The Carson Podcast

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David Wright May 16, 2019

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David Wright discusses working on The Tonight Show, chatting with guests Lucille Ball and Jack Lemmon backstage, and meeting Carson for the first time.

Mort Sahl May 09, 2019

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Mort Sahl discusses getting Jim Garrison booked on Carson, guest hosting the Tonight Show, and writing for John F. Kennedy.

Gail Parent May 02, 2019

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Gail Parent discusses her Johnny appearances, writing for The Carol Burnett Show, and working with Barbra Streisand.

Park Overall Apr 25, 2019

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Park Overall discusses her Johnny appearances, James Garner, Betty White, and Mike Nichols.

Herbie J Pilato Apr 18, 2019

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Herbie J Pilato discusses being an NBC page for the Tonight Show, Ed McMahon, Paul McCartney on Carson, and his new book about Mary Tyler…

Tom Dreesen Apr 11, 2019

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Tom Dreesen returns to discuss Johnny, Ed McMahon, David Letterman, and Frank Sinatra.

Dr. Robert Ballard Apr 04, 2019

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Dr. Robert Ballard joins Mark to discuss his 3 Johnny appearances, Carson’s curiosity during commercials, and his 1985 discovery of the Titanic in the North Atlantic…

Bill Kirchenbauer Mar 28, 2019

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Bill Kirchenbauer discusses his Johnny appearances, going on with guest host George Carlin, and Fernwood 2 Night.

Michael Gray Mar 21, 2019

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Michael Gray discusses his 10 years as stage manager on The Tonight Show, his routine that Johnny loved at the anniversary party, and working on…

Stephen Cox Mar 14, 2019

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Author Stephen Cox joins Mark to discuss his book “Here’s Johnny”, how he landed a rare interview with Carson, getting access to backstage at The…