Conan Gets Roasted By A Fan - "Conan O'Brien Needs A Fan"

[@geo865833]

Most of this was jokes, but notice how masterfully Conan handled this.

[@kylemoucha]

Are you Conan?

[@geo865833]

@@kylemoucha are you Moucha?

[@Badar2310]

You can't win a verbal confrontation with Conan, ever...unless he lets you win.

[@jessiesanchez3821]

And then there‘s Merin..

[@laertll1100]

True

[@Zetsuke4]

what verbal confront? he was being very nice to the guest who wants to be daring

[@xooperz]

@Ragendlove Channel It's comedy.

[@catpower2009]

@@xooperz No, comedy is when it's funny.

[@johndoe-nt]

Sona casually giving a death threat in the middle of a podcast.

[@IndigoPheniX]

The mental image of Sona realizing she forgot to icepick Conan is freaking hilarious!

[@liquidsnakeckw]

every episode of this podcast needs to be in video form on youtube. right now. i will pay good money for this.

[@wildrice8199]

Adding a camera to the mix can change the atmosphere, audio only makes it easier for host/guests to relax and just focus on the conversation, which is what the podcast format is all about. Even if you think about Conan himself, whenever he has a camera on him he is always trying to do some visual comedy and put on a show. In the podcast, not being able to do that allows him to be more human and any comedy he does has to be verbal. That's what makes it so great and different from his normal show.

[@babarazamsucks]

KZbin is free though.

[@shorea27]

Likewise. I'd pay to subscribe to this format.

[@Dielawn69]

@@wildrice8199 The show does have video clips though... Do you think they somehow preemptively know a good clip is coming so they turn on the camera for 10 minutes and then turn it off lol

[@wildrice8199]

@@Dielawn69 They have video since they started using zoom due to the pandemic, but they only post these before/after chat segments, they aren't posting the interview which is the main part of the podcast. Edit: This one may have been a bonus fan episode, I think they post those sometimes too.

[@ericboissonneault3661]

I think I spotted a couple of surfers riding Conan's hair.

[@NotMikey437]

They should really bring back Clueless gamer(with just Conan and Aaron) and Fan corrections. They were the funniest segments in the show.

[@Dielawn69]

I agree. I watched a bit of Sonja (omgitsfirefox) back in the day when she played a lot of CSGO and she was decently entertaining. But she just can't hang with Conan and was a pretty loor addition. She was clearly chosen because she is a big twitch streamer and not because she actually worked well with Conan.

[@obiwankenolya]

So true I really miss Clueless Gamer as what it used to be in the beginning -- no professional athletes, no comedians, no actors, just Conan abusing Aaron to our amusement I suddenly realize it makes me sound slightly insane. Oh, well.

[@geo865833]

Damn just a few seconds in and she was going all-in.

[@RockMeBundy]

Yeah, what a bitch.

[@RockMeBundy]

@Elliepopcorn I still don't think coming up with that attitude as a GUEST (also, shes a normal person, not a celebrity) was the right thing to do.

[@Coffeetime110]

@Elliepopcorn That's when you're witty or sarcastic, in a Bill Burr or Timothy Olyphant way -- not by being stingy, hostile and confrontational.

[@badad0166]

She's young and ambitious and auditioning for her next appearance. Out of the gate a bit hot but Grodin just passed so... I'm sure Conan could have stomped her but he's nice and probably sees her potential. Jordan anyone?

[@Dielawn69]

@Elliepopcorn You have to work up to roasting lol. Going full force at someone in the first five seconds of meeting them just makes you come off very bitchy. Also, her roasts weren't even funny. So Conan is supposed to not be the star of his own podcast lol? He legit gives them tons of time to shine.

[@keisha2120]

I think its fine that Merin was too much, she wanted a banter interaction so she came prepared. did i experience a 2nd hand embarrassment? Yes but Conan handled it beautifully and it ended on a good note

[@Joey_ott]

you dont insult someone you dont know that much it was just cringe

[@TheAaronRodgersTao]

Thank you!

[@KJ-je9pm]

We would be fine by that but the whole episode was just her trying hard to roast Conan

[@yashc1995ify]

She was so rude!!!!!!!

