Steven Wright Isn’t As Laid-Back As People Think | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend

Steven Wright’s mind moves faster than his being. Plus, Conan shares how Steven’s comedy has influenced him.
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[@kenscarpa2318]

There is no greater joy than seeing Steven Wright laugh.

[@PilotsWorld]

Yeah that was a highlight.

[@ChrisIsOutside]

you can tell that Conan feels the same - even better that he is the person making him laugh

[@vikkibrown2023]

@kenscarpa2318~~My son got me to listen to this guy like over 10 years ago~~He told me I probably wouldn't like him~~It was my day off and started watching him~~My son walked in the door and said I heard you laughing when I pulled up in front of the house~~He noticed I was watching Steven and I had gut pains from laughing so hard~~I said this guy is a total trip~~He really wasn't sure I'd like him~~Years passed before I accidently found him again~~He pulls me out of my depressions~~I'm so happy he never changed in his older years~~My other fav comedian was George Carlin~~May he R.I.P.~~🤣🤣🤣

[@thetompettyproject]

Came here to say the same thing. He laughs like a 6 year old at a fart joke. Genuine, honest laughter. It's utterly beautiful.

[@CommaCam]

"Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time." My favorite one-liner ever. That little idea left a permanent imprint in my brain when I first heard it.

[@Thehomelessathlete]

Im only 23 and Canadian bacon is a classic love him rest well John candy your boy here still kicken LFG

[@charlie-obrien]

One of Steven's best. Funny and makes you contemplate at the same time. Mine is; "There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot".

[@whatk2]

I like to walk my dog on a ledge 20 stories up. I'm not afraid of heights. I'm afraid of widths.

[@vikkibrown2023]

~~lol~~🤣🤣🤣

[@doggedout]

In 40 odd years, this may be the first time I have seen Steven laugh! Even when he did talk shows, he carried his dead pan to the couch. Just the most perfect stoic of all time.

[@groofay]

I think Craig Ferguson and Conan are the only hosts I've seen Steven laugh with.

[@evolutionstationmusic2559]

@@groofay amen . Him and Craig were magic together and Craig cracked him up often

[@JakobBerry]

I was thinking the same. And he's such a great laugher.

[@NickThompson1990]

I bet it feels other worldly for Conan during interviews with comedians he's idolized when he really makes them laugh like that

[@maniswolftoman]

Buster Keaton is the great stone face. He will always be the great stone face. No one will ever supplant him. As much as I love Steven, this is as objective a fact as the color of the sky.

[@onjofilms]

"You know that feeling when you lean back on a chair and it's just before it falls back? I feel that way all the time." -Steven Wright

[@pandorafox3944]

I've never heard Steven Wright laugh so much... Love this episode. ❤

[@christinadacruz420]

He was very popular in the 80’s

[@MajorMajor420]

@@christinadacruz420 I gave my son his record I Had A Pony a few years ago....bought new in the 80's. I don't watch much late night talk shows and I have not heard him laugh before. It is such an honest, deeply felt laugh that makes me feel like a kid.

[@Thehomelessathlete]

Im only 23 and Canadian bacon is a classic love him rest well John candy your boy here still kicken LFG

[@jonhoward180]

Check out his regular appearances on Craig Ferguson's late night chat show on KZbin

[@bajaborracho9139]

Steven Wright laughing is the best way to start any day!😂

[@urluberlu2777]

To hear Steven Wright laugh out loud is some of the most wholesome things I've ever witnessed. We're so used to his dry and nonchalant delivery, but also his absurd twists in story-telling, i feel it made us all believe that he was never surprised at anything 😂❤

[@weeniehutjunior]

I love comedians who laugh very freely. So to see Steven laugh so much at Conan's awesome bits, is so great.

[@Thehomelessathlete]

Im only 23 and Canadian bacon is a classic love him rest well John candy your boy here still kicken LFG

[@augustarealtor]

I interviewed Lewis Black (over the telephone lines) while he was in a Ramada Inn in the Midwest. I never heard a more happy, jovial comedian.

[@YourCritic]

Steven Wright is the absolute king of dry comedy and I concur with Conan when he talks about his voice. He has such an iconic voice you expect every sentence to end with a punch-line.

[@Tommyr]

Drier than a popcorn fart!

[@davidrobinson6495]

Dry but so smart/clever.

[@jeremyc9593]

The king indeed. Too bad we lost the heir to his throne, Mitch Hedberg.

[@Thehomelessathlete]

Im only 23 and Canadian bacon is a classic love him rest well John candy your boy here still kicken LFG

[@SuZySueSuzyQ]

❤ the sound of his voice!!! 👌✨

[@pr0n3]

As a kid in the 80s, watching Steven Wright was a treat. He's was right up there with Eddie, Pryor and Carlin for me.

