Jason Segel Invited Conan’s Kids To “The Muppets” Set | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend

[@jordandowell1272]

Conan “you make everyone so happy just by being in your presence” Jason “I’m actually filled with sadness and despair from dawn to dusk”

[@ohotnitza]

Yeah, I hope he's getting the help he needs, poor guy. He seems really nice.

[@colesmith7754]

@@ohotnitza I'm kinda the same way it doesn't really have to do with him getting help. Some people are naturally a little more depressive than others. Doesn't really have to do with nurture its more nature in this case.

[@jfish0723]

@@colesmith7754 i agree 100% i have the same issue and have gotten help for it but at the same time there is still a deficit of what some people would refer to as a normal amount of “happiness” so like Jason i work hard to make myself happy which in turn looks like a smiley, happy, upbeat person when inside i can sometimes be down

[@1waltzer1]

​@@ohotnitza❤❤❤❤ 4:06 😢

[@VampiresAreRealGuys]

weird thread

[@EricGranata]

Jason Segel deserves every good thing. What a bro for telling us how it is.

[@YeeSoest]

Exactly! When he said "I have this beautiful house and orchid in Hawaii" it didn't feel like a brag, not even a humblebrag, just pride. Well deserved, that sounds baller

[@VampiresAreRealGuys]

@@YeeSoest he probably said orchard. having an orchid is not that impressive

[@mr.pothosswag8396]

@@VampiresAreRealGuys like I could go get one now I just did I have it here in my hands

[@gerbmcnuggets5466]

Jason is the living embodiment of the word “humble” He has a very genuine vibe

[@ibrahimzaghw786]

Can I just say that this conversation is way better than what Conan used to do on his show? It's real and authentic, and it feels like an actual conversation rather than a rehearsed bit.

[@habracken8004]

When he had the show he had 5 maybe 10 minutes to talk & promote their stuff. It had to be restrictive.

[@tylersmith9868]

Yeah I agree but not conans fault it was the big problem with being on cable tv time slots.

[@r.p.mcmurphy6623]

🥱

[@ski137]

Conan has several times that I know of said exactly that on the podcast.

[@johnsimth6587]

Of course though it does have to end with Conan talking about having his employees beat the beautiful into someone with sticks.

[@vignesh0208]

'Rage turned inwards is depression'..Conan continues to surprise me with his intellect. One would watch his zany, goofy persona on screen and make assumptions about him in real life. Often overlooking the Harvard educated, empathetic part of him, who is able to communicate valuable life lessons through self-depreciating humor. Whose words have even more impact, when you put them in context of the s**t show that was his life surrounding the Tonight show debacle.

[@michaelparks6120]

Your check is in the mail.

[@bobdick815]

Hes supposed to remind the audience he went Harvard at the beginning of every episode.

[@michaeljacksin9367]

is that even true tho

[@RobbofromCronulla]

A dangerous concept to put in reverse without supervision.

[@Jump-2-the-moon]

@@michaelparks6120 Praise or pay?

[@Yungbeck]

People always held Robin Williams as the pinnacle of happy and care free but clearly that was not the case. It can be exhausting having this positive aura externally and you feel like you cant let people around you down by being sad or depressed.

[@Tonyhouse1168]

Real talk.

[@CinematicGestures]

When he passed, comedian Guy Branum tweeted “It's so strange to think the sun can be terrified of how dark it is out there.”

[@craigjgomez]

Okay, first of all, pinnacle is not right word to use in the context of reality. Robin Williams was a gifted performer who played every role from the inside out. I knew Robin and he was a kind and generous man who was giving of his time and his fortune. Yes he went through his bouts with cocaine and alcohol like many did. But, he loved life and touched the lives of many people. However, "pinnacle of happy and care free" was nowhere near who he was. That persona would be hard to find in any human being. But, we all went through his lows and his highs. And in the end, "lewy body dementia" destroyed his brain after first being misdiagnosed as Parkinson's Disease. It wasn't depression or some other sadness as you alluded to. If anything, he took the positive aura of his personality in stride and never took it so seriously that it was exhausting. Clearly, you have no knowledge about the man or his amazing life.

