Sona Movsesian is the author of The World's Worst Assistant where she chronicles her time working for comedy legend, Conan O'Brien.
She chats to Mike about doing the Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend podcast, what kind of boss Conan is as well her many years working in the entertainment industry.
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1.30 - Done with the book tour
2.20 - On being the focus for attention
2.55 - If I’m terrible Conan suffers
3.56 - Conan’s reaction to the book
5.30 - Not seeking fame
7.19 - Doing stuff from home
8.25 - Working in TV for 15 years
9.00 - Getting star-struck and never being jaded
11.10 - And what point did it stop being “that’s Conan O’Brien”
12.30 - It’s a sign of affection in Ireland
14.10 - Not getting Conan’s dry cleaning on being unfireable
15.18 - Nothing makes you feel like less of a celebrity
16.15 - Filling in for Kumail Nanjiani
17.50 - Being lazy and writing a book
20.20 - The entertainment industry being like the human centipede
22.20 - He’s just a really good guy
23.26 - Conan doing a podcast
26.20 - Interviewing Bill Burr and being Irish and getting a compliment
26.50 - Another book?
28.40 - Conan coming to Ireland