Conan Refuses To Put Ketchup On His Hot Dog | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend

[@bogwitchsophie]

What I love most about Sona and Conan's relationship is the fact they'd be arguing whether anyone's around or not. lol

[@luckyDancer100]

They’re like siblings 😂

[@starxhilmie]

She made a book about that. It's a fck up relationship

[@alexandertucker6140]

I love them arguing! LOL!!!!!!

[@bogwitchsophie]

@@luckyDancer100 deff. huge older brother younger sister vibes. He's always "getting her goat" shes been getting a lot better at the retorts tho. Proud of her!

[@bogwitchsophie]

@@alexandertucker6140 same tho, one of the bits I miss from the talk show days is watching him randomly knock food out of her hand. So mean yet so funny.

[@George-Francis]

Altadena burned down :( "My family and I are safe. Sadly, like many of our friends in Altadena, we lost the home we loved so much. We moved into that house as a family of three and left as a family of 5. We are overwhelmed with love and support from friends and family. We will be ok. Please direct efforts to helping those less fortunate. Your pal, Sona"

[@blueboy4244]

thank you for posting this

[@askapk]

Can confirm she did in fact post this to Twitter 4 days ago.

[@pirateslifeb]

I love how this just slowly turned into a elementary school argument about points

[@tvstation8102]

You clearly see Gourleys important during this video. He leaves briefly and Sona and Conan descend into sibling oneupmanship:)

[@pheydenburg]

There are unfortunate points in the argument where they sounded an awful lot like Trump arguing with Trump real points, fake points,

[@GinkoNori]

"No, my points have an anti laser force field so your laser doesn't hurt them!"

[@joeu.3624]

God I live the point debate!!

[@thinkplanetearth2946]

"I went home and took a nap and dreamt I was happy." LOL.

[@sndsiwrite]

A first for everything I guess!

[@sndsiwrite]

He probably went to what ever writers are on hand and asked for a line

[@FeastForThought]

"You're such a trainwreck with everything, no no just in life, I don't mean it that personally." 😂 Sona got burned worse than Conan's Hot Dog

[@AtTheHoUse28]

ahahahah

[@ccbowers]

5:58 "I meant- just everytime you try to anything it's just a big mess and it's awful."

[@AndrewMauriceSmith]

Spoiler alert! Now I know how it ends

[@joeydrakeward4077]

Hahahahahaha too funny

[@geloamiote]

13:15 this is when Matt left Sona's yard to train 15 coyotes

[@highrob7399]

If they go to Conan's backyard, I hope we can hear Sandler yelling "Coooonneeeyyyy" in the background.

[@ODUBlue]

🤣 YES.

[@sarkisianhavens]

😮 yes he's gonna be concerned because he's gonna see a fire then invite himself 😂

[@sambibambi5409]

conans like "yeah we hear that noise all the time here" n sonas like "where is ur wife when this is happening. do u know"

[@Miranda_Ghost]

The points argument was brilliant and really gave off sibling energy. Perfect, no notes , just points.

[@hiraya5296]

"What is it when noises?" "ASMR"

[@starxhilmie]

SSR... Almost USSR

[@HigherKaiju]

You just know one of Conan’s kids explained to ASMR and end result was SSR

[@Robin-zs8tf]

Server Side Rendering

[@FloatingWeeds2]

Selective Serotonin Reuptake

[@rob-v1y]

When I was listening to this, really expected it to devolve into a "....I'm not touching you! I'm not touching you! ...with Conan putting his finger next to Sona's face. This was the long car drive with backseat toddlers of podcasts. Gourley's ghosting out with an existential crisis was the chefs kiss.

[@der.Schtefan]

How are they not siblings? 😂😂😂😂😂 That point talk is what 10 year old siblings do 😂😂😂😂

[@mose1095]

Absolutely. My 10 and 7 year old boys have these arguments daily.

[@seri-ously8591]

Going to be honest, no matter what ages, these types of nonsensical argument will crop up when it comes to siblings.

[@weeniehutjunior]

The "points" argument is top tier. HAHAHA

[@rhey81]

Top tier,? you got no point..

[@mhz90718]

Please, Ketchup is reserved only for Italian fine dinning with Jordan Schlansky, in packet forms.

[@palaceofwisdom9448]

Never putting ketchup on a hot dog is a major thing in Chicago. I recently resorted to it when there was no relish available, and thought it was fine. Four decades of avoiding it for no real reason, go figure.

[@playedout148]

​@@palaceofwisdom9448Spaghetti naporitan is the bomb tho.

[@GoingNorthObv]

@@palaceofwisdom9448 I never understood that absolute bs with "no ketchup on a hot dog". Here in Norway we have bacon wrapped hotdogs in every gas station/7-eleven, slowroasted, and usually topped with sweet mustard, ketchup and fried onions. Just thinking about that makes me extreemely hungry haha

[@Hiznogood]

I’d say it depends on what sausage you have, a good meaty sausage just needs a nice mustard while a cheap ass one needs both mustard and ketchup! When I comes to burgers, then ketchup is out of the picture! Mayo and mustard, heck yes!

[@joemckim1183]

@@palaceofwisdom9448 Ketchup is fine on hot dogs when you're ONLY putting ketchup on a hot dog. But if you're putting all of the toppings that Chicago people do then yes you don't put ketchup on a hot dog.

[@Charlesmcoburn]

Sona suddenly breaking into "All I do is win" sent me🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@wkatc007]

Both her and DJ Khaled are culture vultures lol

[@derpsopsrambles]

Seeing these Altadena clips after the fire is just heartbreaking. I'm glad Team Coco got to do this in better times

[@SidPhoenix2211]

I heard the word, "point" so many times at the end that it stopped sounding like a real word lol

[@ctrainbeats]

all words turn to mush mush when you say them a bunch lol

[@SidPhoenix2211]

​@@ctrainbeatsyep! It's called Semantic Satiation

[@ctrainbeats]

@@SidPhoenix2211 thats awesome lol. thanks!

[@Senriam]

@@ctrainbeatslike when you microwave pizza.

[@user-qn7hw6to3o]

Good point

[@sxt4447]

To David’s credit, I understood the Parks and Rec reference and visualized what the ditch looked like immediately

[@Vggincidently]

The pit that Andy fell into and was living in

[@elsamtung]

Yup, the pit!

[@stevecolbert9518]

Same totally undestood what Conan was trying to explain

[@barbarafeliga]

Exactly! 😂

[@TheBS1000]

I fell into the pit. You fell into the pit. We all were in that pit.

[@beerandpizza]

Kudos to Sona for trying to go toe-to-toe with the The Master. It's not a winnable situation but she put up a good fight.

[@ColinFox]

She's a good padawan, and did very well. I'm proud of her. She has learned from the master.

[@allbusinessop]

Sona chanting usa with a mouthful of hotdogs is one of the most American things I've ever seen 😂😂

[@mose1095]

It’s so weird since she floated to the U.S. in a basket.

[@allbusinessop]

@@mose1095 🤣🤣

[@donovantooley8707]

Conan's Depression joke forced me to pause the video because I was laughing so hard. 😂

[@kristopherkennedy7691]

Conan right about points, Hulk wrong

[@MrCornelius234]

I knew I'd seen a clip of someone making that same joke before and I just found it at :54 of this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpO2foeQq7eIfZosi=XbQ3rUmHh5Pk0tff

[@rhyfeddu]

I will be using that joke.

[@l7weenie273]

Time stamp?

[@paultumaliuan9087]

Sona's sounds as she passes the skewer to Conan are the best. Hahaha 0:15

[@lulumish8991]

It’s like the sound of a fly repeatedly flying into a window, lol. Absolutely iconic.

[@duder6666]

Sounds like that bird from always sunny in Philadelphia

[@roguesample]

This podcasts comittment to doing visual things on an audio medium is unbeatable

[@Dira091998]

Just got home from work and now I am watching Conan, Sona, and Matt chilling and eating hotdogs in front of a bonfire. What could be better than this? 😂❤

[@florete2310]

Uuuhm, ... sitting there, chilling and have some hotdogs too, maybe?