[@Yungbeck]

@@craigjgomez Good thing you can read then 💀 Clueless

[@peezdoc]

"Stop Me Before I Kill Again" would be a great name for a comedy special

[@ddburrows988]

I'm still isolating, and watching your podcasts is like being at a party with your dearest friends who always know how to make you laugh and feel at home. Thank you for helping me maintain my sanity.

[@radhiadeedou8286]

May I ask why you're still isolating?

[@Beefer-e4j]

Me too

[@ddburrows988]

@@radhiadeedou8286 What I mean is - I have no in-person social life, other than my immediate family. I do talk to friends over the internet. We don't go to restaurants, but we take lots of walks and when needed, we do mask up and go to stores. But, I miss being in a relaxed, cozy space with friends.

[@checkle1]

@@ddburrows988 oof, I'm so sorry. I think we all know what the isolation feels like and what the reprieve feels like. I'm glad Conan is so grounding and consistent for you while you are locked up. Good luck out there!

[@ddburrows988]

@@checkle1 How sweet. Thank you.

[@phoebethefeeb4459]

Jason is so great! Highly suggest watching his new show "Shrinking" with Harrison Ford, its so good!

[@chrisosullivan4765]

It's so good and it's an easy watch, reminds me of prime Scrubs with Bill Lawrence behind it also

[@empire0927]

Yes, Shrinking is great! Such a solid cast, Harrison Ford is hilarious

[@snowguy2006]

When Jason said, I wake up in the morning and it take a little work to get to 0 and then he goes a little past that.... THAT'S ME! I feel you man!!!

[@cleverusername9369]

I am firmly of the opinion that Jason playing Marshall Ericksen was by far the best and funniest part of How I Met Your Mother. I know Ted was ostensibly the main character and Barney was the breakout star, but I watched for Big Fudge.

[@OrangeCat1992]

Agreed. He was the best character.

[@cmichaelson3088]

Vanilla Thunder

[@rubeng3]

@@cmichaelson3088 , Big Fudge

[@pcapusso]

He was the most inviting, wholesome and cozy character. Marshall is not only the most relatable, but the most aspirational.

[@mrhappy5236]

Ain't nothing but another day for Big Fudge.

[@2_thumbs_up_baby]

Freaks n geeks was a masterpiece. The acting was SO good. Loved all the different groups of kids .. fantastic series

[@howardjuliewiley5629]

Segel walks around Ojai, CA making people happy. I think he lives there. He is a wonderful human being.

[@matthewharper5387]

Jason seems like he could be anyone’s best friend. True sweetheart

[@Moondancin]

I live in a little town 70 miles outside LA and occasionally see Jason walking in his pajamas to the local store. Super chill guy and always friendly with fans.

[@baileystevenson8913]

Same haha, and all the town events

[@radhiadeedou8286]

You can be chill and wear clothes outside

[@alec57]

Are you sure it's him? Lol. Pajama part seems weird, especially for a celebrity. The only people in public with pajamas are usually kids, drug users, and alcoholics.

[@Arbee1000]

That’s such a profound insight from Jason’s friend…At this point in our lives, who is “them” anymore?

[@JillKnapp]

That part about "who is them" really hit home.

[@DrumsetManiac91]

Very much so. Pretty sure he's talking about Chris O'Dowd. Great words of wisdom.

[@Apuravsingh88]

"Rage turned inwards is depression" The Sopranos Season 5 Episode 10- Tony Soprano's psychiatrist Dr. Melfi says this exact line...

[@mollaymarie92]

This is heartbreaking honestly! The people that make others happy aren't happy themselves ie robin williams! I hope Jason finds happiness and help!!

[@jamesburke2759]

Its inspiring to hear actors being real people with real problems. It takes a truly strong man to admit it takes a while to get to normal.

[@jaxspider]

Conan is so funny, even his throw away lines are comedy gold. "You need to be in DUNE." Jesus L O L

[@theGreaterGood92]

“Rage turned inwards is depression” - that’s actually a really interesting observation

[@kmsleyang1980]

It’s from the sopranos melfi says it to Tony

[@setonix9151]

@@kmsleyang1980 It's just Freud's theory of depression as aggression directed inward. Which is a basis to much of psychoanalytic theory. Doesn't neccessary mean that he quote a specifc line from the sopranos.

