Conan Thinks Nikki Glaser Did The Greatest Roast Of All Time | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend

Conan praises Nikki Glaser’s Tom Brady roast and Nikki details how intensely she handled the preparation.
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[@noellenn2122]

Everytime Nikki is on Conan it feels like the prodigal daughter has returned to papa Con.

[@IronMan-tk8uc]

Papa Con, love it.

[@odditiesmaybe]

Nikki: PATERRRR

[@jerrysimpson9338]

😂❤❤❤❤❤​@@IronMan-tk8uc

[@speedfreakjive8843]

Papa Coco

[@peachesandpoets]

She kinda looks like his wife

[@justingarrett2239]

Nikki Glaser Conan interviews have always been my favorites! The timing of her comedy is absolute gold!!!

[@weeniehutjunior]

When Nikki was flattering Conan at the end, Conan's whole body turned red with embarrassment. LOL

[@greysont3785]

How could you tell?

[@petertapola8097]

@@greysont3785 He was BRIGHT RED and sweating :D

[@hyperspeed_心猿]

That's just Conan existing.

[@BeMoreFunny]

To be fair, he was red the entire episode. Must have walked past an uncovered window and caught a sunbeam.

[@lc3225]

@@BeMoreFunny Lmao. Nah he definitely went from looking flushed to looking like a tomato

[@h3artands0uLL]

I love how much she admires and loves Conan. Yes he gets uncomfortable with accolades but deep down his inner child who wanted the attention in a big family really appreciates it ❤. He’s such a good guy, we all know that. And he deserves all the flowers all the time, especially while he’s still here. ❤

[@poppys34]

“My talent is my work ethic” is absolute GOLD.

[@venezuela0076]

It's hilarious how an irish-catholic gets really flustered when they receive a sincere compliment 😂😂😂

[@willvr4]

Pretty sure it's just the Irish part that has an influence on that haha

[@Goldy01]

That's pretty much every man...

[@nyigs]

"Me know that not real money" stayed with me for DAYS

I have watched that over and over. The funniest ten minutes of comedy EVER. She is now a legend.

[@LusheRenRen]

To this day, I still can't unsee "Hastily Packed Suitcase". 😅

[@blessingsoutlaw]

Was going to mention the suitcase if it wasn’t already… 🧳

[@TVGUY333]

I just pictured that. 😆

[@oldfunsfrontporch5390]

Omg I peed my pants when she said that

[@LusheRenRen]

@@blessingsoutlaw Or "Fanned Out Roast Beef". Damn it, Glaser!!

[@LusheRenRen]

@@TVGUY333 Sorry for the graphic image.

[@joseveijanen6520]

Nikki roasting Ann Coulter at the Rob Lowe´s roast was one of her best.

[@PlayermakerBlue]

It’s admirable that she admits getting help with her jokes for the Tom Brady roast. But apart from the jokes, it’s her delivery that makes that performance so memorable.

[@reddy272]

It's really interesting hearing how detailed Nikki was with prepping for the roast. Shows her dedication and talent in a way that makes me admire her even more

[@skat1140]

People forget how much planning and trial-and-error goes into this performance of a comedy set. Even though we know its not impromptu, and we know these are pre-written jokes, we dont also appreciate that there are pre-written asides, pre-written callbacks. The _pauses_ between jokes are planned. The entire performance is under her control, not just "the jokes."

[@willvr4]

@@skat1140 Yeah, the ratio of work that gets done behind the scenes and not on stage compared to the actual performance is probably like 6:1.

[@lc3225]

Sona and Matt look enthralled by the conversation and tbh it's nice to have a comedian come out and say that it just looks easy, and that she worked her ass off to get there

[@peterl.1873]

​@@willvr4even a very good joke can ruin the rest of the set if it takes away the attention/focus from the crowd and they won't be able to catch the beginning of your next arc.

