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The Carson Podcast
Hosted by Mark Malkoff · EN
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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Melanie Workhoven
Oct 3100:27:36Tap to summarizeMelanie Workhoven joins Mark to discuss her father, Merrill Workhoven’s longtime friendship with Johnny and knowing Johnny since his Omaha radio days at WOW.
Transcribe →Love Johnny Carson by Mark Malkoff comes out today!
Oct 2100:55:28Tap to summarizeMark’s new book Love Johnny Carson comes out today! His co-writer David Ritz joins Mark to discuss writing the book being published by Dutton Books.
Transcribe →Johnny Carson Book Announcement!
Aug 1400:01:02Tap to summarizeMark is excited to announce his upcoming book LOVE JOHNNY CARSON! It comes out October 21st and being published by Dutton Books. Please preorder here.
Transcribe →Robert Smigel and Dana Carvey
Sep 1, 202201:10:10Tap to summarizeRobert 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.
Transcribe →James Comisar
Jul 7, 202202:19:22Tap to summarizeTV Curator, James Comisar, discusses Carson personally giving him the famous Carnac turban, how he got Carson’s full Tonight Show set, & the amazing TV artifacts in his Comisar Collection.
Transcribe →Gabe Kaplan
Jun 16, 202202:20:13Tap to summarizeGabe 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 Kotter, Battle of the Network Stars and Robert Conrad, friendship with Howard Cosell, Bob Hope, & Groucho Marx.
Transcribe →Barry Gibb
Jun 9, 202200:58:42Tap to summarizeBarry Gibb discusses Carson, Bee Gees, brother Andy, Streisand, McCartney, Dolly, Letterman, Leno, Hope, Burns, & being knighted by Prince Charles.
Transcribe →Tina Sinatra
Jun 2, 202200:55:08Tap to summarizeTina Sinatra discusses Johnny Carson, her famous father, Don Rickles, Sammy Davis Jr, Suzanne Pleshette, David Janssen, and Dean Martin.
Transcribe →Richard Lewis
May 26, 202201:23:13Tap to summarizeRichard 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 David.
Transcribe →Carol Burnett
May 19, 202200:40:25Tap to summarizeCarol 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 Stewart.
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