Snopes Fact-Checked An Episode Of Conan's Podcast | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend

[@adamkieffer6827]

It’s great that Conan is not so egotistical that he can’t share the podcast with another esteemed comedian, Matt Gourley. Also, being that Gourley is a scientist, it lends a level of authority and authenticity to the podcast which the media is rightfully taking advantage of.

[@carolz5090]

As a scientist (specialty unknown, space porn being a hobby) Matt always lends a certain gravitas to the pod.

[@benzaiten933]

and don't leave out the established co-host Sona Movsesian either.

[@emilvinod]

😂 ESTEEMED INDEED

[@adamchristie7626]

I love everyone in this thread 😂

[@virtuous-sloth]

Conan established that Matt Gourley is an imp and not a comedian.

[@thezx5795]

Gourley needs a raise. Especially now that it's come out that he is both a scientist and a comedian.

[@davidbright6790]

Now that's multitasking! 🤣

[@davidbright6790]

@Depressed Godzilla no. Go take some SSRIs, dude 🍺

[@TheFeelingConnection]

That imp!

[@tyro244]

So what is he exactly? A sex scientist?

[@kjrimple]

Listen to him on SuperEgo. The funniest improv podcast of all time.

[@AndrewLedwith]

2:27 I love Sona's "Aww man!"

[@brianmorton9419]

I love how Gourley has such a non-threatening presence that when he goes “say that again” Conan thought it was a polite request, not a threat

[@jonstremel7467]

When did Conan become the straight man on his own podcast?? 😂

[@famerhacker]

He plays it well, love that

[@evandercaldwell9993]

Because he's a comedic legend and can switch roles in an instant for the common comedics highest good!! 😆

[@odradekk]

Sometimes he is way better at doing that, that in being the main piece. Sometimes the bit is dragged out a little too long. The best is when he reacts at crazy stuff and all three are quickly interacting and the improv grows organically from that. The old ‘creepy crazy incorreggibile Conan’ schtick, wears thin pretty soon if you ask me. And I’m a freakish Conan fan.

[@SARYM911]

He did it very well with Norm

[@davidbright6790]

@@SARYM911 Norm and him were so good together. I love how Conan reveled in just being there.

[@BlockCylinder]

Do you guys ever just stop to think about how different Sona's life would be if she had become an executive assistant at a normal company?

[@mccobsta]

Fired after the first week

[@bananamime2083]

For stealing

[@lymandecoconut4832]

Quite a bit. In psychology, personality is usually described in terms of the "big five" personality traits. Sona definitely seems like she would score low in conscientiousness, and not be particularly high in agreeableness. People like that tend to have problems maintaining employment.

[@benzaiten933]

she'd probably be a fairly good employee but with a boring job she was glad to leave every night.

[@JarinUdom]

I believe she was an NBC Page before Conan, so she was probably trying to get into show business in some way or another

[@FunGamerClips]

I love how freaking serious the article sounds as Matt is reading out loud and Sona and others are chuckling in the background. I guess they have to now start each podcast with a disclaimer: We are not scientists (unless the guest is) and Matt is not a comedian. Get your facts straight news outlets!

[@duconmicro4331]

But he is. I read it in the paper.

[@Tommyr]

"The tube sock"! Well done Sona!

[@mursuka80]

I would have never thought this podcast would become so great. Matt was so tepid at the start and look at him now. Conan has a great effect on people.

[@MJubecki1984]

Matt Gourley is 100% a comedian.

[@hiraya5296]

50% comedian, 50% scientist

[@soulflip1469]

If Gourley wasn't a comedian, how could he do this? kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIWoe395nMagpdU

[@matthewjones9237]

​@@hiraya5296100% right place right time 😅😂😂😂

[@falsemcnuggethope]

He's comedy, not a comedian

[@traveljunkie59]

I don’t know; Matt is pretty freaking funny and very quick witted. Ergo; comedian

[@RobCabreraCh]

The amount of times that Gourley has made me laugh must qualify him as a comedian, right? I mean, only a seasoned comedian can come up with "a honk job"

[@obelus1337]

How is Gourley not a comedian? I’ve know of him as an improv comedian forever

[@schmitty9800]

conan called him an imp, that's short for improv comedian

[@dampdoily]

Gourley puts the come in comedian.

[@jedinxf7]

and NY Post puts the media in it

[@kasontime]

This had me in real tears!!! You think they can't make this stuff up, but they do!

[@AmberAmber]

Also crying!!🤣

[@calebmiller7881]

The way Conan gets offended that Gourley is named a comedian, and continues to get hung up on this, feels like a real life episode of Seinfeld

[@jeffehren]

I love this podcast and this group!

[@DaveGled]

Great job Sona. Was right on the tip of my tongue when you tossed “the tubesock” out there like a boss…. 😂

[@christophertownsend3820]

Matt is absolutely a comedian. He may not think of himself as such but he makes me laugh all the time. He is a humble accidental funnyman.

[@hilareeek]

I'm using this clip as my explanation for why I listen to this podcast. This is the "Kitten Mittens" moment for this podcast.

[@bobknip]

7:44 Matt's implication that the main purpose of the ISS is to keep certain secretions far away from people who could get impregnated, was one of my favorite moments from this great clip.

[@algalvision]

best joke of the segment by far

[@robpine6296]

The great part about this all is that Matt was claimed to be both what Conan and his Dad are haha he achieved to become both in one podcast episode when it took them years to get there.

[@GreenbeanFloyd]

Matt is absolutely a comedian. I’ve been quoting his improv comedy and podcasts for over ten years.

[@lazybacon7520]

It's wild how Snopes has become the preeminent fact-checking news site. I remember when they were just a database for urban legends

[@NickelCityPixels]

What's wilder is how people actually believe Snopes is a preeminent fact-checking news site.

[@culwin]

@@NickelCityPixels What's wilder is how Republicans believe lies so easily. That's why they hate Snopes.

[@redfields5070]

@redfields5070 0 seconds ago I remember when KZbin was a DOS looking, non-graphical web site. It was just two pages of links to videos. I remember thinking, "This will never make it, who would want to watch this junk".

[@criticallol3039]

This conversation was the epitome of "Source? I need to know...for scientific reasons."

[@Elkator]

Not only IS Gourley a comedian, he's one of my favorite comedians.

[@kevoramma]

A tube sock is an ingenious solution. Well done, Sona.

[@brianmorton9419]

You might even say… that she’s a scientist!

[@jeremyc9593]

It is until it can stand up on its own, then you don't want that thing floating around

[@dustinharvey2111]

I LOVE how Conan doesn’t care where his platform is being heard. I know he jokes as the straight man, but it’s great he isn’t buckling down or upset. He doesn’t care what is published true or false, his reputation is that pristine

[@zarazen8110]

This is G O L D ! Especially when he said they’re “bitching”and when he spoken “German” BAAAHAHAHAHH

[@yanniesays]

There is some level of success here, congratulations! 😂

[@CorvetteAustin24]

This is peak podcast commentary, absolutely love it!

[@beaviswashere8009]

Sona Knows!! The tube Sock!! lol also, her "Oh Man!" when she was pointed out as the one who asked about Porn!

[@BR4Y10NR26]

This doesn't even feel real 😭how could they do that lol

[@jaybestnz]

How could a real newspaper not at least call nasa to check..

[@jakep9730]

The New York Post and Joe Rogan are....not exactly reputable sources of information lol

[@genghiscan2918]

It's the NY Post, they're more interested in rhyming headlines than fact checking

[@FillipJPhry]

hey Gorley I just watched the Pistol Shrimps doc. love it. I was overly excited that I recognized you!

[@FillipJPhry]

also your lady is smokin'

[@JithinJacob333]

I was waiting for them to upload this vide! I actually read the headline that Matt talked about! Don't know which one but I mainly read headlines and move on. So, when I read that, I thought weird but interesting and moved on. And when I was catching up on my Conan episodes and Gourley brought it up in that fan episode, I thought Gourley was bringing up the same thing I read. Imagine my surprise that it was the other way round. If I wasn't a listener of this podcast, this 'fact' would have stayed in my mind as interesting bit of trivia.

[@fogijay]

2:25 Hahah something about hearing your not-so-proud moments replayed

[@classictalkies]

The NY Post is basically the Enquirer now.

[@genghiscan2918]

The NY Post has always been a rag.

[@julioa5930]

Jeezz, the best thing on the internet these 3, golden

[@Zash21]

Someone PLEASE animate this clip.

[@askapk]

You shouldn't question whether or not the people in the article are actual "comedians" or actual "scientists". You should be questioning whether or not the people writing the article are actual "journalists".

[@didtoknan8128]

"Come up with a device that keeps the material secreted" ... like a back door ...

[@Mrlzman]

That's why, on the international spacestation, they are issued a special cone to catch their batch. There was lot of fuzz when Roberta Bondar went up with that one guy, and he regularly didn't cone it.

[@beckyp867]

'The tube sock'. lol perfect ending

[@d.e.7467]

Maybe the best podcast episode EVER.

[@dannyvandermill9046]

I don’t know when I laughed this hard at a KZbin clip. My god this is funny 🙈

[@vkogan1990]

Gourley performed at second city and taught improv comedy. I'd say that he qualifies as a comedian.

[@Phi1618033]

Of course, Sona brought up the porn. Who else would've done it?

[@jimwalshonline9346]

Gabe Kaplan once made a joke about an astronaut wacking his winkie in zero gravity (JESUS, PUT ON YOUR HELMETS)...

[@dustinharvey2111]

The biggest atrocity to Conan is that it was “3 comedians”

[@DanFlashes99]

isn't Matt a comedian though? he has a long background in improv and comedic podcasting

[@thecheeselord5943]

No he's an imp

[@Eo-nr8fj]

The Letterkenny hicks already disclosed the details of "batching" in space.

[@111boxerthehorse]

Well, i guess my "preggo" astronaut gf has some "splainin' to do!" ....🤨

[@devinangola3458]

For sure, and those stalking astronaut gf back from space can be trouble some. 😁

[@X_TheWolf_X]

this was the quietest ive heard conan

[@yanniesays]

Gourley 👏👏👏🤣🤣🤣

[@ttww1590]

Conan should donate the ad revenue to Snopes for this clip.

[@taputechnic]

Are there guidelines about pregnancy in zero-g in general? I was thinking that cell growth would be weird in space, but looking it up, higher radiation and lack of muscle development would be more obvious problems.

[@mysteriose7en]

probably just the radiation, IIRC the amniotic sac would be a “zero g” environment even under earth gravity

[@Tantalus010]

NASA doesn't permit pregnant women to fly to space, so probably not. That said, there _has_ been some research done into the physiological issues with pregnancy in space using rats. Those studies generally showed that the rats born in space were smaller and weaker than Earth-born counterparts, but eventually caught up in development.

[@micahlingle1060]

“The tube sock” LOL

[@trusarmor4957]

'i am the great Pharaoh who stand atop the Pyramid ...... ' 😆😆😆

[@ColinPoole]

Lack of gravity does have an impact on blood flow but you just get on those treadmills for 30 min or so right before - these are astronauts I'm certain they have the stamina for it.

[@LandoCalani404]

I don't know if Conan was acting, but he seemed genuinely a bit pissed off at the end.

[@niedda17]

"...then come up with a device that keeps the material.." I died

[@schmitty9800]

"a tube sock" ahahahaha

[@h3artands0uLL]

😆😆😆 it tickles me that Coco seems genuinely upset. Like grouchy from not finishing his coffee yet or not enough sleep and getting irritated at this convo and especially the fact that Matt got called a scientist and comedian 😆😆. Why so mad, Coco??

[@alexanderjoseph22]

This better be the next Mythbusters episode...

[@JosephM101]

3:28 I know it says "...was not an active participant in this *portion of* the conversation." But I honestly thought Matt had said "...this bullshit conversation" 😂

[@erictustison]

"Sorry, Snopes, but you are DEAD WRONG. Don't believe me? Check out this footage from International Space Station . . . "

[@rickyd-lux9067]

1:40 "One session"? Who has ever referred to it as a session? Has anyone ever said "I had to have a session after seeing the latest cover of Redbook"? I think not.

[@sharonfieldstone]

This is insane LMFAO

[@joseville]

3:20 life always finds a way

[@stfi7566]

Jeff Goldblum probably would have come up with that immediately if he was a guest on that particular podcast.

[@steevo301]

THE TUBE SOCK

[@AztecHusBone]

"The tube sock"... nailed it

[@quiet451]

I will be greatly disappointed if we don't get a snopes article on whether or not Gorley is a comedian.

[@elishmuel1976]

Conan getting as angry about the Gorely/comedian quip than as when Jordan was grinding the wine glass against the table in Italy LOL

[@marianaree9967]

Hahaha true!

[@weeniehutjunior]

the NASA Space Sock. LOL

[@awcloete3137]

How would I be able to see the full podcast with video on Spotify?

[@dustinharvey2111]

“this is what we have… this is what we have”

[@matthewfiddes]

Howling😂😂😂😂😂

[@ml9867]

Years ago I saw something that said two astronauts would need assistance with intercourse because of the lack of gravity.

[@erica22595]

Is this the same podcast that spoke to a President, two First Ladies, and a Supreme Court Justice?

[@TheCJD89]

I don't know what is true any more except that this podcast is pure gold!

[@Gehlidoos]

I laughed way too hard at this episode. Top 10 ☠️☠️

[@katekyojp6338]

Snopes: Haha I found an error!!!

[@CleverAccountName303]

I can't wait to try out the high tech tube sock NASA develops

[@jeffdawson2786]

Conan, Sona & Gourley: greatest podcast comedy team.

[@pb_and_nutella]

Watching the media play a fool’s game of telephone is magnificent

[@Lahng_Blackduke]

If you're watching "space porn" in space, isn't it just "porn" at that point? After all, they don't call it "Chinese food" in China. They just call it "food".

[@bbwibb02]

Ha, I saw one of those "news" headlines recently pop up on Facebook.

[@jasonhare8540]

This is the episode I come back to when Conan won't let them meet with Mrs Obama 🤣🤣🤣

[@mitchtillison]

😂

[@stormypinkness4030]

So, so good.

[@ODUBlue]

When we hit the TRANSCRIPT, I was officially howling 🤣😂

[@ronrogers876]

NASA needs to launch an "internal investigation".

[@astrammd]

Sona FTW! 🧦🙌

[@KingAlobar]

Conan needs to be tied down and forced to listen to every episode of Superego so he can appreciate Gourley's brilliance.

[@roberthambrook150]

In space you could play who is the father!

[@lNoWayAroundItl]

2:25 😂 Sona got name dropped

[@nolimendoza4588]

Oh great... Thanks Matt. Now, my volcanology sites will start talking about ^izzy mountain. I blame Conan. Ha ha ha...

[@Coldfox77]

Just saw on my list of what to watch next, Conan and Flula in Germany, any chance he could come on the podcast?

[@lisamaurer5682]

So out of control 🤣

[@Daniel-xy1fs]

I swear this is how the Simpsons got their ideas

[@christoph9510]

Conan learned the word "erudite" from the Divergent movies. It's the only other place you'll hear the word pronounced that wrong lol