The Conan And | Jordan Show

The show has evolved from SiriusXM exclusives to wider releases on Apple Podcasts

For nearly three decades, Conan O’Brien has been the court jester of late-night television, a man who built a career on self-deprecation, surrealist sketches, and a manic refusal to pander. He has interviewed presidents, A-list movie stars, and musical legends. But in the twilight of his TBS run and the subsequent rebirth via podcasts and HBO Max specials, O’Brien stumbled upon his greatest comedic foil. He isn’t a seasoned comedian or a Hollywood veteran. He is Jordan Schlansky.

These episodes elevated the format from office sketches to high-concept cinema. Jordan, who had spent years bragging about his intimate knowledge of Italian culture (the right way to order a Negroni, the correct Roman neighborhood for carbonara), was finally in his element. Or so he thought. The Conan and Jordan Show

While the primary focus is the banter between the two, special guests occasionally appear to mediate or fuel their arguments: Transcript of The Conan and Jordan Show — Show and Tell

To understand , one must understand the lore. Jordan Schlansky was a real employee of Conan’s production company, Conaco. His official title? Associate Producer. But his actual role, as defined by Conan, was "the human equivalent of a tire iron in a snowstorm." The show has evolved from SiriusXM exclusives to

: In one of the most surreal episodes to date, the pair actually sat down with world-renowned relationship experts Drs. John and Julie Gottman to try and fix their decades-long "toxic" work marriage. The "Beet Red" Face

In the vast landscape of late-night television, few pairings have ever been as unintentionally perfect as the collision between Conan O’Brien and Jordan Schlansky. For years, audiences tuned into Late Night with Conan O’Brien and later Conan on TBS for the celebrity interviews and the monologues, but they stayed for the chaotic chemistry of the show’s strangest recurring segment: "The Conan and Jordan Show." He isn’t a seasoned comedian or a Hollywood veteran

In this segment, Jordan brings in personal items—ranging from vintage espresso machines to peculiar heirlooms—while Conan attempts to find the "scam" or the absurdity in each story.

Conan weaponized Jordan’s pedantry. He forced Jordan to drive a tiny Fiat through medieval streets. He woke him up at 5 AM to "beat the crowds" at the Colosseum. He ordered pizza with pineapple (a crime Jordan equated to "destroying the ecosystem of the palate").