[@korbensc7218]

I love how red, yes even more red, Conan gets when Nikki says she want to be him :D Love you all

[@rosstapson]

She's always been brilliant, and Conan has always called it.

[@skat1140]

Love how Conan is giving her so much unalloyed (and deserved) praise. WIth another type of comedian, he might have thrown in some ambivalent barbs with kidding-not-kidding. Here, no.

[@user-nc9pc3gr4c]

Nikki definitely didn't write this. First woman ever to write something funny? Doubt it

[@ahmed.abdelaleem]

​@@user-nc9pc3gr4cwow u r such a savage bro😮😮😮😮, tell me more BASED and SAVAGE comments like this but go change ur diaper first

[@TheWriterNW]

She's great. I'm glad she's finally getting known but she's been on fire for years!

[@willvr4]

Yeah, any real comedy fan has known about her for a while. But I always love when someone discovers a new comic they like and get into standup in general.

[@HoneyMike]

What about when Norm said Bob Saget’s face was like a flower? A cauliflower

[@EM33700]

She's one of my favorite roasters of all time. Right up there with Giraldo and Jeselnik.

[@revwillyg6450]

Greg Giraldo was the roast f'n master!

[@skat1140]

I just cant believe they didnt show a "fair use" cutaway of some of her performance at Tom Brady roast.

[@jonathanvilla7280]

She's on the Lisa Lampanelli level, the female Greg Giraldo.

[@jeffbrown8117]

⁠@@jonathanvilla7280Lisa is funny, but it’s not the same level. It’s more cheap and shocking. Nikki is more clever and a better writer.

[@dcool2u2]

I love hearing them both give it up to the people that help them with these big events or appearances. I watch Conan's commencement speech at Dartmouth from 2011 at least once a year. It's hilarious and he delivers it so perfectly. It's probably a prime example of a finished product of many people working together. Conan and Nikki are both hilarious comedians anyway, and it's cool that they shout out to the writers that they work with.

[@MarioJaker]

I had only seen clips of her before she appeared on the podcast for the first time, and it instantly made me seek out her stuff. She’s a legend. Every set I’ve seen is unbelievably good.

[@BryceLK]

Speaking of Eartha Kitt... What, it came up naturally!

[@jklcjr45]

😂 This reference is a DEEP cut lol

[@mfulkers1]

You could tell the level of effort that she put in vs what Bert and Tom did!

[@ArjunaR-wt9xe]

Conan's best female guest ever, she needs to be a regular on the podcast as well. Maybe a monthly special!

[@marvina.-vn3ze]

who is his best male guest ever you think?

[@ArjunaR-wt9xe]

@@marvina.-vn3ze It's a toss up between Norm Macdonald, Bill Burr, Timothy Olyphant, Martin Short & Kevin Nealon. Jeff Goldblum is the weirdest one for sure. :)

[@MeganBecker]

​@@marvina.-vn3zetrick question. Himself. 😂🧡

[@LandoCalani404]

​@@ArjunaR-wt9xeDid you actually see the Olyphant one? It was cringe and frankly Conan even seemed annoyed.

[@ksay47]

@@LandoCalani404 Olyphant and Conan are close friends in real life

[@LukasiMusic]

that interview was great! full thing please

[@calebyoungconductor]

Love hearing about the process.

[@HAIL-WAR.C]

Have Tony Hinchcliffe on......NEW roast master! Keep it up coco

He was GREAT!!

[@Jason-vn5xj]

She absolutely murdered that whole room. Slaaaaayed.

[@Synthetic-Rabbit]

I was watching a David Spade interview the other day and he was talking about how he didn't have a lot of his stuff published/ran early on in SNL and he mentioned the competition at the time and the very first person he listed when talking bout how great the writing staff was was "Conan" and his tone was even different than the other people he listed. I thought that was very telling in regards to how a lot of other comedians view Conan. If anyone was interested I "THINK" it was the Rich Eisen interview.