[@zindabyne]

Actually, it didn't... This was the shortest fan interview in the history of this segment of the podcast, usually every single fan interaction would last 20 odd minutes... From which they usually cut it down to 8 or 9 minutes (sometimes they even put the whole thing up) for KZbin whereas this was just around 9 minutes from which they cut it down to these 5 minutes. If you listen to the actual episode with this rude person you'll find that Conan subtly rushed it to finish as a result they even had another fan talking to him (the only time thats happened so far so early in a conversation) soon after to fill the odd minutes. There had been two fans talking back to back in these segments where the flow was more organic. This ended rather abruptly.

[@hickrick]

Conan’s got one eye on the camera, one eye on the streets.

[@bangbroch]

2:00 sona was like "Popcorn".. lmao she's in a mood

[@tevinsherrill5653]

Sona IS a mood...and we all love her for being one.

[@alberteshun2802]

@@tevinsherrill5653 how can a person be a mood? 🤔

[@dlxmarks]

In case anyone cares, ice pick in Spanish is picahielo. And Trotsky was attacked with an ice axe; he wasn't even wounded with the part of the axe known as the pick.

[@AlexWyattDrums]

Sona and Conan knew just how to save the awkwardly confrontational energy, while Matt was just shocked, look at his face lol.

[@sayliwaghmare5457]

Anyone who is rude to Conan, is automatically on my hate list.

[@mattsaracen7]

She was being funny, not rude

[@dakoreandude]

@@mattsaracen7 she was trying

[@samuelclaessens7699]

@@dakoreandude indeed.

[@King-mj2bn]

@@mattsaracen7 You have a low bar for humor

[@timparker5246]

Me too; unless its Mat, Sona, and his crew.

[@jacobaleman9193]

“We’ve run out of time” 🤣🤣🤣

[@Coffeetime110]

This came off LESS like a roast and more like a try-hard attempt at ousting Conan.

[@JMEAUS22]

It's called banter

[@JoeLaRocca]

@@JMEAUS22 Nah this lady is lame

[@joshuawidener8407]

Nah, came up like a fun conversation

[@Youdoyouyeah]

How many talk show hosts have the humility to get roasted and NOT choose to destroy the fan... NOT. ONE.

[@dizzlebizzle8424]

she does not have the wit and charm to pull off whatever she was trying to do here. just came off as insecure instead of funny.

[@greywolf7807]

If nothing else the suspense of seeing how Conan was going to deal with her snark was entertaining. I appreciate she was trying to be memorable but she was throwing those fast balls right at his head. And isn’t it getting a bit tired making fun of older people for lack of technical skills? Sometimes a Fulbright scholarship can be a dangerous thing

[@ragav6634]

don't know. I don't like merin..

[@timparker5246]

I didn't either; she came off as "difficult".

[@catpower2009]

This fan is so rude and annoying, but Conan is gracious as ever.

[@ianp383]

I actually disliked this fan more than the others. It felt like she was trying to show off her intelligence too much. And it was so obvious that Conan wasn't feeling it.

[@kevinjjijo1929]

It's a comedy podcast, you shouldn't take it too seriously

[@noisetv1863]

Me too, her personality is not my style... she is maybe a narcissist herself

[@ianp383]

@@kevinjjijo1929 except i didn't find it funny

[@h3artands0uLL]

Same! Don’t get why all the comments are praising her. Just because Conan can find the humor in everything and be a gracious host, doesn’t mean she doesn’t come off as rude. She’s new and these folks are giving her time on their platform, she can show some respect as she warms up to them and maybe crack a joke later. Coming out swinging leaves a bad taste.

[@thelinthicums]

@@noisetv1863 Not likely she has heard many discouraging words. Look. Listen.

[@TwoQs]

I love hearing these first. I imagined Merin very differently in my head. This was hilarious.

[@K-A5]

I did not picture her as a red head with a baby face

[@bmyra]

​@@K-A5I pictured her with writhing snakes protruding from her head.

[@starr0401]

Was not entertained by this interaction at all. It's Conan O'Brien needs a friend/fan. Not Conan O'Brien needs a Chelsea Handler wannabe.

[@TheCJD89]

She pushed too much with the attack Conan bit

[@CoolPandaTheMovieNerd]

It's called jokes. She's probably his number one fan.