[@charlie-obrien]

He was comedy's secret weapon. When all your friends were riffing Eddie, Pryor and Carlin, you could whip out a "Wrightism" like; "I like to go skating....on the other side of the ice..", drop the mic and walk off.

[@jopo7996]

Steven Wright is an ASMR joke machine.

[@reynoldsmathey]

My god, I have never seen Steven Wright laugh. It's a beautiful thing.

[@tonyk.1784]

Conan combed his hair with a firecracker that morning.

[@mccloysong]

Steven's writing is so strong that it's hilarious just on paper, with no need for spin on the delivery. Then add his organic un-forced demeanor in his delivery, and you have magic.

[@palsyr4307]

This is some damn good therapy for PTSD. Steven Wright laughing that hard gets you in the feels.

[@thomasmorganproject]

Just like when Norm went on the old shows, the best guests give zero shits. It's so great to hear Steven Wright just enjoying himself and riffing back and forth with Conan. This podcast is gold, and right up there with the Jack McBrayer and Kevin Nealon episodes.

[@jasondashney]

Harland Williams is who I think made Conan laugh the hardest because he was beyond off the wall. Conan is the best late night host ever because he spent 100% of his time trying to make whatever the guest was doing, work. Plus he never went woke. I can't stand Colbert, Kimmel etc. They're just pandering idiots for a political ideology. Conan just wanted to make friends and make people laugh.

[@WIImotionmasher]

I feel dumb to admit this but I've never heard of this guy. And now I'm seeing clips of his comedy and he's fantastic. Plus this interview was just great. Just like he shows how deadpan can be so funny and varied, this interview showed you don't have to construct a fake conversation or image to be entertaining. It's just a fascinating conversation so long as both people are honest, an have amazing experience.

[@constanterratic4252]

💯

[@pandorafox3944]

Good for you! Wright has made a point of being "evergreen". His comedy is so weird and abstract that it holds up.

[@Thehomelessathlete]

Im only 23 and Canadian bacon is a classic love him rest well John candy your boy here still kicken LFG

[@mysocalledknife07]

"Feelin kinda hyper" 😆😆😆

[@patrickmanion9646]

Steven Wright just read your post and said, "Oh, THAT guy again..."

[@Fantasmister]

If any of us had placed bets on who would be laughing the most during this interview, we would have absolutely lost our money.

[@chuckslamin1110]

The combination of Conan and Steven is together is comedy GOLD!!!! I worked in Cambridge in the late eighties at the Stride Rite Corp. and a coworker was a friend of Steven's. She turned me on to him....what a gift. I think the Bostonian perspective of these two drives their comedic connection to the stratosphere!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@michaelsullivan1262]

So cool to hear Mister Wright cackle like a hyena! ✌🏼👑

[@phillipgresham9814]

Like everyone else on here, many of us seeing Steven laugh for the first time was a real treat. Once again Conan is the master of late night comedy and of course comedy podcasts.

[@ruscopcoltrain]

I have loved Steven Wright ever since I came across him in middle school. I would repeat his jokes to my friends and it ended up being a test of how smart they were. Those of us that got it really bonded. That being said, I've never seen Steven smile and laugh so much. It's simultaneously awesome and a little unsettling.

[@groofay]

I love Steven Wright, great to see him this decade.

[@richhynes]

That is so cool. After all of the laughter Steven Wright has brought people over the decades, to see him crackup like that, that's the best!

[@Francoberry]

I *love* Steven Wright! What a legend to have on this podcast

[@brianbailey4601]

Steven Wright is a legend!!!! Great interview. Conan never disappoints. To me he is on the Mount Rushmore of late night hosts and this podcast platform has proven that he is one of the best comedians of all time.

[@ckaarchitect]

It's fantastic to hear someone make Steven Wright laugh.

[@fakeyawns]

My favorite part learning about Mr. Wright's personality is how much he laughs.

[@Totallysickofonions]

Steven Wright and Conan in a Podcast. I quit the internet, I'll never find anything better. Soul candy.

[@calebclunie4001]

2 of the greatest, to do it, absolutely killing, without the dirty shovels. It's like, watching different elements, supporting each other. Complimentary, but, obviously, in different gears. Steven Wright, is my favorite Living Stand Up, and Conan, nearly, put him into another category. Steven, finds himself, wherever he goes. Conan's delivered, the Funniest Moments, on Television, imho, and now, delivers the funniest moments on podcast; but at the same time, reveals a deeper side of himself, and his guests. "Tight Bamboo Drills", should be the name of Conan's Workout Video Series.

[@odradekk]

Wright is a legend and unbeknownst to me is an incredibly generous and wonderful laugher. But Conan was on fire!! My god!! Non stop excellent bits. An absolute joke machine. So leftfield. And not forcing it for once. Great natural flow. Masterful timing. That’s the guy that I comedically fell in love with so many years ago, I thought.

[@TheHSIHP]

I used to work in the ski rental shop at a ski mountain in upstate NY. One day Steven Wright came in and I fitted his skiis. It was a surreal moment.

[@persuasivebarrier2419]

surely there's an in-house cow that licks conan's hair every time he comes in.

[@igorsrbinovski8975]

Not in house, I believe they're on contract.

[@mnchls]

that's a rude way to refer to Gourley

[@jeremyc9593]

They indeed are on contract. When the contract is up, he has to return them to Jack McBrayer.

[@RobVespa]

Seeing Steven Wright laughing like this warms my heart. He's my favorite comedian. Hearing him for the first time changed my life. It just clicked... like nothing else had. It was like hearing The Beatles for the first time.

[@RedaDoodles]

Steven Wright was absolutely hilarious as Speed the turtle in The Swan Princess (1994). “I think I pulled a muscle.” 💖😂💖

[@georgesotiriou7051]

It's time to go full video with the pod. This is an iconic interview

[@awoFalase]

Steven Wright was definitely one of those forces of nature in comedy in my teenage years.Good to see him here.

[@echopathy]

So happy Steven's resurfacing. Watching this along with his talk with Burr makes me physically feel better ~~>

[@ghanasoul]

Conan is one word FUNNY. He also comes off like a nice guy. I’ve always been a fan of Steven Wright. My first time watching this. Think I’m gonna enjoy “Conan O’Brien needs a friend”.

[@travisbrown9721]

Such a great episode. With regard to the bomb-blast that Mr Wright was in the 80s, I clearly remember seeing him on Carson in the 80s and being blown completely away. I'd never seen anything like it.

[@mlmattin]

Steven Wright is brilliant and one of a kind. I don't think there will ever be another comic quite like him. Wonderful interview.

[@aepneuma]

It takes a minute to get the “leave a nasty stain part”. Dark af

[@Justicefu]

The real feather in his cap is how much Sona laughs here, she's heard top tier comedy for most of her career, so making her genuinely belly laugh is the proof in the pudding

[@fletchermunson6225]

I had heard Steven had died. I am so glad he is still here and making us laugh. Made my day.

[@Steady45s]

The way Connan can so effortlessly go on a comedy tangent off of what Wright says , make him laugh and so subtlety get back on track to the interview is what sets him apart from any podcast/interview platform.

[@parsoumash]

2:10 Not surprising at all that he’s not “laid back” in his mind. One must have a sharp mind to be as good as Steven Wright. He has a brain that is functioning at a high capacity. The ability to create, analyze, use language skills, and perception. The great comedians usually have this gift. It’s like being able to think of a million things at once and still pay attention. I was lucky enough to see Steven Wright live. He was awesome, of course.

[@tristanmikoleit2449]

This is the most excited ive ever been for a podcsst guest and it delivered in ways I never expected. Love the joy and willingness to laugh and applaud the bits

[@seamusmcfreak]

This is the best interview of Steven I have ever seen! Have you ever heard the crew of the show laugh so much? This just show cases the chemistry between Conan and Steven. Absolutely brilliant.

[@ringoharrison5261]

Joe Egan and Gerry Rafferty were a duo known as Stealer's Wheel when they recorded this Dylanesque, pop, bubble-gum favorite from April of 1974; that reached up to number five, as K-Billy's Super Sounds of the Seventies weekend continues.

[@michaelrafales2782]

Two of my absolute favorites. So glad for this conversation

[@ChrisIsOutside]

I listened to this whole episode today and had to look this up - you can tell how much satisfaction Conan gets from making Stephen write laugh - I can really relate to making certain people laugh. given their persona it is just so rewarding sometimes and you can tell they both get a lot out of their friendship

[@smokeynewport1591]

So uplifting it is to see two comedy legends and pioneers have so much fun in this interview. ❤

[@tomfull6637]

Brings tears to my eyes. 😄😍 This is immortalising two icons! Thank you so much for this! All of you contributing to this happening, as well as, (and goes without saying) the funny and heartwarming dynamic between you in the moment. With admiration and gratitude, /Anders Sweden

[@Moekoffee2001]

Not sure if Conan can do Vincent Price’s voice, but he sure can do the hair

[@davidhurtado2725]

I love that they see Conan every day and he still KILLS them every time

[@ssellers5114]

When I was a kid the 80s, Columbia House put these flyers in the paper where you could get six cassette tapes for a penny and yes you were supposed to tape a penny to it and mail it in. Then they would send you a form with related titles like every two weeks that you had to mail back saying you didn't want them or else they'd send them automatically and your mom would have to write a check to bail you out and cancel your "membership". Anyway, I taped a penny to one and got six tapes including White Lion, Stryper, Def Leppard, DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, The Fat Boys, and Steven Wright's "I Have a Pony". That last one had the more of an effect on me than anything else.... thankfully.

