Thompson is just mumbling and then suddenly screaming like a banshee. I like that.

@wyskass861

9 ай бұрын

it seemed like it was a freak out when he couldn't find cigs or something in his pockets.

@sadboi7537

9 ай бұрын

Life stops when you can’t find your pack of cigs. 😂

@stang5755

9 ай бұрын

"- That man was holding a machine gun about 15 minutes ago."

@enclavesoldier1778

9 ай бұрын

Lost the lighter. Time to panic

@64482

9 ай бұрын

His norm.

I like how supportive Hunter is. He’s so psyched for Conan when he blows the target clean off its post.

@JBBost

9 ай бұрын

Best shot of the day!

@MattFredFry

9 ай бұрын

He really is so positive and encouraging. It's very sweet.

@salxero144

9 ай бұрын

a bastard of a shot

@davidwujczyk3037

8 ай бұрын

Clearly Conan has used a gun before

@nickkperezy

8 ай бұрын

As Hunter S Thompson got older, he got more depressed, not being able to do what he once was. I truly think Conan made him feel young again that day. It was so awesome to see him happy, albeit even if alcohol played a part, lol.

Seeing this reminds me how amazingly accurate Johnny Depp's depiction of Hunter was. He nailed all the mannerisms and eccentricities perfectly, imo.

@geraldhildabrand3864

9 ай бұрын

Him and Johnny depp were mad close. Rip HST

@missbelled6700

9 ай бұрын

1:35 depp was seriously spot on lmao I had to keep reminding myself during this that Hunter wasn't doing an impression of himself.

@furiousapplesack

9 ай бұрын

@@geraldhildabrand3864 I had some kind of special edition DVD of Fear and Loathing and there were a bunch of extras, with Depp reading the correspondence between him and Hunter after he had died. It was pretty damn cool. He even picked up some of his writing style during that process.

@dtaylor10chuckufarle

9 ай бұрын

He really did.

@BG-yz7hh

9 ай бұрын

Hunter even shaved Johnny bald for the movie.

Would love to hear Conan talk about this interview on the podcast now.

@strangerumblings

9 ай бұрын

Yes! Please 🙏 🙏🙏 I would love to hear the behind the scenes stories. Because if it involves HST there is definitely some funny/wacky tales to share. From the booking to the airing of the segment.

@tracevicente

9 ай бұрын

YES PLEASE!!!

@Ballen1182

9 ай бұрын

Do it, Conan! 😁

@OMARA.OFFICIAL

9 ай бұрын

Thinking exactly the same maybe he will.

@jimmygillard

9 ай бұрын

HST would have been a fantastic guest on CONAF.

“Too weird to live and too rare to die.” RIP, Hunter.

@Dill_Pickle1997

7 ай бұрын

He seemed so happy in this. Unfortunately It’s always the happy ones that are actually the saddest

@benb6527

Ай бұрын

@@Dill_Pickle1997 Nahhh misunderstood. He left on his terms.

@TPDManiacXC626

6 күн бұрын

@@benb6527 But even so, the negative side effects of all the alcohol and drugs took their toll.

It must be pointed out that Hunter S. Thompson did the "gun sommelier" thing twenty years before John Wick did it.

@existential_

9 ай бұрын

Instantly thought of this too!

@furiousapplesack

9 ай бұрын

I was going to make this comment if I didn't see it in the first two pages of comments. Right on! HST would have been an interesting owner/operator of a Continental. Not one the High Table would want to mess with.

@TheGreatMrMagoo

9 ай бұрын

​@@furiousapplesackjohn wick 5: hunter aint dead. Id be ok with ai giving us this.

@HOIIIYEAA

9 ай бұрын

I'd like to believe that scene is based off of this exact bit.

@LilSpghetti

9 ай бұрын

It’s gotta be the inspiration for it

This segment is so surreal, the fact that a place like this exists, the butler-type guy serving liquor and guns, the idea that this is something Thompson does regularly, and that he was using his own book as target practice. And the fact that Conan participated in all of it. Fucking hilarious

@BLVCKSCORP

8 ай бұрын

Did* sorry I had to

@nahtesalinas1917

8 ай бұрын

Brilliant.

@69coxswain

4 ай бұрын

? It was a set for the show

@GlassesAndCoffeeMugs

4 ай бұрын

@@69coxswain No it's real

@69coxswain

4 ай бұрын

@@GlassesAndCoffeeMugs obviously the shooting and everything was real. Hunter S. Thompson did not have a man sitting in his backyard behind a bar with firearms on it 24/7. That was put there for the show

I like how Hunter's carrying an umbrella after shooting with a machine gun while drinking hard liquour.