[@culwin]

Drinking a cold Miller Lite with your bros

[@plwadodveeefdv]

@@florete2310 yeah being there would be tight. or doing the same thing yourself with your buds. or doing a lot of things. yeah... a lot of things could be better than this

[@JAFOpty]

Sona and Conan arguing at the end, it is like a two kids in the back seat trying to win the argument.

[@TheRebellionStallion]

Who's here in 2025? So sad to think about how everything there is burned and Sona lost her beautiful home 😢

[@spiffy8576]

Conan is my favorite late night host of all time. These new KZbin episodes are great. I do miss the times when I could count on watching him at 12:30 or 11:30 at night on television though. Just that time of life is missed.

[@baileywinston9384]

Conan could come back and immediately be better than any host on late night right now, WAY funnier

[@ctrainbeats]

@@baileywinston9384 sadly i think conan must go is his last TV endeavor - although if he's much happier podcasting I hope he just keeps doing it for a long time lol

[@baileywinston9384]

@@ctrainbeats Totally agree with you on the podcast. If Conan Must Go Is his last, I still would love to see him do a trip with the chill chums and/or Jordan Schlansky though at some point

[@ctrainbeats]

@@baileywinston9384 I would be down for that!

[@mose1095]

The only host comparable is Seth Meyers. His Corrections bits every Friday on KZbin give me life.

[@elcorado83]

From 12 minutes on: The crystallized version of the dynamic between Conan & Sona in concentrated form.

[@tomfeister]

The points conversation was amazing. I was literally crying laughing.

[@THETRIVIALTHINGS]

It's like watching very grown up 5 year olds argue lol This is pure entertainment!

[@thetakeaway7825]

Matt is definitely my spirit animal. And Sona sounds more like Conan every episode. Lol

[@bobburt]

The whole points argument is just like two siblings arguing about something so trivial and stupid for hours on end. I love Conan and Sona's relationship lol

[@Chloe.zyxwvu]

Matt knew just when to exit and came back with the perfect one liner 💯

[@Blingchachink]

0:46 the most honest thing ever said on a podcast, AND THERES A LOT OF THEM

[@FlintFireforge]

"You can see my points from space" 🤣🤣🤣

[@DavidLeeSF]

1:19: “I was thinking of a supersonic jet.” Amazed Conan knows about the SR-71 (and confused that with ASMR)

[@SundaraRamanR]

As soon as David said "that thing from Parks and Rec" I had the mental image of exactly what he's talking about, Crisp Rat included 😂

[@freshraven3043]

Crisp rat 😂😂

[@SerenityNow9015]

Surreal watching this now knowing that Sona’s house is gone

[@ByGriPhone]

Tak pre-cooked those hot dogs with his Chernobyl powers

[@GibsonBuck]

😂

[@wingflex5367]

And then karate chopped Conans hot dog bun

[@starxhilmie]

Tak Taksisian is the best

[@alno2554]

@@starxhilmiealso known as Tak Takasazorian

[@petabread33]

Raul did it, not Tak

[@ocelotsly5521]

"The world gives me points!" Testify, sister.

[@timmccarthy9917]

The police give her points on her driver's license

[@fooglefuss]

​@@timmccarthy9917 lol absolutely perfect, thank you for this. though she argued her way out of it eventually i'm sure

[@jasminefitzpatrick9157]

I immediately knew what David was talking about when he said, “Remember in Parks and Rec when they fall down into that thing.”

[@Kelticfury]

Gorley is low key hilarious.

[@Bibyyb]

How?

[@coosoorlog]

@@Bibyyb Low key

[@Bibyyb]

@@coosoorlog How?

[@nelsonw8848]

low key

[@1516Spinola6040]

How though?

[@pixycamille]

love that they just split the whole podcast ep into two videos and we basically have the complete ep uploaded on Yt! thankss guysss

[@yashc1995ify]

"When I not laugh..." That's where Sona lost.