[@jasondashney]

I was super diligent about getting those intro CD's and then cancelling. I did it a few times, tearing off the little squares of the music I wanted. Never got a comedy album though. I didn't realize that 30 years later I'd regret that decision. Thanks for making me feel bad just before bed. Jerk.

[@ssellers5114]

@@jasondashney Hey we all have regrets in life. Yours is just worse than most, and I hope you suffer for it.

[@eljuano28]

All these years of Steven Wright and my calendar still doesn't have any sevens. Cheers to the legend.

[@roccoryan]

Steven may talk slow but he thinks at lightning speed... one of the most underrated but funniest comedians 🤣

[@Twelvestrings]

Really great to see Steven Wright I always found his comedy funny as hell and thought provoking.

[@bandjolyn]

I legit did not know Steven Wright ever laughed. I love it!

[@nanokow]

My first time seeing Steven Wright laugh! And, of course, it's with Conan! ❤

[@MichaelMartinez-mr3uy]

Wow i've been seeing Steven Wright for years, but this is such a fresh thing to see them talking about the artistic process, so cool.

[@KGchannel01]

Gotta love seeing Conan make Steven Wright crack up like that!

[@jaimhaas5170]

I can watch this once a week and still laugh numerous times.

[@kc4699]

that voice! when i worked in record shops in the 90s it was all CDs, EXCEPT for 'i have a pony' by Steven Wright - it was only available on cassette & boy were we always running out of it. what a gem!

[@commontater8630]

My gut hurts from watching these two guys go at it!

[@dassassins]

This whole thing was amazing. Listened today. So funny

[@kaysloan2787]

Conan nails it: "tickled my mind" -- exactly! My god, Wright is brilliant!

[@chewycenter7690]

Conan treats Steven like the comedy master he is but Conan's comeback about the bamboo, 'I finish their sentences for them', was truly the work of a king. To get there that quickly and smoothly was beautiful comedy. Definitely my favorite laugh in the segment.

[@Mr.CreamCheese69]

love how Steven is popping up again now, hes such a classic

[@kstovall68]

You made him laugh, Conan! That made my life!

[@geloamiote]

I've probably seen Steven in the movies, but I am not particularly familiar with him, but I have enjoyed this ep so much. Very very satisfied with his laughter and back-and-forth quips with Coco

[@thecrazyhobo]

Watch his standup. You won't regret it. He is the master of short one-liner jokes.

[@user-fy2sv7ds4z]

Love this podcast😊

[@chuntoon1]

In tears laughing .. just awesome

[@benjaminfisher5351]

Conan making Steven laugh is the best.

[@tinytanks]

this interview is poetry

[@josephdegreeff9470]

Conan just riffing anf Steven Wright laughing. Just the best!❤

[@cynthiamason4069]

This is WONDERFUL!!!

[@alin81-82]

Longtime fan of both these guys. Among the funniest ever.

[@travisxpickle]

What a joy to see Steven laugh.

[@accidentalfire1727]

This was a really great episode.

[@noellenn2122]

Steven dresses like Susie Myerson.

[@darkinstinctful123]

Why is the man insecure about his laugh. He has a great hearthy laugh with him! Laugh out loud Steven!

[@j.a.1785]

Steven is a legend!

[@rocknrollermann]

post the bit about soup and stew!!!

[@tboneironhead9966]

I want Steven to narrate my life. He can add the jokes at will

[@rachelwyatt9529]

Steven laughing at Conan is the best

[@tkx7]

this was so funny.. couldn't stop laughing with these two comedic heavy weights exchanging jokes

[@user-gt7vn9lz2m]

Love his dead pan delivery

[@jeffreykipperman6894]

This is one of the funniest conversations I've ever heard. Conan and Steve should do a regular show together, they play off each other so well. Or maybe an Odd Couple remake!

[@ivanalexandr1262]

Excellent

[@Megdbsk]

Love the podcast 🎉❤

[@GameTesterBootCamp]

It looks like Conan's hair is attempting to escape his head! 😂

[@sadiehallinger1401]

Because I'm a fan of both Steven and Conan, highly influential to me growing up, I find this the 'best episode' of the podcast. A bit biased but hey.. it was hilarious, and very insightful.

[@vs4571]

I love you Conan. You’ve the best, I always wanted to be a writer on your show (definitely not on that level though) and or at least meet you.

[@kidheadcase]

Beautiful guy (and a friend of the late, great Barry Crimmins). So great.

[@guycanale5776]

I feel the same way that Conan feels about Steven Wright's influence and I feel the same way and I say him with my dad when I was 8 in 1988

[@elfredo70]

Legend!

[@lachauntiswashington231]

Very good episode 👍 😄

[@wademedlin6831]

I love this guy.