@JBBost

9 ай бұрын

That's the style of a great American statesman

@costcoexecutivemember

9 ай бұрын

For the sun, it’s a parasol

@Fausto_4841

9 ай бұрын

is there any other kind of liquor?

@captainobvious2373

2 ай бұрын

It's hard, honest, God fearing work

"YOU DIRTY ANIMAL!"- Hunter S. Thompson

Only Conan could’ve done this with Hunter, I’m so glad they posted official video it’s one of the best bits he did in the show with any guest

@10ftSamsquanchy

9 ай бұрын

A lot of people did that with Hunter S Thompson. Both Bill Murray and Johnny Depp spent a lot of time with Thompson preparing for roles.

@Blink_____

9 ай бұрын

@@10ftSamsquanchy Bill Murray and Johnny Depp weren't late night TV show hosts.

@andreaholcock8992

9 ай бұрын

Makes me picture Jimmy Fallon being an absolute spazz the whole time until Hunter tells him to leave.

@aerodicus

9 ай бұрын

Except he should’ve obliged Hunter and matched him on the booze.

4:23 I love how Conan's immediate response was "That man was holding a machine gun about 15 minutes ago." Just pointing out the absurdity of it all. 😂

@airgunfun4248

9 ай бұрын

Nothing absurd at all just all American fun.

@fischerkat8852

9 ай бұрын

What absurdity?

@bennyboogenheimer4553

9 ай бұрын

Are there gun ranges in Ireland? Something worth a TRY. lol!

@notmefrfr

9 ай бұрын

​@bennyboogenheimer4553 not like the ones in the US. Only thing you'll get in ireland is shotguns and .22s

@notmefrfr

9 ай бұрын

​@@bennyboogenheimer4553if you do make it to the states go anywhere in the south most gun ranges have guns you can rent to try and and will show you how to handle it safely

I’ve never seen Conan awkward/not knowing exactly what to say to be funny. It’s interesting to see him in the presence of such a larger than life figure

@timothywharton1233

9 ай бұрын

True, but I think the guns *might* have something to do with his awkwardness.

@My-Pal-Hal

9 ай бұрын

Yeah, you caught that. Gotta remember this is when Conan Was Still A Young Slave. But had the guts to turn that Big Stone Wheel. Even though he could Blow A Knee,.. OR Get SHOT 😂 ... a wounds a wound

@My-Pal-Hal

9 ай бұрын

Are we talking about the same movie ?🤣! ... for me to Poop On

@thekentishpilgrim

9 ай бұрын

This was also in 1997. I think Conan interviewing him today would have felt different.

@VanIsleNuckFan

9 ай бұрын

@@thekentishpilgrim Hunter was unplugged way before many others. You'd need drugs to deal with that!

So clear how Depp took all of his mannerisms and even his vocal tone for Fear and Loathing. Depp really is a chameleon with those things.

@rishabhaniket1952

9 ай бұрын

Depp’s real life persona post 2010’s also seems to be borrowed a lot from HST. Guy looks like he is doing a Hunter impression every time I see him in interviews etc😅

@sample.text.

9 ай бұрын

Depp and Thompson were friends in real life even before Fear and Loathing and were roommates for a period as well. Just two rare breeds that understood one another. The story of their friendship is actually fascinating.

@ricothepoolboy1758

9 ай бұрын

Might be a little controversial for some, but for some reason, I liked Bill Murray's portrayal of HST more. IDK what it is but the opening scene of Where the Buffalo Roam where he shoots his fax machine and his code word for his dog to attack is "Nixon" cracks me up so much every time. Murray is more fluid with it. Depp did do a phenomenal job tho.

@__Theodore

9 ай бұрын

@@ricothepoolboy1758 Bill Murray did a decent job but you can clearly see right though it and tell it’s an impression. Jonny was Hunter in comparison.

@hlf_coder6272

8 ай бұрын

@@sample.text.Well ya, they were roommates for a couple months because Depp was staying with him to study the role. It’s not like they were once roommates and years later Depp portrayed him. They met because of the film, it was just a couple years before production started

2:07 what a moment! Hunter being proud of Conans shooting

The NBC Peacock target aged very well.

@ronalddg9369

9 ай бұрын

That's basically Don Ohlmeyer every ten years

@shadoxir

9 ай бұрын

I agree sir. Aged really well.