[@kmsleyang1980]

@@setonix9151 the quote as said by Conan was verbatim how Melfi said it on the show. Whereas Freud’s theory says that it is “anger turned inward” rather than usage of the word rage. Which is why I noted that it was said on The Sopranos. I should have gone on to say where the thought originally arose, but as a Jungian,I guess my inclination is to never want to give Freud any credit.

[@setonix9151]

@@kmsleyang1980 I find it a little bit more convincing that Conan paraphased an already exisitng adage rather than qouting a specific line from the Sopranos. Especially when talking about a serious topic and not doing a bit using pop culture references. I may slightly agree with the latter statement and suspect that your Jungian side rightly denied Freud any credit but instead attribute it to Melfi. Well I dislike Jung and Freud equally so not much for me to say.

[@kmsleyang1980]

@@setonix9151 while I find it more convincing to believe a show biz guy, who is always making pop culture references, would make yet another pop culture reference. Even while referencing something serious. I’ve heard him mention the show several times. He said recently he came out to grab his paper, wearing a white robe that he got from the James Gandolfini collection. A reference to the show. I know Conan is a Harvard guy but he’s been a show biz guy longer than he was a Harvard guy. Either way neither of us will ever really know. We’ve each wasted enough of our very limited time discussing it. Thanks for being civil.

[@jerrod7361]

I’d give so much to have Jason make a Muppet movie again The muppets (2011) is easily my favorite muppets film because it’s just such a fun but also heartwarming movie. I’d love for him to be involved with the Muppets again

[@EattheApple666]

Hey Jason, you are not alone. I fight every day to get above zero and I have a pretty good life too. Love the quote from your friend.... Who is they?

[@ytaa2007]

What a great conversation! I’d love to see an episode of Jason and Conan in the orchard 😂 These two can light up any room and radiate goodness. Jason - thank you for the uplift, laughter and honesty. You sure do bring joy to the world!💗

[@caitlynreilly5979]

I have SUCH a crush on Jason, he seems so kind and genuine and listening to him talk about his craft which is so intricately linked to the act of being human, I mean I could listen to that for hours, so happy to see him as a guest!

[@michaelmarcano9200]

I hope Jason wakes up happy. He made one of my favorite movies Forgetting Sarah Marshall which I think on many levels is very relatable. Thank you for being you, thank you for the laughs, and thank you for the entertainment! Much love to you bro!

[@divinationsofka6098]

Appreciate this conversation 🙏 it’s such an inspiration, perspective is everything ❤ sending all the good vibes to the crew and Mr. Segel 😇

[@frischkaesemitmarmeladentoast]

i feel for jason segel in the deep talk moments where he gets a lil uncomfortable, but he keeps an open and grateful attitude. that can be so hard and i wanted to give him a hug. he is just an international treasure and his is oneof mu favorite episodes! PLEASE INVITE HIM AGAIN! ♥️

[@YeeSoest]

Can someone add this to both Conan's and Chalomet's Wikipedia pages, pls? "Chalomet is said to have looked vastly different after the group had viciously assaulted him, resulting in his career making great progress from then on"

[@jamiefletcher3186]

Sona: “Yeah, f**k that kid !” 😂😂

[@AtigunAlaska]

Love this interview. I'm a big fan of Jason, and I'm happy to see him here.

[@Sjguitarpnw]

Jason is one of the few celebrities I would love to meet. Seems like such a genuine nice dude!

[@jcwdesigns82]

I can totally feel Conan when he starts riffing. You can see he's still a little timid when he's going off the cuff, but he just commits and gets the laughs. 🤣

[@QuarkXQuasar]

In this episode, watch Conan lead Jason Segel gently into an existential crisis.

[@camrynpetti9128]

Seeing Jason laugh makes me really happy. He has one of those infectious laughs

[@wendygazley]

Jason Segel is one of the sweetest people I have ever met

[@davidhurtado2725]

This guy is the absolute definition of gentle giant. And also HILARIOUS. Seriously. Look up Paul Rudd, Jason Segel Interview

[@glswain]

Now I can see why Jason Segal did such a good job portraying David Fister Wallace

[@uncledonnie3]

Is that a porn star who wears tennis outfits and waxes philosophical while he’s plowing milfs?