[@timparker5246]

@@CoolPandaTheMovieNerd She handled it terribly, thats why all these comments are negative towards her.

[@RuthvenMurgatroyd]

This was so cringy and try-hard. I get that this podcast is meant to be humourous and that Conan can take a jab or two but the vibe was just weird here and all the funny was comming from Sona and Conan. The initial comment about her name was quick and funny, I'll give her that, but after that she just kept on attacking over and over again and it's tryhard because he's not actually her friend so roasting him to his face as a stranger and a geust when he didnt expect her too is just odd. Not to mention, Sona isn't an intern...

[@manilkasheran2934]

That casual burn of Sona, in the end, is everything! I'd love to see a roast battle between Jeff Ross & Conan though! You could do it over zoom team coco!

[@joshuawidener8407]

A person who does roasts and was trained under rickles vs someone who doesn't roast? Lol

[@fransschreuders8488]

She takes people to Trotsky Square but they never leave.

[@michaeldelacerda8210]

I originally heard this segment on Spotify and now seeing it on KZbin doesn’t change my first impression of this “fan,” which is, she seemed as if she had been waiting to put Conan in his place regarding her perception of Conan’s treatment of Sona and Matt. Even when Conan teases the guest, he will follow with a compliment, in addition to expressing his pleasure meeting them. The irony is that she was calling out Conan regarding his “narcissism,” yet she opens up with “I thought we were going to talk about me.” Conan doesn’t take himself seriously, nor do Sona and Matt take him seriously. A jab, or two would have been ok, but her continued insults of Conan were a bit much.

[@peartist2]

THAT last sentence captured it. She showed she was smart and quick, if not particularly clever, with the first clap. Shoulda been a little nicer after that.

[@yashc1995ify]

Exactly. Thank you! You summed it up well.

[@RuthvenMurgatroyd]

​@@maniswolftoman she was cringe and try-hard. Conan makes fun of his friends, sure, but this is just a lame attempt at a roast by his guest and it fell flat. Deal with it.

[@tinymints3134]

Conan you are my role model. I like to make jokes that are agressive and I often struggle with it coming across the wrong way. Or keeping it fun. But you do it so masterfully. I study you!

[@SaxyBoy91]

The venn diagram of people who have heard this episode and those watching this video is a circle.

[@blazegl9033]

Nicely done XD

[@joy-ow4ey]

Nope.

[@KiloOscarZulu]

That's an Euler diagram and not a Venn diagram.

[@htetaungzaw3246]

She's trying too hard. I can see why she got that fulbright scholarship.

[@jonaspaskus6207]

Doesnt achieving a Fulbright equate to success?? How does this mean trying too hard...more like trying just enough. BTW, where's your Fullbright?

[@badad0166]

She came loaded for bear. But Conan played it and Sona loved it. A little "flip the script".

[@peartist2]

@@jonaspaskus6207 rolled up in my hand beeyotch.

[@JustMe-fo4ev]

@@jonaspaskus6207 you're about as annoying as she was.

[@JockDoubleday]

Yikes, what a nightmare she is.

[@miriamspecka8049]

Me about to log off: Merin: Mexico City Conan: La Ciudad de Mexico My CDMX ass: ok imma stay a while

[@weirdhuman627]

IMO she could have just spelled her name instead of spelling it after saying "the way that it's spelled on the screen". Conan said he missed how her name is spelled on the screen because he couldn't see her and her name on the screen at that moment that it showed. Something like that can happen, not a big deal. Also, some older people aren't great with technology, so helping them out is nice.

[@lostmypassword]

You don’t need a fan. You have plenty. But of you want to hear from us, here we are ;)

[@mvjournal]

The amount of people in here who are ready to fight Merin is hilarious. The people’s champion, Conan O’Brien, is not to be fucked with. 😂

[@madisonrose1893]

protect him at all cost 😂

[@bmyra]

​@@madisonrose1893I'd take a bullet for Conan.

[@cleverusername9369]

Love how much Sona loves this

[@iridescent_kitty]

I think she was a bit too mean/rude and not as funny as she probably thought she was being

[@leilanybusch2137]

Yeah i wasn't into it tbh. Like Matt and sona work with him that's why they can come in with the joke insults, but in the fans case it just came off dicky

[@lordbuddybear]

I thought the exaxt same thing, didn't enjoy it at all

[@peartist2]

It was unexpected dickery. Like if you wave at someone and then they give you the finger. HA HA!!!

[@vincedenbu]

Sona, ":Popcorn", I missed that on the actual podcast...lol

[@SchlichteToven]

I don't know if her quips were planned, but come on, she thought she was going to be talking about herself? I'm pretty sure people watch this for Conan, not to hear about the life stories of random people. If we wanted that, we could just go out on the street and strike up conversations with strangers.

[@kristenmancillas5149]

I really really disliked Merin. I know she was trying to be funny, but she was trying way too hard and just came across as rude and mean-spirited. Conan handled like a pro but it was definitely not pleasant to listen to. I’ve liked all the other fans that have been featured though!

[@bobhilton2643]

I disagree. Conan roasts people in the same way all the time, so Merin was simply giving him a dose of his own medicine. It's VERY obvious that she was being playful and speaking on his wavelength.

[@peartist2]

@@bobhilton2643 disagree with your disagreement. Now I shall merrily skip away

[@soulsymphony5111]

How do they sign up for this ? 😯 Conan handled this with his usual humbleness and charm

[@pearls7272]

Don't really enjoy this one.. She comes off rude

[@hollowtunes3015]

I’m trying to look at this as her just trying to be fun and match Conan, but she still does come across rude or narcissistic unfortunately. But if she’s really a cool person, than this is good stuff.

[@pandorafox3944]

Didn't care for her attitude. He's being nice.

[@codyleslie478]

Am I the only one who hasnt really enjoyed these? The fans seem to be pretty cringy..

[@leilanybusch2137]

Same. all I want is more summer smores...

[@Wxtsername]

@@leilanybusch2137 Those were the absolute best

[@mirandatwumasi]

I would love an episode of Conan just geeking out about historical events😭

[@IceManTX69]

I love the sarcasm, the jokes, the wit and no one is offended.

[@ayatollahlalalola]

lots of ppl offended in the comments lmao

[@h3artands0uLL]

Conan prob was put off by it which is why this was the shortest interview in fan interview history for his podcast. He ended it abruptly

[@JustMe-fo4ev]

@@albymathew4231I almost never comment on spelling but my god...

[@loveforeignaccents]

She's awfully cocky and mean-spirited. Bye!

[@kevinhart6598]

This lady was rude and unfunny...

[@andrewhogan6533]

Well if anyone knows unfunny, it would be Kevin Hart.

[@MooreShots__]

Just listen to his podcast with Kevin Heart and Kevin made a great point in comedy, know when to be in the spotlight and know when to be in the back supportive. Issue here, she came out strong and funny. But kept going for the spotlight instead of giving conan a chance to react back or match her comedy.

[@AviChetriArtwork]

Probably true. She's good with keeping the character of making the CEO/Comedian Chief feel like a douche, which Conan thrives on, but she didn't give him time to dish it back nor did she attempt to reveal (even if it's obvious) it's a joke. But then again, this is a clip, maybe at the end of the discussion she does the whole, "I'm a huge fan, thank you for letting me be here".

[@hiatusfromtheworld]

Right, but she's not a professional. She was just having fun. It was pretty damn good and enjoyable.

[@davidwaters8902]

She came in with such a weird aggressive vibe and just held it there.

[@sunilbisht]

I lost it at “ my mom is an anti-ageing activist”. That explains her attitude.

[@codyleslie478]

Yup.. I couldn't even listen to the whole thing

[@efsanegaz]

what the hell is an anti ageing activist?? Old people gather around and complain about life and say you know what lets stop aging at this point.

[@andrewhogan6533]

SJW’s have become very powerful, so it’s not a surprise.

[@ANomadWanderingTheBadlands]

"How you spell your first name merin" *Answers like a wench to a 60 year old who's not good with tech* - MERIN, 2021

[@ILoveMyPomeranian-p6l]

@@codyleslie478 lighten up ffs

[@hopemasike531]

I really dislike needless antagonism, especially when you are talking to someone of whom you're a self-proclaimed fan. No need to get sycophantic or starstruck, but she was plowing full-speed in the other direction.

[@andreisheva3233]

She's going to get the ice, she's going to be headed to kill me than on the way to the office she'll forget hahahahaaha conan is the best at this kind of jokes

[@paularnold8228]

She looks like Taylor Tomlinson's stunt double

[@RickyRicardo03]

Lol 😂 this is how Conan shows affection

[@thebigmanwithwalkingtree7471]

She was not funny at all. I was just irritated.

[@ailbhemoran1393]

Found this really funny and well done for getting a bit of banter going with Conan!

[@hayleyjay4378]

I’m really annoying that she’s being mean with Conan even knowing they’re joking HAHA

[@codyleslie478]

Seriously.. she really upset me... i

[@sanjanasandeep9948]

Me too!

[@madisonrose1893]

I understand she doesn't want to look like a kissass. This becomes a very funny segment, good content from how good Conan handled it. But as fans, we would do anything to get a chance to speak to Conan and we wouldn't talk like she did

[@DoctorFurioso]

I dunno- it’s not upsetting but it’s not that funny, no one looks like they’re having fun. 😗

[@DoctorFurioso]

Also seemingly mistaking Sona for an intern is weird/off-putting. The whole thing isn’t terrible, it’s off-putting.

[@johnkottkamp]

Merin showed up with the right energy for Conan

[@onlyiforgive5083]

Everyone relax conan loves a good battle

[@deziderziga1484]

I thought she embarrassed herself conan actually did her a favour by how he handled it.

[@adrianaa.4226]

Totally. Felt it was very disrespectful

[@madtitan0825]

@Anthony De Los Santos most of the times those fun banters r going back and forth, but this one kept going without giving them any opportunity it’s just kinda awkward and petty and trying too hard

[@meizhou9279]

She’s actually kind of mean. 🤔 maybe she’s trying for humor but it wasn’t that funny...

[@runninginsept]

I think she was trying too hard. I have a similar personality where the more nervous / excited I am to impress someone, the snarkier I get with them lol... Have to consciously reign it in. Hopefully she learns from watching herself.

[@samarthmehta8732]

She isn't mean, maybe, because she's a woman, that's why you think so.. She's smart

[@meizhou9279]

@@samarthmehta8732 Nothing to do with her being female. Not every observation in the world is misogynistic. She is definitely smart, they talk about her Fulbright scholarship but she’s definitely missing the humor gene. If I remember from the full episode, even Sona got turned off later in the conversation.

[@samarthmehta8732]

@@meizhou9279 i don't think Sona for turned off at all in this podcast

[@choppermagoo6154]

This is Conan humor please don’t put an end to it because you don’t understand it like so many things. Don’t punish the smart because of the stupid.

[@WillyandWinky]

I want full video podcasts

[@UtsavChaudhury]

Why was she so mean to Conan?? If I had got the chance to be there, I'd have just cried and screamed about how great conan is ..... Which makes sense why someone like me wouldn't be selected.

[@madisonrose1893]

yes, you cracked the code because same

[@jonathanatler7774]

Well, you're incredibly basic and boring from what you've described. At least she is interesting.

[@UtsavChaudhury]

@@jonathanatler7774 ah Jonathan, don't worry she's not seeing this and agreeing to sleep with you. Good effort though.

[@jonathanatler7774]

@@UtsavChaudhury Think the problem is you become a melting gooey mess of uninteresting babble upon meeting someone you like, which is the most boring way to interact. Somehow, her not agreeing to sleep with me is infinitely more steps than you will ever get in your love life. Good effort trying to 'burn' me though. Maybe one day you'll get there.

[@sagitariusa8962]

@@jonathanatler7774 But burning or no burning, she won't sleep with your insecure asss.

[@OP-1000]

How do you spell Merin? M E R I N. Subtitles “Marin”

[@lesliem24]

So jealous of Merin living in CDMX!

[@gregmcamp]

Didn't enjoy it. She was going for the low hanging fruit.

[@TheStonedHermit]

She's not mean she's just unfunny and trying too hard. This man banters with legends regularly you just need to be yourself and leave the comedy to the masters.

[@IronFreee]

What is an "anti aging activist"? Someone who is against aging? Against old people? Against saying someone is old?

[@AeroGold1]

Probably advocates for rights of seniors.

[@IronFreee]

​@@AeroGold1 Maybe... It's such a weird name.

[@ShanniBananni]

She's against preserved meats.

[@imnotsuperstitiousbutiamal4186]

She's bowin' up to Conando...She's gotta GO.

[@adrienlimsowtin6662]

Please interview Simon Pegg🙏

[@kuyaglen]

Where's the entire video available?

[@ricksanchez8407]

This is entire video ig

[@ricksanchez8407]

Though you can listen full audio clip on the podcast

[@lolobuto1608]

I dont like Karen humor

[@tomblaze2]

2:16 _ Busted on Speaker View

[@kathleenrasing5969]

Conan's sharp wit still amazes me 😂 😂 😂 and I love that Merin is just the same hahaha learned from the master

[@WarMachinne]

Merin? More like Karen...

[@rizvaldo7209]

Lol yes

[@TheHuxleyAgnostic]

Rofl. The Karens are the ones crying over her roasting him, but laugh at it when Sona, Matt, Andy, and others on his show have done, and laugh at it when Conan roasts anyone.

[@bblack2015ab]

Why did Conan have her on again?!

[@Ellierua]

Nope.. Tad too obnoxious..

[@ikejugend]

Omg that’s Jordan Peterson feminist girl lol

[@capril5140]

I'd rather see the mother from the first episode!

[@ubermensch826]

thanks i hate it

[@FoodforThought12345678dsds]

Merin seems to be an anti-funny activist

[@ILoveMyPomeranian-p6l]

She’s hilarious. You people need to lighten up.

[@himanshuverma97]

@@ILoveMyPomeranian-p6l she's definitely not 'hilarious'.

[@joshbautista6892]

Dont be toxic ppl its all in good fun

[@geo865833]

Basically, Conan was made into an Irish Kabob the whole time.

[@thirtythreeteam]

Got your back Conan

[@anonymousethos6638]

unstoppable force meets an immovable object

[@Artemisia23]

Shortest CONAFan episode ever?

[@watcher1245]

How to not get an internship at Conan's 101. By Maren, Miran. . . Mareren. W\e I really didn't appreciate the way she spoke. Neither did Conan from the looks of it.

[@LukasiMusic]

She's a guest on his show, ungrateful, (she said that so they would limelight her, why act like that?

[@TheJcmeister]

Because it adds value to the show and makes the interview interesting? Sure, maybe she wanted the limelight but Conan's type of humor is also effective when there's banter between him and his guests.

[@andrewbudd7368]

Boomers are the best brother. And I do support you.

[@adrianaa.4226]

She was very disrespectful, I didn't enjoy this at all. Be a bit more gracious

[@daviderba1955]

This is absolutely hilarious! 🤣

[@vyncyntcook2217]

love you conan

[@yvettelucy7378]

Love you, Conan!!!

[@thelinthicums]

She roams. She is "of the streets".

[@UDCMComedy]

Ugh that jump cut 00:47

[@killerinstinct1054]

The only person to bring an ice pick into Mexico didn’t raise suspicions.

[@MyroslavaRm]

I really like this episode! She wasn't trying to outsmart Conan as some of you are suggesting -- she just came in to make some banter and make it entertaining, which is exactly what they want for Conan Needs A Fan! Way to go Merin! P.S. although I think the "speaker view" comment was wrong -- there's no setting on Zoom in which you are staring mostly at yourself. It's either you are only looking at the person who's speaking in that moment ONLY, or you have the panel view of everyone. Conan clearly had the former set up, but it still means he would only see himself as a little tile in the corner in either case. It was funnier that he ran with it and didn't correct Merin, but I'm a bit sad he got dragged for something that was not actually true.

[@sz2014]

samee :''( he's a champ for taking it tho!!

[@vincentlaguardiagambini9727]

This episode was hilarious. Hearing the audio first then seeing the video now is even better. A lot of sensitive snowflake fans in the comments. Conan is the master of self-deprecating humour and obviously knew right away where Merin was going with things, paving the way for some light-hearted banter. People roast Conan all the time because it brings out the best in him.