About this episodeConan O'Brien and Matt Gorly discuss the decline of formal dress culture in Los Angeles compared to London, wi…AI summary
Conan O'Brien and Matt Gorly discuss the decline of formal dress culture in Los Angeles compared to London, with Conan advocating for a return to suits and pea coats. The conversation shifts to Matt Gorly's career, sobriety, and childhood experiences, including his time as a high school newspaper editor and his first comedic successes. The episode concludes with humorous anecdotes about the Taylor Swift wedding and voice acting work on 'Big City Greens'.
Key takeaways 5
Conan O'Brien believes Los Angeles has lost its adult dressing standards, contrasting it with London where people wear jackets and pea coats even in mild weather. He argues that casual dress codes (like 'Casual Friday') have negatively impacted Western civilization's manners and behavior.
Matt Gorly attributes his sobriety (24 years) to taking on the responsibility of caring for dogs after quitting drinking, noting he had previously lost seven golden retrievers to liver disease.
Conan shares that his first experience with laughter came from accidentally dropping a tray of juice in nursery school and playing it off as intentional, which hooked him on the 'pure heroin hit of a laugh'.
Matt Gorly recalls being bullied in high school for his nerdy habits, such as wearing a fedora with a press card and writing for the student newspaper, leading him to joke that bullies should go back in time to beat him more.
The 'Big City Greens' voice acting experience involved Matt Gorly and Sonja providing voices for villainous characters, with Matt noting he only had to do grunts, suggesting his vocal performance was so effective it required minimal dialogue.
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“The entire Western civilization has been casual Fridayed. And I think we need to pull it back. And maybe this starts to lead to better behavior.”
▶ 7:37Conan O'Brien explaining why he wants to return to wearing suits and formal wear in Los Angeles.
“I was shocked when when the Daily Show first came on, he sued the Daily Show. He said that they had stolen his name.”
▶ 10:53Matt Gorly joking about Andy Daly's lawsuit over the name 'Daily Show'.
“I think my dogs understand how comedically needy I am. And goldens are bred to absorb, you know, all of your stuff.”
▶ 21:56Conan O'Brien describing his interaction with his golden retrievers.
“If I'm on stage with anyone and they get the slightest laugh, I will immediately die.”
▶ 37:42Matt Gorly explaining his competitive philosophy when performing alongside other comedians.
“I just think it's time that we started... Change starts with you.”
▶ 6:21Conan O'Brien responding to Matt's suggestion that he should change his own dressing habits first.
Chapters & Sections (36)▼
0:03LA Casual Dress Culture vs Formal Wearchapter2
3:08LA Heat and Casual Dress Culture
4:46Jeff Ross's Casual Style Shift
6:22Western Civilization Casual Friday and Dress Codechapter3
8:35Doctor Who TARDIS Misidentification and Sweating
10:07Andy Daly's Name Lawsuits and Branding
11:57Compliments and Mick Jagger Impersonation
13:55Comedy Career, Misidentification, and Sobrietychapter3
15:18Acting in Underwritten Roles and Dog Ownership
16:36Autographs and Misidentification
17:55Sobriety, Dog Ownership, and Alcohol History
19:59Wrestling Dogs and Sleep Number Mattresseschapter1
21:56Dog Hair and Sleep Number Mattresses
24:19Childhood Nerdiness and Bullying Storieschapter1
25:43High School Nerd Stories and Bullying
28:33Reporter mishaps and first comedy laughschapter1
30:39First Comedy Laughs and Childhood Stories
33:16Prop Comedy History and Improv Philosophychapter1
36:03Andy Daly's Generous Comedy Style
38:57Don Dillo Character and Penis Beach Sketchchapter4
40:22Andy Daly's Rotating Cast Character
41:14Nude Beach Sketch Origins and Content
43:15SNL Penis Beach Sketch Controversy
44:32Wedding Rumors and Early Arrival
45:47Wedding Pranks and Paul McCartney Musical Chairschapter1
47:58Paul McCartney Blindfolded Musical Chairs
49:57Bradley Cooper T-Shirt Cannon Chaoschapter3
52:34Infected Scalp Device and Wedding Gift Etiquette
54:18Podcast Banter and Unpaid Catering
55:30Suing Daily Mail for Name
56:53Second Grade Vinyl and Hyundai Sponsorshipchapter1
58:34Hyundai Hope on Wheels Childhood Cancer Awareness
1:01:39Big City Greens and Voice Acting Gruntschapter3