[@glswain]

@@uncledonnie3 now I want to watch that movie. "Infinite Fist"

[@mrhappy5236]

​@@glswain That sounds like a movie you'd find behind a beaded curtain.

[@bahiya94]

Conan everytime he gets the chance to tell that story about Timothe 😂

[@christopherbauer9991]

Anybody else finish the podcast episode and immediately come to KZbin for this? Or do I have a problem?

[@semmaville]

I had a business idea but wouldn't act on it for decades. The anxiety of not doing it was so intense that I couldn't sleep, I wept in public, etc... Well I'm a whisssper away from 60 yrs old... and I finally did it! And guess what? I haven't sold a single thing yet, but I'm at peace and joyful everyday. It really is true that its the journey, not the destination...

[@akmyrattuyliyev2334]

Came for the Muppets, stayed for some deep healing and Timothee Chalamet getting beat up 😅

[@LilTy702]

My dad bought us that muppet movie on our iPad when we were like 10 for a road trip and it’s still on our iTunes library lol

[@benireland1948]

Best episode yet - what a fantastic guy

[@oitoitoi1]

"rage turned inwards is depression". god damn that hit home.

[@Trendyflute]

For comedic purposes, I propose that the "them" that Conan and Jason need to "show" has to be Timothy Olyphant. THEY'LL SHOW HIM.

[@klm4446]

Matthew Perry said the same in his book. He thought just getting famous would fix his problem.

[@getmoney27188]

Omg you need to be in Dune! LMAO

[@Tonyhouse1168]

🎼it’s getting kinda hard to believe things are gonna get better🎶 Woohoo, Dracula musical!!!!

[@cheeese555]

i hope Jason is getting deserved treatament because he sounds and seems unhappy like the type of person who wakes up one day and decides to let it go

[@stacycorcoran476]

I think so many people in his position who have power and wealth, if they dedicated more of their life to service of others it could be profoundly life changing.

[@imRamaChandra]

"the doctor was like 'omg!'" "you're gorgeous!" lmao I'm dead!

[@jerzeyguy71]

How I met your Mother was one of those sitcoms like Cheers or Friends where the main characters you could believe every situation that came along to move the half hour along, was just normal.

[@JohnDoe-vc5qb]

Shrinking, the end of the tour and Freaks and Geeks are some of his best performances imo

[@dhruvmishra5776]

He was pretty good in Our Friend as well.

[@mrhappy5236]

Agreed. Check out a film called "Jeff Who Lives at Home." Such a masterpiece.

[@xerxes9929]

2:49 I laughed so hard haha. Also I've never heard Jason Segal laugh so hard outside acting haha

[@kwombok]

"Rage turned inward is depression" damn dude

[@qzuentinwatts6607]

“Rage turned inwards, is depression” Am I watching Conan O’Brien or Yoda? That one made the Buddha go “hold up he’s cookin”.

[@A-small-amount-of-peas]

I think everything Jason Segel has been in, I've enjoyed

[@sororlava6999]

It's difficult to find happiness in a world lacking true connection and authenticity.

[@DolphinsAreBetterThanHumans]

Loved the episode 🥰

[@blueazure9658]

Freaks and Geeks made a huge imprint on my life.

[@ald.3387]

This podcast rules. Always so funny, and not just monumentally funny, but consistent great conversations and a bunch of yuk-yuks.

[@adambroly]

Laughed so much at this one!

[@cindycisneros3936]

This was such a good episode. Loved it! Love you Conannnnn!

[@rubeng3]

This episode was great, the "I'll show them" callback near the end was funny as hell

[@TheYates27]

I really like Conan man seems like a genuinely good dude

[@JaysonLenson]

Definelty my favourite episode

[@BrezhdaGame]

the amount of times Conan says something absurd then follows it up with no please continue is great.

[@kadeewhaley4429]

Sona is slowly stealing Matt and Conan’s life force. They have aged so rapidly, as if overnight lol.

[@amtvchile]

Sona doing improv 🥰🥰🥰

[@riverjeanmontgomery6664]

The best therapy ❤

[@bill930505]

12 years later, and I wish we had a direct sequel, that’s not Most Wanted.

