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Jim Gaffigan

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630 total appearances

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Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
Jim Gaffigan Returns Again

i say that in a very catholic way but you it was all built you've built this thing and now you're i'm hard-pressed to think of anyone else who could tour with jerry seinfeld you know and thanks it's crazy yeah no it's i mean i'm very grateful and it's a weird thing you know there is nothing normal about going on stage and trying to make strangers laugh so that's whenever like comedians are like yeah these weird people i'm like

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
Jim Gaffigan Returns Again

i say that in a very catholic way but you it was all built you've built this thing and now you're i'm hard-pressed to think of anyone else who could tour with jerry seinfeld you know and thanks it's crazy yeah no it's i mean i'm very grateful and it's a weird thing you know there is nothing normal about going on stage and trying to make strangers laugh so that's whenever like comedians are like yeah these weird people i'm like

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
Jim Gaffigan Returns Again

i say that in a very catholic way but you it was all built you've built this thing and now you're i'm hard-pressed to think of anyone else who could tour with jerry seinfeld you know and thanks it's crazy yeah no it's i mean i'm very grateful and it's a weird thing you know there is nothing normal about going on stage and trying to make strangers laugh so that's whenever like comedians are like yeah these weird people i'm like

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
Jim Gaffigan Returns Again

Like, there's nothing weirder than going on stage and trying to get the approval of a room full of strangers. Right. Who sometimes are hostile to begin with. And also, it's like, it is a conversation, but it's very, you know, it is very one-sided. It's like, I'm the only one with a microphone, and if they responded verbally, I'd have them removed. Yeah.

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
Jim Gaffigan Returns Again

Like, there's nothing weirder than going on stage and trying to get the approval of a room full of strangers. Right. Who sometimes are hostile to begin with. And also, it's like, it is a conversation, but it's very, you know, it is very one-sided. It's like, I'm the only one with a microphone, and if they responded verbally, I'd have them removed. Yeah.

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
Jim Gaffigan Returns Again

Like, there's nothing weirder than going on stage and trying to get the approval of a room full of strangers. Right. Who sometimes are hostile to begin with. And also, it's like, it is a conversation, but it's very, you know, it is very one-sided. It's like, I'm the only one with a microphone, and if they responded verbally, I'd have them removed. Yeah.

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
Jim Gaffigan Returns Again

It is a unique conversation, but it is the perfect type of conversation where they can respond with he, he, he, or silence. That's one of their options. Did you ever have this?

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
Jim Gaffigan Returns Again

It is a unique conversation, but it is the perfect type of conversation where they can respond with he, he, he, or silence. That's one of their options. Did you ever have this?

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
Jim Gaffigan Returns Again

It is a unique conversation, but it is the perfect type of conversation where they can respond with he, he, he, or silence. That's one of their options. Did you ever have this?

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
Jim Gaffigan Returns Again

Well, you want to relieve the tension, right? Yeah. You know, you can identify that in comedians. Like Bill Burr will say a statement where people are like, come on, don't say that. Yeah. And then he will win you over and you're like, all right, yeah, I guess you have a point there.

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
Jim Gaffigan Returns Again

Well, you want to relieve the tension, right? Yeah. You know, you can identify that in comedians. Like Bill Burr will say a statement where people are like, come on, don't say that. Yeah. And then he will win you over and you're like, all right, yeah, I guess you have a point there.

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
Jim Gaffigan Returns Again

Well, you want to relieve the tension, right? Yeah. You know, you can identify that in comedians. Like Bill Burr will say a statement where people are like, come on, don't say that. Yeah. And then he will win you over and you're like, all right, yeah, I guess you have a point there.

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
Jim Gaffigan Returns Again

I mean, I don't know if I'd say it, I'd phrase it the way you're saying, but yeah, you make a point. Sure. But a lot of comedians love that tension. Yeah. Yeah. When you relieve it or release it, it's more rewarding. You know what I've been dying to talk to you about ever since we did that benefit with God's Love Delivered?

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
Jim Gaffigan Returns Again

I mean, I don't know if I'd say it, I'd phrase it the way you're saying, but yeah, you make a point. Sure. But a lot of comedians love that tension. Yeah. Yeah. When you relieve it or release it, it's more rewarding. You know what I've been dying to talk to you about ever since we did that benefit with God's Love Delivered?

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
Jim Gaffigan Returns Again

I mean, I don't know if I'd say it, I'd phrase it the way you're saying, but yeah, you make a point. Sure. But a lot of comedians love that tension. Yeah. Yeah. When you relieve it or release it, it's more rewarding. You know what I've been dying to talk to you about ever since we did that benefit with God's Love Delivered?

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
Jim Gaffigan Returns Again

It's an incredible organization. We visited the day before. It's a giant kitchen where they make food. For people that are ill and then also for their caretakers, it's like it's the whole package. I think it really kind of kicked off during the AIDS epidemic, but it's like been going strong.

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
Jim Gaffigan Returns Again

It's an incredible organization. We visited the day before. It's a giant kitchen where they make food. For people that are ill and then also for their caretakers, it's like it's the whole package. I think it really kind of kicked off during the AIDS epidemic, but it's like been going strong.

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
Jim Gaffigan Returns Again

It's an incredible organization. We visited the day before. It's a giant kitchen where they make food. For people that are ill and then also for their caretakers, it's like it's the whole package. I think it really kind of kicked off during the AIDS epidemic, but it's like been going strong.

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
Jim Gaffigan Returns Again

Yeah, it was amazing. Oh, but so then we, so we're figuring out what we're going to do for this. And then there's also these elements where they're like, I think it was that event where they're like, Bill Murray might show up, Martin Short might show up. And here's what I'm getting to. Like there is, because there's this ongoing kind of, you show affection by criticizing someone.

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend
Jim Gaffigan Returns Again

Yeah, it was amazing. Oh, but so then we, so we're figuring out what we're going to do for this. And then there's also these elements where they're like, I think it was that event where they're like, Bill Murray might show up, Martin Short might show up. And here's what I'm getting to. Like there is, because there's this ongoing kind of, you show affection by criticizing someone.