@harryv6752

9 ай бұрын

Haha! Extremely well! 🤟😄

Strangest Conan bit I've seen. Everything feels kind of uncanny around this Hunter dude, even Coco keeps it calm most of the time

@vovahimself

9 ай бұрын

He seems pretty wasted

@wyskass861

9 ай бұрын

He may actually be nervous. Hunter even makes me nervous just watching as if anything could happen.

@DamienDrake

9 ай бұрын

​@wyskass861 That's the issue right there. The moment with the random screaming and Conan's subsequent remark to the camera says everything.

@wyskass861

9 ай бұрын

@@DamienDrake Ya. I seemed like he couldn't find his cigs or something in his pockets and freaked out with that scream.

@strangerumblings

9 ай бұрын

@@DamienDrake HST had been known to do that. He said he likes to keep people aware and alert by making loud awful sounds. Because you never know what May happen. Be prepared. You should google what he did to his neighbor/good friend Jack Nicholson on his 60th birthday 😂😂😂

I love Mr Conan o Brien he's the last of the late show hosts who has balls to do anything he wants

@s0mveraa

9 ай бұрын

Oh, i was gonna say Ferguson, but he went off the air before Conan. Sad that neither of them is around except for podcasts.

@dpclerks09

9 ай бұрын

@@s0mveraaOf course the big wigs had to learn the hard way, what else could've happened, realistically?

@UltraGinormous

9 ай бұрын

Conan is that you?

Conan handled that M60 like an absolute champ

Conan please talk about the behind the scenes of this brilliant segment. HST isn’t with us anymore and it would be nice to hear about him again. Especially coming from you. This is a legendary interview, I bet you have sone awesome stories to share. From the first time hearing/reading about him to actually meeting him. Thank you again so much for your channel uploading this. “The Crazy Never Die” 💀

@profile2047

9 ай бұрын

Absolutely

@srulers

9 ай бұрын

Please!!! Conan we want the stories!

@JBBost

9 ай бұрын

The coolest thing is, there's a lot of stories about him. Such a legendary fellow!

@brendancolangelo9453

8 ай бұрын

There's a new segment he uploaded where HST is in studio!!

I remember seeing this on TV years ago - was always a Hunter S Thompson fan, but had never really seen him in an organic situation - did not disappoint. Who else would have a full, antique wooden bar set outside, next to a gun range?

@wildkeith

9 ай бұрын

I have a feeling Conan’s crew hauled the bar in from the prop department with the bartender for comedic effect.

@gripp9k

9 ай бұрын

@@wildkeith Absolutely not. That was Hunter's own setup.

I can't get enough of HST. He's so much like my grandpa and i miss them both dearly

This is BY FAR one of my FAVORITE episodes! Hunter was an incredible man!!

Conan had a thankless task, and he created a unique show. Class act. None of the new hosts are even worthy to be his guests.

Just hearing hunter speak when he is doing something he enjoys is a treasure you can hear the youthful sound in him it’s great to hear

That bear had it coming

@dustysommers7161

9 ай бұрын

Haha yeah that's right 👍

6:27 Its good to see Hunter happy smiling and how much he liked Conan's shot how proud of him he was. You can see on hunter face where i clipped how Hunter had a great time he was also impressed by Conans shooting skills

"That was a bastard of a shot " - Hunter was such a character and went on his own terms . Great man .

It was handled surprisingly safe. The bartender/gun expert was stolen by John wick though.

@TornAaPaRt

9 ай бұрын

​@@jerrodbalzer7317he means there was a scene in John wick 2 with a gun bartender. They stole the idea from this video

Always loved this bit. RIP to one of the greatest to ever do it. Conan truly has spent a great amount of time with absolute legends throughout his career.

That NBC peacock joke aged well

Very impressed Conan scored an interview with Thompson; haven’t seen the guy in years. Hope he’s got a new book coming out soon.

@davidwujczyk3037

8 ай бұрын

Huh?

@nahtesalinas1917

8 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@Chde8xu

Ай бұрын

He died a long time ago

@LordVader1094

Ай бұрын

​@@Chde8xuLook at Mr. Holmes over here

Insanity and Genius in the greatest, most entertaining combination possible. R.I.P. Hunter...fucking *legend.*

This is probably the most craziest interview with the late Hunter S. Thompson and I think we need Conan to tell us more about this. This is wild lol.

@wildkeith

9 ай бұрын

I think the craziest interview with HST was when he got in a live shootout with his neighbor with bullets flying.

this is what makes conan the GOAT of late night hosts, imagine jimmy kimmel, trevor noah or stephen colbert doing skits like this

@sweepingdenial

9 ай бұрын

Colbert did one in Russia.

