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knowgoopplz · 14 days
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spent my whole life self-conscious about having niche, esoteric interests that nobody else in my peer group could relate to. It was othering and isolating.
means a lot to me, in a sentimental and vulnerable way, to see Conan O'Brien go big viral while eating hot wings. I used to record Conan and watch episodes back to back. Conan was like my church. He was smart and weird. He didn't mind debasing himself or being the butt of the joke (because he is in on it even if other people don't always realize); his persona involves a unique flavor of subversive confidence that I found instructive.
A lot of confidence and personality is about feedback loops. Unfortunately, too many people never get the feedback they need to properly develop, whether that's due to nature, nurture, environment, etc. Using humor as a maladaptation to hack this process is nothing new, but Conan's persona is unique even among the very best in that he is the butt of the joke and simultaneously it's okay if you don't get it, totally fine, in fact that's even better. This is like drawing blood from a stone. It doesn't make sense, shouldn't work, and yet it does.
That's a big contrast from traditional comedian types who desperately need you to get the joke to laugh with them and performance art types like Sacha Baron Cohen, Colbert Report Era Stephen, or Nathan Fielder, among whom it's better if you don't get the joke because that means the joke is on you and even funnier.
Whether it's Pierre Bernard, Jordan Schlansky, or Conan himself, a recurrent theme of his show was letting your freak flag fly, putting on a spectacle to make fun of yourself, then miraculously deriving confidence from the process. I'm moved by Conan smearing hot sauce all over his face while laughing manically on a multimillion-view video. makes me feel validated even though Conan already taught me it's fine if nobody really gets you.
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Jordan is such a #mood
Conan Reunites With Jordan Schlansky (August 16, 2022)
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conacoflakes · 27 days
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Leather jacket + untucked tie combo + long legs like a spider...
Live Q&A: Conan Without Borders: Italy 04/12/18
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outofcontextconan · 1 year
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russolaw · 1 year
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This is funnier now that i know who ralph macchio is.
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oldshowbiz · 4 months
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m--bloop · 2 years
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theempressar · 1 year
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My new little One-shot!!! Sooo been meaning to get back to this 🔥🔥🔥 pairing!! EMPjoy 😍
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z34l0t · 2 months
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celestialmazer · 2 months
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Jordan Schlansky 😘🤌
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conan - conan asks the property brothers to renovate jordan schlansky's office
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nicholasr · 2 years
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Conan Takes Jordan Schlansky To His Favorite Italian Restaurant | CONAN ...
CONAN Highlight: Last year, Jordan Schlansky took Conan to his favorite Italian restaurant in the world. Now Conan’s returning the favor...
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balance-lo · 2 years
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Jordan Schlansky new stories 4 hours ago!!
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fraseris · 18 days
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do you think conan obrien and jordan schlansky every explored each others bodies
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outofcontextconan · 2 years
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russolaw · 2 years
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