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Actor, comedian, and playwright John Leguizamo feels great about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. John and Conan sit down to talk about attempting to master every performative craft, how sharing a room with a sibling makes one a better communicator, and digging into untold history with John’s one-man show Latin History for Morons and his new film Critical Thinking. Later, Conan ponders his frightening visage as he and his team Review the Reviewers.

Will Hines, Allyn Pintal, Greg Gallant, and Colin McGurk join Matt Besser for this week’s improv4humans! They perform scenes about hating on Disney, the My Octopus Teacher guy, and an anti-mask grocery protest. Plus, middle schoolers break dress code and Chris Stapleton fact checks his country lyrics.

Sarah Pappalardo and Dustin Chafin join Negin to discuss the aftermath of the Capitol riots, including the Republican response to calls for Trump’s impeachment. Later, they analyze their own love/hate relationships with food during the pandemic.

Actual ray of hilarious sunshine, John Milhiser, joins Matt and Dave to discuss parents getting the vaccine, making his own ice cream aka Mumsy’s Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream, Ocean City New Jersey, his viewing technique for re-watching Sex in the City and what you learn watching it that way, Sex in the City stories theories and the reboot, The Masked Dancer, not loving The Housewives franchise, how John maintains his kind sunny disposition, Dave’s experience writing for GayVN Awards Show, John’s first gay porn story, how John came out and met his boyfriend, night drinks, House Hunters, being the youngest in the family, fraternity life, meeting his sketch group Serious Lunch, and mimicking your older siblings.

Hillary Anne Matthews, Ali Ghandour, James Mannion join Matt Besser for this week’s improv4humans! They perform improvised scenes about VR uncanny valley, characters from the Capitol riot, terrible Masked Singer guesses, and more.

On this week’s ATTITUDES! Erin profiles some of the women in the US government who need to be kicked out after inciting and supporting the insurgency in the Capitol building. Then, Bryan covers a last jab by the Trump administration’s Health Department stripping LGBTQ+ people from legal protections against discrimination.

This week on Getting Curious, we’re following the money to better understand banking in America and the history of the country’s racial wealth gap. Professor Mehrsa Baradaran joins Jonathan to discuss banking deserts, overdraft fees, home loans, and more. (Like, what are capital gains, even?!) Mehrsa Baradaran is a professor of law and associate dean at UC Irvine School of Law specializing in banking law and financial inequality. She is the author of How the Other Half Banks and The Color of Money.

Actor, comedian, and writer JB Smoove feels as though Conan is taking advantage of him and pressuring people into being his friend. JB sits down with Conan to talk about his favorite pitches that never made it to air, learning to read people by selling fire extinguishers, making strong choices on Curb Your Enthusiasm, and life lessons on fashion. Plus, Conan checks in with his team for another State of the Podcast address.

Author Angela Chen sits down with Cameron to discuss her book Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex, separating sexual attraction from romantic attraction, and common misconceptions about asexuality.

Political commentator Ron Reagan joins Conan to discuss the insurrection at the US Capitol building on January 6th.

Death comes for Jude, while Michael welcomes a new life.

This week the legendary Isaac Mizrahi joins Matt and Dave to discuss cute glasses, NYT crossword and obituaries, criticism and not being able view/listen to your own work, A Little Night Music, St. Louis, Ann Reinking, dying in your sleep, Unzipped, the 90s and abs, working on your craft and knowing your history, Rosemary’s Baby, The Red Shoes, Uncovering THE NAKED CITY, Greta Gerwig, how you don’t *have* to go back home and make things right – fuck your family, I.M. Memoir, dating in the 80s and 90s, meeting his husband while walking his dog, living in separate homes or rooms than your significant other, and Isaac’s show Isaac@CafeCarlyle TONIGHT!

Mic Nguyen and Shalewa Sharpe join Negin to break down the results of the Georgia Senate runoff elections and what they hope to see happen under a Democrat-controlled Senate. They also discuss whether a person should disclose their depression to their employer. Shalewa describes the best way to nap in a bathroom stall.

On this week’s ATTITUDES! Bryan covers a story about a gay party boat in defiance of COVID-19 guidelines that sank in Mexico, with footage emerging on social media from the @GaysOverCovid Instagram account. Then, Erin discusses a protest by the Satanic Temple against abortion restrictions by using the very same religious exemption rules that have curtailed access in the US.

Professor Howley is the Lila Acheson Wallace Assistant Professor of Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology at the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. She is interested in how ancient peoples negotiated their interactions with other cultures through art and material culture, particularly Egypt and its southern neighbor Nubia in the first millennium BCE. As part of this interest she directs the Sanam Temple Project, which undertakes fieldwork at the 7th century BCE Egyptian-style temple of the Nubian King Taharqo at Sanam, Sudan. You can follow the Sanam Temple Project team’s latest fieldwork discoveries on Facebook @sanamtempleproject.

Actor Matthew Rhys feels blank about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Matthew sits down with Conan to talk about living out his boyhood fantasies on Perry Mason, passing down his Welsh heritage to his son, and the one thing he’d wish for besides world peace. Later, Conan and his team get to know the next Golden Ticket winner in a fated meeting.

Erin is joined by guest co-host Brandon Kyle Goodman to tell you why Santa is problematic on this week’s ATTITUDES! Then, an update on the safety and financial barriers for trans people trying to change their legal names in New Jersey. Later, Erin shares a new survey with alarming statistics about women not interested in getting vaccinated for COVID-19, and the ways in which Facebook (as usual) is contributing to the problem.

QUEENIE returns to announce her New Year’s resolution.

Actress and comedian Amy Sedaris feels bullied into being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Amy sits down with Conan to talk about unfriendly wig shops, the fun of playing mean, and her comedy series At Home with Amy Sedaris. Plus, Conan and his team meet their first Golden Ticket winner.

Benari Poulten joins Negin to discuss the Georgia Senate race and the role money plays in electoral politics. They also look back at the insanity that was 2020 and share a touching tribute to Fake the Nation favorite Catie Lazarus.

On this week’s ATTITUDES! Erin discusses the misogynistic hit piece on First Lady-elect Dr. Jill Biden from the Wall Street Journal, and why it’s unsurprising given the hateful history of the article’s author. Then, Bryan explores “America’s biggest homophobe” Michele Bachmann’s recent and explosive claims that Satan not only stole her vote, but also specifically chose 2020 as the year to snatch democracy away from the people.

Actress Kristin Chenoweth feels petite about…peeing? Kristin sits down with Conan to talk about their kindred need for an audience, life-changing advice from Carol Burnett, and Kristin’s Food Network show Candy Land. Plus, Conan considers his impact on the English language as he and his team Review the Reviewers.

Actress Kaley Cuoco feels giddy about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Kaley sits down with Conan to talk about working with John Ritter, going full blast as the voice of Harley Quinn, horse caretaking tips, and her new mini-series The Flight Attendant. Plus, Conan laments the caloric scarcity of his new meal plan.

The Boys welcome back WILL HINES to explain what the heck even happened.

Activist Alicia Garza sits down with Cameron to discuss her journey as an organizer over the past twenty years, her work as a creator of Black Lives Matter and Black Futures Lab, and her new book The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart.