Statistician Nate Silver - Serious Jibber-Jabber with Conan O'Brien | CONAN on TBS

Nate Silver, the New York Times' statistical whiz, joins Conan for an in-depth discussion about politics, media glut, & the power of hard data.
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Statistician Nate Silver - Serious Jibber-Jabber with Conan O'Brien | CONAN on TBS
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[@stephenmcintyre7326]

Conan, please make more Serious Jibber Jabber videos.

[@mirandamirae]

YES. Love them.

[@geosultan4]

Watching Nate's analysis of 2012, his POV on how 2016 will shake out, and the mild optimism they both shared about the future in 2020 is both fascinating and depressing.

[@persona2grata]

Wow, this interview takes on a whole other dimension when viewed in the light of the 2016 election. Nobody asking if there will ever be another surprise in an election anymore.

[@bdre5555]

Now in 2021, it was pretty mind-blowing what happened with all the different swing States in 2020

[@PatHelmsleyisback]

I have heard a lot of interviews where every fifth words are 'you know'. Nate Silver does 'right'.

[@BaltasarShepard]

I love these interviews, right? Conan is really blossoming in this environment, right? I hope this becomes a regular feature, right? This just feels so right, right?

[@logandavid6862]

I have no idea why no one has commented under this yet but this is great 😊

[@SufjanSays]

Conan these videos are my favorite new feature of your current tenure in your career. Honestly, I think these fit you more, lately anyway. Amazing stuff.

[@HerrWeinachten]

I love it when they mention Chris Christie as a candidate. Little did they know how terrible he would perform in the primaries this year.

[@luismijares1461]

He became Trump's little bitch

[@abrookins2006]

Hole.

[@levimon]

these serious jibber jabber sessions are incredible! please do more!

[@AtenRa]

Nate's shirt gives me life.

[@AgentSeventyOne]

Conan is da man, this is a great interview/discussion. C

[@Apocalymon]

these talks are so chill. keep'em coming Conan. and keep inviting smart guests. no vapid minds.

[@jamiecoyle182]

Riiight?

[@pr5779]

+james coyle I literally came to the comments section to write that! Well played, sir!

[@cultclassic999]

Great interview. I hope Nate Silver weans himself out of saying "right" all the time. Other than that he's very articulate.

[@bertaxxx]

New drinking game: take a shot every time Nate Silver says "right?" You'll be plastered in minutes.

[@djgeppetto]

please do more of these. they are extremely interesting.

[@EATherridan]

This is the best part of the teamcoco channel in my opinion. I think Conan has interview chops that really can't be displayed on his normal show.

[@matthewferro5196]

Conan please keep making more jibber jabbers. What Can I do to support team coco for more of these serious talks.

[@alexpushkin85]

I really enjoy these shows. I hope you keep making them!

[@jacksonwaldrop8989]

19:19 "unless you have some radically unexpected candidate being nominated" Nate Silver talking about the ​2016 election.

[@1991stacy]

Nate Silver loves his hand motions.

[@nordicpapermouse7750]

Important and clever Jibber-Jabber!

[@avedic]

Couldn't agree more. Not only does this show hearken back to the golden days of TV interviews...but Jack White himself hearkens back to the golden days of music and "rock stars." Jack is truly eccentric, insanely creative, but also massively knowledgeable about the music history that he's become a part of. Jack is a true historian of the history, idioms, and memes of music itself. And...so is Conan. And...so am I. So, for me to hear the two of them go back and forth is a huge delight.

[@ImaginaryAudience]

I've really loved these. Conan's got a good handle on tempering his silliness just enough into the conversation that it's fun to listen to, but still very educational. I feel like I get a lot out of these.

[@sleeper9]

I loved this. I love seeing the smart side of Conan, cause he really is an incredibly smart guy but I also love seeing him do long form interviews. They covered a wide range of stuff and really there was some great thinking points being made. It actually made me wanna read Nate Silver's book too and I dislike both math and nonfiction.

[@metfan4l]

Right?

[@HSAdestroy]

Very insightful interview.

[@HanSwanson]

These interviews are incredible. Conan may be the most talented interviewer I have ever seen.

[@deemail100]

I am old enough to remember when talk shows on TV had real TALK on them, (i.e., Jack Paar, Dick Cavett)...thank you so much for bringing back one form of this...I accidently found you while searching for 'Jack White' (that's right, old enough to remember good TV and young enough to love Jack White, his music and his interviews) and stumbled onto this show. I have subscribed and have enjoyed all the episodes, so far. Keep up the great work.

[@eyesofnation]

I would like to say the Jibber Jabber are superb Conan. It is a pleasure to hear your show and also have this. Great for background filler/ podcast format. Consider the podcast thing. Either way we'll keep listening Conan. :D

[@RippedWarrior]

This is one of the most interesting and I think, necessary discussions I've ever seen.

[@pctindallumw]

Right? I kid. Nate Silver's book was really good.

[@TeamCoco]

Yes - that's coming soon!

[@SuperKing604]

I love this idea, half Conan half Charlie Rose

[@josvandeplas]

i liked the interview, there is no flaw in Nate's logic. The world would be a better place if people would adhere to the facts and data that's real instead of adjusting the results to their own opinion.

[@unreliablemc]

Watched all 4 videos. All interesting and informative. I can't wait for more.

[@RYN988]

I thoroughly enjoyed watching this.

[@Spyderist]

liking all the interviews so far, keep it up

[@Eufouria]

This was great! Would love to see more of this side of Coco!

[@culodesobra]

BRING THIS SEGMENT BACK

[@VictorFr0st]

This is much better than Conan's regular show

[@tonyirwin50]

This was a fascinating conversation to be a part of.

[@andrewfyip]

These are great interviews and I think you have a shot at doing more of these as a part of your career!

[@joshsievers2308]

Just noticed the cookie on his shirt spells out "google"

[@FunnyBoland]

VERY cool interesting talk coco. more of these please, ya lanky ginge.

[@ltucci4774]

right right right right right right right right right right right right right

[@CampbellJRMartin]

More of these SJJ interviews. Conan has again proved he should be regarded as one of the best hosts of all time.

[@puupipo]

Been waiting for this! Thanks Conan!

[@Yressa]

noooooo not an hour of conan i have to study for finals...

[@RealH0rr0rsh0w]

Nate Silver's "Right?" vs. Quentin Tarantino's "Alright? Okay?"

[@EriclesMH]

for you howard stern fans, this guy is a logical and smart elliot offen

[@herunumen]

I love this show, keep 'em coming.

[@21GeeOff21]

love these Nate Silver is an interesting guy

[@Caseman984]

Right?!

[@treborretsnom6186]

DRINKING GAME!!! EVERYTIME NATE SAYS, 'RIGHT' ....DRINK😳😬☠️...I BET HIS FRIENDS 🔥🔥🔥😆

[@charlesmarlowstanfield]

More of this. And keep the people interesting.

[@holdfastordie]

this is so cool! :)

[@Sara-qi6fc]

this is painful to watch post-trump. am just screaming internally. we had no clue what was coming

[@hughlingard]

Damn laptop speakers; I can barely hear their conversation.

[@willmendoza8498]

Good stuff

[@mayyeung6600]

....so intense listening to this post-2016

[@klymen]

These are great. Please do more! Conan smart is just as awesome as Conan silly!

[@Zsnakeistaken]

31:48 : "Forgetting things is also an evolutionary response." - Nietzsche said it first

[@mirandamirae]

I love these interviews. But why doesn't he ever interview any women?

[@mirandamirae]

Kids, say no to drugs. Stay in school. Get a proper education. And don't forget to get laid on occasion because it's a good stress relief. You'll be happier all around and a better person for it. Use a condom. Cheers.