[@culwin]

Like watching a chess player make a horrible blunder.

[@Fucisko]

National speech champion Sona Movsesian: "When I not laugh"

[@donhello7522]

Conan's word play is off the chart insane...so quick and so funny

[@ctrainbeats]

wordplay and callbacks are his bread and butter I swear lol, and it all happens so fast

[@hh987ish]

Right😂❤?

[@Smoochie71804]

lol for real. When he said “talk about building a castle upon sand” 😂😂

[@ColinFox]

I love how Conan just argues with his staff, and they are perfectly happy to argue back. There is no fear of the boss here. It's hilarious.

[@MichaelC_22]

I wonder if Conan picked up the no ketchup on hot dogs rule from the years he lived in Chicago.

[@MH-cd6vb]

He lived with Jeff Garlin and did a show with Odenkirk, got it from them

[@johndillon8051]

No matter where he picked it up, it's the correct rule.

[@MatthewMateo99]

Wow Sona caught that "big empty jar of pointS", despite not being fluent in English and only learning the language from reruns of Dynasty, 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@culwin]

She floated to America in a basket

[@Nay-kp6uu]

idk why but the hot dog falling in the fire was the funniest part. I'm going to be thinking about it all day. Reminds me of that Nathan For You hot dog cart dispenser.

[@OuterGalaxyLounge]

Not putting ketchup on a hot dog is yet another way that Conan is based.

[@fooglefuss]

nah that's some Chicago bullshit that other people borrowed just to be a pretentious prick for no good reason

[@DutchWimo]

"Why is this fun for people who are listening?" 😂 Don't worry for us Sona, we are having fun!

[@CPUGaming]

But you're watching

[@DakotaWolf666]

Sona's points sure are flammable

[@anderandersson5229]

Dont know. Im really confused. Dont know the smiley to choose. But you have a point. And Conan is right. You can see it from space

[@giajensen1689]

Sona`s and Conan`s points argue was so Good!I love it! Like when Matt and Conan had a argue like this about superheros or something. I think Sona won this one though.😂

[@lemmingdot]

I never knew that this show attracts simple-minded people, too. It must be because of Sona.

[@globdrop]

​@@lemmingdotgo somewhere else. Are you lost?

[@globdrop]

​@@lemmingdotohh man just tapped on you and saw recent comments. If I were Sona, I would have you put on some kind of list 😳

[@jjhaya]

​@@globdropI think he fought a match with Tak and lost and now studies in a different dojo. In the upcoming Karate Tournament, he'll finally get his revenge 😳.

[@todddevine8818]

Conan’s leg never stops shaking….such a mad scientist

[@mattstorms4037]

Great episode, I love endless tangents! Two things 1) I'm with Conan, NO KETCHUP on hotdogs. Mustard is the only way! 2) Sona is not crazy! That urge to drink the lighter fluid or jump is called "The Call of the Void" I just learned about it in the "Stuff You Should Know" podcast. Love you all! Thanks for the laughs!

[@arthurjones9580]

This is such a great show!!! Sona is genius. Her laugh kills me. Conan, bagging on Alta Dena is awesome. Sona- we need another "Wood."

[@tyrrotundra]

Gourley's timing with, "No, not on mic," with a mouth full of hot dog was perfect. 😂

[@moviereedviews]

The end discussion about points sounds like something they'd do on Whose Line Is It Anyway lol

[@thislightful]

Totally agree with Sona! Microwaves suck for reheating. Air fryer and or toaster oven oven for reheating all the way. It’s worth the wait.

[@neilcoles1780]

"why is this fun for people who are listening" ....genius Sona:-))

[@ComradeMarx1017]

Conan knows not to ruin a hotdog with ketchup. That's the sole reason I love him.

[@lachauntiswashington231]

The banter at the end is hilarious. I can't stop laughing. I will be thinking about this all day. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Moekoffee2001]

Fake fact: A two pronged fork is a bident, as a three pronged fork is a trident

[@williamnajera1173]

So would a sword be called a dent then?