[@AndreaCIC]

"Talented young actors" ..."you're neither of those two" xD

[@danelamoreaux4166]

First movie I saw Segal in was "Dead Man On Campus".

[@prescriptionpete866]

Nice beard Conan. JS is a legend!

[@EXG21]

Chalamet is a NepoBaby so it's good that you're different Conan. You're liked because you worked your way up to the top.

[@courtneyellenpatterson]

Rage inwards is depression, no one has ever put it that clear to me. That's extremely helpful.

[@kalevipoeg6916]

God do I know that feeling of "I'm going to show those motherf#$#ers"....except unlike Jason I haven't....I mean I still aim to but, you know, best efforts in life don't always pan out the way we want them to. I work hard but I'm semi-convinced that life is almost a little like an RPG game where you are born (created) with a certain amount of stats - max adult height, eye color, hair color, things like that that are OBVIOUSLY pre-determined but also...maybe, just maybe, there's a luck stat in there too and some of us are born with negative numbers on the luck stat and we always have to work that extra bit harder just to catch up to those with a +1, much less a +10. If we were born with a luck stat, I feel like mine was set at -7 when I was born - negative seven - where the baseline where you're not lucky or unlucky in life is 0, 1 to 5 is a bit lucky, over 5 is really lucky and so on - and I'm negative seven. It HAS to be, because I look at my life and I realize how true that actually is when I look at some others out there. There are guys out there, like my cousin, who are born with the genes to be 6'5", 6'6", fantastic beard, REALLY smart, two really smart, hard-working and loving parents, grew up going to school in a general area where he could get to know people for years and develop friendships - he started making $80,000 a year right out of college, created and sold a company for like 8 million dollars by the time he was 30. And then there was me. My mother jumped out of a second story window to escape my abusive father while pregnant with me, and broke her foot. I was born in hiding from him and didn't meet him until she was somehow convinced to get back with him when I was nearly 2. I spent the next 9 years of my life being told I was trash, being beaten, being tortured literally and figuratively. I was born on the autism spectrum with some severe learning disabilities, curly hair everyone made fun of, a girl's name (they thought) as a guy, and moving around to different schools every few months or so - so I never had any friends, I never learned how to socialize, and I tried really, REALLY hard but nobody ever seemed to like me. THEN when we finally fled my father I was put into foster homes for nearly 7 years until I aged out of the system, and there I was moved around countless places as well, even more socially damaged, had my pet bird murdered while I was at school by another foster kid, was strangled by another, had my neck kneeled on my a 250+ lb fat guy when I was barely 13 because I was having a "temper tantrum". Then I finally got to go on my first project - my first break - I got to go on a dinosaur dig with a famous paleontologist I'd looked up to my whole life. Finally, something good - I was maybe 19 or 20 - fresh out of the foster care system not long ago - and the grad student I was helping didn't know I was listening one day and I overheard her calling me stupid to the coordinator. I tried to apply for the next summer but she said they didn't want me back, and I honestly had no IDEA what I did wrong. I really didn't. I thought I had worked hard - I was maybe excitable, being on the range and finally getting to live the dream so all I could think of was that maybe I ran off to find fossils over some hillside from time to time and that was taken badly, or maybe I didn't pick up on a technique quickly enough for her liking, I don't know what it was but she said by email that I was "difficult to work with" - that followed me around for MANY years. I'm now well into my 30s and I still remember that, and it still kills me, and makes me feel like worthless trash. I didn't end up going to college until I was 26, finally got my Bachelor's degree, then just recently I finally got into a grad school - and a couple years ago found a job as a paleontologist - so after many years of hard work and failure I was getting somewhere. But I'm nearly 40 and just now working on my Master's degree and I want SO BADLY to prove that b#$% wrong - but things happen so slowly for me and opportunities present themselves - no matter how earnestly and hard I work - so rarely that many times I think I'm incapable of ever proving that wrong and maybe should just accept that I was always destined to be at a lower level than the others in my field. Still, I refuse to give up - i want to go for my Ph.D., I want to get published, I want to be cited, become known, write books, and to look THAT person in the eyes one day knowing she has NO idea who I am (I've changed my surname after all to leave my father's surname behind) and for her to look at me as an equal or even someone to admire and only THEN revealing who I am to her. That guy you called stupid, that guy you shot down all those years ago for making some mistake he didn't even realize he was making. I want that so badly. Maybe it'll never happen but I will die working toward that if I have to. Anyway, that's what I mean by luck. Some are born with the sort of makeup that makes these sorts of things just easier for them. EVERYONE has their struggle, true, but sometimes I have to wonder if luck isn't a real thing because I look at the lives some others have and the ease with which they do things like...oh, even just getting through college and getting their f'ing Ph.D. by 26 - I'd be lucky to have mine by 50 no matter how hard I work because I DO have some difficulties particularly with mathematics and abstracts and working in noisy environments and staying focused - and I've never, ever understood how to make friends or even how to tell when someone is a friend vs when they're an acquaintance - that part always mystified me. Yet again though, I cannot give up. I can't. It's not in me to. I know I'm not DUMB, I just have a learning disability in a specific area - and that is with verbal instruction, abstracts, math, things like that - yet I can remember complex facts, I've taught myself Mandarin Chinese and other languages just because I wanted to - without ever setting foot into a school - so I know I'm NOT dumb but god do I feel like I am so many times. I have to remind myself that I've come a long way - that it takes me a lot longer to get to where I'm going than others but unlike those that peak early, hit some level and stay there after 25, I keep climbing upward - so in the end my goal is to leave the ones I used to view as so much beyond me in the dust DESPITE having no luck in life and having a lot working against me.