@niunamenos3123

9 ай бұрын

stop comparing conan with other people i’m also his big fan i always listen to his podcasts but i gotta say why many fans always shits on others like every videos posted on youtube channel not just appreciating conan continues to pursue his career. do you really think this kind of negative comments on others and comparing could back him up? making tiktok video about him is more helping 🙄

@corruptsociety9146

9 ай бұрын

@@sweepingdenialColbert is a biased political shill

@ScottWaa

9 ай бұрын

Jimmy would start crying and Noah would claim it is racist.

@strangerumblings

9 ай бұрын

Conan and Letterman were the only late night talk show host that had the balls to book HST.

Lmaooo when he hit the bear Hunter yells "Fuck you bear!!" 😂😂😂😂

1:15 pretty sure HST says “I’ve never shot this fucker” but the censors just looked at each other in confusion.

@Pillowcase

9 ай бұрын

Nice catch. You're totally correct.

@GritzNGravy789

9 ай бұрын

Think he may have said bugger… hard to tell

@cornparade6874

7 ай бұрын

Definitely says bugger

This is one of the best Conan interviews with one of the greats.

This has gotta be the wildest most surreal thing I’ve ever seen on a talk show

I had never seen this before, but it is by far one of my top 3 favorite Conan clips now.

Conan handled that machine gun really well, good bursts, can't say buy about his trigger technique. Hunter and Conan, two legends!

4:19 man that inprov is so on point ,i love conan,u lepricon u

RIP one the best American writers thus far. HST is a legend and I enjoyed this very much.

“Who could look at this and say “war” instead of “art?” 😂 Conan for the win. His improvised one-liners are better than most stand-ups’ practiced material

Owning a Hunter S Thompson book shot to shreds by Hunter himself with an M-16 would be such a flex

THIS IS LEGENDARY

You had me at "shoot guns, and drink hard liquor"

5:45 Ever since i first saw this that "F**k you bear!" has stuck with me 😂

Conan drinking whiskey and shooting an m249 is something i was not expecting to ever see.

First of all I have read and listened to The Proud Highway several times, second, Thompson was genuinely impressed with Conan's .50 cal shot. 10/10.

Poor Buckner. .289 lifetime hitter, 2700 + hits, 1200 + RBIs. All anyone can remember is his manager didn't pull him for a defensive replacement with the World Series on the line.

@Theomite

9 ай бұрын

And he missed a grounder. Like nobody in the fucking stadium didn't do the same thing a million times and had idea that grounders will fucking often get away from you no matter how good you are.

@Fausto_4841

9 ай бұрын

if it makes him feel better, i don't remember him at all.

@bobandy5515

9 ай бұрын

Larry David made things right

Thank you so much for reuploading this! This is one of my favorite HST moments of all time!

“You dirty animal!”

The best Conan interview ever! With an American icon!!!! RIP Hunter ❤

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas was a wild ride of a book..one of my favorites!

"Fuck you, bear!" There'll never be another Hunter S. Thompson...

Can you imagine hunter s Thompson complimenting you but about your accuracy with a fire arm

RIP HUNTER Too weird to live too rare to die Forever alive in our hearts and memories

Air Date 1997. Conan and Hunter S. Thompson invent FPS Russia and Kentucky Ballistic's entire genre. Classic, stick your thumb in that!

@esilva8349

9 ай бұрын

When I saw that .50 come out, I thought about Kentucky too.

the scream at 4:25 will forever bless/haunt me

One of the all time best late night segments

An author who shoots his own book is truly...Gonzo! 😎

old school conan footage always makes my day. never even watched him as a kid or anything, just found him on yt one day.

Conan and the broadcasting agency was awesome for doing this.

The video I didnt know I wanted, but definitely needed. Thank you Conan and God.

Conan O'Brian is literally the best ever

Damn, Conan is a really good shooter!

The Banshee scream Thompson did was due to not being able to immediately locate his cigarettes'. I understand.

Hunter knew Western New York was the best place to be himself. Go Bills.

This is such a cool video, Conan is great, and Hunter has always fascinated me such an enigma but in some of his writings you can see the heart and soul and passion shine through.

I actually prefer the 2003 interview promoting Kingdom of Fear. Hunter and Conan's back and forth is immensely comedic and the highlights of the target practice from this interview is also included. Definitely give that one a watch if you haven't seen it.

Hilarious clip! Always happy with a new classic Conan clip

one of my all-time favorite Conan segments!

A true legend. You are missed and never forgotten Doctor Thompson.

@marknewton6984

2 ай бұрын

Wish we had him today...

I remember seeing John Depp talking about going to Hunter's and firing hand cannons at propane tanks.