[@anthonysummit3098]

Cricket Corleone I am joking waman are not hoes(they are biologically speaking), I am a nice guy therefore I respect wamen. Alright on a series note the men to female ratio in higher studies are relatively low, so statistically fewer women are interested in this kind of talk. (The same thing applies on fashion podcasts where there are more women guests than male)

[@michaelhall5429]

Haha when I read your comment I had a feeling the first reply would go that way. Not sure why he didn't have any women on, he had Kristen (?) wiig on his new podcast it was pretty great. Well done on the shutdown of young Anthony, very amusing.

[@nategilbert7397]

I mean, you know, riiiight?

[@southrules]

Thanks for the cure for my insomnia Conan!

[@guesswhosback101]

You should interview Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. It will be a Jabbar Jibber-Jabber. Comedy!

[@francesco8723]

Silver's hand-moving is John Kasich's.

[@Toxxic88]

Wow great video

[@EriclesMH]

that's not what he was saying...he was making a comparison of like things, not equal things...statistical data can be gathered in several different ways for polls and the legitimacy of each poll holds more or less weight looking under the surface, but those same polls are viewed as equal above the surface

[@Urbandrone]

Right...right...right...riiiiiiiight....right..... Right...... Into the toilet went this interview... Where's the editor?!!

[@TrolleyPower]

Conan's a very intelligent guy. Definitely feeling the Charlie Rose vibe.

[@trevormoomaw]

when Conan isn't actively trying to be funny and clownish, he's actually watchable

[@charlesvan13]

The media not calling the election was understandable. I had no way of knowing what kind of people were going to turn-out on election day. Evangelical christians were able to help give GWB a majority of votes in 2 elections.

[@Zorocanify]

omg i have the same shirt as this nate guy

[@Foograble]

+Zorocanify Surprising. I would have thought they only made one.

[@nihilist809]

well it does fit his whole point of view... that people are subjective and you need to test your findings and have someone that isn't youself confirm your assesment

[@DubDoogan]

24:21 "Right, you're wrong, right?"

[@BattleslashX]

How does someone's voice change so much from age 35 to 39?

[@neilwilson5785]

Great to see intelligent people trying to get closer to the truth.

[@cultclassic999]

Conan is a great interviewer.

[@detox8388]

Conan's Harvard Driving School side.

[@curryeater259]

wait wtf, in his responses to Conan, Silver randomly jumps from one topic to another completely different topic. lol....

[@PangTVP]

nice!

[@mattwalsh4534]

I swear that, if you listen really closely, you can hear a bound and gagged Charlie Rose in the background.

[@BattleslashX]

51/51 2012, FeelsGoodMan. 4 years later... Oops.

[@StuartLoria]

Interesting as always. It makes sense that a Harvard graduate would also provide more serious content.

[@gregorcollins]

Wow, Bob Saget is really smart.

[@calebweldon8102]

Man Nate has aged in the last 8 years.

[@MarketResearchReading114]

Finally was really wanting to see this one, thank you conan!

[@walterreally]

right, right?

[@StevenMI89]

Silver's hand motions are getting on my nerves.

[@TheEleatic]

get the handcuffs!

[@sammeo]

he is 90% right, right?

[@ractsninjas]

HOW CAN CONAN NOT SAY ANYTHING!!! lol RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT. I was on my way home Right and decided to get the mail right and then I went inside right and my dog come over right and he wanted to go outside right.....

[@speedodoyle]

He surely should have. The way to do it is, when the guy says right, challenge him. Say 'well, I don't think you are right there'. That stops him.

[@woolitejones]

right...right?

[@andrewlowe2000]

This has a ''meow'' bet but with ''right''

[@TheGiantBunnysaid]

Right? - Nate Silver

[@terrortwylight419]

RIGHT? i mean, right??

[@0JusDis]

right?

[@IILowDownII]

right??

[@RealH0rr0rsh0w]

Conan O'Brien is tall.