President Joe Biden sat down on Friday with former late-night television host Conan O’Brien for an interview on the comedian’s podcast. Conan O’Brien, the former host of NBC’s “The Tonight Show” and “Late Night,” was spotted by reporters in the White House briefing room ahead of the interview, but was coy when asked about the purpose of his visit to the White House.
Quick Read
- Biden’s Interview with Conan O’Brien: President Joe Biden had an interview with Conan O’Brien, the former late-night television host, for O’Brien’s podcast.
- O’Brien’s White House Visit: Conan O’Brien, known for hosting NBC’s “The Tonight Show” and “Late Night,” was seen in the White House briefing room prior to the interview.
- Interview for Podcast: The purpose of O’Brien’s visit was to interview President Biden for his podcast titled “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend.”
- O’Brien’s Enthusiasm for History: O’Brien expressed his fascination with the history of the White House, describing himself as a “huge history buff slash nerd.”
- Availability of the Episode: The interview episode will be available for download on Wednesday and will also be aired on SiriusXM’s Conan O’Brien Radio channel.
The Associated Press has the story:
Biden tapes podcast interview with former late-night host Conan O’Brien
Newslooks- WASHINGTON (AP)
President Joe Biden sat down on Friday with former late-night television host Conan O’Brien for an interview on the comedian’s podcast.
Conan O’Brien, the former host of NBC’s “The Tonight Show” and “Late Night,” was spotted by reporters in the White House briefing room ahead of the interview, but was coy when asked about the purpose of his visit to the White House.
“They won’t let me take questions,” O’Brien said. “But boy, do I have the answers to everything.”
The White House later confirmed that Biden was interviewed by the comedian for his podcast “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend.”
O’Brien said he’s previously visited the White House and is in thrall of its history.
“I’m a huge history buff slash nerd. So believe it or not, I like read a lot of books about the White House,” O’Brien told reporters. “Every time I come here, I mean, just I get the same feeling — just like this is amazing. It’s absolutely incredible.”
The episode will be available Wednesday for download and will also air on SiriusXM’s Conan O’Brien Radio channel.