@Rehd66

9 ай бұрын

John Depp huh? That his daddy or somethin?

Gawddamn this is like a fever dream fantasy. What an amazing thing to be able to say you experienced.

My favorite Conan bit. Remember seeing it on tv the first time it was televised and laughing my butt off. You'd never see a tv host do this today.

1:55 that’s kinda eerie how there’s a target of himself and he shoot’s it in the head considering what we know now

@einundsiebenziger5488

9 ай бұрын

... he shoots* (third person, no apostrophe!)

@emeyeare

9 ай бұрын

@@einundsiebenziger5488 thanks mr. einundsiebenziger. You take ur job as an English teacher very serious, it scares me sometimes….

DR.Gonzo was happiest when he was BLOWING THINGS UP!! Long live HUNTER THOMPSON!! "You can turn your back on a person... but NEVER turn your back on a drug, especially when it's waving a razor sharp hunting knife in your eye."

A bar with hard liquor and high powered weapons. What could go wrong?

@dustysommers7161

9 ай бұрын

True... very true 😉

@Kitty8791

9 ай бұрын

It's kinda like a live action Archer episode & the bar/gun-tender is Woodhouse.

So turns out Johnny played this man perfectly

Tom cruise and Hunter have the same safety guy, anything goes. "F*** you bear!"

That had to be the most fun and frightening interview ever

Thompson is incredible.. johnny depp did an amazing job playin him

I was waiting for your to upload this for the Longest! ❤️

seen the shooting / outdoor bar footage countless times.... still exceptional after all these years! Thanks Conan and crew! and Hunter!

Not many people can say they spent time with Hunter S Thompson

Incredible find!

What a legendary segment from Conan and Hunter. Happiness.... Bang, bang, shoot, shoot!

This is me most favorite interview ever conducted.

I miss the ridiculousness often found and sanctioned in the 90's. The bar set up was a sweet choice.

@stevesether

9 ай бұрын

Agreed. We live in far too serious times. I doubt they'd ever do this now. People would forget this is part of a joke, and the extremism often invoke by Hunter as part of his fun.

@duewest1998

9 ай бұрын

​@@stevesetherWe literally just had John Wick 4 which dials stuff like that to 100. People love it

@ilikecinema1234

9 ай бұрын

​@@duewest1998 Yeah John Wick is a movie though set in an alternate reality. This is real, live TV, if they even thought about talking about a gun on live TV nowadays it would be to disgrace them or there would be some political agenda behind it. They are trying to say nothing to really pure anymore, even though they aren't correct in that sense, as nothing is really pure its always been regulated since the 60s. I guess you could say these personalities like Conan had more freedom back then though.

@duewest1998

9 ай бұрын

@@ilikecinema1234 this isn't live TV, it's a pre-recorded bit on a late night comedy show. Also, there are plenty of shows about guns, ever heard of Top Shot on the History channel?

@ilikecinema1234

9 ай бұрын

@duewest1998 I'm aware it's not live. That isn't exactly the point. What I'm trying to say is they wouldn't glamorize firearms on a popular show or latenight show nowadays and IDK I don't really watch TV like most people

This makes me smile on so many levels to see. Good F’n job Conan 🎉 for getting this footage

This is the exact interview that first introduced me to Dr. Hunter S Thompson. Thank you, Conan.

It's pretty wild Johnny Depp is now probably about the same age as Hunter was in this clip. actually just seeing the original air date now, 6/11/97 he would've been the same exact age as Johnny Depp. Hunter was born in 1937, so he would've been 60 and Johnny is 60 now

Beautiful. Two of my favorite people, drinking and shooting stuff with high-powered firearms. I bet Conan has stories about this remote.

One of my favorite videos of all time

My dad used to work for Gary Heisel he’s the one who commissioned the canon to blast Hunter S Thompson‘s ashes into the air. My dad also did a repair on the roof of the Woody Creek Tavern.

Man... U can't blame "Buckner" for the lost 6th game. The pitcher was losing the game. BUT, it was fun 2 C the shooting demonstration with HUNTER THOMPSON-- "He who makes a beast of himself relieves himself the pain of being a man."

Old always give unique vibes

Hey, while you’re at it with the Hunter S. Thompson clips, I’d love to see his 2003 appearance when he was promoting his book Kingdom of Fear. Pure, unbridled gonzo.

I would guess Conan would say this is one of the most memorable moments he had as host of Late Night. Lots of stuff the camera never captured that I'm sure was very memorable as well.

@davidwujczyk3037

8 ай бұрын

Your making it out to be more than it was