[@siddshrestha]

just started re watching Himym.....what are the odds?

[@splorn]

Hey Conan and all Can’t tell you how much I love this podcast and pretty much everything you guys do But i am suddenly wondering When is Max Weinberg gonna be a guest?

[@inazonitobe737]

The fact that he said "my friends are having brunch" before kids.

[@ikuep]

I knew Jason's movies and show for the longest time but never remembered his name. I think this time it will stick!

[@r.p.mcmurphy6623]

😐

[@tb5032]

Jason's movie where he plays David Foster Wallace focuses on what they are talking about

[@lachauntiswashington231]

I love Jason Sege😂👍👍

[@scottlarock7924]

Anyone else almost start marching around like a three-year-old singing, "nipples, pits and bits?"

[@HamiltonMechanical]

Jason has been my "best friend" since he played Mike in SLC PUNK!

[@gregvgs3]

“Actually I know that kid..that’s a good looking kid” 💀

[@Xanderall]

Does anybody else find Jason's voice weirdly high pitched in this interview? I mean, I remember hearing him talk in HIMYM and in all of his films and he seemed to have a deeper voice... Am I off my rocker??

[@jaysartori9032]

I'm filled with nothing but hate depression angry and rage all I want is to make it in the art world!

[@christopherlavallee9836]

I believe it was Conan's uncle or second cousin was my principal in second and third grade, very scary tall skinny Irishman he was feared, no joke

[@annikaullmann]

loooooove him!

[@stevenkidd6761]

I knew I was BFF with Jason!!!

[@richerears1024]

Can you please have Andy Richter as a guest. We all wanna know how his job at Walmart is going.

[@mage1439]

If you're going to burn people like that you need to come equipped with some kind of burn gel.

[@mellertid]

My friends were having brunch... and kids.

[@joebluhm]

LOVE this.

[@AnakinIHateSandSkywalker]

After Robin Williams, Conan is the greatest comedian the world has ever seen

[@nickl6715]

People that think depression and an anxiety are things you can just “suck up”. Please educate yourselves.

[@markwebster3076]

I've noticed Conan has a quick, sharp mind, compared to many celebrities, and I think his drug abstinence (except alcohol) has a lot to do with that..

[@PeterChessPupil]

Suddenly starting to think Conan's hair isn't naturally auburn anymore

[@sechay9328]

Nah, thats just one of the ways some dudes go gray. My face is nearly all gray and my hair is is dark brown. My dad was the same, gray from the bottom up. He's 75 and has an all white beard but is still salt and pepper up top. Conan has gray up top but it is harder to spot given his hair color.

[@r.p.mcmurphy6623]

Thanks, Columbo!

[@shaneg4383]

Such a great movie

[@jahinmahbub8237]

OMG ! You need to be in DUNE ! 🤣🤣🤣🤣