36 min
Paula Poundstone
Paula Poundstone joins Mark to discuss her Johnny appearances, embarrassingly mistaking Johnny for a member of ZZ Top, and Robin Williams supporting her early on…
Dec 08, 2016•1 hr 17 min
Kevin Pollak
Kevin Pollak joins Mark to discuss his Johnny appearances, teaching Johnny how to do Peter Falk, and originally turning down standup on The Tonight Show…
Dec 01, 2016•52 min
Carol Leifer
Carol Leifer joins Mark to discuss her Johnny appearance, auditioning for The Tonight Show 22 times, and writing for shows including Seinfeld, The Larry Sanders…
Nov 24, 2016•48 min
Danny Robinson
Danny Robinson joins Mark to discuss his parents, Bud and Cece Robinson, opening up for Johnny Carson on tour, the duo appearing on The Tonight…
Nov 17, 2016•1 hr 7 min
Michael Stern
Michael Stern talks to Mark about his teenage backstage adventures at the Tonight Show and NBC Burbank, his friendship with Lucille Ball, and being Johnny’s…
Nov 10, 2016•1 hr 29 min
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