[@jjhaya]

What is a bidet then? 🤔

[@OliviaFinley-p7w]

Is that you Jordan?

[@starxhilmie]

Fans Correction huh

[@tvstation8102]

@@OliviaFinley-p7w it's pronounced bi-daynt, not bi-dent....per the ancient greeks.

[@jayglover2996]

I love Conan and Sona’s relationship, it’s pure gold

[@chefbabyryan1]

Sona’s best attempt at ASMR 5:40

[@tvstation8102]

someone should really have given them some plates to work with!

[@alexj.5207]

0:17

[@judythruiz6643]

Sona was really hilarious , I think all these years of being beaten down comedically really helped her banter 😅 I love the friendship

[@YourGuy06ArhamShajahan]

Conan was right about points 😂 The argument was epic 😆

[@lisas5211]

These two are made for each other in the universe and proof of male and female relationships can happen. When it does IT'S HILARIOUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[@profoundwanderer1441]

As a Chicagoan I just gotta say.. The majority doesn't really care if you put ketchup on a hotdog. People make it out like we will throw hands if you do. 😅

[@WG55]

I imagine Chicagoans smacking the hot dogs out of people's hands just like Conan smacks cookies out of Sona's hands at work.

[@starflakey]

😂

[@zac6499]

we will judge you though conan is right!

[@randalljames4456]

Loved seeing Conan on the last season of Curb Your Enthusiasm. By all acounts, he is typically accommodating and friendly when approached, so it was extra funny to see him making a big deal about Larry getting clearance before talking to him. I thought his mention of clearance here was a good joke in a similar vein

[@jkap34]

Yeah, but Conan is talking about clearance with the security of all the celebrities in his area

[@ctrainbeats]

Conan's a tosser!

[@bb8942]

Sona nailed it lol "why is this fun for people listening"

[@RJ-ix4co]

These are my favorite episodes. The camp fire outdoor episodes are the best and we need more of them

[@chrismccarthy1455]

"Nobody, but nobody, puts ketchup on a hot dog" Dirty Harry, Sudden Impact. The correct assessment.

[@adamcoe]

only for people who have a deep desire to look down on others, but don't have anything they do better than anyone else, so they fall back to "ketchup becomes incredibly gross when people put it on this one item, but I'll happily eat it on other stuff because it's actually really good but I need this thing I can say to people to feel superior." weakest flex I've ever heard

[@chrismccarthy1455]

@@adamcoe Maybe so. I won't eat ketchup on anything. Doesn't make me superior to anyone. I have many other fine qualities which may do so, but my subjective dislike of ketchup isn't one of them.

[@plwadodveeefdv]

@@chrismccarthy1455 so... not the correct assessment

[@andyman3309]

Man the end of this. Episode really hits different after the fires.I hope everyone is okay

[@rory7498]

I'm with Conan here, no ketchup on a hot dog

[@adamcoe]

It's ok, not everyone's into eating stuff that's delicious

[@smcassara]

“Sona, you clearly don’t understand what podcasts are all about.” Dammit that was a good laugh. Ughh.. heart breaks that this backyard has been lost. Thank you Sona for inviting us to Atledena

[@garyrogers6977]

"I grew up in the Great Depressrion...my mother was depressed" Absolutely Conan!

[@xilepelota5999]

This is the first time I watch a clip from Conan O’Brians’ podcast and it’s the best thing I’ve seen in a while

[@igorkhavkine]

All the points to Sona! :)))

[@bobsiyt6548]

This BETTER not be the last year of this. 😂 I look forward every summer to this! Please… understand, the fans LOVE this! LOVE IT! ♥️

[@isaiahclayton8178]

15:44 😮 I didn’t notice 😭

[@jojomakes]

12:19 The combination of shadows and shrubs make it look like there’s a floating head of a man in dark shades hovering above Conan’s shoulder lol

[@CLuvTV]

Sona talking about her points lol

[@thetomster7625]

I love that those two went from being boss and employee to basically being rivaling siblings and btw: the reference of Davids from Parks and Rec was an empty dug-out construction side / a well that multiple people just fell into. It was a part of property where just nothing got done throughout the whole series^^

[@randalljames4456]

I love a good and accurate usage of the word portage. Props to Conan

[@antsco]

Favorite part is when Matt walks off bc he’s not there to be boring

[@cocoruse]

Does anyone know if Sona‘s home in Altadena was impacted by the wildfires?

[@dlxmarks]

Yes, she posted to IG that they are safe but lost their house.

[@cocoruse]

@, oh no! I’m happy that they are safe, but it’s sad that they lost their house.

[@jennhaley6633]

Omg I am so sad. She is the first person I thought of when the fires started.

[@j0cees]

this was absolutely hysterical especially the end when Conan and soma were arguing about points

[@randalljames4456]

The response to the microwave argument is for many things, you can reheat them in the same vessel they'll be consumed out of, thus minimizing the dishes that must be washed after eating.

[@NoNameMnk]

I thought I was weird because I also do not own a microwave. But it turns out I am not!

[@Robot_Rebel]

This stuff is why we need full video episodes

[@michaelhake2291]

A PRE-COOK??!!😂😂😂

[@RyanArya]

"i grew up in the depression, meaning my mom was depressed" goddamnit conan it's been a long time since i laughed my ass off so hard

[@christophercondon6778]

Conan is absolutely correct. Ketchup on a hotdog is pure evil!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@DanFlashes99]

or maybe the taste of food is subjective and people can do what they want? 😜

[@adamcoe]

Or, it's one of the most common and universally loved condiments for hot dogs of all time, and people who have nothing better to do love to "correct" people who use it as if it's some show of maturity or good taste. Not to mention these same people happily put ketchup on a burger, fries, etc. I have never understood this ridiculous gatekeeping for a product that 90 percent of these people still use. Like imagine going to someone "jesus, what is that...ham on a pizza? So grosssssss!" "Didn't you just eat a ham sandwich?" "Yes but on pizza it's UNACCEPTABLE GARBAGE"

[@dreamstever]

@@adamcoeyou *may* have taken this a little too seriously

[@l7weenie273]

What do you put on it then?? 😭

[@stfn4472]

The argument at the end of this clip was hilarious, lol

[@davidfranklin5426]

As a Chicago resident, I can confirm that a hot dog is to be topped with yellow mustard, chopped white onions, radioactive sweet pickle relish, a dill pickle spear, tomato slices, sport peppers, and a dash of celery salt. No ketchup.

[@playedout148]

Only ketchup. The rest is too much stuff.

[@AtTheHoUse28]

I want to try a Chicago dog so bad !!

[@bastobasto4866]

you might as well eat all that separately with no hot dog - there's enough for a small meal right there.

[@charlie-obrien]

Don't forget the sauerkraut!

[@narcolepticafk3669]

@@playedout148🙀

[@petabread33]

The first three were lukewarm, but this episode is literally amazing! Fan appreciat🎉

[@ktktktktktktkt]

12:52 The big empty jar of points is big because it's a big jar. It's empty because there are no points inside. Smh Sona...

[@LuukvdHoogen]

so, it's an emty jar

[@alexj.5207]

If there are no points inside how is it a jar of points

[@headlight31]

how can you doubt her? she's a national speech champion in college.

[@carlfeldmann7669]

Conan's right leg went into hyper drive toward the end of this segment. His whole body was shaking over " points "!

[@plwadodveeefdv]

one of the many side effects of a hot dog without ketchup

[@cappcn13]

The pit! Andy made a song about the pit.

[@robojackmu]

lol i love at the end conan and sona are just pure mindstreaming eachother

[@evenflowsteven]

Agreed. Ketchup on a hotdog is taboo.

[@ctrainbeats]

I go mustard and a dab of hot sauce

[@amyb1078]

I like it. Salty hot dog, sweet ketchup.

[@SweetSirenia]

Sona's home.