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Conan Asks Kevin Nealon: Do You Root For Me? | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
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In this lighthearted podcast excerpt, learners will observe natural, fast-paced English conversation between comedians Conan O’Brien and Kevin Nealon. The dialogue is rich in informal vocabulary, featuring terms like **"plugs"** (promotions), **"overhead"** (business costs), and **"quips"** (witty remarks). Students will gain insight into high-level sarcasm and comedic "bits," such as the absurd discussion regarding real estate and the repetitive jokes about "rooting" for one another. This video is excellent for mastering conversational rhythm, understanding deadpan humor, and learning how to navigate playful disagreements and self-deprecation within an American cultural context.
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My wife and I since she brought her up,
we are executive producers. I said, I
think you know on a um Sundance winner
called Come See Me in the Good Light.
It's a documentary.
>> This is very
>> Did you see it? Yeah.
>> It's on Apple TV right now.
>> And you know what? This is incredible.
That's your I think you're up to three
plugs now. You get one more plug.
>> Um
>> I'm going to go I'm going to recap on
some of these, too.
>> Okay. Did you get when you work with
your wife, can you get along or do you
do you disagree a lot?
>> Oh, no. We get along great. Yeah, she's
a good partner.
>> Okay. But the executive producing um
it's it's we're two of the people then
there's there's several others. So it's
uh it's quite and it's a great uh it's a
great documentary and I think you'd be
hearing a lot about it.
>> Okay. Well, you're hearing about it
right now because it's another plug.
>> Hey, when is this coming on by the way?
>> This will be out February 9th.
[laughter]
>> Did you think this was going right out?
>> I thought it was live. [laughter] No, I
thought February 9th 26
>> 27
>> February 9th. Okay, I can deal with
that.
>> Um, [clears throat]
>> it cost to do this podcast.
>> There's a lot of overhead.
>> I know you don't pay attention to that
stuff.
>> There's a lot of overhead.
>> Do I love this building?
>> A great building.
>> Do you own it?
>> Let's just say this.
>> Look at me. Look at me.
>> I do.
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Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
People refers to a group of human beings or the general public. It is the standard plural form of the word 'person'.
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