[@kelseyjenna9248]

People really do speak about him with a warmth and respect that tells you Conan is exactly who we hope he is after all these years. I have a personal soft spot for David Spade. Lost his best friend young and has spent his entire life answering strangers' questions about it.

[@Synthetic-Rabbit]

@@kelseyjenna9248 Well said. I've always liked Spade too. I was pretty young when I saw Tommy Boy and Black Sheep (I'm 34) and I've been a fan since.

[@fredtaylor9792]

The Simpsons writers held him in high regard as well. They have some good stories about him working on the staff for that short period.

[@blurtling]

nikki always kills it. a true comic. not just a comedian/enne.

[@Dira091998]

I always love when Conan interviews Nikki ❤😂 I know that I am gonna laugh so hard

[@hayleyleiberman8491]

Honestly hearing about how much effort she put in to create such a good roast makes me think even more highly of her. She set a high bar for herself and hired people and tested out everything until she reached it. Getting to that level is definitely not feasible every time, but she 100% proved that she is capable and comfortable achieving it.

[@frankeckhardtii9072]

I relate to conan so much on being by myself and audibly yelling about something in my past that pops in my head at random times.

[@Noahvelli21]

This interview gives me the SLIGHTEST hope that Conan might stumble onto Kill Tony🤞🏽🤞🏽

[@TheHAMMER91]

Never hurts to dream!

[@tariqquamar]

Patrice at the Charlie Sheen roast is legendary.

[@ericross441]

Agreed. Patrice was on another level

[@richardhill6640]

I think she’s surpassed Jeff Ross for Roast Master General. Absolutely love her on all the roasts she’s done.

[@Andrew-Antioch-Kim]

I consider Nikki Glaser as the female Jeff Ross because hilarity always ensues and she delivers every single time!

[@usernaames]

God what an insult to be compared to Jeff Ross

[@Av-vd3wk]

There’s been PLENTY of times Jeff Ross wasn’t funny… Which is mostly ALL THE TIME.

[@growingmelancholy8374]

What an insult to call a female the female version of a male. What is wrong with you? She's a great comedian.

[@Hardcastle83]

Roasting the roaster, well played.

[@kb5509]

​@@growingmelancholy8374get a grip mate.

[@Cameo131]

Didn’t realize comedians cared about writing all the material themselves. Greats like Murphy, Prior, Chappelle, etc., all had cowriters.

[@longboarddude]

Love how he always refers to the Eartha Kitt interview.

[@Dira091998]

Nikki's jokes on the roast killed me 😂😂😂

😂😂😂 I have watched it at least 20 times and keep watching that ten minutes and still laugh every time. 😂😂😂

[@solfly6]

I love it that she says her talent is her work ethic.

[@OccuBot2011]

She and Tony crushed it

[@solitaryfox69]

Nikki and Tony killed it at the roast.

[@EngineeredTheMind]

you know something is epic when you can watch it multiple times and every time still makes you laugh your ass off

[@bilalmotley1999]

I like her. Always consistent and honest.

[@jensendkmg7209]

Very cool to find out the truth and understanding and Nikki being forthcoming about how the sausage is really made. An assassin AND a class act giving props to those who helped her.

[@jaredmatthews252]

The tom brady roast is a solid one.

[@skat1140]

Ive never seen a better one! And never seen a better host than Kevin Hart! I cant believe they didnt even mention how great he was.

[@ericross441]

@@skat1140 Kevin was amazing

[@ahsn8010]

I think I am one of the biggest conan fan. I have watched all of these clips and listened to every podcast some of them more than once. Robert caro's one is my favorite.

[@willienelsongonzalez4609]

I love that Conan is incredibly supportive of Nikki Glaser. She’s been public about her struggles with her mental health, depression and eating disorders and he’s genuine in his comments about her diligence to her art.

[@lizkeating8911]

I fell in love with Nikki even I saw her on Conan during the pandemic!! She was SO FUNNY!

[@54raynor]

I’d say the greatest is still Gilbert Gottfried at the Hugh Hefner Roast. The streamed broadcast just crushed everything that came before or since, and it didn’t even include the infamous “Aristocrats” joke.

[@mdav30]

Wasn't even his best. Rosanne Barr, Hasslehoff, and Joan Rivers were all on a whole other level of comedy. Sorry Nikki.

[@terri6854]

WHAT! She hired a team of writers??!! Well that ruins all the praise and glory then. I assumed she wrote all her own stuff.

[@skyepaul261]

"I hired a team of writers" ya that tracks

[@zack2thafuture]

I just hope everyone discovering her now goes back to watch all the previous examples of her being this good

[@vovahimself]

And I don’t even think it was her best one. (I’ve only heard the audio though.)

[@b0000kify]

her roast was great, 'Someday You'll Die' was great! didn't know til afterwards she sang the closing song

[@evildoesnotsleep-x2b]

she killed! she is the goat of roasting

[@JaylenPotts-zs2qw]

Just love Conan O'Brien

[@douglasaustin8426]

When are Conan, Sona, and Matt going to be guests on Taylor Tomlinson's After Midnight?? Can't wait.

[@KatSauceUp]

Yes, this 🙌🏻

[@skat1140]

I tried to watch that show... Its a little, uh, cringe. The format needs a little work. I loved the David Spade late show-- it killed every episode. But they cancelled it(!)

[@brandoncinpubadj]

Niki was hands down the best comic of the night!!

[@MrEduJakel]

I started binge watching/listening CONAF because of Nikki. She said that Conan was the funiest person alive, and I had to check if it was true. It was.

[@Gechoszw]

He is blushing lol

[@Spaghetti_policy]

She’s the star of every roast she has been on. Just saying

[@BradyA1124]

Wow, Conan isn’t necessarily a botanist either, but he WILL give flowers when flowers are due. The most respectful I’ve seen him was with Gene Wilder, he was a nervous wreck

[@Schrodinger-pk5ws]

This latest roast was overrated, only Nikki and Tony were funny. Rest of the roasters were meh. I remember the Charlie Sheen and Trump one being so brutal and hilarious. Jeselnik, Lampanelli, Giraldo and Patrice were the best roasters.

[@adamauxier4035]

That roast was a work of performance art

[@nawdrawg8436]

Four terrific souls here (three who get tortured regularly by the ringleader 😂) - great insights here about precision comedy crafting and after-event regrets too 🙏

[@florete2310]

YES! Nikki is back. Love it😍

[@RoyceRemix]

Conan, the part of you that's worrying that ppl don't want to hear about the behind the scenes of comedy is wrong. Give us more comedy shop talk, because Conan fans are fans of smart comedy and are intellectual enough to be curious about how things work. Don't second guess it!

[@MehrdadParthian]

here's an idea for ad reads: ask for 5 times the money, bring jordan in just for ad reads. thank me later for this great idea :)

[@CitizenoftheWorld1]

This chick is gonna milk her Tom Brady roast for another five years 🤣🤣🤣 Don't get me wrong it was great, but Tony was right about why no one talks about her stand up in the same manner

[@thinkplanetearth2946]

She crushed that Brady roast.

[@ajjbs7580]

Who cut that ending? I feel there needs to be a second or so longer to enjoy the last joke

[@lachauntiswashington231]

It's always great to see Nikki Glaser on Conan

[@Bar-Lord]

Nikki needs to head to Hot Ones.

[@dereklangston9]

The best!💛

[@yeonlyn]

It's fascinating how fast his face turns red

[@a_d_a_m]

i’ve never seen conan turn that red 😂

[@jaybestnz]

It is so inspiring to hear of the prep and work ethic. It wasn't a coincidence and it's inspiring that work ethic works.

[@twisted_panties]

Stop masturbating over grind culture, it's weird and cringe.

[@MrBobbyz24]

Best set in Roast history? Give me a break! That would be Norm at the Bob Saget Roast

[@alw9316]

From Bert and Tom to Nicki Glaser how hard can you kill.

[@jjww8949]

“I didn’t want to crash and burn like Tom and Burt did”

[@luongv427]

I lost count of how many times I rewatched Nikki roast....

[@andrewgrove1691]

Love her

[@themoreyouknow-xf8ee]

some reason i want some miller lite

[@JustinProper]

Nikki Glaser killed it on the Tom Brady roast. But to be fair, whenever the sports people were talking, I wanted to fall asleep because I don't like sports ball

[@DavidAlvarado-js3qq]

This felt like behind-the-scenes access to the 1927 Solvay Conference 'of comedy'.

[@Ziqver]

Conan is funniest when he is improvising. That's his talent, his madness. Not saying that written material can't be funny. It's basically what's funny works. Written material often has these punchlines that you can hear coming miles away and you can hear it in the rhythm. For me, it kills the joke.

[@001sander2]

That crypto joke killed me

[@OPAnaya]

C’mon, Conan- help Nikki host SNL, please.

[@ProfessorHubertFarnsworth]

I love Nikki, ever since I first caught her act on Last Comic Standing a couple decades ago, and her roast of Brady was fantastic. But Greg Giraldo is still above and beyond the best there ever was. Some of his jokes at all of his roasts gave me asthma attacks from laughing so hard. As good as Nikki is, she has not come close to that and nowadays my asthma is sooooooo much worse than it was when Greg was still alive.

[@elliegonzales8212]

" No one will ever do a better roast set." Greg Giraldo would like a word with you from the after life Conan.

[@coopermcdermott]

I think that's how big a compliment it is, to be fair. I found Giraldo through his old Late Night sets in the '90s, and Conan always seemed thrilled to have him on

[@elliegonzales8212]

@@coopermcdermott Giraldo is the GOAT of roasting. Nikki is amazing no doubt and so is Jeff Ross, but Giraldo was on another level. “You’re such a drunk that alcohol lists you as a dependent” - Giraldo to David Hasselhoff " Lisa has a lot in common with the Octomom, I mean she's never given birth but she has had 80 fingers inside her at the same time." ‘You used to have a car that started when you spoke to it, now you have a car that won’t start when you breathe into it’---Again directed at Hasselhof. And he wrote all his stuff while Nikki has a team.

[@ryanclark5254]

Norm doing the anti-roast is the ultimate roast to the entire roast establishment.

[@bronzergoth7598]

i paused the video to go watch the roast and i feel like my sense of humor has gone 12 rounds with mohammad ali

[@antoniopizarro7670]

6:55 A skit where the American pilot insists on saying "bombardier" in perfect French. The confused bombardier isn't having it. The pilot practiced all night and won't relent. They miss the target.

[@GZP1023]

Tony Hinchcliffe destroyed on that roast. Best set by far.

[@IVIUSE]

LOL

[@Dubs.C.]

Love Nikki - great rep for St Louis!!

[@superdave7507]

title should be "conan glazes glaser"

[@brentjuras1492]

Dear god, are we still talking about this roast, it was 3 months ago

[@SimpleManGuitars1973]

The greatest roast of all time is when Norm roasted Bob Saget. Ab...so...lutely legendary.

[@ThatsOnYoutube]

Was really surprised when RDJ wearing a Doom mask appeared on Nikki's roast team.

[@iconicvader]

Bill Burr and Nikki Glaser are Conan's best guests ! it's about time Bill Burr's on the show Conan !!!

[@plaws0]

No, no, no, Conan. The "how it's made" part that is fascinating, at least to me. It's what I loved about Seinfeld's coffee/car thing. DO MORE OF IT! 😀 And stop winging oranges at Sona.

[@skat1140]

For some reason, people go to a play or musical event and know its well rehearsed, practiced, revised- but if they go to a comedy set or roast, they can think its just "some person telling jokes."

[@Justwanawatchfunnyvideos]

Conan goes into proud dad with Nikki